Diversicare Completes Sale of Three Skilled Nursing Facilities in Kentucky

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Dec. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: DVCR), a premier provider of post-acute care services, today announced that effective December 1, 2018 the Company completed the sale of three skilled nursing facilities in Kentucky. Diversicare of Fulton, a 60-bed center, Diversicare of Glasgow, a 94-bed center and Diversicare of Clinton, an 88-bed center, were collectively sold for a purchase price of $18.7 million. Per the terms of the Company’s Mortgage Line and Revolving Credit facility, the net proceeds were used entirely to pay off associated indebtedness.

About Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc.

As of December 1, 2018, Diversicare provides long-term care services to patients in 72 skilled nursing and senior housing centers containing 8,214 licensed nursing beds. For additional information about the Company, visit Diversicare’s web site: www.DVCR.com.

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