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WELLTOWER INC.

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)


☑		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018


☐		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

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As of April 27, 2018, the registrant had 371,981,518 shares of common stock outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Consolidated Balance Sheets — March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017	3

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — Three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017	4

Consolidated Statements of Equity — Three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017	6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017	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	49

Item 4. Controls and Procedures	50

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings Item 1A. Risk Factors	50 50

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	50

Item 5. Other Information	50

Item 6. Exhibits	53

Signatures	54

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

WELLTOWER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(In thousands)

				March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
				(Unaudited)		(Note)
Assets:
Real estate investments:
	Real property owned:
		Land and land improvements		$	2,793,671	$	2,734,467
		Buildings and improvements			25,672,558		25,373,117
		Acquired lease intangibles			1,548,621		1,502,471
		Real property held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation			368,249		734,147
		Construction in progress			180,984		237,746
			Gross real property owned		30,564,083		30,581,948
		Less accumulated depreciation and amortization			(4,990,780)		(4,838,370)
			Net real property owned		25,573,303		25,743,578
	Real estate loans receivable				436,194		495,871
		Less allowance for losses on loans receivable			(68,372)		(68,372)
			Net real estate loans receivable		367,822		427,499
	Net real estate investments				25,941,125		26,171,077
Other assets:
		Investments in unconsolidated entities			440,424		445,585
		Goodwill			68,321		68,321
		Cash and cash equivalents			202,824		243,777
		Restricted cash			61,295		65,526
		Straight-line rent receivable			406,260		389,168
		Receivables and other assets			626,410		560,991
			Total other assets		1,805,534		1,773,368
Total assets				$	27,746,659	$	27,944,445

Liabilities and equity
Liabilities:
		Borrowings under primary unsecured credit facility		$	865,000	$	719,000
		Senior unsecured notes			7,924,340		8,331,722
		Secured debt			2,488,652		2,608,976
		Capital lease obligations			71,848		72,238
		Accrued expenses and other liabilities			948,618		911,863
Total liabilities					12,298,458		12,643,799
Redeemable noncontrolling interests					388,875		375,194
Equity:
		Preferred stock			718,498		718,503
		Common stock			372,729		372,449
		Capital in excess of par value			17,667,674		17,662,681
		Treasury stock			(68,696)		(64,559)
		Cumulative net income			5,765,927		5,316,580
		Cumulative dividends			(9,807,114)		(9,471,712)
		Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(91,253)		(111,465)
		Other equity			670		670
			Total Welltower Inc. stockholders’ equity		14,558,435		14,423,147
		Noncontrolling interests			500,891		502,305
Total equity					15,059,326		14,925,452
Total liabilities and equity				$	27,746,659	$	27,944,445

NOTE: The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2017 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
			March 31,
			2018		2017
Revenues:
	Rental income		$	343,369	$	367,141
	Resident fees and services			735,934		670,337
	Interest income			14,648		20,748
	Other income			3,014		4,072
		Total revenues		1,096,965		1,062,298

Expenses:
	Interest expense			122,775		118,597
	Property operating expenses			556,465		510,169
	Depreciation and amortization			228,201		228,276
	General and administrative			33,705		31,101
	Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net			(7,173)		1,224
	Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net			11,707		31,356
	Impairment of assets			28,185		11,031
	Other expenses			3,712		11,675
		Total expenses		977,577		943,429

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
	and income from unconsolidated entities			119,388		118,869
Income tax (expense) benefit				(1,588)		(2,245)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities				(2,429)		(23,106)
Income (loss) from continuing operations				115,371		93,518
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net				338,184		244,092
Net income				453,555		337,610
Less:		Preferred stock dividends		11,676		14,379
Less:		Preferred stock redemption charge		-		9,769
Less:		Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests ⁽¹⁾		4,208		823
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders			$	437,671	$	312,639

Average number of common shares outstanding:
	Basic			371,426		362,534
	Diluted			373,257		364,652

Earnings per share:
	Basic:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	0.31	$	0.26
	Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		$	1.18	$	0.86

	Diluted:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	0.31	$	0.26
	Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		$	1.17	$	0.86

Dividends declared and paid per common share			$	0.87	$	0.87

(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 March 31,
		2018		2017
Net income		$	453,555	$	337,610

Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Unrecognized gain (loss) on available for sale securities		-		(10,569)
	Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		16,326		5,713
Total other comprehensive income (loss)			16,326		(4,856)

Total comprehensive income (loss)			469,881		332,754
Less: Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests ⁽¹⁾			322		3,636
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		$	469,559	$	329,118

(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)

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
														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		$	718,503	$	372,449	$	17,662,681	$	(64,559)	$	5,316,580	$	(9,471,712)	$	(111,465)	$	670	$	502,305	$	14,925,452
Comprehensive income:
	Net income (loss)										449,347								5,191		454,538
	Other comprehensive income														20,212				(3,886)		16,326
Total comprehensive income																					470,864
Net change in noncontrolling interests							(13,157)												(2,719)		(15,876)
Amounts related to stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures					150		11,085		(4,137)												7,098
Proceeds from issuance of common stock					130		7,060														7,190
Conversion of preferred stock			(5)				5														-
Dividends paid:
	Common stock dividends												(323,726)								(323,726)
	Preferred stock dividends												(11,676)								(11,676)
Balances at end of period		$	718,498	$	372,729	$	17,667,674	$	(68,696)	$	5,765,927	$	(9,807,114)	$	(91,253)	$	670	$	500,891	$	15,059,326

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
														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	$	363,071	$	16,999,691	$	(54,741)	$	4,803,575	$	(8,144,981)	$	(169,531)	$	3,059	$	475,079	$	15,281,472
Comprehensive income:
	Net income (loss)										336,787								1,780		338,567
	Other comprehensive income														(7,669)				2,813		(4,856)
Total comprehensive income																					333,711
Net change in noncontrolling interests							932												(5,612)		(4,680)
Amounts related to stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures					336		6,903		(7,565)								(1,605)				(1,931)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock					1,780		117,204														118,984
Redemption of preferred stock			(287,500)				9,760				(9,769)										(287,509)
Option compensation expense																	10				10
Dividends paid:
	Common stock dividends												(315,415)								(315,415)
	Preferred stock dividends												(14,379)								(14,379)
Balances at end of period		$	718,750	$	365,187	$	17,134,490	$	(62,306)	$	5,130,593	$	(8,474,775)	$	(177,200)	$	1,464	$	474,060	$	15,110,263

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

WELLTOWER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(In thousands)

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2018		2017
Operating activities:
Net income			$	453,555	$	337,610
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
	net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:
		Depreciation and amortization		228,201		228,276
		Other amortization expenses		4,171		3,361
		Impairment of assets		28,185		11,031
		Stock-based compensation expense		11,557		4,906
		Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net		(7,173)		1,224
		Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		11,707		31,356
		Loss (income) from unconsolidated entities		2,429		23,106
		Rental income less than (in excess of) cash received		(21,406)		(18,141)
		Amortization related to above (below) market leases, net		718		8
		Loss (gain) on real estate dispositions, net		(338,184)		(244,092)
		Distributions by unconsolidated entities		-		474
		Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities		(10,707)		19,478
		Decrease (increase) in receivables and other assets		5,591		(13,071)
Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities				368,644		385,526

Investing activities:
	Cash disbursed for acquisitions			(405,609)		(102,356)
	Cash disbursed for capital improvements to existing properties			(46,547)		(42,115)
	Cash disbursed for construction in progress			(22,735)		(69,334)
	Capitalized interest			(2,336)		(4,129)
	Investment in real estate loans receivable			(27,547)		(25,375)
	Principal collected on real estate loans receivable			90,731		8,792
	Other investments, net of payments			(49,279)		48,311
	Contributions to unconsolidated entities			(14,366)		(13,073)
	Distributions by unconsolidated entities			14,880		24,161
	Proceeds from (payments on) derivatives			(8,324)		8,218
	Proceeds from sales of real property			892,209		1,087,074
Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities				421,077		920,174

Financing activities:
	Net increase (decrease) under unsecured credit facilities			146,000		(123,000)
	Payments to extinguish senior unsecured notes			(450,000)		-
	Net proceeds from the issuance of secured debt			20,326		12,536
	Payments on secured debt			(197,655)		(822,438)
	Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock			7,214		119,651
	Redemption of preferred stock			-		(287,500)
	Payments for deferred financing costs and prepayment penalties			(14,341)		(36,674)
	Contributions by noncontrolling interests ⁽¹⁾			5,734		2,667
	Distributions to noncontrolling interests ⁽¹⁾			(12,564)		(20,014)
	Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests			-		(38)
	Cash distributions to stockholders			(335,508)		(329,794)
	Other financing activities			(4,555)		(8,022)
Net cash provided from (used in) financing activities				(835,349)		(1,492,626)
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash				444		2,843
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash				(45,184)		(184,083)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period				309,303		607,220
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period			$	264,119	$	423,137

Supplemental cash flow information:
	Interest paid		$	104,246	$	109,438
	Income taxes paid (received), net			(721)		3,349

(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 properties concentrated in major, high-growth markets in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, consisting of seniors housing and post-acute communities and outpatient medical properties .

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 (such as normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2018 are not necessarily an indication of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018. 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, 2017.

New Accounting Standards

We adopted the following accounting standards, each of which did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements:

· In 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606),” which 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. We adopted ASC 606 on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method of adoption. This guidance did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

We have evaluated our various revenue streams to identify whether they would be subject to the provisions of ASC 606 and any differences in timing, measurement or presentation of revenue recognition. A significant source of our revenue is generated through leasing arrangements, which are specifically excluded from ASC 606. Management contracts are present in our seniors housing operating and outpatient medical segments and represent agreements to provide asset and property management, leasing, marketing and other services. Under ASC 606, the pattern and timing of recognition of income from these contracts is consistent with the prior accounting model.

· In 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05, “Other Income – Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20): Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets.” The standard clarifies that a financial asset is within the scope of Subtopic 610-20 if it meets the definition of an in substance nonfinancial asset. The standard also defines the term “in substance nonfinancial asset” and clarifies that an entity should identify each distinct nonfinancial asset or in substance nonfinancial asset promised to a counterparty and derecognize each asset when a counterparty obtains control over it. We adopted Subtopic 610-20 using a modified retrospective approach on January 1, 2018.

· In 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, “Financial Instruments – Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” which requires 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 is available for equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values. This standard requires us to recognize gains and losses from changes in the fair value of our available-for-sale equity securities through the consolidated statement of comprehensive income rather than through accumulated other comprehensive income. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we recognized a gain of $7,173,000 in loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. There was no adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income upon adoption at January 1, 2018 as accumulated losses were recognized as other-than-temporary impairment during the year ended December 31, 2017.

WELLTOWER INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

· During the three months ended December 31, 2017, we adopted ASU No. 2016-18, “Restricted Cash,” and ASU No . 2016-15, “Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.” ASU No. 2016-18 requires an entity to reconcile and explain the period over period change in total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash within its consolidated statement of cash flows and ASU 2016-15 provides guidance clarifying how certain cash receipts and cash payments should be classified. We adopted these accounting standards retrospectively and, accordingly, certain line items in the consolidated statement of cash flows have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. The following table summarizes the change in cash flows as reported and as previously reported prior to the adoption of these standards for the three months ended March 31, 2017 (in thousands):


				As Previously
	As Reported			Reported
Cash disbursed for acquisitions	$	(102,356)	$	(102,356)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash		-		145,065
Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities		920,174		1,065,239
Increase (decrease) in balance ⁽¹⁾		(184,083)		(39,018)
Balance at beginning of period ⁽¹⁾		607,220		419,378
Balance at end of period ⁽¹⁾		423,137		380,360

(1) Amounts in As Reported column include cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as required. Amounts in the As Previously Reported column reflect only cash and cash equivalents.

The following ASUs have been issued but not yet adopted:

· In 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” which requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities on their consolidated balance sheet related to the rights and obligations created by most leases, while continuing to recognize expenses on their consolidated statements of comprehensive income over the lease term. It will also require disclosures designed to give financial statement users information regarding amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The FASB issued an Exposure Draft in January 2018 proposing to amend ASU 2016-02, which would provide lessors with a practical expedient, by class of underlying assets, to not separate non-lease components from the related lease components and, instead, to account for those components as a single lease component, if certain criteria are met. ASU 2016-02 and the Exposure Draft are effective for us beginning January 1, 2019, with early adoption 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 consolidated financial statements. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our consolidated financial statements from both the lessee and lessor perspective. We believe that adoption will likely have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements for the recognition of certain operating leases as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities and related amortizations. We expect to utilize the practical expedients proposed in the Exposure Draft as part of our adoption of this guidance.

· In 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.

· In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities,” which expands and refines hedge accounting for both nonfinancial and financial risk components and aligns the recognition and presentation of the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged item in the financial statements. It also includes certain targeted improvements to simplify the application of current guidance related to hedge accounting. The standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. We expect to adopt this guidance during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and are currently evaluating the impact the effects this 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 relative fair values in accordance with our accounting policies. The results of operations

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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 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. Transaction costs related to asset acquisitions are capitalized as a component of purchase price and all other non-capitalizable costs are reflected in “Other Expenses” on our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. 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, 2017 for information regarding our foreign currency policies.

Triple-net Activity

		Three Months Ended
(In thousands)		March 31, 2018			March 31, 2017
Land and land improvements			$	1,691		$	4,017
Buildings and improvements				235			37,241
	Total assets acquired			1,926			41,258
Accrued expenses and other liabilities				(6)			-
	Total liabilities assumed			(6)			-
	Cash disbursed for acquisitions ⁽¹⁾			1,920			41,258
Construction in progress additions				15,850			46,754
Less:	Capitalized interest			(847)			(2,028)
	Foreign currency translation			-			(164)
Cash disbursed for construction in progress				15,003			44,562
Capital improvements to existing properties				2,351			10,495
	Total cash invested in real property, net of cash acquired		$	19,274		$	96,315

(1) Primarily reprsents land acquired on an existing property during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Seniors Housing Operating Activity

		Three Months Ended
(In thousands)		March 31, 2018			March 31, 2017
Land and land improvements			$	35,193		$	4,304
Building and improvements				372,562			44,075
Acquired lease intangibles				48,805			1,741
Receivables and other assets				265			74
	Total assets acquired ⁽¹⁾			456,825			50,194
Secured debt				(89,973)			-
Accrued expenses and other liabilities				(12,808)			(2,755)
	Total liabilities assumed			(102,781)			(2,755)
Noncontrolling interests				(5,618)			(647)
Non-cash acquisition related activity ⁽²⁾				-			(14,148)
	Cash disbursed for acquisitions			348,426			32,644
Construction in progress additions				10,562			8,062
Less:	Capitalized interest			(891)			(1,707)
	Foreign currency translation			(5,032)			691
Cash disbursed for construction in progress				4,639			7,046
Capital improvements to existing properties				31,325			24,254
	Total cash invested in real property, net of cash acquired		$	384,390		$	63,944

(1) Excludes $2,155,000 and $400,000 of unrestricted and restricted cash acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
(2) Includes $6,349,000 related to the acquisition of assets previously financed as real estate loans receivable and $7,799,000 previously financed as an investment in an unconsolidated entity during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

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Outpatient Medical Activity

		Three Months Ended
(In thousands)		March 31, 2018			March 31, 2017
Land and land improvements			$	7,369	$	2,895
Buildings and improvements				42,673		23,310
Acquired lease intangibles				5,852		3,496
Receivables and other assets				1		3
	Total assets acquired ⁽¹⁾			55,895		29,704
Accrued expenses and other liabilities				(632)		(1,250)
	Total liabilities assumed			(632)		(1,250)
	Cash disbursed for acquisitions			55,263		28,454
Construction in progress additions				2,803		14,921
Less:	Capitalized interest			(598)		(717)
	Accruals ⁽²⁾			888		3,522
Cash disbursed for construction in progress				3,093		17,726
Capital improvements to existing properties				12,871		7,366
	Total cash invested in real property		$	71,227	$	53,546

(1) Excludes $1,950,000 of unrestricted and restricted cash acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2018.
(2) Represents non-cash accruals for amounts to be paid in future periods for properties that converted, off-set by amounts paid in the current period.

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):

			Three Months Ended
			March 31, 2018			March 31, 2017
	Development projects:
		Triple-net		$	49,759		$	157,460
		Seniors housing operating			36,218			3,634
		Outpatient medical			-			25,910
	Total development projects				85,977			187,004
Total construction in progress conversions				$	85,977		$	187,004

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):

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		March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Assets:
	In place lease intangibles	$	1,395,920	$	1,352,139
	Above market tenant leases		58,402		58,443
	Below market ground leases		59,030		58,784
	Lease commissions		35,269		33,105
	Gross historical cost		1,548,621		1,502,471
	Accumulated amortization		(1,149,223)		(1,125,437)
	Net book value	$	399,398	$	377,034

	Weighted-average amortization period in years		14.4		15.1

Liabilities:
	Below market tenant leases	$	71,706	$	60,430
	Above market ground leases		8,540		8,540
	Gross historical cost		80,246		68,970
	Accumulated amortization		(40,400)		(39,629)
	Net book value	$	39,846	$	29,341

	Weighted-average amortization period in years		16.0		20.1

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


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018		2017
Rental income related to above/below market tenant leases, net	$	(351)	$	304
Property operating expenses related to above/below market ground leases, net		367		(312)
Depreciation and amortization related to in place lease intangibles and lease commissions		(32,261)		(39,302)

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

		Assets		Liabilities
2018	$	94,521	$	4,470
2019		74,771		5,582
2020		47,871		5,085
2021		20,985		4,597
2022		17,770		4,132
Thereafter		143,480		15,980
Total	$	399,398	$	39,846

5. Dispositions, Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations

We periodically sell properties for various reasons, including favorable market conditions, the exercise of tenant purchase options or reduction of concentrations (e.g., property type, relationship or geography). At March 31, 2018, 36 triple-net, seven seniors housing operating and two outpatient medical properties with an aggregate real estate balance of $368,249,000 were classified as held for sale. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we recorded impairment charges of $28,185,000 on certain held for sale seniors

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housing operating, triple-net and outpatient medical properties for which the carrying values exceeded the fair values, less estimated costs to sell if applicable. The following is a summary of our real property disposition activity for the periods presented (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2018			March 31, 2017
Real estate dispositions:
	Triple-net		$	323,667		$	808,204
	Seniors housing operating			2,200			13,845
	Outpatient medical			223,069			-
	Total dispositions			548,936			822,049
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net				338,184			244,092
	Net other assets/liabilities disposed			5,089			20,933
Proceeds from real estate dispositions			$	892,209		$	1,087,074

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
			March 31,
		2018		2017
Revenues:
	Rental income	$	13,886	$	43,787
Expenses:
	Interest expense		127		2,707
	Property operating expenses		7,256		8,521
	Provision for depreciation		1,741		9,813
	Total expenses		9,124		21,041
Income (loss) from real estate dispositions, net		$	4,762	$	22,746

6. Real Estate Loans Receivable

Please see Note 2 to the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for discussion of our accounting policies for real estate loans receivable and related interest income.

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

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		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2018								March 31, 2017
				Senior								Senior
				Housing		Outpatient						Housing		Outpatient
		Triple-net		Operating		Medical		Totals		Triple-net		Operating		Medical		Totals
Advances on real estate loans receivable:
	Investments in new loans	$	1,172	$	11,806	$	2,458	$	15,436	$	7,828	$	-	$	-	$	7,828
	Draws on existing loans		12,111		-		-		12,111		17,547		-		-		17,547
	Net cash advances on real estate loans		13,283		11,806		2,458		27,547		25,375		-		-		25,375
Receipts on real estate loans receivable:
	Loan payoffs		58,557		-		-		58,557		14,474		-		60,500		74,974
	Principal payments on loans		32,174		-		-		32,174		667		-		-		667
	Sub-total		90,731		-		-		90,731		15,141		-		60,500		75,641
	Less: Non-cash activity ⁽¹⁾		-		-		-		-		(6,349)		-		(60,500)		(66,849)
	Net cash receipts on real estate loans		90,731		-		-		90,731		8,792		-		-		8,792
Net cash advances (receipts) on real estate loans		$	(77,448)	$	11,806	$	2,458	$	(63,184)	$	16,583	$	-	$	-	$	16,583

(1) Triple-net represents acquisitions of assets previously financed as real estate loans. Please see Note 3 for additional information. Outpatient medical represents a deed in lieu of foreclosure on a previously financed first mortgage property.

In 2016, we restructured real estate loans with Genesis HealthCare and recorded a loan loss charge in the amount of $6,935,000 on one of the loans as the present value of expected future cash flows was less than the carrying value of the loan. In 2017, we recorded an additional loan loss charge of $62,966,000 relating to real estate loans with Genesis HealthCare based on an estimation of expected future cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate of the loans. At March 31, 2018, the allowance for loan losses totals $68,372,000 and is deemed to be sufficient to absorb expected losses related to these loans. At March 31, 2018, we had no real estate loans with outstanding balances on non-accrual status and recorded no provision for loan losses during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

		Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018		March 31, 2017
Balance of impaired loans at end of period	$	214,896	$	317,049
Allowance for loan losses		68,372		6,196
Balance of impaired loans not reserved	$	146,524	$	310,853
Average impaired loans for the period	$	265,973	$	340,920
Interest recognized on impaired loans ⁽¹⁾		5,327		8,243

(1) Represents cash interest recognized in the period since loans were identified as impaired.

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 entities 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):

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	Percentage Ownership ⁽¹⁾	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Triple-net	10% to 49%	$	22,440	$	22,856
Seniors housing operating	10% to 50%		338,154		352,430
Outpatient medical	43%		79,830		70,299
Total		$	440,424	$	445,585

(1) Excludes in-substance real estate investments.

At March 31, 2018, the aggregate unamortized basis difference of our joint venture investments of $108,549,000 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 joint venture. This difference is being 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 consolidated net operating income (“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 three months ended March 31, 2018, excluding our share of NOI in unconsolidated entities (dollars in thousands):

		Number of	Total		Percent of
Concentration by relationship: ⁽¹⁾		Properties	NOI		NOI ⁽²⁾
	Sunrise Senior Living ⁽³⁾	160	$	79,838	15%
	Revera ⁽³⁾	98		39,525	7%
	Brookdale Senior Living	137		36,865	7%
	Genesis HealthCare	86		34,773	6%
	Benchmark Senior Living	48		23,948	4%
	Remaining portfolio	728		325,551	61%
	Totals	1,257	$	540,500	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 41% of total NOI for the year ended December 31, 2017.
(3) Revera owns a controlling interest in Sunrise Senior Living.

9. Borrowings Under Credit Facilities and Related Items

At March 31, 2018, 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 March 31, 2018). Borrowings under the unsecured revolving credit facility are subject to interest payable at the applicable margin over LIBOR interest rate (2.78% at March 31, 2018). The applicable margin is based on our debt ratings and was 0.90% at March 31, 2018. In addition, we pay a facility fee quarterly to each bank based on the bank’s commitment amount. The facility fee depends on our debt ratings and was 0.15% at March 31, 2018. 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):

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		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2018		2017
Balance outstanding at quarter end ⁽¹⁾		$	865,000	$	522,000
Maximum amount outstanding at any month end		$	865,000	$	1,010,000
Average amount outstanding (total of daily
	principal balances divided by days in period)	$	364,111	$	796,356
Weighted average interest rate (actual interest
	expense divided by average borrowings outstanding)		2.72%		1.81%

(1) As of March 31, 2018, letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $22,365,000 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 March 31, 2018, the annual principal payments due on these debt obligations were as follows (in thousands):

	Senior		Secured
	Unsecured Notes ^(1,2)		Debt ^(1,3)		Totals
2018	$	-	$	350,257	$	350,257
2019		600,000		483,773		1,083,773
2020 ⁽⁴⁾		690,220		138,069		828,289
2021 ^(5,6)		1,143,934		228,870		1,372,804
2022		600,000		224,905		824,905
Thereafter ^(7,8)		4,972,835		1,072,521		6,045,356
Totals	$	8,006,989	$	2,498,395	$	10,505,384

(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 2.4% to 6.5%.
(3) Annual interest rates range from 1.69% to 7.93%. Carrying value of the properties securing the debt totaled $5,272,358,000 at March 31, 2018.
(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 $232,720,000 based on the Canadian/U.S. Dollar exchange rate on March 31, 2018).
(5) On May 13, 2016, we refinanced the funding on a $250,000,000 Canadian-denominated unsecured term credit facility (approximately $193,934,000 based on the Canadian/U.S. Dollar exchange rate on March 31, 2018). The loan matures on May 13, 2021 and bears interest at the Canadian Dealer Offered Rate plus 95 basis points (2.55% at March 31, 2018).
(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 (2.7% at March 31, 2018).
(7) On November 20, 2013, we completed the sale of £ 550,000,000 (approximately $771,485,000 based on the Sterling/U.S. Dollar exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2018) of 4.8% senior unsecured notes due 2028.
(8) On November 25, 2014, we completed the sale of £ 500,000,000 (approximately $701,350,000 based on the Sterling/U.S. Dollar exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2018) of 4.5% senior unsecured notes due 2034.

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

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	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018			March 31, 2017
			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.
	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate
Beginning balance	$	8,417,447	4.306%	$	8,260,038	4.245%
Debt extinguished		(450,000)	2.250%		-	0.000%
Foreign currency		39,542	5.216%		24,229	4.391%
Ending balance	$	8,006,989	4.451%	$	8,284,267	4.262%

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

	Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2018		March 31, 2017
			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.
	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate
Beginning balance	$	2,618,408	3.761%	$	3,465,066	4.094%
Debt issued		20,326	3.774%		12,536	2.340%
Debt assumed		85,192	4.395%		-	0.000%
Debt extinguished		(183,408)	5.809%		(806,189)	5.580%
Foreign currency		(27,876)	3.326%		10,313	3.262%
Principal payments		(14,247)	3.865%		(16,249)	4.469%
Ending balance	$	2,498,395	3.696%	$	2,665,477	3.744%

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 March 31, 2018, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under our debt agreements.

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.

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 three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, we settled certain net investment hedges necessitating cash payments of $8,055,000 and generating cash proceeds of $8,218,000, 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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		March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Derivatives designated as net investment hedges:
Denominated in Canadian Dollars	$	575,000	$	575,000
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 Canadian Dollars	$	18,000	$	36,000

Derivative instruments not designated:
Denominated in Canadian Dollars	$	408,007	$	408,007
Denominated in Pounds Sterling	£	-	£	80,000

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

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	Location		2018		2017


Gain (loss) on forward exchange contracts recognized in income	Interest expense	$	1,195	$	2,457

Gain (loss) on foreign exchange contracts and term loans designated as net investment hedge recognized in OCI	OCI	$	(62,698)	$	(44,341)

12. Commitments and Contingencies

At March 31, 2018, we had 14 outstanding letter of credit obligations totaling $158,969,000 and expiring between 2018 and 2024. At March 31, 2018, we had outstanding construction in progress of $180,984,000 and were committed to providing additional funds of approximately $392,710,000 to complete construction. At March 31, 2018, we had contingent purchase obligations totaling $10,350,000. These contingent purchase obligations 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 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 March 31, 2018, we had operating lease obligations of $1,121,736,000 relating to certain ground leases and company office space and capital lease obligations of $87,922,000 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 March 31, 2018 , aggregate future minimum rentals to be received under these noncancelable subleases totaled $76,388,000.

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13. Stockholders’ Equity

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

	March 31, 2018	December 31, 2017
Preferred Stock:
Authorized shares	50,000,000	50,000,000
Issued shares	14,375,000	14,375,000
Outstanding shares	14,369,965	14,370,060

Common Stock, $1.00 par value:
Authorized shares	700,000,000	700,000,000
Issued shares	373,161,327	372,852,311
Outstanding shares	371,970,655	371,731,551

Preferred Stock. The following is a summary of our preferred stock activity during the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018		March 31, 2017
		Weighted Avg.		Weighted Avg.
	Shares	Dividend Rate	Shares	Dividend Rate
Beginning balance	14,370,060	6.500%	25,875,000	6.500%
Shares redeemed	-	0.000%	(11,500,000)	6.500%
Shares converted	(95)	6.500%	-	0.000%
Ending balance	14,369,965	6.500%	14,375,000	6.500%

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we recognized a charge of $9,769,000 in connection with the redemption of the Series J preferred stock.

Common Stock. The following is a summary of our common stock issuances during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands, except average price amounts):

	Shares Issued		Average Price		Gross Proceeds		Net Proceeds
2017 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	1,284,719	$	68.33	$	87,985	$	87,784
2017 Option exercises	156,675		52.71		8,258		8,258
2017 Equity shelf program issuances	338,486		69.75		23,776		23,609
2017 Stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	181,600				-		-
2017 Totals	1,961,480			$	120,019	$	119,651

2018 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	129,975	$	55.51	$	7,214	$	7,214
2018 Preferred stock conversions	83				-		-
2018 Stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	109,046				-		-
2018 Totals	239,104			$	7,214	$	7,214

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

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	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018				March 31, 2017
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
Common Stock	$	0.8700	$	323,726	$	0.8700	$	315,415
Series I Preferred Stock		0.8125		11,676		0.8125		11,680
Series J Preferred Stock		-		-		0.2347		2,699
Totals			$	335,402			$	329,794

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, 2017	$	(110,581)	$	-	$	(884)	$	-	$	(111,465)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		20,212		-		-		-		20,212
Net current-period other comprehensive income		20,212		-		-		-		20,212
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	(90,369)	$	-	$	(884)	$	-	$	(91,253)

Balance at December 31, 2016	$	(173,496)	$	5,120	$	(1,153)	$	(2)	$	(169,531)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		2,900		(10,569)		-		-		(7,669)
Net current-period other comprehensive income		2,900		(10,569)		-		-		(7,669)
Balance at March 31, 2017	$	(170,596)	$	(5,449)	$	(1,153)	$	(2)	$	(177,200)

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 $11,557,000 and $4,906,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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
		March 31,
		2018		2017
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings
	per share - net income (loss) attributable
	to common stockholders	$	437,671	$	312,639

Denominator for basic earnings per
	share - weighted average shares		371,426		362,534
Effect of dilutive securities:
	Employee stock options		15		70
	Non-vested restricted shares		720		397
	Redeemable shares		1,096		1,651
Dilutive potential common shares			1,831		2,118
Denominator for diluted earnings per
	share - adjusted weighted average shares		373,257		364,652

Basic earnings per share		$	1.18	$	0.86
Diluted earnings per share		$	1.17	$	0.86

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. Please see Note 2 to the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for additional information. 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.

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 and Restricted Cash — 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 senior unsecured notes payable was estimated based on Level 1 publicly available trading prices. The carrying amount of the 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 — 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):


		March 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial assets:
	Mortgage loans receivable	$	264,948	$	271,887	$	306,120	$	332,508
	Other real estate loans receivable		102,874		108,850		121,379		125,480
	Available-for-sale equity investments		14,443		14,443		7,269		7,269
	Cash and cash equivalents		202,824		202,824		243,777		243,777
	Restricted cash		61,295		61,295		65,526		65,526
	Foreign currency forward contracts		28,713		28,713		15,604		15,604

Financial liabilities:
	Borrowings under unsecured credit facilities	$	865,000	$	865,000	$	719,000	$	719,000
	Senior unsecured notes		7,924,340		8,582,136		8,331,722		9,168,432
	Secured debt		2,488,652		2,465,270		2,608,976		2,641,997
	Foreign currency forward contracts		58,190		58,190		38,654		38,654

Redeemable OP unitholder interests		$	97,476	$	97,476	$	97,476	$	97,476

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 March 31, 2018
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Available-for-sale equity investments	$	14,443	$	14,443	$	-	$	-
Foreign currency forward contracts, net asset (liability) ⁽¹⁾		(29,477)		-		(29,477)		-
Redeemable OP unitholder interests		97,476		-		97,476		-
Totals	$	82,442	$	14,443	$	67,999	$	-

(1) 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. Asset impairments (if applicable, see Note 5 for impairments of real property and Note 6 for impairments of loans receivable) are also measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. 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 loans receivable using projected payoff valuations based on the expected future cash flows and/or the estimated fair value of collateral, net of sales costs, if the repayment of the loan is expected to be provided solely by the collateral. We estimate the fair value of secured debt assumed in business combinations and asset acquisitions 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. 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 Note 18). Our outpatient medical properties are typically leased to multiple tenants and generally require a certain level of property management.

We evaluate performance based upon consolidated net operating income (“NOI”) of each segment. We define NOI as total revenues, including tenant reimbursements, less property operating expenses. We believe NOI provides investors relevant and useful information as 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 certain 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, 2017). 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 (which excludes unconsolidated entities) is as follows (in thousands):

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2018:		Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Outpatient Medical		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	206,831	$	-	$	136,538	$	-	$	343,369
Resident fees and services		-		735,934		-		-		735,934
Interest income		14,551		85		12		-		14,648
Other income		1,377		1,148		121		368		3,014
Total revenues		222,759		737,167		136,671		368		1,096,965
Property operating expenses		21		511,941		44,503		-		556,465
Consolidated net operating income		222,738		225,226		92,168		368		540,500
Interest expense		3,442		16,935		1,676		100,722		122,775
Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net		(7,173)		-		-		-		(7,173)
Depreciation and amortization		56,032		125,769		46,400		-		228,201
General and administrative		-		-		-		33,705		33,705
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		(32)		(189)		11,928		-		11,707
Impairment of assets		25,884		2,301		-		-		28,185
Other expenses		1,120		(188)		598		2,182		3,712
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities		143,465		80,598		31,566		(136,241)		119,388
Income tax (expense) benefit		(1,136)		162		(428)		(186)		(1,588)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities		5,821		(9,480)		1,230		-		(2,429)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		148,150		71,280		32,368		(136,427)		115,371
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net		123,397		5		214,782		-		338,184
Net income (loss)	$	271,547	$	71,285	$	247,150	$	(136,427)	$	453,555

Total assets	$	8,937,964	$	13,769,265	$	4,911,566	$	127,864	$	27,746,659


Three Months Ended March 31, 2017:		Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Outpatient Medical		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	227,290	$	-	$	139,851	$	-	$	367,141
Resident fees and services		-		670,337		-		-		670,337
Interest income		20,679		69		-		-		20,748
Other income		1,766		1,461		612		233		4,072
Total revenues		249,735		671,867		140,463		233		1,062,298
Property operating expenses		-		462,425		47,744		-		510,169
Consolidated net operating income		249,735		209,442		92,719		233		552,129
Interest expense		5,511		15,816		2,291		94,979		118,597
Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net		1,224		-		-		-		1,224
Depreciation and amortization		59,608		119,737		48,931		-		228,276
General and administrative		-		-		-		31,101		31,101
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		29,084		890		1,382		-		31,356
Impairment of assets		-		5,406		5,625		-		11,031
Other expenses		5,010		1,778		360		4,527		11,675
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities		149,298		65,815		34,130		(130,374)		118,869
Income tax (expense) benefit		(800)		(1,087)		(335)		(23)		(2,245)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities		5,638		(29,191) ⁽¹⁾		447		-		(23,106)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		154,136		35,537		34,242		(130,397)		93,518
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net		231,081		13,011		-		-		244,092
Net income (loss)	$	385,217	$	48,548	$	34,242	$	(130,397)	$	337,610
(1) Primarily due to the recognition of goodwill and intangible asset impairments on unconsolidated joint ventures, as well as non-recurring income tax expense.

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 the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

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		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2018			March 31, 2017
Revenues:		Amount	%		Amount	%
United States	$	863,789	78.8%	$	858,668	80.9%
United Kingdom		116,525	10.6%		93,843	8.8%
Canada		116,651	10.6%		109,787	10.3%
Total	$	1,096,965	100.0%	$	1,062,298	100.0%

		As of
		March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
Assets:		Amount	%		Amount	%
United States	$	21,847,420	78.7%	$	22,274,443	79.7%
United Kingdom		3,397,904	12.3%		3,239,039	11.6%
Canada		2,501,335	9.0%		2,430,963	8.7%
Total	$	27,746,659	100.0%	$	27,944,445	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 months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, 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 most 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, 2014 and subsequent years and by state taxing authorities for the year ended December 31, 2013 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 & 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.

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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 VIEs 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 VIEs in the aggregate (in thousands):


		March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Assets
	Net real property owned	$	993,156	$	1,002,137
	Cash and cash equivalents		16,871		12,308
	Receivables and other assets		17,198		16,330
	Total assets ⁽¹⁾	$	1,027,225	$	1,030,775

Liabilities and equity
	Secured debt	$	469,757	$	471,103
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities		16,501		14,832
	Redeemable noncontrolling interests		171,035		171,898
	Total equity		369,932		372,942
	Total liabilities and equity	$	1,027,225	$	1,030,775

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

20. Subsequent Events

Senior Notes Subsequent to March 31, 2018, we completed the issuance of $550,000,000 of 4.25% senior unsecured notes due 2028 for net proceeds of approximately $545,199,000.

Strategic Joint Venture Commitment Subsequent to March 31, 2018, we entered into a definitive agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Quality Care Properties, Inc. (“QCP”) in an all cash deal for $20.75 per share (the “QCP Acquisition”). Concurrent with this agreement, we formed an 80/20 joint venture with ProMedica to own the real estate of QCP’s principal tenants, HCR ManorCare and Arden Courts , the operations of which will be acquired by ProMedica. Our joint venture investment is estimated to be $2.2 billion and upon completion of the transactions, ProMedica will enter into a new lease agreement with the following key terms: (i) 15-year absolute triple-net master lease with three five-year renewal options; (ii) 8% initial cash rental yield with a year one escalator of 1.375% and 2.75% annual escalator thereafter; and (iii) full corporate guarantee of ProMedica . In connection with the QCP Acquisition, we have entered into a debt commitment letter with Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”), pursuant to which Barclays has committed to provide a $1.0 billion senior unsecured bridge credit facility. The bridge facility may be used to pay a portion of the QCP Acquisition cash consideration and other related expenses. The Merger Agreement contemplates that we may issue notes or term loans in lieu of a portion or all of the drawings under this bridge facility.

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

	EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

	Company Overview Business Strategy Key Transactions Key Performance Indicators, Trends and Uncertainties Corporate Governance	28 28 29 30 32

	LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

	Sources and Uses of Cash Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements Contractual Obligations Capital Structure	32 33 34 34

	RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

	Summary Triple-net Seniors Housing Operating Outpatient Medical Non-Segment/Corporate	35 35 37 39 41

	OTHER

	Non-GAAP Financial Measures	43
	Critical Accounting Policies	47
	Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements	48

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, 2017, 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:WELL), 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 properties concentrated in major, high-growth markets in the United States (U.S.), Canada and the United Kingdom (U.K.), 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 March 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

			Percentage of	Number of
Type of Property	NOI ⁽¹⁾		NOI	Properties
Triple-net	$	222,738	41.2%	550
Seniors housing operating		225,226	41.7%	452
Outpatient medical		92,168	17.1%	255
Totals	$	540,132	100.0%	1,257

(1) Represents consolidated NOI and 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. See Non-GAAP Financial Measures for additional information and reconciliation.

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 NOI 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 obligors/partners experience operating difficulties and become unable to generate sufficient cash to make payments or operating distributions 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 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 manages and monitors the outpatient medical portfolio with a comprehensive process including review of 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. 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/property 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

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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.

For the three months ended March 31, 2018, rental income and resident fees and services represented 31% and 67%, 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 NOI 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 likely 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 March 31, 2018, we had $202,824,000 of cash and cash equivalents, $61,295,000 of restricted cash and $2,112,635,000 of available borrowing capacity under our primary unsecured credit facility.

Key Transactions

Capital . During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we extinguished $183,408,000 of secured debt at a blended average interest rate of 5.8% and repaid our 2.25% $450,000,000 of senior unsecured notes at par on maturity on March 15, 2018. In addition, we raised $7,214,000 through our dividend reinvestment program. Subsequent to March 31, 2018, we completed the issuance of $550,000,000 of 4.25% senior unsecured notes for net proceeds of approximately $545,199,000.

Investments . The following summarizes our property acquisitions and joint venture investments completed during the three months ended March 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

	Properties		Investment Amount ⁽¹⁾	Capitalization Rates ⁽²⁾		Book Amount ⁽³⁾
Seniors housing operating	9	$	428,047	6.7%	$	456,825
Outpatient medical	3		47,739	6.0%		55,895
Totals	12	$	475,786	6.7%	$	512,720

(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 net operating 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 Note 3 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information.

In April 2018, we signed an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Quality Care Properties, Inc. (the “QCP Acquisition”) and entered into a related joint venture with ProMedica. For more information, please see Note 20 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Dispositions . The following summarizes property dispositions made during the three months ended March 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

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	Properties		Proceeds ⁽¹⁾	Capitalization Rates ⁽²⁾		Book Amount ⁽³⁾
Triple-net	27	$	459,789	7.4%	$	323,667
Seniors housing operating	2		6,908	6.5%		2,200
Outpatient medical	18		428,727	6.0%		223,069
Totals	47	$	895,424	6.7%	$	548,936

(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 announced the annual cash dividend of $3.48 per common share ($0.87 per share quarterly), consistent with 2017. The dividend declared for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 represents the 188 ^th 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 and net income attributable to common stockholders (“NICS”) per the Statement of Comprehensive Income are the most appropriate earnings measures. Other useful supplemental measures of our operating performance include funds from operations attributable to common stockholders (“FFO”), consolidated net operating income (“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. These earnings measures (and FFO 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,
		2017		2017		2017		2017			2018
Net income (loss)		$	337,610	$	203,441	$	89,299	$	(89,743)	$	453,555
NICS			312,639		188,429		74,043		(111,523)		437,671
FFO			306,231		384,390		295,722		179,224		353,220
NOI			552,129		556,747		567,486		556,353		540,500
SSNOI			451,925		464,187		470,759		465,898		463,459

Per share data (fully diluted):
	NICS	$	0.86	$	0.51	$	0.20	$	(0.30)	$	1.17
	FFO		0.84		1.04		0.80		0.48		0.95

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”). Please refer to the section entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for further discussion and reconciliations of these 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:

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		Three Months Ended
		March, 31	June 30,	September 30,	December 31,	March 31,
		2017	2017	2017	2017	2018

Net debt to book capitalization ratio		42%	41%	42%	43%	42%
Net debt to undepreciated book
	capitalization ratio	36%	35%	36%	36%	35%
Net debt to market capitalization ratio		29%	27%	29%	31%	34%

Interest coverage ratio		5.67x	4.60x	3.63x	2.35x	6.67x
Fixed charge coverage ratio		4.53x	3.72x	2.97x	1.93x	5.49x

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:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,	June 30,	September 30,	December 31,	March 31,
		2017	2017	2017	2017	2018
Property mix: ⁽¹⁾
	Triple-net	45%	44%	43%	42%	41%
	Seniors housing operating	38%	39%	40%	41%	42%
	Outpatient medical	17%	17%	17%	18%	17%

Relationship mix: ⁽¹⁾
	Sunrise Senior Living ⁽²⁾	14%	14%	14%	14%	15%
	Genesis HealthCare	9%	9%	9%	7%	6%
	Revera ⁽²⁾	7%	7%	7%	7%	7%
	Brookdale Senior Living	7%	7%	7%	7%	7%
	Benchmark Senior Living	4%	5%	5%	4%	4%
	Remaining relationships	59%	58%	58%	61%	61%

Geographic mix: ⁽¹⁾
	California	13%	14%	13%	13%	14%
	United Kingdom	9%	9%	9%	9%	10%
	Canada	8%	8%	8%	8%	9%
	Texas	7%	7%	7%	8%	8%
	New Jersey	7%	8%	8%	8%	8%
	Remaining geographic areas	56%	54%	55%	54%	51%

(1) Excludes our share of investments in unconsolidated entities and non-segment/corporate NOI. Entities in which we have 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 March 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

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			Expiration Year ⁽¹⁾
			2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		2023		2024		2025		2026		2027		Thereafter

Triple-net:
	Properties		84		-		14		10		13		11		4		53		34		43		275
	Base rent ⁽²⁾	$	64,546	$	-	$	17,740	$	16,049	$	11,062	$	4,175	$	10,842	$	69,232	$	70,931	$	85,446	$	468,624
	% of base rent		7.9%		0.0%		2.2%		2.0%		1.4%		0.5%		1.3%		8.5%		8.7%		10.4%		57.2%
	Units/beds		6,631		-		1,225		1,626		1,220		1,432		692		4,152		4,081		4,482		26,399
	% of Units/beds		12.8%		0.0%		2.4%		3.1%		2.3%		2.8%		1.3%		8.0%		7.9%		8.6%		50.8%


Outpatient medical:
	Square feet		667,704		1,185,656		1,322,323		1,557,516		1,721,068		1,125,631		1,145,811		722,199		1,150,493		399,572		4,606,299
	Base rent ⁽²⁾	$	18,172	$	32,493	$	36,082	$	41,863	$	45,401	$	29,692	$	33,188	$	19,856	$	29,000	$	11,458	$	109,976
	% of base rent		4.5%		8.0%		8.9%		10.3%		11.2%		7.3%		8.2%		4.9%		7.1%		2.8%		27.0%
	Leases		237		314		313		280		304		234		127		120		130		77		178
	% of Leases		10.2%		13.6%		13.5%		12.1%		13.1%		10.1%		5.5%		5.2%		5.6%		3.3%		7.8%

(1) Excludes investments in unconsolidated entities. Investments classified as held for sale are included in the current year.
(2) The most recent monthly base rent annualized, 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, 2017, 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

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

During the three months ended December 31, 2017, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-18, “Restricted Cash,” and ASU No. 2016-15, “Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.” See Note 2 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for further information.

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):

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	Three Months Ended				Change
	March 31, 2018		March 31, 2017		$		%

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	$	309,303	$	607,220	$	(297,917)	-49%
Cash provided from (used in) operating activities		368,644		385,526		(16,882)	-4%
Cash provided from (used in) investing activities		421,077		920,174		(499,097)	-54%
Cash provided from (used in) financing activities		(835,349)		(1,492,626)		657,277	-44%
Effect of foreign currency translation		444		2,843		(2,399)	-84%
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	264,119	$	423,137	$	(159,018)	-38%

Operating Activities . The change in net cash provided from operating activities was immaterial. Please see “Results of Operations” for discussion of net income fluctuations. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, cash flow provided from operations exceeded cash distributions to stockholders.

Investing Activities . The changes in net cash provided from/used in investing activities are primarily attributable to changes in acquisition and dispositions, which are summarized above in “Key Transactions” and Notes 3 and 5 of our unaudited consolidated financial statements. The following is a summary of cash used in non-acquisition capital improvement activities (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Change
	March 31,		March 31,
	2018		2017		$		%
New development	$	22,735	$	69,334	$	(46,599)	-67%
Recurring capital expenditures, tenant improvements and lease commissions		18,564		13,834		4,730	34%
Renovations, redevelopments and other capital improvements		27,983		28,281		(298)	-1%
Total	$	69,282	$	111,449	$	(42,167)	-38%

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/used in financing activities are primarily attributable to changes related to our long-term debt arrangements, the issuance/redemption 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

At March 31, 2018, we had investments in unconsolidated entities with our ownership interests 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 March 31, 2018, we had 14 outstanding letter of credit obligations. Please see Note 12 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information.

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Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our payment requirements under contractual obligations as of March 31, 2018 (in thousands):

	Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations	Total		2018		2019-2020		2021-2022		Thereafter
Unsecured revolving credit facility ⁽¹⁾	$	865,000	$	-	$	-	$	865,000	$	-
Senior unsecured notes and term credit facilities: ^(2,7)
U.S. Dollar senior unsecured notes		5,600,000		-		1,050,000		1,050,000		3,500,000
Canadian Dollar senior unsecured notes ⁽³⁾		232,720		-		232,720		-		-
Pounds Sterling senior unsecured notes ⁽³⁾		1,472,835		-		-		-		1,472,835
U.S. Dollar term credit facility		507,500		-		7,500		500,000		-
Canadian Dollar term credit facility ⁽³⁾		193,934		-		-		193,934		-
Secured debt: ^(2,3)
Consolidated		2,498,395		350,257		621,842		453,775		1,072,521
Unconsolidated		754,675		25,529		124,290		37,638		567,218
Contractual interest obligations: ⁽⁴⁾
Unsecured revolving credit facility		110,917		22,183		59,156		29,578		-
Senior unsecured notes and term loans ⁽³⁾		3,089,204		288,753		673,721		516,518		1,610,212
Consolidated secured debt ⁽³⁾		491,573		68,110		141,197		103,923		178,343
Unconsolidated secured debt ⁽³⁾		198,512		21,785		52,100		42,943		81,684
Capital lease obligations ⁽⁵⁾		87,922		3,496		8,507		8,346		67,573
Operating lease obligations ⁽⁵⁾		1,121,736		13,442		35,701		34,211		1,038,382
Purchase obligations ^(5,7)		403,060		232,697		170,363		-		-
Other long-term liabilities ⁽⁶⁾		2,335		1,106		1,229		-		-
Total contractual obligations	$	17,630,318	$	1,027,358	$	3,178,326	$	3,835,866	$	9,588,768

(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 a supplemental executive retirement plan for one former executive officer.
(7) Excludes commitments entered into subsequent to March 31, 2018 as discussed in Note 20 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Capital Structure

Please refer to “Credit Strength” above for a discussion of our leverage and coverage ratio trends. Our debt agreements contain various covenants, restrictions and events of default. Certain agreements require us to maintain 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 March 31, 2018, 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 (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 (“DRIP”) under which we may issue up to 15,000,000 shares of common stock. As of April 27, 2018, 1,977,512 shares of common stock remained available for issuance under the DRIP registration statement. These registration statements expired on May 1, 2018 and we expect to file replacement registration statements. We have entered into separate equity distribution agreements with each of Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC relating to the offer and sale from time to time of up to $1,000,000,000 aggregate amount of our

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common stock (“Equity Shelf Program”). The Equity Shelf Program also allows us to enter into forward sale agreements. We expect that, if entered into, we will physically settle each forward sale agreement on one or more dates on or prior to the maturity date of that particular forward sale agreement, in which case we will expect to receive per share cash proceeds at settlement equal to the forward sale price under the relevant forward sale agreement. However, we may also elect to cash settle or net share settle a forward sale agreement. As of April 27, 2018, we had $784,083,000 of remaining capacity under the Equity Shelf Program and there were no outstanding forward sales agreements. 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. This registration statement also expired on May 1, 2018 and we expect to file a replacement registration statement.

Results of Operations

Summary

Our primary sources of revenue include rent, resident fees and services and interest income. Our primary expenses include interest expense, depreciation and amortization, property operating expenses, general and administrative expenses and other 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 Non-GAAP Financial Measures for additional information and reconciliations. The following is a summary of our results of operations (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended				Change
	March 31,		March 31,
	2018		2017		Amount		%
Net income	$	453,555	$	337,610	$	115,945	34%
NICS		437,671		312,639		125,032	40%
FFO		353,220		306,231		46,989	15%
EBITDA		806,119		686,728		119,391	17%
NOI		540,500		552,129		(11,629)	-2%
SSNOI		463,459		451,925		11,534	3%

Per share data (fully diluted):
NICS	$	1.17	$	0.86	$	0.31	36%
FFO	$	0.95	$	0.84	$	0.11	13%

Interest coverage ratio		6.67x		5.67x		1.00x	18%
Fixed charge coverage ratio		5.49x		4.53x		0.96x	21%

Triple-net

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

	Three Months Ended					Change
		March 31,		March 31,
		2018		2017		$		%
NOI		$	222,738	$	249,735	$	(26,997)	-11%
Non SSNOI attributable to same store properties			(8,729)		(9,239)		510	-6%
NOI attributable to non same store properties ⁽¹⁾			(48,530)		(75,156)		26,626	-35%
SSNOI ⁽²⁾		$	165,479	$	165,340	$	139	0%

(1) Change is primarily due to the acquisition of 22 properties, the transitioning/restructuring of 15 properties, and the conversion of 15 construction projects into revenue-generating properties subsequent to January 1, 2017 and 36 held for sale properties at March 31, 2018.
(2) Relates to 461 same store properties.

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

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

			Three Months Ended				Change
			March 31,		March 31,
			2018		2017		$		%
Revenues:
	Rental income		$	206,831	$	227,290	$	(20,459)	-9%
	Interest income			14,551		20,679		(6,128)	-30%
	Other income			1,377		1,766		(389)	-22%
		Total revenues		222,759		249,735		(26,976)	-11%
Property operating expenses				21		-		21	n/a
		NOI ⁽¹⁾		222,738		249,735		(26,997)	-11%
Other expenses:
	Interest expense			3,442		5,511		(2,069)	-38%
	Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net			(7,173)		1,224		(8,397)	n/a
	Depreciation and amortization			56,032		59,608		(3,576)	-6%
	Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net			(32)		29,084		(29,116)	n/a
	Impairment of assets			25,884		-		25,884	n/a
	Other expenses			1,120		5,010		(3,890)	-78%
		Total other expenses		79,273		100,437		(21,164)	-21%
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income (loss) from unconsolidated entities				143,465		149,298		(5,833)	-4%
Income tax (expense) benefit				(1,136)		(800)		(336)	42%
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities				5,821		5,638		183	3%
Income from continuing operations				148,150		154,136		(5,986)	-4%
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net				123,397		231,081		(107,684)	-47%
Net income				271,547		385,217		(113,670)	-30%
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests				1,963		603		1,360	226%
Net income attributable to common stockholders			$	269,584	$	384,614	$	(115,030)	-30%

(1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

The decrease in rental income is primarily attributable to the disposition of properties exceeding new acquisitions. 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. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, we had 20 leases with rental rate increasers ranging from 0.14% to 0.82% in our triple-net portfolio. The decrease in interest income is primarily related to the volume of loan payoffs during 2017 and 2018.

Depreciation and amortization primarily decreased as a result of the disposition of 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.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we recorded impairment charges on certain held for sale triple-net properties as the carrying values exceeded the estimated fair value less costs to sell. Changes in the gain on sales of properties are related to the volume of property sales and the sales prices. Transaction costs related to asset acquisitions are capitalized as a component of purchase price. Noncapitalizable transaction costs are recognized through other expenses. The decrease in other expenses is primarily due to fewer non-capitalizable transaction costs from acquisitions.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we completed one triple-net construction project totaling $49,759,000 or $428,957 per bed/unit. The following is a summary of triple-net construction projects pending as of March 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

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Location	Units/Beds		Commitment	Balance	Est. Completion
Exton, PA	120		34,175	23,305	2Q18
Westerville, OH	90		22,800	3,635	4Q18
	210	$	56,975	26,940

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 represents secured debt interest expense and related fees. 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 fluctuation in loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments is primarily attributable to the mark-to-market adjustment recorded on the Genesis HealthCare available-for-sale investment in accordance with the adoption of ASU No. 2016-01 described in Note 2 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements. The fluctuation in losses/gains on debt extinguishment is attributable to the large volume of extinguishments in the first quarter of 2017. The following is a summary of our triple-net secured debt principal activity (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018			March 31, 2017
			Wtd. Avg.			Wtd. Avg.
	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate
Beginning balance	$	347,474	3.546%	$	594,199	4.580%
Debt extinguished		(4,107)	4.940%		(255,553)	5.923%
Foreign currency		4,991	3.054%		3,155	2.751%
Principal payments		(1,016)	5.404%		(2,531)	5.790%
Ending balance	$	347,342	3.500%	$	339,270	3.549%

Monthly averages	$	348,190	3.515%	$	531,647	4.441%

A portion of our triple-net properties were formed through partnerships. Income or loss from unconsolidated entities represents our share of net income or losses related to unconsolidated investments. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest represents our partners’ share of net income relating to those partnerships where we are the controlling partner.

Seniors Housing Operating

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

	Three Months Ended					Change
		March 31,		March 31,
		2018		2017		$		%
NOI		$	225,226	$	209,442	$	15,784	8%
Non SSNOI attributable to same store properties			312		316		(4)	-1%
NOI attributable to non same store properties ⁽¹⁾			(13,960)		(3,980)		(9,980)	251%
SSNOI ⁽²⁾		$	211,578	$	205,778	$	5,800	3%

(1) Change is primarily due to the acquisition of 23 properties subsequent to January 1, 2017 and the transition of 13 properties from triple-net to seniors housing operating.
(2) Relates to 406 same store properties.

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

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			Three Months Ended				Change
			March 31,		March 31,
			2018		2017		$		%
Revenues:
	Resident fees and services		$	735,934	$	670,337	$	65,597	10%
	Interest income			85		69		16	23%
	Other income			1,148		1,461		(313)	-21%
		Total revenues		737,167		671,867		65,300	10%
Property operating expenses				511,941		462,425		49,516	11%
	NOI ⁽¹⁾			225,226		209,442		15,784	8%
Other expenses:
	Interest expense			16,935		15,816		1,119	7%
	Depreciation and amortization			125,769		119,737		6,032	5%
	Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net			(189)		890		(1,079)	n/a
	Impairment of assets			2,301		5,406		(3,105)	-57%
	Other expenses			(188)		1,778		(1,966)	n/a
		Total other expenses		144,628		143,627		1,001	1%
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income (loss) from unconsolidated entities				80,598		65,815		14,783	22%
Income tax benefit (expense)				162		(1,087)		1,249	n/a
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities				(9,480)		(29,191)		19,711	-68%
Income from continuing operations				71,280		35,537		35,743	101%
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net				5		13,011		(13,006)	-100%
Net income (loss)				71,285		48,548		22,737	47%
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests				(898)		(590)		(308)	52%
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders			$	72,183	$	49,138	$	23,045	47%

(1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

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 three month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, we recorded impairment charges on certain held for sale properties as the carrying value exceeded the estimated fair value less costs to sell. Changes in the gain on sale of properties are related to the volume of property sales and sales prices.

During the three month period ended March 31, 2018, we completed one seniors housing operating construction project representing $36,218,000 or $385,295 per unit. The following is a summary of our seniors housing operating construction projects, excluding expansions, pending as of March 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

Location	Units		Commitment		Balance	Est. Completion
Bushey, UK	95	$	57,160	$	44,251	3Q18
Wandsworth, UK	98		81,637		32,193	1Q20
	193	$	138,797		76,444

Interest expense represents secured debt interest expense. The change in secured debt interest expense is primarily due to the net

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effect and timing of assumptions, extinguishments and principal amortizations. The following is a summary of our seniors housing operating property secured debt principal activity (dollars in thousands):


	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018			March 31, 2017
			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.
	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate
Beginning balance	$	1,988,700	3.661%	$	2,463,249	3.936%
Debt issued		20,326	3.774%		12,536	2.340%
Debt assumed		85,192	4.395%		-	0.000%
Debt extinguished		(118,010)	4.997%		(438,532)	5.301%
Foreign currency		(32,867)	3.285%		7,158	3.488%
Principal payments		(11,940)	3.477%		(11,259)	3.733%
Ending balance	$	1,931,401	3.679%	$	2,033,152	3.663%

Monthly averages	$	1,942,292	3.642%	$	2,162,185	3.729%

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 the recognition of goodwill and intangible asset impairments as well as income tax expense adjustments during the three month period ended March 31, 2017.

Outpatient Medical

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

	Three Months Ended					Change
		March 31,		March 31,
		2018		2017		$		%
NOI		$	92,168	$	92,719	$	(551)	-1%
Non SSNOI on same store properties			(876)		(1,821)		945	-52%
NOI attributable to non same store properties ⁽¹⁾			(4,890)		(10,091)		5,201	-52%
SSNOI ⁽²⁾		$	86,402	$	80,807	$	5,595	7%

(1) Change is primarily due to acquisitions of 13 properties and the conversion of 12 construction projects into revenue-generating properties subsequent to January 1, 2017.
(2) Relates to 220 same store properties.

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

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

			Three Months Ended				Change
			March 31,		March 31,
			2018		2017		$		%
Revenues:
	Rental income		$	136,538	$	139,851	$	(3,313)	-2%
	Interest income			12		-		12	n/a
	Other income			121		612		(491)	-80%
		Total revenues		136,671		140,463		(3,792)	-3%
Property operating expenses				44,503		47,744		(3,241)	-7%
	NOI ⁽¹⁾			92,168		92,719		(551)	-1%
Other expenses:
	Interest expense			1,676		2,291		(615)	-27%
	Depreciation and amortization			46,400		48,931		(2,531)	-5%
	Impairment of assets			-		5,625		(5,625)	-100%
	Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net			11,928		1,382		10,546	763%
	Other expenses			598		360		238	66%
		Total other expenses		60,602		58,589		2,013	3%
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities				31,566		34,130		(2,564)	-8%
Income tax (expense) benefit				(428)		(335)		(93)	28%
Income from unconsolidated entities				1,230		447		783	175%
Income from continuing operations				32,368		34,242		(1,874)	-5%
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net				214,782		-		214,782	n/a
Net income (loss)				247,150		34,242		212,908	622%
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests				3,143		810		2,333	288%
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders			$	244,007	$	33,432	$	210,575	630%

(1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

The decrease in rental income is primarily attributable to dispositions partially offset by 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 March 31, 2018, our consolidated outpatient medical portfolio signed 129,318 square feet of new leases and 250,794 square feet of renewals. The weighted-average term of these leases was six years, with a rate of $40.48 per square foot and tenant improvement and lease commission costs of $22.31 per square foot. Substantially all of these leases contain an annual fixed or contingent escalation rent structure ranging from 0% to 4%.

The fluctuation in property operating expenses is primarily attributable to dispositions partially offset by acquisitions and construction conversions of new outpatient medical facilities for which we incur certain property operating expenses. The fluctuations in depreciation and amortization are primarily due to dispositions 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 three months ended March 31, 2017, we recorded impairment charges related to certain held for sale properties as the carrying values exceeded the estimated fair values less costs to sell.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, there were no outpatient medical construction projects completed. The following is a summary of the outpatient medical construction projects, excluding expansions, pending as of March 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

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Location	Square Feet		Commitment		Balance	Est. Completion
Palmer. AK	38,676	$	12,345	$	3,513	3Q18
Brooklyn, NY	140,955		105,177		51,521	3Q19
	179,631	$	117,522	$	55,034

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 fluctuation in losses/gains on debt extinguishment is attributable to the prepayment penalties paid on certain extinguishments in 2018. The following is a summary of our outpatient medical secured debt principal activity (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018			March 31, 2017
			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.
	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate
Beginning balance	$	279,951	4.720%	$	404,079	4.846%
Debt extinguished		(61,291)	7.431%		(112,104)	5.889%
Principal payments		(963)	6.204%		(2,151)	6.491%
Ending balance	$	217,697	4.141%	$	289,824	4.509%

Monthly averages	$	233,394	4.288%	$	332,085	4.664%

A portion of our outpatient medical properties were formed through partnerships. Income or loss from unconsolidated entities represents our share of net income or losses related to certain unconsolidated property investments. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests represents our partners’ share of net income relating to those partnerships where we are the controlling partner.

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
		March 31,		March 31,
		2018		2017		$		%
Revenues:
	Other income	$	368	$	233	$	135	58%
Expenses:
	Interest expense		100,722		94,979		5,743	6%
	General and administrative		33,705		31,101		2,604	8%
	Other expenses		2,182		4,527		(2,345)	-52%
	Total expenses		136,609		130,607		6,002	5%
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(136,241)		(130,374)		(5,867)	5%
Income tax (expense) benefit			(186)		(23)		(163)	709%
Loss from continuing operations			(136,427)		(130,397)		(6,030)	5%
Less: Preferred stock dividends			11,676		14,379		(2,703)	-19%
Less: Preferred stock redemption charge			-		9,769		(9,769)	-100%
Net loss attributable to common stockholders		$	(148,103)	$	(154,545)	$	6,442	-4%

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

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	Three Months Ended				Change
	March 31,		March 31,
	2018		2017		$		%
Senior unsecured notes	$	93,414	$	86,591	$	6,823	8%
Secured debt		38		60		(22)	-37%
Primary unsecured credit facility		4,013		5,037		(1,024)	-20%
Loan expense		3,257		3,291		(34)	-1%
Totals	$	100,722	$	94,979	$	5,743	6%

The change in interest expense on senior unsecured notes is primarily due to the net effect of issuances and extinguishments, as well as the movement of foreign exchange rates and related hedge activity. 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 March 31, 2018 and 2017 were 3.07% and 2.93%, respectively. Other expenses primarily represent severance-related costs associated with the departure of certain executive officers and key employees.

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Other

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We believe that net income and net income attributable to common stockholders (“NICS”), as defined by U.S. GAAP, are the most appropriate earnings measurements. 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 NICS, 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.

Consolidated net operating income (“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 paid to operators, marketing, housekeeping, food service, maintenance, utilities, property taxes and insurance. General and administrative expenses represent costs unrelated to property operations. 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 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, 2017. 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 (net income) 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. Covenants in our senior unsecured notes contain a financial ratios based on a definition of EBITDA that is specific to those agreements. 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 excluding unconsolidated entities 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.

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. 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.

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The following tables reflect the reconciliations of NOI and SSNOI to net income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, for the periods presented. Dollars are in thousands.

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,
NOI Reconciliations:			2017		2017		2017		2017		2018
Net income (loss)			$	337,610	$	203,441	$	89,299	$	(89,743)	$	453,555
Loss (gain) on real estate dispositions, net				(244,092)		(42,155)		(1,622)		(56,381)		(338,184)
Loss (income) from unconsolidated entities				23,106		3,978		(3,408)		59,449		2,429
Income tax expense (benefit)				2,245		(8,448)		669		25,663		1,588
Other expenses				11,675		6,339		99,595		60,167		3,712
Impairment of assets				11,031		13,631		-		99,821		28,185
Provision for loan losses				-		-		-		62,966		-
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net				31,356		5,515		-		371		11,707
Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net				1,224		736		324		-		(7,173)
General and administrative expenses				31,101		32,632		29,913		28,365		33,705
Depreciation and amortization				228,276		224,847		230,138		238,458		228,201
Interest expense				118,597		116,231		122,578		127,217		122,775
Consolidated net operating income (NOI)			$	552,129	$	556,747	$	567,486	$	556,353	$	540,500

NOI by segment:
	Triple-net		$	249,735	$	241,347	$	244,916	$	231,083	$	222,738
	Seniors housing operating			209,442		218,978		225,100		226,509		225,226
	Outpatient medical			92,719		96,183		96,772		98,393		92,168
	Non-segment/corporate			233		239		698		368		368
		Total NOI	$	552,129	$	556,747	$	567,486	$	556,353	$	540,500

					Three Months Ended
					March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,
SSNOI Reconciliations:					2017		2017		2017		2017		2018
NOI:
	Triple-net				$	249,735	$	241,347	$	244,916	$	231,083	$	222,738
	Seniors housing operating					209,442		218,978		225,100		226,509		225,226
	Outpatient medical					92,719		96,183		96,772		98,393		92,168
			Total			551,896		556,508		566,788		555,985		540,132
Adjustments:
	Triple-net:
		Non SSNOI on same store properties				(9,239)		(8,391)		(8,196)		(7,597)		(8,729)
		NOI attributable to non same store properties				(75,156)		(65,842)		(67,439)		(55,451)		(48,530)
			Subtotal			(84,395)		(74,233)		(75,635)		(63,048)		(57,259)
	Seniors housing operating:
		Non SSNOI on same store properties				316		558		288		424		312
		NOI attributable to non same store properties				(3,980)		(3,632)		(5,497)		(11,426)		(13,960)
			Subtotal			(3,664)		(3,074)		(5,209)		(11,002)		(13,648)
	Outpatient medical:
		Non SSNOI on same store properties				(1,821)		(2,306)		(1,441)		(1,734)		(876)
		NOI attributable to non same store properties				(10,091)		(12,708)		(13,744)		(14,303)		(4,890)
			Subtotal			(11,912)		(15,014)		(15,185)		(16,037)		(5,766)
SSNOI:				Properties
	Triple-net			461		165,340		167,114		169,281		168,035		165,479
	Seniors housing operating			406		205,778		215,904		219,891		215,507		211,578
	Outpatient medical			220		80,807		81,169		81,587		82,356		86,402
			Total	1,087	$	451,925	$	464,187	$	470,759	$	465,898	$	463,459

SSNOI Property Reconciliation:
	Total properties			1,257
	Acquisitions			(58)
	Developments			(30)
	Held for sale			(45)
	Transitions/restructurings			(28)
	Other ⁽¹⁾			(9)
		Same store properties		1,087
(1) Includes eight land parcels and one loan.

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

The table below reflects the reconciliation of FFO to NICS, 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.

		Three Months Ended
			March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,
FFO Reconciliations:			2017		2017		2017		2017		2018
NICS			$	312,639	$	188,429	$	74,043	$	(111,523)	$	437,671
Depreciation and amortization				228,276		224,847		230,138		238,458		228,201
Impairment of assets				11,031		13,631		-		99,821		28,185
Loss (gain) on real estate dispositions, net				(244,092)		(42,155)		(1,622)		(56,381)		(338,184)
Noncontrolling interests				(18,107)		(16,955)		(16,826)		(8,131)		(16,353)
Unconsolidated entities				16,484		16,593		9,989		16,980		13,700
FFO			$	306,231	$	384,390	$	295,722	$	179,224	$	353,220

Average common shares outstanding:
	Basic			362,534		366,524		369,089		370,485		371,426
	Diluted for NICS purposes			364,652		368,149		370,740		370,485		373,257
	Diluted for FFO purposes			364,652		368,149		370,740		372,145		373,257

Per share data:
NICS
	Basic		$	0.86	$	0.51	$	0.20	$	(0.30)	$	1.18
	Diluted			0.86		0.51		0.20		(0.30)		1.17

FFO
	Basic		$	0.84	$	1.05	$	0.80	$	0.48	$	0.95
	Diluted			0.84		1.04		0.80		0.48		0.95

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

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,
EBITDA Reconciliations:		2017		2017		2017		2017		2018
Net income (loss)		$	337,610	$	203,441	$	89,299	$	(89,743)	$	453,555
Interest expense			118,597		116,231		122,578		127,217		122,775
Income tax expense (benefit)			2,245		(8,448)		669		25,663		1,588
Depreciation and amortization			228,276		224,847		230,138		238,458		228,201
EBITDA		$	686,728	$	536,071	$	442,684	$	301,595	$	806,119

Interest Coverage Ratio:
Interest expense		$	118,597	$	116,231	$	122,578	$	127,217	$	122,775
Non-cash interest expense			(1,679)		(2,946)		(3,199)		(2,534)		(4,179)
Capitalized interest			4,129		3,358		2,545		3,456		2,336
	Total interest		121,047		116,643		121,924		128,139		120,932
EBITDA		$	686,728	$	536,071	$	442,684	$	301,595	$	806,119
	Interest coverage ratio		5.67x		4.60x		3.63x		2.35x		6.67x

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:
Total interest		$	121,047	$	116,643	$	121,924	$	128,139	$	120,932
Secured debt principal payments			16,249		15,958		15,300		16,572		14,247
Preferred dividends			14,379		11,680		11,676		11,676		11,676
	Total fixed charges		151,675		144,281		148,900		156,387		146,855
EBITDA		$	686,728	$	536,071	$	442,684	$	301,595	$	806,119
	Fixed charge coverage ratio		4.53x		3.72x		2.97x		1.93x		5.49x

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. Dollars are in thousands.


		Twelve Months Ended
Adjusted EBITDA		March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,
Reconciliations:		2017		2017		2017		2017		2018
Net income		$	1,254,208	$	1,246,899	$	981,458	$	540,613	$	656,551
Interest expense			506,982		490,886		483,765		484,622		488,800
Income tax expense (benefit)			(15,158)		(23,093)		(22,119)		20,128		19,471
Depreciation and amortization			900,822		899,100		911,180		921,720		921,645
	EBITDA		2,646,854		2,613,792		2,354,284		1,967,083		2,086,467
Loss (income) from unconsolidated entities			29,643		31,662		26,505		83,125		62,448
Transaction costs			34,702		29,545		9,704		-		-
Stock-based compensation expense ⁽¹⁾			25,588		23,321		24,710		19,102		25,753
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net			48,593		54,074		54,074		37,241		17,593
Loss (gain) on real estate dispositions, net			(608,139)		(648,763)		(488,034)		(344,250)		(438,342)
Impairment of assets			33,923		47,554		37,849		124,483		141,637
Provision for loan losses			10,215		10,215		10,215		62,966		62,966
Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net			(1,225)		(489)		2,351		2,284		(6,113)
Other expenses ⁽¹⁾			19,396		23,997		122,211		176,395		167,524
Additional other income			(16,664)		(4,853)		(4,853)		-		-
Adjusted EBITDA		$	2,222,886	$	2,180,055	$	2,149,016	$	2,128,429	$	2,119,933

Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:
Interest expense		$	506,982	$	490,886	$	483,765	$	484,622	$	488,800
Capitalized interest			18,035		17,087		14,866		13,489		11,696
Non-cash interest expense			(3,958)		(5,386)		(8,041)		(10,359)		(12,858)
	Total interest		521,059		502,587		490,590		487,752		487,638
Adjusted EBITDA		$	2,222,886	$	2,180,055	$	2,149,016	$	2,128,429	$	2,119,933
	Adjusted interest coverage ratio		4.27x		4.34x		4.38x		4.36x		4.35x

Total interest		$	521,059	$	502,587	$	490,590	$	487,752	$	487,638
Secured debt principal payments			72,073		68,935		66,084		64,078		62,077
Preferred dividends			63,434		58,762		54,086		49,410		46,707
	Total fixed charges		656,566		630,284		610,760		601,240		596,422
Adjusted EBITDA		$	2,222,886	$	2,180,055	$	2,149,016	$	2,128,429	$	2,119,933
	Adjusted fixed charge coverage ratio		3.39x		3.46x		3.52x		3.54x		3.55x

(1) Certain severance-related costs are included in stock-based compensation and excluded from other expenses.

Our leverage ratios include book capitalization, undepreciated book capitalization and market capitalization. Book capitalization represents the sum of net debt (defined as total long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents and any IRC Section 1031 deposits), total equity and redeemable noncontrolling interests. Undepreciated book capitalization represents book capitalization adjusted for accumulated depreciation and amortization. Market capitalization represents book capitalization adjusted for the fair market value of our common stock. Our leverage ratios are defined as the proportion of net debt to total capitalization. The table below reflects the reconciliation of our leverage ratios to our balance sheets for the periods presented. Amounts are in thousands, except share price.

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

			As of
		March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,
			2017		2017		2017		2017		2018
Book capitalization:
Borrowings under primary unsecured credit facility		$	522,000	$	385,000	$	420,000	$	719,000	$	865,000
Long-term debt obligations ⁽¹⁾			10,932,185		10,994,946		11,101,592		11,012,936		10,484,840
Cash & cash equivalents ⁽²⁾			(380,360)		(442,284)		(250,776)		(249,620)		(202,824)
Total net debt			11,073,825		10,937,662		11,270,816		11,482,316		11,147,016
Total equity and noncontrolling interests ⁽³⁾			15,495,681		15,702,399		15,631,412		15,300,646		15,448,201
Book capitalization		$	26,569,506	$	26,640,061	$	26,902,228	$	26,782,962	$	26,595,217
	Net debt to book capitalization ratio		42%		41%		42%		43%		42%

Undepreciated book capitalization:
Total net debt		$	11,073,825	$	10,937,662	$	11,270,816	$	11,482,316	$	11,147,016
Accumulated depreciation and amortization			4,335,160		4,568,408		4,826,418		4,838,370		4,990,780
Total equity and noncontrolling interests ⁽³⁾			15,495,681		15,313,523		15,631,412		15,300,646		15,448,201
Undepreciated book capitalization		$	30,904,666	$	30,819,593	$	31,728,646	$	31,621,332	$	31,585,997
	Net debt to undepreciated book capitalization ratio		36%		35%		36%		36%		35%

Market capitalization:
Common shares outstanding			364,564		368,878		370,342		371,732		371,971
Period end share price		$	70.82	$	74.85	$	70.28	$	63.77	$	54.43
Common equity market capitalization		$	25,818,422	$	27,610,518	$	26,027,636	$	23,705,350	$	20,246,382
Total net debt			11,073,825		10,937,662		11,270,816		11,482,316		11,147,016
Noncontrolling interests ⁽³⁾			859,478		873,567		901,487		877,499		889,766
Preferred stock			718,750		718,750		718,503		718,503		718,498
Enterprise value		$	38,470,475	$	40,140,497	$	38,918,442	$	36,783,668	$	33,001,662
	Net debt to market capitalization ratio		29%		27%		29%		31%		34%

(1) Amounts include senior unsecured notes, secured debt and capital lease obligations as reflected on our consolidated balance sheet.
(2) Inclusive of IRC Section 1031 deposits, if any.
(3) Includes all noncontrolling interests (redeemable and permanent) as reflected on our consolidated balance sheet.

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.

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, 2017 for further information regarding significant accounting policies that impact us. There have been no material changes to these policies in 2018.

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

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, including the QCP Acquisition and ProMedica joint venture, 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, 2017, 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):

	March 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Principal		Change in		Principal		Change in
	balance		fair value		balance		fair value
Senior unsecured notes	$	7,305,556	$	(475,650)	$	7,710,219	$	(500,951)
Secured debt		1,626,085		(56,980)		1,749,958		(63,492)
Totals	$	8,931,641	$	(532,630)	$	9,460,177	$	(564,443)

Our variable rate debt, including our primary unsecured credit facility, is reflected at fair value. At March 31, 2018, we had $2,438,743,000 outstanding related to our variable rate debt. Assuming no changes in outstanding balances, a 1% increase in interest rates would result in increased annual interest expense of $24,387,000. At December 31, 2017, we had $2,294,678,000 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 $22,947,000.

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 March 31, 2018, 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 $6,000,000. 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):

	March 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Carrying		Change in		Carrying		Change in
	Value		fair value		Value		fair value
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	29,922	$	12,933	$	23,238	$	12,929
Debt designated as hedges		1,666,769		16,668		1,620,273		16,203
Totals	$	1,696,691	$	29,601	$	1,643,511	$	29,132

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 against us that arise in the ordinary course of our business. Management does not believe that the resolution of any of these legal proceedings either individually or in the aggregate will have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. Further, from time to time, we are party to certain legal proceedings for which third parties, such as tenants, operators and/or managers are contractually obligated to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless. In some of these matters, the indemnitors have insurance for the potential damages. In other matters, we are being defended by tenants and other obligated third parties and these indemnitors may not have sufficient insurance, assets, income or resources to satisfy their defense and indemnification obligations to us. The unfavorable resolution of such legal proceedings could, individually or in the aggregate, materially adversely affect the indemnitors’ ability to satisfy their respective obligations to us, which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. It is management’s opinion that there are currently no such legal proceedings pending that will, individually or in the aggregate, have such a material adverse effect. Despite management’s view of the ultimate resolution of these legal proceedings, we may have significant legal expenses and costs associated with the defense of such matters. Further, management cannot predict the outcome of these legal proceedings and if management’s expectation regarding such matters is not correct, such proceedings could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition .

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, 2017.

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
January 1, 2018 through January 31, 2018	64,408	$	60.26
February 1, 2018 through February 28, 2018	-		-
March 1, 2018 through March 31, 2018	5,504		52.53
Totals	69,912	$	59.65

(1) During the three months ended March 31, 2018, 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

2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 25, 2018, by and among Welltower Inc. (the “Company”), Potomac Acquisition LLC, Quality Care Properties, Inc. and certain subsidiaries of Quality Care Properties, Inc. (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 26, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference thereto).

4.1 Indenture, dated as of March 15, 2010, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”) (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed March 15, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference thereto).

4.2 Supplemental Indenture No. 13, dated as of April 10, 2018, between the Company and the Trustee (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 10, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference thereto).

4.3 Form of Global Note due 2028 (included in Exhibit 4.2 hereto).

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*

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 March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 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: May 4, 2018	By:	/s/ THOMAS J. DEROSA
	Thomas J. DeRosa,
	Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)


Date: May 4, 2018	By:	/s/ JOHN A. GOODEY
	John A. Goodey,
	Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)


Date: May 4, 2018	By:	/s/ JOSHUA T. FIEWEGER
	Joshua T. Fieweger,
	Vice President & Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I. Financial Information Item 1. Financial Statements Item 2. Management S Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition and Results Of Operations Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Item 4. Controls and Procedures Part II. Other Information Item 1. Legal Proceedings Item 1A. Risk Factors Item 2. Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds Item 5. Other Information Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibits

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 25, 2018, by and among Welltower Inc. (the Company), Potomac Acquisition LLC, Quality Care Properties, Inc. and certain subsidiaries of Quality Care Properties, Inc. (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 2.1 to the Companys Form 8-K filed April 26, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference thereto).Indenture, dated as of March 15, 2010, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the Trustee) (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Form 8-K filed March 15, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference thereto).Supplemental Indenture No. 13, dated as of April 10, 2018, between the Company and the Trustee (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys Form 8-K filed April 10, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference thereto).Form of Global Note due 2028 (included in Exhibit 4.2 hereto).Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends (Unaudited).Rule13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.Rule13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section1350 by Chief Executive Officer.Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section1350 by Chief Financial Officer.

WELL 10-Q Quarter ended March 31, 2018

Exhibits