Ventas 2nd Quarter FFO Rises 18% to $0.39 Per Share

Ventas to Comply with SFAS 145 Regarding Three Prior Years' Financial Statements

LOUISVILLE, KY (July 23, 2003) - Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) ("Ventas" or the "Company") said today that normalized Funds From Operations (“FFO”) for the second quarter 2003 rose 18 percent to $31.2 million, or $0.39 per diluted share from $23.0 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the comparable 2002 period.

The increase in FFO resulted from increased rents from Ventas’s annual lease escalations, income from its 2002 investments, lower debt balances that reduced interest expense, and its June 30, 2003 sale of 16 skilled nursing facilities in Florida and Texas to the Company’s largest tenant, Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ: KIND)(“Kindred”).

“Ventas’s second quarter was excellent. Our 18 percent increase in FFO reflects the Company’s strong internal growth from its lease escalators, the results of its consistent debt pay down efforts and the impact of 2002 acquisitions,” Chairman, President and CEO Debra A. Cafaro said. “In addition, the successful sale of 16 skilled nursing assets to Kindred represented a major positive for both companies. We are entering the second half of the year with our focus clearly set on implementing our diversification strategy and maintaining reliable and growing cash flow.”

Normalized FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was $59.1 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, a 16 percent increase from the same period in the prior year of $45.0 million, or $0.64 per diluted share.

Normalized FFO for all periods excludes (a) gains on sales of Kindred common stock, (b) a $20.2 million reversal of a previously recorded contingent liability, which was recorded as income in the first quarter of 2003, (c) losses from extinguishment of debt and (d) a one-time swap breakage incurred in connection with the Company’s refinancing in April 2002.

After discontinued operations of $0.5 million related to the sale of the 16 skilled nursing facilities, Ventas reported second quarter net income of $16.1 million, or $0.20 per diluted share. After discontinued operations of $23.4 million, or $0.34 per share, net income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002 was $26.5 million, or $0.38 per diluted share. A breakdown of discontinued operations is included in a schedule attached to this Press Release.

After discontinued operations of $1.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, net income for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was $53.4 million, or $0.67 per diluted share. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2002 was $39.2 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, after discontinued operations of $25.2 million, or $0.36 per diluted share.

SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS AND OTHER RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

  • Ventas completed its sale of 16 skilled nursing facilities in Florida and Texas to its primary tenant, Kindred, for $59.7 million, plus a $4.1 million lease termination fee. Annualized rent on the 16 facilities was $9 million.
  • Ventas and Kindred amended the Master Leases (1) to increase rent on certain facilities by $8.6 million on an annualized basis for approximately seven years and (2) to make all lease escalations payable in cash.
  • Ventas used a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the 16 skilled nursing facilities to repay in full the Company’s settlement agreement with the Department of Justice (“United States Settlement”).
  • The Company reduced its indebtedness during the second quarter by $30.3 million.
  • Ventas appointed Thomas C. Theobald, a Managing Director with William Blair and the retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Continental Bank Corporation, to its Board of Directors.
  • The Company sold a total of 140,000 shares of Kindred common stock at an average price of $18.73 per share. As of June 30, 2003, the Company owned 780,814 shares of Kindred common stock. During the period July 1, 2003 through July 15, 2003, the Company sold an additional 428,407 shares of Kindred common stock at an average net price of $22.35 per share. As of July 15, 2003, the Company owned 352,407 shares of Kindred common stock.
  • The 237 skilled nursing facilities and hospitals leased to Kindred produced EBITDAR to rent coverage of 1.7x for the trailing twelve month period ended March 31, 2003.

SECOND QUARTER 2003 RESULTS

Revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 was $50.2 million, of which $46.0 million (or 91.6 percent) resulted from leases with Kindred. Expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 totaled $34.5 million, and included $10.2 million of depreciation expense, $16.1 million of interest expense on debt financing and $3.8 million of interest expense on the United States Settlement, which was paid in full without prepayment penalty or premium. General, administrative and professional expenses for the second quarter totaled $3.8 million.

