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Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) reported a net income of $0.06 per diluted share for Q2 2021, with normalized FFO at $0.79. The company achieved a 190 bps increase in occupancy rates within its Seniors Housing Operating portfolio, surpassing expectations. Welltower completed $1.5 billion in investments, including the acquisition of an 86-property portfolio for $1.58 billion. A new $4.7 billion credit facility was secured, improving pricing terms. The Board declared a cash dividend of $0.61 per share, marking the 201st consecutive quarterly dividend.

Positive
  • Seniors Housing Operating portfolio occupancy increased by approximately 190 bps, surpassing guidance.
  • Acquisition of 86-property portfolio from Holiday Retirement is expected to be immediately accretive to normalized FFO per share.
  • $1.5 billion of pro rata gross investments completed, underscoring growth potential.
  • Secured a new $4.7 billion unsecured credit facility with improved pricing terms.
  • Declared a cash dividend of $0.61 per share, maintaining a consistent dividend payout.
Negative
  • The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic creates uncertainty regarding future operational impacts and recovery timelines.
  • Q2 earnings guidance does not include any expected Provider Relief Funds for Q3.

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) today announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Recent Highlights

  • Reported net income attributable to common stockholders of $0.06 per diluted share
  • Reported normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders of $0.79 per diluted share
  • Seniors Housing Operating ("SHO") portfolio occupancy increased approximately 190 basis points ("bps") during the second quarter, exceeding our guidance of an approximate gain of 130 bps
  • Completed $1.5 billion of pro rata gross investments during the second quarter
  • Announced the acquisition of an 86 property seniors housing portfolio operated by Holiday Retirement for $1.58 billion. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to normalized funds from operations per diluted share following its anticipated closing in the third quarter
  • Closed on a new $4.7 billion unsecured credit facility which includes a five bps improvement in pricing from the previous facility
  • Sold 20.1 million shares of common stock under our ATM program via forward sale agreements since April 1, 2021 which are expected to generate $1.6 billion of gross proceeds and issued $500 million of 2.050% senior unsecured notes due January 2029
  • Earned the 2021 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award for the third consecutive year and further elevated to the level of Sustained Excellence, the Environmental Protection Agency's highest recognition within the ENERGY STAR® program

COVID-19 Update

SHO Portfolio Virtually all of our communities are currently accepting new residents, resulting in an increase in move-in activity and occupancy rates in the most recent months. Month end occupancy rates are as follows:



March 2021


April 2021


May 2021


June 2021

Spot occupancy (1)


72.6

%


73.2

%


73.6

%


74.6

%

Sequential occupancy change (2)




0.5

%


0.5

%


0.9

%















(1) Spot occupancy represents approximate month end occupancy at our share for 592 properties in operation as of December 31, 2020,
     including unconsolidated properties but excluding acquisitions, executed dispositions and development conversions since this date.

(2) Sequential occupancy changes are based on actual spot occupancy and may not recalculate due to rounding.

 

On a month-to-date basis, as of July 23, 2021, SHO portfolio occupancy has increased approximately 40 bps. Occupancy continued to strengthen in the U.S. and U.K. with gains of approximately 60 bps and 30 bps, respectively, while occupancy in Canada remained flat over the same period.

In 2020, applications were made for amounts under Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the Provider Relief Fund related to our SHO portfolio. During the second quarter, we received pro rata Provider Relief Funds of approximately $5 million, which was recognized as a reduction to COVID-19 costs within property operating expenses.

