TOLEDO, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 2014-- Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell seven entrance fee communities and one rental community for $435 million. The purchase price equates to a 5.6% cash yield on sale and is expected to generate a gain of approximately $95 million.

“This opportunistic sale of a non-strategic entrance fee portfolio is a great outcome for our shareholders. It better positions our portfolio to deliver consistent, resilient returns in all market cycles, and the sale price should allow us to reinvest the proceeds accretively,” said Tom DeRosa, HCN’s Chief Executive Officer.

The disposition is in addition to HCN’s most recently disclosed 2014 disposition guidance of $625 million and is expected to be completed by December 31, 2014. Upon completion, HCN will own one entrance fee community.

About Health Care REIT, Inc. HCN, an S&P 500 company with headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, is a real estate investment trust that invests across the full spectrum of seniors housing and health care real estate. The company also provides an extensive array of property management and development services. As of September 30, 2014, the company’s broadly diversified portfolio consisted of 1,246 properties in 46 states, the United Kingdom, and Canada. More information is available on the company’s website at www.hcreit.com.

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