SIX MONTH 2003 RESULTS

Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was $98.4 million, of which $90.9 million (or 92.4%) resulted from leases with Kindred. Expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2003 totaled $46.3 million, were reduced by the $20.2 million reversal of a contingent liability and included $20.4 million of depreciation expense, $32.4 million of interest expense and $4.9 million of interest expense on the United States Settlement, which was paid in full. General and administrative and professional expenses for the six months ended totaled $7.7 million.

VENTAS TO COMPLY WITH SFAS 145 AND 144 REGARDING THREE PRIOR YEARS’ FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Ventas said that, as required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), it will re-issue three prior years’ financial statements (2000-2002) in an updated format in accordance with the adoption of SFAS 145 to reclassify the loss on extinguishment of debt as continuing operations. SFAS 145, “Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB 13, and Technical Corrections” was adopted by the Company in 2003, as required by GAAP.

This reclassification does not change the Company’s net income or normalized FFO for any period and only affects the presentation of results for the prior periods by conforming the presentation of those prior financial statements to the format adopted in 2003. As required, the loss on the extinguishment of debt will be reflected as a separate line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and will be included in continuing operations rather than being shown as an extraordinary loss. The Company incurred charges for the extinguishment of debt in connection with the refinancing of the entire outstanding principal balance of its indebtedness during Kindred’s bankruptcy proceedings in 2000 and again in 2001 and 2002 to reposition itself following Kindred’s successful restructuring. The Company has excluded extinguishment of debt charges from normalized FFO.

Under SEC requirements for transitional disclosure, the reclassification of extraordinary items to continuing operations required by SFAS No. 145 is required for previously issued annual financial statements for each of the three years shown in the Company’s last annual report on Form 10-K if those financials are incorporated by reference in subsequent filings with the SEC made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, even though those financial statements relate to periods prior to adoption of SFAS No. 145.

In addition, Ventas will include in the re-issued financial statements the reclassification of the results of 15 Florida facilities and 1 Texas facility sold to Kindred on June 30, 2003 as discontinued operations. This reclassification does not change the Company’s net income or normalized FFO and only affects the presentation of results for the prior periods by conforming the presentation of those prior financial statements to the format adopted in 2002. In accordance with SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets” (“SFAS No. 144”), the results of operations and gain/(loss) on real estate properties sold or held for sale subsequent to December 31, 2001 are reclassified into a single line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

The financial statements attached to this Press Release reflect the reclassification for all periods presented.

FFO GUIDANCE

Ventas said it reaffirmed its 2003 normalized FFO guidance of $1.50 to $1.52 per diluted share and its 2004 normalized FFO guidance of $1.55 to $1.57.

The Company’s FFO guidance (and related GAAP earnings projections) for 2003 and 2004 exclude gains and losses on the sales of assets, the non-cash effect of swap ineffectiveness under SFAS 133 and the impact of acquisitions, additional divestitures and other capital transactions. Reconciliation of the FFO guidance to the Company’s projected GAAP earnings is provided on a schedule at the conclusion of this press release. The Company may from time to time update its publicly announced FFO guidance, but it is not obligated to do so.

The Company’s FFO guidance is based on a number of assumptions, which are subject to change and many of which are outside the control of the Company. If actual results vary from these assumptions, the Company’s expectations may change. There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve these results.

SECOND QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL

The Company will hold a conference call to discuss this earnings release tomorrow morning, July 24, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central Time). The conference call is being web cast by CCBN and can be accessed at the Ventas website at www.ventasreit.com or www.companyboardroom.com. An online replay of the web cast will be available at approximately 12:00 p.m. Eastern time and will be archived for thirty (30) days.

Ventas, Inc. is a healthcare real estate investment trust that owns 44 hospitals, 204 nursing facilities and nine other healthcare and senior housing facilities in 37 states. The Company also has investments in 25 additional healthcare and senior housing facilities. More information about Ventas can be found on its website at www.ventasreit.com.

