WELLTOWER INC.

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Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL), an S&P 500 company, is one of the world’s preeminent residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure companies. We seek to position our portfolio of 1,500+ seniors and wellness housing communities at the intersection of housing, healthcare and hospitality, creating vibrant communities for mature renters and older adults in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. We also strive to support physicians in our outpatient medical buildings with the critical infrastructure needed to deliver quality care.

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Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL), a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and S&P 500 company, is positioned at the center of the silver economy, focusing on rental housing for aging seniors across the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Our portfolio predominantly consists of 2,500+ seniors and wellness housing communities that are positioned at the intersection of housing, healthcare and hospitality, creating vibrant communities for mature renters and older adults.

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Welltower is the initial member and majority owner of Welltower OP, with an approximate ownership interest of 99.674% as of September 30, 2025. All of our property ownership, development and related business operations are conducted through Welltower OP and Welltower has no material assets or liabilities other than its investment in Welltower OP. Welltower issues equity from time to time, the net proceeds of which it is obligated to contribute as additional capital to Welltower OP. All debt including credit facilities, senior notes and secured debt is incurred by Welltower OP and its subsidiaries, and Welltower has fully and unconditionally guaranteed all existing senior unsecured notes issued by Welltower OP.

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Welltower is the initial member and majority owner of Welltower OP, with an approximate ownership interest of 98.159% as of March 31, 2026. All of our property ownership, development and related business operations are conducted through Welltower OP and Welltower has no material assets or liabilities other than its investment in Welltower OP. Welltower issues equity from time to time, the net proceeds of which it is obligated to contribute as additional capital to Welltower OP. All debt including credit facilities, senior notes and secured debt is incurred by Welltower OP and its subsidiaries, and Welltower has fully and unconditionally guaranteed all existing senior unsecured notes.

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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 healthcare real estate and diversify our investment portfolio by property type, relationship and geographic location.

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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 through annual increases in NOI and portfolio growth. To meet these objectives, we invest across the full spectrum of seniors housing and healthcare real estate and diversify our investment portfolio by property type, relationship and geographic location.

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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 generally aim 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.

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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 external property management partners manage and monitor the Outpatient Medical Portfolio. 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 generally aim 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.

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, resident fees and services and rental income represented 77% and 19%, 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.

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For the three months ended March 31, 2026, resident fees and services and rental income represented 83% and 14% of total revenues, respectively. 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.

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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 and we expect to reinvest the proceeds from any investment dispositions in new investments. In the event that investment dispositions exceed new investments, our revenues and cash flows from operations could be adversely affected. To the extent that new investment requirements exceed our available cash on-hand, we expect to borrow under our unsecured revolving credit facility and commercial paper program or issue debt or equity securities, including through our ATM program. At September 30, 2025, we had $6,806,507,000 of cash and cash equivalents, $134,066,000 of restricted cash and $5,000,000,000 of available borrowing capacity under our unsecured revolving credit facility.

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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 and we expect to reinvest the proceeds from any investment dispositions in new investments. In the event that investment dispositions exceed new investments, our revenues and cash flows from operations could be adversely affected. To the extent that new investment requirements exceed our available cash on-hand, we expect to borrow under our unsecured revolving credit facility and commercial paper program or issue debt or equity securities, including through our ATM Program. At March 31, 2026, we had $4,703,775,000 of cash and cash equivalents, $115,518,000 of restricted cash and $6,250,000,000 of available borrowing capacity under our unsecured revolving credit facility.

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Capital The following summarizes key capital transactions that occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2025:

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Capital The following summarizes key capital transactions that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2026:

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•In March 2025, we entered into the ATM Program pursuant to which we may offer and sell up to $7,500,000,000 of common stock, which replaced our prior equity distribution agreement dated October 29, 2024, allowing us to sell up to $5,000,000,000 of common stock (collectively, along with other previous agreements, referred to as the "ATM Program"). During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we sold 45,080,143 shares of common stock under the ATM Program generating gross proceeds of approximately $6,873,247,000.

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•During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we sold 7,682,832 shares of common stock under the ATM Program generating gross proceeds of approximately $1,557,174,000.

