Welltower Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

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Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) reported net income of $0.24 per diluted share and normalized FFO of $0.92 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. They achieved a year-over-year same store NOI growth of 14.1% in their Seniors Housing Operating portfolio. The SHO portfolio also saw a 9.8% increase in SS revenue, driven by occupancy growth and RevPOR growth. Welltower completed $1.4 billion of acquisitions and loan funding in Q3 and had $6.7 billion of available liquidity as of September 30, 2023. They revised their full-year net income guidance to $0.91 to $0.95 per diluted share and normalized FFO guidance to $3.59 to $3.63 per diluted share.

Positive

• Welltower achieved a year-over-year same store NOI growth of 14.1% in their Seniors Housing Operating portfolio.
• The SHO portfolio saw a 9.8% increase in SS revenue, driven by occupancy growth and RevPOR growth.
• Welltower completed $1.4 billion of acquisitions and loan funding in Q3.
• They revised their full-year net income guidance to $0.91 to $0.95 per diluted share.
• Full-year normalized FFO guidance was revised to $3.59 to $3.63 per diluted share.

Negative

• None.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) today announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Recent Highlights

• Reported net income attributable to common stockholders of $0.24 per diluted share
• Reported normalized funds from operations ("FFO") attributable to common stockholders of $0.92 per diluted share
• Reported total portfolio year-over-year same store NOI ("SSNOI") growth of 14.1%, driven by SSNOI growth in our Seniors Housing Operating ("SHO") portfolio of 26.1%
• SHO portfolio year-over-year same store ("SS") revenue increased 9.8% in the third quarter, driven by 220 basis points ("bps") of year-over-year average occupancy growth and Revenue Per Occupied Room ("RevPOR") growth of 6.9%
• SHO portfolio year-over-year SSNOI margin expanded by 330 bps driven primarily by strong RevPOR growth which continued to meaningfully outpace Expense per Occupied Room ("ExpPOR") growth
• During the third quarter, we completed $1.4 billion of pro rata acquisitions and loan funding. Year to date as of October 30, 2023, we have completed $3.0 billion of pro rata gross investments exclusive of development funding
• As of September 30, 2023, we had approximately $6.7 billion of available liquidity inclusive of $2.7 billion of available cash and restricted cash and full capacity under our $4.0 billion line of credit
• Improved net debt to Adjusted EBITDA to 5.14x at September 30, 2023 from 6.93x at September 30, 2022
• Revised full year 2023 net income attributable to common stockholders outlook to a range of $0.91 to $0.95 per diluted share as compared to previous guidance of $0.75 to $0.84 per diluted share. Full year normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders guidance has been revised to a range of $3.59 to $3.63 per diluted share as compared to previous guidance of $3.51 to $3.60 per diluted share

Capital Activity and Liquidity During the third quarter, net debt to consolidated enterprise value improved to 22.9% at September 30, 2023 from 29.5% at December 31, 2022. During the third quarter and subsequent to quarter end, we sourced approximately $3 billion of attractively priced capital, including debt, equity and proceeds from dispositions and loan payoffs to fund accretive capital deployment opportunities and to further strengthen our already robust liquidity profile.  We reduced our share of variable rate debt to 12.2% as of September 30, 2023 from 16.0% as of December 31, 2022.

Notable Investment Activity In the third quarter, we completed $1.6 billion of pro rata gross investments, including $1.4 billion in acquisitions and loan funding and $270 million in development funding. We opened seven development projects for an aggregate pro rata investment amount of $137 million. Additionally, during the third quarter we completed pro rata property dispositions and loan payoffs of $325 million. Subsequent to quarter end, we completed $922 million in acquisitions and loan funding, along with $29 million in pro rata property dispositions and loan payoffs.

Revera Joint Venture During the second quarter, we entered into definitive agreements to dissolve our existing Revera joint venture relationship across the U.S., United Kingdom and Canada. The transactions include acquiring the remaining interests in 110 properties from Revera while simultaneously selling interests in 31 properties to Revera.

