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Health Care REIT, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End Results, Increases 2006 Quarterly Dividend Rate

02/07/2006

TOLEDO, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2006--Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) announced today operating results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2005.

"We enjoyed a record year with $642.5 million of gross investments," commented George L. Chapman, chief executive officer of Health Care REIT, Inc. "In addition, we generated strong FAD growth of 19% and realized improved facility payment coverages. We successfully executed our plan to enhance the overall portfolio and quality of earnings by disposing of approximately $147 million of non-core assets, reducing loans to 6% of gross real estate investments and virtually eliminating subdebt. Our dispositions resulted in the recognition of an additional $4.5 million of interest income. Based on our strengthened portfolio and FFO and FAD growth prospects, the Board of Directors approved a 3% increase in the common stock dividend to $0.64 per quarter commencing with the May 2006 dividend."

Key Performance Indicators.

               Quarter  Quarter             Year     Year
                Ended    Ended  Percentage  Ended    Ended  Percentage
              12/31/05 12/31/04   Change  12/31/05 12/31/04   Change
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Net Income
 Available to
 Common
 Stockholders
 per Diluted
 Share           $0.47    $0.30     57%      $1.15    $1.39    -17%
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FFO per
 Diluted Share
 - Adjusted(1)   $0.83    $0.71     17%      $3.03    $2.82      7%
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FAD per
 Diluted Share
 - Adjusted(1)   $0.92    $0.68     35%      $3.04    $2.56     19%
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Common
 Dividends per
 Share           $0.62    $0.60      3%      $2.46    $2.385     3%
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FFO Payout
 Ratio -
 Adjusted(1)       75%      85%                81%      85%
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FAD Payout
 Ratio -
 Adjusted(1)       67%      88%                81%      93%
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(1) Adjusted for losses on extinguishment of debt in 2Q05 and 4Q05
and impairment of assets in 3Q04.

4Q05 Earnings Discussion. The fourth quarter 2005 reported net income of $0.47 per diluted share includes $2.2 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, of losses on extinguishment of debt, net of $0.8 million of fees collected in connection with the extinguishments. Fourth quarter 2005 earnings were positively impacted by the recognition of $4.2 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, of additional interest income as a result of loans that were repaid during the quarter. These loans were either on non-accrual or partial accrual and all contractual interest was received from the borrowers. Fourth quarter 2005 adjusted FAD was higher than FFO due to the inclusion of $4.9 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, of cash receipts in excess of rental income, which includes non-recurring cash rental payments of $7.8 million, or $0.14 per diluted share. The following table reconciles the FFO and FAD adjustments:

4Q05 FFO and FAD Reconciliation.

              Quarter  Quarter             Quarter  Quarter
               Ended    Ended               Ended    Ended
             12/31/05 12/31/04 Percentage 12/31/05 12/31/04 Percentage
                FFO      FFO     Change      FAD      FAD     Change
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Per Diluted
 Share         $0.79    $0.71      11%      $0.88    $0.68      29%
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  Debt
   extinguish-
   ment
   charges,
   net         $0.04                        $0.04
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Per Diluted
 Share -
 Adjusted      $0.83    $0.71      17%      $0.92    $0.68      35%
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  Included
   items:
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   Non-
    recurring
    cash
    payments                                $0.14    $0.06
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   Additional
    interest
    income     $0.07                        $0.07
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2005 Earnings Discussion. Reported fiscal 2005 net income of $1.15 per diluted share includes $20.7 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, of losses on extinguishment of debt, which is net of $0.8 million of fees collected in connection with the extinguishments. Additionally, 2005 earnings were positively impacted by the recognition of $4.5 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, of additional interest income as a result of loans that were repaid during the year. Fiscal 2005 adjusted FAD was higher than FFO due to the inclusion of $0.7 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, of cash receipts in excess of rental income, which includes non-recurring cash rental payments of $13.9 million, or $0.25 per diluted share. The following table reconciles the FFO and FAD adjustments:

