WELLTOWER INC. - Quarter Report: 2016 September (Form 10-Q)

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, 2016


o		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: 1-8923

WELLTOWER INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware		34-1096634

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4500 Dorr Street, Toledo, Ohio		43615

(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(419) 247-2800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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 ☑ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes ☑ No o

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

Large accelerated filer ☑

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company o

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

As of October 31, 2016, the registrant had 362,531,659 shares of common stock outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Consolidated Balance Sheets — September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015	3

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — Three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015	4

Consolidated Statements of Equity — Nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015	6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015	7

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	8

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	27

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	54

Item 4. Controls and Procedures	55

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings Item 1A. Risk Factors	56 56

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	56

Item 5. Other Information	56

Item 6. Exhibits	56

Signatures	58

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

WELLTOWER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(In thousands)

				September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
				(Unaudited)		(Note)
Assets:
Real estate investments:
	Real property owned:
		Land and land improvements		$	2,603,590	$	2,563,445
		Buildings and improvements			25,671,913		25,522,542
		Acquired lease intangibles			1,423,032		1,350,585
		Real property held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation			913,157		169,950
		Construction in progress			529,471		258,968
			Gross real property owned		31,141,163		29,865,490
		Less accumulated depreciation and amortization			(4,243,038)		(3,796,297)
			Net real property owned		26,898,125		26,069,193
	Real estate loans receivable				630,020		819,492
	Net real estate investments				27,528,145		26,888,685
Other assets:
		Investments in unconsolidated entities			479,382		542,281
		Goodwill			68,321		68,321
		Cash and cash equivalents			428,617		360,908
		Restricted cash			83,137		61,782
		Straight-line rent receivable			455,774		395,562
		Receivables and other assets			812,963		706,306
			Total other assets		2,328,194		2,135,160
Total assets				$	29,856,339	$	29,023,845

Liabilities and equity
Liabilities:
		Borrowings under primary unsecured credit facility		$	1,350,000	$	835,000
		Senior unsecured notes			8,688,585		8,548,055
		Secured debt			3,317,933		3,509,142
		Capital lease obligations			74,370		75,489
		Accrued expenses and other liabilities			767,683		697,191
Total liabilities					14,198,571		13,664,877
Redeemable noncontrolling interests					393,530		183,083
Equity:
		Preferred stock			1,006,250		1,006,250
		Common stock			362,703		354,811
		Capital in excess of par value			16,983,562		16,478,300
		Treasury stock			(52,194)		(44,372)
		Cumulative net income			4,454,180		3,725,772
		Cumulative dividends			(7,816,492)		(6,846,056)
		Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(151,184)		(88,243)
		Other equity			3,020		4,098
			Total Welltower Inc. stockholders’ equity		14,789,845		14,590,560
		Noncontrolling interests			474,393		585,325
Total equity					15,264,238		15,175,885
Total liabilities and equity				$	29,856,339	$	29,023,845

NOTE: The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2015 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

WELLTOWER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(In thousands, except per share data)

			Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
			2016		2015		2016		2015
Revenues:
	Rental income		$	421,152	$	409,290	$	1,259,442	$	1,185,502
	Resident fees and services			630,017		545,255		1,847,386		1,573,318
	Interest income			25,080		22,380		74,275		59,950
	Other income			2,884		2,072		21,735		11,572
		Total revenues		1,079,133		978,997		3,202,838		2,830,342
Expenses:
	Interest expense			129,699		121,130		394,985		361,071
	Property operating expenses			473,680		408,703		1,382,148		1,183,519
	Depreciation and amortization			218,061		205,799		673,326		603,431
	General and administrative			36,828		36,950		122,434		110,562
	Transaction costs			19,842		9,333		33,207		70,379
	Loss (gain) on derivatives, net			(2,516)		-		(2,516)		(58,427)
	Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net			-		584		9		34,872
	Impairment of assets			9,705		-		24,019		2,220
	Other expenses			-		-		3,161		10,583
		Total expenses		885,299		782,499		2,630,773		2,318,210

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
	and income from unconsolidated entities			193,834		196,498		572,065		512,132
Income tax (expense) benefit				305		3,344		2,543		(3,769)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities				(1,749)		(2,631)		(7,528)		(18,231)
Income (loss) from continuing operations				192,390		197,211		567,080		490,132

Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net				162,351		2,046		163,881		249,002
Net income				354,741		199,257		730,961		739,134
Less:		Preferred stock dividends		16,352		16,352		49,055		49,055
Less:		Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests⁽¹⁾		3,479		862		2,553		4,666
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders			$	334,910	$	182,043	$	679,353	$	685,413

Average number of common shares outstanding:
	Basic			358,932		351,765		356,911		346,425
	Diluted			361,237		353,107		358,752		347,547

Earnings per share:
	Basic:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders, including real estate dispositions		$	0.93	$	0.52	$	1.90	$	1.98
	Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders*		$	0.93	$	0.52	$	1.90	$	1.98

	Diluted:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders, including real estate dispositions		$	0.93	$	0.52	$	1.89	$	1.97
	Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders*		$	0.93	$	0.52	$	1.89	$	1.97

Dividends declared and paid per common share			$	0.86	$	0.825	$	2.58	$	2.475

* Amounts may not sum due to rounding

(1) Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

WELLTOWER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(In thousands)

		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2016		2015		2016		2015
Net income		$	354,741	$	199,257	$	730,961	$	739,134

Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Unrecognized gain (loss) on equity investments		5,908		(3,086)		(5,252)		(18,186)
	Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
	Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges		401		462		1,371		(1,235)
	Unrecognized actuarial gain (loss)		(2)		-		-		-
	Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		516		(25,198)		(48,496)		(22,011)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)			6,823		(27,822)		(52,377)		(41,432)

Total comprehensive income (loss)			361,564		171,435		678,584		697,702
Less: Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests⁽¹⁾			1,846		(14,271)		13,117		(19,416)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		$	359,718	$	185,706	$	665,467	$	717,118

(1) Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

WELLTOWER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(In thousands)

		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
														Accumulated
						Capital in								Other
		Preferred		Common		Excess of		Treasury		Cumulative		Cumulative		Comprehensive		Other		Noncontrolling
		Stock		Stock		Par Value		Stock		Net Income		Dividends		Income (Loss)		Equity		Interests		Total
Balances at beginning of period		$	1,006,250	$	354,811	$	16,478,300	$	(44,372)	$	3,725,772	$	(6,846,056)	$	(88,243)	$	4,098	$	585,325	$	15,175,885
Comprehensive income:
	Net income (loss)										728,408								7,363		735,771
	Other comprehensive income														(62,941)				10,564		(52,377)
Total comprehensive income																					683,394
Net change in noncontrolling interests							(45,765)												(128,859)		(174,624)
Amounts related to stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures					689		38,888		(7,822)								(1,285)				30,470
Proceeds from issuance of common stock					7,203		512,139														519,342

Option compensation expense																	207				207
Cash dividends paid:
	Common stock cash dividends												(921,381)								(921,381)
	Preferred stock cash dividends												(49,055)								(49,055)
Balances at end of period		$	1,006,250	$	362,703	$	16,983,562	$	(52,194)	$	4,454,180	$	(7,816,492)	$	(151,184)	$	3,020	$	474,393	$	15,264,238

		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
														Accumulated
						Capital in								Other
		Preferred		Common		Excess of		Treasury		Cumulative		Cumulative		Comprehensive		Other		Noncontrolling
		Stock		Stock		Par Value		Stock		Net Income		Dividends		Income (Loss)		Equity		Interests		Total
Balances at beginning of period		$	1,006,250	$	328,835	$	14,740,712	$	(35,241)	$	2,842,022	$	(5,635,923)	$	(77,009)	$	5,507	$	297,896	$	13,473,049
Comprehensive income:
	Net income (loss)										734,468								4,476		738,944
	Other comprehensive income														(17,350)				(24,082)		(41,432)
Total comprehensive income																					697,512
Net change in noncontrolling interests							(4,778)												213,792		209,014
Amounts related to stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures					125		21,855		(9,095)								(2,097)				10,788
Proceeds from issuance of common stock					22,733		1,618,349														1,641,082
Equity component of convertible debt					1,330		5,431														6,761
Option compensation expense																	587				587
Cash dividends paid:
	Common stock cash dividends												(852,563)								(852,563)
	Preferred stock cash dividends												(49,055)								(49,055)
Balances at end of period		$	1,006,250	$	353,023	$	16,381,569	$	(44,336)	$	3,576,490	$	(6,537,541)	$	(94,359)	$	3,997	$	492,082	$	15,137,175

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

WELLTOWER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(In thousands)

			Nine Months Ended
			September 30,
			2016		2015
Operating activities:
Net income			$	730,961	$	739,134
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
	net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:
		Depreciation and amortization		673,326		603,431
		Other amortization expenses		5,419		3,867
		Impairment of assets		24,019		2,220
		Stock-based compensation expense		20,618		25,655
		Loss (gain) on derivatives, net		(2,516)		(58,427)
		Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		9		34,872
		Loss (income) from unconsolidated entities		7,528		18,231
		Rental income in excess of cash received		(60,212)		(86,739)
		Amortization related to above (below) market leases, net		362		2,863
		Loss (gain) on sales of properties, net		(163,881)		(249,002)
		Distributions by unconsolidated entities		473		435
		Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities		71,797		42,759
		Decrease (increase) in receivables and other assets		(35,557)		(42,975)
Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities				1,272,346		1,036,324

Investing activities:
	Cash disbursed for acquisitions			(1,448,126)		(2,489,345)
	Cash disbursed for capital improvements to existing properties			(141,200)		(122,640)
	Cash disbursed for construction in progress			(325,372)		(165,311)
	Capitalized interest			(12,109)		(6,311)
	Investment in real estate loans receivable			(105,496)		(445,985)
	Other investments, net of payments			(88,398)		(129,311)
	Principal collected on real estate loans receivable			225,092		71,111
	Contributions to unconsolidated entities			(41,747)		(139,295)
	Distributions by unconsolidated entities			72,564		139,557
	Proceeds from (payments on) derivatives			56,842		103,615
	Decrease (increase) in restricted cash			(21,218)		10,512
	Proceeds from sales of real property			538,032		667,761
Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities				(1,291,136)		(2,505,642)

Financing activities:
	Net increase (decrease) under unsecured credit facilities			515,000		490,000
	Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes			693,560		743,407
	Payments to extinguish senior unsecured notes			(400,000)		(534,546)
	Net proceeds from the issuance of secured debt			193,541		222,612
	Payments on secured debt			(471,898)		(469,455)
	Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock			520,067		1,641,981
	Decrease (increase) in deferred loan costs			(18,831)		(7,834)
	Contributions by noncontrolling interests⁽¹⁾			142,381		163,105
	Distributions to noncontrolling interests⁽¹⁾			(106,076)		(27,439)
	Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests			-		(3,154)
	Cash distributions to stockholders			(970,436)		(901,618)
	Other financing activities			(1,119)		(27,114)
Net cash provided from (used in) financing activities				96,189		1,289,945
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents				(9,690)		(2,311)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				67,709		(181,684)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period				360,908		473,726
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period			$	428,617	$	292,042

Supplemental cash flow information:
	Interest paid		$	360,421	$	334,511
	Income taxes paid			7,070		11,489

(1) Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

WELLTOWER INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Business

Welltower Inc., an S&P 500 company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is driving the transformation of health care infrastructure. The company invests with leading seniors housing operators, post-acute providers and health systems to fund the real estate and infrastructure needed to scale innovative care delivery models and improve people’s wellness and overall health care experience. Welltower™, a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), owns interests in 1,464 properties in major, high-growth markets in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, consisting of seniors housing and post-acute communities and outpatient medical properties. Founded in 1970, we were the first real estate investment trust to invest exclusively in health care facilities.

2. Accounting Policies and Related Matters

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with instructions to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we determined that an immaterial portion of our noncontrolling interests related to a 2015 transaction was misclassified in permanent equity rather than temporary equity based on a redemption feature of the partnership agreement and we have corrected the $114,714,000 misclassification by recording the change in the consolidated statement of equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 are not necessarily an indication of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2016. For further information, refer to the financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

New Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”. The standard is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires revenue to be recognized in a manner to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted beginning after December 15, 2016. We are currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and have not yet determined the method by which we will adopt the standard.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, “Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis”, which makes certain changes to both the variable interest model and the voting model, including changes to (1) the identification of variable interests (fees paid to a decision maker or service provider), (2) the variable interest entity characteristics for a limited partnership or similar entity and (3) the primary beneficiary determination. We adopted ASU 2015-02 on January 1, 2016. This guidance did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, “Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments” to simplify the accounting for business combinations, specifically as it relates to measurement-period adjustments. Acquiring entities in a business combination must recognize measurement-period adjustments in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. Also, ASU 2015-16 requires entities to present separately on the face of the income statement (or disclose in the notes to the financial statements) the portion of the amount recorded in the current period earnings, by line item, that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. We adopted ASU 2015-16 on January 1, 2016. This guidance did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, “Financial Instruments – Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” which will require entities to measure their investments at fair value and recognize any changes in fair value in net income unless the investments qualify for the new practicability exception. The practicability exception will be available for equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values. ASU 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. We are currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” which requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities on their balance sheet related to the rights and obligations created by most leases, while continuing to recognize expenses on their income statements over the lease term. It will also require disclosures designed to give financial statement users information

WELLTOWER INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

regarding the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. Entities are required to use a modified retrospective approach for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period in the financial statements. We are currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting”. This standard simplifies the accounting treatment for excess tax benefits and deficiencies, forfeitures, and cash flow considerations related to share-based compensation. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the standard; however, we do not expect its adoption to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”. This standard requires a new forward-looking “expected loss” model to be used for receivables, held-to-maturity debt, loans, and other instruments. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. We are currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.

3. Real Property Acquisitions and Development

The total purchase price for all properties acquired has been allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets, liabilities and noncontrolling interests based upon their respective fair values in accordance with our accounting policies. The results of operations for these acquisitions have been included in our consolidated results of operations since the date of acquisition and are a component of the appropriate segments. Transaction costs primarily represent costs incurred with property acquisitions, including due diligence costs, fees for legal and valuation services and termination of pre-existing relationships computed based on the fair value of the assets acquired, lease termination fees and other acquisition-related costs. Certain of our subsidiaries’ functional currencies are the local currencies of their respective countries. See Note 2 to the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 for information regarding our foreign currency policies.

Triple-net Activity

		Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)		September 30, 2016⁽¹⁾			September 30, 2015
Land and land improvements			$	21,713		$	64,655
Buildings and improvements				220,274			727,946
Acquired lease intangibles				2,876			3,888
Restricted cash				-			6
Receivables and other assets				-			60
	Total assets acquired			244,863			796,555
Accrued expenses and other liabilities				(2,145)			(2,447)
	Total liabilities assumed			(2,145)			(2,447)
Noncontrolling interests				(3,162)			-
Non-cash acquisition related activity⁽²⁾				(51,733)			(2,780)
	Cash disbursed for acquisitions			187,823			791,328
Construction in progress additions				133,611			96,403
Less:	Capitalized interest			(6,263)			(4,453)
	Foreign currency translation			(3,179)			73
Cash disbursed for construction in progress				124,169			92,023
Capital improvements to existing properties				21,447			35,042
	Total cash invested in real property, net of cash acquired		$	333,439		$	918,393

(1) Includes acquisitions with an aggregate purchase price of $183,547,000 for which the allocation of the purchase price consideration is preliminary and subject to change.
(2) For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, $45,044,000 relates to the acquisition of assets previously financed as real estate loans receivable and $6,630,000 previously financed as equity investments.

WELLTOWER INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Seniors Housing Operating Activity


		Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)		September 30, 2016⁽¹⁾			September 30, 2015
Land and land improvements			$	122,649		$	98,444
Building and improvements				1,108,195			1,229,017
Acquired lease intangibles				90,771			74,091
Restricted cash				137			5,567
Receivables and other assets				2,179			23,928
	Total assets acquired⁽²⁾			1,323,931			1,431,047
Secured debt				(49,381)			(234,597)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities				(12,328)			(19,016)
	Total liabilities assumed			(61,709)			(253,613)
Noncontrolling interests				(1,089)			(86,842)
Non-cash acquisition related activity⁽³⁾				(17,477)			-
	Cash disbursed for acquisitions			1,243,656			1,090,592
Construction in progress additions				139,160			39,493
Less:	Capitalized interest			(3,923)			(1,116)
	Foreign currency translation			(5,953)			(1,345)
Cash disbursed for construction in progress				129,284			37,032
Capital improvements to existing properties				84,444			61,911
	Total cash invested in real property, net of cash acquired		$	1,457,384		$	1,189,535

(1) Includes acquisitions with an aggregate purchase price of $1,194,765,000 for which the allocation of the purchase price consideration is preliminary and subject to change.
(2) Excludes $135,000 and $3,390,000 of cash acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(3) Relates to the acquisition of assets previously financed as equity investments.

Outpatient Medical Activity

		Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)		September 30, 2016			September 30, 2015
Land and land improvements			$	1,466	$	47,756
Buildings and improvements				27,272		723,574
Acquired lease intangibles				4,592		19,373
	Total assets acquired⁽¹⁾			33,330		790,703
Secured debt				-		(112,000)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities				(1,670)		(2,743)
	Total liabilities assumed			(1,670)		(114,743)
Noncontrolling interests				-		(68,535)
Non-cash acquisition activity⁽²⁾				(15,013)		-
	Cash disbursed for acquisitions			16,647		607,425
Construction in progress additions				81,843		38,919
Less:	Capitalized interest			(2,588)		(742)
	Accruals⁽³⁾			(7,336)		(1,921)
Cash disbursed for construction in progress				71,919		36,256
Capital improvements to existing properties				35,309		25,687
	Total cash invested in real property		$	123,875	$	669,368

(1) Excludes $0 and $4,372,000 of cash acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(2) Relates to an acquisition of assets previously financed as a real estate loan. Refer to Note 6 for additional information.
(3) Represents non-cash consideration accruals for amounts to be paid in future periods relating to properties that converted in the periods noted above.

