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Health Care REIT, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2011 Results

11/03/2011

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FFO per share up 13%, FAD per share up 7%, increasing dividend 4%

TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov 03, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) today announced operating results for the company's third quarter ended September 30, 2011.

"Health Care REIT's relationship investing strategy continues to generate significant opportunities, as demonstrated by nearly $650 million of investments completed during the third quarter of 2011. These high-quality investments are concentrated in private-pay seniors housing assets, such as our new investment with Chelsea Senior Living, as well as health system affiliated medical office buildings," said George L. Chapman, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Health Care REIT. "We continue to enhance the overall quality of our portfolio while generating strong financial results, as evidenced by our 13% FFO per share growth and 7% FAD per share growth during the third quarter. As previously announced, we have increased our 2012 dividend rate 4% above our 2011 payments, a result of the strength of our existing portfolio, future pipeline and earnings growth potential."

Recent Highlights

 

  • Achieved 3Q11 normalized FFO of $0.89 per share, up 13%
  • Achieved 3Q11 normalized FAD of $0.79 per share, up 7%
  • Increased third quarter aggregate same-store NOI versus last year by 4.2%
  • Completed third quarter acquisitions totaling $569 million at a blended 7.3% yield
  • Completed record year-to-date acquisitions totaling $4.5 billion at a blended 7.8% yield
  • Increased 2011 normalized FFO outlook from a range of $3.32 to $3.40 per share to a range of $3.38 to $3.43 per share, up 10-11% from 2010
  • Increased quarterly cash dividend to $0.74 per share, or $2.96 annually beginning with the February 2012 dividend, up 4.4% versus $2.835 per share to be paid in 2011
  • Announced plans to declassify the Board of Directors

Dividends for Third Quarter 2011 As previously announced, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 of $0.715 per share, as compared to $0.69 per share for the same period in 2010. The cash dividend will be paid on November 21, 2011 and will be the company's 162nd consecutive quarterly dividend payment.

Dividends for 2012 As previously announced, the Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend rate of $0.74 per share ($2.96 per share annually), commencing with the February 2012 dividend payment. The company's dividend policy was reviewed during the Board of Director's October meeting. The declaration and payment of quarterly dividends remains subject to review by and approval of the Board of Directors.

Third Quarter Investment Highlights The company completed $644 million of gross investments, including $569 million of acquisitions in the third quarter at a blended yield of 7.3%. Significant investments include $308 million for ten seniors housing communities operated by Chelsea Senior Living and $146 million for 630,000 rentable square feet of medical office buildings. The medical office buildings are primarily affiliated with health systems and are over 95% occupied. The remaining investments were in high quality seniors housing and health care facilities. All of the new acquisitions are structured as triple-net leases.

Chelsea Senior Living The company closed a $308 million acquisition and leaseback of ten combination seniors housing communities with Chelsea Senior Living, a high-quality seniors housing operator based in New Jersey. Eight of the ten communities are located in New Jersey and two are located on Long Island, New York, all within the metropolitan New York MSA. With the close of the investment in September 2011, Chelsea becomes the 8th-largest operator in the company's portfolio. The investment is structured as a triple-net lease with a 2012 lease rate of 6.8%. In addition to annual increasers, the lease provides for a mark-to-market of the rent at years four and nine subject to a floor of the prior year's rental yield plus 25 basis points.

Investment Activity The company has completed acquisitions and joint venture investments year-to-date of $4.6 billion, up from the previously announced $4.0 billion, and funded development of $260 million, resulting in gross investments of $4.8 billion. The company has completed $298 million of dispositions through September 30, 2011 and now expects dispositions of $350 million for the full year, up from the previously announced $300 million.

Outlook for 2011 The company is increasing its normalized FFO per share guidance from $3.34 to $3.40 per diluted share to a range of $3.38 to $3.43 per diluted share, which represents an increase of 10-11% from 2010. The increase relative to prior guidance reflects the closing of $644 million of gross investments in the third quarter, offset partially by higher dispositions. Normalized FAD guidance has been narrowed to a range of $3.03 to $3.08 per diluted share from the previous $3.02 to $3.08 per diluted share, representing an increase of 7-8% from 2010. Net income attributable to common stockholders has been lowered to a range of $0.99 to $1.04 per diluted share from $1.04 to $1.10 per diluted share. The company's guidance does not include any investments beyond what has been closed year-to-date nor any additional transaction costs, capital transactions, impairments, unanticipated additions to the loan loss reserve or other one-time items, including any additional cash payments other than normal monthly rental payments. Please see the exhibits for a reconciliation of the outlook for net income available to common stockholders to normalized FFO and FAD.