2005 FFO and FAD Reconciliation.

               Year     Year               Year     Year
               Ended    Ended              Ended    Ended
             12/31/05 12/31/04 Percentage 12/31/05 12/31/04 Percentage
                FFO      FFO     Change     FAD      FAD      Change
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Per Diluted
 Share        $2.65    $2.82       -6%     $2.66    $2.55        4%
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  Debt
   extinguish-
   ment
   charges,
   net        $0.38                        $0.38
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  Impairment
   charge              $0.01                        $0.01
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Per Diluted
 Share -
 Adjusted     $3.03    $2.82        7%     $3.04    $2.56       19%
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  Included
   items:
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   Non-
    recurring
    cash
    payments                               $0.25    $0.16
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   Additional
    interest
    income    $0.08                        $0.08
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Dividends for Fourth Quarter 2005. As previously announced, the Board of Directors declared a dividend for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 of $0.62 per share as compared to $0.60 per share for the same period in 2004. The dividend represents the 139th consecutive dividend payment. The dividend will be payable February 21, 2006 to stockholders of record on January 31, 2006.

Dividends for 2006. The Board of Directors approved a new quarterly dividend rate of $0.64 per share per quarter ($2.56 per share annually), commencing with the May 2006 dividend, up 3% from $0.62 per share, the rate during 2005. The company's dividend policy is reviewed annually during the Board of Directors' January planning session. The declaration and payment of quarterly dividends remains subject to the review and approval of the Board of Directors.

Kindred / Commonwealth Update. The company previously announced its anticipated sale of four long-term acute care hospitals to Kindred Healthcare, Inc. for $80 million. The company now anticipates Kindred will lease these facilities under a master lease. The terms of the master lease are being negotiated. The transaction between Kindred and Commonwealth is anticipated to occur this quarter.

Outlook for 2006. The company is introducing its 2006 guidance and expects to report net income available to common stockholders for the full year in the range of $1.28 to $1.36 per diluted share, FFO in a range of $2.88 to $2.96 per diluted share and FAD in a range of $2.77 to $2.85 per diluted share. In preparing guidance, the company made the following assumptions:

 

  • Gross investments of $450 to $550 million, including acquisitions of $300 million at an average initial yield of 8.25-8.75%.
 
  • Gross investments include funded new development of $150 to $250 million with the investment balance capitalized at the company's average cost of debt (approximately 6.50-6.75%) and recorded as a reduction in interest expense until completion.
 
  • Dispositions of $100 to $150 million at an average yield of 11.0%.
 
  • Net investments of $300 to $450 million.
 
  • General and administrative expenses of $21 to $22 million for the full year 2006. Included in the company's first quarter 2006 G&A estimate is approximately $1.7 million ($0.03 per diluted share) of non-cash expenses for required accelerated vesting of options and restricted stock grants pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), which was adopted on January 1, 2006. This represents a $1.3 million ($0.02 per diluted share) increase compared to the amortization methodology used historically. Excluding this item, the anticipated annual increase in G&A of approximately $2.5 to $3.5 million is attributable to increases in professional services fees, compensation costs, including new hires, and marketing expenses as a result of our larger size and anticipated future growth.
 
  • Straight-line rent of $7.0 million before any one-time cash payments.
 
  • An anticipated reduction in leverage from year-end 2005 levels through issuance of equity from the company's DRIP and potential secondary equity offerings.

 

The guidance for 2006 FFO is below 2005 FFO primarily as a result of the $4.5 million of non-recurring 2005 interest income, a $3.8 to $4.8 million increase in G&A expenses, and an approximate $4.5 million reduction in rent and interest as a result of the Kindred/Commonwealth transaction, representing a decrease of $0.21 to $0.22 per diluted share.

The company's guidance excludes any impairments, unanticipated additions to the loan loss reserve or other additional one-time items. Please see Exhibit 15 for a reconciliation of the outlook for net income to FFO and FAD.

Supplemental Reporting Measures. The company believes that net income, 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 depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. FAD represents FFO excluding the non-cash straight-line rental adjustments.

EBITDA stands for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Additionally, the company excludes the non-cash provision for loan losses. The company believes that EBITDA, along with net income and cash flow provided from operating activities, is an important supplemental measure because it provides additional information to assess and evaluate the performance of its operations. Additionally, restrictive covenants in the company's long-term debt arrangements contain financial ratios based on EBITDA. The company primarily utilizes EBITDA to measure its interest coverage ratio which represents EBITDA divided by interest expense.

