Ventas, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2019 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q



(Mark One)
☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
	EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED	SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
OR
☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
	ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM		TO

Commission file number: 1-10989

Ventas, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



Delaware		61-1055020
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

353 N. Clark Street, Suite 3300

Chicago, Illinois

United States

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

60654 (Zip Code)

Not Applicable (877) 483-6827



(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)		(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer ¨	Non-accelerated filer	☐
Smaller reporting company	☐		Emerging growth company	☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Trading symbol:	Class of Common Stock:	Name of exchange on which registered:
VTR	Common Stock, $0.25 par value	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.



				Outstanding at October 23, 2019:
				372,736,027

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No x

VENTAS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX




		Page
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	1
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018	1
	Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018	2
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018	3
	Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018	4
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018	6
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	40
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	62
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	65
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	66
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	66
Item 5.	Other Information	66
Item 6.	Exhibits	67

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

VENTAS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)



	As of September 30, 2019			As of December 31, 2018
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Assets
Real estate investments:
Land and improvements	$	2,280,877		$	2,114,406
Buildings and improvements	24,459,114			22,437,243
Construction in progress	432,713			422,334
Acquired lease intangibles	1,334,915			1,502,955
Operating lease assets	388,480			—
	28,896,099			26,476,938
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(6,964,061		)	(6,383,281		)
Net real estate property	21,932,038			20,093,657
Secured loans receivable and investments, net	709,714			495,869
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	45,905			48,378
Net real estate investments	22,687,657			20,637,904
Cash and cash equivalents	148,063			72,277
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	60,533			59,187
Goodwill	1,049,985			1,050,548
Assets held for sale	4,520			5,454
Other assets	852,795			759,185
Total assets	$	24,803,553		$	22,584,555
Liabilities and equity
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	$	12,053,184		$	10,733,699
Accrued interest	85,214			99,667
Operating lease liabilities	249,237			—
Accounts payable and other liabilities	1,194,162			1,086,030
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	1,531			205
Deferred income taxes	147,524			205,219
Total liabilities	13,730,852			12,124,820
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	236,792			188,141
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Ventas stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 10,000 shares authorized, unissued	—			—
Common stock, $0.25 par value; 600,000 shares authorized, 372,726 and 356,572 shares issued at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	93,164			89,125
Capital in excess of par value	14,017,030			13,076,528
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(59,857		)	(19,582		)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(3,384,421		)	(2,930,214		)
Treasury stock, 3 and 0 shares at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	(210		)	—
Total Ventas stockholders’ equity	10,665,706			10,215,857
Noncontrolling interests	170,203			55,737
Total equity	10,835,909			10,271,594
Total liabilities and equity	$	24,803,553		$	22,584,555

See accompanying notes.

VENTAS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)



	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
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

See accompanying notes.

VENTAS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)



	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
	(In thousands)
Net income	$	86,918		$	103,281		$	426,404		$	352,679
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation	(7,011		)	(5,018		)	(11,770		)	(8,061		)
Unrealized (loss) gain on available for sale securities	(3,162		)	5,131			3,734			17,816
Derivative instruments	(10,013		)	2,801			(32,076		)	17,418
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(20,186		)	2,914			(40,112		)	27,173
Comprehensive income	66,732			106,195			386,292			379,852
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,659			1,309			4,831			5,485
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	$	65,073		$	104,886		$	381,461		$	374,367

See accompanying notes.

VENTAS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

(Unaudited)



2019	Common Stock Par Value		Capital in Excess of Par Value			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Retained Earnings (Deficit)			Treasury Stock			Total Ventas Stockholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
2019	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Balance at July 1, 2019	$	92,852	$	13,940,117		$	(39,671	)	$	(3,173,287	)	$	—		$	10,820,011		$	56,351		$	10,876,362
Net income	—		—			—			85,259			—			85,259			1,659			86,918
Other comprehensive loss	—		—			(20,186		)	—			—			(20,186		)	—			(20,186		)
Net change in noncontrolling interests	—		552			—			—			—			552			112,193			112,745
Dividends to common stockholders—$0.7925 per share	—		—			—			(296,393		)	—			(296,393		)	—			(296,393		)
Issuance of common stock	276		76,004			—			—			—			76,280			—			76,280
Issuance of common stock for stock plans	35		16,078			—			—			387			16,500			—			16,500
Adjust redeemable OP unitholder interests to current fair value	—		(16,015		)	—			—			—			(16,015		)	—			(16,015		)
Redemption of OP Units	—		(285		)	—			—			—			(285		)	—			(285		)
Grant of restricted stock, net of forfeitures	1		579			—			—			(597		)	(17		)	—			(17		)
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	93,164	$	14,017,030		$	(59,857	)	$	(3,384,421	)	$	(210	)	$	10,665,706		$	170,203		$	10,835,909

Balance at July 1, 2018	$	89,085	$	13,068,399		$	(10,861	)	$	(2,529,102	)	$	(573	)	$	10,616,948		$	60,621		$	10,677,569
Net income	—		—			—			101,972			—			101,972			1,309			103,281
Other comprehensive income	—		—			2,914			—			—			2,914			—			2,914
Net change in noncontrolling interests	—		39			—			—			—			39			(1,700		)	(1,661		)
Dividends to common stockholders—$0.79 per share	—		—			—			(282,163		)	—			(282,163		)	—			(282,163		)
Issuance of common stock for stock plans and other	10		1,921			—			—			748			2,679			—			2,679
Adjust redeemable OP unitholder interests to current fair value	—		4,592			—			—			—			4,592			—			4,592
Redemption of OP Units	—		(275		)	—			—			—			(275		)	—			(275		)
Grant of restricted stock, net of forfeitures	5		6,648			—			—			(520		)	6,133			—			6,133
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	89,100	$	13,081,324		$	(7,947	)	$	(2,709,293	)	$	(345	)	$	10,452,839		$	60,230		$	10,513,069

See accompanying notes.

VENTAS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

(Unaudited)



2019	Common Stock Par Value		Capital in Excess of Par Value			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Retained Earnings (Deficit)			Treasury Stock			Total Ventas Stockholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
2019	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
January 1, 2019	$	89,125	$	13,076,528		$	(19,582	)	$	(2,930,214	)	$	—		$	10,215,857		$	55,737		$	10,271,594
Net income	—		—			—			421,573			—			421,573			4,831			426,404
Other comprehensive loss	—		—			(40,112		)	—			—			(40,112		)	—			(40,112		)
Net change in noncontrolling interests	—		(1,546		)	—			—			—			(1,546		)	109,635			108,089
Dividends to common stockholders—$2.3775 per share	—		—			—			(876,581		)	—			(876,581		)	—			(876,581		)
Issuance of common stock	3,829		938,607			—			—			—			942,436			—			942,436
Issuance of common stock for stock plans	148		57,261			—			—			4,542			61,951			—			61,951
Adjust redeemable OP unitholder interests to current fair value	—		(51,024		)	—			—			—			(51,024		)	—			(51,024		)
Redemption of OP Units	—		(285		)	—			—			—			(285		)	—			(285		)
Grant of restricted stock, net of forfeitures	62		(2,511		)	—			—			(4,752		)	(7,201		)	—			(7,201		)
Cumulative effect change in accounting principles	—		—			(163		)	801			—			638			—			638
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	93,164	$	14,017,030		$	(59,857	)	$	(3,384,421	)	$	(210	)	$	10,665,706		$	170,203		$	10,835,909

Balance at January 1, 2018	$	89,029	$	13,053,057		$	(35,120	)	$	(2,240,698	)	$	(42	)	$	10,866,226		$	65,959		$	10,932,185
Net income	—		—			—			347,194			—			347,194			5,485			352,679
Other comprehensive income	—		—			27,173			—			—			27,173			—			27,173
Net change in noncontrolling interests	—		(1,426		)	—			—			—			(1,426		)	(11,214		)	(12,640		)
Dividends to common stockholders—$2.37 per share	—		—			—			(846,432		)	—			(846,432		)	—			(846,432		)
Issuance of common stock for stock plans and other	26		6,179			—			—			1,238			7,443			—			7,443
Adjust redeemable OP unitholder interests to current fair value	—		8,878			—			—			—			8,878			—			8,878
Redemption of OP Units	—		(830		)	—			—			234			(596		)	—			(596		)
Grant of restricted stock, net of forfeitures	45		15,466			—			—			(1,775		)	13,736			—			13,736
Cumulative effect change in accounting principles	—		—			—			30,643			—			30,643			—			30,643
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	89,100	$	13,081,324		$	(7,947	)	$	(2,709,293	)	$	(345	)	$	10,452,839		$	60,230		$	10,513,069

See accompanying notes.

VENTAS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)



	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018
	(In thousands)
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

See accompanying notes.

VENTAS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(Unaudited)



	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018
	(In thousands)
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

See accompanying notes.

VENTAS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1—DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Ventas, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated or except where the context otherwise requires, “we,” “us” or “our”), an S&P 500 company, is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with a highly diversified portfolio of seniors housing, research and innovation, and healthcare properties located throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. As of September 30, 2019, we owned approximately 1,200 properties (including properties owned through investments in unconsolidated entities and properties classified as held for sale), consisting of seniors housing communities, medical office buildings (“MOBs”), research and innovation centers, inpatient rehabilitation facilities (“IRFs”) and long-term acute care facilities (“LTACs”), and health systems. We had 23 properties under development, including four properties that are owned by unconsolidated real estate entities. Our company was originally founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

We primarily invest in seniors housing, research and innovation, and healthcare properties through acquisitions and lease our properties to unaffiliated tenants or operate them through independent third-party managers. As of September 30, 2019, we leased a total of 423 properties (excluding properties within our office operations reportable business segment) to various healthcare operating companies under “triple-net” or “absolute-net” leases that obligate the tenants to pay all property-related expenses, including maintenance, utilities, repairs, taxes, insurance and capital expenditures.

Our three largest tenants, Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Brookdale Senior Living”), Ardent Health Partners, LLC (together with its subsidiaries, “Ardent”) and Kindred Healthcare, LLC (formerly Kindred Healthcare, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, “Kindred”) leased from us 124 properties (excluding two properties managed by Brookdale Senior Living pursuant to a long-term management agreement), 11 properties and 32 properties, respectively, as of September 30, 2019.

As of September 30, 2019, pursuant to long-term management agreements, we engaged independent operators, such as Atria Senior Living, Inc. (“Atria”) and Sunrise Senior Living, LLC (together with its subsidiaries, “Sunrise”), to manage 400 seniors housing communities for us.

Through our Lillibridge Healthcare Services, Inc. subsidiary and our ownership interest in PMB Real Estate Services LLC, we also provide MOB management, leasing, marketing, facility development and advisory services to highly rated hospitals and health systems throughout the United States. In addition, from time to time, we make secured and non-mortgage loans and other investments relating to seniors housing and healthcare operators or properties.

NOTE 2—ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information set forth in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), as published by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), and with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim period have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2019. The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on February 8, 2019. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include our accounts and the accounts of our wholly owned subsidiaries and the joint venture entities over which we exercise control. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation, and our net earnings are reduced by the portion of net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests.

GAAP requires us to identify entities for which control is achieved through means other than voting rights and to determine which business enterprise is the primary beneficiary of variable interest entities (“VIEs”). A VIE is broadly defined as an entity with one or more of the following characteristics: (a) the total equity investment at risk is insufficient to finance the

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

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entity’s activities without additional subordinated financial support; (b) as a group, the holders of the equity investment at risk lack (i) the ability to make decisions about the entity’s activities through voting or similar rights, (ii) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity, or (iii) the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity; and (c) the equity investors have voting rights that are not proportional to their economic interests, and substantially all of the entity’s activities either involve, or are conducted on behalf of, an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights. We consolidate our investment in a VIE when we determine that we are its primary beneficiary. We may change our original assessment of a VIE upon subsequent events such as the modification of contractual arrangements that affects the characteristics or adequacy of the entity’s equity investments at risk and the disposition of all or a portion of an interest held by the primary beneficiary.

We identify the primary beneficiary of a VIE as the enterprise that has both: (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance; and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could be significant to the entity. We perform this analysis on an ongoing basis.

As it relates to investments in joint ventures, GAAP may preclude consolidation by the sole general partner in certain circumstances based on the type of rights held by the limited partner or partners. We assess limited partners’ rights and their impact on our consolidation conclusions, and we reassess if there is a change to the terms or in the exercisability of the rights of the limited partners, the sole general partner increases or decreases its ownership of limited partnership (“LP”) interests or there is an increase or decrease in the number of outstanding LP interests. We also apply this guidance to managing member interests in limited liability companies (“LLCs”).

We consolidate several VIEs that share the following common characteristics:

•the VIE is in the legal form of an LP or LLC;

•the VIE was designed to own and manage its underlying real estate investments;

•we are the general partner or managing member of the VIE;

•we own a majority of the voting interests in the VIE;

•a minority of voting interests in the VIE are owned by external third parties, unrelated to us;

•the minority owners do not have substantive kick-out or participating rights in the VIE; and

•we are the primary beneficiary of the VIE.

We have separately identified certain special purpose entities that were established to allow investments in research and innovation projects by tax credit investors (“TCIs”). We have determined that these special purpose entities are VIEs, we are a holder of variable interests and that we are the primary beneficiary of the VIEs, and therefore we consolidate these special purpose entities. Our primary beneficiary determination is based upon several factors, including but not limited to the rights we have in directing the activities which most significantly impact the VIEs’ economic performance as well as certain guarantees which protect the TCIs from losses should a tax credit recapture event occur.

In general, the assets of consolidated VIEs are available only for the settlement of the obligations of the respective entities. Unless otherwise required by the LP or LLC agreement, any mortgage loans of the consolidated VIEs are non-recourse to us. The table below summarizes the total assets and liabilities of our consolidated VIEs as reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.



	September 30, 2019				December 31, 2018
	Total Assets		Total Liabilities		Total Assets		Total Liabilities
	(In thousands)
NHP/PMB L.P.	$	673,490	$	246,482	$	673,467	$	238,147
Other identified VIEs	4,017,793		1,424,350		2,076,715		405,350
Tax credit VIEs	839,743		335,341		797,077		297,004

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Redeemable OP Unitholder and Noncontrolling Interests

We own a majority interest in NHP/PMB L.P. (“NHP/PMB”), a limited partnership formed in 2008 to acquire properties from entities affiliated with Pacific Medical Buildings LLC (“PMB”). Given our wholly owned subsidiary is the general partner and the primary beneficiary of NHP/PMB, we consolidate it as a VIE. As of September 30, 2019, third party investors owned 3.3 million Class A limited partnership units in NHP/PMB (“OP Units”), which represented 31% of the total units then outstanding, and we owned 7.3 million Class B limited partnership units in NHP/PMB, representing the remaining 69%. At any time following the first anniversary of the date of their issuance, the OP Units may be redeemed at the election of the holder for cash or, at our option, 0.9051 shares of our common stock per OP Unit, subject to further adjustment in certain circumstances. We are party by assumption to a registration rights agreement with the holders of the OP Units that requires us, subject to the terms and conditions and certain exceptions set forth therein, to file and maintain a registration statement relating to the issuance of shares of our common stock upon redemption of OP Units.

As redemption rights are outside of our control, the redeemable OP Units are classified outside of permanent equity on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We reflect the redeemable OP Units at the greater of cost or redemption value. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the fair value of the redeemable OP Units was $218.5 million and $174.6 million, respectively. We recognize changes in fair value through capital in excess of par value, net of cash distributions paid and purchases by us of any OP Units. Our diluted earnings per share includes the effect of any potential shares outstanding from redemption of the OP Units.

Certain noncontrolling interests of other consolidated joint ventures were also classified as redeemable at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Accordingly, we record the carrying amount of these noncontrolling interests at the greater of their initial carrying amount (increased or decreased for the noncontrolling interests’ share of net income or loss and distributions) or the redemption value. Our joint venture partners have certain redemption rights with respect to their noncontrolling interests in these joint ventures that are outside of our control, and the redeemable noncontrolling interests are classified outside of permanent equity on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We recognize changes in the carrying value of redeemable noncontrolling interests through capital in excess of par value.

Accounting for Historic and New Markets Tax Credits

For certain of our research and innovation centers, we are party to contractual arrangements with TCIs that were established to enable the TCIs to receive benefits of historic tax credits (“HTCs”) and/or new markets tax credits (“NMTCs”). As of September 30, 2019, we owned ten properties, including one property in development, that had syndicated HTCs or NMTCs, or both, to TCIs.

In general, TCIs invest cash into special purpose entities that invest in entities that own the subject property and generate the tax credits. The TCIs receive substantially all of the tax credits and hold only a nominal interest in the economic risk and benefits of the special purpose entities.