This Press Release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements regarding Ventas, Inc.'s ("Ventas" or the "Company") and its subsidiaries' expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, funds from operations, dividends and dividend plans, financing plans, business strategy, budgets, projected costs, capital expenditures, competitive positions, growth opportunities, expected lease income, continued qualification as a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), plans and objectives of management for future operations and statements that include words such as "anticipate," "if," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "could," "should," "will" and other similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and security holders must recognize that actual results may differ from the Company's expectations. The Company does not undertake a duty to update such forward-looking statements.

Actual future results and trends for the Company may differ materially depending on a variety of factors discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Factors that may affect the plans or results of the Company include, without limitation, (a) the ability and willingness of Kindred Healthcare, Inc. ("Kindred") and certain of its affiliates to continue to meet and/or perform their obligations under their contractual arrangements with the Company and the Company's subsidiaries, including without limitation the lease agreements and various agreements entered into by the Company and Kindred at the time of the Company's spin-off of Kindred on May 1, 1998 (the "1998 Spin Off"), as such agreements may have been amended and restated in connection with Kindred's emergence from bankruptcy on April 20, 2001, (b) the ability and willingness of Kindred to continue to meet and/or perform its obligation to indemnify and defend the Company for all litigation and other claims relating to the healthcare operations and other assets and liabilities transferred to Kindred in the 1998 Spin Off, (c) the ability of Kindred and the Company's other operators to maintain the financial strength and liquidity necessary to satisfy their respective obligations and duties under the leases and other agreements with the Company, and their existing credit agreements, (d) the Company's success in implementing its business strategy, (e) the nature and extent of future competition, (f) the extent of future healthcare reform and regulation, including cost containment measures and changes in reimbursement policies and procedures, (g) increases in the cost of borrowing for the Company, (h) the ability of the Company's operators to deliver high quality care and to attract patients, (i) the results of litigation affecting the Company, (j) changes in general economic conditions and/or economic conditions in the markets in which the Company may, from time to time, compete, (k) the ability of the Company to pay down, refinance, restructure, and/or extend its indebtedness as it becomes due, (l) the movement of interest rates and the resulting impact on the value of the Company's interest rate swap agreement and the Company's net worth, (m) the ability and willingness of the Company to maintain its qualification as a REIT due to economic, market, legal, tax or other considerations, (n) final determination of the Company's taxable net income for the year ending December 31, 2003, (o) the ability and willingness of the Company's tenants to renew their leases with the Company upon expiration of the leases and the Company's ability to relet its properties on the same or better terms in the event such leases expire and are not renewed by the existing tenants, and (p) the impact on the liquidity, financial condition and results of operations of Kindred and the Company's other operators resulting from increased operating costs and uninsured liabilities for professional liability claims, and the ability of Kindred and the Company's other operators to accurately estimate the magnitude of such liabilities. Many of such factors are beyond the control of the Company and its management.

                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                            (In thousands)

                                                  June 30,   Dec. 31,
                                                    2003       2002
                                                ----------- ----------
                                                (Unaudited) (Audited)
Assets
Real estate investments:
   Land.                                          $108,816   $119,559
   Building and improvements.                    1,027,887  1,101,847
                                                ----------- ----------
                                                 1,136,703  1,221,406
   Accumulated depreciation.                      (410,051)  (409,132)
                                                ----------- ----------
       Total net real estate property.             726,652    812,274
   Loan receivable, net                             16,489     16,528
                                                ----------- ----------
       Total net real estate investments           743,141    828,802
Cash and cash equivalents.                           9,173      2,455
Restricted cash.                                     7,031     19,953
Deferred financing costs, net.                      15,684     17,704
Investment in Kindred Healthcare, Inc. common
 stock                                              13,875     16,713
Notes receivable from employees, former
 employees and accrued interest.                     3,803      4,139
Other.                                               7,895      6,014
                                                ----------- ----------
       Total assets.                              $800,602   $895,780
                                                =========== ==========
Liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)
Liabilities:
   Senior Notes payable and other debt.           $720,160   $707,709
   United States Settlement.                            --     43,992
   Securities settlement due (purchase of Senior
    Notes).                                             --     37,366
   Deferred revenue                                 16,916     18,883
   Interest rate swap agreements.                   53,280     47,672
   Accrued dividend.                                    --     16,596
   Accrued interest                                  6,664      7,237
   Accounts payable and other accrued
    liabilities.                                    19,940     25,402
   Other liabilities--disputed federal, state
    and local tax refunds.                             452     14,156
   Deferred income taxes.                           30,394     30,394
                                                ----------- ----------
       Total liabilities.                          847,806    949,407
                                                ----------- ----------