Conference Call Information The company has scheduled a conference call on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its third quarter 2011 results, industry trends, portfolio performance and outlook for 2011. Telephone access will be available by dialing 888-346-2469 or 706-758-4923 (international). For those unable to listen to the call live, a taped rebroadcast will be available beginning two hours after completion of the call through November 17, 2011. To access the rebroadcast, dial 800-585-8367 or 404-537-3406 (international). The conference ID number is 17376758. To participate in the webcast, log on to http://www.hcreit.com or http://www.fulldisclosure.com 15 minutes before the call to download the necessary software. Replays will be available for 90 days through the same websites. This earnings release is posted on the company's website at http://www.hcreit.com under the heading News.

Key Performance Indicators

          3Q11     3Q10     Change
Net income (loss) attributable to common                              

stockholders (NICS) per diluted share

        $   0.21     $   (0.04)     n/a
Normalized FFO per diluted share         $   0.89     $   0.79     13%
Normalized FAD per diluted share         $   0.79     $   0.74     7%
Dividends per common share         $   0.715     $   0.69     4%
Normalized FFO Payout Ratio             80%         87%      
Normalized FAD Payout Ratio             91%         93%      

Quarterly Earnings

    NICS   FFO   FAD
      3Q11   3Q10 Change     3Q11   3Q10 Change     3Q11   3Q10 Change
Per diluted share     $ 0.21     $ (0.04 ) n/a     $ 0.85     $ 0.31   174 %     $ 0.75     $ 0.27   178 %
Includes impact of:                                                

Gain (loss) on property sales(1)

    $ -     $ 0.08                                    
Other items, net(2)     $ (0.04 )   $ (0.48 )       $ (0.04 )   $ (0.48 )       $ (0.04 )   $ (0.48 )  
Prepaid/straight-line rent receipts(3)                                     $ 0.01     $ 0.02    
Per diluted share - normalized(a)                     $ 0.89     $ 0.79   13 %     $ 0.79     $ 0.74   7 %
(a) Amounts may not sum due to rounding

(1) $185,000 and $10,526,000 of gains in 3Q11 and 3Q10, respectively.

(2) See Exhibit 1.

(3) $1,599,000 and $2,146,000 of receipts in 3Q11 and 3Q10, respectively.

Supplemental Reporting Measures The company believes that net income attributable to common stockholders (NICS), as defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP), is the most appropriate earnings measurement. However, the company considers funds from operations (FFO) and funds available for distribution (FAD) to be useful supplemental measures of its operating performance. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with U.S. GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time as evidenced by the provision for depreciation. However, since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered presentations of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient. In response, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) created FFO as a supplemental measure of operating performance for REITs that excludes historical cost depreciation from net income. FFO, as defined by NAREIT, means net income, computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of real estate, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Normalized FFO represents FFO adjusted for certain items detailed in Exhibit 1. FAD represents FFO excluding net straight-line rental adjustments, amortization related to above/below market leases and amortization of non-cash interest expenses and less cash used to fund capital expenditures, tenant improvements and lease commissions at medical office buildings. Normalized FAD represents FAD excluding prepaid/straight-line rent cash receipts and adjusted for certain items detailed in Exhibit 1. The company believes that normalized FFO and normalized FAD are useful supplemental measures of operating performance because investors and equity analysts may use these measures to compare the operating performance of the company between periods or as compared to other REITs or other companies on a consistent basis without having to account for differences caused by unanticipated and/or incalculable items. The company's supplemental reporting measures and similarly entitled financial measures are widely used by investors and equity analysts in the valuation, comparison and investment recommendations of companies. The company's management uses these financial measures to facilitate internal and external comparisons to historical operating results and in making operating decisions. Additionally, they are utilized by the Board of Directors to evaluate management. The supplemental reporting measures do not represent net income or cash flow provided from operating activities as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as alternative measures of profitability or liquidity. Finally, the supplemental reporting measures, as defined by the company, may not be comparable to similarly entitled items reported by other real estate investment trusts or other companies. Please see the exhibits for reconciliations of supplemental reporting measures.

About Health Care REIT, Inc. Health Care REIT, Inc., 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, 2011, the company's broadly diversified portfolio consisted of 898 properties in 45 states. More information is available on the company's website at http://www.hcreit.com.

