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Health Care REIT, Inc. Reports 9% FFO Growth in Second Quarter of 1999; Increase in Quarterly Dividend

07/20/1999

TOLEDO, Ohio--(BW HealthWire)--July 20, 1999--

Second Quarter Results              Year-to-Date Highlights
----------------------              -----------------------
- $32.5 million gross income        - $199 million new investments
- $0.69 per diluted share FFO       - $1.2 billion total assets
- $0.565 per share dividends        - 33% asset growth
- 82% FFO payout ratio              - 9% per diluted share FFO growth

Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE: HCN) today announced operating results for the second quarter of 1999 and six months ending June 30, 1999.

Funds from operations (FFO), the generally accepted measure of operating performance for the real estate investment trust industry, achieved a record level of $19.7 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 1999, a 9.5 percent per share increase from $16.2 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, for the same period in 1998. Revenues for the quarter increased 41 percent to $32.5 million from $23.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 1998. Net income available to common shareholders for the second quarter of 1999 totaled $15.8 million, or $0.56 per diluted share as compared with net income available to common shareholders of $13.9 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, for the same period in 1998.

For the six months ended June 30, 1999, FFO achieved a record level of $38.7 million, or $1.36 per diluted share, an 8.8 percent per share increase from $31.5 million, or $1.25 per diluted share, for the same period in 1998. Revenues for the six month period increased 38 percent to $61.3 million from $44.4 million a year ago. Net income available to common shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 1999 totaled $32 million, or $1.13 per diluted share as compared with net income available to common shareholders of $27.3 million, or $1.09 per diluted share, for the same period in 1998.

In addition, the company announced that upon a review of its operating results and financial condition, the Board of Directors voted to declare a dividend for the quarter ended June 30, 1999, of $0.57 per share as compared with $0.55 per share for the same period in 1998.

The dividend is a one-half cent increase from the dividend paid for the first quarter of 1999 and represents the 113th consecutive dividend payment. The dividend will be payable August 20, 1999, to shareholders of record on August 3, 1999.

Revenue growth was generated primarily by new investment activity in 1998 and the first six months of 1999, of $397.5 million and $199.2 million, respectively. Investment activity contributed to a 33 percent increase in total assets, which at June 30, 1999, totaled $1.2 billion as compared with total assets of $927 million at June 30, 1998.

Dividend payments to common shareholders for the three months ended June 30, 1999, totaled $16 million, or $0.565 per share, as compared with dividend payments of $13.8 million, or $0.545 per share for the same period in 1998. Correspondingly, the FFO payout ratio for the second quarter of 1999 was 82 percent as compared with a FFO payout ratio of 86 percent for the three months ended June 30, 1998, evidence of the company's commitment to reduce its FFO payout ratio to a level below 80 percent during the next 12 months.

``The second quarter and year-to-date operating results exceeded management's targets and were supported by strong portfolio performance,'' commented George L. Chapman, chairman and chief executive officer. ``During the past 12 months, the health care sector has been under a dark cloud of uncertainty that has taken a toll on operating company stocks and the stock valuations of health care REITs. The major factors include changes in Medicare reimbursement, the well-publicized difficulties of certain skilled nursing operators adjusting to the new reimbursement system and potential overbuilding in the assisted living sector.

``We believe the company is well positioned relative to its skilled nursing and assisted living investments,'' added Chapman. ``Skilled nursing facilities represent less than 25 percent of the company's total investments and the operators of these properties have demonstrated success in managing the changes to Medicare reimbursement. While we expect property level coverage ratios to compress slightly in the near term, facility-based revenues and operating margins remain strong and should be more than adequate to meet the company's scheduled lease and interest payments. The changes in Medicare reimbursement should not impact the company's revenue, cash flow or earnings.