Our share of property-level expenses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic relating to our total SHO portfolio, net of reimbursements including Provider Relief Funds and similar programs in the U.K. and Canada, totaled a benefit of approximately $1 million and $24 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, as compared to an expense of approximately $37 million and $44 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. These costs included higher labor expenses coupled with expenditures related to procurement of personal protective equipment and other supplies, net of any reimbursements. Such amounts had a favorable impact on net income attributable to common stockholders and normalized FFO per diluted share of less than $0.01 and $0.06, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and an unfavorable impact of $0.09 and $0.11 per diluted share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

Capital Activity and Liquidity In June, we announced an expanded $4.7 billion unsecured credit facility, including an expanded $4.0 billion unsecured revolving line of credit, which replaced our existing line of credit of $3.0 billion. The revolving line of credit will bear interest at LIBOR plus 77.5 bps based on our current credit ratings, which represents a 5 bps improvement from pricing under our previous unsecured revolving credit line. In addition, the revolving facility permits a reduction in the interest rate upon meeting certain reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. We have two existing facilities which remain outstanding: a $500 million USD term loan and a $250 million CAD term loan.

Inclusive of available borrowings under our line of credit, cash and cash equivalents, and IRC Section 1031 deposits, at June 30, 2021, we have $4.8 billion of near-term available liquidity and no material senior unsecured note maturities until 2024. Since the beginning of the second quarter, we sold 20.1 million shares of common stock under our ATM program via forward sale agreements at an initial weighted average price of $79.69 per share. These forward ATM sales are expected to generate gross proceeds of approximately $1.6 billion, of which 2.8 million shares were settled during the second quarter for $212 million of gross proceeds. Since the beginning of the year, we sold 22.3 million shares of common stock under our ATM program via forward sale agreements which are expected to generate gross proceeds of approximately $1.8 billion, of which 5.0 million shares have been settled resulting in $372 million of gross proceeds.

On June 28, 2021 we completed the issuance of $500 million senior unsecured notes bearing interest at 2.05% with a maturity date of January 2029. Proceeds from the offering were used to pay down borrowings under our revolving line of credit. During the quarter we extinguished $1.6 billion of debt, including $674 million in senior unsecured notes due 2023, $860 million pay down of the term loan due 2022 and $25 million of secured debt at a yield of 3.31%.

Dividend On July 29, 2021, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 of $0.61 per share. This dividend, which will be paid on August 19, 2021 to stockholders of record on August 12, 2021, will be our 201st consecutive quarterly cash dividend. The declaration and payment of future quarterly dividends remains subject to review and approval by the Board of Directors.

Quarterly Investment and Disposition Activity In the second quarter, we completed $1.5 billion of pro rata gross investments including $1.4 billion in acquisitions and loan funding as well as $142 million in development funding. We converted four development projects for an aggregate pro rata amount of $196 million. Additionally, during the quarter we completed pro rata property dispositions and loan payoffs of $541 million.

Notable Investment Activity Completed or Announced During the Quarter

Safanad/HC-One Loan Funding and Equity Investment As previously announced, we provided £540 million ($750 million) of senior loan financing and a £30 million ($42 million) delayed facility to affiliates of Safanad, a global real estate and private equity firm, as part of the successful recapitalization of its investment in HC-One Group. The recapitalization will enhance HC-One's ability to meet the complex care needs of the communities it serves and reinforces its commitment to its team members at all levels of the organization, while enabling HC-One to continue to modernize and enhance its portfolio of care homes. The loan has a 5-year term and is fully collateralized by the shares and assets of the HC-One Group, including its underlying property portfolio of owned assets across the United Kingdom. Welltower's last pound basis on the initial £540 million tranche is approximately £40,000 per unit.

Additionally, we will have the ability to participate in the anticipated recovery in the U.K. seniors housing sector through both warrants and an equity investment. The transaction is expected to generate a low-to-mid teens unlevered IRR.

StoryPoint Senior Living During the quarter, we acquired three combination independent living, assisted living and memory care communities located in the Midwest with an average age of four years for $102 million. The communities will be operated by StoryPoint under a new triple-net master lease. The transaction is expected to generate an unlevered IRR in the high-single digit range.

