Ventas Reports 2019 Third Quarter Results

CHICAGO--()--Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) today announced its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019.

“Ventas delivered strong enterprise level results in the third quarter, driven by our diverse portfolio including robust performance in our Medical Office, Healthcare and Research & Innovation portfolios, our high quality and accretive investments and effective capital markets execution. We have maintained the midpoint of our normalized FFO per share expectations for 2019, and we continue to invest in our future,” said Debra A. Cafaro, Ventas Chairman and CEO.

Cafaro added, “Given challenging senior housing market conditions, our senior housing operating portfolio did not perform consistent with historical patterns or our expectations in the quarter, a trend we expect to continue for the balance of the year. As a result, while national leading indicators of supply and demand in the senior housing sector continue to improve, giving us confidence in the powerful upside that lies ahead, we have reduced our 2019 property level guidance for our senior housing operating business. This changed expectation leads us to conclude that our return to enterprise growth will occur after 2020.

“We have built a strong, diverse and resilient business well positioned to capitalize on strong demographic demand growth. We are committed to enhancing value for shareholders and are taking actions that will improve performance and deliver growth and value.”

Third Quarter 2019 Company Performance

  • Net income attributable to common stockholders per diluted share for the third quarter 2019 was $0.23 compared to $0.28 in the same period in 2018. The year-over-year change was principally driven by the positive contribution from new investments, more than offset by higher depreciation and amortization in the third quarter 2019 and the receipt of a $12 million cash fee (the “2018 Fee”) in the third quarter of 2018.
  • Reported Funds from Operations per share, as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“Nareit FFO”) was $0.84 compared to $0.88 in the same period in 2018. The change from 2018 results was due to the factors described above, excluding the impact of depreciation and amortization.
  • Normalized Funds from Operations (“FFO”) per share for the third quarter 2019 was $0.96 compared to $0.99 in 2018. The change from 2018 was primarily the result of growth in income from new investments, more than offset by the receipt of the 2018 Fee in the third quarter of 2018.

Third Quarter 2019 Portfolio Performance

  • For the third quarter 2019, the Company’s quarterly same-store total property portfolio (1,107 assets, representing 93 percent of the company’s consolidated assets) cash net operating income (“NOI”) rose 0.1 percent compared to the same period in 2018. Year-to-date 2019, the Company’s full year same-store total property portfolio (1,094 assets) cash NOI grew 0.5 percent compared to the same period in 2018. Reported same-store cash NOI performance by segment for the third quarter 2019 and year-to-date 2019 are as follows:

 

 

 

Same-Store Cash NOI

 

 

 

Reported Growth

 

 

 

Q3 2019

 

Year-To-Date 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

Triple-Net (“NNN”)

 

 

2.1%

 

2.3%

Senior Housing Operating Properties (“SHOP”)

 

 

(5.0%)

 

(3.5%)

Office

 

 

3.7%

 

2.9%

Total Company

 

 

0.1%

 

0.5%

  • Third quarter year-over-year changes in the Company’s same-store property results were driven by:
    • NNN portfolio: Growth was primarily the result of net in-place lease escalations.
    • SHOP portfolio: Same-store SHOP performance was below expectations, driven by the cumulative effect of new openings in a dynamic competitive market, which pressured revenue. While average third quarter 2019 occupancy was 70 basis points lower than the third quarter 2018, the year-over-year occupancy gap widened materially in September, ending the quarter approximately 115 basis points lower than third quarter-end 2018. Meanwhile, price competition drove wider re-leasing spreads year-over-year. Industry-wide, senior housing demand is accelerating and the positive trend of lower new construction starts continued, particularly in assisted living, where fewer than 1,000 units broke ground in the quarter in primary markets.
    • Office portfolio: Growth was led by outstanding performance in the Company’s university-based Research & Innovation (“R&I”) properties and complemented by steady growth in the Company’s medical office building (“MOB”) portfolio, which is benefitting from the implementation and success of operational and sustainability initiatives. Third quarter 2019 office results included a $4.7 million cash lease termination fee, which was not included in same-store results.

2019 Investment Highlights

The Company has announced $3.8 billion in year-to-date investments (at 100 percent share), including $1.8 billion in Le Groupe Maurice and $900 million in attractive R&I developments. Investment highlights from the quarter include:

  • Completed Portfolio Investment with Le Groupe Maurice (“LGM”): As previously announced, Ventas completed its investment in a Class A portfolio of 29 operating apartment-like senior housing assets in the attractive Quebec market, and five in-progress developments, through an equity partnership with LGM (the “LGM Acquisition”). The LGM portfolio is fully integrated and performing well.
  • Investment in Future Growth in R&I Development: Ventas accelerated its investments in future growth through new developments in the third quarter 2019, driven principally by the R&I development pipeline. Recent updates include:
    • Pitt Immune Transplant & Therapy Center:Commenced construction on a $280 million, 350,000 square foot development that is 70 percent pre-leased to the University of Pittsburgh with strong incremental leasing demand.
    • College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University: Executed a 30-year lease with Drexel University for a new development that will house Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions in the uCity Square Knowledge Community (“uCity”). Drexel’s lease is for 100 percent of the building, which will be approximately 260,000 square feet and produce an expected GAAP yield of nearly 10 percent. Construction of the College of Nursing and Health Professions is expected to commence by mid-2020 and the building is set to open by 2022.
  • Expanding uCity: The Ventas uCity in-place portfolio is currently 98 percent leased with robust demand, including for the recently announced One uCity development. In the third quarter of 2019, Ventas acquired land and other assets in the thriving Philadelphia uCity market, supporting an additional 450,000 square feet of developable space.
  • Expanding Ardent Investment at Attractive Yield: Ventas began funding a $28 million investment in the development of a new on-campus outpatient cancer center, Harrington Cancer Center, leased to Ardent Health System at an approximately eight percent cash yield, which is expected to be completed in 2021.
  • Redevelopment: Ventas committed to invest $36 million in redevelopment capital projects in the third quarter 2019 across four medical office buildings leased to Banner Health in Phoenix, Arizona, as well as $15 million across several SHOP assets focused on LED lighting retrofits with various operators.

2019 Office Excellence

Ventas’s office business delivered exceptional performance and achievements year to date:

  • The R&I portfolio delivered outstanding third quarter 2019 growth, including occupancy levels approaching 97 percent and year-over-year cash same-store NOI growth exceeding 10 percent supported by continued leasing success.
  • The MOB portfolio, composed of 20 million square feet, demonstrated strong positive trends on tenant satisfaction and retention, resulting from the Company’s focused efforts.
  • Ventas’s South Street Landing near Brown University won a Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Award for its historic preservation work.

Financial Strength and Liquidity

  • Ventas’s Net Debt to Adjusted Pro Forma EBITDA ratio was 5.9x in the third quarter. As anticipated, leverage increased sequentially principally as a result of the timing of equity raised in the second quarter and the completion of the LGM Acquisition in the third quarter.
    • Third quarter and recent capital market activity includes:
      • The Company extended its maturity profile and managed interest rate risk via the issuance of $650 million of 3.00% Senior Notes due 2030, the proceeds of which were used to retire $600 million of 4.25% Senior Notes due 2022.
      • Ventas managed currency risk by financing a portion of the LGM Acquisition in Canadian dollars through the closing of a C$500M unsecured bank term loan in September. The term loan is attractively priced at CDOR + 90 basis points and matures in January 2025.
    • The Company had robust available liquidity from cash on hand and existing credit facilities totaling $1.8 billion at the end of the third quarter 2019, net of outstanding commercial paper.