In October 2003, NAREIT informed its member companies that the SEC had changed its position on certain aspects of the NAREIT FFO definition, including impairment charges. Previously, the SEC accepted NAREIT's view that impairment charges were effectively an early recognition of an expected loss on an impending sale of property and thus should be excluded from FFO similar to other gains and losses on sales. However, the SEC's clarified interpretation is that recurring impairments taken on real property may not be added back to net income in the calculation of FFO and FAD. Although the company has adopted this recommendation, it has also disclosed FFO and FAD adjusted for the impairment charge in 2004 for enhanced clarity.

In April 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 145 that requires gains and losses on extinguishments of debt to be classified as income or loss from continuing operations rather than as extraordinary items as previously required under Statement No. 4. The company adopted the standard effective January 1, 2003 and has properly reflected the current quarter loss on extinguishment of debt which may not be added back to net income in the calculation of FFO. Although the company has adopted this treatment, it has also disclosed FFO, FAD and EBITDA adjusted for the loss on extinguishment of debt in 2005 for enhanced clarity.

FFO, FAD and EBITDA are financial measures that are widely used by investors, equity and debt analysts and rating agencies in the valuation, comparison, rating and investment recommendations of companies. The company's management uses these financial measures to facilitate internal and external comparisons to historical operating results, in making operating decisions and for budget planning purposes. Additionally, FFO and FAD are utilized by the Board of Directors to evaluate management. FFO, FAD and EBITDA 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, FFO, FAD and EBITDA, 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 Exhibits 13, 14 and 16 for reconciliations of FAD, FFO and EBITDA to net income.

Conference Call Information. The company has scheduled a conference call on February 8, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its fourth quarter and year end results, industry trends, portfolio performance and outlook for 2006. To participate in the webcast, log on to www.hcreit.com or www.earnings.com 15 minutes before the call to download the necessary software. Replays will be available for 90 days through the same Web sites. This earnings release is posted on the company's Web site under the heading Press Releases.

Health Care REIT, Inc., with headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, is a real estate investment trust that invests in health care and senior housing properties. At December 31, 2005, the company had investments in 442 facilities in 36 states with 54 operators and had total assets of approximately $3.0 billion. The portfolio included 195 assisted living facilities, 203 skilled nursing facilities, 31 independent living/continuing care retirement communities and 13 specialty care facilities. More information is available on the Internet at 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 and properties; its ability to enter into agreements with new viable tenants for properties that we take back from financially troubled tenants, if any; its ability to make distributions; its policies and plans regarding investments, financings and other matters; its tax status as a real estate investment trust; 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," "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 prevailing interest rates; issues facing the health care industry, including compliance with, and changes to, regulations and payment policies and operators' difficulty in obtaining and maintaining adequate liability and other insurance; changes in financing terms; competition within the health care and senior housing industries; negative developments in the operating results or financial condition of operators, including, but not limited to, their ability to pay rent and repay loans; the company's ability to transition or sell facilities with a profitable result; the failure of closings to occur as and when anticipated; acts of God affecting our properties; the company's ability to reinvest sale proceeds at similar rates to assets sold; operator bankruptcies or insolvencies; government regulations affecting Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates; liability claims and insurance costs for operators; unanticipated difficulties and/or expenditures relating to future acquisitions; environmental laws affecting the company's properties; delays in reinvestment of sale proceeds; changes in rules or practices governing the company's financial reporting; and structure related factors, including real estate investment trust qualification, anti-takeover provisions and key management personnel. 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.

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                        HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.
                         Financial Supplement

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
(In thousands)
                                                     December 31
                                               -----------------------
                                                  2005        2004
                                               -----------------------
Assets
Real estate investments:
  Real property owned
    Land                                       $  261,236  $  208,173
    Buildings & improvements                    2,659,746   2,176,327
    Real property held for sale, net of
     accumulated depreciation                      11,912           0
    Construction in progress                        3,906      25,463
                                               ----------- -----------
                                                2,936,800   2,409,963
    Less accumulated depreciation                (274,875)   (219,536)
                                               ----------- -----------
    Total real property owned                   2,661,925   2,190,427

  Loans receivable                                194,054     256,806
  Less allowance for losses on loans receivable    (6,461)     (5,261)
                                               ----------- -----------
                                                  187,593     251,545
                                               ----------- -----------
    Net real estate investments                 2,849,518   2,441,972

Other assets:
    Equity investments                              2,970       3,298
    Deferred loan expenses                         12,228       9,486
    Cash and cash equivalents                      36,237      19,763
    Receivables and other assets                   71,211      77,652
                                               ----------- -----------
                                                  122,646     110,199
                                               ----------- -----------
Total assets                                   $2,972,164  $2,552,171
                                               =========== ===========

Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Liabilities:
    Borrowings under unsecured lines of credit
     arrangements                              $  195,000  $  151,000
    Senior unsecured notes                      1,198,278     881,733
    Secured debt                                  107,540     160,225
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities         40,590      23,934
                                               ----------- -----------
Total liabilities                               1,541,408   1,216,892

Stockholders' equity:
    Preferred stock                               276,875     283,751
    Common stock                                   58,050      52,860
    Capital in excess of par value              1,306,471   1,139,723
    Treasury stock                                 (2,054)     (1,286)
    Cumulative net income                         830,103     745,817
    Cumulative dividends                       (1,039,032)   (884,890)
    Accumulated other comprehensive income              0           1
    Other equity                                      343        (697)
                                               ----------- -----------
Total stockholders' equity                      1,430,756   1,335,279
                                               ----------- -----------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity     $2,972,164  $2,552,171
                                               =========== ===========


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)

                                 Three Months Ended    Year Ended
                                    December 31        December 31
                                 -------------------------------------
                                   2005     2004     2005      2004
                                 ----------------- -------------------
Revenues:
  Rental income                  $ 67,417 $ 59,739  $253,306 $213,755
  Interest income                   8,744    5,622    23,993   22,818
  Transaction fees and other
   income                           1,806      558     4,548    2,432
  Prepayment fees                       0       50         0       50
                                 -------- --------  -------- --------
Gross revenues                     77,967   65,969   281,847  239,055

Expenses:
  Interest expense                 21,058   17,900    80,050   68,567
  Provision for depreciation       21,107   18,620    80,000   66,897
  General and administrative        4,254    6,247    17,249   16,585
  Loan expense                        502      825     2,710    3,393
  Impairment of assets                  0        0         0      314
  Loss on extinguishment of debt    3,036        0    21,484        0
  Provision for loan losses           300      300     1,200    1,200
                                 -------- --------  -------- --------
Total expenses                     50,257   43,892   202,693  156,956
                                 -------- --------  -------- --------

Income from continuing operations  27,710   22,077    79,154   82,099

Discontinued operations:
  Gain (loss) on sales of
   properties                       3,361   (1,272)    3,227     (143)
  Income (loss) from discontinued
   operations, net                    850      404     1,905    3,415
                                 -------- --------  -------- --------
                                    4,211     (868)    5,132    3,272
                                 -------- --------  -------- --------

Net income                         31,921   21,209    84,286   85,371

Preferred dividends                 5,334    5,442    21,594   12,737
                                 -------- --------  -------- --------

Net income available to common
 stockholders                    $ 26,587 $ 15,767  $ 62,692 $ 72,634
                                 ======== ========  ======== ========

Average number of common shares
 outstanding:
  Basic                            55,992   52,326    54,110   51,544
  Diluted                          56,368   52,784    54,499   52,082

Net income available to common
 stockholders per share:
  Basic                          $   0.47 $   0.30  $   1.16 $   1.41
  Diluted                            0.47     0.30      1.15     1.39

Common dividends per share       $   0.62 $   0.60  $   2.46 $  2.385



HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.
Financial Supplement - December 31, 2005

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Portfolio Composition ($000's)                               Exhibit 1
------------------------------

Balance Sheet Data # Properties # Beds/Units    Balance    % Balance
                   ---------------------------------------------------
 Real Property           425        42,998    $2,661,925        93%
 Loans
  Receivable(1)           17         2,208       194,054         7%
                   ---------------------------------------------------
 Total Investments       442        45,206    $2,855,979       100%

Investment Data   # Properties # Beds/Units Investment(2) % Investment
                  ----------------------------------------------------
 Assisted Living
  Facilities             195        11,746    $  962,620        34%
 Skilled Nursing
  Facilities             203        27,748     1,266,196        44%
 Independent/CCRCs        31         4,400       425,845        15%
 Specialty Care
  Facilities              13         1,312       203,768         7%
                   ---------------------------------------------------
 Real Estate
  Investments            442        45,206    $2,858,429       100%

Notes: (1) Includes $16,770,000 of loans on non-accrual.
       (2) Real Estate Investments include gross real estate
           investments and credit enhancements which amounted to
           $2,855,979,000 and $2,450,000, respectively.