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Investments The following summarizes our property acquisitions and joint venture investments completed during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 (dollars in thousands):

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Investments The following summarizes our property acquisitions and joint venture investments completed during the three months ended March 31, 2026 (dollars in thousands):

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Dispositions The following summarizes property dispositions completed during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 (dollars in thousands):

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Dispositions The following summarizes property dispositions completed during the three months ended March 31, 2026 (dollars in thousands):

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Dividends Our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 of $0.74 per share. On November 20, 2025, we will pay our 218th consecutive quarterly cash dividend to stockholders of record on November 11, 2025.

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Dividends Our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 of $0.74 per share. On May 21, 2026, we will pay our 220th consecutive quarterly cash dividend to stockholders of record on May 13, 2026.

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Operating Performance We believe that net income and net income attributable to common stockholders ("NICS") per the Consolidated Statements 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") and consolidated net operating income ("NOI"); however, these supplemental measures are not defined by U.S. GAAP. Please refer to the section entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for further discussion and reconciliations. These earnings measures are widely used by investors and analysts in the valuation, comparison and investment recommendations of companies.

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Operating Performance We believe that net income and net income attributable to common stockholders (“NICS”) as reflected in the Consolidated Statements 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”) and consolidated net operating income (“NOI”); however, these supplemental measures are not defined by U.S. GAAP. Please refer to the section entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for further discussion and reconciliations. These earnings measures are widely used by investors and analysts in the valuation, comparison and investment recommendations of companies.

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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 restricted cash. The coverage ratios indicate our ability to service interest and fixed charges (interest and secured debt principal amortization). 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 reconciliation 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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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 restricted cash. The coverage ratios indicate our ability to service interest and fixed charges (interest and secured debt principal amortization). 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”) and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”). Please refer to the section entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for further discussion and reconciliation 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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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 and excludes interest income earned on our loan portfolio, which is classified as Non-segment/Corporate. Relationship mix measures the portion of our NOI that relates to our current top five relationships. Geographic mix measures the portion of our NOI that relates to our current top five states (or countries outside the United States).

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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 and excludes interest income earned on our loan portfolio, which is classified as Non-segment/Corporate. Relationship mix measures the portion of our NOI that relates to our current top five relationships. Geographic mix measures the portion of our NOI that relates to our current top five states (or countries outside the U.S.).

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Operating Activities Please see "Results of Operations" for discussion of net income fluctuations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, cash flows provided from operations exceeded cash distributions to stockholders.

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Operating Activities Please see “Results of Operations” for discussion of net income fluctuations. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, cash flows provided from operations exceeded cash distributions to stockholders.

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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. The increase in renovations, redevelopments and other capital improvements is due primarily to portfolio growth.

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The change in new development is primarily due to the number and size of construction projects ongoing 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.

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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 issuances of common stock and dividend payments. Financing activities that occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 are summarized above in "Key Transactions." Please also refer to Notes 10, 11 and 14 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information.

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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 issuances of common stock and dividend payments. Financing activities that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2026 are summarized above in “Key Transactions.” Please also refer to Notes 10, 11 and 14 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information.

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we sold 53,547,363 shares of common stock under our ATM Programs generating gross proceeds of approximately $5,288,418,000.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we sold 14,389,086 shares of common stock under our ATM Program, generating gross proceeds of approximately $2,001,646,000.

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•During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we extinguished $288,492,000 of secured debt at a blended average interest rate of 5.37%.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we extinguished $119,833,000 of secured debt at a blended average interest rate of 3.52%.

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•During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we assumed $469,130,000 of secured debt at a blended average interest rate of 4.45%.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we assumed $316,869,000 of secured debt at a blended average interest rate of 3.21%.

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Foreign Currency Translation The change in cash from foreign currency translation during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 is primarily due to the mark-to-market adjustment of Canadian dollar funds sent to pre-fund the Amica Senior Lifestyles transaction. Please refer to Note 3 of our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information.