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity (deficit):
   Preferred stock, unissued.                           --         --
   Common stock                                     20,652     20,652
   Capital in excess of par value.                 185,153    191,779
   Unearned compensation on restricted stock.       (1,421)      (793)
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss.           (33,382)   (26,116)
   Retained earnings (deficit).                   (123,177)  (134,279)
                                                ----------- ----------
                                                    47,825     51,243
   Treasury stock.                                 (95,029)  (104,870)
                                                ----------- ----------
       Total stockholders' equity (deficit).       (47,204)   (53,627)
                                                ----------- ----------

       Total liabilities and stockholders'
        equity (deficit)..                        $800,602   $895,780
                                                =========== ==========



              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
       For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
               (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                              (Unaudited)

                                  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
                                    ---------------- -----------------
                                       2003    2002     2003     2002
                                    -------   ------ --------  -------
Revenues:
   Rental income.                   $47,952 $44,974  $94,935  $88,948
   Interest income from loan
    receivable.                         758      --    1,505       --
   Gain on sale of Kindred
    common stock.                       922   3,822      922    3,822
   Interest and other income.           553     373    1,045      715
                                    -------- ------- -------- --------
       Total revenues.               50,185  49,169   98,407   93,485
                                    -------- ------- -------- --------
Expenses:
   General and administrative.        3,080   2,601    6,220    4,912
   Professional fees.                   702     936    1,462    1,501
   Reversal of contingent liability      --      --  (20,164)      --
   Amortization of restricted stock
    grants.                             310     715      601    1,137
   Depreciation.                     10,211   9,823   20,425   19,637
   Swap ineffectiveness                 369     180      369      180
   Net loss on swap breakage             --   5,407       --    5,407
   Loss on extinguishment of debt        --   6,919       --    6,919
   Interest                          16,090  18,098   32,448   36,936
   Interest on United States
    Settlement                        3,761   1,402    4,943    2,873
                                    -------- ------- -------- --------
       Total expenses.               34,523  46,081   46,304   79,502
                                    -------- ------- -------- --------
Income before discontinued
 operations.                         15,662   3,088   52,103   13,983
Discontinued operations (including
 gain/loss on sale of assets)           467  23,380    1,314   25,186
                                    -------- ------- -------- --------
Net income                          $16,129 $26,468  $53,417  $39,169
                                   ======== ======= ======== ========
Earnings per common share:
  Basic:
         Income before discontinued
                         operations.  $0.20   $0.04    $0.66    $0.20
                                   ======== ======= ======== ========
                         Net income.  $0.20   $0.38    $0.68    $0.57
                                   ======== ======= ======== ========

  Diluted:
         Income before discontinued
                         operations.  $0.20   $0.04    $0.66    $0.20
                                   ======== ======= ======== ========
                         Net income.  $0.20   $0.38    $0.67    $0.56
                                   ======== ======= ======== ========

Shares used in computing earnings
 per common share:
  Basic                              78,935  68,850   78,885   68,792
  Diluted                            79,575  70,002   79,435   69,941

 Dividends declared per common share$0.2675 $0.2375  $0.5350  $0.4750
                                   ======== ======= ======== ========


            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
            For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
                            (In thousands)
                              (Unaudited)