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Revenue Composition ($000's)                                 Exhibit 2
----------------------------
                                Three Months Ended     Year Ended
                                December 31, 2005   December 31, 2005
                                ------------------ -------------------
Revenue by Investment Type (1)
  Real Property                   $ 69,756     88%  $265,941      91%
  Loans Receivable                   9,620     12%    25,213       9%
                                ------------------ -------------------
  Total                           $ 79,376    100%  $291,154     100%

Revenue by Facility Type (1)
  Assisted Living Facilities      $ 36,395     46%  $132,935      46%
  Skilled Nursing Facilities        32,876     41%   121,986      42%
  Independent/CCRCs                  5,012      6%    17,725       6%
  Specialty Care Facilities          5,093      7%    18,508       6%
                                ------------------ -------------------
  Total                           $ 79,376    100%  $291,154     100%

Notes: (1) Revenues include gross revenues and revenues from
           discontinued operations.

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Operator Concentration ($000's)                              Exhibit 3
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Concentration by Investment      # Properties Investment  % Investment
                                 -------------------------------------
  Emeritus Corporation                 50     $  362,832        13%
  Merrill Gardens L.L.C.               13        204,907         7%
  Southern Assisted Living, Inc.       43        195,794         7%
  Life Care Centers of America,
   Inc.                                23        195,129         7%
  Commonwealth Communities
   Management LLC                      13        191,335         7%
  Remaining operators (49)            300      1,708,432        59%
                                 -------------------------------------
  Total                               442     $2,858,429       100%


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Geographic Concentration ($000's)                            Exhibit 4
---------------------------------

Concentration by Region      # Properties    Investment   % Investment
                           -------------------------------------------
  South                           272        $1,495,446         52%
  Northeast                        63           521,929         18%
  West                             62           482,426         17%
  Midwest                          45           358,628         13%
                           -------------------------------------------
  Total                           442        $2,858,429        100%

Concentration by State       # Properties    Investment   % Investment
                           -------------------------------------------
  Florida                          62        $  409,750         14%
  Massachusetts                    37           360,191         13%
  Texas                            49           218,450          8%
  North Carolina                   44           215,514          8%
  California                       17           202,416          7%
  Remaining States (31)           233         1,452,108         50%
                           -------------------------------------------
  Total                           442        $2,858,429        100%


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Committed Investment Balances                                Exhibit 5
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($000's except Investment per Bed/Unit)

                                              Committed    Investment
                    # Properties # Beds/Units Balance (1) per Bed/Unit
                    --------------------------------------------------
Assisted Living
 Facilities              195         11,746   $  975,696   $   83,066
Skilled Nursing
 Facilities              203         27,748    1,271,647       45,828
Independent/CCRCs         31          4,400      443,837      100,872
Specialty Care
 Facilities               13          1,312      203,768      155,311
                    --------------------------------------------------
Total                    442         45,206   $2,894,948         -na-

Notes: (1) Committed Balance includes gross real estate investments,
           credit enhancements and unfunded construction commitments
           for which initial funding had commenced.

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Selected Facility Data                                       Exhibit 6
----------------------
                                                      Coverage Data
                                % Payor Mix        -------------------
                         -------------------------  Before     After
                  Census Private Medicare Medicaid Mgt. Fees Mgt. Fees
                  ----------------------------------------------------
Assisted Living
 Facilities         88%    84%       0%      16%     1.52x     1.30x
Skilled Nursing
 Facilities         86%    17%      15%      68%     2.18x     1.61x
Independent/CCRCs   92%    97%       1%       2%     1.43x     1.21x
Specialty Care
 Facilities         68%    20%      59%      21%     3.36x     2.77x
                                                   -------------------
                                  Weighted Averages  1.92x     1.53x

Notes: Data as of September 30, 2005.