Demonstrated Leadership Excellence and Commitment to ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Principles

  • Ms. Cafaro was again recognized as one of Harvard Business Review’s Top 100 Best Performing CEOs in the World for the sixth consecutive year. She is one of only 14 global CEOs who have been named to HBR’s list consistently since 2014, placing Ventas’s financial accomplishments in the top four percent of all firms measured. In addition, the Company’s non-financial performance metrics significantly improved in 2019 to its highest ever rating for the two ESG measures which make up 30% of the result.
  • Ventas was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the first time and retained its place on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (“DJSI”). The first global sustainability benchmark to track the largest and leading sustainability-driven publicly listed companies, only companies that rank within the top 10 percent of their industries are included in the DJSI World Index.
  • Ventas maintained its #1 position among the four listed healthcare real estate participants in the GRESB real estate ESG assessment for the third consecutive year. GRESB is a premier ESG benchmark for real assets, and covers more than 1,000 property companies, REITs, funds and developers.
  • Ventas released its second annual Corporate Sustainability Report (“CSR”) earlier today. Ventas’s 2019 CSR describes the Company’s achievements, and reaffirms its commitment to ESG leadership. The CSR, which was produced consistent with globally recognized best practices, also details Ventas’s enhanced strategic ESG framework and newly-established ESG goals.

Third Quarter Dividend

The Company paid its third quarter 2019 dividend of $0.7925 per share on October 11, 2019 to stockholders of record on October 1, 2019.

Updated 2019 Guidance

Ventas is updating its outlook for 2019 per share net income attributable to common stockholders, Nareit FFO and normalized FFO, as described below. The Company is also updating its previous overall and segment same-store cash NOI growth guidance.

 

 

Updated FY 2019 Guidance

 

 

Previous Per Share

 

Updated Per Share

 

 

Low

 

High

 

Low

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders

 

$1.38

-

$1.45

 

$1.32

-

$1.35

Nareit FFO

 

$3.90

-

$3.97

 

$3.82

-

$3.87

Normalized FFO

 

$3.80

-

$3.86

 

$3.81

-

$3.85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated FY 2019 Projected Same-Store Cash NOI

 

 

Previous

 

Updated

 

 

Low

 

High

 

Low

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NNN

 

0.5%

-

1.5%

 

2%

-

2.5%

SHOP

 

(3%)

-

0%

 

(5%)

-

(4%)

Office

 

1.5%

-

2.5%

 

2%

-

2.5%

Total Company

 

0%

 

1%

 

0%

 

0.3%

Assumptions for Ventas’s 2019 updated normalized FFO per share guidance are materially consistent with the Company’s previously disclosed guidance, and include the impacts of announced investments and associated capital markets activities. Total same-store guidance has been updated to reflect revisions to segment-level outlooks, with office and NNN increases more than offset by a reduction in SHOP expectations. The SHOP guidance change reflects third quarter revenue trends, a dynamic and competitive market, and lower occupancy levels entering the fourth quarter. With respect to the Company’s NNN senior housing portfolio, the Company continues to estimate that it will incur approximately a ($10 million) net impact to its NOI from proactively addressing leases with select lower credit operators, which impact is contained in non-same store results.

A reconciliation of the Company’s 2019 guidance to the Company’s projected GAAP measures is included in this press release. The Company’s 2019 guidance is based on a number of other assumptions that are subject to change and many of which are outside the control of the Company. If actual results vary from these assumptions, the Company’s expectations may change. There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve these results.

Third Quarter 2019 Conference Call

Ventas will hold a conference call to discuss this earnings release today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central Time). The dial-in number for the conference call is (844) 776-7841 (or +1 (661) 378-9542 for international callers), and the participant passcode is “Ventas.” The call will also be webcast live by NASDAQ OMX and can be accessed at the Company’s website at www.ventasreit.com. A replay of the call will be available at the Company’s website, or by calling (855) 859-2056 (or +1 (404) 537-3406 for international callers), passcode 4816549, beginning on October 25, 2019, at approximately 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time and will remain available for 30 days.

Ventas, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a leading real estate investment trust. Its diverse portfolio of approximately 1,200 assets in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom consists of senior housing communities, medical office buildings, university-based research and innovation centers, inpatient rehabilitation and long-term acute care facilities, and health systems. Through its Lillibridge subsidiary, Ventas provides management, leasing, marketing, facility development and advisory services to highly rated hospitals and health systems throughout the United States. References to “Ventas” or the “Company” mean Ventas, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More information about Ventas and Lillibridge can be found at www.ventasreit.com and www.lillibridge.com.

The Company routinely announces material information to investors and the marketplace using press releases, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, public conference calls, webcasts and the Company’s website at www.ventasreit.com/investor-relations. The information that the Company posts to its website may be deemed to be material. Accordingly, the Company encourages investors and others interested in the Company to routinely monitor and review the information that the Company posts on its website, in addition to following the Company’s press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. Supplemental information regarding the Company can be found on the Company’s website under the “Investor Relations” section or at www.ventasreit.com/investor-relations/annual-reports---supplemental-information. A comprehensive listing of the Company’s properties is available at www.ventasreit.com/our-portfolio/properties-by-stateprovince.

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements regarding the Company’s or its tenants’, operators’, borrowers’ or managers’ expected future financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, funds from operations, dividends and dividend plans, financing opportunities and plans, capital markets transactions, business strategy, budgets, projected costs, operating metrics, capital expenditures, competitive positions, acquisitions, investment opportunities, dispositions, merger or acquisition integration, growth opportunities, expected lease income, continued qualification as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), plans and objectives of management for future operations and statements that include words such as “anticipate,” “if,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “will” and other similar expressions are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and actual results may differ from the Company’s expectations. The Company does not undertake a duty to update these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made.

The Company’s actual future results and trends may differ materially from expectations depending on a variety of factors discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC. These factors include without limitation: (a) the ability and willingness of the Company’s tenants, operators, borrowers, managers and other third parties to satisfy their obligations under their respective contractual arrangements with the Company, including, in some cases, their obligations to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company from and against various claims, litigation and liabilities; (b) the ability of the Company’s tenants, operators, borrowers and managers to maintain the financial strength and liquidity necessary to satisfy their respective obligations and liabilities to third parties, including without limitation obligations under their existing credit facilities and other indebtedness; (c) the Company’s success in implementing its business strategy and the Company’s ability to identify, underwrite, finance, consummate and integrate diversifying acquisitions and investments; (d) macroeconomic conditions such as a disruption of or lack of access to the capital markets, changes in the debt rating on U.S. government securities, default or delay in payment by the United States of its obligations, and changes in the federal or state budgets resulting in the reduction or nonpayment of Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement rates; (e) the nature and extent of future competition, including new construction in the markets in which the Company’s senior housing communities and office buildings are located; (f) the extent and effect of future or pending healthcare reform and regulation, including cost containment measures and changes in reimbursement policies, procedures and rates; (g) increases in the Company’s borrowing costs as a result of changes in interest rates and other factors, including the potential phasing out of the London Inter-bank Offered Rate after 2021; (h) the ability of the Company’s tenants, operators and managers, as applicable, to comply with laws, rules and regulations in the operation of the Company’s properties, to deliver high-quality services, to attract and retain qualified personnel and to attract residents and patients; (i) changes in general economic conditions or economic conditions in the markets in which the Company may, from time to time, compete, and the effect of those changes on the Company’s revenues, earnings and funding sources; (j) the Company’s ability to pay down, refinance, restructure or extend its indebtedness as it becomes due; (k) the Company’s ability and willingness to maintain its qualification as a REIT in light of economic, market, legal, tax and other considerations; (l) final determination of the Company’s taxable net income for the year ending December 31, 2019; (m) the ability and willingness of the Company’s tenants to renew their leases with the Company upon expiration of the leases, the Company’s ability to reposition its properties on the same or better terms in the event of nonrenewal or in the event the Company exercises its right to replace an existing tenant, and obligations, including indemnification obligations, the Company may incur in connection with the replacement of an existing tenant; (n) risks associated with the Company’s senior living operating portfolio, such as factors that can cause volatility in the Company’s operating income and earnings generated by those properties, including without limitation national and regional economic conditions, costs of food, materials, energy, labor and services, employee benefit costs, insurance costs and professional and general liability claims, and the timely delivery of accurate property-level financial results for those properties; (o) changes in exchange rates for any foreign currency in which the Company may, from time to time, conduct business; (p) year-over-year changes in the Consumer Price Index or the UK Retail Price Index and the effect of those changes on the rent escalators contained in the Company’s leases and the Company’s earnings; (q) the Company’s ability and the ability of its tenants, operators, borrowers and managers to obtain and maintain adequate property, liability and other insurance from reputable, financially stable providers; (r) the impact of damage to the Company’s properties from catastrophic weather and other natural events and the physical effects of climate change; (s) the impact of increased operating costs and uninsured professional liability claims on the Company’s liquidity, financial condition and results of operations or that of the Company’s tenants, operators, borrowers and managers, and the ability of the Company and the Company’s tenants, operators, borrowers and managers to accurately estimate the magnitude of those claims; (t) risks associated with the Company’s office building portfolio and operations, including the Company’s ability to successfully design, develop and manage office buildings and to retain key personnel; (u) the ability of the hospitals on or near whose campuses the Company’s medical office buildings are located and their affiliated health systems to remain competitive and financially viable and to attract physicians and physician groups; (v) risks associated with the Company’s investments in joint ventures and unconsolidated entities, including its lack of sole decision-making authority and its reliance on its joint venture partners’ financial condition; (w) the Company’s ability to obtain the financial results expected from its development and redevelopment projects; (x) the impact of market or issuer events on the liquidity or value of the Company’s investments in marketable securities; (y) consolidation activity in the senior housing and healthcare industries resulting in a change of control of, or a competitor’s investment in, one or more of the Company’s tenants, operators, borrowers or managers or significant changes in the senior management of the Company’s tenants, operators, borrowers or managers; (z) the impact of litigation or any financial, accounting, legal or regulatory issues that may affect the Company or its tenants, operators, borrowers or managers; and (aa) changes in accounting principles, or their application or interpretation, and the Company’s ability to make estimates and the assumptions underlying the estimates, which could have an effect on the Company’s earnings.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