Pathway to Living During the quarter, we formed a new RIDEA relationship with Illinois-based Pathway to Living, an established operator of seniors housing communities, and acquired 22 properties in Illinois and Ohio for a pro rata investment amount of $100 million or $93,000 per unit, representing a substantial discount to replacement cost. In July, we closed on a second tranche of seven seniors housing properties from the same seller for a pro rata purchase price of approximately $50 million which were added to the existing RIDEA relationship with Frontier Management. The total transaction of approximately $147 million is expected to generate a low-double digit unlevered IRR.

Oakmont Senior Living During the quarter, we expanded our relationship with Oakmont Senior Living through the acquisition of Ivy Living at Otay Ranch, a combination assisted living and memory care community in San Diego, California for a pro rata purchase price of $35 million. Subsequent to quarter end, we entered into a strategic partnership with Oakmont Management Group that is expected to expand the size of Welltower and Oakmont's existing portfolio, which currently spans nine assisted living and memory care communities. The partnership will include acquisition opportunities and an exclusive, long-term development agreement. Welltower and Oakmont have agreed to a strongly aligned RIDEA 3.0 management contract.

Norman Regional Health System During the quarter, we expanded our relationship with Bremner Real Estate and began construction on the first building in a multi-phased expansion of the Norman Regional Health System. The total development cost for phase one of the multi-phased expansion is expected to be in excess of $100 million and will consist of 181,000 rentable square feet of class A outpatient medical facilities.

ProMedica Joint Venture Disposition As previously announced, the Welltower and ProMedica joint venture intends to divest a 25 property portfolio of non-strategic skilled nursing facilities for $265 million and is expected to generate an unlevered IRR of 22% over the 2.5 year ownership period of the assets. The properties, which were acquired through the formation of the Welltower/ProMedica joint venture in 2018, are in eight states and have an average age of 41 years. During the second quarter, we completed the disposition of 8 properties for pro rata proceeds of $47 million and a gain on sale of $12 million. The sale of the remaining properties are expected to close during the second half of 2021.

Long-Term/Post-Acute Medical Disposition During the quarter, we completed the disposition of three properties for $75 million resulting in a gain on sale of $31 million, further reducing long-term/post-acute care exposure.

Holiday Retirement On June 21, 2021, we announced that we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a portfolio of 86 seniors housing properties currently owned by Holiday Retirement for $1.58 billion. The portfolio is valued at $152,000 per unit, representing a discount to estimated replacement cost in excess of 30%. Atria Senior Living will assume operations of the portfolio following its acquisition of the Holiday management company (also announced on June 21, 2021). The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to Welltower's normalized funds from operations per diluted share and has significant growth upside through the post-COVID recovery in seniors housing fundamentals, implementation of Atria's technologically advanced operating platform and capital investment in assets.

Genesis Healthcare Update As previously announced, we entered into a definitive agreement to execute a series of mutually beneficial transactions resulting in the substantial exit of Welltower's operating relationship with Genesis Healthcare. The status of these transactions is as follows:

  • The transition of 9 PowerBack facilities to an 80/20 joint venture with ProMedica, which occurred in April and generated pro rata proceeds of $58 million.
  • As of July 1, 2021, operations have transitioned for 28 properties with a remaining seven expected to transition before year end. The sales of these properties are expected to close during the second half of the year.

Other Transactions During the second quarter, we acquired four seniors housing communities for $107 million which will be operated by existing operators Sunrise Senior Living, Chartwell Residences, Sparrow Living and a new relationship with Enclave Companies. Additionally, a first mortgage loan previously extended by Welltower in August 2020 was repaid in full for $178 million during the quarter.

Notable July Investment Activity

Aspect Health Acquisition In July, we formed a new 95/5 joint venture with Aspect Health and simultaneously acquired six medical office buildings in infill markets across the New York City metropolitan area for a pro rata investment amount of $99 million. The class-A portfolio has a weighted average remaining lease term of 12 years. With the transaction, we will have a 10-year exclusivity agreement with Aspect Health which allows the joint venture to finance future development projects in the New York City metropolitan area.