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Construction Activity

The following is a summary of the construction projects that were placed into service and began generating revenues during the periods presented (in thousands):


			Nine Months Ended
			September 30, 2016			September 30, 2015
	Development projects:
		Triple-net		$	24,535		$	85,902
		Seniors housing operating			-			19,869
		Outpatient medical			44,113			16,592
	Total development projects				68,648			122,363
	Expansion projects				2,879			38,808
Total construction in progress conversions				$	71,527		$	161,171

4. Real Estate Intangibles

The following is a summary of our real estate intangibles, excluding those classified as held for sale, as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):


		September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Assets:
	In place lease intangibles	$	1,272,177	$	1,179,537
	Above market tenant leases		62,544		67,529
	Below market ground leases		62,257		80,224
	Lease commissions		26,054		23,295
	Gross historical cost		1,423,032		1,350,585
	Accumulated amortization		(971,883)		(881,096)
	Net book value	$	451,149	$	469,489

	Weighted-average amortization period in years		14.0		13.4

Liabilities:
	Below market tenant leases	$	93,507	$	93,089
	Above market ground leases		8,107		7,907
	Gross historical cost		101,614		100,996
	Accumulated amortization		(51,727)		(46,048)
	Net book value	$	49,887	$	54,948

	Weighted-average amortization period in years		15.4		14.5

The following is a summary of real estate intangible amortization for the periods presented (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Rental income related to above/below market tenant leases, net	$	278	$	(1,684)	$	569	$	(1,901)
Property operating expenses related to above/below market ground leases, net		(309)		(308)		(931)		(962)
Depreciation and amortization related to in place lease intangibles and lease commissions		(30,137)		(26,137)		(95,610)		(82,434)

The future estimated aggregate amortization of intangible assets and liabilities is as follows for the periods presented (in

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thousands):


		Assets		Liabilities
2016	$	45,156	$	1,810
2017		122,892		6,819
2018		70,566		6,234
2019		29,877		5,825
2020		22,830		5,344
Thereafter		159,828		23,855
Total	$	451,149	$	49,887

5. Dispositions, Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations

We periodically sell properties for various reasons, including favorable market conditions or the exercise of tenant purchase options. Of our total sales proceeds, $27,803,000 was deposited in an Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 exchange escrow account with a qualified intermediary. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we recorded impairment charges on certain held-for-sale triple-net properties as the fair values less estimated costs to sell exceeded our carrying values. The following is a summary of our real property disposition activity for the periods presented (in thousands):


		Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2016			September 30, 2015
Real estate dispositions:
	Triple-net		$	295,365		$	246,116
	Outpatient medical			78,786			166,919 ⁽¹⁾
	Land parcels			-			5,724
	Total dispositions			374,151			418,759
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net				163,881			249,002
Proceeds from real estate dispositions			$	538,032		$	667,761

(1) Primarily related to the disposition of an unconsolidated equity investment with Forest City Enterprises.

Dispositions and Assets Held for Sale

Pursuant to our adoption of ASU No. 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity”, operating results attributable to properties sold subsequent to or classified as held for sale after January 1, 2014 and which do not meet the definition of discontinued operations are no longer reclassified on our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The following represents the activity related to these properties for the periods presented (in thousands):


			Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
		2016		2015		2016		2015
Revenues:
	Rental income	$	31,966	$	36,626	$	99,057	$	113,950
Expenses:
	Interest expense		4,939		7,282		16,697		23,594
	Property operating expenses		1,476		1,695		4,411		4,944
	Provision for depreciation		4,604		9,119		20,873		31,568
	Total expenses		11,019		18,096		41,981		60,106
Income (loss) from real estate dispositions, net		$	20,947	$	18,530	$	57,076	$	53,844

6. Real Estate Loans Receivable

The following is a summary of our real estate loan activity for the periods presented (in thousands):

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		Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2016						September 30, 2015
				Outpatient						Outpatient
		Triple-net		Medical		Totals		Triple-net		Medical		Totals
Advances on real estate loans receivable:
	Investments in new loans	$	8,223	$	-	$	8,223	$	392,278	$	-	$	392,278
	Draws on existing loans		94,622		2,651		97,273		51,422		2,285		53,707
	Net cash advances on real estate loans		102,845		2,651		105,496		443,700		2,285		445,985
Receipts on real estate loans receivable:
	Loan payoffs		251,293		27,303		278,596		52,088		-		52,088
	Principal payments on loans		6,553		-		6,553		19,023		-		19,023
	Sub-total		257,846		27,303		285,149		71,111		-		71,111
	Less: Non-cash activity		(45,044)		(15,013)		(60,057)		-		-		-
	Net cash receipts on real estate loans		212,802		12,290		225,092		71,111		-		71,111
Net cash advances (receipts) on real estate loans			(109,957)		(9,639)		(119,596)		372,589		2,285		374,874
Change in balance due to foreign currency translation			(9,819)		-		(9,819)		(2,131)		-		(2,131)
Net change in real estate loans receivable		$	(164,820)	$	(24,652)	$	(189,472)	$	370,458	$	2,285	$	372,743

We recorded no provision for loan losses during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. At September 30, 2016, we had no real estate loans with outstanding balances on non-accrual status and no allowances for loan losses were recorded.

7. Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

We participate in a number of joint ventures, which generally invest in seniors housing and health care real estate. The results of operations for these properties have been included in our consolidated results of operations from the date of acquisition by the joint ventures and are reflected in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income as income or loss from unconsolidated entities. The following is a summary of our investments in unconsolidated entities (dollars in thousands):


	Percentage Ownership⁽¹⁾	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Triple-net	10% to 49%	$	24,499	$	36,351
Seniors housing operating	10% to 50%		447,987		499,537
Outpatient medical	43%		6,896		6,393
Total		$	479,382	$	542,281

(1) Excludes ownership of in-substance real estate.

At September 30, 2016, the aggregate unamortized basis difference of our joint venture investments of $150,644,000 is primarily attributable to the difference between the amount for which we purchase our interest in the entity, including transaction costs, and the historical carrying value of the net assets of the entity. This difference will be amortized over the remaining useful life of the related properties and included in the reported amount of income from unconsolidated entities.

8. Credit Concentration

We use net operating income from continuing operations (“NOI”) as our credit concentration metric. See Note 17 for additional information and reconciliation. The following table summarizes certain information about our credit concentration for the nine month period ended September 30, 2016, excluding our share of NOI in unconsolidated entities (dollars in thousands):

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		Number of	Total		Percent of
Concentration by relationship:⁽¹⁾		Properties	NOI		NOI⁽²⁾
	Genesis Healthcare	185	$	293,406	16%
	Sunrise Senior Living⁽³⁾	151		234,313	13%
	Brookdale Senior Living	148		126,824	7%
	Revera⁽³⁾	97		112,211	6%
	Benchmark Senior Living	49		73,524	4%
	Remaining portfolio	769		980,412	54%
	Totals	1,399	$	1,820,690	100%

(1) Genesis Healthcare is in our triple-net segment. Sunrise Senior Living and Revera are in our seniors housing operating segment. Benchmark Senior Living and Brookdale Senior Living are in both our triple-net and seniors housing operating segments.
(2) NOI with our top five relationships comprised 46% of total NOI for the year ending December 31, 2015.
(3) Revera owns a controlling interest in Sunrise Senior Living.

9. Borrowings Under Credit Facilities and Related Items

At September 30, 2016, we had a primary unsecured credit facility with a consortium of 29 banks that includes a $3,000,000,000 unsecured revolving credit facility, a $500,000,000 unsecured term credit facility and a $250,000,000 Canadian-denominated unsecured term credit facility. We have an option, through an accordion feature, to upsize the unsecured revolving credit facility and the $500,000,000 unsecured term credit facility by up to an additional $1,000,000,000, in the aggregate, and the $250,000,000 Canadian-denominated unsecured term credit facility by up to an additional $250,000,000. The primary unsecured credit facility also allows us to borrow up to $1,000,000,000 in alternate currencies (none outstanding at September 30, 2016). Borrowings under the unsecured revolving credit facility are subject to interest payable at the applicable margin over LIBOR interest rate (1.43% at September 30, 2016). The applicable margin is based on certain of our debt ratings and was 0.90% at September 30, 2016. In addition, we pay a facility fee quarterly to each bank based on the bank’s commitment amount. The facility fee depends on certain of our debt ratings and was 0.15% at September 30, 2016. The term credit facilities mature on May 13, 2021. The revolving credit facility is scheduled to mature on May 13, 2020 and can be extended for two successive terms of six months each at our option.

The following information relates to aggregate borrowings under the primary unsecured revolving credit facility for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):


		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2016		2015		2016		2015
Balance outstanding at quarter end⁽¹⁾		$	1,350,000	$	490,000	$	1,350,000	$	490,000
Maximum amount outstanding at any month end		$	1,560,000	$	490,000	$	1,560,000	$	535,000
Average amount outstanding (total of daily
	principal balances divided by days in period)	$	1,050,217	$	298,370	$	782,427	$	402,619
Weighted average interest rate (actual interest
	expense divided by average borrowings outstanding)		1.44%		1.16%		1.35%		1.17%

(1) As of September 30, 2016, letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $45,335,000 have been issued, which reduces the borrowing capacity on the unsecured revolving credit facility.

10. Senior Unsecured Notes and Secured Debt

We may repurchase, redeem or refinance senior unsecured notes from time to time, taking advantage of favorable market conditions when available. We may purchase senior notes for cash through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, a tender offer or, in some cases, through the early redemption of such securities pursuant to their terms. The senior unsecured notes are redeemable at our option, at any time in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (1) the principal amount of the notes (or portion of such notes) being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon up to the redemption date and (2) any “make-whole” amount due under the terms of the notes in connection with early redemptions. Redemptions and repurchases of debt, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. At September 30, 2016, the annual principal payments due on these debt obligations were as follows (in thousands):

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	Senior		Secured
	Unsecured Notes^(1,2)		Debt ^(1,3)		Totals
2016	$	-	$	76,773	$	76,773
2017		450,000		556,774		1,006,774
2018		450,000		660,201		1,110,201
2019		605,000		425,991		1,030,991
2020⁽⁴⁾		678,746		176,860		855,606
Thereafter^{(5,6,7,8,9,10)}		6,607,196		1,404,043		8,011,239
Totals	$	8,790,942	$	3,300,642	$	12,091,584

(1) Amounts represent principal amounts due and do not include unamortized premiums/discounts, debt issuance costs, or other fair value adjustments as reflected on the balance sheet.
(2) Annual interest rates range from 1.23% to 6.5%.
(3) Annual interest rates range from 0.89% to 7.98%. Carrying value of the properties securing the debt totaled $5,844,048,000 at September 30, 2016.
(4) In November 2015, one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries issued and we guaranteed $300,000,000 of Canadian-denominated 3.35% senior unsecured notes due 2020 (approximately $228,746,000 based on the Canadian/U.S. Dollar exchange rate on September 30, 2016).
(5) On May 13, 2016, we refinanced the funding on a $250,000,000 Canadian-denominated unsecured term credit facility (approximately $190,621,000 based on the Canadian/U.S. Dollar exchange rate on September 30, 2016). The loan matures on May 13, 2021 and bears interest at the Canadian Dealer Offered Rate plus 95 basis points (1.83% at September 30, 2016).
(6) On May 13, 2016, we refinanced the funding on a $500,000,000 unsecured term credit facility. The loan matures on May 13, 2021 and bears interest at LIBOR plus 95 basis points (1.48% at September 30, 2016).
(7) On November 20, 2013, we completed the sale of £550,000,000 (approximately $715,825,000 based on the Sterling/U.S. Dollar exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2016) of 4.8% senior unsecured notes due 2028.
(8) On November 25, 2014, we completed the sale of £500,000,000 (approximately $650,750,000 based on the Sterling/U.S. Dollar exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2016) of 4.5% senior unsecured notes due 2034.
(9) In May 2015, we issued $750,000,000 of 4.0% senior unsecured notes due 2025. In October 2015, we issued an additional $500,000,000 of these notes under a re-opening of the offer.
(10) In March 2016, we issued $700,000,000 of 4.25% senior unsecured notes due 2026.

The following is a summary of our senior unsecured notes principal activity during the periods presented (dollars in thousands):


	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2016			September 30, 2015
			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.
	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate
Beginning balance	$	8,645,758	4.237%	$	7,817,154	4.385%
Debt issued		705,000	4.228%		750,000	4.000%
Debt extinguished		(400,000)	3.625%		(300,000)	6.200%
Debt redeemed		-	0.000%		(215,965)	3.000%
Foreign currency		(159,816)	4.443%		(76,649)	8.065%
Ending balance	$	8,790,942	4.264%	$	7,974,540	4.210%

The following is a summary of our secured debt principal activity for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

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	Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2016		September 30, 2015
			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.
	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate
Beginning balance	$	3,478,207	4.440%	$	2,941,765	4.940%
Debt issued		193,541	3.053%		222,612	2.760%
Debt assumed		47,156	4.132%		339,929	3.340%
Debt extinguished		(416,009)	4.986%		(420,672)	4.270%
Foreign currency		53,636	3.631%		(89,154)	3.880%
Principal payments		(55,889)	4.478%		(48,783)	4.850%
Ending balance	$	3,300,642	4.272%	$	2,945,697	4.720%

11. Derivative Instruments

We are exposed to various market risks, including the potential loss arising from adverse changes in interest rates. We may elect to use financial derivative instruments to hedge interest rate exposure. These decisions are principally based on our policy to manage the general trend in interest rates at the applicable dates and our perception of the future volatility of interest rates. In addition, non-U.S. investments expose us to the potential losses associated with adverse changes in foreign currency to U.S. Dollar exchange rates. We may elect to manage this risk through the use of forward contracts and issuing debt in foreign currencies.

Interest Rate Swap Contracts and Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

For instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (“OCI”), and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods, during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in earnings. Approximately $5,555,000 of gains, which are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”), are expected to be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months.

Foreign Currency Hedges

For instruments that are designated and qualify as net investment hedges, the variability in the foreign currency to U.S. Dollar of the instrument is recorded as a cumulative translation adjustment component of OCI. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we settled certain net investment hedges generating cash proceeds of $56,842,000 and $103,615,000, respectively. The balance of the cumulative translation adjustment will be reclassified to earnings when the hedged investment is sold or substantially liquidated.

The following presents the notional amount of derivatives and other financial instruments as of the dates indicated (in thousands):

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		September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Derivatives designated as net investment hedges:
Denominated in Canadian Dollars	$	900,000	$	1,175,000
Denominated in Pounds Sterling	£	550,000	£	550,000

Financial instruments designated as net investment hedges:
Denominated in Canadian Dollars	$	250,000	$	250,000
Denominated in Pounds Sterling	£	1,050,000	£	1,050,000

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Denominated in U.S. Dollars	$	57,000	$	57,000
Denominated in Canadian Dollars	$	72,000	$	72,000
Denominated in Pounds Sterling	£	63,000	£	60,000

Derivative instruments not designated:
Denominated in Canadian Dollars	$	37,000	$	47,000
Denominated in Pounds Sterling	£	20,100	£	-

The following presents the impact of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the periods presented (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
	Location		2016		2015		2016		2015

Gain (loss) on forward exchange contracts recognized in income	Interest expense	$	3,420	$	2,347	$	4,789	$	6,285

Loss (gain) on option exercise⁽¹⁾	Loss (gain) on derivatives, net		-		-		-		(58,427)

(Gain) on release of cumulative translation adjustment related to ineffectiveness on net investment hedge	Loss (gain) on derivatives, net		(2,516)		-		(2,516)		-

Gain (loss) on foreign exchange contracts and term loans designated as net investment hedge recognized in OCI	OCI		53,421		174,239		229,256		208,854

(1) In April 2011, we completed the acquisition of substantially all of the real estate assets of privately-owned Genesis Healthcare Corporation. In conjunction with this transaction, we received the option to acquire an ownership interest in Genesis Healthcare. In February 2015, Genesis Healthcare closed on a transaction to merge with Skilled Healthcare Group to become a publicly traded company which required us to record the value of the derivative asset due to the net settlement feature.

12. Commitments and Contingencies

At September 30, 2016, we had ten outstanding letter of credit obligations totaling $88,188,000 and expiring between 2016 and 2018. At September 30, 2016, we had outstanding construction in progress of $529,471,000 and were committed to providing additional funds of approximately $515,980,000 to complete construction. Purchase obligations include contingent purchase obligations totaling $18,566,000 which relate to unfunded capital improvement obligations and contingent obligations on acquisitions. Rents due from the tenant are increased to reflect the additional investment in the property.

We evaluate our leases for operating versus capital lease treatment in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 840 “Leases.” A lease is classified as a capital lease if it provides for transfer of ownership of the leased asset at the end of the lease term, contains a bargain purchase option, has a lease term greater than 75% of the economic life of the leased asset, or if the net present value of the future minimum lease payments are in excess of 90% of the fair value of the leased asset. Certain leases contain bargain purchase options and have been classified as capital leases. At September 30, 2016, we had operating lease obligations of $1,109,001,000 relating to certain ground leases and company office space and capital lease obligations of $95,018,000 relating primarily to certain investment properties. Regarding ground leases, we have sublease agreements with certain of our operators that require the operators to reimburse us for our monthly operating lease obligations. At September 30, 2016, aggregate future minimum rentals to be received under these noncancelable subleases totaled $74,069,000.

13. Stockholders’ Equity

The following is a summary of our stockholders’ equity capital accounts as of the dates indicated:


	September 30, 2016	December 31, 2015
Preferred Stock:
Authorized shares	50,000,000	50,000,000
Issued shares	25,875,000	25,875,000
Outstanding shares	25,875,000	25,875,000

Common Stock, $1.00 par value:
Authorized shares	700,000,000	700,000,000
Issued shares	363,361,460	355,594,373
Outstanding shares	362,424,770	354,777,670

Common Stock. The following is a summary of our common stock issuances during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):


	Shares Issued		Average Price		Gross Proceeds		Net Proceeds
February 2015 public issuance	19,550,000	$	75.50	$	1,476,025	$	1,423,935
2015 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	2,935,950		70.28		206,334		206,334
2015 Option exercises	247,005		47.42		11,712		11,712
2015 Stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	144,779				-		-
2015 Senior note conversions	1,330,474				-		-
2015 Totals	24,208,208			$	1,694,071	$	1,641,981

2016 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	3,946,821	$	70.51	$	278,578	$	278,297
2016 Option exercises	137,579		50.57		6,958		6,958
2016 Equity shelf program issuances	3,119,801		75.27		237,131		234,812
2016 Stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	442,899				-		-
2016 Totals	7,647,100			$	522,667	$	520,067

Dividends. The increase in dividends is primarily attributable to increases in our common shares outstanding as described above and an increase in common dividends per share. The following is a summary of our dividend payments (in thousands, except per share amounts):

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	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2016				September 30, 2015
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
Common Stock	$	2.5800	$	921,381	$	2.4750	$	852,563
Series I Preferred Stock		2.4375		35,039		2.4375		35,039
Series J Preferred Stock		1.2189		14,016		1.2189		14,016
Totals			$	970,436			$	901,618

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The following is a summary of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the periods presented (in thousands):


		Unrecognized gains (losses) related to:
		Foreign Currency Translation		Available for Sale Securities		Actuarial Losses		Cash Flow Hedges		Total
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(85,484)	$	-	$	(1,343)	$	(1,416)	$	(88,243)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		(59,060)		(5,252)		-		11		(64,301)
Reclassification amount to net income		-		-		-		1,360 ⁽¹⁾		1,360
Net current-period other comprehensive income		(59,060)		(5,252)		-		1,371		(62,941)
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	(144,544)	$	(5,252)	$	(1,343)	$	(45)	$	(151,184)

Balance at December 31, 2014	$	(74,770)	$	-	$	(1,589)	$	(650)	$	(77,009)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		2,071		(18,186)		-		(2,625)		(18,740)
Reclassification amount to net income		-		-		-		1,390 ⁽¹⁾		1,390
Net current-period other comprehensive income		2,071		(18,186)		-		(1,235)		(17,350)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	(72,699)	$	(18,186)	$	(1,589)	$	(1,885)	$	(94,359)

(1) Please see Note 11 for additional information.