HTCs are delivered to the TCIs upon substantial completion of the project. NMTCs are allowed for up to 39% of a qualified investment and are delivered to the TCIs after the investment has been funded and spent on a qualified business. HTCs are subject to 20% recapture per year beginning one year after the completion of the historic rehabilitation of the subject property. NMTCs are subject to 100% recapture until the end of the seventh year following the qualifying investment. We have provided the TCIs with certain guarantees which protect the TCIs from losses should a tax credit recapture event occur. The contractual arrangements with the TCIs include a put/call provision whereby we may be obligated or entitled to repurchase the interest of the TCIs in the special purpose entities at the end of the tax credit recapture period. We anticipate that either the TCIs will exercise their put rights or we will exercise our call rights prior to the applicable tax credit recapture periods.

The portion of the TCI’s investment that is attributed to the put is recorded at fair value at inception in accounts payable and other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, and is accreted to the expected put price as interest expense in our Consolidated Statements of Income over the recapture period. The remaining balance of the TCI’s investment is initially recorded in accounts payable and other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets and will be relieved upon delivery of the tax credit to the TCI, as a reduction in the carrying value of the subject property, net of allocated expenses. Direct and incremental costs incurred in structuring the transaction are deferred and will be recognized as an increase in the cost basis of the subject property upon the recognition of the related tax credit as discussed above.

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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

We periodically evaluate our long-lived assets, primarily consisting of investments in real estate, for impairment indicators. If indicators of impairment are present, we evaluate the carrying value of the related real estate investments in relation to the future undiscounted cash flows of the underlying operations. In performing this evaluation, we consider market conditions and our current intentions with respect to holding or disposing of the asset. We adjust the net book value of leased properties and other long-lived assets to fair value if the sum of the expected future undiscounted cash flows, including sales proceeds, is less than book value. We recognize an impairment loss at the time we make any such determination.

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

Fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and we determine fair value based on the assumptions that we expect market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within levels one and two of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within level three of the hierarchy).

Level one inputs utilize unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that we have the ability to access. Level two inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in level one that are directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability. Level two inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and other inputs for the asset or liability that are observable at commonly quoted intervals, such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates and yield curves. Level three inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which typically are based on our own assumptions, because there is little, if any, related market activity. If the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the entire fair value measurement falls is the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. If the volume and level of market activity for an asset or liability has decreased significantly relative to the normal market activity for such asset or liability (or similar assets or liabilities), then transactions or quoted prices may not accurately reflect fair value. In addition, if there is evidence that a transaction for an asset or liability is not orderly, little, if any, weight is placed on that transaction price as an indicator of fair value. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

We use the following methods and assumptions in estimating the fair value of our financial instruments.


•	Cash and cash equivalents - The carrying amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheets approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments.


•	Escrow deposits and restricted cash - The carrying amount of escrow deposits and restricted cash reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheets approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments.


•	Loans receivable - We estimate the fair value of loans receivable using level two and level three inputs. We discount future cash flows using current interest rates at which similar loans with the same terms and length to maturity would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings.

•

Available for sale securities - We estimate the fair value of marketable debt securities, including corporate bonds, if any, using level two inputs. We observe quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets that we have the ability to access. We estimate the fair value of certain government-sponsored pooled loan investments using level three inputs. We consider credit spreads, underlying asset performance and credit quality, and default rates.


•	Derivative instruments - With the assistance of a third party, we estimate the fair value of derivative instruments, including interest rate caps, interest rate swaps, and foreign currency forward contracts, using level two inputs.


◦	Interest rate caps - We observe forward yield curves and other relevant information.


◦	Interest rate swaps - We observe alternative financing rates derived from market-based financing rates, forward yield curves and discount rates.

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◦	Foreign currency forward contracts - We estimate the future values of the two currency tranches using forward exchange rates that are based on traded forward points and calculate a present value of the net amount using a discount factor based on observable traded interest rates.


•	Senior notes payable and other debt - We estimate the fair value of senior notes payable and other debt using level two inputs. We discount the future cash flows using current interest rates at which we could obtain similar borrowings. For mortgage debt, we may estimate fair value using level three inputs, similar to those used in determining fair value of loans receivable (above).


•	Redeemable OP unitholder interests - We estimate the fair value of our redeemable OP unitholder interests using level one inputs. We base fair value on the closing price of our common stock, as OP Units may be redeemed at the election of the holder for cash or, at our option, shares of our common stock, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.

Revenue Recognition

Triple-Net Leased Properties and Office Operations

Certain of our triple-net leases and most of our MOB and research and innovation center (collectively, “office operations”) leases provide for periodic and determinable increases in base rent. We recognize base rental revenues under these leases on a straight-line basis over the applicable lease term when collectability of substantially all rents is probable. Recognizing rental income on a straight-line basis generally results in recognized revenues during the first half of a lease term exceeding the cash amounts contractually due from our tenants, creating a straight-line rent receivable that is included in other assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, this cumulative excess totaled $272.6 million and $250.0 million (net of allowances of $44.6 million, recorded under prior accounting guidance), respectively (excluding properties classified as held for sale).

Certain of our leases provide for periodic increases in base rent only if certain revenue parameters or other substantive contingencies are met. We recognize the increased rental revenue under these leases as the related parameters or contingencies are met, rather than on a straight-line basis over the applicable lease term.

We assess the probability of collecting substantially all rents under our leases based on several factors, including, among other things, payment history, the financial strength of the tenant and any guarantors, the historical operations and operating trends of the property, the historical payment pattern of the tenant, the type of property, the value of the underlying collateral, if any, expected future performance of the property and current economic conditions. If our evaluation of these factors indicates it is probable that we will be unable to collect substantially all rents, we recognize a charge to rental income. If we change our conclusions regarding the probability of collecting rent payments required by a lease, we may recognize adjustments to rental income in the period we make such change in our conclusions.

Senior Living Operations

Our resident agreements are accounted for as leases and we recognize resident fees and services, other than move-in fees, monthly as services are provided. We recognize move-in fees on a straight-line basis over the average resident stay.

Other

We recognize interest income from loans and investments, including discounts and premiums, using the effective interest method when collectability is reasonably assured. We apply the effective interest method on a loan-by-loan basis and recognize discounts and premiums as yield adjustments over the related loan term. We recognize interest income on an impaired loan to the extent our estimate of the fair value of the collateral is sufficient to support the balance of the loan, other receivables and all related accrued interest. When the balance of the loan, other receivables and all related accrued interest is equal to or less than our estimate of the fair value of the collateral, we recognize interest income on a cash basis. We provide a reserve against an impaired loan to the extent our total investment in the loan exceeds our estimate of the fair value of the loan collateral.

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Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Standards

We adopted ASC Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”) on January 1, 2019, which introduces a lessee model that brings most leases on the balance sheet and, among other changes, eliminates the requirement in current GAAP for an entity to use bright-line tests in determining lease classification.

ASC 842 allows for several practical expedients which permit the following: no reassessment of lease classification or initial direct costs; use of the standard’s effective date as the date of initial application; and no separation of non-lease components from the related lease components and, instead, to account for those components as a single lease component if certain criteria are met. We elected these practical expedients using the effective date as our date of initial application. Therefore, financial information and disclosures under ASC 842 are not provided for periods prior to January 1, 2019.

Upon adoption, we recognized both right of use assets and lease liabilities for leases in which we lease land, real property or other equipment. We now also report revenues and expenses within our triple-net leased properties reportable business segment for real estate taxes and insurance that are escrowed and obligations of the tenants in accordance with their respective leases with us. This reporting will have no impact on our net income. Resident leases within our senior living operations reportable business segment and office leases also contain service elements. We elected the practical expedient to account for our resident and office leases as a single lease component. Also, we now expense certain leasing costs, other than leasing commissions, as they are incurred. Prior to the adoption of ASC 842, GAAP provided for the deferral and amortization of such costs over the applicable lease term. We are continuing to amortize any unamortized deferred lease costs as of December 31, 2018 over their respective lease terms.

As of January 1, 2019, we recognized operating lease assets of $361.7 million on our Consolidated Balance Sheets which includes the present value of minimum lease payments as well as certain existing above and/or below market lease intangible values associated with such leases. Also upon adoption, we recognized operating lease liabilities of $216.9 million on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The present value of minimum lease payments was calculated on each lease using a discount rate that approximates our incremental borrowing rate primarily adjusted for the length of the individual lease terms. As of the January 1, 2019 adoption date, we utilized discount rates ranging from 6.15% to 7.60% for our ground leases.

Upon adoption, we recognized a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings of $0.6 million primarily relating to certain costs associated with unexecuted leases that were deferred as of December 31, 2018.

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). The amendments in ASU 2016-13 require an entity to evaluate a current estimate of all expected credit losses over the life of a financial instrument, which may result in earlier recognition of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments. Under existing guidance, an entity generally only considered past events and current conditions in measuring an incurred loss. ASU 2016-13 is effective for us beginning January 1, 2020 and we are still evaluating the impact of adoption. Adoption of this standard is not expected to have a significant impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

NOTE 3—CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

As of September 30, 2019, Atria, Sunrise, Brookdale Senior Living, Ardent and Kindred managed or operated approximately 20.8%, 10.3%, 7.7%, 4.8% and 1.0%, respectively, of our consolidated real estate investments based on gross book value (excluding properties classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2019). Because Atria and Sunrise manage our properties in exchange for the receipt of a management fee from us, we are not directly exposed to the credit risk of our managers in the same manner or to the same extent as our triple-net tenants.

Based on gross book value, approximately 43.4% and 19.8% of our consolidated real estate investments were seniors housing communities included in the senior living operations and triple-net leased properties reportable business segments, respectively (excluding properties classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2019). MOBs, research and innovation centers, IRFs and LTACs, health systems, skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) and secured loans receivable and investments collectively comprised the remaining 36.8%. Our consolidated properties were located in 45 states, the District of Columbia, seven Canadian provinces and the United Kingdom as of September 30, 2019, with properties in one state (California) accounting for more than 10% of our total continuing revenues and net operating income (“NOI,” which is defined as total revenues, excluding interest and other income, less property-level operating expenses and office building services costs) for the three months then ended.

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Triple-Net Leased Properties

The following table reflects the concentration risk related to our triple-net leased properties for the periods presented:



	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018
Revenues⁽¹⁾:
Brookdale Senior Living	4.6	%	4.8	%
Ardent	3.0		3.1
Kindred	3.3		3.5
NOI:
Brookdale Senior Living	8.6	%	8.9	%
Ardent	5.7		5.8
Kindred	6.2		6.6


⁽¹⁾	Total revenues include office building and other services revenue, income from loans and investments and interest and other income.

Each of our leases with Brookdale Senior Living, Ardent and Kindred is a triple-net lease that obligates the tenant to pay all property-related expenses, including maintenance, utilities, repairs, taxes, insurance and capital expenditures, and to comply with the terms of the mortgage financing documents, if any, affecting the properties. In addition, each of our Brookdale Senior Living, Ardent and Kindred leases has a corporate guaranty.

The properties we lease to Brookdale Senior Living, Ardent and Kindred accounted for a significant portion of our triple-net leased properties segment revenues and NOI for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. If Brookdale Senior Living, Ardent or Kindred becomes unable or unwilling to satisfy its obligations to us or to renew its leases with us upon expiration of the terms thereof, our financial condition and results of operations could decline, and our ability to service our indebtedness and to make distributions to our stockholders could be impaired. We cannot assure you that Brookdale Senior Living, Ardent and Kindred will have sufficient assets, income and access to financing to enable them to satisfy their respective obligations to us, and any failure, inability or unwillingness by Brookdale Senior Living, Ardent or Kindred to do so could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and liquidity, our ability to service our indebtedness and other obligations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders, as required for us to continue to qualify as a REIT (a “Material Adverse Effect”). We also cannot assure you that Brookdale Senior Living, Ardent and Kindred will elect to renew their respective leases with us upon expiration of the leases or that we will be able to reposition any non-renewed properties on a timely basis or on the same or better economic terms, if at all.

Senior Living Operations

As of September 30, 2019, Atria and Sunrise, collectively, provided comprehensive property management and accounting services with respect to 262 of our 395 consolidated seniors housing communities, for which we pay annual management fees pursuant to long-term management agreements.

We rely on our managers’ personnel, expertise, technical resources and information systems, proprietary information, good faith and judgment to manage our senior living operations efficiently and effectively. We also rely on our managers to set appropriate resident fees and otherwise operate our seniors housing communities in compliance with the terms of our management agreements and all applicable laws and regulations. Although we have various rights as the property owner under our management agreements, including various rights to terminate and exercise remedies under the agreements as provided therein, Atria’s or Sunrise’s failure, inability or unwillingness to satisfy its respective obligations under those agreements, to efficiently and effectively manage our properties or to provide timely and accurate accounting information with respect thereto could have a Material Adverse Effect on us. In addition, significant changes in Atria’s or Sunrise’s senior management or equity ownership or any adverse developments in their businesses or financial condition could have a Material Adverse Effect on us.

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Brookdale Senior Living, Kindred, Atria, Sunrise and Ardent Information

Brookdale Senior Living is subject to the reporting requirements of the SEC and is required to file with the SEC annual reports containing audited financial information and quarterly reports containing unaudited financial information. Kindred is not currently subject to the reporting requirements of the SEC, but was subject to such reporting requirements prior to the closing of transactions in July 2018 pursuant to which Kindred was acquired by a consortium of TPG Capital, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and Humana, Inc. The information related to Brookdale Senior Living and Kindred contained or referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q has been derived from SEC filings made by Brookdale Senior Living or Kindred, as the case may be, or other publicly available information, or was provided to us by Brookdale Senior Living or Kindred, and we have not verified this information through an independent investigation or otherwise. We have no reason to believe that this information is inaccurate in any material respect, but we cannot assure you of its accuracy. We are providing this data for informational purposes only, and you are encouraged to obtain Brookdale Senior Living’s and Kindred’s publicly available filings, which can be found at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Kindred, Atria, Sunrise and Ardent are not currently subject to the reporting requirements of the SEC. The information related to Kindred, Atria, Sunrise and Ardent contained or referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q has been derived from publicly available information or was provided to us by Kindred, Atria, Sunrise or Ardent, as the case may be, and we have not verified this information through an independent investigation or otherwise. We have no reason to believe that this information is inaccurate in any material respect, but we cannot assure you of its accuracy.

NOTE 4—ACQUISITIONS OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTY

We acquire and invest in seniors housing and healthcare properties primarily to achieve an expected yield on investment, to grow and diversify our portfolio and revenue base, and to reduce our dependence on any single tenant, operator or manager, geographic location, asset type, business model or revenue source.

LGM Acquisition

In September 2019, we acquired an 87% interest in 34 Canadian seniors housing communities (including five in-process developments) valued at $1.8 billion through an equity partnership (the “LGM Acquisition”) with Le Groupe Maurice (“LGM”). The portfolio continues to be managed by LGM. We also have rights to fund and own all additional developments under an exclusive pipeline agreement with LGM. We have accounted for the LGM Acquisition as an asset acquisition.

Other 2019 Acquisitions

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we also acquired two properties reported within our office operations reportable business segment (one research and innovation center and one MOB) and one vacant land parcel for an aggregate purchase price of $217.7 million. Each of our 2019 acquisitions was accounted for as an asset acquisition.

NOTE 5—DISPOSITIONS

2019 Activity

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we sold eight triple-net leased properties, eight MOBs, one seniors housing asset and our leasehold interest in one vacant land parcel for aggregate consideration of $77.3 million, and we recognized a gain on the sale of these assets of $24.6 million.

Real Estate Impairment

We recognized impairments of $22.6 million and $10.7 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, which are recorded in depreciation and amortization in our Consolidated Statements of Income, and relate primarily to our triple-net leased properties and office operations reportable business segments. Our recorded impairments were primarily the result of a change in our intent to hold the impaired assets. In most cases, we recognize an impairment in the periods in which our change in intent is made.

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Assets Held for Sale

The table below summarizes our real estate assets classified as held for sale, including the amounts reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, which may include anticipated post-closing settlements of working capital for disposed properties.



