CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 7, 2020--Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) (the “Company”) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. The Company also provided an update regarding how its operations and financial condition have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Our second quarter results demonstrate the significant benefit of Ventas’s diversified portfolio. We achieved strong performance in our Office and Triple-Net Lease segments, which partially offset the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our senior housing operating portfolio,” said Debra A. Cafaro, Ventas Chairman and CEO. “During the quarter, we focused on the health and safety of our employees and those individuals using our properties as a first priority. We also took decisive actions to keep Ventas strong and stable and to weather the initial impact of the pandemic. We are also pleased to have reached mutually beneficial agreements with our two largest senior housing tenants, which provide certainty, flexibility and the opportunity for upside participation in the industry’s recovery,” she added.

“Healthcare real estate continues to offer compelling, demographically driven growth potential, and Ventas is well positioned to benefit from these powerful tailwinds. However, the near-term clinical, financial, operational and economic environment remains dynamic and highly uncertain. We are confident that we have the experience, team, operators and diverse portfolio to manage through these uncertainties,” Cafaro concluded.

Justin Hutchens, the Company’s Executive Vice President of Senior Housing, North America, commented, “Second quarter SHOP results were in line with our expectations. Following the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in April, our leading indicators and move-ins showed sustained improvement through the end of the second quarter and into July. Currently, nearly all of our communities are accepting new move-ins and offering a richer living environment for the benefit of seniors and their families. SHOP occupancy in July showed a modest sequential decline, albeit at an improved rate versus the second quarter, because move-ins are still below move-outs. There is resilient demand for senior housing, and we continue to work with our operators to stabilize occupancy and maintain our focus on health and safety.”