14. Stock Incentive Plans

Our 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2016 Plan”) authorizes up to 10,000,000 shares of common stock to be issued at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Our non-employee directors, officers and key employees are eligible to participate in the 2016 Plan. The 2016 Plan allows for the issuance of, among other things, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred stock units and dividend equivalent rights. Vesting periods for options, deferred stock units and restricted shares generally range from three to five years. Options expire ten years from the date of grant. Stock-based compensation expense totaled $5,401,000 and $20,618,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $5,477,000 and $25,655,000 for the same periods in 2015.

15. Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data):

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		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2016		2015		2016		2015
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings
	per share - net income (loss) attributable
	to common stockholders	$	334,910	$	182,043	$	679,353	$	685,413

Denominator for basic earnings per
	share - weighted average shares		358,932		351,765		356,911		346,425
Effect of dilutive securities:
	Employee stock options		128		114		119		155
	Non-vested restricted shares		526		607		414		498
	Redeemable shares		1,651		621		1,308		207
	Convertible senior unsecured notes		-		-		-		262
Dilutive potential common shares			2,305		1,342		1,841		1,122
Denominator for diluted earnings per
	share - adjusted weighted average shares		361,237		353,107		358,752		347,547

Basic earnings per share		$	0.93	$	0.52	$	1.90	$	1.98
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.93	$	0.52	$	1.89	$	1.97

The Series I Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock was not included in the calculations as the effect of conversions into common stock was anti-dilutive.

16. Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

U.S. GAAP provides authoritative guidance for measuring and disclosing fair value measurements of assets and liabilities. The guidance defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The guidance also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The guidance describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Please see Note 2 to the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 for additional information.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value.

Mortgage Loans and Other Real Estate Loans Receivable — The fair value of mortgage loans and other real estate loans receivable is generally estimated by using Level 2 and Level 3 inputs such as discounting the estimated future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.

Cash and Cash Equivalents — The carrying amount approximates fair value.

Available-for-sale Equity Investments — Available-for-sale equity investments are recorded at their fair value based on Level 1 publicly available trading prices.

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Borrowings Under Primary Unsecured Credit Facility — The carrying amount of the primary unsecured credit facility approximates fair value because the borrowings are interest rate adjustable.

Senior Unsecured Notes — The fair value of the fixed rate senior unsecured notes was estimated based on Level 1 publicly available trading prices. The carrying amount of variable rate senior unsecured notes approximates fair value because they are interest rate adjustable.

Secured Debt — The fair value of fixed rate secured debt is estimated using Level 2 inputs by discounting the estimated future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities. The carrying amount of variable rate secured debt approximates fair value because the borrowings are interest rate adjustable.

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts — Foreign currency forward contracts are recorded in other assets or other liabilities on the balance sheet at fair market value. Fair market value is determined using Level 2 inputs by estimating the future value of the currency pair based on existing exchange rates, comprised of current spot and traded forward points, and calculating a present value of the net amount using a discount factor based on observable traded interest rates.

Redeemable OP Unitholder Interests — The fair value of our redeemable unitholder interests are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value using Level 2 inputs. The fair value is measured using the closing price of our common stock, as units may be redeemed at the election of the holder for cash or, at our option, one share of our common stock per unit, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our financial instruments are as follows (in thousands):


		September 30, 2016				December 31, 2015
		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial assets:
	Mortgage loans receivable	$	498,993	$	525,400	$	635,492	$	663,501
	Other real estate loans receivable		131,027		132,999		184,000		185,693
	Available-for-sale equity investments		17,527		17,527		22,779		22,779
	Cash and cash equivalents		428,617		428,617		360,908		360,908
	Foreign currency forward contracts		130,454		130,454		129,520		129,520

Financial liabilities:
	Borrowings under unsecured credit facilities	$	1,350,000	$	1,350,000	$	835,000	$	835,000
	Senior unsecured notes		8,688,585		9,823,661		8,548,055		9,020,529
	Secured debt		3,317,933		3,509,792		3,509,142		3,678,564
	Foreign currency forward contracts		615		615		-		-

Redeemable OP unitholder interests		$	123,446	$	123,446	$	112,029	$	112,029

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The market approach is utilized to measure fair value for our financial assets and liabilities reported at fair value on a recurring basis. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. The following summarizes items measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):


	Fair Value Measurements as of September 30, 2016
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Available-for-sale equity investments⁽¹⁾	$	17,527	$	17,527	$	-	$	-
Foreign currency forward contracts, net⁽²⁾		129,839		-		129,839		-
Redeemable OP unitholder interests		123,446		-		123,446		-
Totals	$	270,812	$	17,527	$	253,285	$	-

(1) Unrealized gains or losses on equity investments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at each measurement date. During the year ended December 31, 2015, we recognized an other than temporary impairment charge of $35,648,000 on the Genesis Healthcare stock investment. Also, see Note 11 for details related to the gain on the derivative asset originally recognized.
(2) Please see Note 11 for additional information.

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Items Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

In addition to items that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, we also have assets and liabilities in our balance sheet that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. As these assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, they are not included in the tables above. Assets, liabilities and noncontrolling interests that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include those acquired/assumed in business combinations (see Note 3) and asset impairments (if applicable, see Note 5 for impairments of real property and Note 6 for impairments of loans receivable). We have determined that the fair value measurements included in each of these assets and liabilities rely primarily on company-specific inputs and our assumptions about the use of the assets and settlement of liabilities, as observable inputs are not available. As such, we have determined that each of these fair value measurements generally resides within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. We estimate the fair value of real estate and related intangibles using the income approach and unobservable data such as net operating income and estimated capitalization and discount rates. We also consider local and national industry market data including comparable sales, and commonly engage an external real estate appraiser to assist us in our estimation of fair value. We estimate the fair value of assets held for sale based on current sales price expectations or, in the absence of such price expectations, Level 3 inputs described above. We estimate the fair value of secured debt assumed in business combinations using current interest rates at which similar borrowings could be obtained on the transaction date.

17. Segment Reporting

We invest in seniors housing and health care real estate. We evaluate our business and make resource allocations on our three operating segments: triple-net, seniors housing operating and outpatient medical. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we reclassified four properties previously classified in the triple-net segment to the outpatient medical segment. Accordingly, the segment information provided in this Note has been reclassified to conform to the current presentation for all periods presented.

Our triple-net properties include long-term/post-acute care facilities, assisted living facilities, independent living/continuing care retirement communities, care homes (United Kingdom), independent support living facilities (Canada), care homes with nursing (United Kingdom) and combinations thereof. Under the triple-net segment, we invest in seniors housing and health care real estate through acquisition and financing of primarily single tenant properties. Properties acquired are primarily leased under triple-net leases and we are not involved in the management of the property. Our seniors housing operating properties include the seniors housing communities referenced above that are owned and/or operated through RIDEA structures (see Notes 3 and 18).

Our outpatient medical properties include outpatient medical buildings and, during past years, life science buildings which are aggregated into our outpatient medical reportable segment. Our outpatient medical buildings are typically leased to multiple tenants and generally require a certain level of property management. During the three months ended June 30, 2015, we disposed of our life science investments.

We evaluate performance based upon NOI by segment. We define NOI as total revenues, including tenant reimbursements, less property level operating expenses. We believe NOI provides investors relevant and useful information because it measures the operating performance of our properties at the property level on an unleveraged basis. We use NOI to make decisions about resource allocations and to assess the property level performance of our properties.

Non-segment revenue consists mainly of interest income on non-real estate investments and other income. Non-segment assets consist of corporate assets including cash, deferred loan expenses and corporate offices and equipment among others. Non-property specific revenues and expenses are not allocated to individual segments in determining NOI.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 2 to the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015). The results of operations for all acquisitions described in Note 3 are included in our consolidated results of operations from the acquisition dates and are components of the appropriate segments. There are no intersegment sales or transfers.

Summary information for the reportable segments is as follows for the periods presented (in thousands):

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2016:		Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Outpatient Medical		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	286,226	$	-	$	134,926	$	-	$	421,152
Resident fees and services		-		630,017		-		-		630,017
Interest income		23,017		1,054		1,009		-		25,080
Other income		1,621		716		358		189		2,884
Total revenues		310,864		631,787		136,293		189		1,079,133

Property operating expenses		-		432,292		41,388		-		473,680
Net operating income from continuing operations		310,864		199,495		94,905		189		605,453


Interest expense		985		39,927		3,986		84,801		129,699
Loss (gain) on derivatives, net		-		-		-		(2,516)		(2,516)
Depreciation and amortization		74,296		97,210		46,555		-		218,061
General and administrative		-		-		-		36,828		36,828
Transaction costs		1,613		18,083		146		-		19,842
Impairment of assets		5,070		-		4,635		-		9,705
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities		228,900		44,275		39,583		(118,924)		193,834
Income tax expense		(896)		515		417		269		305
(Loss) income from unconsolidated entities		1,998		(3,891)		144		-		(1,749)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		230,002		40,899		40,144		(118,655)		192,390
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net		163,579		-		(1,228)		-		162,351
Net income (loss)	$	393,581	$	40,899	$	38,916	$	(118,655)	$	354,741

Total assets	$	11,988,519	$	12,580,092	$	4,899,012	$	388,716	$	29,856,339


Three Months Ended September 30, 2015:		Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Outpatient Medical		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	277,614	$	-	$	131,676	$	-	$	409,290
Resident fees and services		-		545,255		-		-		545,255
Interest income		19,454		1,054		1,872		-		22,380
Other income		969		772		309		22		2,072
Total revenues		298,037		547,081		133,857		22		978,997

Property operating expenses		-		368,050		40,653		-		408,703
Net operating income from continuing operations		298,037		179,031		93,204		22		570,294


Interest expense		11,347		30,990		6,811		71,982		121,130
Depreciation and amortization		72,589		87,306		45,904		-		205,799
General and administrative		-		-		-		36,950		36,950
Transaction costs		1,865		7,630		(162)		-		9,333
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		(139)		-		-		723		584
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities		212,375		53,105		40,651		(109,633)		196,498
Income tax expense		87		3,237		154		(134)		3,344
(Loss) income from unconsolidated entities		2,851		(5,629)		147		-		(2,631)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		215,313		50,713		40,952		(109,767)		197,211
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net		2,155		-		(109)		-		2,046
Net income (loss)	$	217,468	$	50,713	$	40,843	$	(109,767)	$	199,257


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016:		Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Outpatient Medical		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	857,184	$	-	$	402,258	$	-	$	1,259,442
Resident fees and services		-		1,847,386		-		-		1,847,386
Interest income		67,842		3,126		3,307		-		74,275
Other income		4,317		11,889		4,824		705		21,735
Total revenues		929,343		1,862,401		410,389		705		3,202,838

Property operating expenses		-		1,259,182		122,966		-		1,382,148
Net operating income from continuing operations		929,343		603,219		287,423		705		1,820,690


Interest expense		8,608		123,445		15,132		247,800		394,985
Loss (gain) on derivatives, net		-		-		-		(2,516)		(2,516)
Depreciation and amortization		229,906		301,354		142,066		-		673,326
General and administrative		-		-		-		122,434		122,434
Transaction costs		5,760		25,259		2,188		-		33,207
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		97		(88)		-		-		9
Impairment of assets		19,384		-		4,635		-		24,019
Other expenses		-		-		-		3,161		3,161
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities		665,588		153,249		123,402		(370,174)		572,065
Income tax expense		(1,425)		5,304		(59)		(1,277)		2,543
(Loss) income from unconsolidated entities		8,097		(15,713)		88		-		(7,528)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		672,260		142,840		123,431		(371,451)		567,080
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net		165,109		-		(1,228)		-		163,881
Net income (loss)	$	837,369	$	142,840	$	122,203	$	(371,451)	$	730,961


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015:		Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Outpatient Medical		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	812,179	$	-	$	373,323	$	-	$	1,185,502
Resident fees and services		-		1,573,318		-		-		1,573,318
Interest income		52,343		3,126		4,481		-		59,950
Other income		5,823		5,001		665		83		11,572
Total revenues		870,345		1,581,445		378,469		83		2,830,342

Property operating expenses		-		1,067,127		116,392		-		1,183,519
Net operating income from continuing operations		870,345		514,318		262,077		83		1,646,823


Interest expense		21,083		104,283		21,192		214,513		361,071
Loss (gain) on derivatives, net		(58,427)		-		-		-		(58,427)
Depreciation and amortization		212,537		252,785		138,109		-		603,431
General and administrative		-		-		-		110,562		110,562
Transaction costs		45,615		23,610		1,154		-		70,379
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		10,096		-		-		24,776		34,872
Impairment of assets		2,220		-		-		-		2,220
Other expenses		-		-		-		10,583		10,583
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities		637,221		133,640		101,622		(360,351)		512,132
Income tax expense		(2,617)		(745)		460		(867)		(3,769)
(Loss) income from unconsolidated entities		5,697		(26,785)		2,857		-		(18,231)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		640,301		106,110		104,939		(361,218)		490,132
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net		56,251		-		192,751		-		249,002
Net income (loss)	$	696,552	$	106,110	$	297,690	$	(361,218)	$	739,134

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Our portfolio of properties and other investments are located in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. Revenues and assets are attributed to the country in which the property is physically located. The following is a summary of geographic information for our operations for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):


		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2016			September 30, 2015			September 30, 2016			September 30, 2015
Revenues:		Amount	%		Amount	%		Amount	%		Amount	%
United States	$	874,050	81.0%	$	793,429	81.0%	$	2,581,533	80.7%	$	2,309,596	81.6%
United Kingdom		95,068	8.8%		106,372	10.9%		295,203	9.1%		301,718	10.7%
Canada		110,015	10.2%		79,196	8.1%		326,102	10.2%		219,028	7.7%
Total	$	1,079,133	100.0%	$	978,997	100.0%	$	3,202,838	100.0%	$	2,830,342	100.0%


		As of
		September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Assets:		Amount	%		Amount	%
United States	$	24,600,436	82.4%	$	25,995,793	89.6%
United Kingdom		2,715,817	9.1%		1,741,973	6.0%
Canada		2,540,086	8.5%		1,286,079	4.4%
Total	$	29,856,339	100.0%	$	29,023,845	100.0%

18. Income Taxes and Distributions

We elected to be taxed as a REIT commencing with our first taxable year. To qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, at least 90% of taxable income (excluding 100% of net capital gains) must be distributed to stockholders. REITs that do not distribute a certain amount of current year taxable income in the current year are also subject to a 4% federal excise tax. The main differences between undistributed net income for federal income tax purposes and financial statement purposes are the recognition of straight-line rent for reporting purposes, basis differences in acquisitions, recording of impairments, differing useful lives and depreciation and amortization methods for real property and the provision for loan losses for reporting purposes versus bad debt expense for tax purposes.

Under the provisions of the REIT Investment Diversification and Empowerment Act of 2007 (“RIDEA”), for taxable years beginning after July 30, 2008, a REIT may lease “qualified health care properties” on an arm’s-length basis to a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) if the property is operated on behalf of such TRS by a person who qualifies as an “eligible independent contractor.” Generally, the rent received from the TRS will meet the related party rent exception and will be treated as “rents from real property.” A “qualified health care property” includes real property and any personal property that is, or is necessary or incidental to the use of, a hospital, nursing facility, assisted living facility, congregate care facility, qualified continuing care facility, or other licensed facility which extends medical or nursing or ancillary services to patients. We have entered into various joint ventures that were structured under RIDEA. Resident level rents and related operating expenses for these facilities are reported in the unaudited consolidated financial statements and are subject to federal and state income taxes as the operations of such facilities are included in TRS entities. Certain net operating loss carryforwards could be utilized to offset taxable income in future years.

Income taxes reflected in the financial statements primarily represents U.S. federal and state and local income taxes as well as non-U.S. income based or withholding taxes on certain investments located in jurisdictions outside the U.S. The provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, was primarily due to operating income or losses, offset by certain discrete items at our TRS entities. In 2014, we established certain wholly-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries in Luxembourg and Jersey and transferred interests in certain foreign investments into this holding company structure. The structure includes a property holding company that is tax resident in the United Kingdom. No material adverse current tax consequences in Luxembourg, Jersey or the United Kingdom resulted from the creation of this holding company structure and all of the subsidiary entities in the structure are treated as disregarded entities of the company for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The company reflects current and deferred tax liabilities for any such withholding taxes incurred as a result of this holding company structure in its consolidated financial statements. Generally, given current statutes of limitations, we are subject to audit by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) for the year ended December 31, 2012 and subsequent years and by state taxing authorities for the year ended December 31, 2011 and subsequent years. The company and its subsidiaries are also subject to audit by the Canada Revenue Agency and provincial authorities generally for periods subsequent to our initial investments in Canada in May 2012, by HM Revenue &

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Customs for periods subsequent to our initial investments in the United Kingdom in August 2012 and by Luxembourg taxing authorities generally for periods subsequent to our establishment of certain Luxembourg-based subsidiaries during 2014.

19. Variable Interest Entities

We have entered into joint ventures to own certain seniors housing and outpatient medical assets which are deemed to be variable interest entities (“VIE”). We have concluded that we are the primary beneficiary of these VIE’s based on a combination of operational control of the joint venture and the rights to receive residual returns or the obligation to absorb losses arising from the joint ventures. Except for capital contributions associated with the initial joint venture formations, the joint ventures have been and are expected to be funded from the ongoing operations of the underlying properties. Accordingly, such joint ventures have been consolidated, and the table below summarizes the balance sheets of consolidated VIE’s in the aggregate (in thousands):


		September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Assets
	Net real property owned	$	997,442	$	453,889
	Cash and cash equivalents		11,124		8,759
	Receivables and other assets		13,436		8,082
	Total assets⁽¹⁾	$	1,022,002	$	470,730

Liabilities and equity
	Secured debt	$	450,944	$	147,021
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities		15,460		7,732
	Redeemable noncontrolling interests		77,034		70,090
	Total equity		478,564		245,887
	Total liabilities and equity	$	1,022,002	$	470,730

(1) Note that assets of the consolidated variable interest entities can only be used to settle obligations relating to such variable interest entities. Liabilities of the consolidated variable interest entities represent claims against the specific assets of the variable interest entities.