	As of September 30, 2019					As of December 31, 2018
	Number of Properties Held for Sale	Assets Held for Sale		Liabilities Related to Assets Held for Sale		Number of Properties Held for Sale	Assets Held for Sale			Liabilities Related to Assets Held for Sale
	(Dollars in thousands)
Triple-Net Leased Properties	2	$	3,645	$	573	1	$	5,482		$	40
Office Operations	—	8		403		—	160			152
Senior Living Operations	1	867		555		—	(188		)	13
Total	3	$	4,520	$	1,531	1	$	5,454		$	205

NOTE 6—LOANS RECEIVABLE AND INVESTMENTS

As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we had $1.0 billion and $756.5 million, respectively, of net loans receivable and investments relating to seniors housing and healthcare operators or properties. The following is a summary of our loans receivable and investments, net, including amortized cost, fair value and unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale investments:



	Carrying Amount		Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Unrealized Gain
	(In thousands)
As of September 30, 2019:
Secured/mortgage loans and other, net	$	653,691	$	653,691	$	653,656	$	—
Government-sponsored pooled loan investments, net ⁽¹⁾	56,023		51,492		56,023		4,531
Total investments reported as secured loans receivable and investments, net	709,714		705,183		709,679		4,531
Non-mortgage loans receivable, net	62,852		62,852		62,952		—
Marketable debt securities ⁽²⁾	227,947		212,998		227,947		14,949
Total loans receivable and investments, net	$	1,000,513	$	981,033	$	1,000,578	$	19,480

As of December 31, 2018:
Secured/mortgage loans and other, net	$	439,491	$	439,491	$	425,290	$	—
Government-sponsored pooled loan investments, net ⁽³⁾	56,378		49,601		56,378		6,777
Total investments reported as secured loans receivable and investments, net	495,869		489,092		481,668		6,777
Non-mortgage loans receivable, net	54,164		54,164		54,081		—
Marketable debt securities ⁽⁴⁾	206,442		197,473		206,442		8,969
Total loans receivable and investments, net	$	756,475	$	740,729	$	742,191	$	15,746

⁽¹⁾ As of September 30, 2019, investments in government-sponsored pool loans have contractual maturity dates in 2021 and 2023.

⁽²⁾ As of September 30, 2019, investments in marketable debt securities have contractual maturity dates in 2024 and 2026.

⁽³⁾ As of December 31, 2018, investments in government-sponsored pool loans have contractual maturity dates in 2023.

⁽⁴⁾ As of December 31, 2018, investments in marketable debt securities have contractual maturity dates in 2026.

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2019 Activity

In April 2019, we purchased $5.0 million and $10.5 million of senior secured notes issued by a healthcare company which mature in 2024 and 2026, respectively. The 2024 and 2026 notes were purchased at a price of 102% and 98% of par, respectively, and have an effective interest rate of 8.1% and 8.3%, respectively. These investments are classified as available for sale and are reflected on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value.

In June 2019, we provided new secured debt financing of $490 million to certain subsidiaries of Colony Capital, Inc. The London Inter-bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) based debt financing has a five-year term (inclusive of three one-year extension options) and an initial effective interest rate of 9.2%. In connection with this transaction, our previous loan to certain subsidiaries of Colony Capital, Inc. of $282 million was paid in full and we recognized a gain of $0.5 million in income from loans and investments in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

In July 2019, we closed the first phase of the LGM Acquisition by funding C$947 million (US $723 million) to LGM as a bridge loan to enable LGM to buy out its former partner. The bridge loan and all outstanding interest was fully repaid in September 2019 upon the closing of the LGM Acquisition. See “NOTE 4—ACQUISITIONS OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTY.”

NOTE 7—INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

We report investments in unconsolidated entities over whose operating and financial policies we have the ability to exercise significant influence under the equity method of accounting. We are not required to consolidate these entities because our joint venture partners have significant participating rights, nor are these entities considered VIEs, as they are controlled by equity holders with sufficient capital. At September 30, 2019, we had a 25% interest in a joint venture that has a majority ownership in six properties, excluding properties under development. We account for our interests in real estate joint ventures, as well as our 34% interest in Atria, 34% interest in Eclipse Senior Living (“ESL”) and 9.8% interest in Ardent, which are included within other assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, under the equity method of accounting.

Our 34% ownership interest in Atria entitles us to customary rights and minority protections, including the right to appoint two of six members to the Atria Board of Directors.

Our 34% ownership interest in ESL entitles us to customary rights and minority protections, including the right to appoint two of six members to the ESL Board of Directors. ESL management owns the 66% controlling interest.

Our 9.8% ownership interest in Ardent entitles us to certain rights and minority protections, as well as the right to appoint one of 11 members on the Ardent Board of Directors.

With the exception of our interests in Atria, ESL and Ardent, we provide various services to unconsolidated entities in exchange for fees and reimbursements. Total management fees earned in connection with these entities were $0.9 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $2.5 million and $5.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which is included in office building and other services revenue in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

In March 2018, we recognized an impairment charge of $35.7 million relating to one of our equity investments in an unconsolidated real estate joint venture consisting principally of SNFs, which is recorded in loss from unconsolidated entities in our Consolidated Statements of Income. We completed the sale of our 25% interest to our joint venture partner in July 2018.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

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NOTE 8—INTANGIBLES

The following is a summary of our intangibles:



	As of September 30, 2019				As of December 31, 2018
	Balance			Remaining Weighted Average Amortization Period in Years	Balance			Remaining Weighted Average Amortization Period in Years
	(Dollars in thousands)
Intangible assets:
Above market lease intangibles	$	168,152		6.5	$	181,393		6.7
In-place and other lease intangibles	1,166,763			11.0	1,321,562			24.7
Goodwill	1,049,985			N/A	1,050,548			N/A
Other intangibles	35,805			11.2	35,759			11.8
Accumulated amortization	(929,383		)	N/A	(921,107		)	N/A
Net intangible assets	$	1,491,322		10.5	$	1,668,155		22.9
Intangible liabilities:
Below market lease intangibles	$	352,132		14.5	$	356,771		14.4
Other lease intangibles	13,498			N/A	31,418			46.5
Accumulated amortization	(200,925		)	N/A	(191,909		)	N/A
Purchase option intangibles	3,568			N/A	3,568			N/A
Net intangible liabilities	$	168,273		14.5	$	199,848		17.2

N/A—Not Applicable.

Above market lease intangibles and in-place and other lease intangibles are included in acquired lease intangibles within real estate investments on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Other intangibles (including non-compete agreements, trade names and trademarks) are included in other assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Below market lease intangibles, other lease intangibles and purchase option intangibles are included in accounts payable and other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The change in other lease intangible assets and liabilities is due to the presentation of ground lease intangibles within operating lease assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets beginning January 1, 2019. See “NOTE 2—ACCOUNTING POLICIES.”

NOTE 9—OTHER ASSETS

The following is a summary of our other assets:



	As of September 30, 2019		As of December 31, 2018
	(In thousands)
Straight-line rent receivables	$	272,566	$	250,023
Non-mortgage loans receivable, net	62,852		54,164
Marketable debt securities	227,947		206,442
Other intangibles, net	5,262		5,623
Investment in unconsolidated operating entities	56,117		56,820
Other	228,051		186,113
Total other assets	$	852,795	$	759,185

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

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NOTE 10—SENIOR NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER DEBT

The following is a summary of our senior notes payable and other debt:



	As of September 30, 2019			As of December 31, 2018
	(In thousands)
Unsecured revolving credit facility ⁽¹⁾	$	983,788		$	765,919
Commercial paper notes	305,000			—
Secured revolving construction credit facility due 2022	143,108			90,488
3.00% Senior Notes, Series A due 2019 ⁽²⁾	—			293,319
2.70% Senior Notes due 2020	—			500,000
4.25% Senior Notes due 2022	—			600,000
3.25% Senior Notes due 2022	500,000			500,000
3.30% Senior Notes, Series C due 2022 ⁽²⁾	188,836			183,325
Unsecured term loan due 2023	200,000			300,000
3.125% Senior Notes due 2023	400,000			400,000
3.10% Senior Notes due 2023	400,000			400,000
2.55% Senior Notes, Series D due 2023 ⁽²⁾	207,720			201,657
Unsecured term loan due 2024	—			600,000
3.50% Senior Notes due 2024	400,000			—
3.75% Senior Notes due 2024	400,000			400,000
4.125% Senior Notes, Series B due 2024 ⁽²⁾	188,836			183,324
Unsecured term loan due 2025 ⁽²⁾	377,672			—
3.50% Senior Notes due 2025	600,000			600,000
2.65% Senior Notes due 2025	450,000			—
4.125% Senior Notes due 2026	500,000			500,000
3.25% Senior Notes due 2026	450,000			450,000
3.85% Senior Notes due 2027	400,000			400,000
4.00% Senior Notes due 2028	650,000			650,000
4.40% Senior Notes due 2029	750,000			750,000
3.00% Senior Notes due 2030	650,000			—
6.90% Senior Notes due 2037 ⁽³⁾	52,400			52,400
6.59% Senior Notes due 2038 ⁽³⁾	22,823			22,823
5.45% Senior Notes due 2043	—			258,750
5.70% Senior Notes due 2043	300,000			300,000
4.375% Senior Notes due 2045	300,000			300,000
4.875% Senior Notes due 2049	300,000			—
Mortgage loans and other	2,020,237			1,127,697
Total	12,140,420			10,829,702
Deferred financing costs, net	(80,556		)	(69,615		)
Unamortized fair value adjustment	21,103			(1,163		)
Unamortized discounts	(27,783		)	(25,225		)
Senior notes payable and other debt	$	12,053,184		$	10,733,699


⁽¹⁾	As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, $702.8 million and $23.1 million of aggregate borrowings were denominated in Canadian dollars. Aggregate borrowings of $25.9 million and $27.8 million were denominated in British pounds as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.


⁽²⁾	Canadian Dollar debt obligations shown in US Dollars.


⁽³⁾	Our 6.90% senior notes due 2037 are subject to repurchase, at the option of the holders, on October 1, 2027, and our 6.59% senior notes due 2038 are subject to repurchase, at the option of the holders, on July 7 in each of 2023 and 2028.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

(Unaudited)

As of September 30, 2019, our indebtedness had the following maturities:



	Principal Amount Due at Maturity		Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility and Commercial Paper Notes ⁽¹⁾		Scheduled Periodic Amortization		Total Maturities
	(In thousands)
2019	$	119,214	$	305,000	$	10,284	$	434,498
2020	280,835		—		37,927		318,762
2021	126,121		983,788		36,651		1,146,560
2022	1,240,945		—		30,879		1,271,824
2023	1,595,197		—		17,253		1,612,450
Thereafter	7,268,882		—		87,444		7,356,326
Total maturities	$	10,631,194	$	1,288,788	$	220,438	$	12,140,420


⁽¹⁾	At September 30, 2019, we had $1.1 billion of borrowings outstanding under our unsecured revolving credit facility and commercial paper program, net of $148.1 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents.

Credit Facilities, Commercial Paper and Unsecured Term Loans

Our unsecured credit facility is comprised of a $3.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility priced at LIBOR plus 0.875% as of September 30, 2019. The unsecured revolving credit facility matures in 2021, but may be extended at our option subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions for two additional periods of six months each. The unsecured revolving credit facility also includes an accordion feature that permits us to increase our aggregate borrowing capacity thereunder to up to $3.75 billion.

In January 2019, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership (“Ventas Realty”), established an unsecured commercial paper program. Under the terms of the program, we may issue from time to time unsecured commercial paper notes up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $1.0 billion. The notes are sold under customary terms in the United States commercial paper note market and are ranked pari passu with all of Ventas Realty’s other unsecured senior indebtedness. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Ventas, Inc. As of September 30, 2019, $305.0 million was outstanding under our commercial paper program.

As of September 30, 2019, $983.8 million was outstanding under the unsecured revolving credit facility with an additional $24.0 million restricted to support outstanding letters of credit. In addition, we limit our utilization of the unsecured revolving credit facility in order to maintain liquidity and to support our commercial paper program. Including these internal limits, we had $1.7 billion in available liquidity under the unsecured revolving credit facility as of September 30, 2019.

In June 2019, we repaid $100.0 million of the balance outstanding on the $300.0 million unsecured term loan that matures in 2023 and repaid in full the $600.0 million unsecured term loan that was set to mature in 2024 and, as a result, we recognized a non-cash charge to loss on extinguishment of debt of $3.2 million during the second quarter of 2019.

As of September 30, 2019, we had a $200.0 million unsecured term loan priced at LIBOR plus 0.90% that matures in 2023. The term loan also includes an accordion feature that effectively permits us to increase our aggregate borrowings thereunder to up to $800.0 million.

As of September 30, 2019, we had a $400.0 million secured revolving construction credit facility with $143.1 million of borrowings outstanding. The secured revolving construction credit facility matures in 2022 and is primarily used to finance the development of research and innovation centers and other construction projects.

In September 2019, we entered into a new C$500 million unsecured term loan facility priced at Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (“CDOR”) plus 0.90% that matures in 2025.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

(Unaudited)

Senior Notes

In January 2019, we redeemed $258.8 million aggregate principal amount then outstanding of our 5.45% senior notes due 2043 at a public offering price at par, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. Notice of the redemption was given in November 2018 and, as a result, we recognized a non-cash charge to loss on extinguishment of debt of $7.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 and $0.4 million during the first quarter of 2019.

In February 2019, Ventas Realty issued and sold $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.50% senior notes due 2024 at a public offering price equal to 99.88% of par and $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875% senior notes due 2049 at a public offering price equal to 99.77% of par.

In June 2019, Ventas Realty issued $450.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.65% senior notes due 2025 at a public offering price equal to 99.45% of par. The notes were settled and proceeds were received in July 2019.

In July 2019, in connection with an announced cash tender offer for such notes, we redeemed $397.1 million principal amount then outstanding of our 2.70% senior notes due 2020 for a tender offer consideration of 100.37% of par value, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the payment date. In August 2019, we repaid the remaining balance then outstanding of our 2.70% senior notes due 2020 of $102.9 million. As a result of the redemption and repayment, we recognized a total loss on extinguishment of debt of $2.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

In August 2019, Ventas Realty issued and sold $650.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.00% senior notes due 2030 at a public offering price equal to 99.51% of par.

In August 2019, in connection with an announced cash tender offer for such notes, we redeemed $395.7 million principal amount then outstanding of our 4.25% senior notes due 2022 for a tender offer consideration of 105.46% of par value, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the payment date. In September 2019, we repaid the remaining balance then outstanding of our 4.25% senior notes due 2022 of $204.3 million. As a result of the redemption and repayment, we recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $35.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2019.

In September 2019, we repaid in full, at par, C$400.0 million principal amount then outstanding of our 3.00% senior notes, Series A due 2019 upon maturity.

Mortgages

NOTE 11—FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The carrying amounts and fair values of our financial instruments were as follows:



	As of September 30, 2019				As of December 31, 2018
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	148,063	$	148,063	$	72,277	$	72,277
Secured mortgage loans and other, net	653,691		653,656		439,491		425,290
Non-mortgage loans receivable, net	62,852		62,952		54,164		54,081
Marketable debt securities	227,947		227,947		206,442		206,442
Government-sponsored pooled loan investments	56,023		56,023		56,378		56,378
Derivative instruments	1,462		1,462		6,012		6,012
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt, gross	12,140,420		12,709,558		10,829,702		10,617,074
Derivative instruments	14,832		14,832		4,561		4,561
Redeemable OP Units	218,515		218,515		174,552		174,552

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

(Unaudited)

For a discussion of the assumptions considered, refer to “NOTE 2—ACCOUNTING POLICIES.” The use of different market assumptions and estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the reported estimated fair value amounts. Accordingly, the estimates presented above are not necessarily indicative of the amounts we would realize in a current market exchange.

NOTE 12—LITIGATION

Proceedings against Tenants, Operators and Managers

From time to time, Atria, Sunrise, Brookdale Senior Living, Ardent, Kindred and our other tenants, operators and managers are parties to certain legal actions, regulatory investigations and claims arising in the conduct of their business and operations. Even though we generally are not party to these proceedings, the unfavorable resolution of any such actions, investigations or claims could, individually or in the aggregate, materially adversely affect such tenants’, operators’ or managers’ liquidity, financial condition or results of operations and their ability to satisfy their respective obligations to us, which, in turn, could have a Material Adverse Effect on us.

Proceedings Indemnified and Defended by Third Parties

From time to time, we are party to certain legal actions, regulatory investigations and claims for which third parties are contractually obligated to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless. The tenants of our triple-net leased properties and, in some cases, their affiliates are required by the terms of their leases and other agreements with us to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless against certain actions, investigations and claims arising in the course of their business and related to the operations of our triple-net leased properties. In addition, third parties from whom we acquired certain of our assets and, in some cases, their affiliates are required by the terms of the related conveyance documents to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless against certain actions, investigations and claims related to the acquired assets and arising prior to our ownership or related to excluded assets and liabilities. In some cases, a portion of the purchase price consideration is held in escrow for a specified period of time as collateral for these indemnification obligations. We are presently being defended by certain tenants and other obligated third parties in these types of matters. We cannot assure you that our tenants, their affiliates or other obligated third parties will continue to defend us in these matters, that our tenants, their affiliates or other obligated third parties will have sufficient assets, income and access to financing to enable them to satisfy their defense and indemnification obligations to us or that any purchase price consideration held in escrow will be sufficient to satisfy claims for which we are entitled to indemnification. The unfavorable resolution of any such actions, investigations or claims could, individually or in the aggregate, materially adversely affect our tenants’ or other obligated third parties’ liquidity, financial condition or results of operations and their ability to satisfy their respective obligations to us, which, in turn, could have a Material Adverse Effect on us.