We closed the portion of the transactions predominantly related to the U.S. portfolio during the third quarter through (i) the acquisition of wholly-owned interests in ten well-located properties currently under development or recently developed by Sunrise Senior Living that were previously held within a 34% Welltower/66% Revera joint venture, (ii) the disposition of our minority interests in 12 U.S. properties and one Canadian development project and (iii) the disposition of our 34% interest in the Sunrise Senior Living management company. In conjunction with these transactions, operations for two of the now wholly-owned properties, as well as an additional 26 existing 100% owned properties, transitioned to Oakmont Management Group, which has previously demonstrated rapid success in driving outsized NOI growth after assuming management of properties in its core markets.

We anticipate closing the remainder of the real estate transaction and operator transitions related to our Canadian portfolio at year end subject to customary closing conditions. The Canadian portfolio consists of 85 properties in a joint venture owned 75% by us and 25% by Revera. As a part of the transaction, we intend to acquire Revera's interest in 71 properties and sell our interests in the remaining 14 properties. To date, operations for 18 of the 71 retained properties have transitioned to new operators.

Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board ("CPPIB") During the third quarter, we acquired CPPIB's 45% interest in an existing joint venture with us for a pro rata investment of $161 million.

Other Transactions During the third quarter, we acquired five SHO properties, two Outpatient Medical properties and 24 Long-Term/Post-Acute Care properties for a pro rata purchase price of $619 million. We provided loan funding of $259 million during the quarter. Additionally, we received $320 million in proceeds from the disposition of 17 seniors housing properties and one medical office building and $5 million in proceeds received from loan payoffs.

Notable Investment Activity Subsequent to Quarter End

Cogir Management Corporation Subsequent to quarter end, we continued to grow our relationship with Cogir, closing on a portfolio of 12 best-in-class senior living communities in Quebec for a pro rata purchase price of $885 million CAD. Cogir will continue to manage the properties in a 95/5 joint venture.

Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") During the third quarter, we received the GRESB Green Star designation for the third consecutive year and were awarded full points for the Management component and Social and Governance sections due to our strong governance practices, commitments and engagement across ESG.

Dividend On October 30, 2023, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 of $0.61 per share. This dividend, which will be paid on November 22, 2023 to stockholders of record as of November 14, 2023, will be our 210th consecutive quarterly cash dividend. The declaration and payment of future quarterly dividends remains subject to review and approval by the Board of Directors.

Outlook for 2023 Net income attributable to common stockholders guidance has been revised to a range of $0.91 to $0.95 per diluted share from the previous range of $0.75 to $0.84 per diluted share, primarily due to change in projected net gains/losses/impairments and depreciation and amortization. We increased the midpoint of the guidance range of full year normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders to a range of $3.59 to $3.63 per diluted share from the previous range of $3.51 to $3.60 per diluted share. In preparing our guidance, we have updated or confirmed the following assumptions:

• Same Store NOI: We expect average blended SSNOI growth of 11.5% to 13.5%, which is comprised of the following components:
  • Seniors Housing Operating approximately 23% to 26%
  • Seniors Housing Triple-net approximately 1.5% to 2.5%
  • Outpatient Medical approximately 2.5% to 3%
  • Long-Term/Post-Acute Care approximately 4% to 5%
• Investments: Our earnings guidance includes only those acquisitions closed to date. Furthermore, no transitions or restructures beyond those announced to date are included.
• Impact of Interest Rates and Foreign Exchange Rates: Increased interest rates on floating rate debt and a strengthening U.S. Dollar relative to the British Pound and Canadian Dollar are expected to reduce 2023 normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders by approximately $0.20 per diluted share versus 2022.
• General and Administrative Expenses: We anticipate general and administrative expenses to be approximately $176 million to $180 million and stock-based compensation expense to be approximately $35 million.
• Development: We anticipate funding an additional $334 million of development in 2023 relating to projects underway on September 30, 2023.
• Dispositions: We expect pro rata disposition proceeds of $624 million at a blended yield of 5.5% in the next twelve months. This includes approximately $588 million of consideration from expected property sales and $36 million of expected proceeds from loan repayments.
• Pandemic Relief Funds: Our initial 2023 earnings guidance did not include the recognition of any pandemic relief funds. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recognized approximately $13 million at our share relating to federal programs in the United States and similar programs in the United Kingdom and Canada. Our updated guidance does not include any additional funds in 2023. During the full year 2022, we recognized approximately $35 million at our share relating to these programs.