20. Subsequent Events

On November 1, 2016, we completed a disposition of properties leased to Genesis Healthcare generating approximately $1.1 billion in proceeds. These assets did not meet held for sale classification at September 30, 2016 due to the execution risk associated with the transaction.

	EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

	Company Overview Business Strategy Capital Market Outlook Key Transactions in 2016 Key Performance Indicators, Trends and Uncertainties Corporate Governance	28 28 29 29 30 32

	LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

	Sources and Uses of Cash Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements Contractual Obligations Capital Structure	33 33 34 34

	RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

	Summary Triple-net Seniors Housing Operating Outpatient Medical Non-Segment/Corporate	35 35 37 39 42

	OTHER

	Non-GAAP Financial Measures Other Disclosures Critical Accounting Policies	43 48 53
	Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements	54

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis is based primarily on the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Welltower Inc. for the periods presented and should be read together with the notes thereto contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Other important factors are identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, including factors identified under the headings “Business,” “Risk Factors,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” References herein to “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “company” refer to Welltower Inc. and its subsidiaries unless specifically noted otherwise.

Executive Summary

Company Overview

Welltower Inc. (NYSE:HCN), an S&P 500 company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is driving the transformation of health care infrastructure. The company invests with leading seniors housing operators, post-acute providers and health systems to fund the real estate and infrastructure needed to scale innovative care delivery models and improve people’s wellness and overall health care experience. Welltower™, a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), owns properties in major, high-growth markets in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, consisting of seniors housing and post-acute communities and outpatient medical properties. Our capital programs, when combined with comprehensive planning, development and property management services, make us a single-source solution for acquiring, planning, developing, managing, repositioning and monetizing real estate assets.

The following table summarizes our consolidated portfolio for the three months ended September 30, 2016 (dollars in thousands):

			Percentage of	Number of
Type of Property	NOI⁽¹⁾		NOI	Properties
Triple-net	$	310,864	51.3%	735
Seniors housing operating		199,495	33.0%	405
Outpatient medical		94,905	15.7%	259
Totals	$	605,264	100.0%	1,399

(1) Excludes our share of investments in unconsolidated entities. Entities in which we have a joint venture with a minority partner are shown at 100% of the joint venture amount.

Business Strategy

Our primary objectives are to protect stockholder capital and enhance stockholder value. We seek to pay consistent cash dividends to stockholders and create opportunities to increase dividend payments to stockholders as a result of annual increases in net operating income and portfolio growth. To meet these objectives, we invest across the full spectrum of seniors housing and health care real estate and diversify our investment portfolio by property type, relationship and geographic location.

Substantially all of our revenues are derived from operating lease rentals, resident fees and services, and interest earned on outstanding loans receivable. These items represent our primary sources of liquidity to fund distributions and depend upon the continued ability of our obligors to make contractual rent and interest payments to us and the profitability of our operating properties. To the extent that our customers/partners experience operating difficulties and become unable to generate sufficient cash to make payments to us, there could be a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations, liquidity and/or financial condition. To mitigate this risk, we monitor our investments through a variety of methods determined by the type of property. Our proactive and comprehensive asset management process for seniors housing properties generally includes review of monthly financial statements and other operating data for each property, review of obligor/partner creditworthiness, property inspections, and review of covenant compliance relating to licensure, real estate taxes, letters of credit and other collateral. Our internal property management division actively manages and monitors the outpatient medical portfolio with a comprehensive process including tenant relations, lease expirations, the mix of health service providers, hospital/health system relationships, property performance, capital improvement needs, and market conditions among other things. In monitoring our portfolio, our personnel use a proprietary database to collect and analyze property-specific data. Additionally, we conduct extensive research to ascertain industry trends. We evaluate the operating environment in each property’s market to determine the likely trend in operating performance of the facility. When we identify unacceptable trends, we seek to mitigate, eliminate or transfer the risk. Through these efforts, we are generally able to intervene at an early stage to address any negative trends, and in so doing, support both the collectability of revenue and the value of our investment.

In addition to our asset management and research efforts, we also structure our investments to help mitigate payment risk. Operating leases and loans are normally credit enhanced by guaranties and/or letters of credit. In addition, operating leases are typically structured as master leases and loans are generally cross-defaulted and cross-collateralized with other real estate loans, operating leases or agreements between us and the obligor and its affiliates.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, rental income and resident fees and services represented 39% and 58%, respectively, of total revenues. Substantially all of our operating leases are designed with escalating rent structures. Leases with fixed annual rental escalators are generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the initial lease period, subject to a collectability assessment. Rental income related to leases with contingent rental escalators is generally recorded based on the contractual cash rental payments due for the period. Our yield on loans receivable depends upon a number of factors, including the stated interest rate, the average principal amount outstanding during the term of the loan and any interest rate adjustments.

Our primary sources of cash include rent and interest receipts, resident fees and services, borrowings under our primary unsecured credit facility, public issuances of debt and equity securities, proceeds from investment dispositions and principal payments on loans receivable. Our primary uses of cash include dividend distributions, debt service payments (including principal and interest), real property investments (including acquisitions, capital expenditures, construction advances and transaction costs), loan advances, property operating expenses and general and administrative expenses. Depending upon the availability and cost of external capital, we believe our liquidity is sufficient to fund these uses of cash.

We also continuously evaluate opportunities to finance future investments. New investments are generally funded from temporary borrowings under our primary unsecured credit facility, internally generated cash and the proceeds from investment dispositions. Our investments generate cash from net operating income and principal payments on loans receivable. Permanent financing for future investments, which replaces funds drawn under our primary unsecured credit facility, has historically been provided through a combination of the issuance of public debt and equity securities and the incurrence or assumption of secured debt.

Depending upon market conditions, we believe that new investments will be available in the future with spreads over our cost of capital that will generate appropriate returns to our stockholders. It is also possible that investment dispositions may occur in the future. To the extent that investment dispositions exceed new investments, our revenues and cash flows from operations could be adversely affected. We expect to reinvest the proceeds from any investment dispositions in new investments. To the extent that new investment requirements exceed our available cash on-hand, we expect to borrow under our primary unsecured credit facility. At September 30, 2016, we had $428,617,000 of cash and cash equivalents, $83,137,000 of restricted cash and $1,604,665,000 of available borrowing capacity under our primary unsecured credit facility.

Capital Market Outlook

We believe the capital markets remain supportive of our investment strategy. For the 21 months ended September 30, 2016, we raised $4,492,991,000 in aggregate gross proceeds through the issuance of common stock and unsecured debt. The capital raised, in combination with available cash and borrowing capacity under our primary unsecured credit facility, supported pro rata gross new investments of $4,819,684,000 during 2015 and $2,129,447,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. We expect attractive investment opportunities to remain available in the future as we continue to leverage the benefits of our relationship investment strategy.

Key Transactions in 2016

Capital. In March 2016, we issued $700,000,000 of 4.25% senior unsecured notes due 2026, generating approximately $688,560,000 of net proceeds. In May 2016, we closed on a new primary unsecured credit facility that includes a $3,000,000,000 unsecured revolving credit facility, a $500,000,000 unsecured term credit facility and a $250,000,000 Canadian-denominated unsecured term credit facility plus an option to upsize the unsecured revolving credit facility and the $500,000,000 unsecured term credit facility by up to an additional $1,000,000,000, in the aggregate, and the $250,000,000 Canadian-denominated unsecured term credit facility by up to an additional $250,000,000. The facility also allows us to borrow up to $1,000,000,000 in alternate currencies. Based on our current credit ratings, the unsecured revolving credit facility is priced at 0.90% over LIBOR with a 0.15% annual facility fee and the unsecured term credit facilities are priced at 0.95% over LIBOR for the U.S. tranche and CDOR for the Canadian tranche. The unsecured term credit facilities mature on May 13, 2021 and the unsecured revolving credit facility matures on May 13, 2020. The unsecured revolving credit facility can be extended for two successive terms of six months each at our option. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we raised $513,109,000 through our dividend reinvestment program and our Equity Shelf Program (as defined below).

Investments. The following summarizes our acquisitions and joint venture investments completed during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (dollars in thousands):

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

	Properties		Investment Amount⁽¹⁾	Capitalization Rates⁽²⁾		Book Amount⁽³⁾
Triple-net	9	$	230,416	7.3%	$	244,863
Seniors housing operating	22		1,274,654	6.2%		1,323,931
Outpatient medical	2		32,650	6.3%		33,330
Totals	33	$	1,537,720	6.3%	$	1,602,124

(1) Represents stated pro rata purchase price including cash and any assumed debt but excludes fair value adjustments pursuant to U.S. GAAP.
(2) Represents annualized contractual or projected income to be received in cash divided by investment amounts.
(3) Represents amounts recorded on our books including fair value adjustments pursuant to U.S. GAAP. See Notes 3 and 7 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Dispositions. The following summarizes property dispositions made during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (dollars in thousands):

	Properties		Proceeds⁽¹⁾	Capitalization Rates⁽²⁾		Book Amount⁽³⁾
Triple-net	43	$	482,113	8.0%	$	295,365
Outpatient medical	7		80,300	7.9%		78,786
Totals	50	$	562,413	8.0%	$	374,151

(1) Represents pro rata proceeds received upon disposition including any seller financing.
(2) Represents annualized contractual income that was being received in cash at date of disposition divided by disposition proceeds.
(3) Represents carrying value of assets at time of disposition. See Note 5 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Dividends. Our Board of Directors increased the annual cash dividend to $3.44 per common share ($0.86 per share quarterly), as compared to $3.30 per common share for 2015, beginning in February 2016. The dividend declared for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 represents the 182^nd consecutive quarterly dividend payment.

Key Performance Indicators, Trends and Uncertainties

We utilize several key performance indicators to evaluate the various aspects of our business. These indicators are discussed below and relate to operating performance, concentration risk and credit strength. Management uses these key performance indicators to facilitate internal and external comparisons to our historical operating results, in making operating decisions and for budget planning purposes.

Operating Performance. We believe that net income attributable to common stockholders (“NICS”) is the most appropriate earnings measure. Other useful supplemental measures of our operating performance include funds from operations attributable to common stockholders (“FFO”), net operating income from continuing operations (“NOI”) and same store NOI (“SSNOI”); however, these supplemental measures are not defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Please refer to the section entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for further discussion and reconciliations of FFO, NOI and SSNOI. These earnings measures and their relative per share amounts are widely used by investors and analysts in the valuation, comparison and investment recommendations of companies. The following table reflects the recent historical trends of our operating performance measures for the periods presented (in thousands, except per share amounts):

			Three Months Ended
		March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,		June 30,		September 30,
		2015		2015		2015		2015			2016		2016	2016
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		$	190,799	$	312,573	$	182,043	$	132,931	$	148,969	$	195,474	$	334,910
Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders			344,250		340,588		392,295		332,509		391,264		416,974		401,870
Net operating income from continuing operations			517,716		558,815		570,294		590,746		597,414		617,825		605,453
Same store net operating income			427,764		441,492		440,517		436,884		440,614		453,362		441,677

Per share data (fully diluted):
	Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	0.56	$	0.89	$	0.52	$	0.37	$	0.42	$	0.54	$	0.93
	Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders		1.02		0.97		1.11		0.94		1.10		1.16		1.11

Credit Strength. We measure our credit strength both in terms of leverage ratios and coverage ratios. The leverage ratios indicate how much of our balance sheet capitalization is related to long-term debt, net of cash and IRC section 1031 deposits. The coverage ratios indicate our ability to service interest and fixed charges (interest, secured debt principal amortization and preferred dividends). We expect to maintain capitalization ratios and coverage ratios sufficient to maintain a capital structure consistent with our current profile. The coverage ratios are based on earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) which is discussed in further detail, and reconciled to net income, below in “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” Leverage ratios and coverage ratios are widely used by investors, analysts and rating agencies in the valuation, comparison, investment recommendations and rating of companies. The following table reflects the recent historical trends for our credit strength measures for the periods presented:

		Three Months Ended
		March, 31	June 30,	September 30,	December 31,	March 31,	June 30,	September 30,
		2015	2015	2015	2015	2016	2016	2016

Net debt to book capitalization ratio		42%	43%	42%	45%	45%	45%	45%
Net debt to undepreciated book
	capitalization ratio	37%	38%	37%	40%	40%	39%	40%
Net debt to market capitalization ratio		27%	31%	30%	33%	32%	30%	31%

Interest coverage ratio		4.21x	5.32x	4.39x	3.88x	3.85x	4.21x	5.24x
Fixed charge coverage ratio		3.34x	4.19x	3.45x	3.06x	3.06x	3.34x	4.17x

Concentration Risk. We evaluate our concentration risk in terms of NOI by property mix, relationship mix and geographic mix. Concentration risk is a valuable measure in understanding what portion of our NOI could be at risk if certain sectors were to experience downturns. Property mix measures the portion of our NOI that relates to our various property types. Relationship mix measures the portion of our NOI that relates to our top five relationships. Geographic mix measures the portion of our NOI that relates to our top five states (or international equivalents). The following table reflects our recent historical trends of concentration risk by NOI for the periods indicated below:

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,	June 30,	September 30,	December 31,	March 31,	June 30,	September 30,
		2015	2015	2015	2015	2016	2016	2016
Property mix:⁽¹⁾
	Triple-net	55%	54%	54%	52%	52%	50%	51%
	Seniors housing operating	30%	32%	31%	32%	32%	34%	33%
	Outpatient medical	15%	14%	15%	16%	16%	16%	16%

Relationship mix:⁽¹⁾
	Genesis Healthcare	17%	17%	17%	16%	17%	16%	16%
	Sunrise Senior Living⁽²⁾	14%	14%	14%	13%	13%	14%	12%
	Brookdale Senior Living	8%	7%	7%	7%	7%	7%	7%
	Revera⁽²⁾	4%	5%	5%	6%	6%	6%	6%
	Benchmark Senior Living	4%	5%	5%	4%	4%	4%	4%
	Remaining relationships	53%	52%	52%	54%	53%	53%	55%

Geographic mix:⁽¹⁾
	California	10%	9%	10%	9%	10%	10%	10%
	New Jersey	8%	8%	8%	8%	8%	8%	8%
	United Kingdom	8%	10%	10%	9%	9%	8%	7%
	Canada	5%	6%	6%	7%	7%	7%	7%
	Pennsylvania	6%	6%	7%	7%	7%	7%	7%
	Remaining geographic areas	63%	61%	59%	60%	59%	60%	61%

(1) Excludes our share of investments in unconsolidated entities. Entities in which the company has a joint venture with a minority partner are shown at 100% of the joint venture amount.
(2) Revera owns a controlling interest in Sunrise Senior Living.

Lease Expirations. The following table sets forth information regarding lease expirations for certain portions of our portfolio as of September 30, 2016 (dollars in thousands):

			Expiration Year
			2016		2017		2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		2023		2024		2025		Thereafter

Triple-net:
	Properties		-		30		56		1		14		12		7		4		5		61		458
	Base rent⁽¹⁾	$	0	$	12,936	$	42,329	$	1,267	$	17,300	$	24,873	$	7,272	$	4,175	$	10,938	$	72,833	$	853,202
	% of base rent		0.0%		1.2%		4.0%		0.1%		1.7%		2.4%		0.7%		0.4%		1.0%		7.0%		81.5%
	Units/beds		-		1,165		3,655		123		1,225		2,289		690		317		762		4,538		50,554
	% of Units/beds		0.0%		1.8%		5.6%		0.2%		1.9%		3.5%		1.1%		0.5%		1.2%		6.9%		77.4%



Outpatient medical:
	Square feet		218,745		1,069,927		943,335		1,167,571		1,259,403		1,413,300		2,213,269		1,161,666		1,451,074		612,093		4,292,345
	Base rent⁽¹⁾	$	6,789	$	27,136	$	24,681	$	30,328	$	32,599	$	37,764	$	46,782	$	28,693	$	39,069	$	17,604	$	103,826
	% of base rent		1.7%		6.9%		6.2%		7.7%		8.2%		9.6%		11.8%		7.3%		9.9%		4.5%		26.4%
	Leases		104		283		264		290		252		245		197		171		104		76		227
	% of Leases		4.7%		12.8%		11.9%		13.1%		11.4%		11.1%		8.9%		7.7%		4.7%		3.4%		10.3%

(1) The most recent monthly base rent including straight line for leases with fixed escalators or annual cash rents for leases with contingent escalators. Base rent does not include tenant recoveries or amortization of above and below market lease intangibles.

We evaluate our key performance indicators in conjunction with current expectations to determine if historical trends are indicative of future results. Our expected results may not be achieved and actual results may differ materially from our expectations. Factors that may cause actual results to differ from expected results are described in more detail in “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and other sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Management regularly monitors economic and other factors to develop strategic and tactical plans designed to improve performance and maximize our competitive position. Our ability to achieve our financial objectives is dependent upon our ability to effectively execute these plans and to appropriately respond to emerging economic and company-specific trends. Please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, under the headings “Business,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for further discussion of these risk factors.

Corporate Governance

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Maintaining investor confidence and trust is important in today’s business environment. Our Board of Directors and management are strongly committed to policies and procedures that reflect the highest level of ethical business practices. Our corporate governance guidelines provide the framework for our business operations and emphasize our commitment to increase stockholder value while meeting all applicable legal requirements. These guidelines meet the listing standards adopted by the New York Stock Exchange and are available on the Internet at www.welltower.com/investors/governance. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and our web address is included as an inactive textual reference only.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources and Uses of Cash

Our primary sources of cash include rent and interest receipts, resident fees and services, borrowings under our primary unsecured credit facility, public issuances of debt and equity securities, proceeds from investment dispositions and principal payments on loans receivable. Our primary uses of cash include dividend distributions, debt service payments (including principal and interest), real property investments (including acquisitions, capital expenditures, construction advances and transaction costs), loan advances, property operating expenses, and general and administrative expenses. These sources and uses of cash are reflected in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and are discussed in further detail below. The following is a summary of our sources and uses of cash flows (dollars in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended				Change
	September 30, 2016		September 30, 2015		$		%

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	$	360,908	$	473,726	$	(112,818)	-24%
Cash provided from (used in) operating activities		1,272,346		1,036,324		236,022	23%
Cash provided from (used in) investing activities		(1,291,136)		(2,505,642)		1,214,506	-48%
Cash provided from (used in) financing activities		96,189		1,289,945		(1,193,756)	-93%
Effect of foreign currency translation		(9,690)		(2,311)		(7,379)	319%
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	428,617	$	292,042	$	136,575	47%

Operating Activities. The change in net cash provided from operating activities is primarily attributable to increases in NOI, which is primarily due to acquisitions. Please see “Results of Operations” for further discussion. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, cash flow provided from operations exceeded cash distributions to stockholders.