Proceedings Arising in Connection with Senior Living and Office Operations; Other Litigation

From time to time, we are party to various legal actions, regulatory investigations and claims (some of which may not be insured and some of which may allege large damage amounts) arising in connection with our senior living and office operations or otherwise in the course of our business. In limited circumstances, the manager of the applicable seniors housing community, MOB or research and innovation center may be contractually obligated to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless against such actions, investigations and claims. It is the opinion of management, except as otherwise set forth in this note, that the disposition of any such actions, investigations and claims that are currently pending will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on us. However, regardless of their merits, we may be forced to expend significant financial resources to defend and resolve these matters. We are unable to predict the ultimate outcome of these actions, investigations and claims, and if management’s assessment of our liability with respect thereto is incorrect, such actions, investigations and claims could have a Material Adverse Effect on us.

NOTE 13—INCOME TAXES

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for every year beginning with the year ended December 31, 1999. We have also elected for certain of our subsidiaries to be treated as taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS” or “TRS entities”), which are subject to federal, state and foreign income taxes. All entities other than the TRS entities are collectively referred to as the “REIT” within this note. Certain REIT entities are subject to foreign income tax.

Although the TRS entities and certain other foreign entities have paid minimal cash federal, state and foreign income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, their income tax liabilities may increase in future periods as we exhaust

net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards and as our senior living and other operations grow. Such increases could be significant.

Our consolidated provisions for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were an expense of $2.0 million and a benefit of $7.3 million, respectively. Our consolidated provisions for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were benefits of $57.0 million and $11.3 million, respectively. The income tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily due to the $57.6 million reversal of valuation allowances recorded against the net deferred tax assets of certain of our TRS entities. The income tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was primarily due to operating losses at our TRS entities.

During the second quarter of 2019, we concluded it was “more-likely-than-not” that the deferred tax assets of certain of our TRS entities would be realized, which resulted in a $57.6 million deferred tax benefit. These deferred tax assets are primarily US federal NOL carryforwards which begin to expire in 2031. This conclusion was based on recently sustained profitability and recent upward revisions to estimates of future taxable income for these TRS entities.

Realization of a deferred tax benefit related to NOLs depends, in part, upon generating sufficient taxable income within the relevant carryforward period. In addition to the aforementioned NOLs, the company has other TRS NOL carryforwards that will begin to expire in 2026, while REIT NOL carryforwards will begin to expire within the current year.

Each TRS is a tax paying component for purposes of classifying deferred tax assets and liabilities. Net deferred tax liabilities with respect to our TRS entities totaled $147.5 million and $205.2 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, and related primarily to differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of fixed and intangible assets, net of loss carryforwards.

Generally, we are subject to audit under the statute of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service for the year ended December 31, 2016 and subsequent years and are subject to audit by state taxing authorities for the year ended December 31, 2015 and subsequent years. We are subject to audit generally under the statutes of limitation by the Canada Revenue Agency and provincial authorities with respect to the Canadian entities for the year ended December 31, 2015 and subsequent years. We are subject to audit in the United Kingdom generally for periods ended in and subsequent to 2017.

NOTE 14—STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Capital Stock

From time to time, we may sell up to an aggregate of $1.0 billion of our common stock under an “at-the-market” equity offering program (“ATM program”). During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we sold 2.7 million shares of common stock under our ATM program for gross proceeds of $66.75 per share. As of September 30, 2019, $822.1 million of our common stock remained available for sale under our ATM program.

In June 2019, we sold 12.7 million shares of our common stock under a registered public offering for gross proceeds of $62.75 per share. We used the majority of the net proceeds to fund our LGM Acquisition. See “NOTE 4—ACQUISITIONS OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTY” and “NOTE 6—LOANS RECEIVABLE AND INVESTMENTS” for additional information regarding the LGM Acquisition.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following is a summary of our accumulated other comprehensive loss:



	As of September 30, 2019			As of December 31, 2018
	(In thousands)
Foreign currency translation	$	(66,786	)	$	(55,016	)
Accumulated unrealized gain on available for sale securities	19,480			15,746
Derivative instruments	(12,551		)	19,688
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(59,857	)	$	(19,582	)

NOTE 15—EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table shows the amounts used in computing our basic and diluted earnings per share:



	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
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
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted average shares	372,426		356,318		363,724		356,224
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options	640		227		445		152
Restricted stock awards	567		396		492		271
OP unitholder interests	2,992		2,414		2,996		2,421
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—adjusted weighted average shares	376,625		359,355		367,657		359,068
Basic earnings per share:
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 earnings per share:
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

Dividends declared per common share	$	0.7925	$	0.79	$	2.3775	$	2.37

NOTE 16—SEGMENT INFORMATION

As of September 30, 2019, we operated through three reportable business segments: triple-net leased properties, senior living operations and office operations. In our triple-net leased properties segment, we invest in and own seniors housing and healthcare properties throughout the United States and the United Kingdom and lease those properties to healthcare operating companies under “triple-net” or “absolute-net” leases that obligate the tenants to pay all property-related expenses. In our senior living operations segment, we invest in seniors housing communities throughout the United States and Canada and engage independent operators, such as Atria and Sunrise, to manage those communities. In our office operations segment, we primarily acquire, own, develop, lease and manage MOBs and research and innovation centers throughout the United States. Information provided for “all other” includes income from loans and investments and other miscellaneous income and various corporate-level expenses not directly attributable to any of our three reportable business segments. Assets included in “all other” consist primarily of corporate assets, including cash, restricted cash, loans receivable and investments, and miscellaneous accounts receivable.

Our chief operating decision makers evaluate performance of the combined properties in each reportable business segment and determine how to allocate resources to those segments, in significant part, based on segment NOI and related measures. We define segment NOI as total revenues, less interest and other income, property-level operating expenses and office building services costs. We consider segment NOI useful because it allows investors, analysts and our management to measure unlevered property-level operating results and to compare our operating results to the operating results of other real estate companies between periods on a consistent basis. In order to facilitate a clear understanding of our historical consolidated operating results, segment NOI should be examined in conjunction with net income attributable to common stockholders as presented in our Consolidated Financial Statements and other financial data included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

(Unaudited)

Interest expense, depreciation and amortization, general, administrative and professional fees, income tax expense and other non-property specific revenues and expenses are not allocated to individual reportable business segments for purposes of assessing segment performance. There are no intersegment sales or transfers.

Summary information by reportable business segment is as follows:



	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Triple-Net Leased Properties		Senior Living Operations		Office Operations		All Other		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Rental income	$	193,383	$	—	$	214,939	$	—	$	408,322
Resident fees and services	—		541,090		—		—		541,090
Office building and other services revenue	—		—		2,059		900		2,959
Income from loans and investments	—		—		—		30,164		30,164
Interest and other income	—		—		—		620		620
Total revenues	$	193,383	$	541,090	$	216,998	$	31,684	$	983,155

Total revenues	$	193,383	$	541,090	$	216,998	$	31,684	$	983,155
Less:
Interest and other income	—		—		—		620		620
Property-level operating expenses	6,338		388,011		67,144		—		461,493
Office building services costs	—		—		627		—		627
Segment NOI	$	187,045	$	153,079	$	149,227	$	31,064	520,415
Interest and other income									620
Interest expense									(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		)
Income from continuing operations									86,918
Discontinued operations									—
Net income									86,918
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									1,659
Net income attributable to common stockholders									$	85,259

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

(Unaudited)



	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
	Triple-Net Leased Properties		Senior Living Operations		Office Operations		All Other		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Rental income	$	190,117	$	—	$	193,911	$	—	$	384,028
Resident fees and services	—		518,560		—		—		518,560
Office building and other services revenue	202		—		2,175		911		3,288
Income from loans and investments	—		—		—		18,108		18,108
Interest and other income	—		—		—		12,554		12,554
Total revenues	$	190,319	$	518,560	$	196,086	$	31,573	$	936,538

Total revenues	$	190,319	$	518,560	$	196,086	$	31,573	$	936,538
Less:
Interest and other income	—		—		—		12,554		12,554
Property-level operating expenses	—		366,721		61,668		—		428,389
Office building services costs	—		—		431		—		431
Segment NOI	$	190,319	$	151,839	$	133,987	$	19,019	495,164
Interest and other income									12,554
Interest expense									(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
Income from continuing operations									103,281
Discontinued operations									—
Net income									103,281
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									1,309
Net income attributable to common stockholders									$	101,972

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

(Unaudited)



	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Triple-Net Leased Properties		Senior Living Operations		Office Operations		All Other		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Rental income	$	589,833	$	—	$	618,555	$	—	$	1,208,388
Resident fees and services	—		1,583,262		—		—		1,583,262
Office building and other services revenue	—		—		5,685		2,483		8,168
Income from loans and investments	—		—		—		66,819		66,819
Interest and other income	—		—		—		10,109		10,109
Total revenues	$	589,833	$	1,583,262	$	624,240	$	79,411	$	2,876,746

Total revenues	$	589,833	$	1,583,262	$	624,240	$	79,411	$	2,876,746
Less:
Interest and other income	—		—		—		10,109		10,109
Property-level operating expenses	20,092		1,115,834		191,972		—		1,327,898
Office building services costs	—		—		1,775		—		1,775
Segment NOI	$	569,741	$	467,428	$	430,493	$	69,302	1,536,964
Interest and other income									10,109
Interest expense									(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
Income from continuing operations									426,404
Discontinued operations									—
Net income									426,404
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									4,831
Net income attributable to common stockholders									$	421,573

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

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	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
	Triple-Net Leased Properties		Senior Living Operations		Office Operations		All Other		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Rental income	$	548,628	$	—	$	580,471	$	—	$	1,129,099
Resident fees and services	—		1,552,302		—		—		1,552,302
Office building and other services revenue	2,522		—		5,785		2,598		10,905
Income from loans and investments	—		—		—		105,706		105,706
Interest and other income	—		—		—		24,535		24,535
Total revenues	$	551,150	$	1,552,302	$	586,256	$	132,839	$	2,822,547

Total revenues	$	551,150	$	1,552,302	$	586,256	$	132,839	$	2,822,547
Less:
Interest and other income	—		—		—		24,535		24,535
Property-level operating expenses	—		1,080,053		182,662		—		1,262,715
Office building services costs	—		—		1,080		—		1,080
Segment NOI	$	551,150	$	472,249	$	402,514	$	108,304	1,534,217
Interest and other income									24,535
Interest expense									(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
Income from continuing operations									352,689
Discontinued operations									(10		)
Net income									352,679
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									5,485
Net income attributable to common stockholders									$	347,194

Capital expenditures, including investments in real estate property and development project expenditures, by reportable business segment are as follows:



	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(In thousands)
Capital expenditures:
Triple-net leased properties	$	13,558	$	10,773	$	27,805	$	31,781
Senior living operations	780,837		36,138		845,290		90,892
Office operations	94,396		82,294		396,342		216,500
Total capital expenditures	$	888,791	$	129,205	$	1,269,437	$	339,173

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

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Our portfolio of properties and mortgage loan and other investments are located in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Revenues are attributed to an individual country based on the location of each property. Geographic information regarding our operations is as follows:



	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
United States	$	904,031	$	881,477	$	2,688,329	$	2,656,487
Canada	72,495		48,080		167,881		144,366
United Kingdom	6,629		6,981		20,536		21,694
Total revenues	$	983,155	$	936,538	$	2,876,746	$	2,822,547



	As of September 30, 2019		As of December 31, 2018
	(In thousands)
Net real estate property:
United States	$	18,917,383	$	18,861,163
Canada	2,764,468		963,588
United Kingdom	250,187		268,906
Total net real estate property	$	21,932,038	$	20,093,657

NOTE 17—CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION

Ventas, Inc. has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the obligation to pay principal and interest with respect to the outstanding senior notes issued by our 100% owned subsidiary, Ventas Realty, including the senior notes that were jointly issued with Ventas Capital Corporation. Ventas Capital Corporation is a direct 100% owned subsidiary of Ventas Realty that has no assets or operations, but was formed in 2002 solely to facilitate offerings of senior notes by a limited partnership. None of our other subsidiaries (such subsidiaries, excluding Ventas Realty and Ventas Capital Corporation, the “Ventas Subsidiaries”) is obligated with respect to Ventas Realty’s outstanding senior notes. Certain of Ventas Realty’s outstanding senior notes reflected in our condensed consolidating information were issued jointly with Ventas Capital Corporation.

Ventas, Inc. has also fully and unconditionally guaranteed the obligation to pay principal and interest with respect to the outstanding senior notes issued by our 100% owned subsidiary, Ventas Canada Finance Limited (“Ventas Canada”). None of our other subsidiaries is obligated with respect to Ventas Canada Finance Limited’s outstanding senior notes, all of which were issued on a private placement basis in Canada.

In connection with the acquisition of Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. (“NHP”), our 100% owned subsidiary, Nationwide Health Properties, LLC (“NHP LLC”), as successor to NHP, assumed the obligation to pay principal and interest with respect to the outstanding senior notes issued by NHP. Neither we nor any of our subsidiaries (other than NHP LLC) is obligated with respect to any of NHP LLC’s outstanding senior notes.

Under certain circumstances, contractual and legal restrictions, including those contained in the instruments governing our subsidiaries’ outstanding mortgage indebtedness, may restrict our ability to obtain cash from our subsidiaries for the purpose of meeting our debt service obligations, including our payment guarantees with respect to Ventas Realty’s and Ventas Canada’s senior notes.

The following pages summarize our condensed consolidating information as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET



	As of September 30, 2019
	Ventas, Inc.			Ventas Realty			Ventas Subsidiaries			Consolidated Elimination			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Assets
Net real estate investments	$	3,488		$	109,211		$	22,574,958		$	—		$	22,687,657
Cash and cash equivalents	17,632			—			130,431			—			148,063
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	1,328			128			59,077			—			60,533
Investment in and advances to affiliates	15,895,610			2,726,198			—			(18,621,808		)	—
Goodwill	—			—			1,049,985			—			1,049,985
Assets held for sale	—			—			4,520			—			4,520
Other assets	92,361			2,198			758,236			—			852,795
Total assets	$	16,010,419		$	2,837,735		$	24,577,207		$	(18,621,808	)	$	24,803,553
Liabilities and equity
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	$	—		$	8,256,489		$	3,796,695		$	—		$	12,053,184
Intercompany loans	8,741,304			(5,038,388		)	(3,702,916		)	—			—
Accrued interest	(13,265		)	72,477			26,002			—			85,214
Operating lease liabilities	11,285			520			237,432			—			249,237
Accounts payable and other liabilities	333,433			22,084			838,645			—			1,194,162
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	—			569			962			—			1,531
Deferred income taxes	608			—			146,916			—			147,524
Total liabilities	9,073,365			3,313,751			1,343,736			—			13,730,852
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	18,433			—			218,359			—			236,792
Total equity	6,918,621			(476,016		)	23,015,112			(18,621,808		)	10,835,909
Total liabilities and equity	$	16,010,419		$	2,837,735		$	24,577,207		$	(18,621,808	)	$	24,803,553

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET



	As of December 31, 2018
	Ventas, Inc.			Ventas Realty			Ventas Subsidiaries			Consolidated Elimination			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Assets
Net real estate investments	$	3,598		$	112,691		$	20,521,615		$	—		$	20,637,904
Cash and cash equivalents	6,470			—			65,807			—			72,277
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	4,211			128			54,848			—			59,187
Investment in and advances to affiliates	15,656,592			2,726,198			—			(18,382,790		)	—
Goodwill	—			—			1,050,548			—			1,050,548
Assets held for sale	—			—			5,454			—			5,454
Other assets	45,989			4,443			708,753			—			759,185
Total assets	$	15,716,860		$	2,843,460		$	22,407,025		$	(18,382,790	)	$	22,584,555
Liabilities and equity
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	$	—		$	8,620,867		$	2,112,832		$	—		$	10,733,699
Intercompany loans	8,580,896			(5,629,764		)	(2,951,132		)	—			—
Accrued interest	(9,953		)	85,717			23,903			—			99,667
Accounts payable and other liabilities	319,753			19,178			747,099			—			1,086,030
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	—			—			205			—			205
Deferred income taxes	608			—			204,611			—			205,219
Total liabilities	8,891,304			3,095,998			137,518			—			12,124,820
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	13,746			—			174,395			—			188,141
Total equity	6,811,810			(252,538		)	22,095,112			(18,382,790		)	10,271,594
Total liabilities and equity	$	15,716,860		$	2,843,460		$	22,407,025		$	(18,382,790	)	$	22,584,555