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Foreign Currency Translation The change in cash from foreign currency translation during the three months ended March 31, 2026 is primarily due to the mark-to-market adjustment of Canadian dollar funds sent to pre-fund the Amica Senior Lifestyles transaction. Please refer to Note 3 of our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information.

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At September 30, 2025, we had investments in unconsolidated entities with our ownership generally ranging from 10% to 95%. We use financial derivative instruments to hedge interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate exposure. At September

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At March 31, 2026, we had investments in unconsolidated entities with our ownership generally ranging from 8% to 95%. We use financial derivative instruments to hedge interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate exposure. At March 31, 2026, we had 23 outstanding letter of credit obligations. Please see Notes 8, 12 and 13 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information.

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We have entered into put-call agreements with third parties in conjunction with certain development projects. Under these agreements, we can initiate a call right or the third party can initiate a put right upon certain conditions being met, which would result in the acquisition of the related property by us, for which we currently have no ownership interest. If all conditions had been met under these agreements as of September 30, 2025, and the put or call rights for each investment had been triggered, the amount payable by us to acquire these properties would have been $337,049,000.

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We have entered into put-call agreements with third parties in conjunction with certain development projects. Under these agreements, we can initiate a call right or the third party can initiate a put right upon certain conditions being met, which would result in the acquisition of the related property by us, for which we currently have no ownership interest. If all conditions had been met under these agreements as of March 31, 2026, and the put or call rights for each investment had been triggered, the amount payable by us to acquire these properties would have been $406,505,000.

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On March 28, 2025, Welltower and Welltower OP jointly filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") an open-ended automatic or “universal” shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (the "New Registration Statement") covering an indeterminate amount of future offerings of Welltower's debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, guarantees of debt securities issued by Welltower OP, warrants and units and Welltower OP’s debt securities and guarantees of debt securities issued by Welltower. In connection with the filing of the New Registration Statement, on March 28, 2025, Welltower filed with the SEC five prospectus supplements, as described below. On March 28, 2025, Welltower also filed with the SEC a registration statement in connection with its enhanced dividend reinvestment plan ("DRIP") under which it may issue up to 15,000,000 shares of common stock. As of October 24, 2025, 15,000,000 shares of common stock remained available for issuance under the DRIP registration statement.

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On March 28, 2025, Welltower and Welltower OP jointly filed with the SEC an open-ended automatic or “universal” shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (the “New Registration Statement”) covering an indeterminate amount of future offerings of Welltower’s debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, guarantees of debt securities issued by Welltower OP, warrants and units and Welltower OP’s debt securities and guarantees of debt securities issued by Welltower. In connection with the filing of the New Registration Statement, on March 28, 2025, Welltower filed with the SEC five prospectus supplements, as described below. On March 28, 2025, Welltower also filed with the SEC a registration statement in connection with its enhanced dividend reinvestment plan (“DRIP”) under which it may issue up to 15,000,000 shares of common stock. As of April 24, 2026, 15,000,000 shares of common stock remained available for issuance under the DRIP registration statement.

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The first prospectus supplement filed in connection with the New Registration Statement related to the ATM Program (as defined below). On March 28, 2025, Welltower and Welltower OP entered into an equity distribution agreement (the "EDA") with (i) BofA Securities, Inc., BBVA Securities Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Capital One Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Huntington Securities, Inc., Jefferies LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Loop Capital Markets LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Regions Securities LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., Synovus Securities, Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC, Truist Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as sales agents and forward sellers and (ii) the forward purchasers named therein relating to issuances, offers and sales from time to time of up to $7,500,000,000 aggregate amount of common stock of Welltower (together with the existing master forward sale confirmations relating thereto, the "ATM Program"). The ATM Program also allows Welltower to enter into forward sale agreements. As of October 24, 2025, we had approximately $2,240,602,000 of remaining capacity under the ATM 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 unsecured revolving credit facility and commercial paper program.