``Health Care REIT was the first REIT to invest in the assisted living sector. We believe the current national demand for assisted living is strong and that long-term demand will outstrip supply in the aggregate. However, local overbuilding is a basic real estate risk component that we manage carefully. The company has mitigated the risk of local over-supply by creating a national portfolio that benefits from a high degree of tenant/operator diversification, significant security features, and strong underwriting and monitoring procedures. As a result, our assisted living properties have generally met management's underwriting targets for fill-up, occupancy and coverage.

``We believe long-term care (skilled nursing, assisted living and retirement facilities) is a local product best served by local and regional health care operators. Our company has a 29-year track record of financing and supporting well-capitalized emerging health care operators. The current and historical performance of the company's portfolio is a direct result of our active asset management approach and the conservative nature of our investment process. We expect continued success throughout the balance of 1999.''

Health Care REIT, Inc., with headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, is a real estate investment trust that invests in health care facilities, primarily nursing homes, assisted living facilities and retirement centers. At June 30, 1999, the company had investments in 239 health care facilities in 35 states and had total assets of approximately $1.2 billion.

This document and supporting schedules may contain ``forward-looking'' statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the company's actual results in the future to differ materially from expected results. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, competition in the financing of health care facilities, the availability of capital, and regulatory and other changes in the health care sector, as described in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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                        HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.
                         Financial Supplement

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)
                                                    June 30
                                           ---------------------------
                                               1999           1998
                                           ---------------------------
Assets
Real estate investments:
   Real property owned:
     Land                                  $    60,847    $    39,305
     Buildings & improvements                  636,149        385,031
     Construction in progress                  100,794         87,905
                                           -----------    -----------
                                               797,790        512,241
     Less accumulated depreciation             (27,505)       (15,930)
                                           -----------    -----------
     Total real property owned                 770,285        496,311

Loans receivable                               421,612        390,683
Direct financing leases                          1,108          7,722
                                           -----------    -----------
                                             1,193,005        894,716
Less allowance for losses on
 loans receivable                               (5,287)        (4,687)
                                           -----------    -----------
     Net real estate investments             1,187,718        890,029

Other assets:
     Direct investments                         27,654         21,790
     Marketable securities                       1,504          3,832
     Deferred loan expenses                      3,575          2,582
     Cash and cash equivalents                     907          1,270
     Receivables and other assets               14,155          7,484
                                           -----------    -----------
                                                47,795         36,958
                                           -----------    -----------
Total assets                               $ 1,235,513    $   926,987
                                           -----------    -----------
                                           -----------    -----------

Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Liabilities:
     Borrowings under line of
      credit obligations                   $   156,600    $    89,600
     Senior unsecured notes                    290,000        240,000
     Secured debt                               57,386          7,467
     Accrued expenses and
      other liabilities                         24,175         19,313
                                           -----------    -----------
Total liabilities                          $   528,161    $   356,380

Shareholders' equity:
     Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value:
         Authorized - 10,000,000 shares
         Issued and outstanding -
           6,000,000 in 1999
           and 3,000,000 in 1998               150,000         75,000
     Common Stock, $1.00 par value:
         Authorized - 75,000,000 shares
         Issued and outstanding -
           28,378,791 in 1999
           and 25,456,788 in 1998               28,379         25,457
     Capital in excess of par value            521,362        460,700
     Undistributed net income                   10,621          8,985
     Accumulated other
         comprehensive income                    1,213          3,831
     Unamortized restricted stock               (4,223)        (3,366)
                                           -----------    -----------

Total shareholders' equity                 $   707,352    $   570,607
                                           -----------    -----------

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,235,513    $   926,987
                                           -----------    -----------
                                           -----------    -----------



                        HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.
                         Financial Supplement


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)


                            Three months ended      Six months ended
                                  June 30               June 30
                           ---------------------  --------------------
                              1999        1998      1999       1998
                           ---------------------  --------------------
Revenues:
   Operating lease rents   $  18,134  $  9,625    $ 32,274   $ 17,269
   Interest income            12,142    11,831      23,937     23,947
   Direct financing
    lease income                  46       214         146        428
   Loan and commitment fees    1,445     1,286       3,146      2,512
   Other income                  227       203         472        229
   Prepayment fees               475                   658
   Gain on sale of properties     75                   703
                           ---------  --------    --------   --------
                           $  32,544  $ 23,159    $ 61,336   $ 44,385

