Ventas Reports 2024 Full Year Results, Provides 2025 Outlook and Increases Dividend

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) ("Ventas" or the "Company") today reported results for the full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024.

CEO Remarks

"Ventas delivered strong financial performance and growth in the fourth quarter and full year 2024 as we executed on our strategy to capture the unprecedented multiyear growth opportunity in senior housing. Our team delivered the third consecutive year of double-digit growth in our senior housing operating portfolio (SHOP) and completed over two billion dollars of accretive investments focused on senior housing that enhance our growth profile," said Debra A. Cafaro, Ventas Chairman and CEO.

"We expect compelling demand for senior housing to continue because of the secular trend of a large and growing aging population, and supply to remain muted. As a leading participant in the longevity economy, Ventas intends to use its advantaged platform to drive enterprise growth.

"We are introducing guidance for 2025 that builds on our momentum and increasing our quarterly dividend to common stockholders as a result of our strong results and positive outlook. We are excited about the opportunities ahead to deliver value for all our stakeholders," Cafaro concluded.

2024 Full Year Highlights

• Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders ("Attributable Net Income") per share of $0.19
• Normalized Funds From Operations* ("Normalized FFO") per share of $3.19, an increase of approximately 7% compared to the prior year
• Total Company Net Operating Income* ("NOI") year-over-year growth of 7.5% and Total Company Same-Store Cash NOI* year-over-year growth of 7.7%
• On a Same-Store Cash NOI* basis, the senior housing operating portfolio ("SHOP") grew nearly 16% year-over-year, with average occupancy growth of 300 basis points and NOI margin growth of 180 basis points
• The Company closed over $2 billion of investments, substantially all of which are focused on senior housing with attractive financial return expectations, consistent with its stated financial criteria and Right Market, Right Asset, Right Operator™ strategy
• During 2024, the Company issued 37.3 million shares of common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $2.2 billion, of which approximately $0.2 billion remained unsettled under outstanding forward sales agreements as of December 31, 2024
• As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $3.8 billion in liquidity

*Some of the financial measures throughout this press release are non-GAAP measures. Refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation tables at the end of this press release for additional information and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Company Results

For the Fourth Quarter 2024 and Full Year 2024, reported per share results were:

SHOP Growth

Average occupancy and revenue growth in the SHOP same-store portfolio exceeded expectations in 2024, contributing to same-store cash NOI growth of 15.8% in full year 2024 vs. 2023. SHOP same-store average occupancy grew 300 basis points year-over-year, supporting revenue growth of 8.2%.

In the fourth quarter, the SHOP same-store portfolio outperformed historical seasonal trends and grew average occupancy by 310 basis points year-over-year. Ventas OI™ active asset management initiatives, collaborative relationships with high performing operators and the favorable backdrop of demand growth in the 80+ population combined with limited new senior housing deliveries contributed to this outperformance.

External Growth Focused on Senior Housing

Ventas closed over $2 billion of investments focused primarily on senior housing in 2024. These senior housing investments are expected to generate attractive NOI yields, are priced below replacement cost and offer significant multiyear NOI growth potential, consistent with the Company's stated investment criteria. Ventas also has an active pipeline of attractive senior housing investments consistent with the Company's investment criteria and intends to continue to expand its SHOP footprint and increase its enterprise growth.

Balance Sheet

Ventas's Net Debt-to-Further Adjusted EBITDA* improved to 6.0x as of the end of the fourth quarter 2024 driven by SHOP segment growth and equity-funded senior housing investments, representing an improvement of 0.9x from year-end 2023. With this improvement, the Company has now entered its long term targeted range of 5.0x-6.0x.

Ventas Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.48 Per Common Share, Representing 7% Increase

The Company's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, representing a 7% increase, on the strength of the Company's results and its positive outlook. The dividend will be payable in cash on April 17, 2025 to stockholders of record on March 31, 2025.

Investments Group Addition

The Company is expanding its resources to capitalize on its compelling external growth opportunities:

• Alex Russo, Managing Director in the Real Estate & Lodging Investment Banking Group at Lazard, will join Ventas as Senior Managing Director, Investments in the first quarter of 2025. Mr. Russo has spent 18-years in real estate at Lazard, advising and executing on a variety of acquisitions, dispositions, partnerships, investments, financings and other strategic business initiatives. He leads Lazard's coverage of the healthcare real estate sector, and has also focused on real estate investment managers, helping clients grow and transform their businesses. Mr. Russo will report to Ventas Executive Vice President, Senior Housing and Chief Investment Officer, J. Justin Hutchens.
• Tim Sanders, Senior Vice President, Business Development will continue to lead Ventas's Investment Officer Group. This group successfully completed the Company's 2024 investment activity of over $2 billion. Mr. Sanders will continue to report to J. Justin Hutchens.

Full Year 2025 Guidance

The Company's 2025 guidance contains forward-looking statements and is based on a number of assumptions; actual results may differ materially. Ventas expects to report 2025 per share Attributable Net Income to common stockholders, Nareit FFO and Normalized FFO within the following ranges:

Full Year 2025 Guidance Commentary

In 2025, the Company expects to achieve significant NOI growth in the SHOP segment and to benefit from accretive senior housing investment activity.

The Company's full year guidance for 2025 Attributable Net Income per share of $0.48 at the midpoint of the range compares to 2024 Attributable Net Income of $0.19.

The Company's full year guidance for 2025 Normalized FFO per share of $3.41 at the midpoint of the range compares to 2024 Normalized FFO per share of $3.19. The year-over-year projected increase of approximately 7% per share or $0.22 at the midpoint of the 2025 guidance range is composed primarily of: (1) the benefit of (a) NOI growth in the Company's SHOP segment and (b) accretive senior housing investment activity in 2024 and expected in 2025, partially offset by (2) the impact of higher net interest expense, foreign exchange and the dilutive impact of a higher share price. The Company has included approximately $1 billion of 2025 investments focused on senior housing in its 2025 guidance.

Investor Presentation

An Earnings Presentation is posted to the Events & Presentations section of Ventas's website at ir.ventasreit.com/events-and-presentations. Additional information regarding the Company can be found in its Supplemental posted at ir.ventasreit.com. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, the Company's website, including the information contained in the aforementioned Earnings Presentation and Supplemental, is not incorporated by reference into, and is not part of, this document.

Full Year 2024 Results Conference Call

Ventas will hold a conference call to discuss this earnings release on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central Time).

The dial-in number for the conference call is (888) 330-3576 (or +1 (646) 960-0672 for international callers), and the participant passcode is 7655497. A live webcast can be accessed from the Investor Relations section of www.ventasreit.com.

A telephonic replay will be available at (800) 770-2030 (or +1 (609) 800-9909 for international callers), passcode 7655497, after the earnings call and will remain available for 30 days. The webcast replay will be posted in the Investor Relations section of www.ventasreit.com.

About Ventas

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) is a leading S&P 500 real estate investment trust enabling exceptional environments that benefit a large and growing aging population. With approximately 1,400 properties in North America and the United Kingdom, Ventas occupies an essential role in the longevity economy. The Company's growth is fueled by its over 800 senior housing communities, which provide valuable services to residents and enable them to thrive in supported environments. The Ventas portfolio also includes outpatient medical buildings, research centers and healthcare facilities. The Company aims to deliver outsized performance by leveraging its unmatched operational expertise, data-driven insights from its Ventas OI™ platform, extensive relationships and strong financial position. Ventas's seasoned team of talented professionals shares a commitment to excellence, integrity and a common purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release of Ventas, Inc. (the "Company," "we," "us," "our" and similar terms) includes certain financial performance measures not defined by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"), such as Nareit FFO, Normalized FFO, Net Operating Income ("NOI"), Same-Store Cash NOI, Same-Store Cash NOI Growth and Net Debt to Further Adjusted EBITDA. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are included in the appendix to this press release. Our definitions and calculations of these non-GAAP measures may not be the same as similar measures reported by other REITs.

These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

Cautionary Statements

Certain of the information contained herein, including intra-quarter operating information, has been provided by our operators and we have not verified this information through an independent investigation or otherwise. We have no reason to believe that this information is inaccurate in any material respect, but we cannot assure you of its accuracy.

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements of expectations, beliefs, future plans and strategies, anticipated results from operations and developments and other matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding our and our officers' intent, belief or expectation as identified by the use of phrases or words such as "assume," "may," "will," "project," "expect," "believe," "intend," "anticipate," "seek," "target," "forecast," "plan," "line-of-sight," "outlook," "potential," "opportunity," "estimate," "could," "would," "should" and other comparable and derivative terms or the negatives thereof.

Forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs as well as on a number of assumptions concerning future events. You should not put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are not a guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We do not undertake a duty to update these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We urge you to carefully review the disclosures we make concerning risks and uncertainties that may affect our business and future financial performance, including those made below and in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as in the sections titled "Cautionary Statements — Summary Risk Factors" and "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Certain factors that could affect our future results and our ability to achieve our stated goals include, but are not limited to: (a) our exposure and the exposure of our managers, tenants and borrowers to complex and evolving governmental policy, laws and regulations, including relating to healthcare, data privacy, cybersecurity and environmental matters, the impact of such policies, laws and regulations on our and our managers', tenants' and borrowers' business and the challenges and expense associated with complying with such policies, laws and regulations; (b) the potential for significant general and commercial claims, legal actions, investigations, regulatory proceedings and enforcement actions that could subject us or our managers, tenants or borrowers to increased operating costs, uninsured liabilities, including fines and other penalties, reputational harm or significant operational limitations, including the loss or suspension of or moratoriums on accreditations, licenses or certificates of need, suspension of or nonpayment for new admissions, denial of reimbursement, suspension, decertification or exclusion from federal, state or foreign healthcare programs or the closure of facilities or communities; (c) our reliance on third-party managers and tenants to operate or exert substantial control over properties they manage for, or rent from, us, which limits our control and influence over such properties, their operations and their performance; (d) the impact of market, macroeconomic, general economic conditions and fiscal policy on us, our managers, tenants and borrowers and in areas in which our properties are geographically concentrated, including changes in or elevated inflation, interest rates and exchange rates, labor market dynamics, tightening of lending standards and reduced availability of credit or capital, events that affect consumer confidence, our occupancy rates and resident fee revenues, and the actual and perceived state of the real estate markets and public and private capital markets; (e) our reliance and the reliance of our managers, tenants and borrowers on the financial, credit and capital markets and the risk that those markets may be disrupted or become constrained; (f) our ability, and the ability of our managers, tenants and borrowers, to navigate the trends impacting our or their businesses and the industries in which we or they operate, including their ability to respond to the impact of the U.S. political environment on government funding and reimbursement programs, and the financial condition or business prospect of our managers, tenants and borrowers; (g) our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits and synergies from, and effectively integrate, our completed or anticipated acquisitions and investments; (h) the risk of bankruptcy, inability to obtain benefits from governmental programs, insolvency or financial deterioration of our managers, tenants borrowers and other obligors which may, among other things, have an adverse impact on the ability of such parties to make payments or meet their other obligations to us, which could have an adverse impact on our results of operations and financial condition; (i) the risk that the borrowers under our loans or other investments default or that, to the extent we are able to foreclose or otherwise acquire the collateral securing our loans or other investments, we will be required to incur additional expense or indebtedness in connection therewith, that the assets will underperform expectations or that we may not be able to subsequently dispose of all or part of such assets on favorable terms; (j) our current and future amount of outstanding indebtedness, and our ability to access capital and to incur additional debt which is subject to our compliance with covenants in instruments governing our and our subsidiaries' existing indebtedness; (k) risks related to the recognition of reserves, allowances, credit losses or impairment charges which are inherently uncertain and may increase or decrease in the future and may not represent or reflect the ultimate value of, or loss that we ultimately realize with respect to, the relevant assets, which could have an adverse impact on our results of operations and financial condition; (l) the risk that our management agreements or leases are not renewed or are renewed on less favorable terms, that our managers or tenants default under those agreements or that we are unable to replace managers or tenants on a timely basis or on favorable terms, if at all; (m) our ability to identify and consummate future investments in, or dispositions of, healthcare assets and effectively manage our portfolio opportunities and our investments in co-investment vehicles, joint ventures and minority interests, including our ability to dispose of such assets on favorable terms as a result of rights of first offer or rights of first refusal in favor of third parties; (n) risks related to development, redevelopment and construction projects, including costs associated with inflation, rising or elevated interest rates, labor conditions and supply chain pressures, and risks related to increased construction and development in markets in which our properties are located, including adverse effect on our future occupancy rates; (o) our ability to attract and retain talented employees; (p) the limitations and significant requirements imposed upon our business as a result of our status as a REIT and the adverse consequences (including the possible loss of our status as a REIT) that would result if we are not able to comply with such requirements; (q) the ownership limits contained in our certificate of incorporation with respect to our capital stock in order to preserve our qualification as a REIT, which may delay, defer or prevent a change of control of our company; (r) increases in our borrowing costs as a result of becoming more leveraged, including in connection with acquisitions or other investment activity and rising or elevated interest rates; (s) our exposure to various operational risks, liabilities and claims from our operating assets; (t) our dependency on a limited number of managers and tenants for a significant portion of our revenues and operating income; (u) our exposure to particular risks due to our specific asset classes and operating markets, such as adverse changes affecting our specific asset classes and the healthcare real estate sector, the competitiveness or financial viability of hospitals on or near the campuses where our outpatient medical buildings are located, our relationships with universities, the level of expense and uncertainty of our research tenants, and the limitation of our uses of some properties we own that are subject to ground lease, air rights or other restrictive agreements; (v) our ability to maintain a positive reputation for quality and service with our key stakeholders; (w) the availability, adequacy and pricing of insurance coverage provided by our policies and policies maintained by our managers, tenants, borrowers or other counterparties; (x) the risk of exposure to unknown liabilities from our investments in properties or businesses; (y) the occurrence of cybersecurity threats and incidents that could disrupt our or our managers', tenants' or borrower's operations, result in the loss of confidential or personal information or damage our business relationships and reputation; (z) the failure to maintain effective internal controls, which could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition; (aa) the impact of merger, acquisition and investment activity in the healthcare industry or otherwise affecting our managers, tenants or borrowers; (bb) disruptions to the management and operations of our business and the uncertainties caused by activist investors; (cc) the risk of catastrophic or extreme weather and other natural events and the physical effects of climate change; (dd) the risk of potential dilution resulting from future sales or issuances of our equity securities; and (ee) the other factors set forth in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. However, since real estate values historically have risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors deem presentations of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. For that reason, the Company considers Funds From Operations attributable to common stockholders ("FFO") and Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders ("Normalized FFO") to be appropriate supplemental measures of operating performance of an equity REIT. The Company believes that the presentation of FFO, combined with the presentation of required GAAP financial measures, has improved the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and has helped make comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. Management generally considers FFO to be a useful measure for understanding and comparing our operating results because, by excluding gains and losses related to sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets, impairment losses on depreciable real estate and real estate asset depreciation and amortization (which can differ across owners of similar assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates), FFO can help investors compare the operating performance of a company's real estate across reporting periods and to the operating performance of other companies. The Company believes that Normalized FFO is useful because it allows investors, analysts and Company management to compare the Company's operating performance to the operating performance of other real estate companies across periods on a consistent basis without having to account for differences caused by non-recurring items and other non-operational events such as transactions and litigation. In some cases, the Company provides information about identified non-cash components of FFO and Normalized FFO because it allows investors, analysts and our management to assess the impact of those items on our financial results.

Nareit Funds From Operations Attributable to Common Stockholders ("Nareit FFO")

The Company uses the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("Nareit") definition of FFO. Nareit defines FFO as net income attributable to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP) excluding gains (or losses) from sales of real estate property, including gain (or loss) on re-measurement of equity method investments and impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated entities and noncontrolling interests. Adjustments for unconsolidated entities and noncontrolling interests will be calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis.

Normalized FFO Attributable to Common Stockholders ("Normalized FFO")

The Company defines Normalized FFO as Nareit FFO excluding the following income and expense items, without duplication: (a) gains and losses on derivatives, net and changes in the fair value of financial instruments; (b) the non-cash impact of income tax benefits or expenses; (c) gains and losses on extinguishment of debt, net including the write-off of unamortized deferred financing fees or additional costs, expenses, discounts, make-whole payments, penalties or premiums incurred as a result of early retirement or payment of our debt; (d) transaction, transition and restructuring costs; (e) amortization of other intangibles; (f) the non-cash impact of changes to our executive equity compensation plan; (g) net expenses or recoveries related to significant disruptive events; (h) the impact of expenses related to asset impairment and valuation allowances; (i) non-cash charges related to leases; (j) the financial impact of contingent consideration; (k) gains and losses on non-real estate dispositions and other normalizing items related to noncontrolling interests and unconsolidated entities; and (l) other items set forth in the Normalized FFO reconciliation included herein.

Nareit FFO and Normalized FFO presented herein may not be comparable to those presented by other real estate companies due to the fact that not all real estate companies use the same definitions. Nareit FFO and Normalized FFO should not be considered as alternatives to net income attributable to common stockholders (determined in accordance with GAAP) as indicators of the Company's financial performance or as alternatives to cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as measures of the Company's liquidity, nor are they necessarily indicative of sufficient cash flow to fund all of the Company's needs. The Company believes that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of the consolidated historical operating results of the Company, Nareit FFO and Normalized FFO should be examined in conjunction with net income attributable to common stockholders as presented elsewhere herein.