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The first prospectus supplement filed in connection with the New Registration Statement related to the ATM Program (as defined below). On March 28, 2025, Welltower and Welltower OP entered into an equity distribution agreement with (i) BofA Securities, Inc., BBVA Securities Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Capital One Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Huntington Securities, Inc., Jefferies LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Loop Capital Markets LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Regions Securities LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., Synovus Securities, Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC, Truist Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as sales agents and forward sellers and (ii) the forward purchasers named therein relating to issuances, offers and sales from time to time of up to $7,500,000,000 aggregate amount of common stock of Welltower (together with the existing master forward sale confirmations relating thereto, the “ATM Program”). The ATM Program also allows Welltower to enter into forward sale agreements. On October 28, 2025, Welltower and Welltower OP entered into a new equity distribution agreement with the sales agents, forward sellers and forward purchasers described above, which renewed the ATM Program on substantially similar terms and, in connection therewith, terminated the March 2025 equity distribution agreement. As of April 24, 2026, we had $3,972,957,000 of remaining capacity under the ATM 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 unsecured revolving credit facility and commercial paper program.

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The fourth such prospectus supplement continued an offering that was previously covered by a prior registration statement relating to the registration and possible issuance of up to 23,471,419 shares of common stock of Welltower Inc. (the "Exchangeable Shares") that may, under certain circumstances, be issuable upon exchange of the 2.750% exchangeable senior notes due 2028 or 3.125% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2029 of Welltower OP, and the resale from time to time by the recipients of such Exchangeable Shares.

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The second such prospectus supplement continued an offering that was previously covered by a prior registration statement relating to the registration and possible issuance of up to 23,471,419 shares of common stock of Welltower Inc. (the “Exchangeable Shares”) that may, under certain circumstances, be issuable upon exchange of the 2.750% exchangeable senior notes due 2028 or 3.125% exchangeable senior notes due 2029 of Welltower OP, and the resale from time to time by the recipients of such Exchangeable Shares.

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The second prospectus supplement filed in connection with the New Registration Statement continued an offering that was previously covered by a prior registration statement relating to the registration and possible issuance of up to 390,590 shares of common stock of Welltower Inc. (the “DownREIT Shares”) that may be issued from time to time if, and to the extent that, certain holders of Class A units (the “DownREIT Units”) of HCN G&L DownREIT II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “DownREIT”), tender such DownREIT Units for redemption by the DownREIT, and HCN DownREIT Member, LLC, a majority-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company (including its permitted successors and assigns, the “Managing Member”), or a designated affiliate of the Managing Member, elects to assume the redemption obligations of the DownREIT and to satisfy all or a portion of the redemption consideration by issuing DownREIT Shares to the holders instead of or in addition to paying a cash amount.

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The third prospectus supplement filed in connection with the New Registration Statement continued an offering that was previously covered by a prior registration statement relating to the registration and possible issuance of up to 390,590 shares of common stock of Welltower Inc. (the “DownREIT Shares”) that may be issued from time to time if, and to the extent that, certain holders of Class A units (the “DownREIT Units”) of HCN G&L DownREIT II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “DownREIT”), tender such DownREIT Units for redemption by the DownREIT, and HCN DownREIT Member, LLC, a majority-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company (including its permitted successors and assigns, the “Managing Member”), or a designated affiliate of the Managing Member, elects to assume the redemption obligations of the DownREIT and to satisfy all or a portion of the redemption consideration by issuing DownREIT Shares to the holders instead of or in addition to paying a cash amount.

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The third such prospectus supplement continued an offering that was previously covered by a prior registration statement relating to the registration and possible issuance of up to 238,868 shares of common stock of Welltower Inc. that may be issued from time to time if, and to the extent that, certain holders of Class A Common Units (the "OP Units") of Welltower OP tender the OP Units for redemption by Welltower OP, and Welltower Inc. elects to assume the redemption obligations of Welltower OP and to satisfy all or a portion of the redemption consideration by issuing shares of its common stock to the holders instead of or in addition to paying a cash amount.

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The fourth such prospectus supplement continued an offering that was previously covered by a prior registration statement relating to the registration and possible issuance of up to 238,868 shares of common stock of Welltower Inc. that may be issued from time to time if, and to the extent that, certain holders of Class A Common Units (the “OP Units”) of Welltower OP tender the OP Units for redemption by Welltower OP, and Welltower Inc. elects to assume the redemption obligations of Welltower OP and to satisfy all or a portion of the redemption consideration by issuing shares of its common stock to the holders instead of or in addition to paying a cash amount.