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 SSNOI 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 2023 outlook and assumptions on the third quarter 2023 conference call.

Conference Call Information We have scheduled a conference call on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss our third quarter 2023 results, industry trends and portfolio performance. Telephone access will be available by dialing (888) 340-5024 or (646) 960-0135 (international). For those unable to listen to the call live, a taped rebroadcast will be available beginning two hours after completion of the call through November 7, 2023. To access the rebroadcast, dial (800) 770-2030 or (647) 362-9199 (international). The conference ID number is 8230248. 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, net operating income ("NOI"), same store NOI ("SSNOI"), revenue per occupied room ("RevPOR"), same store RevPOR ("SS RevPOR"), expense per occupied room ("ExpPOR"), same store ExpPOR ("SS ExpPOR"), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to be useful supplemental measures of our operating performance. Excluding EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, 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 Welltower 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.

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 general overhead costs that are unrelated to property operations and unallocable to the properties. These expenses include, but are not limited to, payroll and benefits related to corporate employees, 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. No reconciliation of the forecasted range for SSNOI on a combined basis or by property type is included in this release because we are unable to quantify certain amounts that would be required to be included in the comparable GAAP financial measure without unreasonable efforts, and we believe such reconciliation would imply a degree of precision that could be confusing or misleading to investors.

RevPOR represents the average revenues generated per occupied room per month and ExpPOR represents the average expenses per occupied room per month at our Seniors Housing Operating properties. These metrics are calculated as our pro rata version of total resident fees and services revenues or property operating expenses from the income statement, divided by average monthly occupied room days. SS RevPOR and SS ExpPOR are used to evaluate the RevPOR and ExpPOR performance of our properties under a consistent population, which eliminates changes in the composition of our portfolio. They are based on the same pool of properties used for SSNOI and includes any revenue or expense normalizations used for SSNOI. We use RevPOR, ExpPOR, SS RevPOR and SS ExpPOR 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.

We measure our credit strength both in terms of leverage ratios and coverage ratios. The leverage ratios indicate how much of our balance sheet capitalization is related to long-term debt, net of cash and restricted cash. We expect to maintain capitalization ratios and coverage ratios sufficient to maintain a capital structure consistent with our current profile. The ratios are based on EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA is defined as earnings (net income per income statement) before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA excluding unconsolidated entities and including adjustments for stock-based compensation expense, provision for loan losses, gains/losses on extinguishment of debt, gains/losses/impairments on properties, gains/losses on derivatives and financial instruments, other expenses, other impairment charges and other adjustments deemed appropriate in management's opinion. We believe that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, along with net income, are important supplemental measures because they provide additional information to assess and evaluate the performance of our operations. Our leverage ratios include net debt to Adjusted EBITDA. Net debt is defined as total long-term debt, excluding operating lease liabilities, less cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. Consolidated enterprise value represents the sum of net debt, the fair market value of our common stock and noncontrolling interests.

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 September 30, 2023, which is available on Welltower's website (www.welltower.com), for information and reconciliations of additional supplemental reporting measures.

