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Health Care REIT, Inc. Announces Gross Investments of $716.6 Million for 2009

01/12/2010
TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan 12, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) announced today that it completed $208.9 million of gross investments during the fourth quarter of 2009. During the quarter, the company had dispositions of $127.4 million, resulting in net new investments of $81.5 million. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, the company completed $716.6 million of gross investments, offset by $280.6 million of asset sales and loan payoffs, which generated $436.1 million of net new investments. The following is a summary of the company's investment activities (dollars in thousands):
      4Q09   Year Ended 2009
      Properties     Amount   Properties     Amount
                       
Real property acquisitions:                    
  Freestanding skilled nursing   1     $ 11,650   1     $ 11,650
  Specialty care facilities   1       20,500   1       20,500
  Medical office buildings   1       35,523   1       35,523
  Total acquisitions   3       67,673   3       67,673
                       
Construction in progress advances:                    
  Development projects:                    
  CCRC - entrance fee   2       22,945   3       85,874
  CCRC - rental   1       480   1       3,293
  Combination - entrance fee   2       9,650   4       70,347
  Combination - rental   9       24,810   16       150,825
  Freestanding dementia care   2       3,858   3       10,807
  Freestanding skilled nursing   0       0   1       5,559
  Specialty care facilities   3       31,236   3       113,907
  Medical office buildings   3       11,211   6       107,853
  Total development projects   22       104,190   37       548,465
  Expansion projects:                    
  CCRC - entrance fee   3       574   3       2,871
  Combination - entrance fee   4       1,656   4       3,996
  Total expansion projects   7       2,230   7       6,867
  Total CIP advances   29       106,420   44       555,332
                       
Capital improvements to existing properties       7,289           19,227
Loan advances           27,535           74,417
Gross investments           208,917           716,649
                       
Property sales           54,013           186,713
Loan payoffs           73,416           93,856
Gross dispositions           127,429           280,569
                       
Net investments         $ 81,488         $ 436,080

The company also announced that it will release its 2009 fourth quarter earnings results after the market closes on February 24, 2010. A conference call is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2010 to discuss these results. The information to be discussed on the call will be contained in the company's earnings release, which will be available in the News & Events section of the company's website at http://www.hcreit.com.

The conference call will be accessible by telephone and through the Internet. 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 March 11, 2010. To access the rebroadcast, dial 800-642-1687 or 706-645-9291 (international). The conference ID number is 50427137. 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.

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 senior housing and health care real estate. The company also provides an extensive array of property management and development services. As of December 31, 2009, the company's broadly diversified portfolio consisted of 596 properties in 39 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. 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 reflect current plans and expectations and are based on information currently available. They are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. 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.

SOURCE: Health Care REIT, Inc.

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