                                                        2003     2002
                                                   ---------- --------
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income.                                       $53,417  $39,169
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    provided by operating activities:
       Depreciation (including discontinued
        operations).                                  21,599   20,918
       Amortization of deferred financing costs.       2,040    1,642
       Amortization of restricted stock grants.          601    1,137
       Normalized rents.                                 (86)     (96)
       Loss on extinguishment of debt                     --    6,919
       Gain on sale of Kindred common stock             (922)  (3,822)
       (Gain) loss on sale of  real estate assets
        (included in discontinued operations).         5,254  (23,450)
       Amortization of deferred revenue.              (2,030)  (1,374)
       Net loss on swap breakage                          --    5,407
       Non-cash interest on the United
        States Settlement                              2,655       --
       Other                                            (383)      74
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
     Decrease in restricted cash.                     12,922    1,089
     Increase in other assets.                        (2,900)  (5,188)
     Increase (decrease) in accrued interest            (573)  10,254
     Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and
      accrued and other liabilities.                 (17,578)   3,784
                                                   ---------- --------
           Net cash provided by operating
            activities.                               74,016   56,463
Cash flows from investing activities:
   Net proceeds from sale of real estate              58,897   28,620
   Proceeds from sale of Kindred common stock          2,622    5,273
   Collection from loan receivable.                      102       --
   Purchase of furniture and equipment.                  (38)    (135)
   Decrease (increase) in notes receivable from
    employees, former employees and accrued interest     336     (535)
                                                   ---------- --------
           Net cash provided by investing activities. 61,919   33,223
Cash flows from financing activities:
   Net change in borrowings under Revolving Credit
    Facility.                                         13,700  (36,500)
    Proceeds from Senior Notes Offering and
     Revolving Credit Facility.                           --  620,300
   Purchase of Senior Notes.                         (37,366)      --
   Repayment of debt.                                 (1,249) (17,399)
   Repayment of debt through refinancing                  -- (607,106)
   Payment on United States Settlement               (46,647)  (2,583)
   Payment of deferred financing costs                   (20) (15,139)
   Payment of swap breakage fee                           --  (12,837)
   Proceeds from (cost of) issuance of stock.          1,276      (45)
   Cash dividends to stockholders.                   (58,911) (33,637)
                                                   ---------- --------
           Net cash used in financing activities.   (129,217)(104,946)
                                                   ---------- --------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents.      6,718  (15,260)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period.      2,455   18,596
                                                   ---------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period.           $9,173   $3,336
                                                   ========== ========
Supplemental schedule of noncash activities:
   Dividend distribution of Kindred common stock.        $--  $17,086
                                                   ========== ========



                           SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Funds from Operations

FFO and Normalized FFO for the three months and six months
ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
(in thousands except per share amounts):

                                        Three Months     Six Months
                                       Ended June 30,   Ended June 30,
                                        2003    2002     2003    2002
                                     ---------------- ----------------

  Net Income                         $16,129 $26,468  $53,417 $39,169
  Adjustments:
   Depreciation on real estate assets 10,147   9,772   20,297  19,544
  Other Items:
   Discontinued operations:
    Real estate depreciation -
    discontinued                         587     629    1,174   1,281
   (Gain) loss on sale of real estate  5,254 (22,393)   5,254 (23,450)
                                     ---------------- ----------------
  FFO                                 32,117  14,476   80,142  36,544

  Realized gain on sale of
   Kindred common stock                 (922) (3,822)    (922) (3,822)
  Reversal of contingent liability        --      --  (20,164)     --
  Loss on extinguishment of debt          --   6,919       --   6,919
  Net loss on swap breakage               --   5,407       --   5,407
                                     ---------------- ----------------
  Normalized FFO                     $31,195 $22,980  $59,056 $45,048
                                     ================ ================

Per diluted share:
  Net Income                           $0.20   $0.38    $0.67   $0.56
  Adjustments:
   Depreciation on real estate assets   0.13    0.14     0.26    0.28
Other items:
   Discontinued operations:
     Real estate depreciation -
      discontinued                        --    0.01     0.01    0.02
     (Gain) loss on sale of real
      estate                            0.07   (0.32)    0.07   (0.34)
                                     ---------------- ----------------
FFO                                     0.40    0.21     1.01    0.52