About Welltower Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL), a real estate investment trust ("REIT") and S&P 500 company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is driving the transformation of health care infrastructure. Welltower 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, 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 impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the status of the economy; the status of capital markets, including availability and cost of capital; issues facing the health care industry, including compliance with, and changes to, regulations and payment policies, responding to government investigations and punitive settlements and operators'/tenants' difficulty in cost effectively obtaining and maintaining adequate liability and other insurance; changes in financing terms; competition within the health care 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 its 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. 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)
		September 30,
		2023		2022
Assets
Real estate investments:
Land and land improvements		$                      4,373,058		$                      4,156,985
Buildings and improvements		35,010,855		33,018,251
Acquired lease intangibles		1,961,799		1,920,803
Real property held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation		355,380		175,657
Construction in progress		1,338,076		1,012,202
Less accumulated depreciation and intangible amortization		(8,868,627)		(7,687,077)
Net real property owned		34,170,541		32,596,821
Right of use assets, net		338,693		323,230
Real estate loans receivable, net of credit allowance		1,181,265		916,639
Net real estate investments		35,690,499		33,836,690
Other assets:
Investments in unconsolidated entities		1,568,096		1,383,246
Goodwill		68,321		68,321
Cash and cash equivalents		2,582,037		343,446
Restricted cash		104,674		81,738
Straight-line rent receivable		405,154		430,173
Receivables and other assets		1,235,921		1,270,874
Total other assets		5,964,203		3,577,798
Total assets		$                    41,654,702		$                    37,414,488
Liabilities and equity
Liabilities:
Unsecured credit facility and commercial paper		$                                  —		$                         654,715
Senior unsecured notes		13,453,985		12,324,601
Secured debt		2,380,253		2,121,628
Lease liabilities		365,115		410,415
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		1,636,730		1,445,479
Total liabilities		17,836,083		16,956,838
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		244,793		400,965
Equity:
Common stock		533,918		473,930
Capital in excess of par value		30,056,076		25,289,432
Treasury stock		(112,313)		(111,772)
Cumulative net income		9,061,133		8,808,678
Cumulative dividends		(16,435,416)		(15,215,694)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		(149,362)		(75,267)
Total Welltower Inc. stockholders' equity		22,954,036		19,169,307
Noncontrolling interests		619,790		887,378
Total equity		23,573,826		20,056,685
Total liabilities and equity		$                    41,654,702		$                    37,414,488

 

Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
				September 30,				September 30,
				2023		2022		2023		2022
Revenues:
		Resident fees and services		$       1,199,808		$       1,068,706		$       3,490,942		$       3,073,040
		Rental income		384,507		361,983		1,152,005		1,079,784
		Interest income		42,220		37,791		117,335		113,925
		Other income		35,478		5,364		127,938		75,335
		Total revenues		1,662,013		1,473,844		4,888,220		4,342,084
Expenses:
		Property operating expenses		995,273		912,180		2,911,698		2,619,932
		Depreciation and amortization		339,314		353,699		1,020,371		968,082
		Interest expense		156,532		139,682		453,272		389,128
		General and administrative expenses		46,106		34,811		134,764		109,071
		Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net		2,885		6,905		5,095		8,076
		Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		1		2		7		593
		Provision for loan losses, net		4,059		490		7,292		(149)
		Impairment of assets		7,388		4,356		21,103		4,356
		Other expenses		38,220		15,481		72,034		76,716
		Total expenses		1,589,778		1,467,606		4,625,636		4,175,805
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
		and other items		72,235		6,238		262,584		166,279
Income tax (expense) benefit				(4,584)		(3,257)		(11,132)		(11,335)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities				(4,031)		(6,698)		(51,434)		(16,640)
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net				71,102		1,064		69,681		20,466
Income (loss) from continuing operations				134,722		(2,653)		269,699		158,770
Net income (loss)				134,722		(2,653)		269,699		158,770
Less:		Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (1)		7,252		4,114		13,516		13,828
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders				$          127,470		$            (6,767)		$          256,183		$          144,942
Average number of common shares outstanding:
		Basic		521,848		463,366		504,420		455,074
		Diluted		525,138		463,366		507,353		457,999
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per share:
		Basic		$                0.24		$              (0.01)		$                0.51		$                0.32
		Diluted(2)		$                0.24		$              (0.01)		$                0.50		$                0.32
Common dividends per share				$                0.61		$                0.61		$                1.83		$                1.83
(1) Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.
(2) Includes adjustment to the numerator for income (loss) attributable to OP Units and DownREIT Units.