Expenses:
   Interest expense        $   6,680  $  4,461    $ 10,949   $  8,701
   Provision for
    depreciation               4,451     2,292       8,006      4,162
   General and
    administrative             1,872     1,336       3,546      2,717
   Loan expense                  252       181         418        357
   Provision for losses          150       150         300        300
                           ---------  --------    --------   --------
                              13,405     8,420      23,219     16,237
                           ---------  --------    --------   --------

Net Income                    19,139    14,739      38,117     28,148

Preferred stock dividends      3,352       832       6,111        832
                           ---------  --------    --------   --------

Net Income Available to
   Common Shareholders     $  15,787  $ 13,907    $ 32,006   $ 27,316
                           ---------  --------    --------   --------
                           ---------  --------    --------   --------
Average number of
 common shares outstanding:
   Basic                      28,145    25,272      28,111     24,768
   Diluted                    28,440    25,612      28,431     25,130

Net income per share:
   Basic                   $    0.56  $   0.55    $   1.14   $   1.10
   Diluted                      0.56      0.54        1.13       1.09

Funds from operations      $  19,688  $ 16,199    $ 38,651   $ 31,478

Funds from operations
 per share:
   Basic                   $    0.70  $   0.64    $   1.37   $   1.27
   Diluted                      0.69      0.63        1.36       1.25

Dividends per share        $   0.565  $  0.545    $  1.125   $  1.085




HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.
Financial Supplement - June 30, 1999


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

Balance Sheet Data      No.          No.
                     Properties   Beds/Units  Balance (1)  % Balance
                     -------------------------------------------------
  Real Property          164       13,293    $  770,285        63%
  Loans Receivable
   & Other                75        7,492       422,720        35%
  Direct Investments    -na-         -na-        27,654         2%
                     -------------------------------------------------
Total Investments        239       20,785    $1,220,659       100%


Investment Data         No.         No.                        %
                     Properties  Beds/Units Investment (2)  Investment
                     -------------------------------------------------
  Assisted Living
   Facilities            166       11,380    $  739,794        61%
  Nursing Homes           50        7,079       290,999        24%
  Retirement Centers      15        1,319        70,316         6%
  Specialty Care
   Facilities              6          713        91,618         8%
  Behavioral Care          2          294         9,203         1%
                     -------------------------------------------------
Real Estate Investments  239       20,785    $1,201,930       100%


Investment by           No.        No.                         %
 Owner Type          Properties  Beds/Units Investment (2)  Investment
                     -------------------------------------------------
  Publicly Traded         86        6,055    $  363,756        30%
  Key Private            108       10,498       659,507        55%
  Privately Held          45        4,232       178,667        15%
                     -------------------------------------------------
Real Estate Investments  239       20,785    $1,201,930       100%


Notes:   (1)  Total investments include gross real estate investments
              and direct investments which amounted to $1,193,005,000
              and $27,654,000, respectively.

         (2)  Real Estate Investments include gross real estate
              investments and credit enhancements which amounted to
              $1,193,005,000 and $8,925,000, respectively.



Revenue Composition ($000's)                                Exhibit 2
----------------------------

                              Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                June 30, 1999        June 30, 1999
                              -------------------  ----------------
Revenue by Investment Type
  Real Property                  $19,364    60%     $35,275    58%
  Loans Receivable & Other        12,515    38%      24,727    40%
  Direct Investments                 665     2%       1,334     2%
                                 -------  -----     -------  -----
  Total                          $32,544   100%     $61,336   100%