Realized gain on sale of
 Kindred common stock                  (0.01)  (0.06)   (0.01)  (0.06)
Reversal of contingent liability          --      --    (0.26)     --
Loss on extinguishment of debt            --    0.10       --    0.10
Net loss swap breakage                    --    0.08       --    0.08
                                     ---------------- ----------------
Normalized FFO                         $0.39   $0.33    $0.74   $0.64
                                     ================ ================



Projected FFO per diluted share for the years ended
December 31, 2003 and 2004:

                                   2003 Projected     2004 Projected
                                  ----------------   ----------------
Per diluted share:
Net income                        $1.18  -  $1.20    $1.08  -  $1.10
Adjustments:
       Depreciation on real estate
       assets                      0.52  -   0.52     0.47  -   0.47
       Realized (gain) loss on
       sale of real estate assets  0.07  -   0.07       --  -     --
                                  ------    ------   ------    ------
FFO                               $1.77  -   1.79    $1.55  -   1.57

Adjustments:
   Gain on sale of Kindred Common
    Stock                         (0.01) -  (0.01)      --  -     --
   Reversal of contingent
    liability                     (0.26) -  (0.26)      --  -     --
                                  ------    ------   ------    ------
 Normalized Funds from Operations $1.50  -  $1.52    $1.55  -  $1.57
                                  ======    ======   ======    ======

    Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly
assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably
over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or
fallen with market conditions, many industry investors have considered
presentations of operating results for real estate companies that use
historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. To
overcome this problem, the Company considers an appropriate measure of
performance of an equity REIT and uses the National Association of
Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") definition of FFO. NAREIT
defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles), excluding gains (or losses) from
sales of property, plus depreciation and amortization and after
adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.
Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be
calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis.

    FFO presented herein is not necessarily comparable to FFO
presented by other real estate companies due to the fact that not all
real estate companies use the same definition. FFO should not be
considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
("GAAP")), as an indicator of the Company's financial performance, as
an alternative to cash flow from operating activities (determined in
accordance with GAAP), as a measure of the Company's liquidity, nor is
FFO necessarily indicative of sufficient cash flow to fund all of the
Company's needs. The Company believes that in order to facilitate a
clear understanding of the consolidated historical operating results
of the Company, FFO should be examined in conjunction with net income
as presented elsewhere in this Press Release.



Discontinued Operations

Set forth below is a summary of the results of operations of the
sold facilities during the three and six months ended
June 30, 2003 and 2002 (in thousands):

                                      Three Months    Six Months Ended
                                      Ended June 30,      June 30,
                                     ---------------- ----------------
                                       2003     2002    2003     2002
                                     ------- -------- ------- --------


Rental income                        $2,948   $2,597  $5,149   $5,020
Lease termination fee                 4,116       --   4,116       --
                                     ------- -------- ------- --------
                                      7,064    2,597   9,265    5,020
                                     ------- -------- ------- --------

Interest                                756      981   1,523    2,003
Depreciation                            587      629   1,174    1,281
                                     ------- -------- ------- --------
                                      1,343    1,610   2,697    3,284
                                     ------- -------- ------- --------

Income before gain(loss) on sale
  of real estate                      5,721      987   6,568    1,736
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate   (5,254)  22,393  (5,254)  23,450
                                     ------- -------- ------- --------
   Discontinued operations             $467  $23,380  $1,314  $25,186
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                             Ventas, Inc.
                 2003 QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                   ($000, except per share amounts)
                                                                  Six
                                                                Month
                                                                Ended
                                                              June 30,
                                               First  Second     2003
                                             ------- ------- --------
Revenues:
  Rental Income                              $46,983 $47,952  $94,935
  Interest income from loan receivable           747     758    1,505
  Gain on sale of Kindred common stock            --     922      922
  Interest and other income                      492     553    1,045
                                             ---------------- --------
   Total revenues                             48,222  50,185   98,407