2019

 

2019

 

2019

 

2018

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land and improvements

$

2,280,877

 

 

$

2,128,409

 

 

$

2,116,086

 

 

$

2,114,406

 

 

$

2,115,870

 

Buildings and improvements

24,459,114

 

 

22,837,251

 

 

22,609,780

 

 

22,437,243

 

 

22,188,578

 

Construction in progress

432,713

 

 

386,550

 

 

335,773

 

 

422,334

 

 

395,072

 

Acquired lease intangibles

1,334,915

 

 

1,267,322

 

 

1,279,490

 

 

1,502,955

 

 

1,506,269

 

Operating lease assets

388,480

 

 

374,319

 

 

359,025

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,896,099

 

 

26,993,851

 

 

26,700,154

 

 

26,476,938

 

 

26,205,789

 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

(6,964,061

)

 

(6,758,067

)

 

(6,570,557

)

 

(6,383,281

)

 

(6,185,155

)

Net real estate property

21,932,038

 

 

20,235,784

 

 

20,129,597

 

 

20,093,657

 

 

20,020,634

 

Secured loans receivable and investments, net

709,714

 

 

693,651

 

 

496,344

 

 

495,869

 

 

527,851

 

Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

45,905

 

 

47,112

 

 

48,162

 

 

48,378

 

 

48,478

 

Net real estate investments

22,687,657

 

 

20,976,547

 

 

20,674,103

 

 

20,637,904

 

 

20,596,963

 

Cash and cash equivalents

148,063

 

 

81,987

 

 

82,514

 

 

72,277

 

 

86,107

 

Escrow deposits and restricted cash

60,533

 

 

56,309

 

 

57,717

 

 

59,187

 

 

62,440

 

Goodwill

1,049,985

 

 

1,050,470

 

 

1,050,876

 

 

1,050,548

 

 

1,045,877

 

Assets held for sale

4,520

 

 

1,754

 

 

5,978

 

 

5,454

 

 

24,180

 

Other assets

852,795

 

 

821,844

 

 

796,909

 

 

759,185

 

 

782,386

 

Total assets

$

24,803,553

 

 

$

22,988,911

 

 

$

22,668,097

 

 

$

22,584,555

 

 

$

22,597,953

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior notes payable and other debt

$

12,053,184

 

 

$

10,256,092

 

 

$

10,690,176

 

 

$

10,733,699

 

 

$

10,478,455

 

Accrued interest

85,214

 

 

111,388

 

 

81,766

 

 

99,667

 

 

76,883

 

Operating lease liabilities

249,237

 

 

233,757

 

 

214,046

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

1,194,162

 

 

1,137,980

 

 

1,063,707

 

 

1,086,030

 

 

1,134,898

 

Liabilities related to assets held for sale

1,531

 

 

1,216

 

 

947

 

 

205

 

 

14,790

 

Deferred income taxes

147,524

 

 

149,454

 

 

205,056

 

 

205,219

 

 

236,616

 

Total liabilities

13,730,852

 

 

11,889,887

 

 

12,255,698

 

 

12,124,820

 

 

11,941,642

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests

236,792

 

 

222,662

 

 

206,386

 

 

188,141

 

 

143,242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ventas stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 10,000 shares authorized, unissued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.25 par value; 372,726; 371,478; 358,387; 356,572; and 356,468 shares issued at September 30, 2019, June 30, 2019, March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018, and September 30, 2018, respectively

93,164

 

 

92,852

 

 

89,579

 

 

89,125

 

 

89,100

 

Capital in excess of par value

14,017,030

 

 

13,940,117

 

 

13,160,550

 

 

13,076,528

 

 

13,081,324

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(59,857

)

 

(39,671

)

 

(12,065

)

 

(19,582

)

 

(7,947

)

Retained earnings (deficit)

(3,384,421

)

 

(3,173,287

)

 

(3,088,401

)

 

(2,930,214

)

 

(2,709,293

)

Treasury stock, 3; 0; 0; 0; and 6 shares at September 30, 2019, June 30, 2019, March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018, and September 30, 2018, respectively

(210

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(345

)

Total Ventas stockholders’ equity

10,665,706

 

 

10,820,011

 

 

10,149,663

 

 

10,215,857

 

 

10,452,839

 

Noncontrolling interests

170,203

 

 

56,351

 

 

56,350

 

 

55,737

 

 

60,230

 

Total equity

10,835,909

 

 

10,876,362

 

 

10,206,013

 

 

10,271,594

 

 

10,513,069

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

24,803,553

 

 

$

22,988,911

 

 

$

22,668,097

 

 

$

22,584,555

 

 

$

22,597,953

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Triple-net leased

$

193,383

 

 

$

190,117

 

 

$

589,833

 

 

$

548,628

 

Office

214,939

 

 

193,911

 

 

618,555

 

 

580,471

 

 

408,322

 

 

384,028

 

 

1,208,388

 

 

1,129,099

 

Resident fees and services

541,090

 

 

518,560

 

 

1,583,262

 

 

1,552,302

 

Office building and other services revenue

2,959

 

 

3,288

 

 

8,168

 

 

10,905

 

Income from loans and investments

30,164

 

 

18,108

 

 

66,819

 

 

105,706

 

Interest and other income

620

 

 

12,554

 

 

10,109

 

 

24,535

 

Total revenues

983,155

 

 

936,538

 

 

2,876,746

 

 

2,822,547

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

113,967

 

 

107,581

 

 

334,955

 

 

331,973

 

Depreciation and amortization

234,603

 

 

218,579

 

 

696,710

 

 

675,363

 

Property-level operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior living