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                                                             Exhibit 7
Current Capitalization
($000's except share price)              Leverage & Performance Ratios
---------------------------------------- -----------------------------
                                    %
                        Balance  Balance
                       ------------------
Borrowings Under Bank                     Debt/Total
 Lines                 $  195,000     6%   Book Cap               51%
Long-Term Debt                            Debt/Undepreciated
 Obligations            1,305,818    45%   Book Cap               47%
Stockholders' Equity    1,430,756    49%  Debt/Total Market Cap   40%
                       ------------------
 Total Book
  Capitalization       $2,931,574   100%
                                          Interest
Common Shares                              Coverage     3.54x 4th Qtr.
 Outstanding (000's)       58,125                       3.10x YTD
Period-End Share Price $    33.90         Interest
                       ----------          Coverage     3.64x 4th Qtr.
Common Stock Market                          - adjusted 3.35x YTD
 Value                 $1,970,438    53%  Fixed Charge
Preferred Stock           276,875     7%   Coverage     2.83x 4th Qtr.
Borrowings Under Bank                                   2.47x YTD
 Lines                    195,000     5%
Long-Term Debt                            Fixed Charge
 Obligations            1,305,818    35%   Coverage     2.91x 4th Qtr.
                       ------------------   - adjusted  2.66x YTD
 Total Market
  Capitalization       $3,748,131   100%

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Revenue Maturities ($000's)                                  Exhibit 8
---------------------------

Operating Lease Expirations & Loan Maturities

             Current Lease Current Interest   Lease and
   Year       Revenue (1)    Revenue (1)   Interest Revenue % of Total
----------------------------------------------------------------------
   2006       $   22,209      $    4,223      $   26,432         8%
   2007                0             358             358         0%
   2008                0           2,878           2,878         1%
   2009              906           2,003           2,909         1%
   2010            1,726           1,922           3,648         1%
Thereafter       270,515           5,420         275,935        89%
           -----------------------------------------------------------
   Total      $  295,356      $   16,804      $  312,160       100%

Notes: (1) Revenue impact by year, annualized.


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Debt Maturities and Principal Payments ($000's)              Exhibit 9
-----------------------------------------------

   Year   Lines of Credit (1) Senior Notes (2) Secured Debt   Total
----------------------------------------------------------------------
   2006       $   40,000        $        0      $    2,596  $   42,596
   2007                0            52,500          14,544      67,044
   2008          500,000            42,330           9,725     552,055
   2009                0                 0          33,207      33,207
   2010                0                 0           8,094       8,094
   2011                0                 0          19,791      19,791
   2012                0           250,000          14,126     264,126
Thereafter             0           850,000           5,457     855,457
          ------------------------------------------------------------
  Total       $  540,000        $1,194,830      $  107,540  $1,842,370

Notes: (1) Reflected at 100% capacity.
       (2) Amounts above represent principal amounts due and do not
           reflect unamortized premiums/discounts or the fair value of
           interest-rate swap agreements as reflected on the balance
           sheet.

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Investment Activity ($000's)                                Exhibit 10
----------------------------

                               Three Months Ended       Year Ended
                               December 31, 2005    December 31, 2005
                              -------------------- -------------------
Funding by Investment Type
  Real Property                 $374,153    100%     $622,547    97%
  Loans Receivable                   481      0%       19,936     3%
                              -------------------- -------------------
  Total                         $374,634    100%     $642,483   100%

Funding by Facility Type
  Assisted Living Facilities    $  3,073      1%     $ 52,971     8%
  Skilled Nursing Facilities     138,883     37%      281,278    44%
  Independent/CCRCs              232,055     62%      246,356    38%
  Specialty Care Facilities          623      0%       61,878    10%
                              -------------------- -------------------
  Total                         $374,634    100%     $642,483   100%


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Disposition Activity ($000's)                               Exhibit 11
-----------------------------

                                Three Months Ended     Year Ended
                                December 31, 2005   December 31, 2005
                                ------------------ -------------------
Dispositions by Investment Type
  Real Property                   $ 78,064     75%  $ 88,098      60%
  Loans Receivable                  26,412     25%    58,923      40%
                                  ---------  -----  ---------  -------
  Total                           $104,476    100%  $147,021     100%

Dispositions by Facility Type
  Assisted Living Facilities      $104,476    100%  $146,042      99%
  Skilled Nursing Facilities                    0%                 0%
  Independent/CCRCs                             0%                 0%
  Specialty Care Facilities                     0%       979       1%
                                  ---------  -----  ---------  -------
  Total                           $104,476    100%  $147,021     100%


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Discontinued Operations ($000's)                            Exhibit 12
--------------------------------
                                  Three Months Ended    Year Ended
                                     December 31        December 31
                                 ------------------- -----------------
                                   2005      2004      2005     2004
                                 --------- --------- -------- --------
 Revenues
 Rental income                    $ 1,409   $ 2,936  $ 9,307  $14,522