Outlook for Third Quarter 2021 The degree to which the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our operations and those of our operators and tenants, including the variability in the timing of recovery, is dependent on a variety of factors and remains highly uncertain. Accordingly, we are only introducing earnings guidance for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 and expect to report net income attributable to common stockholders in a range of $0.44 to $0.49 per diluted share and normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders in a range of $0.78 to $0.83 per diluted share. In preparing our guidance, we have made the following assumptions:

  • Provider Relief Funds: Our third quarter guidance does not include the recognition of any Provider Relief Funds which may be received during the quarter.
  • SHO Portfolio Occupancy: Midpoint of normalized FFO guidance assumes a continuation of recent trends resulting in an approximate increase of 190 bps through the third quarter.
  • General and Administrative Expenses: We anticipate full year general and administrative expenses to be approximately $132 million to $137 million and stock-based compensation expense to be approximately $21 million.
  • Investments: Our third quarter 2021 earnings guidance includes only those acquisitions closed or announced to date. Furthermore, no transitions or restructures beyond those announced to date are included.
  • Development: We anticipate funding approximately $288 million of development in 2021 relating to projects underway on June 30, 2021.
  • Dispositions: We expect pro rata disposition proceeds of $1.5 billion at a blended yield of 8.1% in 2021. This includes approximately $758 million in proceeds from dispositions and loan payoffs completed through June 30, 2021 and $735 million of incremental expected proceeds related to properties classified as held-for-sale as of June 30, 2021.

Our guidance does not include any additional investments, dispositions or capital transactions beyond those we have announced, nor any other expenses, impairments, unanticipated additions to the loan loss reserve or other additional normalizing items. Please see the Supplemental Reporting Measures section for further discussion and our definition of normalized FFO and Exhibit 3 for a reconciliation of the outlook for net income available to common stockholders to normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders. We will provide additional detail regarding our third quarter outlook and assumptions on the second quarter 2021 conference call.

Conference Call Information We have scheduled a conference call on Friday, July 30, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss our second quarter 2021 results, industry trends and portfolio performance. Telephone access will be available by dialing (844) 467-7115 or (409) 983-9837 (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 August 13, 2021. To access the rebroadcast, dial (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 (international). The conference ID number is 5191208. To participate in the webcast, log on to www.welltower.com 15 minutes before the call to download the necessary software. Replays will be available for 90 days.

Supplemental Reporting Measures We believe that net income and net income attributable to common stockholders ("NICS"), as defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP"), are the most appropriate earnings measurements. However, we consider funds from operations ("FFO"), normalized FFO, NOI, SSNOI, REVPOR and SS REVPOR to be useful supplemental measures of our operating performance. These supplemental measures are disclosed on our pro rata ownership basis. Pro rata amounts are derived by reducing consolidated amounts for minority partners' noncontrolling ownership interests and adding our minority ownership share of unconsolidated amounts. We do not control unconsolidated investments. While we consider pro rata disclosures useful, they may not accurately depict the legal and economic implications of our joint venture arrangements and should be used with caution.

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 attributable to common stockholders, as defined by NAREIT, means net income attributable to common stockholders, computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of real estate and impairments of depreciable assets, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated entities and noncontrolling interests. Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders represents FFO attributable to common stockholders adjusted for certain items detailed in Exhibit 2. We believe that normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders is a useful supplemental measure of operating performance because investors and equity analysts may use this measure 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.

No reconciliation of forecasted normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders per diluted share accretion or estimate of forecasted impact on net income attributable to common stockholders per diluted share for the announced Holiday Retirement acquisition is provided herein because we are unable to quantify certain amounts that would be required to be included in the comparable GAAP financial measures without unreasonable efforts primarily due to the anticipated timing of receipt of draft third-party real estate appraisals and valuations. We believe such reconciliation would imply a degree of precision that could be confusing or misleading to investors.