388,011

 

 

366,721

 

 

1,115,834

 

 

1,080,053

 

Office

67,144

 

 

61,668

 

 

191,972

 

 

182,662

 

Triple-net leased

6,338

 

 

 

 

20,092

 

 

 

 

461,493

 

 

428,389

 

 

1,327,898

 

 

1,262,715

 

Office building services costs

627

 

 

431

 

 

1,775

 

 

1,080

 

General, administrative and professional fees

40,530

 

 

39,677

 

 

124,369

 

 

113,507

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net

37,434

 

 

39,527

 

 

41,861

 

 

50,411

 

Merger-related expenses and deal costs

4,304

 

 

4,458

 

 

11,084

 

 

26,288

 

Other

2,164

 

 

1,244

 

 

(9,294

)

 

7,891

 

Total expenses

895,122

 

 

839,886

 

 

2,529,358

 

 

2,469,228

 

Income before unconsolidated entities, real estate dispositions, income taxes, discontinued operations and noncontrolling interests

88,033

 

 

96,652

 

 

347,388

 

 

353,319

 

Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities

854

 

 

(716

)

 

(2,621

)

 

(47,826

)

Gain on real estate dispositions

36

 

 

18

 

 

24,633

 

 

35,893

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

(2,005

)

 

7,327

 

 

57,004

 

 

11,303

 

Income from continuing operations

86,918

 

 

103,281

 

 

426,404

 

 

352,689

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10

)

Net income

86,918

 

 

103,281

 

 

426,404

 

 

352,679

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

1,659

 

 

1,309

 

 

4,831

 

 

5,485

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

85,259

 

 

$

101,972

 

 

$

421,573

 

 

$

347,194

 

Earnings per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

$

0.23

 

 

$

0.29

 

 

$

1.17

 

 

$

0.99

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

0.23

 

 

0.29

 

 

1.16

 

 

0.97

 

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

$

0.23

 

 

$

0.29

 

 

$

1.16

 

 

$

0.98

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

0.23

 

 

0.28

 

 

1.15

 

 

0.97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares used in computing earnings per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

372,426

 

 

356,318

 

 

363,724

 

 

356,224

 

Diluted

376,625

 

 

359,355

 

 

367,657

 

 

359,068

 

 

QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Quarters Ended

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

2019

 

2019

 

2019

 

2018

 

2018

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Triple-net leased

$

193,383

 

 

$

196,382

 

 

$

200,068

 

 

$

189,168

 

 

$

190,117

 

Office

214,939

 

 

202,188

 

 

201,428

 

 

195,540

 

 

193,911

 

 

408,322

 

 

398,570

 

 

401,496

 

 

384,708

 

 

384,028

 

Resident fees and services

541,090

 

 

520,725

 

 

521,447

 

 

517,175

 

 

518,560

 

Office building and other services revenue

2,959

 

 

2,691

 

 

2,518

 

 

2,511

 

 

3,288

 

Income from loans and investments

30,164

 

 

19,529

 

 

17,126

 

 

18,512

 

 

18,108

 

Interest and other income

620

 

 

9,202

 

 

287

 

 

357

 

 

12,554

 

Total revenues

983,155

 

 

950,717

 

 

942,874

 

 

923,263

 

 

936,538

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

113,967

 

 

110,369

 

 

110,619

 

 

110,524

 

 

107,581

 

Depreciation and amortization

234,603

 

 

226,187

 

 

235,920

 

 

244,276

 

 

218,579

 

Property-level operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior living

388,011

 

 

366,837

 

 

360,986

 

 

366,148

 

 

366,721

 

Office

67,144

 

 

62,743

 

 

62,085

 

 

61,017

 

 

61,668

 

Triple-net leased

6,338

 

 

6,321

 

 

7,433

 

 

 

 

 

 

461,493

 

 

435,901

 

 

430,504

 

 

427,165

 

 

428,389

 

Office building services costs

627

 

 

515

 

 

633

 

 

338

 

 

431

 

General, administrative and professional fees

40,530

 

 

43,079

 

 

40,760

 

 

38,475

 

 

39,677

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net

37,434

 

 

4,022

 

 

405

 

 

7,843

 

 

39,527

 

Merger-related expenses and deal costs

4,304

 

 

4,600

 

 

2,180

 

 

4,259

 

 

4,458

 

Other

2,164

 

 

(11,481

)

 

23

 

 

58,877

 

 

1,244

 

Total expenses

895,122

 

 

813,192

 

 

821,044

 

 

891,757

 

 

839,886

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before unconsolidated entities, real estate dispositions, income taxes, discontinued operations and noncontrolling interests

88,033

 

 

137,525

 

 

121,830

 

 

31,506

 

 

96,652

 

Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities

854

 

 

(2,529

)

 

(946

)

 

(7,208

)

 

(716

)

Gain on real estate dispositions

36

 

 

19,150

 

 

5,447

 

 

10,354

 

 

18

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

(2,005

)

 

57,752

 

 

1,257

 

 

28,650

 

 

7,327

 

Income from continuing operations

86,918

 

 

211,898

 

 

127,588

 

 

63,302

 

 

103,281

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

86,918

 

 

211,898

 

 

127,588

 

 

63,302

 

 

103,281

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

1,659

 

 

1,369

 

 

1,803

 

 

1,029

 

 

1,309

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

85,259

 

 

$

210,529

 

 

$

125,785

 

 

$

62,273

 

 

$

101,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

$

0.23

 

 

$

0.59

 

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

0.18

 

 

$

0.29

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

0.23

 

 

0.58

 

 

0.35

 

 

0.17

 

 

0.29

 

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

$

0.23

 

 

$

0.58

 

 

$

0.35

 

 

$

0.18

 

 

$

0.29

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

0.23

 

 

0.58

 

 

0.35

 

 

0.17

 

 

0.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares used in computing earnings per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

372,426

 

 

361,722

 

 

356,853

 

 

356,389

 

 

356,318

 

Diluted

376,625

 

 

365,553

 

 

360,619

 

 

359,989

 

 

359,355

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

September 30,

 

2019

 

2018

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

Net income

$

426,404

 

 

$

352,679

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

696,710

 

 

675,363

 

Amortization of deferred revenue and lease intangibles, net

(6,484

)

 

(26,001

)

Other non-cash amortization

16,910

 

 

13,527

 

Stock-based compensation

26,670

 

 

20,761

 

Straight-lining of rental income

(25,680

)

 

19,983

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net

41,861

 

 

50,411

 

Gain on real estate dispositions

(24,633

)

 

(35,893

)

Gain on real estate loan investments

 

 

(13,202

)

Income tax benefit

(60,249

)

 

(13,464

)

Loss from unconsolidated entities

2,621

 

 

47,826

 

Distributions from unconsolidated entities

1,400

 

 

2,734

 

Other

9,236

 

 

390

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Increase in other assets

(59,366

)

 

(34,879

)

Decrease in accrued interest

(15,909

)

 

(17,508

)

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities

54,057

 

 

(25,105

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

1,083,548

 

 

1,017,622

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

Net investment in real estate property

(939,805

)

 

(35,800

)

Investment in loans receivable

(1,257,577

)

 

(212,089

)

Proceeds from real estate disposals

77,555

 

 

331,243

 

Proceeds from loans receivable

1,008,683

 

 

866,313

 

Development project expenditures

(229,845

)

 

(230,348

)

Capital expenditures

(99,787

)

 

(73,025

)

Distributions from unconsolidated entities

151

 

 

57,430

 

Investment in unconsolidated entities

(1,711

)

 

(45,106

)

Insurance proceeds for property damage claims

20,457

 

 

6,327

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

(1,421,879

)

 

664,945

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

Net change in borrowings under revolving credit facilities

278,677

 

 

41,292

 

Net change in borrowings under commercial paper program

304,508

 