This document may contain "forward-looking" statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements concern and are based upon, among other things, the possible expansion of the company's portfolio; the sale of properties; the performance of its operators/tenants and properties; its ability to enter into agreements with viable new tenants for vacant space or for properties that the company takes back from financially troubled tenants, if any; its occupancy rates; its ability to acquire, develop and/or manage properties; its ability to make distributions to stockholders; its policies and plans regarding investments, financings and other matters; its tax status as a real estate investment trust; its critical accounting policies; its ability to appropriately balance the use of debt and equity; its ability to access capital markets or other sources of funds; and its ability to meet its earnings guidance. When the company uses words such as "may," "will," "intend," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate" or similar expressions, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. The company's expected results may not be achieved, and actual results may differ materially from expectations. This may be a result of various factors, including, but not limited to: the status of the economy; the status of capital markets, including availability and cost of capital; issues facing the health care industry, including compliance with, and changes to, regulations and payment policies, responding to government investigations and punitive settlements and operators'/tenants' difficulty in cost-effectively obtaining and maintaining adequate liability and other insurance; changes in financing terms; competition within the health care, seniors housing and life science industries; negative developments in the operating results or financial condition of operators/tenants, including, but not limited to, their ability to pay rent and repay loans; the company's ability to transition or sell facilities with profitable results; the failure to make new investments as and when anticipated; acts of God affecting the company's properties; the company's ability to re-lease space at similar rates as vacancies occur; the company's ability to timely reinvest sale proceeds at similar rates to assets sold; operator/tenant or joint venture partner bankruptcies or insolvencies; the cooperation of joint venture partners; government regulations affecting Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates and operational requirements; regulatory approval and market acceptance of the products and technologies of life science tenants; liability or contract claims by or against operators/tenants; unanticipated difficulties and/or expenditures relating to future acquisitions; environmental laws affecting the company's properties; changes in rules or practices governing the company's financial reporting; and legal and operational matters, including real estate investment trust qualification and key management personnel recruitment and retention. Finally, the company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements.

HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.
Financial Exhibits

Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
(in thousands)
    September 30,
    2011   2010
Assets            
Real estate investments:            
Real property owned:            
Land and land improvements   $ 1,039,079     $ 668,135  
Buildings and improvements     12,114,068       6,350,167  
Acquired lease intangibles     361,832       223,349  
Real property held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation     5,550       16,928  
Construction in progress     208,257       286,366  
      13,728,786       7,544,945  
Less accumulated depreciation and intangible amortization     (1,084,746 )     (807,938 )
Net real property owned     12,644,040       6,737,007  
Real estate loans receivable:            
Loans receivable     320,611       416,570  
Less allowance for losses on loans receivable     (1,823 )     (1,190 )
Net real estate loans receivable     318,788       415,380  
Net real estate investments     12,962,828       7,152,387  
Other assets:            
Equity investments     239,984       213,163  
Goodwill     68,321       -  
Deferred loan expenses     59,446       29,529  
Cash and cash equivalents     136,676       181,147  
Restricted cash     56,675       61,224  
Receivables and other assets     337,159       249,330  
      898,261       734,393  
Total assets   $ 13,861,089     $ 7,886,780  
             
Liabilities and equity            
Liabilities:            
Borrowings under unsecured lines of credit arrangements   $ 390,000     $ -  
Senior unsecured notes     4,432,092       2,585,961  
Secured debt     1,888,083       885,494  
Capital lease obligations     82,872       -  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     342,013      

201,529

 
Total liabilities     7,135,060      

3,672,984

 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests     32,863       -  
             
Equity:            
Preferred stock     1,010,417       275,000  
Common stock     178,772       135,046  
Capital in excess of par value     6,384,711       4,429,425  
Treasury stock     (13,535 )     (11,352 )
Cumulative net income     1,849,290      

1,630,902

 
Cumulative dividends     (2,826,800 )     (2,329,215 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income     (10,354 )     (11,459 )
Other equity     6,292       5,972  
Total Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity   6,578,793      

4,124,319

 
Noncontrolling interests     114,373       89,477  
Total equity     6,693,166      

4,213,796

 
Total liabilities and equity   $ 13,861,089     $ 7,886,780  
                 
Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
          Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
          September 30,   September 30,
          2011   2010   2011   2010
Revenues:                        
    Rental income   $ 249,994     $ 144,924     $ 656,843     $ 419,685  
    Resident fees and service     125,125       12,809       319,559       12,809  
    Interest income     7,858       10,054       32,433       28,437  
    Other income     1,809       1,156       9,974       4,802  
Gross revenues     384,786       168,943       1,018,809       465,733  
                               