 

FFO Reconciliations											Exhibit 1
(in thousands, except per share data)					Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
					September 30,				September 30,
					2023		2022		2023		2022
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders					$      127,470		$       (6,767)		$      256,183		$      144,942
Depreciation and amortization					339,314		353,699		1,020,371		968,082
Impairments and losses (gains) on real estate dispositions, net					(63,714)		3,292		(48,578)		(16,110)
Noncontrolling interests(1)					(8,789)		(14,614)		(34,957)		(42,540)
Unconsolidated entities(2)					24,843		27,253		78,349		65,712
NAREIT FFO attributable to common stockholders					419,124		362,863		1,271,368		1,120,086
Normalizing items, net(3)					66,404		28,279		84,557		33,938
Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders					$      485,528		$      391,142		$   1,355,925		$   1,154,024
Average diluted common shares outstanding
	For net income (loss) purposes				525,138		463,366		507,353		457,999
	For FFO purposes				525,138		466,950		507,353		457,999
Per diluted share data attributable to common stockholders:
	Net income (loss)(4)				$            0.24		$         (0.01)		$            0.50		$            0.32
	NAREIT FFO				$            0.80		$            0.78		$            2.51		$            2.45
	Normalized FFO				$            0.92		$            0.84		$            2.67		$            2.52
Normalized FFO Payout Ratio:
	Dividends per common share				$            0.61		$            0.61		$            1.83		$            1.83
	Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders per share				$            0.92		$            0.84		$            2.67		$            2.52
		Normalized FFO payout ratio			66 %		73 %		69 %		73 %
Other items:(5)
Net straight-line rent and above/below market rent amortization(6)					$     (32,340)		$     (33,816)		$     (96,060)		$     (79,337)
Non-cash interest expenses(7)					7,191		5,365		19,643		15,638
Recurring cap-ex, tenant improvements, and lease commissions					(50,026)		(44,987)		(127,633)		(117,011)
Stock-based compensation					8,578		6,115		28,193		19,458
(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 Units and DownREIT Units.
(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 foreign currency loss (gain) (see Exhibit 2).

 

Normalizing Items						Exhibit 2
(in thousands, except per share data)		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2023		2022		2023		2022
Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net		$       2,885	(1)	$       6,905		$       5,095		$       8,076
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		1		2		7		593
Provision for loan losses, net		4,059	(2)	490		7,292		(149)
Income tax benefits		—		—		(246)		—
Other impairment		12,309	(3)	—		12,309		(620)
Other expenses		38,220	(4)	15,481		72,034		76,716
Leasehold interest termination		—		—		(65,485)		(64,854)
Casualty losses, net of recoveries		1,014	(5)	328		9,069		3,001
Foreign currency loss (gain)		82	(6)	2,037		(490)		3,877
Normalizing items attributable to noncontrolling interests and unconsolidated entities, net		7,834	(7)	3,036		44,972		7,298
Net normalizing items		$     66,404		$     28,279		$     84,557		$     33,938
Average diluted common shares outstanding		525,138		466,950		507,353		457,999
Net normalizing items per diluted share		$         0.13		$         0.06		$         0.17		$         0.07
(1) Primarily related to mark-to-market of the equity warrants received as part of the Safanad/HC-One transaction that closed in 2021.
(2) Primarily related to reserves for loan losses under the current expected credit losses accounting standard.
(3) Represents the write off of straight-line rent receivable balances relating to leases placed on cash recognition.
(4) Primarily related to non-capitalizable transaction costs and legal fees associated with operator transitions.
(5) Primarily relates to casualty losses net of any insurance recoveries.
(6) Primarily relates to foreign currency gains and losses related to accrued interest on intercompany loans and third party debt denominated in a foreign currency.
(7) Primarily related to hypothetical liquidation at book value adjustments related to in substance real estate investments.