 

 

Proceeds from debt

2,206,577

 

 

2,412,420

 

Repayment of debt

(2,456,135

)

 

(3,294,104

)

Purchase of noncontrolling interests

 

 

(2,429

)

Payment of deferred financing costs

(17,867

)

 

(16,583

)

Issuance of common stock, net

942,250

 

 

 

Cash distribution to common stockholders

(861,789

)

 

(845,248

)

Cash distribution to redeemable OP unitholders

(6,882

)

 

(5,594

)

Cash issued for redemption of OP Units

(361

)

 

(1,370

)

Contributions from noncontrolling interests

4,959

 

 

500

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

(6,403

)

 

(9,968

)

Proceeds from stock option exercises

34,134

 

 

4,238

 

Other

(6,601

)

 

(4,974

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

415,067

 

 

(1,721,820

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

76,736

 

 

(39,253

)

Effect of foreign currency translation

396

 

 

(453

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

131,464

 

 

188,253

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

208,596

 

 

$

148,547

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental schedule of non-cash activities:

 

 

 

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed from acquisitions and other:

 

 

 

Real estate investments

$

1,056,481

 

 

$

29,106

 

Other assets

11,123

 

 

4,112

 

Debt

907,746

 

 

 

Other liabilities

46,336

 

 

16,134

 

Noncontrolling interests

113,522

 

 

 

Equity issued for redemption of OP Units

 

 

266

 

 

QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

For the Quarters Ended

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

2019

 

2019

 

2019

 

2018

 

2018

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

86,918

 

 

$

211,898

 

 

$

127,588

 

 

$

63,302

 

 

$

103,281

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

234,603

 

 

226,187

 

 

235,920

 

 

244,276

 

 

218,579

 

Amortization of deferred revenue and lease intangibles, net

(339

)

 

(3,299

)

 

(2,846

)

 

(4,659

)

 

(2,164

)

Other non-cash amortization

5,323

 

 

5,456

 

 

6,131

 

 

5,359

 

 

4,877

 

Stock-based compensation

8,195

 

 

10,070

 

 

8,405

 

 

9,202

 

 

6,488

 

Straight-lining of rental income

(8,680

)

 

(8,511

)

 

(8,489

)

 

(6,587

)

 

(8,102

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net

37,434

 

 

4,022

 

 

405

 

 

7,843

 

 

39,527

 

Gain on real estate dispositions

(36

)

 

(19,150

)

 

(5,447

)

 

(10,354

)

 

(18

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

946

 

 

(59,480

)

 

(1,715

)

 

(29,562

)

 

(8,147

)

(Income) loss from unconsolidated entities

(854

)

 

2,529

 

 

946

 

 

7,208

 

 

716

 

Distributions from unconsolidated entities

100

 

 

100

 

 

1,200

 

 

200

 

 

100

 

Real estate impairments related to natural disasters

 

 

 

 

 

 

52,510

 

 

 

Other

4,145

 

 

2,808

 

 

2,283

 

 

3,330

 

 

(734

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase) decrease in other assets

(14,894

)

 

(30,768

)

 

(13,704

)

 

11,681

 

 

(47,655

)

(Decrease) increase in accrued interest

(27,307

)

 

29,445

 

 

(18,047

)

 

22,500

 

 

(16,004

)

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities

28,775

 

 

21,792

 

 

3,490

 

 

(12,404

)

 

16,542

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

354,329

 

 

393,099

 

 

336,120

 

 

363,845

 

 

307,286

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment in real estate property

(731,766

)

 

(194,942

)

 

(13,097

)

 

(230,107

)

 

(23,543

)

Investment in loans receivable

(750,429

)

 

(502,891

)

 

(4,257

)

 

(17,445

)

 

(535

)

Proceeds from real estate disposals

3,150

 

 

56,854

 

 

17,551

 

 

22,549

 

 

19,000

 

Proceeds from loans receivable

719,026

 

 

288,382

 

 

1,275

 

 

45,227

 

 

216

 

Development project expenditures

(115,619

)

 

(64,574

)

 

(49,652

)

 

(100,528

)

 

(74,666

)

Capital expenditures

(41,406

)

 

(36,426

)

 

(21,955

)

 

(58,833

)

 

(30,996

)

Distributions from unconsolidated entities

151

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

50,638

 

Investment in unconsolidated entities

(777

)

 

(247

)

 

(687

)

 

(1,901

)

 

(5,073

)

Insurance proceeds for property damage claims

3,518

 

 

13,941

 

 

2,998

 

 

564

 

 

3,998

 

Net cash used in investing activities

(914,152

)

 

(439,903

)

 

(67,824

)

 

(340,449

)

 

(60,961

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in borrowings under revolving credit facilities

785,228

 

 

194,224

 

 

(700,775

)

 

280,171

 

 

239,018

 

Net change in borrowings under commercial paper program

34,698

 

 

75,312

 

 

194,498

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from debt

1,493,643

 

 

6,343

 

 

706,591

 

 

137,053

 

 

1,662,104

 

Repayment of debt

(1,459,074

)

 

(734,491

)

 

(262,570

)

 

(171,475

)

 

(1,862,217

)

Purchase of noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,295

)

 

 

Payment of deferred financing costs

(11,030

)

 

 

 

(6,837

)

 

(4,029

)

 

(10,235

)

Issuance of common stock, net

76,217

 

 

767,655

 

 

98,378

 

 

 

 

 

Cash distribution to common stockholders

(294,647

)

 

(284,268

)

 

(282,874

)

 

(281,895

)

 

(281,853

)

Cash distribution to redeemable OP unitholders

(2,331

)

 

(2,335

)

 

(2,216

)

 

(1,865

)

 

(1,850

)

Cash issued for redemption of OP Units

(361

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(395

)

Contributions from noncontrolling interests

1,365

 

 

2,371

 

 

1,223

 

 

1,383

 

 

500

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

(2,300

)

 

(1,480

)

 

(2,623

)

 

(1,606

)

 

(2,160

)

Proceeds from stock option exercises

8,396

 

 

21,422

 

 

4,316

 

 

4,524

 

 

1,913

 

Other

131

 

 

142

 

 

(6,874

)

 

(83

)

 

(654

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

629,935

 

 

44,895

 

 

(259,763

)

 

(40,117

)

 

(255,829

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

70,112

 

 

(1,909

)

 

8,533

 

 

(16,721

)

 

(9,504

)

Effect of foreign currency translation

188

 

 

(26

)

 

234

 

 

(362

)

 

(52

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

138,296

 

 

140,231

 

 

131,464

 

 

148,547

 

 

158,103

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

208,596

 

 

$

138,296

 

 

$

140,231

 

 

$

131,464

 

 

$

148,547

 

QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)

(In thousands)

 

For the Quarters Ended

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

2019

 

2019

 

2019

 

2018

 

2018

Supplemental schedule of non-cash activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed from acquisitions and other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate investments

$

1,055,412

 

 

$

1,069

 

 

$

 

 

$

65,174

 

 

$

190

 

Other assets

10,940

 

 

183

 

 

 

 

1,286

 

 

 

Debt

907,746

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,508

 

 

 

Other liabilities

45,084

 

 

1,252

 

 

 

 

1,952

 

 

190

 

Deferred income tax liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

922

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests

113,522

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,591

 

 

 

Equity issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,487

 

 

 

Equity issued for redemption of OP Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

641

 

 

 

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATION

Funds From Operations (FFO) and Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)1

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q3 YoY

 

2018

2019

Growth

 

Q3

Q4

FY

Q1

Q2

Q3

YTD

'18-'19

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

101,972

 

$

62,273

 

$

409,467

 

$

125,785

 

$

210,529

 

$

85,259

 

$

421,573

 

(16

%)

Net income attributable to common stockholders per share

$

0.28

 