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On July 29, 2025, Welltower filed with the SEC a prospectus supplement to register the offer and resale by the selling stockholder identified therein of up to 949,412 shares of common stock of Welltower Inc., which Welltower issued as consideration for its recent acquisition of certain properties.

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On July 29, 2025 and October 28, 2025, Welltower filed prospectus supplements with the SEC to register the offer and resale by the selling stockholders identified therein of an aggregate of up to 1,385,517 shares of common stock of Welltower Inc., which Welltower issued as consideration for its recent acquisitions of certain properties.

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Welltower OP has issued the unsecured notes described in Note 11 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements. All unsecured notes issued by Welltower OP are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Welltower, and Welltower OP is 99.674%owned by Welltower as of September 30, 2025. Effective January 4, 2021, the SEC adopted amendments to the financial disclosure requirements applicable to registered debt offerings that include certain credit enhancements. We have adopted these new rules, which permits subsidiary issuers of obligations guaranteed by the parent to omit separate financial statements if the consolidated financial statements of the parent company have been filed, the subsidiary obligor is a consolidated subsidiary of the parent company, the guaranteed security is debt or debt-like, and the security is guaranteed fully and unconditionally by the parent. Accordingly, separate consolidated financial statements of Welltower OP have not been presented. Furthermore,

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Welltower OP has issued the unsecured notes described in Note 11 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements. All unsecured notes issued by Welltower OP are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Welltower, and Welltower OP is 98.159%owned by Welltower as of March 31, 2026. Effective January 4, 2021, the SEC adopted amendments to the financial disclosure requirements applicable to registered debt offerings that include certain credit enhancements. We have adopted these new rules, which permits subsidiary issuers of obligations guaranteed by the parent to omit separate financial statements if the consolidated financial statements of the parent company have been filed, the subsidiary obligor is a consolidated subsidiary of the parent company, the guaranteed security is debt or debt-like, and the security is guaranteed fully and unconditionally by the parent. Accordingly, separate consolidated financial statements of Welltower OP have not been presented. Furthermore, Welltower and Welltower OP have no material assets, liabilities, or operations other than financing activities and their investments in non-guarantor subsidiaries. Therefore, we meet the criteria in Rule 13-01 of Regulation S-X to omit the summarized financial information from our disclosures.

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Our primary sources of revenue include resident fees and services, rent, interest income and interest earned on short-term deposits. Our primary expenses include property operating expenses, depreciation and amortization, interest expense, general and administrative expenses and other expenses. We evaluate our business and make resource allocations on our three business segments: Seniors Housing Operating, Triple-net and Outpatient Medical. The primary performance measures for our properties are NOI and same store NOI ("SSNOI") and other supplemental measures include FFO and EBITDA, which are further discussed below. Please see Non-GAAP Financial Measures for additional information and reconciliations related to these supplemental measures (in thousands, except per share data).

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Our primary sources of revenue include resident fees and services revenue, rental income, interest income and interest earned on short-term deposits. Our primary expenses include property operating expenses, depreciation and amortization, interest expense, general and administrative expenses and other expenses. We evaluate our business and make resource allocations on our three business segments: Seniors Housing Operating, Triple-net and Outpatient Medical. The primary performance measures for our properties are NOI and same store NOI (“SSNOI”) and other supplemental measures include FFO and EBITDA, which are further discussed below. Please see Non-GAAP Financial Measures for additional information and reconciliations related to these supplemental measures (in thousands, except per share data).

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Resident fees and services and property operating expenses increased for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to acquisitions, including the acquisition of Care UK as described in Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements, construction conversions and the conversions of Triple-net properties to Seniors Housing Operating RIDEA structures throughout 2024 and into early 2025. Additionally, our Seniors Housing Operating revenues are dependent on occupancy and rate growth, both of which have continued to steadily increase from the prior year. Average occupancy is as follows:

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Resident fees and services revenue and property operating expenses increased for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to acquisitions, including the acquisition of Barchester and HC-One as described in Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements. Additionally, our Seniors Housing Operating revenues are dependent on occupancy and rate growth, both of which have continued to steadily increase from the same period in the prior year. Average occupancy is as follows:

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we recorded $36,922,000 of impairment charges related to nine properties. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recorded impairment charges of $65,996,000 related to 14 properties.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we recorded an impairment charge of $2,997,000 related to one property. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we recorded impairment charges of $23,601,000 related to six properties.

