| Sentio Healthcare Properties | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
189 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 1700
Orlando, FL 32801
www.sentiohealthcareproperties.com
(407) 999-7679
Sentio Healthcare Properties
Tender Offer Price Increased to $9.00 Per Share and
Offer Period Extended
(ORLANDO, FL) May 22, 2014– Sentio Healthcare Properties, Inc. (“Sentio” or the “Company”), a real estate investment trust focused on healthcare-related real estate, today announced that it has increased the offer price pursuant to its previously announced tender offer to $9.00 per share from $8.50 per share for up to $35 million (or approximately 3.9 million shares) of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the “Offer”). Unless extended, the Offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Thursday June 12, 2014.
Stockholders who have not previously tendered shares and who desire to tender all or any portion of their shares for repurchase in accordance with the terms of the Offer should complete and sign the Letter of Transmittal included with the amended tender offer materials and deliver it to the Company in the manner set forth in those materials.
Stockholders who have previously tendered shares pursuant to the Offer are not required to take any further action to receive the increased purchase price of $9.00 per share, if shares are accepted for payment and paid for pursuant to the Offer.
The Company’s shares are not listed for trading on a securities exchange or over-the-counter market. The Offer price reflects the Company’s determination of an appropriate liquidity discount. There are no commissions or fees payable to the Company by stockholders in connection with participation in the Offer.
Neither the Company nor its Board of Directors has made any recommendation to any stockholder as to whether to tender or refrain from tendering their shares.
Important Notice
This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any securities of the Company. The full details of the Offer, including complete instructions on how to tender shares, are included in the Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal and other related materials, which the Company will distribute to stockholders and has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Stockholders may obtain free copies of the Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal and other related materials that we have filed with the SEC at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov or by calling Georgeson Inc., the information agent for the Tender Offer, at (866) 785-7395 (toll free). Questions and requests for assistance by stockholders may be directed to Georgeson Inc. at (866) 785-7395 (toll free). In addition, stockholders may obtain free copies of the Company’s filings with the SEC from the Company’s website at www.sentiohealthcareproperties.com or by directing a request to Georgeson, Inc., 480 Washington Blvd., 26th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07310, or by phone at (866) 785-7395 (toll free).
About Sentio Healthcare Properties, Inc.
Sentio Healthcare Properties, Inc.is a public, non-listed, real estate investment trust which invests exclusively in healthcare-related real estate, and is committed to delivering strong and reliable returns to investors. The Company features a diversified portfolio of senior housing and medical properties throughout the United States. Their portfolio offers diversity in many areas including asset type, geographic location, operators and payor mix. The Company is led by a team of healthcare real estate industry veterans at Sentio Investments, LLC, the Company’s advisor. Their core objective is to tailor a capital structure that complements the operating platform of developers and owner/operators, recognizing that each is unique in its approach and service to the healthcare industry. (www.sentiohealthcareproperties.com)
This press release may contain forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements can generally be identified by our use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “continue,” or other similar words. Readers of this press release should be aware that there are various factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements made in this release. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic and business conditions, industry trends, changes in government rules and regulations (including changes in tax laws), and increases in interest rates. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.
Media Contact:
Martha R. Burn, 407-999-7679
mburn@sentioinvestments.com
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