 Expenses
 Interest expense                     311       842    2,574    3,989
 Provision for depreciation           248     1,690    4,828    7,118
                                 --------- --------- -------- --------

 Income (loss) from discontinued
  operations, net                 $   850   $   404  $ 1,905  $ 3,415


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Funds Available For Distribution Reconciliation             Exhibit 13
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(Amounts in 000's except per share data)

                                Three Months Ended     Year Ended
                                    December 31        December 31
                                ------------------ -------------------
                                  2005      2004     2005      2004
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
 Net income available to common
  stockholders                  $ 26,587  $ 15,767 $ 62,692  $ 72,634
 Provision for depreciation (1)   21,355    20,310   84,828    74,015
 Loss (gain) on sales of
  properties                      (3,361)    1,272   (3,227)      143
 Prepayment fees                       0       (50)       0       (50)
 Rental income less than (in
  excess of) cash received         4,876    (1,657)     727   (13,792)
                                --------  -------- --------  --------
 Funds available for
  distribution                    49,457    35,642  145,020   132,950
 Impairment of assets                  0         0        0       314
 Loss on extinguishment of debt,
  net (2)                          2,214         0   20,662         0
                                --------  -------- --------  --------
 Funds available for
  distribution - adjusted       $ 51,671  $ 35,642 $165,682  $133,264

 Average common shares
  outstanding:
    Basic                         55,992    52,326   54,110    51,544
    Diluted                       56,368    52,784   54,499    52,082

 Per share data:
 Net income available to common
  stockholders
    Basic                       $   0.47  $   0.30 $   1.16  $   1.41
    Diluted                         0.47      0.30     1.15      1.39

 Funds available for
  distribution
    Basic                       $   0.88  $   0.68 $   2.68  $   2.58
    Diluted                         0.88      0.68     2.66      2.55

 Funds available for
  distribution - adjusted
    Basic                       $   0.92  $   0.68 $   3.06  $   2.59
    Diluted                         0.92      0.68     3.04      2.56

 FAD Payout Ratio
 Dividends per share            $   0.62  $   0.60 $   2.46  $  2.385
 FAD per diluted share          $   0.88  $   0.68 $   2.66  $   2.55
                                --------  -------- --------  --------
    FAD payout ratio                 70%       88%      92%       94%

 FAD Payout Ratio - Adjusted
 Dividends per share            $   0.62  $   0.60 $   2.46  $  2.385
 FAD per diluted share -
  adjusted                      $   0.92  $   0.68 $   3.04  $   2.56
                                --------  -------- --------  --------
    FAD payout ratio - adjusted      67%       88%      81%       93%

Notes: (1) Provision for depreciation includes provision for
           depreciation from discontinued operations.
       (2) Loss on extinguishment of debt is net of recoveries
           received of $822,000.


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Funds From Operations Reconciliation                        Exhibit 14
------------------------------------
(Amounts in 000's except per share data)

                                Three Months Ended     Year Ended
                                   December 31         December 31
                                ------------------ -------------------
                                   2005     2004      2005      2004
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
 Net income available to common
  stockholders                  $ 26,587  $ 15,767  $ 62,692 $ 72,634
 Provision for depreciation (1)   21,355    20,310    84,828   74,015
 Loss (gain) on sales of
  properties                      (3,361)    1,272    (3,227)     143
 Prepayment fees                       0       (50)        0      (50)
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
 Funds from operations            44,581    37,299   144,293  146,742
 Impairment of assets                  0         0         0      314
 Loss on extinguishment of debt,
  net (2)                          2,214         0    20,662        0
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
 Funds from operations -
  adjusted                      $ 46,795  $ 37,299  $164,955 $147,056

 Average common shares
  outstanding:
   Basic                          55,992    52,326    54,110   51,544
   Diluted                        56,368    52,784    54,499   52,082

 Per share data:
 Net income available to common
  stockholders
   Basic                        $   0.47  $   0.30  $   1.16 $   1.41
   Diluted                          0.47      0.30      1.15     1.39

 Funds from operations
   Basic                        $   0.80  $   0.71  $   2.67 $   2.85
   Diluted                          0.79      0.71      2.65     2.82