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Transaction costs related to asset acquisitions are capitalized as a component of the purchase price. The fluctuation in other expenses is primarily due to the timing of noncapitalizable transaction costs associated with acquisitions and operator transitions. Changes in the gain on sales of properties are related to the volume and timing of property sales and the sales prices, which are further discussed in Note 5 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements. The fluctuation in the gain on sales of properties is primarily related to the disposal of the Revera Canadian portfolio, which is further discussed in Note 5 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Transaction costs related to asset acquisitions are capitalized as a component of the purchase price. The fluctuation in other expenses is primarily due to the timing of noncapitalizable transaction costs associated with acquisitions and operator transitions. Changes in the gain on sales of properties are related to the volume and timing of property sales and the sales prices, which are further discussed in Note 5 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements. The fluctuation in the gain on sales of properties is primarily related to the disposal of the Chartwell portfolio, which is further discussed in Note 5 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we completed construction conversions representing $742,491,000 or $478,101 per unit. The following is a summary of our consolidated Seniors Housing Operating construction projects in process, excluding expansions (dollars in thousands):

Current wording

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we completed construction conversions representing $78,014,000 or $353,005 per unit. The following is a summary of our consolidated Seniors Housing Operating construction projects in process, excluding expansions (dollars in thousands):

Previous wording

Interest expense represents secured debt interest expense, which fluctuates based on the net effect and timing of assumptions, segment transitions, fluctuations in foreign currency rates, extinguishments and principal amortizations. The fluctuations in loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt is primarily attributable to the volume of extinguishments and terms of the related secured debt.

Current wording

Interest expense represents secured debt interest expense, which fluctuates based on the net effect and timing of assumptions, segment transitions, fluctuations in foreign currency rates, extinguishments and principal amortizations. Additionally, interest expense includes finance lease interest expense, which has increased as a result of the HC-One acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2025, as well as interest expense associated with failed sale leaseback obligations acquired in the fourth quarter of 2025. The fluctuations in loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt is primarily attributable to the volume of extinguishments and terms of the related secured debt.

Previous wording

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. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, our Triple-net portfolio had 43 leases with rental rate increases and a weighted average increase of 4.2%.

Current wording

The increase in rental income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 is primarily due to acquisitions that occurred during 2025 and annual rent increases. 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. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, our Triple-net portfolio had 18 leases with rental rate increases and a weighted average increase of 3.2%.

Previous wording

Depreciation and amortization expense fluctuates as a result of the acquisitions, dispositions and segment transitions of Triple-net properties. To the extent we acquire or dispose of additional properties in the future, our provision for depreciation and amortization will change accordingly.

Current wording

Depreciation and amortization expense fluctuates as a result of the acquisitions and dispositions of Triple-net properties. To the extent we acquire or dispose of additional properties in the future, our provision for depreciation and amortization will change accordingly.

Previous wording

During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we recorded an impairment charge of $38,437,000 related to six properties. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recorded an impairment charge of $3,150,000 related to two properties. Transaction costs related to asset acquisitions are capitalized as a component of purchase price. The fluctuation in other expenses is primarily due to noncapitalizable transaction costs from acquisitions and segment transitions.

Current wording

Transaction costs related to asset acquisitions are capitalized as a component of purchase price. The fluctuation in other expenses is primarily due to noncapitalizable transaction costs from acquisitions and segment transitions. Changes in the gain

Previous wording

Changes in the gain (loss) on real estate dispositions and acquisitions of controlling interests, net were related to the volume, timing and price of related transactions.

Current wording

(loss) on real estate dispositions and acquisitions of controlling interests, net were related to the volume, timing and price of related transactions.