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME



	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Ventas, Inc.			Ventas Realty			Ventas Subsidiaries			Consolidated Elimination			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues
Rental income	$	270		$	35,852		$	372,200		$	—		$	408,322
Resident fees and services	—			—			541,090			—			541,090
Office building and other services revenue	—			—			2,959			—			2,959
Income from loans and investments	817			—			29,347			—			30,164
Equity earnings in affiliates	69,503			—			(853		)	(68,650		)	—
Interest and other income	141			64			415			—			620
Total revenues	70,731			35,916			945,158			(68,650		)	983,155
Expenses
Interest	(25,929		)	79,156			60,740			—			113,967
Depreciation and amortization	1,429			1,328			231,846			—			234,603
Property-level operating expenses	—			136			461,357			—			461,493
Office building services costs	—			—			627			—			627
General, administrative and professional fees	6,174			3,433			30,923			—			40,530
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	—			37,434			—			—			37,434
Merger-related expenses and deal costs	1,974			—			2,330			—			4,304
Other	1,030			2			1,132			—			2,164
Total expenses	(15,322		)	121,489			788,955			—			895,122
Income (loss) before unconsolidated entities, real estate dispositions, income taxes, discontinued operations and noncontrolling interests	86,053			(85,573		)	156,203			(68,650		)	88,033
Gain from unconsolidated entities	—			—			854			—			854
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions	—			88			(52		)	—			36
Income tax expense	(794		)	—			(1,211		)	—			(2,005		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	85,259			(85,485		)	155,794			(68,650		)	86,918
Discontinued operations	—			—			—			—			—
Net income (loss)	85,259			(85,485		)	155,794			(68,650		)	86,918
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			1,659			—			1,659
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	85,259		$	(85,485	)	$	154,135		$	(68,650	)	$	85,259

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME



	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
	Ventas, Inc.			Ventas Realty			Ventas Subsidiaries			Consolidated Elimination			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues
Rental income	$	275		$	35,189		$	348,564		$	—		$	384,028
Resident fees and services	—			—			518,560			—			518,560
Office building and other services revenue	—			—			3,288			—			3,288
Income from loans and investments	387			—			17,721			—			18,108
Equity earnings in affiliates	74,048			—			(874		)	(73,174		)	—
Interest and other income	12,335			8			211			—			12,554
Total revenues	87,045			35,197			887,470			(73,174		)	936,538
Expenses
Interest	(19,307		)	80,255			46,633			—			107,581
Depreciation and amortization	1,365			1,411			215,803			—			218,579
Property-level operating expenses	—			77			428,312			—			428,389
Office building services costs	—			—			431			—			431
General, administrative and professional fees	2,744			4,477			32,456			—			39,677
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	202			36,219			3,106			—			39,527
Merger-related expenses and deal costs	2,980			—			1,478			—			4,458
Other	28			25			1,191			—			1,244
Total expenses	(11,988		)	122,464			729,410			—			839,886
Income (loss) before unconsolidated entities, real estate dispositions, income taxes, discontinued operations and noncontrolling interests	99,033			(87,267		)	158,060			(73,174		)	96,652
Loss from unconsolidated entities	—			—			(716		)	—			(716		)
(Loss) gain on real estate dispositions	(5		)	—			23			—			18
Income tax benefit	2,944			—			4,383			—			7,327
Income (loss) from continuing operations	101,972			(87,267		)	161,750			(73,174		)	103,281
Discontinued operations	—			—			—			—			—
Net income (loss)	101,972			(87,267		)	161,750			(73,174		)	103,281
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			1,309			—			1,309
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	101,972		$	(87,267	)	$	160,441		$	(73,174	)	$	101,972

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME



	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Ventas, Inc.			Ventas Realty			Ventas Subsidiaries			Consolidated Elimination			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues
Rental income	$	804		$	107,036		$	1,100,548		$	—		$	1,208,388
Resident fees and services	—			—			1,583,262			—			1,583,262
Office building and other services revenue	—			—			8,168			—			8,168
Income from loans and investments	1,975			—			64,844			—			66,819
Equity earnings in affiliates	370,164			—			(1,980		)	(368,184		)	—
Interest and other income	162			144			9,803			—			10,109
Total revenues	373,105			107,180			2,764,645			(368,184		)	2,876,746
Expenses
Interest	(64,272		)	245,189			154,038			—			334,955
Depreciation and amortization	4,241			4,083			688,386			—			696,710
Property-level operating expenses	—			449			1,327,449			—			1,327,898
Office building services costs	—			—			1,775			—			1,775
General, administrative and professional fees	4,586			13,586			106,197			—			124,369
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net	—			41,862			(1		)	—			41,861
Merger-related expenses and deal costs	4,929			—			6,155			—			11,084
Other	1,036			2			(10,332		)	—			(9,294		)
Total expenses	(49,480		)	305,171			2,273,667			—			2,529,358
Income (loss) before unconsolidated entities, real estate dispositions, income taxes, discontinued operations and noncontrolling interests	422,585			(197,991		)	490,978			(368,184		)	347,388
Loss from unconsolidated entities	—			—			(2,621		)	—			(2,621		)
Gain on real estate dispositions	—			88			24,545			—			24,633
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,012		)	—			58,016			—			57,004
Income (loss) from continuing operations	421,573			(197,903		)	570,918			(368,184		)	426,404
Discontinued operations	—			—			—			—			—
Net income (loss)	421,573			(197,903		)	570,918			(368,184		)	426,404
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			4,831			—			4,831
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	421,573		$	(197,903	)	$	566,087		$	(368,184	)	$	421,573

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME



	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
	Ventas, Inc.			Ventas Realty			Ventas Subsidiaries			Consolidated Elimination			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues
Rental income	$	1,132		$	103,874		$	1,024,093		$	—		$	1,129,099
Resident fees and services	—			—			1,552,302			—			1,552,302
Office building and other services revenue	—			—			10,905			—			10,905
Income from loans and investments	1,150			—			104,556			—			105,706
Equity earnings in affiliates	278,103			—			(2,078		)	(276,025		)	—
Interest and other income	23,726			8			801			—			24,535
Total revenues	304,111			103,882			2,690,579			(276,025		)	2,822,547
Expenses
Interest	(76,297		)	245,210			163,060			—			331,973
Depreciation and amortization	4,081			4,277			667,005			—			675,363
Property-level operating expenses	—			231			1,262,484			—			1,262,715
Office building services costs	—			—			1,080			—			1,080
General, administrative and professional fees	2,892			13,142			97,473			—			113,507
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	356			48,815			1,240			—			50,411
Merger-related expenses and deal costs	23,390			—			2,898			—			26,288
Other	4,524			25			3,342			—			7,891
Total expenses	(41,054		)	311,700			2,198,582			—			2,469,228
Income (loss) before unconsolidated entities, real estate dispositions, income taxes, discontinued operations and noncontrolling interests	345,165			(207,818		)	491,997			(276,025		)	353,319
Loss from unconsolidated entities	—			—			(47,826		)	—			(47,826		)
(Loss) gain on real estate dispositions	(567		)	—			36,460			—			35,893
Income tax benefit	2,606			—			8,697			—			11,303
Income (loss) from continuing operations	347,204			(207,818		)	489,328			(276,025		)	352,689
Discontinued operations	(10		)	—			—			—			(10		)
Net income (loss)	347,194			(207,818		)	489,328			(276,025		)	352,679
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			5,485			—			5,485
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	347,194		$	(207,818	)	$	483,843		$	(276,025	)	$	347,194

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME



	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Ventas, Inc.			Ventas Realty			Ventas Subsidiaries			Consolidated Elimination			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net income (loss)	$	85,259		$	(85,485	)	$	155,794		$	(68,650	)	$	86,918
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation	(9,824		)	—			2,813			—			(7,011		)
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities	(259		)	—			(2,903		)	—			(3,162		)
Derivative instruments	799			(9,070		)	(1,742		)	—			(10,013		)
Total other comprehensive loss	(9,284		)	(9,070		)	(1,832		)	—			(20,186		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	75,975			(94,555		)	153,962			(68,650		)	66,732
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			1,659			—			1,659
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	75,975		$	(94,555	)	$	152,303		$	(68,650	)	$	65,073



	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
	Ventas, Inc.		Ventas Realty			Ventas Subsidiaries			Consolidated Elimination			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net income (loss)	$	101,972	$	(87,267	)	$	161,750		$	(73,174	)	$	103,281
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation	—		—			(5,018		)	—			(5,018		)
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities	—		—			5,131			—			5,131
Derivative instruments	—		—			2,801			—			2,801
Total other comprehensive income	—		—			2,914			—			2,914
Comprehensive income (loss)	101,972		(87,267		)	164,664			(73,174		)	106,195
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		—			1,309			—			1,309
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	101,972	$	(87,267	)	$	163,355		$	(73,174	)	$	104,886

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

(Unaudited)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME



	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Ventas, Inc.			Ventas Realty			Ventas Subsidiaries			Consolidated Elimination			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net income (loss)	$	421,573		$	(197,903	)	$	570,918		$	(368,184	)	$	426,404
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation	(11,476		)	—			(294		)	—			(11,770		)
Unrealized (loss) gain on available for sale securities	(2,246		)	—			5,980			—			3,734
Derivative instruments	2,522			(27,461		)	(7,137		)	—			(32,076		)
Total other comprehensive loss	(11,200		)	(27,461		)	(1,451		)	—			(40,112		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	410,373			(225,364		)	569,467			(368,184		)	386,292
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			4,831			—			4,831
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	410,373		$	(225,364	)	$	564,636		$	(368,184	)	$	381,461



	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
	Ventas, Inc.		Ventas Realty			Ventas Subsidiaries			Consolidated Elimination			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net income (loss)	$	347,194	$	(207,818	)	$	489,328		$	(276,025	)	$	352,679
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation	—		—			(8,061		)	—			(8,061		)
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities	—		—			17,816			—			17,816
Derivative instruments	—		—			17,418			—			17,418
Total other comprehensive income	—		—			27,173			—			27,173
Comprehensive income (loss)	347,194		(207,818		)	516,501			(276,025		)	379,852
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		—			5,485			—			5,485
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	347,194	$	(207,818	)	$	511,016		$	(276,025	)	$	374,367

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS



	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Ventas, Inc.			Ventas Realty			Ventas Subsidiaries			Consolidated Elimination		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	19,196		$	(158,086	)	$	1,222,438		$	—	$	1,083,548

Cash flows from investing activities:
Net investment in real estate property	(217,486		)	—			(722,319		)	—		(939,805		)
Investment in loans receivable	(21,579		)	—			(1,235,998		)	—		(1,257,577		)
Proceeds from real estate disposals	77,245			—			310			—		77,555
Proceeds from loans receivable	44			—			1,008,639			—		1,008,683
Development project expenditures	—			(169		)	(229,676		)	—		(229,845		)
Capital expenditures	—			—			(99,787		)	—		(99,787		)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	—			—			151			—		151
Investment in unconsolidated entities	—			—			(1,711		)	—		(1,711		)
Insurance proceeds for property damage claims	—			—			20,457			—		20,457
Net cash used in investing activities	(161,776		)	(169		)	(1,259,934		)	—		(1,421,879		)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in borrowings under revolving credit facilities	—			(407,381		)	686,058			—		278,677
Net change in borrowings under commercial paper program	—			304,508			—			—		304,508
Proceeds from debt	—			1,793,154			413,423			—		2,206,577
Repayment of debt	—			(2,109,880		)	(346,255		)	—		(2,456,135		)
Net change in intercompany debt	54,413			594,202			(648,615		)	—		—
Payment of deferred financing costs	—			(16,348		)	(1,519		)	—		(17,867		)
Issuance of common stock, net	942,250			—			—			—		942,250
Cash distribution to common stockholders	(861,789		)	—			—			—		(861,789		)
Cash distribution to redeemable OP unitholders	—			—			(6,882		)	—		(6,882		)
Cash issued for redemption of OP Units	—			—			(361		)	—		(361		)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	—			—			4,959			—		4,959
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(6,403		)	—		(6,403		)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	34,134			—			—			—		34,134
Other	(6,592		)	—			(9		)	—		(6,601		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	162,416			158,255			94,396			—		415,067
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	19,836			—			56,900			—		76,736
Effect of foreign currency translation	(11,557		)	—			11,953			—		396
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	10,681			128			120,655			—		131,464
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	18,960		$	128		$	189,508		$	—	$	208,596

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS



	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
	Ventas, Inc.			Ventas Realty			Ventas Subsidiaries			Consolidated Elimination		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	30,077		$	(163,311	)	$	1,150,856		$	—	$	1,017,622

Cash flows from investing activities:
Net investment in real estate property	(35,800		)	—			—			—		(35,800		)
Investment in loans receivable and other	(3,036		)	—			(209,053		)	—		(212,089		)
Proceeds from real estate disposals	331,243			—			—			—		331,243
Proceeds from loans receivable	1,473			—			864,840			—		866,313
Development project expenditures	—			—			(230,348		)	—		(230,348		)
Capital expenditures	—			—			(73,025		)	—		(73,025		)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	—			—			57,430			—		57,430
Investment in unconsolidated entities	—			—			(45,106		)	—		(45,106		)
Insurance proceeds for property damage claims	—			—			6,327			—		6,327
Net cash provided by investing activities	293,880			—			371,065			—		664,945

Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in borrowings under revolving credit facility	—			49,438			(8,146		)	—		41,292
Proceeds from debt	—			2,309,141			103,279			—		2,412,420
Repayment of debt	—			(2,949,456		)	(344,648		)	—		(3,294,104		)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(2,429		)	—			—			—		(2,429		)
Net change in intercompany debt	976,533			769,781			(1,746,314		)	—		—
Payment of deferred financing costs	—			(15,593		)	(990		)	—		(16,583		)
Cash distribution (to) from affiliates	(473,343		)	—			473,343			—		—
Cash distribution to common stockholders	(845,248		)	—			—			—		(845,248		)
Cash distribution to redeemable OP unitholders	—			—			(5,594		)	—		(5,594		)
Cash issued for redemption of OP Units	—			—			(1,370		)	—		(1,370		)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	—			—			500			—		500
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(9,968		)	—		(9,968		)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	4,238			—			—			—		4,238
Other	(4,974		)	—			—			—		(4,974		)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(345,223		)	163,311			(1,539,908		)	—		(1,721,820		)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(21,266		)	—			(17,987		)	—		(39,253		)
Effect of foreign currency translation	(12,190		)	—			11,737			—		(453		)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	46,945			128			141,180			—		188,253
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	13,489		$	128		$	134,930		$	—	$	148,547

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Unless otherwise indicated or except where the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us” and “our” and other similar terms in Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q refer to Ventas, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Cautionary Statements

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements regarding our or our 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 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 our expectations. We do not undertake a duty to update these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made.

Our actual future results and trends may differ materially from expectations depending on a variety of factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These factors include without limitation:


•	The ability and willingness of our tenants, operators, borrowers, managers and other third parties to satisfy their obligations under their respective contractual arrangements with us, including, in some cases, their obligations to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless from and against various claims, litigation and liabilities;


•	The ability of our 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;


•	Our success in implementing our business strategy and our ability to identify, underwrite, finance, consummate and integrate diversifying acquisitions and investments;


•	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;


•	The nature and extent of future competition, including new construction in the markets in which our seniors housing communities and office buildings are located;


•	The extent and effect of future or pending healthcare reform and regulation, including cost containment measures and changes in reimbursement policies, procedures and rates;


•	Increases in our borrowing costs as a result of changes in interest rates and other factors, including the potential phasing out of London Inter-bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) after 2021;


•	The ability of our tenants, operators and managers, as applicable, to comply with laws, rules and regulations in the operation of our properties, to deliver high-quality services, to attract and retain qualified personnel and to attract residents and patients;


•	Changes in general economic conditions or economic conditions in the markets in which we may, from time to time, compete, and the effect of those changes on our revenues, earnings and funding sources;


•	Our ability to pay down, refinance, restructure or extend our indebtedness as it becomes due;


•	Our ability and willingness to maintain our qualification as a REIT in light of economic, market, legal, tax and other considerations;


•	Final determination of our taxable net income for the year ending December 31, 2019;


•	The ability and willingness of our tenants to renew their leases with us upon expiration of the leases, our ability to reposition our properties on the same or better terms in the event of nonrenewal or in the event we exercise our right to replace an existing tenant, and obligations, including indemnification obligations, we may incur in connection with the replacement of an existing tenant;

•

Risks associated with our senior living operating portfolio, such as factors that can cause volatility in our operating income and earnings generated by those properties, including without limitation national and regional economic conditions, development of new competing properties, 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;


•	Changes in exchange rates for any foreign currency in which we may, from time to time, conduct business;


•	Year-over-year changes in the Consumer Price Index or the U.K. Retail Price Index and the effect of those changes on the rent escalators contained in our leases and on our earnings;


•	Our ability and the ability of our tenants, operators, borrowers and managers to obtain and maintain adequate property, liability and other insurance from reputable, financially stable providers;


•	The impact of damage to our properties from catastrophic weather and other natural events and the physical effects of climate change;


•	The impact of increased operating costs and uninsured professional liability claims on our liquidity, financial condition and results of operations or that of our tenants, operators, borrowers and managers and our ability and the ability of our tenants, operators, borrowers and managers to accurately estimate the magnitude of those claims;


•	Risks associated with our office building portfolio and operations, including our ability to successfully design, develop and manage office buildings and to retain key personnel;


•	The ability of the hospitals on or near whose campuses our medical office buildings (“MOBs”) are located and their affiliated health systems to remain competitive and financially viable and to attract physicians and physician groups;


•	Risks associated with our investments in joint ventures and unconsolidated entities, including our lack of sole decision-making authority and our reliance on our joint venture partners’ financial condition;


•	Our ability to obtain the financial results expected from our development and redevelopment projects, including projects undertaken through our joint ventures;


•	The impact of market or issuer events on the liquidity or value of our investments in marketable securities;


•	Consolidation in the seniors housing and healthcare industries resulting in a change of control of, or a competitor’s investment in, one or more of our tenants, operators, borrowers or managers or significant changes in the senior management of our tenants, operators, borrowers or managers;


•	The impact of litigation or any financial, accounting, legal or regulatory issues that may affect us or our tenants, operators, borrowers or managers; and


•	Changes in accounting principles, or their application or interpretation, and our ability to make estimates and the assumptions underlying the estimates, which could have an effect on our earnings.