$

0.17

 

$

1.14

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.58

 

$

0.23

 

$

1.15

 

(18

%)

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization on real estate assets

217,116

 

242,834

 

913,537

 

234,471

 

224,630

 

233,078

 

692,179

 

 

Depreciation on real estate assets related to noncontrolling interests

(1,718

)

(1,621

)

(6,926

)

(1,834

)

(1,750

)

(2,496

)

(6,080

)

 

Depreciation on real estate assets related to unconsolidated entities

723

 

(78

)

1,977

 

165

 

167

 

(456

)

(124

)

 

Impairment on equity method investment

 

 

35,708

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on real estate dispositions

(18

)

(10,354

)

(46,247

)

(5,447

)

(19,150

)

(36

)

(24,633

)

 

Gain on real estate dispositions related to noncontrolling interests

 

 

1,508

 

354

 

 

 

354

 

 

Gain on real estate dispositions related to unconsolidated entities

(875

)

 

(875

)

(799

)

(2

)

(67

)

(868

)

 

Subtotal: FFO add-backs

215,228

 

230,781

 

898,682

 

226,910

 

203,895

 

230,023

 

660,828

 

 

Subtotal: FFO add-backs per share

$

0.60

 

$

0.64

 

$

2.50

 

$

0.63

 

$

0.56

 

$

0.61

 

$

1.80

 

 

FFO (Nareit) attributable to common stockholders

$

317,200

 

$

293,054

 

$

1,308,149

 

$

352,695

 

$

414,424

 

$

315,282

 

$

1,082,401

 

(1

%)

FFO (Nareit) attributable to common stockholders per share

$

0.88

 

$

0.81

 

$

3.64

 

$

0.98

 

$

1.13

 

$

0.84

 

$

2.94

 

(5

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of financial instruments

42

 

(14

)

(18

)

(38

)

(11

)

(7

)

(56

)

 

Non-cash income tax (benefit) expense

(8,166

)

(4,944

)

(18,427

)

(1,714

)

(59,480

)

946

 

(60,248

)

 

Impact of tax reform

 

(24,618

)

(24,618

)

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net

39,489

 

7,890

 

63,073

 

405

 

4,022

 

37,434

 

41,861

 

 

(Gain) loss on non-real estate dispositions related to unconsolidated entities

(16

)

10

 

(2

)

 

(3

)

(34

)

(37

)

 

Merger-related expenses, deal costs and re-audit costs

4,985

 

6,375

 

38,145

 

2,829

 

5,564

 

4,726

 

13,119

 

 

Amortization of other intangibles

121

 

120

 

759

 

121

 

121

 

121

 

363

 

 

Other items related to unconsolidated entities

632

 

678

 

5,035

 

1,038

 

1,377

 

502

 

2,917

 

 

Non-cash charges related to lease terminations

 

 

21,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash impact of changes to equity plan

448

 

1,509

 

4,830

 

2,334

 

2,584

 

1,729

 

6,647

 

 

Natural disaster expenses (recoveries), net

93

 

64,041

 

63,830

 

(1,539

)

(13,339

)

(101

)

(14,979

)

 

Subtotal: normalized FFO add-backs

37,628

 

51,047

 

153,906

 

3,436

 

(59,165

)

45,316

 

(10,413

)

 

Subtotal: normalized FFO add-backs per share

$

0.10

 

$

0.14

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.01

 

$

(0.16

)

$

0.12

 

$

(0.03

)

 

Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders

$

354,828

 

$

344,101

 

$

1,462,055

 

$

356,131

 

$

355,259

 

$

360,598

 

$

1,071,988

 

2

%

Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders per share

$

0.99

 

$

0.96

 

$

4.07

 

$

0.99

 

$

0.97

 

$

0.96

 

$

2.92

 

(3

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash items included in normalized FFO:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred revenue and lease intangibles, net

(2,164

)

(4,659

)

(13,680

)

(2,846

)

(3,299

)

(339

)

(6,484

)

 

Other non-cash amortization, including fair market value of debt

4,877

 

5,359

 

18,886

 

6,131

 

5,335

 

5,444

 

16,910

 

 

Stock-based compensation

6,040

 

7,693

 

25,133

 

6,071

 

7,486

 

6,466

 

20,023

 

 

Straight-lining of rental income

(8,102

)

(6,587

)

(24,883

)

(8,489

)

(8,511

)

(8,680

)

(25,680

)

 

Subtotal: non-cash items included in normalized FFO

651

 

1,806

 

5,456

 

867

 

1,011

 

2,891

 

4,769

 

 

Capital expenditures

(33,576

)

(60,667

)

(140,060

)

(24,015

)

(34,366

)

(41,406

)

(99,787

)

 

Normalized FAD attributable to common stockholders

$

321,903

 

$

285,240

 

$

1,327,451

 

$

332,983

 

$

321,904

 

$

322,083

 

$

976,970

 

0

%

Merger-related expenses, deal costs and re-audit costs

(4,985

)

(6,375

)

(38,145

)

(2,829

)

(5,564

)

(4,726

)

(13,119

)

 

Other items related to unconsolidated entities

(632

)

(678

)

(5,035

)

(1,038

)

(1,377

)

(502

)

(2,917

)

 

FAD attributable to common stockholders

$

316,286

 

$

278,187

 

$

1,284,271

 

$

329,116

 

$

314,963

 

$

316,855

 

$

960,934

 

0

%

Weighted average diluted shares

359,355

 

359,989

 

359,301

 

360,619

 

365,553

 

376,625

 

367,657

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Per share quarterly amounts may not add to annual per share amounts due to material changes in the Company’s weighted average diluted share count, if any. Per share amounts may not add to total per share amounts due to rounding.

Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. However, since real estate values historically have risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors deem presentations of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. For that reason, the Company considers FFO, normalized FFO, FAD and normalized FAD to be appropriate supplemental measures of operating performance of an equity REIT. In particular, the Company believes that normalized FFO is useful because it allows investors, analysts and Company management to compare the Company’s operating performance to the operating performance of other real estate companies and between periods on a consistent basis without having to account for differences caused by non-recurring items and other non-operational events such as transactions and litigation. In some cases, the Company provides information about identified non-cash components of FFO and normalized FFO because it allows investors, analysts and Company management to assess the impact of those items on the Company’s financial results.

The Company uses the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“Nareit”) definition of FFO. Nareit defines FFO as net income attributable to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses from sales of real estate property, including gains or losses on re-measurement of equity method investments, and impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. The Company defines normalized FFO as FFO excluding the following income and expense items (which may be recurring in nature): (a) merger-related costs and expenses, including amortization of intangibles, transition and integration expenses, and deal costs and expenses, including expenses and recoveries relating to acquisition lawsuits; (b) the impact of any expenses related to asset impairment and valuation allowances, the write-off of unamortized deferred financing fees, or additional costs, expenses, discounts, make-whole payments, penalties or premiums incurred as a result of early retirement or payment of the Company’s debt; (c) the non-cash effect of income tax benefits or expenses, the non-cash impact of changes to the Company’s executive equity compensation plan, derivative transactions that have non-cash mark-to-market impacts on the Company’s income statement and non-cash charges related to lease terminations; (d) the financial impact of contingent consideration, severance-related costs and charitable donations made to the Ventas Charitable Foundation; (e) gains and losses for non-operational foreign currency hedge agreements and changes in the fair value of financial instruments; (f) gains and losses on non-real estate dispositions and other unusual items related to unconsolidated entities; (g) expenses related to the re-audit and re-review in 2014 of the Company’s historical financial statements and related matters; and (h) net expenses or recoveries related to natural disasters. Normalized FAD represents normalized FFO excluding non-cash components, which include straight-line rental adjustments, and deducting capital expenditures, including certain tenant allowances and leasing commissions. FAD represents normalized FAD after subtracting merger-related expenses, deal costs and re-audit costs and other unusual items related to unconsolidated entities.