We define NOI as total revenues, including tenant reimbursements, less property operating expenses. Property operating expenses represent costs associated with managing, maintaining and servicing tenants for our properties. These expenses include, but are not limited to, property-related payroll and benefits, property management fees paid to operators, marketing, housekeeping, food service, maintenance, utilities, property taxes and insurance. General and administrative expenses represent costs unrelated to property operations or transaction costs. These expenses include, but are not limited to, payroll and benefits, professional services, office expenses and depreciation of corporate fixed assets. SSNOI is used to evaluate the operating performance of our properties using a consistent population which controls for changes in the composition of our portfolio. As used herein, same store is generally defined as those revenue-generating properties in the portfolio for the relevant year-over-year reporting periods. Acquisitions and development conversions are included in the same store amounts five full quarters after acquisition or being placed into service. Land parcels, loans and sub-leases, as well as any properties sold or classified as held for sale during the period, are excluded from the same store amounts. Redeveloped properties (including major refurbishments of a Seniors Housing Operating property where 20% or more of units are simultaneously taken out of commission for 30 days or more or Outpatient Medical properties undergoing a change in intended use) are excluded from the same store amounts until five full quarters post completion of the redevelopment. Properties undergoing operator transitions and/or segment transitions are also excluded from the same store amounts until five full quarters post completion of the operator transition or segment transition. In addition, properties significantly impacted by force majeure, acts of God or other extraordinary adverse events are excluded from same store amounts until five full quarters after the properties are placed back into service. SSNOI excludes non-cash NOI and includes adjustments to present consistent property ownership percentages and to translate Canadian properties and UK properties using a consistent exchange rate. Normalizers include adjustments that in management's opinion are appropriate in considering SSNOI, a supplemental, non-GAAP performance measure. None of these adjustments, which may increase or decrease SSNOI, are reflected in our financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Significant normalizers (defined as any that individually exceed 0.50% of SSNOI growth per property type) are separately disclosed and explained. We believe NOI and SSNOI provide investors relevant and useful information because they measure the operating performance of our properties at the property level on an unleveraged basis. We use NOI and SSNOI to make decisions about resource allocations and to assess the property level performance of our properties.

REVPOR represents the average revenues generated per occupied room per month at our Seniors Housing Operating properties. It is calculated as our pro rata version of total resident fees and services revenues from the income statement divided by average monthly occupied room days. SS REVPOR is used to evaluate the REVPOR performance of our properties under a consistent population which eliminates changes in the composition of our portfolio. It is based on the same pool of properties used for SSNOI and includes any revenue normalizations used for SSNOI. We use REVPOR and SS REVPOR to evaluate the revenue-generating capacity and profit potential of our Seniors Housing Operating portfolio independent of fluctuating occupancy rates. They are also used in comparison against industry and competitor statistics, if known, to evaluate the quality of our Seniors Housing Operating portfolio.

Our supplemental reporting measures and similarly entitled financial measures are widely used by investors, equity and debt analysts and ratings agencies in the valuation, comparison, rating and investment recommendations of companies. Our 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 us, 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 and the supplemental information package for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, which is available on the Company's website (www.welltower.com), for information and reconciliations of additional supplemental reporting measures.

About Welltower Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL), an S&P 500 company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is driving the transformation of health care infrastructure. The Company invests with leading seniors housing operators, post-acute providers and health systems to fund the real estate infrastructure needed to scale innovative care delivery models and improve people's wellness and overall health care experience. Welltower™, a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), owns interests in properties concentrated in major, high-growth markets in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, consisting of seniors housing and post-acute communities and outpatient medical properties. More information is available at www.welltower.com. We routinely post important information on our website at www.welltower.com in the "Investors" section, including corporate and investor presentations and financial information. We intend to use our website as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Such disclosures will be included on our website under the heading "Investors". Accordingly, investors should monitor such portion of our website in addition to following our press releases, public conference calls and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference in this press release, and our web address is included as an inactive textual reference only.

Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When Welltower uses words such as "may," "will," "intend," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "pro forma," "estimate" or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, Welltower is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause Welltower's actual results to differ materially from Welltower's expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. This may be a result of various factors, including, but not limited to: the duration and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on occupancy rates and on the operations of Welltower and its operators/tenants; actions governments take in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the introduction of public health measures and other regulations affecting Welltower's properties and the operations of Welltower and its operators/tenants; uncertainty regarding the implementation and impact of the CARES Act and future stimulus or other COVID-19 relief legislation; the effects of health and safety measures adopted by Welltower and its operators/tenants related to the COVID-19 pandemic; increased operational costs as a result of health and safety measures related to COVID-19; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business and financial condition of operators/tenants and their ability to make payments to Welltower; disruptions to Welltower's property acquisition and disposition activity due to economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19; general economic uncertainty in key markets as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and a worsening of global economic conditions or low levels of economic growth; 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 and seniors housing 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; Welltower's ability to transition or sell properties with profitable results; the failure to make new investments or acquisitions as and when anticipated; natural disasters and other acts of God affecting Welltower's properties; Welltower's ability to re-lease space at similar rates as vacancies occur; Welltower'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; liability or contract claims by or against operators/tenants; unanticipated difficulties and/or expenditures relating to future investments or acquisitions; environmental laws affecting Welltower's properties; changes in rules or practices governing Welltower's financial reporting; the movement of U.S. and foreign currency exchange rates; Welltower's ability to maintain Welltower's qualification as a REIT; key management personnel recruitment and retention; and other risks described in Welltower's reports filed from time to time with the SEC. Finally, Welltower undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements.


Welltower Inc.
Financial Exhibits

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

(in thousands)



June 30,



2021


2020

Assets





Real estate investments:





Land and land improvements


$

3,448,542



$

3,479,369


Buildings and improvements


28,124,236



28,589,269


Acquired lease intangibles


1,516,971



1,565,978


Real property held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation


592,699



382,580


Construction in progress


458,844



411,700


Less accumulated depreciation and intangible amortization


(6,415,676)



(6,001,177)


Net real property owned


27,725,616



28,427,719


Right of use assets, net


453,621



502,604


Real estate loans receivable, net of credit allowance


1,097,299



224,871


Net real estate investments


29,276,536



29,155,194


Other assets:





Investments in unconsolidated entities


1,020,112



786,921


Goodwill


68,321



68,321


Cash and cash equivalents


513,602



1,678,770


Restricted cash


295,102



147,473


Straight-line rent receivable


331,381



464,716


Receivables and other assets


671,062



861,257


Total other assets


2,899,580



4,007,458


Total assets


$

32,176,116



$

33,162,652







Liabilities and equity





Liabilities:





Unsecured credit facility and commercial paper


$



$


Senior unsecured notes


11,157,732



11,815,972


Secured debt


2,304,178



2,619,678


Lease liabilities


409,628



447,424


Accrued expenses and other liabilities


1,061,370



1,015,906


Total liabilities


14,932,908



15,898,980


Redeemable noncontrolling interests


392,379



327,145


Equity:





Common stock


423,933



418,343


Capital in excess of par value


21,161,838



20,836,549


Treasury stock


(108,633)



(93,799)


Cumulative net income


8,425,401



7,838,284


Cumulative dividends


(13,854,145)



(12,834,381)


Accumulated other comprehensive income


(127,948)



(116,856)


Total Welltower Inc. stockholders' equity


15,920,446



16,048,140


Noncontrolling interests


930,383



888,387


Total equity


16,850,829



16,936,527


Total liabilities and equity


$

32,176,116



$

33,162,652



 

Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)





(in thousands, except per share data)









Three Months Ended


Six Months Ended





June 30,


June 30,





2021


2020


2021


2020

Revenues:











Resident fees and services


$

740,891



$

769,560



$

1,464,355



$

1,619,532




Rental income


354,723



396,305



657,566



786,265




Interest income


38,448



16,069



58,027



31,310




Other income


6,930



6,541



13,106



9,970




Total revenues


1,140,992



1,188,475



2,193,054



2,447,077


Expenses:











Property operating expenses


642,657



660,764



1,259,983



1,342,545




Depreciation and amortization


240,885



265,371



485,311



540,172




Interest expense


122,341



126,357



245,483



268,364




General and administrative expenses


31,436



34,062



61,362



69,543




Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net


(359)



1,434



1,575



9,085




Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net


55,612



249



50,969



249




Provision for loan losses


6,197



1,422



7,580



8,494




Impairment of assets


23,692



75,151



47,260



102,978




Other expenses


11,687



19,411



22,681



25,703




Total expenses


1,134,148



1,184,221



2,182,204



2,367,133


Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes











and other items


6,844



4,254



10,850



79,944


Income tax (expense) benefit


2,221



(2,233)



(1,722)



(7,675)


Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities


(7,976)



1,332



5,073



(2,360)


Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net


44,668



155,863



103,748



418,687


Income (loss) from continuing operations


45,757



159,216



117,949



488,596











Net income (loss)


45,757



159,216



117,949



488,596


Less:


Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (1)


19,500



(20,030)



20,146



(934)


Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders


$

26,257



$

179,246



$

97,803



$

489,530


Average number of common shares outstanding:











Basic


417,452



417,084



417,360



413,696




Diluted


419,305



419,121



419,205



415,775


Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per share:











Basic


$

0.06



$

0.43



$

0.23



$

1.18




Diluted(2)


$

0.06



$

0.42



$

0.23



$

1.17


Common dividends per share


$

0.61



$

0.61



$

1.22



$

1.48













(1) Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.

(2) Includes adjustment to the numerator for income (loss) attributable to OP unitholders.

 

FFO Reconciliations








Exhibit 1


(in thousands, except per share data)


Three Months Ended


Six Months Ended







June 30,


June 30,







2021


2020


2021


2020


Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders


$

26,257



$

179,246



$

97,803



$

489,530



Depreciation and amortization


240,885



265,371



485,311



540,172



Impairments and losses (gains) on real estate dispositions, net


(20,976)



(80,712)



(56,488)



(315,709)



Noncontrolling interests(1)


(16,591)



(42,539)



(29,107)



(51,948)



Unconsolidated entities(2)


19,265



14,231



38,488



29,676



NAREIT FFO attributable to common stockholders


248,840



335,597



536,007



691,721



Normalizing items, net(3)


81,407



25,358



128,152



88,553



Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders


$

330,247



$

360,955



$

664,159



$

780,274
















Average diluted common shares outstanding


419,305



419,121



419,205



415,775
















Per diluted share data attributable to common stockholders:











Net income (loss)(4)


$

0.06



$

0.42



$

0.23



$

1.17




NAREIT FFO


$

0.59



$

0.80



$

1.28



$

1.66




Normalized FFO


$

0.79



$

0.86



$

1.58



$

1.88
















Normalized FFO Payout Ratio:











Dividends per common share


$

0.61



$

0.61



$

1.22



$

1.48




Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders per share


$

0.79



$

0.86



$

1.58



$

1.88





Normalized FFO payout ratio


77

%


71

%


77

%


79

%















Other items:(5)










Net straight-line rent and above/below market rent amortization(6)


$

(20,729)



$

(25,627)



$

(38,863)



$

(50,557)



Non-cash interest expenses(7)


4,714



2,275



8,349



5,098



Recurring cap-ex, tenant improvements, and lease commissions


(20,426)



(17,579)



(31,859)



(40,195)



Stock-based compensation(8)


4,129



6,892



9,510



13,714





(1) Represents noncontrolling interests' share of net FFO adjustments.