Expenses:                        
    Interest expense     87,795       42,935       230,143       106,338  
    Property operating expenses     103,855       20,327       267,981       44,089  
    Depreciation and amortization     115,640       48,963       298,826       133,004  
    General and administrative expenses     19,735       11,628       57,009       40,331  
    Transaction costs     6,739       21,235       56,542       29,701  
    Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt     -       9,099       -       34,171  
    Provision for loan losses     132       28,918       547       28,918  
Total expenses     333,896       183,105       911,048       416,552  
                               
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes                        
  and income from unconsolidated joint ventures     50,890       (14,162 )     107,761       49,181  
                               
Income tax (expense) benefit     (223 )     (52 )     (563 )     (325 )
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures     1,642       1,899       4,156       4,496  
Income (loss) from continuing operations     52,309       (12,315 )     111,354       53,352  
                         
Discontinued operations:                        
    Gain (loss) on sales of properties     185       10,526       56,565       20,559  
    Impairment of assets     -       (947 )     (202 )     (947 )
    Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net     (141 )     2,830       2,656       9,886  
            44       12,409       59,019       29,498  
Net income (loss)     52,353       94       170,373       82,850  
Less: Preferred dividends     17,234       5,347       43,268       16,340  
      Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests     (1,488 )     (690 )     (2,721 )     (383 )
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders   $ 36,607     $ (4,563 )   $ 129,826     $ 66,893  
                               
Average number of common shares outstanding:                        
    Basic     177,272       125,298       169,636       124,132  
    Diluted     177,849       125,298       170,301       124,660  
                               
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per share:                        
    Basic   $ 0.21     $ (0.04 )   $ 0.77     $ 0.54  
    Diluted   $ 0.21     $ (0.04 )   $ 0.76     $ 0.54  
                               
Common dividends per share   $ 0.715     $ 0.69     $ 2.12     $ 2.05  
                                 

Normalizing Items

                                            Exhibit 1
(in thousands, except per share data)                                              
                                Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                September 30,   September 30,
                                2011   2010   2011   2010
Impairment of assets                         $ -   $ 947   $ 202   $ 947
Transaction costs                          

6,739(1)

    21,235     56,542     29,701
Special stock compensation grants/payments                           -     -     -     2,853
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt                           -     9,099     -     34,171
Provision for loan losses                           132     28,918     547     28,918
Held for sale hospital operating expenses(2)                           212     522     1,306     1,400
Non-recurring other income                           -     -     (3,774)     (1,000)
Total                         $ 7,083   $ 60,721   $ 54,823   $ 96,990
                                               
Average diluted common shares outstanding                           177,849     125,298     170,301     124,660
Net amount per diluted share                         $ 0.04   $ 0.48   $ 0.32   $ 0.78
                                                     

Notes: (1)

 

Represents primarily costs incurred with the Chelsea acquisition and other transactions during the quarter.

(2)

 

Represents expenses incurred in connection with a hospital classified as held for sale.

     

Funds Available for Distribution Reconciliation

    Exhibit 2
(in thousands, except per share data)                          
      Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
      September 30,   September 30,
      2011   2010   2011   2010
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders     $ 36,607     $ (4,563 )   $ 129,826     $ 66,893  
Depreciation and amortization(1)       115,640       52,393       301,461       143,424  
Loss (gain) on sales of properties       (185 )     (10,526 )     (56,565 )     (20,559 )
Noncontrolling interests(2)       (2,330 )     (1,343 )     (11,802 )     (1,633 )
Unconsolidated joint ventures(3)       1,631       1,120       4,476       2,335  
Gross straight-line rental income       (11,891 )     (3,816 )     (27,909 )     (12,414 )
Prepaid/straight-line rent receipts       1,599       2,146       8,312       6,214  
Amortization related to above (below) market leases, net       (532 )     (816 )     (1,588 )     (2,112 )
Non-cash interest expense       3,714       4,258       10,129       10,759  
Cap-ex, tenant improvements, lease commissions       (9,992 )     (4,840 )     (26,873 )     (13,671 )
Funds available for distribution       134,261       34,013       329,467       179,236  
Normalizing items, net(4)       7,083       60,721       54,823       96,990  
Prepaid/straight-line rent receipts       (1,599 )     (2,146 )     (8,312 )     (6,214 )
Funds available for distribution - normalized     $ 139,745     $ 92,588     $ 375,978     $ 270,012  
                           
Average diluted common shares outstanding       177,849       125,298       170,301       124,660  
                           
Per diluted share data:                          
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders     $ 0.21     $ (0.04 )   $ 0.76     $ 0.54  
Funds available for distribution     $ 0.75     $ 0.27     $ 1.93     $ 1.44  
Funds available for distribution - normalized     $ 0.79     $ 0.74     $ 2.21     $ 2.17  
                           
Normalized FAD Payout Ratio:                          
Dividends per common share     $ 0.715     $ 0.69     $ 2.12     $ 2.05  
FAD per diluted share - normalized     $ 0.79     $ 0.74     $ 2.21     $ 2.17  
Normalized FAD payout ratio       91 %     93 %     96 %     94 %
                           

Notes: (1)

 

Depreciation and amortization includes depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations.

