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Sonida Senior Living, Inc.
A Dallas-based owner and operator of senior housing communities across the United States, Sonida offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care for older adults. Founded in 1990 as Capital Senior Living, the company rebranded in 2021 when leaders felt the corporate-sounding old name missed the warmth of their work. The new name blends "sonata" (a musical piece) with "vida" (Spanish for life), capturing the "music of life" they aim to foster in each community.
Sonida's Q2 revenue more than doubled to $207.6M after the CHP Merger, but the operating loss persisted at $24.4M as merger costs and higher expenses weighed on results.
The CHP Merger closed, and Sonida's portfolio more than doubled. rose 122% to $207.6 million and climbed 247% to $48.8 million, but the company still posted a $24.4 million operating loss as transaction, transition, and restructuring costs from the merger combined with higher community operating expenses. The merger transforms the company's scale, but the path to positive now depends on integrating the new portfolio and refinancing a $270 million bridge loan due in March 2027.
Key takeaways
Resident rose 122.0% to $207.6 million, driven by the 54 additional SHOP communities from the CHP Merger, higher average rent rates, and a 240-basis-point increase in weighted average occupancy to 87.7%.
The operating loss was $24.4 million, compared to a $1.9 million loss a year ago, as CHP Merger transaction, transition, and restructuring costs, higher community operating expenses, and increased and more than offset the increase.
Section summaries
Management's Discussion and Analysis
Q2 2026 results were transformed by the CHP Merger, with resident revenue up 129.7% to $188.0 million.
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Resident rose 129.7% to $188.0 million in Q2 2026, driven by 54 additional SHOP communities from the CHP Merger, higher average rent rates, and increased occupancy.
Same-store increased 17.7% to $4,694, reflecting a 14.5% rise in to $5,350 and a 240 occupancy gain to 87.7%.
rose 246.6% to $48.8 million, and increased 164.4% to $56.1 million, reflecting the scale of the combined operations.
was $8.7 million, down 2.4% from $8.9 million a year ago, when the company collected $8.8 million in CARES Act employee retention credits that did not recur.
rose 135.6% to $1.56 billion, as the company drew on term loans, a bridge facility, and borrowings to fund the CHP Merger, while stood at $866.2 million.
The company recorded a $3.9 million non-cash gain on extinguishment of debt from the sale of one community, where the lender forgave the remaining loan balance and accrued interest.
What changed
The CHP Merger, flagged in Q3 FY2025 as a $1.8 billion transaction expected to close in H1 2026, closed on March 11, 2026, adding 69 communities and roughly 7,500 units, which more than doubled Sonida's owned unit count.
The operating loss narrowed to $24.4 million from $41.2 million in Q1 2026, as the $26.1 million in merger-related costs recorded in Q1 declined, though the company still operated at a loss.
weighted average occupancy rose to 87.7%, up from 87.3% in Q1 2026 and 86.5% in Q2 2025, continuing a multi-year recovery that earlier filings had flagged as potentially plateauing.
swung to negative $3.7 million from positive $1.9 million in Q2 2025, reversing the positive inflection that had been a key watch item in prior quarters.
The material weakness in payroll system controls, disclosed in FY2024 and flagged in every subsequent filing, was not addressed in the provided material, leaving its remediation status unclear.
What to watch
Whether the $270.0 million Bridge Facility maturing March 9, 2027 is refinanced as planned in 2026, or whether it creates a liquidity crunch if refinancing markets tighten.
Whether the company can generate a quarter of positive now that merger-related costs are declining and the full CHP portfolio is contributing for a full quarter.
Whether occupancy can rise past 87.7% toward pre-pandemic levels, or whether the recovery has reached a plateau as the pace of improvement slows.
Whether the material weakness in payroll system controls is remediated, and whether additional control deficiencies emerge as the company integrates the CHP portfolio.
Net loss widened to $24.7 million from $2.0 million, primarily due to CHP Merger transaction, transition and restructuring costs, higher community operating expense, and increased and .
rose 246.6% to $48.8 million, while community increased 164.4% to $56.1 million.
Liquidity was supported by $48.7 million of unrestricted cash, a $455.0 million , and post-quarter financing including a $380.0 million Ally Term Loan and $27.3 million in ATM equity proceeds.
The company recorded a $3.9 million from the sale of one community, where the lender forgave the remaining loan balance and accrued interest.
As discussed in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company is from time to time subject to, and is presently involved in, litigation and claims arising in the normal course of its business, which the Company believes are generally comparable to oth…
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As discussed in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company is from time to time subject to, and is presently involved in, litigation and claims arising in the normal course of its business, which the Company believes are generally comparable to other companies in the senior living and healthcare industries. Most of these claims are believed by management to be covered by insurance, subject to meeting certain deductibles, applicable policy limits, customary reservations of rights by the insurance companies, and the other terms and conditions thereof. Whether or not covered by insurance, these claims, in the opinion of management, based on advice of legal counsel, should not have a material effect on the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company if determined adversely to the Company.
There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.