Many of these factors are beyond our control and the control of our management.

Brookdale Senior Living, Kindred, Atria, Sunrise and Ardent Information

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Brookdale Senior Living”) is subject to the reporting requirements of the SEC and is required to file with the SEC annual reports containing audited financial information and quarterly reports containing unaudited financial information. Kindred Healthcare, LLC (formerly Kindred Healthcare, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, “Kindred”) is not currently subject to the reporting requirements of the SEC, but was subject to such reporting requirements prior to the closing of transactions in July 2018 pursuant to which Kindred was acquired by a consortium of TPG Capital, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and Humana, Inc. (the “2018 Kindred Go Private Transactions”). The information related to Brookdale Senior Living and Kindred contained or referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q has been derived from SEC filings made by Brookdale Senior Living or Kindred, as the case may be, or other publicly available information, or was provided to us by Brookdale Senior Living or Kindred, and we have not verified this information through an independent investigation or otherwise. We have no reason to believe that this information is inaccurate in any material respect, but we cannot assure you of its accuracy. We are providing this data for informational purposes only, and you are encouraged to obtain Brookdale Senior Living’s and Kindred’s publicly available filings, which can be found on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Kindred, Atria Senior Living, Inc. (“Atria”), Sunrise Senior Living, LLC (together with its subsidiaries, “Sunrise”) and Ardent Health Partners, LLC (together with its subsidiaries, “Ardent”) are not currently subject to the reporting requirements of the SEC. The information related to Kindred, Atria, Sunrise and Ardent contained or referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q has been derived from publicly available information or was provided to us by Kindred, Atria, Sunrise or Ardent, as the case may be, and we have not verified this information through an independent investigation or otherwise. We have no reason to believe that this information is inaccurate in any material respect, but we cannot assure you of its accuracy.

Company Overview

We are a REIT with a highly diversified portfolio of seniors housing, research and innovation, and healthcare properties located throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. As of September 30, 2019, we owned approximately 1,200 properties (including properties owned through investments in unconsolidated entities and properties classified as held for sale), consisting of seniors housing communities, MOBs, research and innovation centers, inpatient rehabilitation facilities (“IRFs”) and long-term acute care facilities (“LTACs”), and health systems. We had 23 properties under development, including four properties that are owned by unconsolidated real estate entities. We are an S&P 500 company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Our three largest tenants, Brookdale Senior Living, Ardent and Kindred leased from us 124 properties (excluding two properties managed by Brookdale Senior Living pursuant to a long-term management agreement), 11 properties and 32 properties, respectively, as of September 30, 2019.

As of September 30, 2019, pursuant to long-term management agreements, we engaged independent operators, such as Atria and Sunrise, to manage 400 seniors housing communities for us.

We aim to enhance shareholder value by delivering consistent, superior total returns through a strategy of: (1) generating reliable and growing cash flows; (2) maintaining a balanced, diversified portfolio of high-quality assets; and (3) preserving our financial strength, flexibility and liquidity.

Our ability to access capital in a timely and cost effective manner is critical to the success of our business strategy because it affects our ability to satisfy existing obligations, including the repayment of maturing indebtedness, and to make future investments. Factors such as general market conditions, interest rates, credit ratings on our securities, expectations of our potential future earnings and cash distributions, and the trading price of our common stock that are beyond our control and

fluctuate over time all impact our access to and cost of external capital. For that reason, we generally attempt to match the long-term duration of our investments in real property with long-term financing through the issuance of shares of our common stock or the incurrence of long-term fixed rate debt.

2019 Highlights

Investments and Dispositions

•

In June 2019, we provided new secured debt financing of $490 million to certain subsidiaries of Colony Capital, Inc. The LIBOR based debt financing has a five-year term (inclusive of three one-year extension options) and an initial effective interest rate of 9.2%. In connection with this transaction, our previous loan to certain subsidiaries of Colony Capital, Inc. of $282 million was paid in full and we recognized a gain of $0.5 million.


•	During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we also acquired two properties reported within our office operations reportable business segment (one research and innovation center and one MOB) and one vacant land parcel for an aggregate purchase price of $217.7 million.


•	During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we sold 17 properties and our leasehold interest in one vacant land parcel for aggregate consideration of $77.3 million, and we recognized a gain on the sale of these assets of $24.6 million.

Liquidity and Capital


•	In January 2019, we established an unsecured commercial paper program. Under the terms of the program, we may issue from time to time unsecured commercial paper notes up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $1.0 billion.


•	In June 2019, we repaid $100.0 million of the balance outstanding on the $300.0 million unsecured term loan that matures in 2023 and repaid in full the $600.0 million unsecured term loan that was set to mature in 2024.


•	In September 2019, we entered into a new C$500 million unsecured term loan facility priced at Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (“CDOR”) plus 0.90% that matures in 2025.


•	For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we redeemed and repaid $1.7 billion aggregate principal amount then outstanding of our senior notes with a coupon of 3.7% and maturities between 2019 and 2043.


•	For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we issued a total of $1.8 billion of senior notes with a coupon of 3.3% and maturities between 2024 and 2049.


•	For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we sold an aggregate of 15.4 million shares of common stock under both a registered public offering and our “at-the-market” equity offering program (“ATM program”) for average gross proceeds of $63.45 per share.

Concentration Risk

We use concentration ratios to identify, understand and evaluate the potential impact of economic downturns and other adverse events that may affect our asset types, geographic locations, business models, tenants, operators and managers. We evaluate concentration risk in terms of investment mix and operations mix. Investment mix measures the percentage of our investments that is concentrated in a specific asset type or that is operated or managed by a particular tenant, operator or manager. Operations mix measures the percentage of our operating results that is attributed to a particular tenant, operator or manager, geographic location or business model. The following tables reflect our concentration risk as of the dates and for the periods presented:



	As of September 30, 2019		As of December 31, 2018
Investment mix by asset type⁽¹⁾:
Seniors housing communities	63.2	%	61.6	%
MOBs	18.7		20.4
Research and innovation centers	8.2		8.1
Health systems	5.2		5.6
IRFs and LTACs	1.6		1.7
Skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”)	0.7		0.8
Secured loans receivable and investments, net	2.4		1.8
Investment mix by tenant, operator and manager⁽¹⁾:
Atria	20.8	%	22.1	%
Sunrise	10.3		11.0
Brookdale Senior Living	7.7		8.4
Ardent	4.8		5.2
Kindred	1.0		1.1
All other	55.4		52.2


⁽¹⁾	Ratios are based on the gross book value of consolidated real estate investments (excluding properties classified as held for sale) as of each reporting date.



	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Operations mix by tenant and operator and business model:
Revenues⁽¹⁾:
Senior living operations	55.8	%	55.4	%	55.3	%	55.0	%
Brookdale Senior Living⁽²⁾	4.6		4.8		4.7		4.0
Ardent	3.0		3.1		3.1		3.0
Kindred	3.3		3.5		3.3		3.4
All others	33.3		33.2		33.6		34.6
Adjusted EBITDA:
Senior living operations	32.3	%	31.3	%	32.2	%	31.1	%
Brookdale Senior Living⁽²⁾	8.2		8.2		8.1		6.2
Ardent	5.5		5.2		5.3		5.0
Kindred	6.0		5.8		5.8		5.5
All others	48.0		49.5		48.6		52.2
Net operating income (“NOI”)
Senior living operations	30.8	%	30.7	%	30.9	%	30.8	%
Brookdale Senior Living⁽²⁾	8.6		8.9		8.7		7.1
Ardent	5.7		5.8		5.8		5.6
Kindred	6.2		6.6		6.3		6.3
All others	48.7		48.0		48.3		50.2
Operations mix by geographic location⁽³⁾:
California	15.8	%	15.8	%	16.1	%	15.7	%
New York	8.7		8.5		8.9		8.3
Texas	5.9		6.3		6.1		6.2
Pennsylvania	4.7		4.5		4.7		4.5
Illinois	4.1		4.3		4.2		4.0
All others	60.8		60.6		60.0		61.3


⁽¹⁾	Total revenues include office building and other services revenue, revenue from loans and investments and interest and other income (excluding amounts in discontinued operations and including amounts related to assets classified as held for sale).


⁽²⁾	2019 and 2018 exclude two seniors housing communities and one seniors housing community, respectively, which are included in the senior living operations reportable business segment. Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 include the impact of a net non-cash charge of $21.3 million related to April 2018 lease extensions.


⁽³⁾	Ratios are based on total revenues (excluding amounts in discontinued operations and including amounts related to assets classified as held for sale) for each period presented.

See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional disclosure and reconciliations of net income attributable to common stockholders, as computed in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA and NOI, respectively.

Triple-Net Lease Expirations

If our tenants are not able or willing to renew our triple-net leases upon expiration, we may be unable to reposition the applicable properties on a timely basis or on the same or better economic terms, if at all. Although our lease expirations are staggered, the non-renewal of some or all of our triple-net leases that expire in any given year could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and liquidity, our ability to service our indebtedness and other obligations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders, as required for us to continue to qualify as a REIT (a “Material Adverse Effect”). During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we had no triple-net lease renewals or expirations without renewal that, in the aggregate, had a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations for that period.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information set forth in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), as published by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), and with the SEC instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions regarding future events that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. We base these estimates on our experience and assumptions we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. However, if our judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various transactions or other matters had been different, we may have applied a different accounting treatment, resulting in a different presentation of our financial statements. We periodically reevaluate our estimates and assumptions, and in the event they prove to be different from actual results, we make adjustments in subsequent periods to reflect more current estimates and assumptions about matters that are inherently uncertain.

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on February 8, 2019, contains further information regarding the critical accounting policies that affect our more significant estimates and judgments used in the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. With the exception of the adoption of ASC Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”), there have been no material changes to these policies in 2019. Please refer to “NOTE 2—ACCOUNTING POLICIES” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information regarding recently adopted accounting standards, including ASC 842.

Results of Operations

Our chief operating decision makers evaluate performance of the combined properties in each reportable business segment and determine how to allocate resources to those segments, in significant part, based on segment NOI and related measures. For further information regarding our reportable business segments and a discussion of our definition of segment NOI, see “NOTE 16—SEGMENT INFORMATION” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional disclosure and reconciliations of net income attributable to common stockholders, as computed in accordance with GAAP, to NOI.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

The table below shows our results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and the effect of changes in those results from period to period on our net income attributable to common stockholders.



	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						(Decrease) Increase to Net Income
	2019			2018			$			%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Segment NOI:
Triple-net leased properties	$	187,045		$	190,319		$	(3,274	)	(1.7	)%
Senior living operations	153,079			151,839			1,240			0.8
Office operations	149,227			133,987			15,240			11.4
All other	31,064			19,019			12,045			63.3
Total segment NOI	520,415			495,164			25,251			5.1
Interest and other income	620			12,554			(11,934		)	(95.1	)
Interest expense	(113,967		)	(107,581		)	(6,386		)	(5.9	)
Depreciation and amortization	(234,603		)	(218,579		)	(16,024		)	(7.3	)
General, administrative and professional fees	(40,530		)	(39,677		)	(853		)	(2.1	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	(37,434		)	(39,527		)	2,093			5.3
Merger-related expenses and deal costs	(4,304		)	(4,458		)	154			3.5
Other	(2,164		)	(1,244		)	(920		)	(74.0	)
Income before unconsolidated entities, real estate dispositions, income taxes, discontinued operations and noncontrolling interests	88,033			96,652			(8,619		)	(8.9	)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	854			(716		)	1,570			nm
Gain on real estate dispositions	36			18			18			nm
Income tax (expense) benefit	(2,005		)	7,327			(9,332		)	nm
Income from continuing operations	86,918			103,281			(16,363		)	(15.8	)
Discontinued operations	—			—			—			nm
Net income	86,918			103,281			(16,363		)	(15.8	)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,659			1,309			(350		)	(26.7	)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	85,259		$	101,972		(16,713		)	(16.4	)

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Segment NOI—Triple-Net Leased Properties

The following table summarizes results of operations in our triple-net leased properties reportable business segment, including assets sold or classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2019, but excluding assets whose operations were classified as discontinued operations.



	For the Three Months Ended September 30,					Increase (Decrease) to Segment NOI
	2019			2018		$			%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Segment NOI—Triple-Net Leased Properties:
Rental income	$	193,383		$	190,117	$	3,266		1.7	%
Other services revenue	—			202		(202		)	nm
Less: Property-level operating expenses	(6,338		)	—		(6,338		)	nm
Segment NOI	$	187,045		$	190,319	(3,274		)	(1.7	)

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In our triple-net leased properties reportable business segment, our revenues generally consist of fixed rental amounts (subject to annual contractual escalations) received from our tenants in accordance with the applicable lease terms.

Pursuant to our adoption of ASC 842 on January 1, 2019, we now report revenues and property-level operating expenses within our triple-net leased properties reportable business segment for real estate tax and insurance expenses that are paid from escrows collected from our tenants. For further information regarding our adoption of ASC 842, see “NOTE 2—ACCOUNTING POLICIES” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

The decrease in our triple-net leased properties segment NOI was primarily attributable to fewer assets in our triple-net portfolio in the current period, partially offset by rent increases due to contractual escalations in our triple-net leased assets pursuant to the terms of our leases.

Occupancy rates may affect the profitability of our tenants’ operations. The following table sets forth average continuing occupancy rates related to the triple-net leased properties we owned at September 30, 2019 for the second quarter of 2019 (which is the most recent information available to us from our tenants) and average continuing occupancy rates related to the triple-net leased properties we owned at September 30, 2018 for the second quarter of 2018. The table excludes non-stabilized properties, properties owned through investments in unconsolidated entities, certain properties for which we do not receive occupancy information and properties acquired or properties that transitioned operators for which we do not have a full quarter of occupancy results.



	Number of Properties Owned at September 30, 2019	Average Occupancy for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019	Number of Properties Owned at September 30, 2018	Average Occupancy for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
Seniors housing communities	345	84.1%	360	84.5%
SNFs	16	87.1	17	84.7
IRFs and LTACs	36	54.9	36	56.7

The following table compares results of operations for our 413 same-store triple-net leased properties, unadjusted for foreign currency movements between comparison periods. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures—NOI” included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional disclosure regarding same-store NOI.



	For the Three Months Ended September 30,					Increase (Decrease) to Segment NOI
	2019			2018		$			%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Same-Store Segment NOI—Triple-Net Leased Properties:
Rental income	$	191,216		$	184,026	$	7,190		3.9	%
Less: Property-level operating expenses	(6,147		)	—		(6,147		)	nm
Segment NOI	$	185,069		$	184,026	1,043			0.6

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The increase in our same-store triple-net leased properties segment NOI was primarily attributable to rent increases due to contractual escalations pursuant to the terms of our leases.

Segment NOI—Senior Living Operations

The following table summarizes results of operations in our senior living operations reportable business segment, including assets sold or classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2019, but excluding assets whose operations were classified as discontinued operations.



	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						Increase (Decrease) to Segment NOI
	2019			2018			$			%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Segment NOI—Senior Living Operations:
Resident fees and services	$	541,090		$	518,560		$	22,530		4.3	%
Less: Property-level operating expenses	(388,011		)	(366,721		)	(21,290		)	(5.8	)
Segment NOI	$	153,079		$	151,839		1,240			0.8



	Number of Properties at September 30,		Average Occupancy for the Three Months Ended September 30,				Average Monthly Revenue Per Occupied Room For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019		2018		2019		2018
Total communities	395	356	86.6	%	87.2	%	$	5,454	$	5,737

Resident fees and services include all amounts earned from residents at our seniors housing communities, such as rental fees related to resident leases, extended health care fees and other ancillary service income. Property-level operating expenses related to our senior living operations segment include labor, food, utilities, marketing, management and other costs of operating the properties.