Expenses:
  General and administrative                   3,140   3,080    6,220
  Professional fees                              760     702    1,462
  Reversal of contingent liability           (20,164)     --  (20,164)
  Amortization of restricted stock grants        291     310      601
  Depreciation                                10,214  10,211   20,425
  Swap ineffectiveness                            --     369      369
  Interest                                    16,358  16,090   32,448
  Interest on United States Settlement         1,182   3,761    4,943
                                             ---------------- --------
   Total expenses                             11,781  34,523   46,304
                                             ---------------- --------
Income before discontinued operations         36,441  15,662   52,103
Discontinued operations (including loss on
 sale of assets)                                 847     467    1,314
                                             ---------------- --------
Net income                                   $37,288 $16,129  $53,417
                                             ================ ========

Weighted average number of shares
 outstanding, basic                           78,834  78,935   78,885
Weighted average number of shares
 outstanding, diluted                         79,296  79,575   79,435

Earnings per common share:
  Basic:
   Income before discontinued operations       $0.46   $0.20    $0.66
   Discontinued operations                      0.01      --     0.02
                                             ---------------- --------
     Net income                                $0.47   $0.20    $0.68
                                             ================ ========
  Diluted:
   Income before discontinued operations       $0.46   $0.20    $0.66
   Discontinued operations                      0.01      --     0.01
                                             ---------------- --------
     Net income                                $0.47   $0.20    $0.67
                                             ================ ========
Discontinued Operations
    Revenues                                  $2,201  $7,064   $9,265
    Interest                                     767     756    1,523
    Depreciation                                 587     587    1,174
                                             ---------------- --------
    Income before loss on sale of real
     estate                                      847   5,721    6,568
    Loss on sale of real estate                    -  (5,254)  (5,254)
                                             ---------------- --------
     Discontinued operations                    $847    $467   $1,314
                                             ================ ========



                             Ventas, Inc.
                 2002 QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                   ($000, except per share amounts)

                             First   Second  Third   Fourth    Year
                            ------- ------- ------- -------  ---------
Revenues:
  Rental Income             $43,974 $44,974 $45,449 $46,413  $180,810
  Interest income from loan
   receivable                     -       -       -     995       995
  Gain on sale of Kindred
   common stock                   -   3,822   1,192       -     5,014
  Interest and other
   income                       342     373     237     226     1,178
                            -------------------------------- ---------
   Total revenues            44,316  49,169  46,878  47,634   187,997
                            -------------------------------- ---------

Expenses:
  General and
   administrative             2,311   2,601   2,410   2,441     9,763
  Professional fees             565     936     900     749     3,150
  Amortization of
   restricted stock grants      422     715     354     362     1,853
  Depreciation                9,814   9,823   9,823  10,184    39,644
  Net loss on swap breakage       -   5,407       -       -     5,407
  Swap ineffectiveness            -     180     118   1,552     1,850
  Loss on extinguishment
   of debt                        -   6,919       -   4,158    11,077
  Interest                   18,838  18,098  17,807  18,286    73,029
  Interest on United States
   Settlement                 1,471   1,402   1,331   1,257     5,461
                            -------------------------------- ---------
     Total expenses          33,421  46,081  32,743  38,989   151,234
                            -------------------------------- ---------
Income before benefit for
 income taxes, gain on
 disposal of real estate
 assets and discontinued
 operations                  10,895   3,088  14,135   8,645    36,763
Benefit for income taxes          -       -  (2,200)      -    (2,200)
                            -------------------------------- ---------
Income before gain on
 disposal of real estate
 assets and discontinued
 operations                  10,895   3,088  16,335   8,645    38,963
Net gain on real estate
 disposals                        -       -       -      64        64
                            -------------------------------- ---------
Income before discontinued
 operations                  10,895   3,088  16,335   8,709    39,027
Discontinued operations       1,806  23,380     758     735    26,679
                            -------------------------------- ---------
Net income                  $12,701 $26,468 $17,093  $9,444   $65,706
                            ================================ =========