 

Outlook Reconciliation: Year Ending December 31, 2023									Exhibit 3
(in millions, except per share data)			Prior Outlook				Current Outlook
			Low		High		Low		High
FFO Reconciliation:
Net income attributable to common stockholders			$          385		$          431		$          468		$          489
Impairments and losses (gains) on real estate dispositions, net(1,2)			(20)		(20)		(124)		(124)
Depreciation and amortization(1)			1,406		1,406		1,422		1,422
NAREIT FFO attributable to common stockholders			1,771		1,817		1,766		1,787
Normalizing items, net(1,3)			18		18		85		85
Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders			$       1,789		$       1,835		$       1,851		$       1,872
Diluted per share data attributable to common stockholders:
Net income			$         0.75		$         0.84		$         0.91		$         0.95
NAREIT FFO			$         3.47		$         3.56		$         3.43		$         3.47
Normalized FFO			$         3.51		$         3.60		$         3.59		$         3.63
Other items:(1)
Net straight-line rent and above/below market rent amortization			$        (126)		$        (126)		$        (131)		$        (131)
Non-cash interest expenses			27		27		28		28
Recurring cap-ex, tenant improvements, and lease commissions			(177)		(177)		(184)		(184)
Stock-based compensation			37		37		37		37
(1) Amounts presented net of noncontrolling interests' share and Welltower's share of unconsolidated entities.
(2) Includes estimated gains on projected dispositions.
(3) See Exhibit 2.

 

SSNOI Reconciliation							Exhibit 4
(in thousands)			Three Months Ended
			September 30,
			2023		2022		% growth
Net income (loss)			$                         134,722		$                           (2,653)
Loss (gain) on real estate dispositions, net			(71,102)		(1,064)
Loss (income) from unconsolidated entities			4,031		6,698
Income tax expense (benefit)			4,584		3,257
Other expenses			38,220		15,481
Impairment of assets			7,388		4,356
Provision for loan losses, net			4,059		490
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net			1		2
Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net			2,885		6,905
General and administrative expenses			46,106		34,811
Depreciation and amortization			339,314		353,699
Interest expense			156,532		139,682
Consolidated NOI			666,740		561,664
NOI attributable to unconsolidated investments(1)			29,488		27,374
NOI attributable to noncontrolling interests(2)			(22,838)		(27,236)
Pro rata NOI			673,390		561,802
Non-cash NOI attributable to same store properties			(14,036)		(16,045)
NOI attributable to non-same store properties			(190,461)		(134,532)
Currency and ownership adjustments(3)			(1,513)		2,746
Normalizing adjustments, net(4)			(1,489)		(5,758)
Same Store NOI (SSNOI)			$                         465,891		$                         408,213		14.1 %
Seniors Housing Operating			238,882		189,440		26.1 %
Seniors Housing Triple-net			89,929		86,573		3.9 %
Outpatient Medical			117,217		113,344		3.4 %
Long-Term/Post-Acute Care			19,863		18,856		5.3 %
Total SSNOI			$                         465,891		$                         408,213		14.1 %
(1) Represents Welltower's interests in joint ventures where Welltower is the minority partner.
(2) Represents minority partners' interests in joint ventures where Welltower is the majority partner.
(3) Includes adjustments to reflect consistent property ownership percentages and foreign currency exchange rates for properties in the U.K. and Canada.
(4) Includes other adjustments described in the accompanying Supplement.

 