FFO, normalized FFO, FAD and normalized FAD presented herein may not be comparable to those presented by other real estate companies due to the fact that not all real estate companies use the same definitions. FFO, normalized FFO, FAD and normalized FAD should not be considered as alternatives to net income attributable to common stockholders (determined in accordance with GAAP) as indicators of the Company’s financial performance or as alternatives to cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as measures of the Company’s liquidity, nor are they necessarily indicative of sufficient cash flow to fund all of the Company’s needs. The Company believes that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of the consolidated historical operating results of the Company, FFO, normalized FFO, FAD and normalized FAD should be examined in conjunction with net income attributable to common stockholders as presented elsewhere herein. For a reconciliation of the Company’s previous 2019 Nareit FFO and normalized FFO per share guidance, please refer to the reconciliation included in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 26, 2019, which reconciliation is hereby incorporated by reference.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATION

NET INCOME, FFO and FAD Attributable to Common Stockholders 2019 Guidance 1,2

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

Tentative / Preliminary and Subject to Change

 

 

FY2019 - Guidance

 

FY2019 - Per Share

 

 

Low

 

High

 

Low

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders

 

$490

 

$498

 

 

$1.32

 

 

$1.35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization Adjustments

 

947

 

 

959

 

 

2.56

 

 

2.59

 

Gain on Real Estate Dispositions

 

(25

)

 

(25

)

 

(0.07

)

 

(0.07

)

Other Adjustments 3

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0.00

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FFO (Nareit) Attributable to Common Stockholders

 

$1,412

 

$1,432

 

 

$3.82

 

 

$3.87

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merger-Related Expenses, Deal Costs and Re-Audit Costs

 

22

 

 

17

 

 

0.06

 

 

0.05

 

Natural Disaster Expenses (Recoveries), Net

 

(17

)

 

(16

)

 

(0.04

)

 

(0.04

)

Other Adjustments 3

 

(7

)

 

(9

)

 

(0.02

)

 

(0.03

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normalized FFO Attributable to Common Stockholders

 

$1,410

 

$1,424

 

 

$3.81

 

 

$3.85

 

% Year-Over-Year Growth

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6

%)

 

(5

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Cash Items Included in Normalized FFO

 

7

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Expenditures

 

(158

)

 

(163

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normalized FAD Attributable to Common Stockholders

 

$1,259

 

$1,268

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merger-Related Expenses, Deal Costs and Re-Audit Costs

 

(22

)

 

(17

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Adjustments 3

 

(4

)

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAD Attributable to Common Stockholders

 

$1,233

 

$1,248

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Diluted Shares (in millions)

 

370

 

 

370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

The Company’s guidance constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws and is based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change and many of which are outside the control of the Company. Actual results may differ materially from the Company’s expectations depending on factors discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

2

Per share quarterly amounts may not add to annual per share amounts due to changes in the Company's weighted average diluted share count, if any. Totals may not add due to minor corporate-level adjustments.

3

See table titled “Funds From Operations (FFO) and Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)” for detailed breakout of adjustments for each respective category.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATION
Net Debt to Adjusted Pro Forma EBITDA1
(Dollars in thousands)

The following table illustrates net debt to pro forma earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense), excluding gains or losses on extinguishment of debt, consolidated joint venture partners’ share of EBITDA, merger-related expenses and deal costs, expenses related to the re-audit and re-review in 2014 of the Company’s historical financial statements, net gains or losses on real estate activity, gains or losses on re-measurement of equity interest upon acquisition, changes in the fair value of financial instruments, unrealized foreign currency gains or losses, net expenses or recoveries related to natural disasters and non-cash charges related to lease terminations, and including the Company’s share of EBITDA from unconsolidated entities and adjustments for other immaterial or identified items (“Adjusted EBITDA”).

The following information considers the pro forma effect on Adjusted EBITDA of the Company’s activity during the three months ended September 30, 2019, as if the transactions had been consummated as of the beginning of the period (“Adjusted Pro Forma EBITDA”).

The Company believes that net debt, Adjusted Pro Forma EBITDA and net debt to Adjusted Pro Forma EBITDA are useful to investors, analysts and Company management because they allow the comparison of the Company’s credit strength between periods and to other real estate companies without the effect of items that by their nature are not comparable from period to period and tend to obscure the Company’s actual credit quality.

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019:

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

85,259

 

Adjustments:

 

Interest

113,967

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net

37,434

 

Taxes (including tax amounts in general, administrative and professional fees)

3,080

 

Depreciation and amortization

234,603

 

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

8,195

 

Merger-related expenses, deal costs and re-audit costs

4,304

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of consolidated joint venture partners’ share of EBITDA

(4,136

)

Income from unconsolidated entities, net of Ventas share of EBITDA from unconsolidated entities

8,120

 

Gain on real estate dispositions

(36

)

Unrealized foreign currency gains

(233

)

Change in fair value of financial instruments

(14

)

Natural disaster expenses (recoveries), net

(93

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

490,450

 

Pro forma adjustments for current period activity

3,819

 

Adjusted Pro Forma EBITDA

$

494,269

 

 

 

Adjusted Pro Forma EBITDA annualized

$

1,977,076

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2019:

 

 

Total debt

$

12,053,184

 

Cash

(148,063

)

Restricted cash pertaining to debt

(32,863

)

Consolidated joint venture partners’ share of debt

(222,612

)

Ventas share of debt from unconsolidated entities

53,188

 

Net debt

$

11,702,833

 

 

 

Net debt to Adjusted Pro Forma EBITDA

5.9

x

 

 

1 Totals may not add due to rounding.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATION
Net Operating Income (NOI) and Same-Store Cash NOI by Segment
(Dollars in thousands)

The Company considers NOI and same-store cash NOI as important supplemental measures because they allow investors, analysts and the Company’s management to assess its unlevered property-level operating results and to compare its operating results with those of other real estate companies and between periods on a consistent basis. The Company defines NOI as total revenues, less interest and other income, property-level operating expenses and office building services costs. In the case of NOI, cash receipts may differ due to straight-line recognition of certain rental income and the application of other GAAP policies. The Company defines same-store as properties owned, consolidated and operational for the full period in both comparison periods; provided, however, that the Company may include selected properties that otherwise meet the same-store criteria if they are included in substantially all of, but not a full, period for one or both of the comparison periods, and in the Company's judgment such inclusion provides a more meaningful presentation of its portfolio performance. Same-store excludes: (i) assets intended for disposition; (ii) for the Office Portfolio, those properties that incur major property-level expenditures to maximize value, increase NOI, maintain a market-competitive position and/or achieve property stabilization; and (iii) for other assets, those properties that are scheduled for operator transition, or have transitioned operators, after the start of the prior comparison period. To normalize for exchange rate movements, all same-store cash NOI measures assume constant exchange rates across comparable periods, using the following methodology: the current period’s results are shown in actual reported USD, while prior comparison period’s results are adjusted and converted to USD based on the average exchange rate for the current period.