Revenue by Facility Type
  Assisted Living Facilities     $19,368    60%     $34,461    56%
  Nursing Homes                    8,425    26%      17,755    29%
  Specialty Care Facilities        3,081     9%       6,096    10%
  Retirement Centers               1,670     5%       3,024     5%
  Behavioral Care                      0     0%           0     0%
                                 -------  -----     -------  -----
  Total                          $32,544   100%     $61,336   100%

Revenue by Owner Type
  Publicly Traded                $11,010    34%     $18,364    30%
  Key Private                     16,557    51%      31,765    52%
  Privately Held                   4,977    15%      11,207    18%
                                 -------  -----     -------  -----
  Total                          $32,544   100%     $61,336   100%


Revenue Composition (Continued) ($000's)                    Exhibit 3
----------------------------------------

Operating Lease Expirations & Loan Maturities

            Current Lease    Current       Interest and
    Year     Revenue(1)      Interest      Lease Revenue    % of Total
                             Revenue(1)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
      1999   $  1,260        $      1       $  1,261            1%
      2000          0           1,272          1,272            1%
      2001          0           1,015          1,015            1%
      2002        873           1,101          1,974            1%
      2003      3,408           2,846          6,254            5%
Thereafter     80,768          38,803        119,571           91%
             ---------------------------------------------------------
Total        $ 86,309        $ 45,038       $131,347          100%

Notes: (1) Revenue impact by year, annualized



Committed Investment Balances                               Exhibit 4
---------------------------------------
($000's except Investment per Bed/Unit)

                        No.        No.        Committed    Investment
                     Properties  Beds/Units  Balance (1)  per Bed/Unit
                     -------------------------------------------------
  Assisted Living
   Facilities            166       11,380    $  854,741  $  75,109
  Nursing Homes           50        7,079       315,484     44,566
  Retirement Centers      15        1,319        81,938     62,121
  Specialty Care
   Facilities              6          713        91,618    128,497
  Behavioral Care          2          294         9,203     31,301
                     ---------------------------------------------
  Total                  239       20,785    $1,352,984     n/a


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



Operator Concentration ($000's)                             Exhibit 5
-------------------------------

Concentration by                   No.
 Investment                    Properties   Investment  % Investment
                          --------------------------------------------
  CareMatrix Corp.                   9       $101,945        8%
  Atria Senior Quarters             11         93,485        8%
  Alterra Healthcare                38         87,489        7%
  Life Care Centers of
   America, Inc.                    13         84,073        7%
  Olympus Healthcare Group, Inc.    12         83,523        7%
  Remaining Operators              156        751,415       63%
                          --------------------------------------------
  Total                            239     $1,201,930      100%


                                   No.
Concentration by Revenue       Properties    Revenue (1)  % Revenue
                               ---------------------------------------
  Atria Senior Quarters             11        $ 4,951        8%
  Olympus Healthcare Group, Inc.    12          4,730        8%
  Life Care Centers of              13          3,920        6%
   America, Inc.
  Alterra Healthcare                38          3,661        6%
  CareMatrix Corp.                   9          3,457        6%
  Remaining Operators              156         40,617       66%
                               ---------------------------------------
  Total                            239        $61,336       100%

Notes: (1) Six months ended June 30, 1999




Selected Facility Data                                      Exhibit 6
----------------------
                                 % Payor Mix         Coverage Data
                               -----------------  --------------------
                                                   Before     After
                       Census  Private  Medicare  Mgt. Fees  Mgt. Fees
                     -------------------------------------------------
Nursing Homes           85%       21%     14%       2.14x     1.63x
Assisted Living
 Facilities             90%      100%      0%       1.37x     1.19x
Retirement Centers      92%      100%      0%       1.84x     1.61x
Specialty Care
 Facilities             56%       22%     31%       3.35x     2.83x
Behavioral Care         n/a       11%     89%       3.92x     1.70x
                                                  -----------------
                           Weighted Averages        2.03x     1.63x

Notes: (1) Data as of March 31, 1999




Security Deposits & Other Credit Support ($000's)           Exhibit 7
-------------------------------------------------

