Welltower Announces Acquisition of Ultra-Luxury Amica Senior Lifestyles Portfolio for C$4.6 Billion and Formation of Long-Term Growth Partnership
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Welltower (NYSE: WELL) has announced a significant acquisition of Amica Senior Lifestyles' ultra-luxury seniors housing portfolio for C$4.6 billion. The deal encompasses 38 luxury senior housing communities and nine entitled development parcels, including a 31-property portfolio valued at C$3.2 billion, acquired from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.
The portfolio features properties in premium locations across Toronto, Vancouver, and Victoria, offering a continuum of care including independent living, assisted living, and memory care. The transaction includes 24 stabilized communities and seven recently opened properties in lease-up phase, acquired at a substantial discount to replacement cost.
Key aspects include:
- Formation of a long-term strategic partnership with Amica Senior Lifestyles
- Acquisition of seven under-construction properties (expected completion 2025-2027)
- Average RevPOR of over C$12,000 for under-construction properties
- Assumption of C$560 million CMHC-insured debt at 3.6% interest rate
- Expected closing in Q4 2025, subject to regulatory approvals
Positive
- Portfolio acquired at substantial discount to replacement cost
- Strong RevPOR growth outperforming Welltower's overall SHO portfolio
- Strategic expansion into premium Canadian markets
- Long resident length of stay (3-4 years)
- Low-cost debt assumption (3.6% interest rate)
- Entitled development parcels in supply-constrained locations
Negative
- Large capital commitment of C$4.6 billion
- Seven properties still in lease-up phase
- Extended development timeline (2025-2027) for under-construction properties
- Regulatory approval requirements could delay closing
News Market Reaction – WELL
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"We are delighted to announce the acquisition of the Amica portfolio, the highest quality senior housing portfolio in
The transaction includes 31 in-place properties comprised of 24 stabilized communities and seven recently opened properties still in lease up. The in-place properties are being acquired at a substantial discount to estimated replacement cost. The stable Amica assets have exhibited significant pricing power with RevPOR growth even outperforming Welltower's overall SHO portfolio over the past five years. Welltower and Amica have paved the path for a significant future expansion of Amica's ultra-luxury, higher acuity product within their target
In addition to the in-place portfolio, Welltower plans to acquire seven properties currently under construction that have been meticulously planned and curated throughout development timelines that have stretched nearly a decade. The under-construction properties will be acquired upon the achievement of certificates of occupancy, which is expected to occur in stages between 2025 and 2027. This structure allows Welltower to eliminate development risk while enabling the Company to own trophy assets with untrended stabilized average RevPOR of over
The Amica communities provide a continuum of care including independent living, assisted living, and memory care, allowing residents to age in place and helping to drive an average resident length of stay of 3-4 years. Amica has an unparalleled track record in managing and developing luxury seniors housing communities, enabling it to successfully target highly affluent neighborhoods while serving an unmet need of a rapidly aging population through its higher acuity offering given the Canadian senior housing industry's greater focus on independent living. As part of the transaction, Welltower will acquire a minority interest in Amica's highly regarded management company with the Amica management team owning the majority interest, driving further alignment.
"We are thrilled to announce our long-term partnership with Welltower, which shares our passion for providing the highest quality care and services to the seniors population. We also believe that we will be key beneficiaries of Welltower's industry-leading data science capabilities which will help scale our platform," said Jens Cermak, Amica's CEO. "Our premium communities appeal to an affluent and sophisticated population across
At closing of the in-place portfolio and development parcels, which is expected in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to customary regulatory approvals, Welltower will assume
About Welltower
Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL), a real estate investment trust ("REIT") and S&P 500 company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is driving the transformation of health care infrastructure. Welltower invests with leading seniors housing operators, post-acute providers and health systems to fund the real estate infrastructure needed to scale innovative care delivery models and improve people's wellness and overall health care experience. Welltower 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.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When Welltower uses words such as "will," "expect" or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, Welltower is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause Welltower's actual results to differ materially from Welltower's expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. This may be a result of various factors, including, but not limited to: the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the transaction are not realized when and as expected or at all, including as a result of the impact of, or issues arising from, the integration of the acquired properties into Welltower's operation; Welltower's ability to consummate the long-term strategic partnership with Amica on currently anticipated terms, or within currently anticipated timeframes, and the expected performance of the strategic partnership. Welltower 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.
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