The increase in our senior living operations segment NOI was primarily attributable to the LGM Acquisition, partially offset by decreases in occupancy.

The following table compares results of operations for our 350 same-store senior living operating communities, unadjusted for foreign currency movements between periods.



	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						Decrease to Segment NOI
	2019			2018			$			%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Same-Store Segment NOI—Senior Living Operations:
Resident fees and services	$	508,829		$	514,124		$	(5,295	)	(1.0	)
Less: Property-level operating expenses	(365,582		)	(362,170		)	(3,412		)	(0.9	)
Segment NOI	$	143,247		$	151,954		(8,707		)	(5.7	)



	Number of Properties at September 30,		Average Occupancy for the Three Months Ended September 30,				Average Monthly Revenue Per Occupied Room For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019		2018		2019		2018
Same-store communities	350	350	86.5	%	87.3	%	$	5,753	$	5,753

The decrease in our same-store senior living operations segment NOI was primarily attributable to decreases in occupancy.

Segment NOI—Office Operations

The following table summarizes results of operations in our office operations reportable business segment, including assets sold or classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2019, but excluding assets whose operations were classified as discontinued operations.



	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						Increase (Decrease) to Segment NOI
	2019			2018			$			%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Segment NOI—Office Operations:
Rental income	$	214,939		$	193,911		$	21,028		10.8	%
Office building services revenue	2,059			2,175			(116		)	(5.3	)
Total revenues	216,998			196,086			20,912			10.7
Less:
Property-level operating expenses	(67,144		)	(61,668		)	(5,476		)	(8.9	)
Office building services costs	(627		)	(431		)	(196		)	(45.5	)
Segment NOI	$	149,227		$	133,987		15,240			11.4



	Number of Properties at September 30,		Occupancy at September 30,				Annualized Average Rent Per Occupied Square Foot for the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019		2018		2019		2018
Total office buildings	384	385	90.1	%	89.8	%	$	35	$	33

The increase in our office operations segment NOI in the third quarter of 2019 over the same period in 2018 is attributable primarily to property acquisitions and developments that became operational.

The following table compares results of operations for our 355 same-store office buildings.



	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						Increase (Decrease) to Segment NOI
	2019			2018			$			%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Same-Store Segment NOI—Office Operations:
Rental income	$	186,567		$	181,644		$	4,923		2.7	%
Less: Property-level operating expenses	(58,349		)	(57,006		)	(1,343		)	(2.4	)
Segment NOI	$	128,218		$	124,638		3,580			2.9



	Number of Properties at September 30,		Occupancy at September 30,				Annualized Average Rent Per Occupied Square Foot for the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019		2018		2019		2018
Same-store office buildings	355	355	92.0	%	91.5	%	$	33	$	33

The increase in our same-store office operations segment NOI in the third quarter of 2019 over the same period in 2018 is attributable primarily to positive occupancy trends related to our research and innovation centers.

All Other

Information provided for all other segment NOI includes income from loans and investments and other miscellaneous income not directly attributable to any of our three reportable business segments. The $12.0 million increase in all other segment NOI for the three months ended September 30, 2019 over the same period in 2018 is primarily due to increased 2019 investment activity. See “NOTE 6—LOANS RECEIVABLE AND INVESTMENTS” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Interest and Other Income

The $11.9 million decrease in interest and other income for the three months ended September 30, 2019 over the same period in 2018 is primarily due to a $12.3 million fee received in the third quarter of 2018 related to the 2018 Kindred Go Private Transactions.

Interest Expense

The $6.4 million increase in total interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 is attributable to an increase of $9.2 million due to higher debt balances, partially offset by a decrease of $5.4 million due to a lower effective interest rate, including the amortization of any fair value adjustments, and an increase of $2.6 million from other interest expense. Our weighted average effective interest rate was 3.8% and 4.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Capitalized interest for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $1.8 million and $4.0 million, respectively.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense related to continuing operations increased $16.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 primarily due to real estate impairments and asset acquisitions, net of dispositions.

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt, Net

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was due primarily to the $600.0 million redemption and repayment of our 4.25% senior notes due 2022. Loss on extinguishment of debt, net for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was due primarily to the redemption and repayment of $700.0 million aggregate principal amount then outstanding of our 4.75% senior notes due 2021.

Income (Loss) from Unconsolidated Entities

The $1.6 million increase in income from unconsolidated entities during the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 is primarily due to our share of favorable operating results from our unconsolidated entities.

Income Tax (Expense) Benefit

The $9.3 million change from income tax benefit to expense related to continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 is primarily due to increased deferred tax expense on earnings of our taxable REIT subsidiaries.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

The table below shows our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and the effect of changes in those results from period to period on our net income attributable to common stockholders.



	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,						Increase (Decrease) to Net Income
	2019			2018			$			%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Segment NOI:
Triple-net leased properties	$	569,741		$	551,150		$	18,591		3.4	%
Senior living operations	467,428			472,249			(4,821		)	(1.0	)
Office operations	430,493			402,514			27,979			7.0
All other	69,302			108,304			(39,002		)	(36.0	)
Total segment NOI	1,536,964			1,534,217			2,747			0.2
Interest and other income	10,109			24,535			(14,426		)	(58.8	)
Interest expense	(334,955		)	(331,973		)	(2,982		)	(0.9	)
Depreciation and amortization	(696,710		)	(675,363		)	(21,347		)	(3.2	)
General, administrative and professional fees	(124,369		)	(113,507		)	(10,862		)	(9.6	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	(41,861		)	(50,411		)	8,550			17.0
Merger-related expenses and deal costs	(11,084		)	(26,288		)	15,204			57.8
Other	9,294			(7,891		)	17,185			nm
Income before unconsolidated entities, real estate dispositions, income taxes, discontinued operations and noncontrolling interests	347,388			353,319			(5,931		)	(1.7	)
Loss from unconsolidated entities	(2,621		)	(47,826		)	45,205			94.5
Gain on real estate dispositions	24,633			35,893			(11,260		)	(31.4	)
Income tax benefit	57,004			11,303			45,701			nm
Income from continuing operations	426,404			352,689			73,715			20.9
Discontinued operations	—			(10		)	10			nm
Net income	426,404			352,679			73,725			20.9
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	4,831			5,485			654			11.9
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	421,573		$	347,194		74,379			21.4

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Segment NOI—Triple-Net Leased Properties



	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,					Increase (Decrease) to Segment NOI
	2019			2018		$			%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Segment NOI—Triple-Net Leased Properties:
Rental income	$	589,833		$	548,628	$	41,205		7.5	%
Other services revenue	—			2,522		(2,522		)	nm
Less: Property-level operating expenses	(20,092		)	—		(20,092		)	nm
Segment NOI	$	569,741		$	551,150	18,591			3.4

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The increase in our triple-net leased properties segment NOI for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 over the same period in 2018 is attributable primarily to rent increases due to contractual escalations in our triple-net leased assets pursuant to the terms of our leases and the second quarter 2018 non-cash expense of $21.3 million related to the Brookdale Senior Living lease extensions, partially offset by fewer assets in our triple-net portfolio in the current period.

The following table compares results of operations for our 410 same-store triple-net leased properties, unadjusted for foreign currency movements between comparison periods.



	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,					Increase (Decrease) to Segment NOI
	2019			2018		$			%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Same-Store Segment NOI—Triple-Net Leased Properties:
Rental income	$	575,798		$	524,279	$	51,519		9.8	%
Less: Property-level operating expenses	(19,159		)	—		(19,159		)	nm
Segment NOI	$	556,639		$	524,279	32,360			6.2

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The increase in our same-store triple-net leased properties rental income for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 over the same period in 2018 is attributable primarily to rent increases due to contractual escalations pursuant to the terms of our leases and the second quarter 2018 non-cash expense of $21.3 million related to the Brookdale Senior Living lease extensions.

Segment NOI—Senior Living Operations



	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,						Increase (Decrease) to Segment NOI
	2019			2018			$			%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Segment NOI—Senior Living Operations:
Resident fees and services	$	1,583,262		$	1,552,302		$	30,960		2.0	%
Less: Property-level operating expenses	(1,115,834		)	(1,080,053		)	(35,781		)	(3.3	)
Segment NOI	$	467,428		$	472,249		(4,821		)	(1.0	)



	Number of Properties at September 30,		Average Unit Occupancy For the Nine Months Ended September 30,				Average Monthly Revenue Per Occupied Room For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019		2018		2019		2018
Total communities	395	356	86.3	%	86.7	%	$	5,665	$	5,700

The decrease in our senior living operations segment NOI was primarily attributable to decreases in occupancy, partially offset by the LGM Acquisition.

The following table compares results of operations for our 350 same-store senior living operating communities, unadjusted for foreign currency movements between periods.



	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,						Increase (Decrease) to Segment NOI
	2019			2018			$			%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Same-Store Segment NOI—Senior Living Operations:
Resident fees and services	$	1,528,608		$	1,528,591		$	17		nm
Less: Property-level operating expenses	(1,076,304		)	(1,058,959		)	(17,345		)	(1.6	)%
Segment NOI	$	452,304		$	469,632		(17,328		)	(3.7	)



	Number of Properties at September 30,		Average Unit Occupancy For the Nine Months Ended September 30,				Average Monthly Revenue Per Occupied Room For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019		2018		2019		2018
Same-store communities	350	350	86.4	%	86.8	%	$	5,769	$	5,728

The decrease in our same-store senior living operations segment NOI was primarily attributable to decreases in occupancy.

Segment NOI—Office Operations



	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,						Increase (Decrease) to Segment NOI
	2019			2018			$			%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Segment NOI—Office Operations:
Rental income	$	618,555		$	580,471		$	38,084		6.6	%
Office building services revenue	5,685			5,785			(100		)	(1.7	)
Total revenues	624,240			586,256			37,984			6.5
Less:
Property-level operating expenses	(191,972		)	(182,662		)	(9,310		)	(5.1	)
Office building services costs	(1,775		)	(1,080		)	(695		)	(64.4	)
Segment NOI	$	430,493		$	402,514		27,979			7.0



	Number of Properties at September 30,		Occupancy at September 30,				Annualized Average Rent Per Occupied Square Foot For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019		2018		2019		2018
Total office buildings	384	385	90.1	%	89.8	%	$	34	$	32

The increase in our office operations segment NOI for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 over the same period in 2018 is attributable primarily to in-place rent escalations, property acquisitions and developments that became operational, partially offset by asset dispositions.

The following table compares results of operations for our 354 same-store office buildings.



	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,						Increase (Decrease) to Segment NOI
	2019			2018			$			%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Same-Store Segment NOI—Office Operations:
Rental income	$	548,101		$	537,195		$	10,906		2.0	%
Less: Property-level operating expenses	(168,388		)	(166,362		)	(2,026		)	(1.2	)
Segment NOI	$	379,713		$	370,833		8,880			2.4



	Number of Properties at September 30,		Occupancy September 30,				Annualized Average Rent Per Occupied Square Foot For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019		2018		2019		2018
Same-store office buildings	354	354	91.9	%	91.8	%	$	33	$	32

The increase in our same-store office operations segment NOI for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 over the same period in 2018 is attributable primarily to in-place rent escalations.

All Other

The $39.0 million decrease in all other segment NOI for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 over the same period in 2018 is primarily due to reduced interest income related to the $700.0 million term loan that we made to Ardent in March 2017, which was fully repaid in June 2018, partially offset by increased 2019 investment activity. See “NOTE 6—LOANS RECEIVABLE AND INVESTMENTS” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Interest and Other Income

The $14.4 million decrease in interest and other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 over the same period in 2018 is primarily due to a $12.3 million fee received in the third quarter of 2018 related to the 2018 Kindred Go Private Transactions.

Interest Expense

The $3.0 million increase in total interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 over the same period in 2018 is attributable to an increase of $1.2 million due to higher debt balances, offset by a decrease of $2.4 million due to a slightly lower effective interest rate, including the amortization of any fair value adjustments, and an increase of $4.2 million from other interest expense. Our weighted average effective interest rate was 3.9% for both the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Capitalized interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $5.7 million and $8.0 million, respectively.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense related to continuing operations increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, primarily due to real estate impairments and asset acquisitions, net of dispositions.

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt, Net

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was due primarily to the $600.0 million redemption and repayment of our 4.25% senior notes due 2022. Loss on extinguishment of debt, net for the same period in 2018 was due primarily to the redemption and repayment of $1.3 billion aggregate principal amounts then outstanding of our 4.00% senior notes due 2019 and our 4.75% senior notes due 2021.

Merger-Related Expenses and Deal Costs

The $15.2 million decrease in merger-related expenses and deal costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 over the same period in 2018 was due primarily to costs associated with the transition of the management of 76 private pay seniors housing communities to ESL during the first quarter of 2018.

Other

The $17.2 million change in other for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 over the same period in 2018 is primarily due to insurance recoveries related to natural disasters.

Loss from Unconsolidated Entities

The $45.2 million decrease in loss from unconsolidated entities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 over the same period in 2018 is due to our share of Ardent’s losses on the extinguishment of debt resulting from its debt refinancing in 2018 and $35.7 million impairment relating to the carrying costs of one of our equity method investments consisting principally of SNFs, prior to the sale in July 2018, partially offset by an increase due to our share of favorable operating results from our unconsolidated entities.

Gain on Real Estate Dispositions

The $11.3 million decrease in gain on real estate dispositions to $24.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 over the same period in 2018 is due primarily to higher disposition activity in 2018.

Income Tax Benefit

The $45.7 million increase in income tax benefit related to continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 is primarily due to a $57.6 million reversal of valuation allowances recorded against the net deferred tax assets of certain of our taxable REIT subsidiaries in the second quarter of 2019.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We consider certain non-GAAP financial measures to be useful supplemental measures of our operating performance. A non-GAAP financial measure is a measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes or includes amounts that are not so excluded from or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Described below are the non-GAAP financial measures used by management to evaluate our operating performance and that we consider most useful to investors, together with reconciliations of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

The non-GAAP financial measures we present in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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. You should not consider these measures as alternatives to net income attributable to common stockholders (determined in accordance with GAAP) as indicators of our financial performance or as alternatives to cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as measures of our liquidity, nor are these measures necessarily indicative of sufficient cash flow to fund all of our needs. In order to facilitate a clear understanding of our consolidated historical operating results, you should examine these measures in conjunction with net income attributable to common stockholders as presented in our Consolidated Financial Statements and other financial data included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Funds From Operations and Normalized Funds From Operations

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, we consider Funds From Operations (“FFO”) and normalized FFO to be appropriate supplemental measures of operating performance of an equity REIT. In particular, we believe that normalized FFO is useful because it allows investors, analysts and our management to compare our 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, we provide information about identified non-cash components of FFO and normalized FFO because it allows investors, analysts and our management to assess the impact of those items on our financial results.

We use 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. We define 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 our debt; (c) the non-cash effect of income tax benefits or expenses, the non-cash impact of changes to our executive equity compensation plan, derivative transactions that have non-cash mark-to-market impacts on our Consolidated Statements of Income 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 our historical financial statements and related matters; and (h) net expenses or recoveries related to natural disasters.

The following table summarizes our FFO and normalized FFO for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. The decrease in normalized FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 over the same period in 2018 is principally due to the $12.3 million fee received in the third quarter of 2018 related to the 2018 Kindred Go Private Transactions and 2018 loan repayments and fees.



