Brookdale Announces Beneficial Financing Transactions; Successfully Refinances 2026 and a Portion of 2027 Mortgage Debt

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) ("Brookdale" or "the Company") announced today that the Company recently completed a series of financing transactions with multiple lenders totaling approximately $600 million. Through these transactions, the Company refinanced all of its approximately $350 million remaining 2026 mortgage debt maturities and approximately $200 million of its 2027 mortgage debt maturities, while further strengthening its balance sheet. The refinancing transactions result in a higher proportion of fixed-rate debt, mitigating future interest rate risk. The blended interest rate of the new loans, inclusive of variable-rate debt, remains comparable to the blended rate of the prior loans. Annual net interest expense is not expected to be significantly impacted from these refinancings transactions.