Investing Activities. The changes in net cash used in investing activities are primarily attributable to net changes in real property investments, real estate loans receivable and investments in unconsolidated entities, which are summarized above in “Key Transactions in 2016” and Notes 3 and 6 of our unaudited consolidated financial statements. The following is a summary of cash used in non-acquisition capital improvement activities (dollars in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended				Change
	September 30,		September 30,
	2016		2015		$		%
New development	$	325,372	$	165,311	$	160,061	97%
Recurring capital expenditures, tenant improvements and lease commissions		48,055		13,650		34,405	252%
Renovations, redevelopments and other capital improvements		93,145		108,990		(15,845)	-15%
Total	$	466,572	$	287,951	$	178,621	62%

The change in new development is primarily due to the number and size of construction projects on-going during the relevant periods. Renovations, redevelopments and other capital improvements include expenditures to maximize property value, increase net operating income, maintain a market-competitive position and/or achieve property stabilization. Generally, these expenditures have increased as a result of acquisitions, primarily in our seniors housing operating segment.

Financing Activities. The changes in net cash provided from financing activities are primarily attributable to changes related to our long-term debt arrangements, the issuance/conversion of common and preferred stock and dividend payments. Please refer to Notes 9, 10 and 13 of our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

At September 30, 2016, we had investments in unconsolidated entities with our ownership generally ranging from 10% to 50%. Please see Note 7 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information. We use financial derivative instruments to hedge interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate exposure. Please see Note 11 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information. At September 30, 2016, we had ten outstanding letter of credit obligations. Please see Note 12 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our payment requirements under contractual obligations as of September 30, 2016 (in thousands):

	Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations	Total		2016		2017-2018		2019-2020		Thereafter
Unsecured revolving credit facility⁽¹⁾	$	1,350,000	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,350,000
Senior unsecured notes and term credit facilities:⁽²⁾
U.S. Dollar senior unsecured notes		6,500,000		-		900,000		1,050,000		4,550,000
Pounds Sterling senior unsecured notes⁽³⁾		1,366,575		-		-		-		1,366,575
Canadian Dollar senior unsecured notes⁽³⁾		228,746		-		-		228,746		-
U.S. Dollar term credit facility		505,000		-		-		5,000		500,000
Canadian Dollar term credit facility⁽³⁾		190,621		-		-		-		190,621
Secured debt:^(2,3)
Consolidated		3,300,642		76,773		1,216,975		602,851		1,404,043
Unconsolidated		528,689		11,396		45,275		28,234		443,784
Contractual interest obligations:⁽⁴⁾
Unsecured revolving credit facility		101,290		4,823		38,587		38,587		19,293
Senior unsecured notes and term loans⁽³⁾		3,573,642		138,537		726,263		642,106		2,066,736
Consolidated secured debt⁽³⁾		593,684		35,886		221,205		134,392		202,201
Unconsolidated secured debt⁽³⁾		144,640		4,662		36,694		33,922		69,362
Capital lease obligations⁽⁵⁾		95,018		1,183		9,409		8,506		75,920
Operating lease obligations⁽⁵⁾		1,109,001		4,222		34,098		34,163		1,036,518
Purchase obligations⁽⁵⁾		534,546		61,695		471,538		830		483
Other long-term liabilities⁽⁶⁾		4,548		369		2,950		1,229		-
Total contractual obligations	$	20,126,642	$	339,546	$	3,702,994	$	2,808,566	$	13,275,536

(1) Relates to unsecured revolving credit facility with an aggregate commitment of $3,000,000,000. See Note 9 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information.
(2) Amounts represent principal amounts due and do not reflect unamortized premiums/discounts or other fair value adjustments as reflected on the balance sheet.
(3) Based on foreign currency exchange rates in effect as of balance sheet date.
(4) Based on variable interest rates in effect as of balance sheet date.
(5) See Note 12 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information.
(6) Primarily relates to payments to be made under our Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.

Capital Structure

Our debt agreements contain various covenants, restrictions and events of default. Certain agreements require us to maintain certain financial ratios and minimum net worth and impose certain limits on our ability to incur indebtedness, create liens and make investments or acquisitions. As of September 30, 2016, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under our debt agreements. None of our debt agreements contain provisions for acceleration which could be triggered by our debt ratings. However, under our primary unsecured credit facility, the ratings on our senior unsecured notes are used to determine the fees and interest charged. We plan to manage the company to maintain compliance with our debt covenants and with a capital structure consistent with our current profile. Any downgrades in terms of ratings or outlook by any or all of the rating agencies could have a material adverse impact on our cost and availability of capital, which could in turn have a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations, liquidity and/or financial condition.

On May 1, 2015, we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (1) an open-ended automatic or “universal” shelf registration statement covering an indeterminate amount of future offerings of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants and units and (2) a registration statement in connection with our enhanced dividend reinvestment plan under which we may issue up to 15,000,000 shares of common stock. As of October 31, 2016, 7,861,039 shares of common stock

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

remained available for issuance under this registration statement. We have entered into separate Equity Distribution Agreements with each of UBS Securities LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc. relating to the offer and sale from time to time of up to $630,015,000 aggregate amount of our common stock (“Equity Shelf Program”). As of October 31, 2016, we had $171,757,000 of remaining capacity under the Equity Shelf Program. Depending upon market conditions, we anticipate issuing securities under our registration statements to invest in additional properties and to repay borrowings under our primary unsecured credit facility.

Results of Operations

Summary

Our primary sources of revenue include rent and resident fees and services. Our primary expenses include interest expense, depreciation and amortization, property operating expenses, transaction costs and general and administrative expenses. We evaluate our business and make resource allocations on our three business segments: triple-net, seniors housing operating and outpatient medical. The primary performance measures for our properties are NOI and SSNOI, which are discussed below. Please see Note 17 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information. The following is a summary of our results of operations (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended				Change			Nine Months Ended				Change
	September 30,		September 30,					September 30,		September 30,
	2016		2015		Amount		%	2016		2015		Amount		%
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	334,910	$	182,043	$	152,867	84%	$	679,353	$	685,413	$	(6,060)	-1%
Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders		401,870		392,295		9,575	2%		1,210,108		1,077,132		132,976	12%
EBITDA		702,196		522,842		179,354	34%		1,796,729		1,707,405		89,324	5%
Net operating income from continuing operations (NOI)		605,453		570,294		35,159	6%		1,820,690		1,646,823		173,867	11%
Same store NOI		441,677		440,517		1,160	0%		1,335,651		1,309,770		25,881	2%

Per share data (fully diluted):
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	0.93	$	0.52	$	0.41	79%	$	1.89	$	1.97	$	(0.08)	-4%
Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders	$	1.11	$	1.11	$	-	0%	$	3.37	$	3.10	$	0.27	9%

Interest coverage ratio		5.24x		4.39x		0.85x	19%		4.43x		4.64x		-0.21x	-5%
Fixed charge coverage ratio		4.17x		3.45x		0.72x	21%		3.52x		3.67x		-0.15x	-4%

Triple-net

The following is a summary of our NOI for the triple-net segment (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended					Change			Nine Months Ended					Change
		September 30,		September 30,						September 30,		September 30,
		2016		2015		$		%		2016		2015		$		%
SSNOI⁽¹⁾		$	210,622	$	206,645	$	3,977	2%		$	628,896	$	613,984	$	14,912	2%
Non-cash NOI attributable to same store properties⁽¹⁾			20,874		24,676		(3,802)	-15%			65,505		73,964		(8,459)	-11%
NOI attributable to non same store properties⁽²⁾			79,368		66,716		12,652	19%			234,942		182,397		52,545	29%
NOI		$	310,864	$	298,037	$	12,827	4%		$	929,343	$	870,345	$	58,998	7%

(1) Change is due to increases in cash NOI and decreases in non-cash NOI (described below) related to 569 same store properties.
(2) Change is primarily due to the acquisition of 80 properties and the conversion of 21 construction projects into revenue-generating properties subsequent to January 1, 2015.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we reclassified four properties previously classified in the triple-net segment to the outpatient medical segment. Accordingly, the information has been reclassified to conform to the current presentation for all periods presented. The following is a summary of our results of operations for the triple-net segment (dollars in thousands):

			Three Months Ended				Change			Nine Months Ended				Change
			September 30,		September 30,					September 30,		September 30,
			2016		2015		$		%	2016		2015		$		%
Revenues:
	Rental income		$	286,226	$	277,614	$	8,612	3%	$	857,184	$	812,179	$	45,005	6%
	Interest income			23,017		19,454		3,563	18%		67,842		52,343		15,499	30%
	Other income			1,621		969		652	67%		4,317		5,823		(1,506)	-26%
		Total revenues		310,864		298,037		12,827	4%		929,343		870,345		58,998	7%
		Net operating income from continuing operations (NOI)		310,864		298,037		12,827	4%		929,343		870,345		58,998	7%
Other expenses:
	Interest expense			985		11,347		(10,362)	-91%		8,608		21,083		(12,475)	-59%
	Loss (gain) on derivatives, net			-		-		-	n/a		-		(58,427)		58,427	-100%
	Depreciation and amortization			74,296		72,589		1,707	2%		229,906		212,537		17,369	8%
	Transaction costs			1,613		1,865		(252)	-14%		5,760		45,615		(39,855)	-87%
	Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net			-		(139)		139	-100%		97		10,096		(9,999)	-99%
	Impairment of assets			5,070		-		5,070	n/a		19,384		2,220		17,164	773%
		Total other expenses		81,964		85,662		(3,698)	-4%		263,755		233,124		30,631	13%
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income (loss) from unconsolidated entities				228,900		212,375		16,525	8%		665,588		637,221		28,367	4%
Income tax benefit (expense)				(896)		87		(983)	n/a		(1,425)		(2,617)		1,192	-46%
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities				1,998		2,851		(853)	-30%		8,097		5,697		2,400	42%
Income from continuing operations				230,002		215,313		14,689	7%		672,260		640,301		31,959	5%
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net⁽¹⁾				163,579		2,155		161,424	7,491%		165,109		56,251		108,858	194%
Net income				393,581		217,468		176,113	81%		837,369		696,552		140,817	20%
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests				926		526		400	76%		1,357		1,528		(171)	-11%
Net income attributable to common stockholders			$	392,655	$	216,942	$	175,713	81%	$	836,012	$	695,024	$	140,988	20%

(1) See Note 5 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

The increase in rental income is primarily attributable to the acquisitions of new properties and the conversion of newly constructed triple-net properties from which we receive rent. Certain of our leases contain annual rental escalators that are contingent upon changes in the Consumer Price Index and/or changes in the gross operating revenues of the tenant’s properties. These escalators are not fixed, so no straight-line rent is recorded; however, rental income is recorded based on the contractual cash rental payments due for the period. If gross operating revenues at our facilities and/or the Consumer Price Index do not increase, a portion of our revenues may not continue to increase. Sales of real property would offset revenue increases and, to the extent that they exceed new acquisitions, could result in decreased revenues. Our leases could renew above or below current rent rates, resulting in an increase or decrease in rental income. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, we had no lease renewals but we had 36 leases with rental rate increasers ranging from 0.01% to 0.43% in our triple-net portfolio. The change in interest income is due to a higher loan volume in the current year, which includes two first mortgage loans to Genesis Healthcare. The decrease in other income is due to the receipt of an early prepayment fee in 2015 related to a real estate loan receivable.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we completed one triple-net construction project totaling $24,535,000 or $310,569 per bed/unit and one expansion project totaling $2,879,000. The following is a summary of triple-net construction projects pending as of September 30, 2016 (dollars in thousands):

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Location	Units/Beds		Commitment		Balance	Est. Completion
Edmond, OK	142	$	27,300	$	21,169	4Q16
Carrollton, TX	104		21,800		17,823	4Q16
Lititz, PA	80		15,200		9,869	4Q16
Raleigh, NC	225		93,000		73,561	1Q17
Tulsa, OK	145		28,500		15,264	1Q17
Lancaster, PA	80		15,875		9,456	1Q17
Livingston, NJ	120		51,440		31,008	2Q17
Piscataway, NJ	124		40,800		30,769	2Q17
Bracknell, England	64		14,380		8,994	2Q17
Alexandria, VA	116		60,156		16,966	1Q18
	1,200	$	368,451	$	234,879

Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 represents secured debt interest expense and gains and losses on forward exchange contracts. The change in interest expense is due to the net effect and timing of assumptions, segment transitions, fluctuations in foreign currency rates, extinguishments and principal amortizations. The following is a summary of our triple-net secured debt principal activity (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2016			September 30, 2015			September 30, 2016			September 30, 2015
			Wtd. Avg.			Wtd. Avg.			Wtd. Avg.			Wtd. Avg.
	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate
Beginning balance	$	460,269	5.509%	$	545,207	5.556%	$	554,014	5.488%	$	670,769	5.337%
Debt extinguished		(14,565)	5.865%		(20,338)	6.306%		(107,577)	5.028%		(132,545)	4.695%
Foreign currency		(503)	5.428%		(6,155)	5.316%		4,550	5.303%		(13,011)	5.316%
Principal payments		(2,514)	5.608%		(3,046)	5.566%		(8,300)	5.635%		(9,545)	5.669%
Ending balance	$	442,687	5.515%	$	515,668	5.526%	$	442,687	5.515%	$	515,668	5.526%

Monthly averages	$	455,044	5.511%	$	520,244	5.541%	$	498,934	5.496%	$	549,861	5.528%

In April 2011, we completed the acquisition of substantially all of the real estate assets of privately-owned Genesis Healthcare Corporation. In conjunction with this transaction, we received the option to acquire an ownership interest in Genesis Healthcare. In February 2015, Genesis Healthcare closed on a transaction to merge with Skilled Healthcare Group to become a publicly traded company which required us to record the value of the derivative asset due to the net settlement feature. This event resulted in $58,427,000 gain in the first quarter of 2015.

Depreciation and amortization increased primarily as a result of new property acquisitions and the conversions of newly constructed triple-net properties. To the extent that we acquire or dispose of additional properties in the future, our provision for depreciation and amortization will change accordingly.

Transaction costs are costs incurred with property acquisitions including due diligence costs, fees for legal and valuation services, the termination of pre-existing relationships, lease termination expenses and other similar costs. The 2015 transaction costs include a charge related to the termination of pre-existing relationships, the termination of a lease obligation and overall higher transaction volume. The fluctuation in losses/gains on debt extinguishment is primarily attributable to the volume of extinguishments and the terms of the related secured debt.

Changes in the gain on sales of properties are related to property sales which totaled 43 and 23 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we recorded impairment charges on certain held-for-sale triple-net properties as the fair values less estimated costs to sell exceeded our carrying values.

Seniors Housing Operating

The following is a summary of our NOI for the seniors housing operating segment (dollars in thousands):

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

	Three Months Ended					Change			Nine Months Ended				Change
		September 30,		September 30,					September 30,		September 30,
		2016		2015		$		%	2016		2015		$		%
SSNOI⁽¹⁾		$	155,578	$	160,227	$	(4,649)	-3%	$	481,636	$	474,921	$	6,715	1%
Non-cash NOI attributable to same store properties			(1,269)		(250)		(1,019)	408%		(1,759)		(754)		(1,005)	133%
NOI attributable to non same store properties⁽²⁾			45,186		19,054		26,132	137%		123,342		40,151		83,191	207%
NOI		$	199,495	$	179,031	$	20,464	11%	$	603,219	$	514,318	$	88,901	17%

(1) Relates to 298 same store properties.
(2) Change is primarily due to the acquisition of 104 properties subsequent to January 1, 2015 and one development property.

The following is a summary of our seniors housing operating results of operations (dollars in thousands):

			Three Months Ended				Change			Nine Months Ended				Change
			September 30,		September 30,					September 30,		September 30,
			2016		2015		$		%	2016		2015		$		%
Revenues:
	Resident fees and services		$	630,017	$	545,255	$	84,762	16%	$	1,847,386	$	1,573,318	$	274,068	17%
	Interest income			1,054		1,054		-	0%		3,126		3,126		-	0%
	Other income			716		772		(56)	-7%		11,889		5,001		6,888	138%
		Total revenues		631,787		547,081		84,706	15%		1,862,401		1,581,445		280,956	18%
Property operating expenses				432,292		368,050		64,242	17%		1,259,182		1,067,127		192,055	18%
	Net operating income from continuing operations (NOI)			199,495		179,031		20,464	11%		603,219		514,318		88,901	17%
Other expenses:
	Interest expense			39,927		30,990		8,937	29%		123,445		104,283		19,162	18%
	Depreciation and amortization			97,210		87,306		9,904	11%		301,354		252,785		48,569	19%
	Transaction costs			18,083		7,630		10,453	137%		25,259		23,610		1,649	7%
	Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net			-		-		-	n/a		(88)		-		(88)	n/a
		Total other expenses		155,220		125,926		29,294	23%		449,970		380,678		69,292	18%
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income (loss) from unconsolidated entities				44,275		53,105		(8,830)	-17%		153,249		133,640		19,609	15%
Income tax benefit (expense)				515		3,237		(2,722)	-84%		5,304		(745)		6,049	-812%
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities				(3,891)		(5,629)		1,738	-31%		(15,713)		(26,785)		11,072	-41%
Net income (loss)				40,899		50,713		(9,814)	-19%		142,840		106,110		36,730	35%
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests				1,556		(679)		2,235	n/a		1,739		2,114		(375)	-18%
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders			$	39,343	$	51,392	$	(12,049)	-23%	$	141,101	$	103,996	$	37,105	36%

Fluctuations in revenues and property operating expenses are primarily a result of acquisitions and the movement of U.S. and foreign currency exchange rates. The fluctuations in depreciation and amortization are due to acquisitions and variations in amortization of short-lived intangible assets. To the extent that we acquire or dispose of additional properties in the future, these amounts will change accordingly.