 

Triple-Net

Seniors Housing Operating

Office

Non-Segment

Total

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019:

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

 

 

 

$

85,259

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income

 

 

 

 

(620

)

Interest

 

 

 

 

113,967

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

234,603

 

General, administrative and professional fees

 

 

 

 

40,530

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net

 

 

 

 

37,434

 

Merger-related expenses and deal costs

 

 

 

 

4,304

 

Other

 

 

 

 

2,164

 

Income from unconsolidated entities

 

 

 

 

(854

)

Gain on real estate dispositions

 

 

 

 

(36

)

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

2,005

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

1,659

 

Reported segment NOI

$

187,045

 

$

153,079

 

$

149,227

 

$

31,064

 

$

520,415

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

NOI not included in same-store

(3,778

)

(9,820

)

(21,198

)

 

(34,796

)

Straight-lining of rental income

(3,871

)

 

(4,809

)

 

(8,680

)

Non-cash rental income

(906

)

5

 

928

 

 

27

 

Non-segment NOI

 

 

 

(31,064

)

(31,064

)

Same-store cash NOI (constant currency)

$

178,490

 

$

143,264

 

$

124,148

 

$

 

$

445,902

 

YOY growth ‘18 - ‘19

2.1

%

(5.0

%)

3.7

%

 

0.1

%

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018:

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

 

 

 

$

101,972

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income

 

 

 

 

(12,554

)

Interest

 

 

 

 

107,581

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

218,579

 

General, administrative and professional fees

 

 

 

 

39,677

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net

 

 

 

 

39,527

 

Merger-related expenses and deal costs

 

 

 

 

4,458

 

Other

 

 

 

 

1,244

 

Loss from unconsolidated entities

 

 

 

 

716

 

Gain on real estate dispositions

 

 

 

 

(18

)

Income tax benefit

 

 

 

 

(7,327

)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

1,309

 

Reported segment NOI

$

190,319

 

$

151,839

 

$

133,987

 

$

19,019

 

$

495,164

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

NOI not included in same-store

(9,700

)

(797

)

(9,608

)

 

(20,105

)

Straight-lining of rental income

(4,116

)

 

(3,985

)

 

(8,101

)

Non-cash rental income

(1,328

)

 

(715

)

 

(2,043

)

Non-segment NOI

 

 

 

(19,019

)

(19,019

)

NOI impact from change in FX

(322

)

(195

)

 

 

(517

)

Same-store cash NOI (constant currency)

$

174,853

 

$

150,847

 

$

119,679

 

$

 

$

445,379

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Triple-Net

Seniors Housing Operating

Office

Non-Segment

Total

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019:

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

 

 

 

$

421,573

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income

 

 

 

 

(10,109

)

Interest

 

 

 

 

334,955

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

696,710

 

General, administrative and professional fees

 

 

 

 

124,369

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net

 

 

 

 

41,861

 

Merger-related expenses and deal costs

 

 

 

 

11,084

 

Other

 

 

 

 

(9,294

)

Loss from unconsolidated entities

 

 

 

 

2,621

 

Gain on real estate dispositions

 

 

 

 

(24,633

)

Income tax benefit

 

 

 

 

(57,004

)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

4,831

 

Reported segment NOI

$

569,741

 

$

467,428

 

$

430,493

 

$

69,302

 

$

1,536,964

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Modification fees

100

 

 

 

 

100

 

Normalizing adjustment for technology costs1

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

NOI not included in same-store

(28,511

)

(16,309

)

(45,997

)

 

(90,817

)

Straight-lining of rental income

(11,444

)

 

(14,235

)

 

(25,679

)

Non-cash rental income

(2,885

)

5

 

(3,068

)

 

(5,948

)

Non-segment NOI

 

 

 

(69,302

)

(69,302

)

Same-store cash NOI (constant currency)

$

527,001

 

$

451,123

 

$

367,193

 

$

 

$

1,345,317

 

YOY growth ‘18 - ‘19

2.3

%

(3.5

%)

2.9

%

 

0.5

%

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018:

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

 

 

 

$

347,194

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income

 

 

 

 

(24,535

)

Interest

 

 

 

 

331,973

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

675,363

 

General, administrative and professional fees

 

 

 

 

113,507

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net

 

 

 

 

50,411

 

Merger-related expenses and deal costs

 

 

 

 

26,288

 

Other

 

 

 

 

7,891

 

Loss from unconsolidated entities

 

 

 

 

47,826

 

Gain on real estate dispositions

 

 

 

 

(35,893

)

Income tax benefit

 

 

 

 

(11,303

)

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

10

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

5,485

 

Reported segment NOI

$

551,150

 

$

472,249

 

$

402,514

 

$

108,304

 

$

1,534,217

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Modification fees

2,389

 

 

431

 

 

2,820

 

Normalizing adjustment for technology costs1

 

651

 

 

 

651

 

Pro forma adjustment for partial prior year period

 

2,693

 

 

 

2,693

 

NOI not included in same-store

(47,014

)

(6,475

)

(32,349

)

 

(85,838

)

Straight-lining of rental income

32,349

 

 

(12,365

)

 

19,984

 

Non-cash rental income

(22,848

)

 

(1,369

)

 

(24,217

)

Non-segment NOI

 

 

 

(108,304

)

(108,304

)

NOI impact from change in FX

(1,071

)

(1,713

)

 

 

(2,784

)

Same-store cash NOI (constant currency)

$

514,955

 

$

467,405

 

$

356,862

 

$

 

$

1,339,222

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Represents costs expensed by one operator related to implementation of new software.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATION

NOI and Same-Store Cash NOI by Segment Guidance 1,2

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

FY2019 - Guidance

 

 

Tentative / Preliminary and Subject to Change

 

 

Triple-Net

 

Seniors Housing Operating

 

Office

 

Non-Segment

 

Total

High End

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

498

 

Depreciation and Amortization3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

976

 

Interest Expense, G&A, Other Income and Expenses4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

583

 

Reported Segment NOI5

 

$

758

 

 

$

632

 

 

$

573

 

 

$

94

 

 

2,057

 

Non-Cash and Non-Same-Store Adjustments

 

(54

)

 

(41

)

 

(83

)

 

(94

)

 

(271

)

Same-Store Cash NOI5

 

704

 

 

591

 

 

490

 

 

 

 

1,786

 

Percentage Increase

 

2.5

%

 

(4.0

%)

 

2.5

%

 

NM

 

0.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low End

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

490

 

Depreciation and Amortization3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

963

 

Interest Expense, G&A, Other Income and Expenses4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

592

 

Reported Segment NOI5

 

$

754

 

 

$

626

 

 

$

570

 

 

$

87

 

 

2,045

 

Non-Cash and Non-Same-Store Adjustments

 

(53

)

 

(41

)

 

(83

)

 

(87

)

 

(264

)

Same-Store Cash NOI5

 

701

 

 

585

 

 

487

 

 

 

 

1,781

 

Percentage Increase

 

2.0

%

 

(5.0

%)

 

2.0

%

 

NM

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

409

 

Depreciation and Amortization3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

920

 

Interest Expense, G&A, Other Income and Expenses4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

701

 

Reported Segment NOI

 

$

740

 

 

$

623

 

 

$

539

 

 

$

128

 

 

2,030

 

Normalizing Adjustment for Technology Costs6

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Non-Cash and Non-Same-Store Adjustments

 

(52

)

 

(6

)

 

(61

)

 

(128

)

 

(247

)

NOI Impact from Change in FX

 

(1

)

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

Same-Store Cash NOI

 

687

 

 

616

 

 

478

 

 

 

 

1,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GBP (£) to USD ($)

 

1.23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USD ($) to CAD (C$)

 

1.33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

The Company’s guidance constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws and is based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change and many of which are outside the control of the Company. Actual results may differ materially from the Company’s expectations depending on factors discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

2

See table titled “Net Operating Income (NOI) and Same-Store Cash NOI by Segment” for a detailed breakout of adjustments for each respective category.

3

Includes real estate depreciation and amortization, corporate depreciation and amortization, and amortization of other intangibles.

4

Includes interest expense, general and administrative expenses (including stock-based compensation), loss on extinguishment of debt, merger-related expenses and deal costs, income from unconsolidated entities, income tax benefit, and other income and expenses.

5

Totals may not add across due to minor corporate-level adjustments and rounding.

6

Represents costs expensed by one operator related to implementation of new software.

 

Contacts

Juan Sanabria
(877) 4-VENTAS

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Contacts

Juan Sanabria
(877) 4-VENTAS