Weighted average number of
 shares outstanding, basic   68,698  68,850  69,098  70,637    69,336
Weighted average number of
 shares outstanding,
 diluted                     69,844  70,002  70,047  71,204    70,290
Earnings per common share:
  Basic:
    Income before
     discontinued
     operations               $0.16   $0.04   $0.24   $0.12     $0.56
    Discontinued operations    0.02    0.34    0.01    0.01      0.39
                            -------------------------------- ---------
     Net income               $0.18   $0.38   $0.25   $0.13     $0.95
                            ================================ =========
  Diluted:
    Income before
    discontinued operations   $0.16   $0.04   $0.23   $0.12     $0.56
    Discontinued operations    0.02    0.34    0.01    0.01      0.37
                            -------------------------------- ---------
     Net income               $0.18   $0.38   $0.24   $0.13     $0.93
                            ================================ =========
Discontinued Operations
    Revenues                 $2,423  $2,597  $2,201  $2,201    $9,422
    Interest                  1,022     981     852     875     3,730
    Depreciation                652     629     591     591     2,463
                            -------------------------------- ---------
    Income before gain on
     sale of real estate        749     987     758     735     3,229
    Gain on sale of real
     estate                   1,057  22,393       -       -    23,450
                            -------------------------------- ---------
     Discontinued
      operations             $1,806 $23,380    $758    $735   $26,679
                            ================================ =========


Portfolio of Properties

The following information provides an overview of the Company's
portfolio of healthcare properties as of and for the six months ended
June 30, 2003, excluding discontinued operations ($'s in thousands):

                                          As of and for the
                                  Six Months Ended June 30, 2003
                              ----------------------------------------
                                                        Percent
                                                             of
                                    # of   # of          Rental   # of
    Portfolio by Type         Properties   Beds Revenue Revenue States
    -----------------         ---------- ------ ------- ------- ------
Healthcare Property
Skilled Nursing Facilities           204 25,417 $63,164      66%   30
Hospitals                             44  3,916  31,213      33%   20
Other Facilities                       9    181     558       1%    2
                              ---------- ------ ------- -------
     Total Rental Income             257 29,514 $94,935     100%   37
                              ========== ====== ======= =======
Other Real Estate Investments
Loan Receivable                       25  1,982  $1,505
                              ========== ====== =======


Kindred Coverage Ratios

The following is based on data provided by Kindred to the Company
or obtained from Kindred's public filings. This information reflects
Kindred's EBITDAR coverage by Master Lease after management fees and
excluding the 16 skilled nursing facilities sold in June 2003:

                                 TTM (1)
                                 EBITDAR
                  Master        Coverage
                   Lease        (2), (3)
               ----------   -------------
                       1             1.6
                       2             1.8
                       3             1.6
                       4             1.8
                       5             1.6
               --------------------------
               Portfolio             1.7
               --------------------------

(1) Trailing Twelve Months EBITDAR ended March 31, 2003 (the latest
    available data provided by Kindred) to the sum of (a) the
    Company's Trailing Twelve Months cash rental revenue, plus (b) the
    $8.6 million in annual rental revenue added by the June 30, 2003
    Master Lease amendments.

(2) Coverage reflects the ratio of EBITDAR to rent. EBITDAR is defined
    as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation,
    amortization and rent but after deducting management fees. EBITDAR
    is adjusted to normalize Kindred professional liability expense.
    EBITDAR is adjusted for the $20.2 million re-allocation of third
    quarter 2002 to first quarter 2003 professional liability expense
    to the appropriate prior period, as derived from Kindred's public
    announcements and detailed property-level information.

(3) These computations reflect the fourth quarter 2002 and first
    quarter 2003 impact of the reduction in Medicare reimbursement to
    skilled nursing facilities, which took effect October 1, 2002.
    Application of that reduction to the second and third quarter 2002
    would result in a pro forma reduction of property level EBITDAR:
    rent coverage to approximately 1.6(x).



Scheduled Maturities of Borrowing Arrangements

The Company's indebtedness has the following maturities
(in thousands):

                 2003                    $1,610
                 2004                     3,412
                 2005                    76,990
                 2006                   214,810
                 2007                    57,300
            Thereafter                  366,038
                      --------------------------
               Total                   $720,160
                      ==========================


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