During the nine month period ended September 30, 2016, we did not complete any construction projects. The following is a summary of our seniors housing operating construction projects, excluding expansions, pending as of September 30, 2016 (dollars in thousands):

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Location	Units		Commitment		Balance	Est. Completion
Camberley, UK	102	$	24,599	$	22,776	4Q16
Bushey, UK	95		51,547		16,173	2Q18
Chertsey, UK	94		40,257		15,585	3Q18
	291	$	116,403		54,534
New York, NY	Project in planning stage				122,571
Total				$	177,105

Interest expense represents secured debt interest expense as well as interest expense related to all foreign senior unsecured debt. The increase in interest expense is attributed primarily to the $300,000,000 Canadian-denominated senior unsecured notes issued in November 2015. Please refer to Note 10 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information. The following is a summary of our seniors housing operating property secured debt principal activity (dollars in thousands):


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2016			September 30, 2015			September 30, 2016			September 30, 2015
			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.
	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate
Beginning balance	$	2,393,628	3.923%	$	1,827,123	4.353%	$	2,290,552	3.958%	$	1,654,531	4.422%
Debt issued		31,549	3.036%		85,811	2.623%		193,541	3.053%		222,612	2.759%
Debt assumed		47,156	4.132%		22,032	4.995%		47,156	4.132%		227,929	4.075%
Debt extinguished		(29,724)	3.655%		(79,981)	3.478%		(121,337)	3.609%		(199,946)	3.507%
Foreign currency		(7,980)	3.394%		(44,360)	3.588%		49,086	3.476%		(76,146)	3.639%
Principal payments		(12,326)	3.860%		(9,375)	4.217%		(36,695)	3.908%		(27,730)	4.209%
Ending balance	$	2,422,303	3.926%	$	1,801,250	4.335%	$	2,422,303	3.926%	$	1,801,250	4.335%

Monthly averages	$	2,413,116	3.910%	$	1,792,576	4.346%	$	2,371,211	3.940%	$	1,754,706	4.376%

Transaction costs fluctuate based on the volume of acquisitions in a year. For the current year, transaction costs are higher because of increased acquisition volume. The majority of our seniors housing operating properties are formed through partnership interests. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests represents our partners’ share of net income (loss) related to joint ventures. The fluctuations in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities is primarily due to depreciation and amortization of short-lived intangible assets and the timing of additional investments in unconsolidated entities.

Outpatient Medical

The following is a summary of our NOI for the outpatient medical segment (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended					Change			Nine Months Ended				Change
		September 30,		September 30,					September 30,		September 30,
		2016		2015		$		%	2016		2015		$		%
SSNOI⁽¹⁾		$	75,477	$	73,645	$	1,832	2%	$	225,119	$	220,865	$	4,254	2%
Non-cash NOI attributable to same store properties⁽¹⁾			1,462		2,116		(654)	-31%		4,439		6,418		(1,979)	-31%
NOI attributable to non same store properties⁽²⁾			17,966		17,443		523	3%		57,865		34,794		23,071	66%
NOI		$	94,905	$	93,204	$	1,701	2%	$	287,423	$	262,077	$	25,346	10%

(1) Relates to 219 same store properties.
(2) Change is primarily due to acquisitions of 17 properties and conversions of construction projects into three revenue-generating properties subsequent to January 1, 2015.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

			Three Months Ended				Change			Nine Months Ended				Change
			September 30,		September 30,					September 30,		September 30,
			2016		2015		$		%	2016		2015		$		%
Revenues:
	Rental income		$	134,926	$	131,676	$	3,250	2%	$	402,258	$	373,323	$	28,935	8%
	Interest income			1,009		1,872		(863)	-46%		3,307		4,481		(1,174)	-26%
	Other income			358		309		49	16%		4,824		665		4,159	625%
		Total revenues		136,293		133,857		2,436	2%		410,389		378,469		31,920	8%
Property operating expenses				41,388		40,653		735	2%		122,966		116,392		6,574	6%
	Net operating income from continuing operations (NOI)			94,905		93,204		1,701	2%		287,423		262,077		25,346	10%
Other expenses:
	Interest expense			3,986		6,811		(2,825)	-41%		15,132		21,192		(6,060)	-29%
	Depreciation and amortization			46,555		45,904		651	1%		142,066		138,109		3,957	3%
	Transaction costs			146		(162)		308	n/a		2,188		1,154		1,034	90%
	Impairment of assets			4,635		-		4,635	n/a		4,635		-		4,635	n/a
		Total other expenses		55,322		52,553		2,769	5%		164,021		160,455		3,566	2%
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities				39,583		40,651		(1,068)	-3%		123,402		101,622		21,780	21%
Income tax (expense) benefit				417		154		263	171%		(59)		460		(519)	n/a
Income from unconsolidated entities				144		147		(3)	-2%		88		2,857		(2,769)	-97%
Income from continuing operations				40,144		40,952		(808)	-2%		123,431		104,939		18,492	18%
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net⁽¹⁾				(1,228)		(109)		(1,119)	1027%		(1,228)		192,751		(193,979)	n/a
Net income (loss)				38,916		40,843		(1,927)	-5%		122,203		297,690		(175,487)	-59%
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests				997		1,015		(18)	-2%		(529)		1,024		(1,553)	n/a
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders			$	37,919	$	39,828	$	(1,909)	-5%	$	122,732	$	296,666	$	(173,934)	-59%

(1) See Note 5 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

The increase in rental income is primarily attributable to the acquisitions of new properties and the conversion of newly constructed outpatient medical properties from which we receive rent. Certain of our leases contain annual rental escalators that are contingent upon changes in the Consumer Price Index. These escalators are not fixed, so no straight-line rent is recorded; however, rental income is recorded based on the contractual cash rental payments due for the period. If the Consumer Price Index does not increase, a portion of our revenues may not continue to increase. Sales of real property would offset revenue increases and, to the extent that they exceed new acquisitions, could result in decreased revenues. Our leases could renew above or below current rent rates, resulting in an increase or decrease in rental income. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, our consolidated outpatient medical portfolio signed 73,024 square feet of new leases and 271,496 square feet of renewals. The weighted-average term of these leases was eight years, with a rate of $37.78 per square foot and tenant improvement and lease commission costs of $16.24 per square foot. Substantially all of these leases during the referenced quarter contain an annual fixed or contingent escalation rent structure ranging from the change in CPI to 4%.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we completed three outpatient medical construction projects representing $44,113,000 or $281 per square foot. The following is a summary of the outpatient medical construction projects, excluding expansions, pending as of September 30, 2016 (dollars in thousands):

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Location	Square Feet		Commitment		Balance	Est. Completion
Stamford, CT	92,345		41,735		34,311	4Q16
Marietta, GA	103,156		24,893		10,033	4Q16
Wausau, WI	43,883		14,100		13,512	1Q17
Castle Rock, CO	56,822		13,148		4,223	1Q17
Timmonium, MD	46,000		20,996		9,836	2Q17
Howell, MI	56,211		15,509		4,815	2Q17
Brooklyn, NY	140,955		103,624		30,159	3Q17
Total	539,372	$	234,005	$	106,889

Total interest expense represents secured debt interest expense. The change in secured debt interest expense is primarily due to the net effect and timing of assumptions, extinguishments and principal amortizations. The following is a summary of our outpatient medical secured debt principal activity (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2016			September 30, 2015			September 30, 2016			September 30, 2015
			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.
	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate
Beginning balance	$	563,232	5.129%	$	654,990	5.193%	$	627,689	5.177%	$	609,268	5.838%
Debt assumed		-	0.000%		-	0.000%		-	0.000%		112,000	1.837%
Debt extinguished		(128,406)	5.847%		(29,370)	5.381%		(185,914)	5.892%		(88,182)	5.355%
Principal payments		(3,014)	5.373%		(3,065)	6.023%		(9,963)	5.471%		(10,531)	5.724%
Ending balance	$	431,812	4.929%	$	622,555	5.181%	$	431,812	4.929%	$	622,555	5.181%

Monthly averages	$	521,636	5.077%	$	640,971	5.188%	$	571,466	5.152%	$	608,489	5.523%

The increase in property operating expenses is primarily attributable to acquisitions and construction conversions of new outpatient medical facilities for which we incur certain property operating expenses. Transaction costs represent costs incurred with property acquisitions including due diligence costs, fees for legal and valuation services, termination of pre-existing relationships, lease termination expenses and other similar costs. Income from unconsolidated entities represents our share of net income or losses related to the periods for which we held a joint venture investment with Forest City Enterprises and certain unconsolidated property investments. Changes in gains/losses on sales of properties are related to volume of property sales and the sales prices. A portion of our outpatient medical properties were formed through partnerships. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests represents our partners’ share of net income or loss relating to those partnerships where we are the controlling partner.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Non-Segment/Corporate

The following is a summary of our results of operations for the non-segment/corporate activities (dollars in thousands):

		Three Months Ended				Change			Nine Months Ended				Change
		September 30,		September 30,					September 30,		September 30,
		2016		2015		$		%	2016		2015		$		%
Revenues:
	Other income	$	189	$	22	$	167	759%	$	705	$	83	$	622	749%
Expenses:
	Interest expense		84,801		71,982		12,819	18%		247,800		214,513		33,287	16%
	Loss (gain) on derivatives, net		(2,516)		-		(2,516)	n/a		(2,516)		-		(2,516)	n/a
	General and administrative		36,828		36,950		(122)	0%		122,434		110,562		11,872	11%
	Loss on extinguishment of debt, net		-		723		(723)	-100%		-		24,776		(24,776)	-100%
	Other expenses		-		-		-	n/a		3,161		10,583		(7,422)	-70%
	Total expenses		119,113		109,655		9,458	9%		370,879		360,434		10,445	3%
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(118,924)		(109,633)		(9,291)	8%		(370,174)		(360,351)		(9,823)	3%
Income tax (expense) benefit			269		(134)		403	n/a		(1,277)		(867)		(410)	47%
Loss from continuing operations			(118,655)		(109,767)		(8,888)	8%		(371,451)		(361,218)		(10,233)	3%
Less: Preferred stock dividends			16,352		16,352		-	0%		49,055		49,055		-	0%
Net loss attributable to common stockholders		$	(135,007)	$	(126,119)	$	(8,888)	7%	$	(420,506)	$	(410,273)	$	(10,233)	2%

The following is a summary of our non-segment/corporate interest expense (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Change			Nine Months Ended				Change
	September 30,		September 30,					September 30,		September 30,
	2016		2015		$		%	2016		2015		$		%
Senior unsecured notes	$	76,167	$	66,679	$	9,488	14%	$	225,837	$	196,752	$	29,085	15%
Secured debt		69		94		(25)	-27%		245		281		(36)	-13%
Primary unsecured credit facility		5,137		2,042		3,095	152%		12,142		7,806		4,336	56%

Swap loss (savings)		-		(11)		11	-100%		-		(23)		23	-100%
Loan expense		3,428		3,178		250	8%		9,576		9,697		(121)	-1%
Totals	$	84,801	$	71,982	$	12,819	18%	$	247,800	$	214,513	$	33,287	16%

The change in interest expense on senior unsecured notes is due to the net effect of issuances and extinguishments, excluding our foreign senior unsecured debt, which is in our seniors housing operating segment. Please refer to Note 10 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information. Loan expense represents the amortization of deferred loan costs incurred in connection with the issuance and amendments of debt. Loan expense changes are due to amortization of charges for costs incurred in connection with senior unsecured note issuances. The change in interest expense on the primary unsecured credit facility is due primarily to the net effect and timing of draws, paydowns and variable interest rate changes. Please refer to Note 9 of our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding our primary unsecured credit facility.

General and administrative expenses as a percentage of consolidated revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were 3.41% and 3.77%, respectively. The increase in general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is primarily related to professional service fees for tax and legal consulting and costs associated with our initiatives to attract and retain appropriate personnel to achieve our business objectives. Other expenses in both years included costs associated with the retirement of executive officers. Other expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 also included costs associated with the termination of our investment in a strategic medical office partnership.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Other

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We believe that net income, as defined by U.S. GAAP, is the most appropriate earnings measurement. However, we consider FFO, NOI, SSNOI, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to be useful supplemental measures of our operating performance. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with U.S. GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time as evidenced by the provision for depreciation. However, since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered presentations of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient. In response, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) created funds from operations attributable to common stockholders (“FFO”) as a supplemental measure of operating performance for REITs that excludes historical cost depreciation from net income. FFO, as defined by NAREIT, means net income attributable to common stockholders, computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of real estate and impairment of depreciable assets, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated entities and noncontrolling interests.

Net operating income from continuing operations (“NOI”) is used to evaluate the operating performance of our properties. We define NOI as total revenues, including tenant reimbursements, less property operating expenses. Property operating expenses represent costs associated with managing, maintaining and servicing tenants for our seniors housing operating and medical facility properties. These expenses include, but are not limited to, property-related payroll and benefits, property management fees, marketing, housekeeping, food service, maintenance, utilities, property taxes and insurance. General and administrative expenses represent costs unrelated to property operations or transaction costs. These expenses include, but are not limited to, payroll and benefits, professional services, office expenses and depreciation of corporate fixed assets. Same store NOI (“SSNOI”) is used to evaluate the cash-based operating performance of our properties under a consistent population which eliminates changes in the composition of our portfolio. As used herein, same store is generally defined as those revenue-generating properties in the portfolio for the reporting period subsequent to January 1, 2015. Land parcels, loans and sub-leases as well as any properties acquired, developed/redeveloped, transitioned, sold or classified as held for sale during that period are excluded from the same store amounts. We believe NOI and SSNOI provide investors relevant and useful information because they measure the operating performance of our properties at the property level on an unleveraged basis. We use NOI and SSNOI to make decisions about resource allocations and to assess the property level performance of our properties.

EBITDA stands for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We believe that EBITDA, along with net income and cash flow provided from operating activities, is an important supplemental measure because it provides additional information to assess and evaluate the performance of our operations. We primarily utilize EBITDA to measure our interest coverage ratio, which represents EBITDA divided by total interest, and our fixed charge coverage ratio, which represents EBITDA divided by fixed charges. Fixed charges include total interest, secured debt principal amortization and preferred dividends.

A covenant in our primary unsecured credit facility contains a financial ratio based on a definition of EBITDA that is specific to that agreement. Failure to satisfy these covenants could result in an event of default that could have a material adverse impact on our cost and availability of capital, which could in turn have a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations, liquidity and/or financial condition. Due to the materiality of these debt agreements and the financial covenants, we have disclosed Adjusted EBITDA, which represents EBITDA as defined above and adjusted for items per our covenant. We use Adjusted EBITDA to measure our adjusted fixed charge coverage ratio, which represents Adjusted EBITDA divided by fixed charges on a trailing twelve months basis. Fixed charges include total interest (excluding capitalized interest and non-cash interest expenses), secured debt principal amortization and preferred dividends. Our covenant requires an adjusted fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.50 times.

Other than Adjusted EBITDA, our supplemental reporting measures and similarly entitled financial measures are widely used by investors, equity and debt analysts and rating agencies in the valuation, comparison, rating and investment recommendations of companies. Management uses these financial measures to facilitate internal and external comparisons to our historical operating results and in making operating decisions. Additionally, these measures are utilized by the Board of Directors to evaluate management. Adjusted EBITDA is used to demonstrate our compliance with a comparable financial covenant in our primary unsecured credit facility and is not being presented for use by investors for any other purpose. None of our supplemental measures represent net income or cash flow provided from operating activities as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as alternative measures of profitability or liquidity. Finally, the supplemental measures, as defined by us, may not be comparable to similarly entitled items reported by other real estate investment trusts or other companies.

The table below reflects the reconciliation of FFO to net income attributable to common stockholders, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, for the periods presented. Noncontrolling interest and unconsolidated entity amounts represent adjustments to reflect our share of depreciation and amortization. Amounts are in thousands except for per share data.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,		June 30,		September 30,
FFO Reconciliations:		2015		2015		2015		2015		2016		2016		2016
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		$	190,799	$	312,573	$	182,043	$	132,931	$	148,969	$	195,474	$	334,910
Depreciation and amortization			188,829		208,802		205,799		222,809		228,696		226,569		218,061
Impairment of assets			2,220		-		-		-		14,314		-		9,705
Loss (gain) on sales of properties, net			(56,845)		(190,111)		(2,046)		(31,385)		-		(1,530)		(162,351)
Noncontrolling interests			(7,249)		(10,467)		(11,647)		(9,908)		(17,319)		(20,616)		(15,695)
Unconsolidated entities			26,496		19,791		18,146		18,062		16,604		17,077		17,240
Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders		$	344,250	$	340,588	$	392,295	$	332,509	$	391,264	$	416,974	$	401,870

Average common shares outstanding:
	Basic		336,754		350,399		351,765		353,604		355,076		356,646		358,932
	Diluted		337,812		351,366		353,107		354,972		356,051		358,891		361,237

Per share data:
Net income attributable to
	common stockholders
	Basic	$	0.57	$	0.89	$	0.52	$	0.38	$	0.42	$	0.55	$	0.93
	Diluted		0.56		0.89		0.52		0.37		0.42		0.54		0.93

Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders
	Basic	$	1.02	$	0.97	$	1.12	$	0.94	$	1.10	$	1.17	$	1.12
	Diluted		1.02		0.97		1.11		0.94		1.10		1.16		1.11


		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
FFO Reconciliations:		2015		2016
Net income attributable to common stockholders		$	685,413	$	679,353
Depreciation and amortization			603,431		673,326
Impairment of assets			2,220		24,019
Loss (gain) on sales of properties, net			(249,002)		(163,881)
Noncontrolling interests			(29,363)		(53,630)
Unconsolidated entities			64,433		50,921
Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders		$	1,077,132	$	1,210,108

Average common shares outstanding:
	Basic		346,425		356,911
	Diluted		347,547		358,752

Per share data:
Net income attributable to
	common stockholders
	Basic	$	1.98	$	1.90
	Diluted		1.97		1.89

Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders
	Basic	$	3.11	$	3.39
	Diluted		3.10		3.37

The table below reflects the reconciliation of EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, for the periods presented. Interest expense includes discontinued operations. Dollars are in thousands.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,			June 30,	September 30,
EBITDA Reconciliations:		2015		2015		2015		2015		2016			2016	2016
Net income		$	209,422	$	330,459	$	199,257	$	149,416	$	165,474	$	210,749	$	354,741
Interest expense			121,080		118,861		121,130		131,097		132,960		132,326		129,699
Income tax expense (benefit)			(304)		7,417		(3,344)		2,682		(1,725)		(513)		(305)
Depreciation and amortization			188,829		208,802		205,799		222,809		228,696		226,569		218,061
EBITDA		$	519,027	$	665,539	$	522,842	$	506,004	$	525,405	$	569,131	$	702,196

Interest Coverage Ratio:
Interest expense		$	121,080	$	118,861	$	121,130	$	131,097	$	132,960	$	132,326	$	129,699
Non-cash interest expense			(119)		4,202		(3,791)		(2,878)		599		(1,519)		(543)
Capitalized interest			2,387		2,060		1,865		2,358		3,037		4,306		4,766
	Total interest		123,348		125,123		119,204		130,577		136,596		135,113		133,922
EBITDA		$	519,027	$	665,539	$	522,842	$	506,004	$	525,405	$	569,131	$	702,196
	Interest coverage ratio		4.21x		5.32x		4.39x		3.88x		3.85x		4.21x		5.24x

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:
Total interest		$	123,348	$	125,123	$	119,204	$	130,577	$	136,596	$	135,113	$	133,922
Secured debt principal payments			15,630		17,336		15,817		18,281		18,642		19,096		18,151
Preferred dividends			16,352		16,352		16,352		16,352		16,352		16,352		16,352
	Total fixed charges		155,330		158,811		151,373		165,210		171,590		170,561		168,425
EBITDA		$	519,027	$	665,539	$	522,842	$	506,004	$	525,405	$	569,131	$	702,196
	Fixed charge coverage ratio		3.34x		4.19x		3.45x		3.06x		3.06x		3.34x		4.17x

		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
EBITDA Reconciliations:		2015			2016
Net income		$	739,134	$	730,961
Interest expense			361,071		394,985
Income tax expense (benefit)			3,769		(2,543)
Depreciation and amortization			603,431		673,326
EBITDA		$	1,707,405	$	1,796,729

Interest Coverage Ratio:
Interest expense		$	361,071	$	394,985
Non-cash interest expense			291		(1,465)
Capitalized interest			6,311		12,109
	Total interest		367,673		405,629
EBITDA		$	1,707,405	$	1,796,729
	Interest coverage ratio		4.64x		4.43x

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:
Total interest		$	367,673	$	405,629
Secured debt principal payments			48,783		55,889
Preferred dividends			49,055		49,055
	Total fixed charges		465,511		510,573
EBITDA		$	1,707,405	$	1,796,729
	Fixed charge coverage ratio		3.67x		3.52x

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The table below reflects the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, for the periods presented. Interest expense includes discontinued operations. Dollars are in thousands.