Reconciliation of SHO SS RevPOR Growth				Exhibit 5
(in thousands except SS RevPOR)
	September 30,
	2023		2022
Consolidated SHO revenues	$        1,203,899		$        1,072,600
Unconsolidated SHO revenues attributable to WELL(1)	59,550		53,953
SHO revenues attributable to noncontrolling interests(2)	(41,696)		(64,800)
SHO pro rata revenues(3)	1,221,753		1,061,753
Non-cash and non-RevPOR revenues on same store properties	(1,054)		(960)
Revenues attributable to non-same store properties	(283,502)		(225,646)
Currency and ownership adjustments(4)	(4,644)		14,688
SHO SS RevPOR revenues(5)	$           932,553		$           849,835
Average occupied units/month(6)	59,445		57,914
SHO SS RevPOR(7)	$               5,187		$               4,851
SS RevPOR YOY growth	6.9 %
(1) Represents Welltower's interests in joint ventures where Welltower is the minority partner.
(2) Represents minority partners' interests in joint ventures where Welltower is the majority partner.
(3) Represents SHO revenues at Welltower pro rata ownership.
(4) Includes where appropriate adjustments to reflect consistent property ownership percentages, to translate Canadian properties at a USD/CAD rate of 1.37 and to translate UK properties at a GBP/USD rate of 1.20.
(5) Represents SS SHO RevPOR revenues at Welltower pro rata ownership.
(6) Represents average occupied units for SS properties on a pro rata basis.
(7) Represents pro rata SS average revenues generated per occupied room per month.

 

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation							Exhibit 6
(in thousands)					Three Months Ended
					September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
Net income (loss)					$                   134,722		$                     (2,653)
Interest expense					156,532		139,682
Income tax expense (benefit)					4,584		3,257
Depreciation and amortization					339,314		353,699
EBITDA					635,152		493,985
Loss (income) from unconsolidated entities					4,031		6,698
Stock-based compensation					8,578		6,115
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net					1		2
Loss (gain) on real estate dispositions, net					(71,102)		(1,064)
Impairment of assets					7,388		4,356
Provision for loan losses, net					4,059		490
Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net					2,885		6,905
Other expenses					38,220		15,481
Casualty losses, net of recoveries					1,014		328
Other impairment(1)					12,309		—
Adjusted EBITDA					$                   642,535		$                   533,296
Total debt(2)					$              15,899,420		$              15,210,358
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash					(2,686,711)		(425,184)
Net debt					$              13,212,709		$              14,785,174
Adjusted EBITDA annualized					$                2,570,140		$                2,133,184
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio					5.14 x		6.93 x
(1)  Represents the write off of straight-line rent receivable balances for leases placed on cash recognition.
(2) Amounts include unamortized premiums/discounts, other fair value adjustments and financing lease liabilities. Excludes operating lease liabilities related to ASC 842 of $299,933,000 and $301,001,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

Net Debt to Consolidated Enterprise Value					Exhibit 7
(in thousands, except share price)
			September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Common shares outstanding			532,268		490,509
Period end share price			$                     81.92		$                     65.55
Common equity market capitalization			$            43,603,395		$            32,152,865
Total debt(1)			$            15,899,420		$            14,661,552
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash			(2,686,711)		(722,292)
Net debt			$            13,212,709		$            13,939,260
Noncontrolling interests(2)			864,583		1,099,182
Consolidated enterprise value			$            57,680,687		$            47,191,307
Net debt to consolidated enterprise value			22.9 %		29.5 %
(1) Amounts include senior unsecured notes, secured debt and lease liabilities related to finance leases, as reflected on our consolidated balance sheets. Operating lease liabilities related to the ASC 842 adoption are excluded.
(2) Includes amounts attributable to both redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests as reflected on our consolidated balance sheets.

 

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FAQ

What were Welltower's reported net income and normalized FFO for the quarter?

Welltower reported net income of $0.24 per diluted share and normalized FFO of $0.92 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

What was the year-over-year same store NOI growth in their Seniors Housing Operating portfolio?

Welltower achieved a year-over-year same store NOI growth of 14.1% in their Seniors Housing Operating portfolio.

What drove the 9.8% increase in SS revenue in the SHO portfolio?

The 9.8% increase in SS revenue in the SHO portfolio was driven by occupancy growth and RevPOR growth.

How much did Welltower complete in acquisitions and loan funding in Q3?

Welltower completed $1.4 billion of acquisitions and loan funding in Q3.

What is Welltower's revised full-year net income guidance?

Welltower revised their full-year net income guidance to a range of $0.91 to $0.95 per diluted share.

What is the revised full-year normalized FFO guidance?

The revised full-year normalized FFO guidance is a range of $3.59 to $3.63 per diluted share.