                       Balance   % Investment
                     ------------------------

Cross Defaulted      $1,096,190   92% of gross real estate investments
Cross Collateralized    396,041   94% of mortgage loans
Bank Letters of
 Credit & Cash           50,203    4% of committed balance


Current Capitalization                     Leverage & Performance
 ($000's)             Balance  % Balance          Ratios
--------------------- ------------------ -----------------------------

Borrowings Under Bank
 Lines                 $156,600    12%   Debt/Total Mkt. Cap       38%
Long-Term Debt
 Obligations            347,386    26%   Debt/Mkt. Cap             62%
Equity Market                            Interest
 Capitalization         813,359    62%    Coverage      3.75x 2nd Qtr.
                      ----------------                       3.87x LTM
  Total Market
   Capitalization     $1,317,345  100%   FFO Payout Ratio 82% 2nd Qtr.
                                                               84% LTM



Debt Maturities and Principal Payments ($000's)            Exhibit  8
-----------------------------------------------

   Year     Bank Lines of    Senior Notes     Secured Debt      Total
              Credit
----------------------------------------------------------------------
   1999       $      0        $       0       $      47      $      47
   2000         15,000           35,000              99         50,099
   2001        175,000           10,000             109        185,109
   2002              0           20,000             121         20,121
   2003              0           35,000             133         35,133
   2004              0           40,000          50,186         90,186
   2005              0                0             549            549
Thereafter           0          150,000           6,142        156,142
            ----------------------------------------------------------
   Total      $190,000        $ 290,000       $  57,386      $ 537,386



Investment Activity ($000's)                                Exhibit 9
----------------------------

                            Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                               June 30, 1999           June 30, 1999
                          ----------------------   -------------------
Funding by Investment Type

  Real Property            $ 38,348         39%    $ 74,322        37%
  Mortgage & Other Loans     11,291         11%      12,511         6%
  Construction Advances      47,407         47%     107,623        54%
  Direct Investments          2,868          3%       4,750         3%
                           ---------------------   -------------------
  Total                    $ 99,914        100%    $199,206       100%

Real Estate Investments
  Assisted Living
   Facilities              $ 84,661         87%   $164,130        84%
  Nursing Homes               7,398         8%      17,195         9%
  Retirement Centers          4,987         5%      13,131         7%
  Behavioral Care                 0         0%           0         0%
  Specialty Care
   Facilities                     0         0%           0         0%
                           --------    --------    --------    -------
  Total                    $ 97,046       100%    $194,456       100%



Geographic Concentration ($000's)                          Exhibit 10
---------------------------------

Concentration by Region        No.
                            Properties      Investment    % Investment
                            ------------------------------------------
  South                        142          $617,669             51%
  Northeast                     40           295,015             25%
  West                          30           169,495             14%
  Midwest                       27           119,751             10%
                            ------------------------------------------
  Total                        239        $1,201,930            100%

Concentration by State         No.
                            Properties      Investment    % Investment
                            ------------------------------------------
  Texas                         48          $191,214             16%
  Florida                       29           137,997             12%
  Massachusetts                 14            98,723              8%
  North Carolina                18            85,861              7%
  Pennsylvania                  14            79,509              7%
  Remaining States             116           608,626             50%
                            ------------------------------------------
  Total                        239        $1,201,930            100%

                               No.
Revenue by State            Properties    Revenue (1)       % Revenue
                            ------------------------------------------
  Texas                         48           $10,315             17%
  Florida                       29             5,763              9%
  Massachusetts                 14             5,568              9%
  Ohio                          12             4,594              7%
  Pennsylvania                  14             4,115              7%
  Remaining States             122            30,981             51%
                            ------------------------------------------
  Total                        239           $61,336            100%

Notes: (1) Six months ended June 30, 1999

Contact:
     Health Care REIT, Inc.
     Erin Ibele, 419/247-2800
     Ed Lange, 419/247-2800