		Twelve Months Ended
Adjusted EBITDA		March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,		June 30,		September 30,
Reconciliations:		2015		2015		2015		2015		2016		2016		2016
Net income		$	656,521	$	899,126	$	945,612	$	888,549	$	844,606	$	724,894	$	880,380
Interest expense			481,321		479,083		481,778		492,169		504,048		517,512		526,082
Income tax expense (benefit)			(3,832)		2,016		8,870		6,451		5,030		(2,899)		139
Depreciation and amortization			799,641		793,994		798,823		826,240		866,106		883,873		896,135
	EBITDA		1,933,651		2,174,219		2,235,083		2,213,409		2,219,790		2,123,380		2,302,736
Transaction costs			117,140		122,590		118,369		110,926		70,579		63,245		73,754
Stock-based compensation expense			33,462		30,416		31,622		30,844		29,976		25,883		25,807
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net			25,108		43,464		41,356		34,677		19,252		398		(186)
Losses/impairments (gain) on sale of properties, net			(208,147)		(385,179)		(357,621)		(278,167)		(209,228)		(20,647)		(171,246)
Loss (gain) on derivatives, net			(59,922)		(60,273)		(60,322)		(58,427)		-		-		(2,516)
Other expenses			20,727		15,250		4,988		40,636		40,636		37,386		37,386
Additional other income			(2,144)		(2,144)		(2,144)		(2,144)		(2,144)		(13,955)		(11,811)
Adjusted EBITDA		$	1,859,875	$	1,938,343	$	2,011,331	$	2,091,754	$	2,168,861	$	2,215,690	$	2,253,924

Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:
Interest expense		$	481,321	$	479,083	$	481,778	$	492,169	$	504,048	$	517,512	$	526,082
Capitalized interest			7,931		8,292		8,378		8,670		9,320		11,566		14,467
Non-cash interest expense			(2,215)		3,636		392		(2,586)		(1,868)		(7,589)		(4,341)
	Total interest		487,037		491,011		490,548		498,253		511,500		521,489		536,208
Adjusted EBITDA		$	1,859,875	$	1,938,343	$	2,011,331	$	2,091,754	$	2,168,861	$	2,215,690	$	2,253,924
	Adjusted interest coverage ratio		3.82x		3.95x		4.10x		4.20x		4.24x		4.25x		4.20x

Total interest		$	487,037	$	491,011	$	490,548	$	498,253	$	511,500	$	521,489	$	536,208
Secured debt principal payments			62,455		63,988		65,256		67,064		70,076		71,836		74,170
Preferred dividends			65,408		65,408		65,408		65,406		65,408		65,408		65,407
	Total fixed charges		614,900		620,407		621,212		630,723		646,984		658,733		675,785
Adjusted EBITDA		$	1,859,875	$	1,938,343	$	2,011,331	$	2,091,754	$	2,168,861	$	2,215,690	$	2,253,924
	Adjusted fixed charge coverage ratio		3.02x		3.12x		3.24x		3.32x		3.35x		3.36x		3.34x

The following tables reflect the reconciliation of NOI (which derives directly from consolidated results) and SSNOI for the periods presented. Dollars are in thousands.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,		June 30,		September 30,
NOI Reconciliations:			2015		2015		2015		2015		2016		2016		2016
Consolidated revenues:
	Triple-net		$	280,575	$	291,732	$	298,037	$	305,460	$	308,168	$	310,311	$	310,864
	Seniors housing operating			494,561		539,805		547,081		586,826		605,369		625,251		631,787
	Outpatient medical			119,019		125,593		133,857		136,190		133,455		140,641		136,293
	Non-segment/corporate			22		39		22		1,008		58		454		189
		Total consolidated revenues		894,177		957,169		978,997		1,029,484		1,047,050		1,076,657		1,079,133
Consolidated property operating expenses:
	Seniors housing operating			338,507		360,569		368,050		399,882		408,894		417,996		432,292
	Outpatient medical			37,954		37,785		40,653		38,856		40,742		40,836		41,388
		Total consolidated property operating expenses		376,461		398,354		408,703		438,738		449,636		458,832		473,680
Consolidated net operating income:
	Triple-net			280,575		291,732		298,037		305,460		308,168		310,311		310,864
	Seniors housing operating			156,054		179,236		179,031		186,944		196,475		207,255		199,495
	Outpatient medical			81,065		87,808		93,204		97,334		92,713		99,805		94,905
	Non-segment/corporate			22		39		22		1,008		58		454		189
		Total consolidated net operating income	$	517,716	$	558,815	$	570,294	$	590,746	$	597,414	$	617,825	$	605,453

			Nine Months Ended
			September 30,		September 30,
NOI Reconciliations:			2015		2016
Consolidated revenues:
	Triple-net		$	870,345	$	929,343
	Seniors housing operating			1,581,445		1,862,401
	Outpatient medical			378,469		410,389
	Non-segment/corporate			83		705
		Total consolidated revenues		2,830,342		3,202,838
Consolidated property operating expenses:
	Seniors housing operating			1,067,127		1,259,182
	Outpatient medical			116,392		122,966
		Total consolidated property operating expenses		1,183,519		1,382,148
Consolidated net operating income:
	Triple-net			870,345		929,343
	Seniors housing operating			514,318		603,219
	Outpatient medical			262,077		287,423
	Non-segment/corporate			83		705
		Total consolidated net operating income	$	1,646,823	$	1,820,690

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

					Three Months Ended
					March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,		June 30,		September 30,
Same Store NOI Reconciliations:					2015		2015		2015		2016		2016		2016		2016
NOI:
	Triple-net				$	280,572	$	291,729	$	298,037	$	305,460	$	308,168	$	310,309	$	310,864
	Seniors housing operating					156,054		179,236		179,031		186,944		196,475		207,255		199,495
	Outpatient medical					81,065		87,808		93,204		97,333		92,713		99,805		94,905
			Total			517,691		558,773		570,272		589,737		597,356		617,369		605,264
Adjustments:
	Triple-net:
		Non-cash NOI on same store properties				(24,291)		(24,997)		(24,676)		(23,892)		(23,487)		(21,144)		(20,874)
		NOI attributable to non same store properties				(54,159)		(61,515)		(66,716)		(73,927)		(77,024)		(78,548)		(79,368)
			Subtotal			(78,450)		(86,512)		(91,392)		(97,819)		(100,511)		(99,692)		(100,242)
	Seniors housing operating:
		Non-cash NOI on same store properties				251		253		250		249		248		242		1,269
		NOI attributable to non same store properties				(3,843)		(17,255)		(19,054)		(32,156)		(38,030)		(40,129)		(45,186)
			Subtotal			(3,592)		(17,002)		(18,804)		(31,907)		(37,782)		(39,887)		(43,917)
	Outpatient medical:
		Non-cash NOI on same store properties				(2,258)		(2,044)		(2,116)		(2,054)		(1,499)		(1,478)		(1,462)
		NOI attributable to non same store properties				(5,627)		(11,723)		(17,443)		(21,073)		(16,950)		(22,950)		(17,966)
			Subtotal			(7,885)		(13,767)		(19,559)		(23,127)		(18,449)		(24,428)		(19,428)
Same store NOI:				Properties
	Triple-net			569		202,122		205,217		206,645		207,641		207,657		210,617		210,622
	Seniors housing operating			298		152,462		162,234		160,227		155,037		158,693		167,368		155,578
	Outpatient medical			219		73,180		74,041		73,645		74,206		74,264		75,377		75,477
			Total	1,086	$	427,764	$	441,492	$	440,517	$	436,884	$	440,614	$	453,362	$	441,677

Same Store NOI Property Reconciliation:
	Total properties			1,399
	Acquisitions			(201)
	Developments			(32)
	Held-for-sale			(71)
	Segment transitions			(2)
	Other⁽¹⁾			(7)
		Same store properties		1,086
(1) Includes six land parcels and one loan.

					Nine Months Ended
						September 30,		September 30,
Same Store NOI Reconciliations:						2015		2016
NOI:
	Triple-net					$	870,345	$	929,343
	Seniors housing operating						514,318		603,219
	Outpatient medical						262,077		287,423
			Total				1,646,740		1,819,985
Adjustments:
	Triple-net:
		Non-cash NOI on same store properties					(73,964)		(65,505)
		NOI attributable to non same store properties					(182,397)		(234,942)
			Subtotal				(256,361)		(300,447)
	Seniors housing operating:
		Non-cash NOI on same store properties					754		1,759
		NOI attributable to non same store properties					(40,151)		(123,342)
			Subtotal				(39,397)		(121,583)
	Outpatient medical
		Non-cash NOI on same store properties					(6,418)		(4,439)
		NOI attributable to non same store properties					(34,794)		(57,865)
			Subtotal				(41,212)		(62,304)
Same store NOI:				Properties
	Triple-net			569			613,984		628,896
	Seniors housing operating			298			474,921		481,636
	Outpatient medical			219			220,865		225,119
			Total	1,086		$	1,309,770	$	1,335,651

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Other Disclosures

United States of America

Policy and legislative changes that increase or decrease government reimbursement impact our operators and tenants that participate in Medicare, Medicaid or other government programs. The reimbursement methodologies applied to health care facilities continue to evolve. To the extent that policy or legislative changes, or new reimbursement methodologies decrease government reimbursement to our operators and tenants, our revenue and operations may be indirectly adversely affected.

Licensing and Certification

Certain health care facilities are subject to a variety of licensure and certificate of need (“CON”) laws and regulations. Where applicable, CON laws generally require, among other requirements, that a facility demonstrate the need for (1) constructing a new facility, (2) adding beds or expanding an existing facility, (3) investing in major capital equipment or adding new services, (4) changing the ownership or control of an existing licensed facility, or (5) terminating services that have been previously approved through the CON process. State and federal officials, increasingly including the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), are challenging CON laws for reducing competition in the industry, creating barriers to entry and expansion, limiting consumer choice, and stifling innovation. We cannot predict whether current or future efforts to repeal or amend these state laws will be successful, nor can we predict the impact that such repeals or amendments would have on our operators or tenants and their ability to meet their obligations to us.

Reimbursement

The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) pledged to tie 30% of Medicare payments to quality or alternative payment models by the end of 2016 and to tie 50% of Medicare payments to quality or alternate payment models by the end of 2018. In January 2015, the Administration announced that it achieved its goal of tying 30% of Medicare payments to quality ahead of schedule, by year end 2015 rather than the targeted deadline of year end 2016. Providers increasingly are entering into value-based purchasing arrangements, which to the extent our operators and tenants enter into such agreements, could affect their reimbursement and indirectly impact our revenues and operations. For example, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) launched the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (“VBP”) Program in 2013, which is an initiative designed to reward acute-care hospitals with incentive payments for the quality of care they provide to Medicare beneficiaries. In addition, in fiscal year 2019, CMS expects to implement the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program (“SNFVBP”), which is intended to promote better clinical outcomes for skilled nursing facility (“SNF”) patients through the use of incentive payments to participating SNFs based on the quality of care provided. Similarly, other public and private payors have started considering whether to base reimbursement decisions on access, price, quality, efficiency, and alignment of incentives, rewarding higher quality healthcare providers with enhanced payments and increased market share.

On October 6, 2014, the President signed into law the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Transformation Act of 2014 (“IMPACT Act”). The law required MedPAC to submit a report to Congress by June 30, 2016, evaluating and recommending features of a post-acute payment system that establishes payment rates according to individual characteristics instead of the post-acute setting where the patient is treated. On June 15, 2016, MedPAC submitted this report to Congress, which provides general guidelines, rather than specific details, for developing a new cross-facility payment system, including a common unit of service, a common risk adjustment system using patient characteristics, separate models to establish payments for non-therapy ancillary services and therapy services, and two outlier policies for high-cost stays and short stays. The IMPACT Act requires MedPAC to issue another report in 2023, following CMS’s development of an actual payment prototype.

On November 3, 2015, CMS published a proposed rule that would revise the discharge planning requirements that hospitals, including long-term acute care hospitals (“LTCHs”), inpatient rehabilitation facilities (“IRFs”) and home health agencies (“HHAs”) must meet in order to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Among other things, the proposed rule would require hospitals and other facilities to evaluate patients for their discharge needs and develop specific written discharge plans for them. The proposed rule would also implement the discharge planning requirements of the IMPACT Act. Provider groups have expressed concern that the proposed rule, if implemented, could create burdensome paperwork requirements, resulting in the need to hire additional staff and necessarily expend more resources.

On February 9, 2016, President Obama released his budget proposal for fiscal year (“FY”) 2017. The proposed budget would cut Medicare payments to providers by $420 billion over ten years. Among other Medicare-related changes, the President’s budget plan over ten years would: (1) reduce bad debt payments to providers by $32.9 billion, (2) reduce the payment updates for post-acute care

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providers by $86.6 billion, (3) raise the “60% Rule” threshold for IRFs back to 75% for reductions of $2.2 billion, and (4) implement bundled post-acute care payments for reductions of $9.9 billion. If these recommendations are adopted, we cannot predict whether they will have a material impact on our operators’ or tenants’ property or business.

On March 11, 2016, CMS published a proposed rule to test new models regarding Medicare Part B payments for prescription drugs. The proposal is designed to test different physician and patient incentives to drive the prescribing of the most effective drugs and test new payment approaches to reward positive patient outcomes. If this proposed rule is finalized, it may impact our operators’ and tenants’ Medicare reimbursement rates, and our revenues and operations may be indirectly affected.

On March 15, 2016, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the Common Sense Act of 2016, which would lower the maximum rate for Medicaid provider tax assessments from 6.0% of taxpayer revenues to 5.5%. If enacted, the bill could lower funds available for state Medicaid programs and may result in lower Medicaid rates to our operators.

On March 24, 2016, CMS announced the next phase of its Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations among Nursing Facility Residents. Through this new payment model, CMS will encourage healthcare practitioners to provide additional treatments for especially ill or frail nursing home residents by equalizing the payments between a comprehensive assessment given at SNFs and hospitals. Participating SNFs will also receive payment to provide additional treatment for common medical conditions that often lead to avoidable hospitalizations. To the extent our operators and tenants participate in this initiative, it could affect their reimbursement and indirectly impact our revenues and operations.

On April 1, 2016, CMS’s bundled payment program for Lower Extremity Joint Replacement (“CJR”) procedures went into effect. The CJR bundled payment program is mandatory for all hospitals paid under the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System and located in the 67 selected Metropolitan Statistical Areas. On August 2, 2016, CMS published a proposed rule that, among other things, would expand the CJR bundles to include hip and femur fractures, as well as total knee and hip joint replacements. This could have an effect on our SNF operators as patients are down streamed for recovery.

On April 4, 2016, CMS announced the final 2017 payment rates for Medicare Advantage, with an expected average payment increase of 0.85%. Changes in Medicare Advantage plan payments may indirectly affect our operators and tenants that contract with Medicare Advantage plans.

On June 16, 2016, CMS published a proposed rule that would update the requirements that hospitals and critical access hospitals (“CAHs”) must meet to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The rule would apply new conditions of participation to such hospitals, including revisions to reduce readmissions, advance non-discrimination protections, increase infection control, and address other quality measures. If finalized, these new conditions of participation may potentially increase the operating costs of our tenants and operators.

On July 14, 2016, CMS published a proposed rule regarding 2017 Medicare payment rates for Hospital Outpatient Departments (“HOPDs”) and Ambulatory Surgery Centers (“ASCs”). CMS Estimates that updates in the proposed rule would increase HOPD payments by approximately 1.6% and ASC payments by 1.2% in 2017. In addition, CMS proposes to implement section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which requires that, with the exception of dedicated emergency department services, services furnished in off-campus provider-based departments that began billing under the HOPD Prospective Payment System (“PPS”) on or after November 2, 2015 would no longer be paid under the HOPD PPS; instead, these services would be paid under other applicable Part B payment systems, including the Physician Fee Schedule (“PFS”), beginning January 1, 2017. Specifically, CMS would pay physicians at the “nonfacility” PFS rate and there would be no payment made directly to the hospital by Medicare.

On August 2, 2016, CMS published a proposed rule that would create a bundled payment program for acute myocardial infarction or coronary artery bypass graft surgery procedures. Similar to the CJR bundled payment program, the Cardiac Care bundled payment program would be mandatory for all hospitals paid under the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System and located in the 98 selected Metropolitan Statistical Areas. If finalized, this proposed rule could have an effect on our SNF operators as patients are down streamed for recovery.

On August 5, 2016, CMS published a final rule regarding FY 2017 Medicare payment policies and rates for SNFs and IRFs. Under the final SNF rule, CMS projects that aggregate payments to SNFs will increase in FY 2017 by $920 million, or 2.4%, from payments in FY 2016. The final SNF rule also finalized three quality and resource use measures SNFs are required to report pursuant to the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014. Beginning in FY 2018, SNFs that fail to submit the required quality data to CMS will be subject to a 2% reduction to the annual market basket percentage update. Under the final IRF rule, CMS estimates that aggregate payments to IRFs will increase in FY 2017 by $145 million, or 1.9%, relative to payments in FY 2016.

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On August 16, 2016, CMS published a proposed rule that would revise and update the requirements for the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (“PACE”) program under Medicare and Medicaid, a unique capitated managed care benefit for the frail elderly, including strengthening protections and improving care for beneficiaries and providing administrative flexibility and regulatory relief for PACE organizations. Among other updates, CMS is proposing to allow non-physician primary care practitioners to provide some services in the place of primary care physicians in order to expand access to PACE and allow PACE organizations the flexibility to continue to meet the needs and preferences of participants. Additional proposed beneficiary protections include requiring PACE organizations that offer prescription drug coverage to comply with Medicare Part D prescription drug program requirements and strengthening CMS’s ability to impose sanctions and enforcement actions on PACE organizations.

On August 22, 2016, CMS published a final rule regarding FY 2017 Medicare payment policies and rates for LTCHs. As a result of the continuation of the phase-in of site neutral payment rates for specified cases in LTCHs, CMS projects FY 2017 Medicare payments to LTCHs will decrease by 7.1%, or approximately $363 million in FY 2017. Payment rates will increase by 0.7% for cases that qualify for the higher standard LTCH Prospective Payment System rate. The final rule also implements the proposed 25% threshold policy, under which payment adjustments are made when the number of cases an LTCH admits from a single hospital exceeds a specified threshold (generally 25%). Finally, in response to the federal district court’s review of the “Two-Midnight” payment policy in Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc., et al. v. Burwell, No. 14-263 (D.D.C.), CMS finalized its proposal to remove the 0.2% Medicare Part A hospital payment cut and also its effects for FYs 2014, 2015, and 2016 though an approximate 0.8% increase to FY 2017 payment rates. Along with the final rule, CMS issued an interim final rule with comment period to implement section 231 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (2016) that established a temporary exception from the site neutral payment rate for certain severe wound care discharges from certain LTCHs.

On October 4, 2016, CMS published a final rule that, for the first time in nearly 25 years, comprehensively updates the SNF and LTCH requirements for participation under Medicare and Medicaid. Among other things, the final rule addresses requirements relating to quality of care and quality of life, facility responsibilities and staffing considerations, resident assessments, and compliance and ethics programs. CMS estimates that this rule would result in an estimated first-year cost of approximately $62,900 per facility and $55,000 per facility in subsequent years.

HHS Office of Inspector General Recommendations Addressing SNF Billing

In the HHS, Office of Inspector General’s (“OIG’s”) April 2016 Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations, OIG cited its prior September 2014 report addressing the need to reform the Medicare payment system for SNF services. In response to its findings that Medicare payments for therapy greatly exceeded SNF’s costs for therapy, OIG recommended, among other things, that CMS evaluate the extent to which Medicare payment rates for therapy should be reduced. Similarly, in May 2016, OIG issued a report finding that the improper payment rate for SNF claims increased by 4.10% in FY 2015 (compared to FY 2014) due to insufficient documentation. If followed, these reports and recommendations may impact our tenants and operators.

Other Related Laws, Initiatives, and Considerations

Following a similar report issued in October 2015, on October 6, 2016, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released a report recommending that CMS (1) improve public stakeholders’ ability to locate and use SNF expenditure data and (2) ensure the accuracy and completeness of this data. According to the GAO, timely completion of these actions is particularly important because Medicare payments to nursing homes will be dependent on quality data, through the implementation of the value based purchasing program, starting in fiscal year 2019. To the extent such recommendations are implemented, they could impact our operators and tenants.

On February 12, 2016, CMS published a final rule regarding the obligations of Medicare providers to report and return overpayments arising under Parts A and B. The final rule, which became effective March 14, 2016, implements § 6402(a) of the Affordable Care Act, also known as the “60-day report and return statute,” which requires providers to report and return Medicare and Medicaid overpayments within the later of (a) 60 days after the overpayment is “identified,” or (b) the date any corresponding cost report is due, if applicable. An overpayment impermissibly retained under this statute could violate the federal False Claims Act and subject providers to potential Medicare and Medicaid program exclusion and penalties under the federal Civil Monetary Penalty statute.

On March 9, 2016, CMS released SNF utilization and payment data around facility costs and services. In its press release, CMS expressed concern that the amount of therapy provided for ultra-high and very high resource utilization groups is often very close to the minimum amount of minutes needed to qualify a patient for these categories. CMS referred the issue to Recovery Auditor

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Contractors for further investigation. On March 30, 2016, the DOJ launched 10 regional Elder Justice Task Forces to coordinate and enhance efforts to pursue nursing homes that provide grossly substandard care to their residents. We cannot predict the extent to which increased monitoring and auditing activities by government agencies may impact our operators.

On June 30, 2016, DOJ issued an interim rule increasing the penalties under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) from the current range of $5,500 to $11,000 per false claim, to a new range of $10,781 to $21,562. The interim rule takes effect August 1, 2016, and applies to false claims made after November 2, 2015.

On September 6, 2016, CMS published an interim rule increasing healthcare civil monetary penalties (“CMPs”) by as much as 150%. The final rule, which also took effect on September 6, 2016, implemented the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, which not only adjusted the CMPs to meet current inflation rates, but also requires annual adjustments moving forward. Notably, the CMP for improper billing by hospitals, critical access hospitals, or skilled nursing homes, which was last updated in 1972, increased by 150% under the interim rule, from a maximum penalty of $2,000 to $5,000 per violation.

Many of our operators and tenants are subject to federal and state privacy and security laws. There have been increased enforcement efforts under these laws, and we expect this trend to continue. Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH”), state attorney generals have the right to prosecute Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) violations committed against residents of their states, and several such actions have been brought to-date. In addition, HITECH mandates that the Secretary of HHS conduct periodic compliance audits of HIPAA covered entities and business associates. On March 21, 2016, the HHS Office of Civil Rights announced the official start of the 2016 Phase 2 HIPAA Audit Program. Enforcement actions may stem from these audits, including civil monetary penalty fines or monetary settlements, which may impact an operator’s ability to meet their financial obligations to us.

United Kingdom

Brexit

On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom (“UK”) held an “in-or-out referendum” on the UK’s membership of the European Union (“EU”), the result of which favored the exit of the UK from the EU (“Brexit”). A process of negotiation will determine the future terms of the UK’s relationship with the EU which could take many forms. In the meantime, the UK remains a member of the EU. The potential impact of Brexit is currently unclear, but may include reduced economic growth and volatility, changes to the regulatory environment and uncertainty in the capital markets. We cannot predict whether Brexit will have a material impact on our operators’ or tenants’ property or business.

National Minimum Wage

In the July 2015 Budget the UK government announced that it would introduce the National Living Wage at a premium of 50 pence above the National Minimum Wage to take effect from April 2016. The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2016 came into force on April 1, 2016 (“2016 Regulations”). The 2016 Regulations amend the Regulation of the National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015 to provide a National Living Wage rate of £7.20 an hour for workers aged 25 and over. On October 1, 2016, the National Minimum Wage for workers aged 21 to 24 was raised to £6.95 an hour. Starting in April 2017, both rates will change every April. The 2016 Regulations also amend the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 by increasing the financial penalty payable by employers who underpay the National Minimum Wage from 100% to 200% of the underpayment due to each worker. The maximum fine for non-payment will be £20,000 per worker and employers who fail to pay will be banned from being a company director for up to 15 years.

Privacy

In the EU, data protection is governed by the EU Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC (the “Data Protection Directive”). The Data Protection Directive has been implemented in the UK by the Data Protection Act 1998 (the “Act”) which entered into force on March 2000 and is enforced by the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”).

A new EU General Data Protection Regulation will replace the Data Protection Directive and impose a significant number of new obligations including, among others, a requirement to appoint data protection officers, having detailed documentation on the processing of personal data, carrying out privacy impact assessments in certain circumstances, providing standardized data protection notices, reporting security breaches without undue delay, and providing certain rights to individuals such as a right of erasure of personal data. The EU General Data Protection Regulation is expected to have significant enforcement powers with fines proposed by

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the European Commission of up to 4% of annual worldwide turnover or €20 million, whichever is greater. The EU General Data Protection Regulation was adopted in May 2016 and will enter into force in EU Member States on May 25, 2018. It is unclear, as a result of Brexit, whether the Regulation will become law in the UK. If the EU General Data Protection Regulation is adopted, we cannot predict whether it will have a material impact on our operators’ or tenants’ property or business.

Canada

Licensing and Regulation

British Columbia

The Community Care and Assisted Living Act, the Residential Care Regulation, and the Community Care and Assisted Living Regulation (together, the “B.C. Act”) regulate “community care facilities” (long-term care facilities) as premises used for the purpose of supervising vulnerable persons who require three or more prescribed services (from a list that includes regular assistance with activities of daily living; distribution of medication; management of cash resources; monitoring of food intake; structured behavior management and intervention; and psychosocial or physical rehabilitative therapy) and “assisted living residences,” the definition of which is anticipated to be soon changed to refer to facilities providing any of a list of assisted living services.

The B.C. Act also creates a separate regime for regulating “assisted living residences,” the definition of which changed in May 2016 to facilities providing one or more prescribed care services.

Quebec

In Québec, retirement homes are regulated by the Act Respecting Health Services and Social Services and the Regulation required to obtain a certificate of compliance based on operating standards for a private seniors’ residence. The required certificate of compliance is issued for a period of four years, is renewable and can only be validly transferred to another person with the written permission of the regional licensing agency.

Privacy

Some privacy regulators in Canada have order-making authority and others are ombudspersons who make recommendations that may only be enforced by a court. Under a number of privacy laws, a finding by a regulator that a custodian has breached the law creates a right to apply to a court for money damages. In some provinces there is a statutory civil cause of action for breach of privacy and personal liability for directors and officers. In other provinces, the courts have recognized a limited common law cause of action for breach of privacy.

The powers of privacy regulators and penalties for violations of privacy law vary according to the applicable law or are left to the courts. To date, monetary penalties granted have been on the low side, although that is changing with civil actions for breach of privacy and may change further as a result of class action activity. Regulators have the authority to make public the identity of a custodian that has been found to have committed a breach, so that there is a reputational risk associated with privacy law violations even where no monetary damages are incurred. The notification of patients (mandatory under some privacy laws) and other activities required to manage a privacy breach can give rise to significant costs.

Other Legislation

In Quebec, the Safety Code was amended in December 2015 to require that private seniors’ residences be equipped with a fire alarm and detection system, as well as the installation of a sprinkler system in certain private seniors’ residences. The amendments came into force March 18, 2016, except regarding the installation of the sprinkler system, which has a five year grace period, and comes into force December 2, 2020.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our unaudited consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires us to make estimates and assumptions. Management considers an accounting estimate or assumption critical if:

· the nature of the estimates or assumptions is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to change; and

· the impact of the estimates and assumptions on financial condition or operating performance is material.

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Management has discussed the development and selection of its critical accounting policies with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Management believes the current assumptions and other considerations used to estimate amounts reflected in our unaudited consolidated financial statements are appropriate and are not reasonably likely to change in the future. However, since these estimates require assumptions to be made that were uncertain at the time the estimate was made, they bear the risk of change. If actual experience differs from the assumptions and other considerations used in estimating amounts reflected in our unaudited consolidated financial statements, the resulting changes could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, liquidity and/or financial condition. Please refer to Note 2 to the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 for further information regarding significant accounting policies that impact us. There have been no material changes to these policies in 2016.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain “forward-looking” statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When the company uses words such as “may,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate” or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. In particular, these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those relating to the company’s opportunities to acquire, develop or sell properties; the company’s ability to close its anticipated acquisitions, investments or dispositions on currently anticipated terms, or within currently anticipated timeframes; the expected performance of the company’s operators/tenants and properties; the company’s expected occupancy rates; the company’s ability to declare and to make distributions to shareholders; the company’s investment and financing opportunities and plans; the company’s continued qualification as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”); the company’s ability to access capital markets or other sources of funds; and the company’s ability to meet its earnings guidance. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from the company’s expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. This may be a result of various factors, including, but not limited to: the status of the economy; the status of capital markets, including availability and cost of capital; issues facing the health care industry, including compliance with, and changes to, regulations and payment policies, responding to government investigations and punitive settlements and operators’/tenants’ difficulty in cost-effectively obtaining and maintaining adequate liability and other insurance; changes in financing terms; competition within the health care and seniors housing industries; negative developments in the operating results or financial condition of operators/tenants, including, but not limited to, their ability to pay rent and repay loans; the company’s ability to transition or sell properties with profitable results; the failure to make new investments or acquisitions as and when anticipated; natural disasters and other acts of God affecting the company’s properties; the company’s ability to re-lease space at similar rates as vacancies occur; the company’s ability to timely reinvest sale proceeds at similar rates to assets sold; operator/tenant or joint venture partner bankruptcies or insolvencies; the cooperation of joint venture partners; government regulations affecting Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates and operational requirements; liability or contract claims by or against operators/tenants; unanticipated difficulties and/or expenditures relating to future investments or acquisitions; environmental laws affecting the company’s properties; changes in rules or practices governing the company’s financial reporting; the movement of U.S. and foreign currency exchange rates; the company’s ability to maintain its qualification as a REIT; and key management personnel recruitment and retention. Other important factors are identified in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, including factors identified under the headings “Business,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Finally, the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to various market risks, including the potential loss arising from adverse changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. We seek to mitigate the underlying foreign currency exposures with gains and losses on derivative contracts hedging these exposures. We seek to mitigate the effects of fluctuations in interest rates by matching the terms of new investments with new long-term fixed rate borrowings to the extent possible. We may or may not elect to use financial derivative instruments to hedge interest rate exposure. These decisions are principally based on our policy to match our variable rate investments with comparable borrowings, but are also based on the general trend in interest rates at the applicable dates and our perception of the future volatility of interest rates. This section is presented to provide a discussion of the risks associated with potential fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.

We historically borrow on our primary unsecured credit facility to acquire, construct or make loans relating to health care and seniors housing properties. Then, as market conditions dictate, we will issue equity or long-term fixed rate debt to repay the borrowings under our primary unsecured credit facility. We are subject to risks associated with debt financing, including the risk that existing indebtedness may not be refinanced or that the terms of refinancing may not be as favorable as the terms of current

indebtedness. The majority of our borrowings were completed under indentures or contractual agreements that limit the amount of indebtedness we may incur. Accordingly, in the event that we are unable to raise additional equity or borrow money because of these limitations, our ability to acquire additional properties may be limited.

A change in interest rates will not affect the interest expense associated with our fixed rate debt. Interest rate changes, however, will affect the fair value of our fixed rate debt. Changes in the interest rate environment upon maturity of this fixed rate debt could have an effect on our future cash flows and earnings, depending on whether the debt is replaced with other fixed rate debt, variable rate debt or equity or repaid by the sale of assets. To illustrate the impact of changes in the interest rate markets, we performed a sensitivity analysis on our fixed rate debt instruments whereby we modeled the change in net present values arising from a hypothetical 1% increase in interest rates to determine the instruments’ change in fair value. The following table summarizes the analysis performed as of the dates indicated (in thousands):

	September 30, 2016				December 31, 2015
	Principal		Change in		Principal		Change in
	balance		fair value		balance		fair value
Senior unsecured notes	$	8,095,320	$	(579,585)	$	7,965,107	$	(519,901)
Secured debt		2,521,844		(84,672)		2,757,123		(91,376)
Totals	$	10,617,164	$	(664,257)	$	10,722,230	$	(611,277)

Our variable rate debt, including our primary unsecured credit facility, is reflected at fair value. At September 30, 2016, we had $2,824,420,000 outstanding under our variable rate debt. Assuming no changes in outstanding balances, a 1% increase in interest rates would result in increased annual interest expense of $28,244,000. At December 31, 2015, we had $2,236,733,000 outstanding under our variable rate debt. Assuming no changes in outstanding balances, a 1% increase in interest rates would have resulted in increased annual interest expense of $22,367,000.

We are subject to currency fluctuations that may, from time to time, affect our financial condition and results of operations. Increases or decreases in the value of the Canadian Dollar or Pounds Sterling relative to the U.S. Dollar impact the amount of net income we earn from our investments in Canada and the United Kingdom. Based solely on our results for the three months ended September 30, 2016, including the impact of existing hedging arrangements, if these exchange rates were to increase or decrease by 10%, our net income from these investments would increase or decrease, as applicable, by less than $1,200,000. We will continue to mitigate these underlying foreign currency exposures with non-U.S. denominated borrowings and gains and losses on derivative contracts. If we increase our international presence through investments in, or acquisitions or development of, seniors housing and health care properties outside the U.S., we may also decide to transact additional business or borrow funds in currencies other than U.S. Dollars, Canadian Dollars or Pounds Sterling. To illustrate the impact of changes in foreign currency markets, we performed a sensitivity analysis on our derivative portfolio whereby we modeled the change in net present values arising from a hypothetical 1% increase in foreign currency exchange rates to determine the instruments’ change in fair value. The following table summarizes the results of the analysis performed (dollars in thousands):

	September 30, 2016				December 31, 2015
	Carrying		Change in		Carrying		Change in
	Value		fair value		Value		fair value
Foreign currency forward contracts⁽¹⁾	$	95,031	$	917	$	117,452	$	1,915
Debt designated as hedges		1,557,196		13,000		1,728,979		13,000
Totals	$	1,652,227	$	13,917	$	1,846,431	$	14,915

(1) Amounts exclude cross currency hedge activity.

For additional information regarding fair values of financial instruments, see “Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies” and Notes 11 and 16 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file with or submit to the SEC under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. No changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred

during the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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

From time to time, there are various legal proceedings pending to which we are a party or to which some of our properties are subject arising in the normal course of business. We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors identified under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased⁽¹⁾	Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs⁽²⁾	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
July 1, 2016 through July 31, 2016	-	$	-
August 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016	246		76.96
September 1, 2016 through September 30, 2016	-		-
Totals	246	$	76.96

(1) During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the company acquired shares of common stock held by employees who tendered owned shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
(2) No shares were purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

10.1 Employment Agreement, dated as of October 4, 2016, by and between Welltower Inc. and Mercedes T. Kerr*

12 Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends (Unaudited).

31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.

32.1 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 by Chief Executive Officer.

32.2 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 by Chief Financial Officer.

101.INS XBRL Instance Document**

101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document**

101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document**

101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document**

101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document**

101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document**

Management Contract or Compensatory Plan or Arrangement

Attached as Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are the following materials, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and (v) the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

SIGNATURES

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


	WELLTOWER INC.
Date: November 2, 2016	By:	/s/ THOMAS J. DEROSA
	Thomas J. DeRosa,
	Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)


Date: November 2, 2016	By:	/s/ SCOTT A. ESTES
	Scott A. Estes,
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)


Date: November 2, 2016	By:	/s/ PAUL D. NUNGESTER, JR.
	Paul D. Nungester, Jr.,
	Senior Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)