 Funds from operations -
  adjusted
   Basic                        $   0.84  $   0.71  $   3.05 $   2.85
   Diluted                          0.83      0.71      3.03     2.82

 FFO Payout Ratio
 Dividends per share            $   0.62  $   0.60  $   2.46 $  2.385
 FFO per diluted share          $   0.79  $   0.71  $   2.65 $  $2.82
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
   FFO payout ratio                  78%       85%       93%      85%

 FFO Payout Ratio - Adjusted
 Dividends per share            $   0.62  $   0.60  $   2.46 $  2.385
 FFO per diluted share -
  adjusted                      $   0.83  $   0.71  $   3.03 $   2.82
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
   FFO payout ratio - adjusted       75%       85%       81%      85%

Notes: (1) Provision for depreciation includes provision for
           depreciation from discontinued operations.
       (2) Loss on extinguishment of debt is net of recoveries
           received of $822,000.


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Outlook Reconciliation                                     Exhibit 15
----------------------
(Amounts in 000's except per share data)

                                                       Year Ended
                                                    December 31, 2006
                                                   -------------------
                                                      Low      High
                                                   --------- ---------


 Net income available to common stockholders       $ 78,200  $ 83,100
 Provision for depreciation (1)                      97,500    97,500
                                                   --------- ---------
 Funds from operations                              175,700   180,600
 Rental income less than (in excess of) cash
  received                                           (7,000)   (7,000)
                                                   --------- ---------
 Funds available for distribution                  $168,700  $173,600

 Average common shares outstanding (diluted)         61,000    61,000

 Per share data (diluted):
 Net income available to common stockholders       $   1.28  $   1.36
 Funds from operations                                 2.88      2.96
 Funds available for distribution                      2.77      2.85

Notes: (1) Provision for depreciation includes provision for
           depreciation from discontinued operations.


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EBITDA Reconciliation ($000's)                              Exhibit 16
------------------------------
                                Three Months Ended     Year Ended
                                    December 31        December 31
                                ------------------ -------------------
                                  2005      2004     2005      2004
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
 Net income                     $ 31,921  $ 21,209  $ 84,286 $ 85,371
 Provision for depreciation (1)   21,355    20,310    84,828   74,015
 Interest expense (1)             21,369    18,742    82,624   72,556
 Capitalized interest                 39       285       665      875
 Amortization (2)                    708     1,016     4,975    4,247
 Provision for loan losses           300       300     1,200    1,200
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
 EBITDA                           75,692    61,862   258,578 $238,264
 Loss on extinguishment of debt,
  net (3)                          2,214         0    20,662        0
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
 EBITDA - adjusted              $ 77,906  $ 61,862  $279,240 $238,264

 Interest Coverage Ratio
 Interest expense (1)           $ 21,369  $ 18,742  $ 82,624 $ 72,556
 Capitalized interest                 39       285       665      875
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
    Total interest                21,408    19,027    83,289   73,431
 EBITDA                         $ 75,692  $ 61,862  $258,578 $238,264
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
    Interest coverage ratio        3.54x     3.25x     3.10x    3.24x

 EBITDA - adjusted              $ 77,906  $ 61,862  $279,240 $238,264
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
    Interest coverage ratio -
     adjusted                      3.64x     3.25x     3.35x    3.24x

 Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
 Total interest (1)             $ 21,408  $ 19,027  $ 83,289 $ 73,431
 Preferred dividends               5,334     5,442    21,594   12,737
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
    Total fixed charges           26,742    24,469   104,883   86,168
 EBITDA                         $ 75,692  $ 61,862  $258,578 $238,264
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
    Fixed charge coverage ratio    2.83x     2.53x     2.47x    2.77x

 EBITDA - adjusted              $ 77,906  $ 61,862  $279,240 $238,264
                                --------- -------- --------- ---------
    Fixed charge coverage ratio
     - adjusted                    2.91x     2.53x     2.66x    2.77x

Notes: (1) Provision for depreciation and interest expense include
           provision for depreciation and interest expense from
           discontinued operations.
       (2) Amortization includes amortization of deferred loan
           expenses, restricted stock and stock options.
       (3) Loss on extinguishment of debt is net of recoveries
           received of $822,000.
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CONTACT: Health Care REIT, Inc.
Ray Braun, 419-247-2800
Mike Crabtree, 419-247-2800
Scott Estes, 419-247-2800

SOURCE: Health Care REIT, Inc.