(2) Represents Welltower's share of net FFO adjustments from unconsolidated entities.


(3) See Exhibit 2.


(4) Includes adjustment to the numerator for income (loss) attributable to OP unitholders.


(5) Amounts presented net of noncontrolling interests' share and including Welltower's share of unconsolidated entities.


(6) Excludes normalized other impairment (see Exhibit 2).


(7) Excludes normalized incremental interest expense (see Exhibit 2).


(8) Excludes certain severance related stock-based compensation recorded in other expense (see Exhibit 2).


 

Normalizing Items







Exhibit 2


(in thousands, except per share data)



Three Months Ended


Six Months Ended





June 30,


June 30,





2021


2020


2021


2020


Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net


$

(359)


(1)

$

1,434



$

1,575



$

9,085



Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net


55,612


(2)

249



50,969



249



Provision for loan losses


6,197


(3)

1,422



7,580



8,494



Nonrecurring income tax benefits


(6,298)


(4)



(6,298)





Incremental interest expense








5,871



Other impairment




1,842



49,241



34,110



Other expenses


11,687


(5)

19,411



22,681



25,703



Normalizing items attributable to noncontrolling interests and unconsolidated entities, net


14,568


(6)

1,000



2,404



5,041



Net normalizing items


$

81,407



$

25,358



$

128,152



$

88,553














Average diluted common shares outstanding


419,305



419,121



419,205



415,775



Net normalizing items per diluted share


$

0.19



$

0.06



$

0.31



$

0.21














(1) Primarily related to mark-to-market of Genesis Healthcare stock holdings.


(2) Primarily related to the April extinguishment of $339,128,000 of our 3.75% senior unsecured notes due March 2023 and $334,624,000 of our 3.95% senior unsecured notes due September 2023.


(3) Primarily related to reserves for loan losses under the current expected credit losses accounting standard.


(4) Primarily related to revaluation of deferred taxes due a change in the U.K. tax rate and an adjustment to a deferred tax liability due to the recognition of an impairment charge.


(5) Primarily related to non-capitalizable transaction costs.


(6) Primarily related to noncontrolling interests' share of the reserve for straight-line rent receivable balances related to leases placed on cash recognition.


 

Outlook Reconciliations: Quarter Ending September 30, 2021

Exhibit 3


(in millions, except per share data)




Current Outlook






Low


High


FFO Reconciliation:







Net income attributable to common stockholders



$

191



$

212



Impairments and losses (gains) on real estate dispositions, net(1,2)



(120)



(120)



Depreciation and amortization(1)



267



267



NAREIT FFO and Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders



338



359











Diluted per share data attributable to common stockholders:







Net income



$

0.44



$

0.49



NAREIT FFO and Normalized FFO



$

0.78



$

0.83











Other items:(1)







Net straight-line rent and above/below market rent amortization



$

(20)



$

(20)



Non-cash interest expenses



5



5



Recurring cap-ex, tenant improvements, and lease commissions



(30)



(30)



Stock-based compensation



5



5






(1) Amounts presented net of noncontrolling interests' share and Welltower's share of unconsolidated entities.


(2) Includes estimated gains on expected dispositions.


 

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FAQ

What were Welltower's Q2 2021 earnings results?

Welltower reported a net income of $0.06 per diluted share and normalized FFO of $0.79 for Q2 2021.

How much did Welltower invest in Q2 2021?

Welltower completed $1.5 billion in pro rata gross investments during Q2 2021.

What is the expected impact of the Holiday Retirement acquisition on Welltower?

The acquisition of the 86-property portfolio from Holiday Retirement is anticipated to be immediately accretive to normalized FFO per diluted share.

What is Welltower's dividend announcement for Q2 2021?

Welltower declared a cash dividend of $0.61 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

What challenges does Welltower face due to COVID-19?

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic introduces uncertainty regarding operational impacts and the timing of recovery.

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