NHP Exits Outpatient Medical, Sells 40 Assets for $531M

National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (Nasdaq: NHP) said on 28 September 2026 that it entered a definitive purchase and sale agreement to sell 40 outpatient medical facilities for approximately $531 million. The company said the price reflects a 6.9% nominal cap rate on trailing twelve-month in-place cash net operating income and a 6.5% economic cap rate after recurring capital expenditure and closing adjustments. New York-based NHP expects cash proceeds of roughly $511 million.

Context — Why the Outpatient Exit Matters Now

The sale is the second and larger leg of a two-part exit the company has already begun. NHP said it previously announced the sale of 86 OMFs for approximately $528 million, including 30 OMFs that closed on 10 September 2026. Combined with the new 40-facility agreement and a signed letter of intent covering the final four OMFs for $11 million, the company expects to fully exit the outpatient medical segment.

That matters because NHP is repositioning itself as a pure-play SHOP platform — a senior housing operating portfolio. In a SHOP structure the REIT owns the real estate and participates in the operating economics of the communities, rather than simply collecting rent from a third-party operator. The company framed the pivot as a shift toward higher-acuity senior housing and memory care.

What triggered the move is embedded in the balance sheet math. NHP said it recently retired all secured debt tied to the 40-facility portfolio, which is why it expects to net $511 million in cash rather than a smaller residual. That cash is earmarked to repay its revolving credit facility, fund SHOP acquisitions and cover general corporate purposes.

The macro backdrop the report supplies is demographic rather than rate-driven. Chief Executive Officer and President Michael Anderson tied the strategy to an expanding population of older adults and rising demand for specialized senior housing and care. The company did not disclose the identity of the buyer or the geographic mix of the facilities.

Data — What the Numbers Show

The headline figures cluster tightly around cap rates and use. The 6.9% nominal cap rate is calculated on trailing twelve-month in-place cash NOI. The 6.5% economic cap rate is lower because it subtracts recurring capital expenditure over the same period plus capital expenditure and other customary adjustments at closing. A lower economic cap rate on the same price means the buyer is underwriting a smaller net income stream than the headline suggests.

use is the second cluster. Based on announced dispositions, capital markets transactions and closed SHOP acquisitions, NHP said it expects Net Debt to Further Adjusted EBITDA to approximate 0x, measured against second-quarter 2026 financials. In that scenario the company said it would hold cash and cash equivalents roughly equal to total debt, comprised primarily of $300 million of outstanding unsecured term loans.

Metric	Value
40-OMF sale price	~$531 million
Nominal cap rate	6.9%
Economic cap rate	6.5%
Estimated cash proceeds	~$511 million
Final four OMFs (LOI)	$11 million
Prior 86-OMF sale	~$528 million
SHOP pipeline	~$244 million

The acquisition side carries its own numbers. NHP said it has signed purchase and sale agreements or non-binding letters of intent for approximately $244 million of SHOP acquisitions, covering 724 primarily assisted living and memory care units. It put the estimated weighted average year-one cap rate at approximately 7.2% and the year-three figure at approximately 8.4%.

Analysis — What It Means for Healthcare REITs

The spread is the story. NHP is selling outpatient medical at a 6.5% economic cap rate and underwriting SHOP acquisitions at a 7.2% year-one and 8.4% year-three cap rate. On the company's own numbers, that is a positive spread on both horizons, which is the arithmetic behind its claim that the OMF exit funds accretive SHOP execution.

The 724 units are assisted living and memory care. Those are higher-acuity settings than independent living, which typically means higher resident fees per unit and more clinical staffing intensity. NHP's reference to "high-acuity" pipeline opportunities signals where it intends to concentrate capital.

The de-leveraging is the second-order effect worth tracking. A company holding cash approximately equal to total debt has effectively neutralised its net use, leaving $300 million of unsecured term loans as the primary obligation. That structure removes secured mortgage debt from the capital stack and, on the company's framing, leaves a largely unencumbered property base.

The counter-argument is timing risk. Both legs of the exit are subject to closing conditions, and the SHOP pipeline includes non-binding letters of intent. The company itself flagged that closing depends on continued purchaser due diligence, closing conditions and regulatory approvals. A REIT that has already sold the income-producing assets but not yet closed the replacements carries an earnings gap.

Positioning follows the structure. Because the OMF sale closes in the fourth quarter of 2026 and the SHOP pipeline is partly non-binding, flow depends on deal completion rather than on the announcement itself. NHP's own cash would sit on the balance sheet until deployment.

Outlook — What to Watch Next

The first checkpoint is the fourth-quarter 2026 close of the 40-facility sale, which the company said is subject to customary closing conditions. Until that cash lands, the use figure stays a projection based on second-quarter 2026 financials rather than a reported balance.

The second checkpoint is conversion of the SHOP letters of intent into definitive agreements. Roughly $244 million of pipeline is split between signed purchase and sale agreements and non-binding LOIs, and the company did not break out how much sits in each bucket. Regulatory approvals and purchaser due diligence are the stated gates.

The third is the $300 million of unsecured term loans. NHP did not disclose maturities, pricing or extension options on those loans. Watch whether the company addresses term-loan maturity or refinancing alongside the disposition proceeds.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a 6.9% nominal cap rate versus 6.5% economic cap rate mean?

A nominal cap rate divides in-place cash net operating income by the sale price. An economic cap rate adjusts that income downward for recurring capital expenditure over the same period, plus capital expenditure and other customary adjustments at closing. NHP said the 40-OMF portfolio produces 6.9% nominal and 6.5% economic, meaning the buyer's true net yield after required property spending is lower than the headline figure.

Why is National Healthcare Properties exiting outpatient medical facilities?

The company said the exit completes its strategic evolution into a pure-play senior housing operating portfolio, with the OMF sale economics providing capacity for SHOP acquisitions. It also said the transactions leave a conservative, largely unencumbered balance sheet with cash roughly equal to total debt. The stated rationale is redeploying capital from outpatient medical into higher-acuity senior housing and memory care.

What happens to NHP's $300 million of unsecured term loans?

NHP said that in its projected scenario, cash and cash equivalents would approximately equal total debt, comprised primarily of $300 million of outstanding unsecured term loans. The company said it expects to use OMF sale proceeds to repay its revolving credit facility, fund SHOP acquisitions and cover general corporate purposes. It did not disclose term-loan maturities or refinancing plans.

Bottom Line

NHP is trading a 6.5% economic cap rate for a 7.2% year-one SHOP yield, and the spread only pays if the deals close.

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