	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
	(In thousands)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	85,259		$	101,972		$	421,573		$	347,194
Adjustments:
Real estate depreciation and amortization	233,078			217,116			692,179			670,703
Real estate depreciation related to noncontrolling interests	(2,496		)	(1,718		)	(6,080		)	(5,305		)
Real estate depreciation related to unconsolidated entities	(456		)	723			(124		)	2,055
Impairment on equity method investment	—			—			—			35,708
Gain on real estate dispositions related to unconsolidated entities	(67		)	(875		)	(868		)	(875		)
Gain on real estate dispositions related to noncontrolling interests	—			—			354			1,508
Gain on real estate dispositions	(36		)	(18		)	(24,633		)	(35,893		)
FFO attributable to common stockholders	315,282			317,200			1,082,401			1,015,095
Adjustments:
Change in fair value of financial instruments	(7		)	42			(56		)	(4		)
Non-cash income tax expense (benefit)	946			(8,166		)	(60,248		)	(13,483		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	37,434			39,489			41,861			55,183
Gain on non-real estate dispositions related to unconsolidated entities	(34		)	(16		)	(37		)	(12		)
Merger-related expenses, deal costs and re-audit costs	4,726			4,985			13,119			31,770
Amortization of other intangibles	121			121			363			639
Other items related to unconsolidated entities	502			632			2,917			4,357
Non-cash impact of changes to equity plan	1,729			448			6,647			3,321
Non-cash charges related to lease terminations	—			—			—			21,299
Natural disaster (recoveries) expenses, net	(101		)	93			(14,979		)	(211		)
Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders	$	360,598		$	354,828		$	1,071,988		$	1,117,954

Adjusted EBITDA

We consider Adjusted EBITDA an important supplemental measure because it provides another manner in which to evaluate our operating performance and serves as another indicator of our credit strength and our ability to service our debt obligations. We define Adjusted EBITDA as consolidated earnings, which includes amounts in discontinued operations, before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense), excluding gains or losses on extinguishment of debt, our 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 our 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 our share of EBITDA from unconsolidated entities and adjustments for other immaterial or identified items. The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income attributable to common stockholders to Adjusted EBITDA:



	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
	(In thousands)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	85,259		$	101,972		$	421,573		$	347,194
Adjustments:
Interest	113,967			107,581			334,955			331,973
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	37,434			39,527			41,861			50,411
Taxes (including tax amounts in general, administrative and professional fees)	3,080			(6,379		)	(54,218		)	(8,588		)
Depreciation and amortization	234,603			218,579			696,710			675,363
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense	8,195			6,488			26,670			20,761
Merger-related expenses, deal costs and re-audit costs	4,304			4,317			11,095			29,286
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of consolidated joint venture partners’ share of EBITDA	(4,136		)	(2,861		)	(10,209		)	(7,460		)
(Income) loss from unconsolidated entities, net of Ventas share of EBITDA from unconsolidated entities	8,120			8,465			24,887			67,968
Gain on real estate dispositions	(36		)	(18		)	(24,633		)	(35,893		)
Unrealized foreign currency (gains) losses	(233		)	(225		)	(925		)	487
Change in fair value of financial instruments	(14		)	38			(81		)	(26		)
Non-cash charges related to lease terminations	—			—			—			21,299
Natural disaster (recoveries) expenses, net	(93		)	93			(15,050		)	(211		)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	490,450		$	477,577		$	1,452,635		$	1,492,564

NOI

We also consider NOI an important supplemental measure because it allows investors, analysts and our management to assess our unlevered property-level operating results and to compare our operating results with those of other real estate companies and between periods on a consistent basis. We define NOI as total revenues, less interest and other income, property-level operating expenses and office building services costs. Cash receipts may differ due to straight-line recognition of certain rental income and the application of other GAAP policies. The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income attributable to common stockholders to NOI:



	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
	(In thousands)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	85,259		$	101,972		$	421,573		$	347,194
Adjustments:
Interest and other income	(620		)	(12,554		)	(10,109		)	(24,535		)
Interest	113,967			107,581			334,955			331,973
Depreciation and amortization	234,603			218,579			696,710			675,363
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
Discontinued operations	—			—			—			10
Other	2,164			1,244			(9,294		)	7,891
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,659			1,309			4,831			5,485
(Income) loss from unconsolidated entities	(854		)	716			2,621			47,826
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,005			(7,327		)	(57,004		)	(11,303		)
Gain on real estate dispositions	(36		)	(18		)	(24,633		)	(35,893		)
NOI	$	520,415		$	495,164		$	1,536,964		$	1,534,217

See “Results of Operations” for discussions regarding both segment NOI and same-store segment NOI. We define same-store as properties owned, consolidated and operational for the full period in both comparison periods; provided, however, that we 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 our judgment such inclusion provides a more meaningful presentation of our portfolio performance. Same-store excludes: (i) assets sold or classified as held for sale and assets whose operations were classified as discontinued operations; (ii) for assets included in our office operations reportable business segment, 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.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2019, we had a total of $148.1 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, operating cash and cash related to our senior living operations and office operations reportable business segments that is deposited and held in property-level accounts. Funds maintained in the property-level accounts are used primarily for the payment of property-level expenses, debt service payments and certain capital expenditures. As of September 30, 2019, we also had escrow deposits and restricted cash of $60.5 million and $256.9 million of unused borrowing capacity available under our secured revolving construction credit facility. We limit our utilization of the unsecured revolving credit facility in order to maintain liquidity and to support our commercial paper program. Including these internal limits, we had $1.7 billion in available liquidity under the unsecured revolving credit facility as of September 30, 2019. See “NOTE 10—SENIOR NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER DEBT” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, our principal sources of liquidity were cash flows from operations, proceeds from the issuance of debt and equity securities, borrowings under our commercial paper program, proceeds from asset sales and cash on hand.

For the next 12 months, our principal liquidity needs are to: (i) fund operating expenses; (ii) meet our debt service requirements; (iii) repay maturing mortgage and other debt; (iv) fund acquisitions, investments and commitments and any development and redevelopment activities; (v) fund capital expenditures; and (vi) make distributions to our stockholders and unitholders, as required for us to continue to qualify as a REIT. We expect that these liquidity needs generally will be satisfied by a combination of the following: cash flows from operations, cash on hand, debt assumptions and financings (including secured financings), issuances of debt and equity securities, dispositions of assets (in whole or in part through joint venture arrangements with third parties) and borrowings under our revolving credit facilities and commercial paper program. However, an inability to access liquidity through multiple capital sources concurrently could have a Material Adverse Effect on us.

Credit Facilities, Commercial Paper and Unsecured Term Loans

In September 2019, we entered into a new C$500 million unsecured term loan facility priced at CDOR plus 0.90% that matures in 2025.

Senior Notes

In August 2019, Ventas Realty issued and sold $650.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.00% senior notes due 2030 at a public offering price equal to 99.51% of par.

In September 2019, we repaid in full, at par, C$400.0 million principal amount then outstanding of our 3.00% senior notes, Series A due 2019 upon maturity.

Mortgages

In September 2019, we assumed C$1.2 billion mortgage debt, including a fair value premium of C$16.6 million, in connection with the LGM Acquisition. See “NOTE 4—ACQUISITIONS OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTY” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information regarding the LGM Acquisition.

Equity Offerings

From time to time, we may sell up to an aggregate of $1.0 billion of our common stock under our ATM program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we sold 2.7 million shares of common stock under our ATM program for gross proceeds of $66.75 per share. As of September 30, 2019, $822.1 million of our common stock remained available for sale under our ATM program.

In June 2019, we sold 12.7 million shares of our common stock under a registered public offering for gross proceeds of $62.75 per share. We used the majority of the net proceeds to fund our LGM Acquisition. See “NOTE 4—ACQUISITIONS OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTY” and “NOTE 6—LOANS RECEIVABLE AND INVESTMENTS” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information regarding the LGM Acquisition.

Cash Flows

The following table sets forth our sources and uses of cash flows:



	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,						(Decrease) Increase to Cash
	2019			2018			$			%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	$	131,464		$	188,253		$	(56,789	)	(30.2	)%
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,083,548			1,017,622			65,926			6.5
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(1,421,879		)	664,945			(2,086,824		)	nm
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	415,067			(1,721,820		)	2,136,887			nm
Effect of foreign currency translation	396			(453		)	849			nm
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	208,596		$	148,547		60,049			40.4

nm - not meaningful

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Cash flows from operating activities increased $65.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 over the same period in 2018 due primarily to increases in accounts payable and other liabilities.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Cash flows from investing activities decreased $2.1 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 over the same period in 2018 primarily due to increased acquisition and investment activity, in addition to decreased real estate dispositions.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Cash flows from financing activities increased $2.1 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 over the same period in 2018 primarily due to higher debt repayments during 2018 using proceeds from asset sales and loans receivable repayments, and the issuance of common stock in 2019.

Capital Expenditures

The terms of our triple-net leases generally obligate our tenants to pay all capital expenditures necessary to maintain and improve our triple-net leased properties. However, from time to time, we may fund the capital expenditures for our triple-net leased properties through loans or advances to the tenants, which may increase the amount of rent payable with respect to the properties in certain cases. We may also fund capital expenditures for which we may become responsible upon expiration of our triple-net leases or in the event that our tenants are unable or unwilling to meet their obligations under those leases. We also expect to fund capital expenditures related to our senior living operations and office operations reportable business segments with the cash flows from the properties or through additional borrowings. We expect that these liquidity needs generally will be satisfied by a combination of the following: cash flows from operations, cash on hand, debt assumptions and financings (including secured financings), issuances of debt and equity securities, dispositions of assets (in whole or in part through joint venture arrangements with third parties) and borrowings under our revolving credit facilities.

To the extent that unanticipated capital expenditure needs arise or significant borrowings are required, our liquidity may be affected adversely. Our ability to borrow additional funds may be restricted in certain circumstances by the terms of the instruments governing our outstanding indebtedness.

We are party to certain agreements that obligate us to develop seniors housing or healthcare properties funded through capital that we and, in certain circumstances, our joint venture partners provide. As of September 30, 2019, we had 23 properties under development pursuant to these agreements, including four properties that are owned by unconsolidated real estate entities. In addition, from time to time, we engage in redevelopment projects with respect to our existing seniors housing communities to maximize the value, increase NOI, maintain a market-competitive position, achieve property stabilization or change the primary use of the property.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The following discussion of our exposure to various market risks contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These projected results have been prepared utilizing certain assumptions considered reasonable in light of information currently available to us. Nevertheless, because of the inherent unpredictability of interest rates and other factors, actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking information.

We are exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates with respect to borrowings under our unsecured revolving credit facility and our unsecured term loans, certain of our mortgage loans that are floating rate obligations, mortgage loans receivable that bear interest at floating rates and marketable debt securities. These market risks result primarily from changes in LIBOR rates or prime rates. To manage these risks, we continuously monitor our level of floating rate debt with respect to total debt and other factors, including our assessment of current and future economic conditions.

As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the fair value of our secured and non-mortgage loans receivable, based on our estimates of currently prevailing rates for comparable loans, was $716.6 million and $479.4 million, respectively.

The fair value of our fixed and variable rate debt is based on current interest rates at which we could obtain similar borrowings. For fixed rate debt, interest rate fluctuations generally affect the fair value, but not our earnings or cash flows.

Therefore, interest rate risk does not have a significant impact on our fixed rate debt obligations until their maturity or earlier prepayment and refinancing. If interest rates have risen at the time we seek to refinance our fixed rate debt, whether at maturity or otherwise, our future earnings and cash flows could be adversely affected by additional borrowing costs. Conversely, lower interest rates at the time of refinancing may reduce our overall borrowing costs.

To highlight the sensitivity of our fixed rate debt to changes in interest rates, the following summary shows the effects of a hypothetical instantaneous change of 100 basis points in interest rates:



	As of September 30, 2019		As of December 31, 2018
	(In thousands)
Gross book value	$	9,738,412	$	9,043,734
Fair value	10,294,930		8,926,280
Fair value reflecting change in interest rates:
-100 basis points	10,959,593		9,574,799
+100 basis points	9,706,283		8,568,149

The change in fair value of our fixed rate debt from December 31, 2018 to September 30, 2019 was due primarily to the assumption of mortgage debt related to the LGM Acquisition.

The table below sets forth certain information with respect to our debt, excluding premiums and discounts.



	As of September 30, 2019			As of December 31, 2018			As of September 30, 2018
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance:
Fixed rate:
Senior notes	$	8,110,614		$	7,945,598		$	7,794,542
Unsecured term loans	200,000			400,000			400,000
Secured revolving construction credit facility	143,108			—			—
Mortgage loans and other ⁽¹⁾	1,284,690			698,136			781,547
Variable rate:
Senior notes	—			—			200,000
Unsecured revolving credit facility	983,788			765,919			514,353
Unsecured term loans	377,672			500,000			500,000
Commercial paper notes	305,000			—			—
Secured revolving construction credit facility	—			90,488			63,806
Mortgage loans and other ⁽¹⁾	735,548			429,561			329,752
Total	$	12,140,420		$	10,829,702		$	10,584,000
Percentage of total debt:
Fixed rate:
Senior notes	66.8		%	73.4		%	73.6		%
Unsecured term loans	1.6			3.7			3.8
Secured revolving construction credit facility	1.2			—			—
Mortgage loans and other ⁽¹⁾	10.6			6.4			7.4
Variable rate:
Senior notes	—			—			1.9
Unsecured revolving credit facility	8.1			7.1			4.9
Unsecured term loans	3.1			4.6			4.7
Commercial paper notes	2.5			—			—
Secured revolving construction credit facility	—			0.8			0.6
Mortgage loans and other ⁽¹⁾	6.1			4.0			3.1
Total	100.0		%	100.0		%	100.0		%
Weighted average interest rate at end of period:
Fixed rate:
Senior notes	3.7		%	3.8		%	3.8		%
Unsecured term loans	2.0			2.8			2.9
Secured revolving construction credit facility	4.5			—			—
Mortgage loans and other ⁽¹⁾	3.8			4.4			4.7
Variable rate:
Senior notes	—			—			3.3
Unsecured revolving credit facility	2.8			3.2			2.9
Unsecured term loans	2.9			3.3			3.0
Commercial paper notes	2.3			—			—
Secured revolving construction credit facility	—			4.1			3.9
Mortgage loans and other ⁽¹⁾	3.4			3.4			3.1
Total	3.5			3.7			3.7


⁽¹⁾	Excludes mortgage debt of $13.7 million related to real estate assets classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2018.

The variable rate debt in the table above reflects, in part, the effect of $148.5 million notional amount of interest rate swaps with maturities ranging from March 2022 to May 2022, in each case that effectively convert fixed rate debt to variable

rate debt. In addition, the fixed rate debt in the table above reflects, in part, the effect of $505.8 million notional amount of interest rate swaps with maturities ranging from August 2020 to September 2027, in each case that effectively convert variable rate debt to fixed rate debt.

The increase in our outstanding variable rate debt at September 30, 2019 compared to December 31, 2018 is primarily attributable to borrowings under our unsecured revolving credit facility and commercial paper program and the assumption of mortgage debt related to the LGM Acquisition, partially offset by term loan repayments.

Assuming a 100 basis point increase in the weighted average interest rate related to our variable rate debt and assuming no change in our variable rate debt outstanding as of September 30, 2019, interest expense on an annualized basis would increase by approximately $23.8 million, or $0.06 per diluted common share.

As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, our joint venture partners’ aggregate share of total debt was $222.6 million and $100.9 million, respectively, with respect to certain properties we owned through consolidated joint ventures. Total debt does not include our portion of debt related to investments in unconsolidated entities, which was $53.2 million and $40.8 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

As a result of our Canadian and United Kingdom operations, we are subject to fluctuations in certain foreign currency exchange rates that may, from time to time, affect our financial condition and operating performance. Based solely on our results for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 (including the impact of existing hedging arrangements), if the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the British pound and Canadian dollar were to increase or decrease by one standard deviation compared to the average exchange rate during the year, our normalized FFO per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 would decrease or increase, as applicable, by less than $0.01 per share or 1%. We will continue to mitigate these risks through a layered approach to hedging looking out for the next year and continual assessment of our foreign operational capital structure. Nevertheless, we cannot assure you that any such fluctuations will not have an effect on our earnings.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As required by Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2019. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective as of September 30, 2019, at the reasonable assurance level.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

In September 2019, we acquired an 87% interest in 34 Canadian seniors housing communities (including five in-process developments) valued at C$1.8 billion through an equity partnership with Le Groupe Maurice (“LGM”). See “NOTE 4—ACQUISITIONS OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTY” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We are currently integrating these assets into our internal control framework and processes and, pursuant to the SEC’s guidance that an assessment of a recently acquired business may be omitted from the scope of an assessment in the year of acquisition, the scope of our assessment of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting at December 31, 2019 will not include these assets.

Other than the change noted above, there have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the third quarter of 2019 (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The information contained in “NOTE 12—LITIGATION” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is incorporated by reference into this Item 1. Except as set forth therein, there have been no new material legal proceedings and no material developments in the legal proceedings reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

We do not have a publicly announced repurchase plan or program in effect. The table below summarizes other repurchases of our common stock made during the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

⁽¹⁾

Repurchases represent shares withheld to pay taxes on the vesting of restricted stock granted to employees under our 2006 Incentive Plan or 2012 Incentive Plan or restricted stock units granted to employees under the Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. (“NHP”) 2005 Performance Incentive Plan and assumed by us in connection with our acquisition of NHP. The value of the shares withheld is the closing price of our common stock on the date the vesting or exercise occurred (or, if not a trading day, the immediately preceding trading day) or the fair market value of our common stock at the time of exercise, as the case may be.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K which are filed with this report are listed below.




Exhibit Number	Description of Document	Location of Document

31.1	Certification of Debra A. Cafaro, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.	Filed herewith.
31.2	Certification of Robert F. Probst, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.	Filed herewith.
32.1	Certification of Debra A. Cafaro, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. § 1350.	Filed herewith.
32.2	Certification of Robert F. Probst, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. § 1350.	Filed herewith.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.	Filed herewith.
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document	Filed herewith.
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document	Filed herewith.
101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document	Filed herewith.
101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document	Filed herewith.
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document	Filed herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 25, 2019



	VENTAS, INC.

	By:	/s/ DEBRA A. CAFARO
		Debra A. Cafaro Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

	By:	/s/ ROBERT F. PROBST
		Robert F. Probst Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer