Primary: Energy efficiency investments and ENERGY STAR benchmarking across portfolio Welltower focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption across its portfolio through targeted property improvement projects. The sustainability team is embedded within asset management, creating project scopes for energy-saving component replacements and upgrades aligned with normal replacement schedules. The company benchmarks its portfolio in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and has been recognized as ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for six consecutive years, maintaining Sustained Excellence status for four consecutive years. Review processes use actual meter readings and specialized equipment to estimate and track energy and water savings.
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Renewable energy technologies and green bond financing for portfolio Welltower is committed to implementing renewable energy technologies across its portfolio as part of its environmental stewardship strategy. The company has issued 'green' bonds in the past to fund green building development projects. The sustainability approach includes implementing energy efficiency, water efficiency and renewable energy technologies across the portfolio, with a focus on obtaining green building certifications and performing portfolio-wide physical and transition risk analyses.
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Dependent: Tenant energy management through operator engagement and RIDEA structures As a REIT operating predominantly through RIDEA structures, Welltower works with 53 operating partners across its Seniors Housing Operating segment to drive energy and sustainability improvements within properties. The company's sustainability steering committee and cross-functional governance model oversees sustainability initiatives across the portfolio. Welltower works with stakeholders including employees, vendors, operators, residents and tenants to meet environmental objectives and encourage evolving practices of environmental sustainability.
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Primary: Green building certifications and GRESB Green Star status Welltower pursues green building certifications across its portfolio as part of its sustainability strategy and maintains GRESB Green Star status (fourth consecutive year as of 2024). The company also maintained Prime status under ISS-ESG Corporate Rating for six consecutive years and achieved an MSCI ESG rating of AA. These certifications validate the company's sustainability approach and drive property-level improvements in energy and water efficiency.
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Primary: Climate risk analysis and physical resilience investment across properties Welltower performs portfolio-wide physical and transition risk analyses to identify opportunities to mitigate climate-related risks. The company acknowledges that changes in federal, state and local legislation relating to climate change could result in increased capital expenditures to improve energy efficiency and resiliency of existing properties. In 2024, the portfolio was impacted by Hurricanes Beryl, Debby, Helene and Milton as well as wildfires, highlighting the materiality of physical climate risk. The company monitors climate risk as part of enterprise risk management.
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Care UK Acquisition - 136 seniors housing properties in UK Welltower acquired all shares of Care UK Holdings Limited and related entities via share purchase agreement. Care UK operates 136 seniors housing properties. Total consideration net of cash acquired was $842,567,000. Transaction recognized $87,192,000 in goodwill. Revenue recognized from operations since acquisition: $188,308,000.
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Record $6 billion acquisitions in 2024 - 251 properties Welltower completed 251 property acquisitions and joint venture investments totaling $5,716,098,000 book amount in 2024 (SHO: 198 properties $4,542,752K, Triple-net: 52 properties $1,126,492K, OM: 1 property $46,854K). Additionally acquired remaining beneficial interest in 39 triple-net properties from existing JV for $205,029,000.
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Affinity Living Communities Acquisition - 22 of 25 SHO properties In February 2024, Welltower entered definitive agreement to acquire 25 Seniors Housing Operating properties under the Affinity brand. Closed on 22 properties for $807,954,000 via cash, 203,328 OP Units and assumption of $427,725,000 secured debt. Remaining 3 properties expected to close Q1 2025.
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Issued $1.035 billion 3.125% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2029 In July 2024, Welltower OP issued $1,035,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.125% exchangeable senior unsecured notes maturing July 15, 2029. Commercial paper program also increased to $2 billion.
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Expanded unsecured revolving credit facility to $5 billion In July 2024, closed on expanded $5,000,000,000 unsecured revolving credit facility replacing prior $4,000,000,000 facility. Comprised of $3B tranche maturing June 2028 and $2B tranche maturing June 2029. Bearing interest at 0.725% over adjusted SOFR.
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