(2)

 

Represents noncontrolling interests' share of net FAD adjustments.

(3)

 

Represents HCN's share of net FAD adjustments from unconsolidated joint ventures.

(4)

 

See Exhibit 1.

     

Funds From Operations Reconciliation

    Exhibit 3
(in thousands, except per share data)                        
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2011   2010   2011   2010
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders   $ 36,607     $ (4,563 )   $ 129,826     $ 66,893  
Depreciation and amortization(1)     115,640       52,393       301,461       143,424  
Loss (gain) on sales of properties     (185 )     (10,526 )     (56,565 )     (20,559 )
Noncontrolling interests(2)     (4,706 )     (1,292 )     (13,353 )     (1,547 )
Unconsolidated joint ventures(3)     3,020       2,696       9,411       5,794  
Funds from operations     150,376       38,708       370,780       194,005  
Normalizing items, net(4)     7,083       60,721       54,823       96,990  
Funds from operations - normalized   $ 157,459     $ 99,429     $ 425,603     $ 290,995  
                         
Average diluted common shares outstanding     177,849       125,298       170,301       124,660  
                         
Per diluted share data:                        
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders   $ 0.21     $ (0.04 )   $ 0.76     $ 0.54  
Funds from operations   $ 0.85     $ 0.31     $ 2.18     $ 1.56  
Funds from operations - normalized   $ 0.89     $ 0.79     $ 2.50     $ 2.33  
                         
Normalized FFO Payout Ratio:                        
Dividends per common share   $ 0.715     $ 0.69     $ 2.12     $ 2.05  
FFO per diluted share - normalized   $ 0.89     $ 0.79     $ 2.50     $ 2.33  
Normalized FFO payout ratio     80 %     87 %     85 %     88 %
                         

Notes: (1)

 

Depreciation and amortization includes depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations.

(2)

 

Represents noncontrolling interests' share of net FFO adjustments.

(3)

 

Represents HCN's share of net FFO adjustments from unconsolidated joint ventures.

(4)

 

See Exhibit 1.

     

Outlook Reconciliations: Year Ended December 31, 2011

Exhibit 4
(in thousands, except per share data)                                          
                      Prior Outlook   Current Outlook
                      Low   High   Low   High

FFO Reconciliation:

                                         
Net income attributable to common stockholders                     $ 1.04     $ 1.10     $ 0.99     $ 1.04  
Loss (gain) on sale of properties                       (0.33 )     (0.33 )     (0.33 )     (0.33 )
Depreciation and amortization(1)                       2.35       2.35       2.40       2.40  
Funds from operations                     $ 3.06     $ 3.12     $ 3.06     $ 3.11  
Normalizing items, net(2)                       0.28       0.28       0.32       0.32  
Funds from operations - normalized                     $ 3.34     $ 3.40     $ 3.38     $ 3.43  
                                           

FAD Reconciliation:

                                         
Net income attributable to common stockholders                     $ 1.04     $ 1.10     $ 0.99     $ 1.04  
Loss (gain) on sale of properties                       (0.33 )     (0.33 )     (0.33 )     (0.33 )
Depreciation and amortization(1)                       2.35       2.35       2.40       2.40  
Net straight-line rent and above/below amortization(1)                       (0.19 )     (0.19 )     (0.18 )     (0.18 )
Non-cash interest expense                       0.09       0.09       0.08       0.08  
Cap-ex, tenant improvements, lease commissions                       (0.18 )     (0.18 )     (0.20 )     (0.20 )
Funds available for distribution                     $ 2.78     $ 2.84     $ 2.76     $ 2.81  
Normalizing items, net(2)                       0.28       0.28       0.32       0.32  
Prepaid/straight-line rent receipts                       (0.04 )     (0.04 )     (0.05 )     (0.05 )
Funds available for distribution - normalized                     $ 3.02     $ 3.08     $ 3.03     $ 3.08  
                                           

Notes: (1)

 

Amounts presented net of noncontrolling interests' share and HCN's share of unconsolidated joint ventures.

(2)

 

See Exhibit 1.

SOURCE: Health Care REIT, Inc.

Health Care REIT, Inc.
Scott Estes, 419-247-2800
Mike Crabtree, 419-247-2800