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Chicago, Illinois, United States Ratings Category Moody's Rating Outlook Stable Senior Unsecured Ba# Bkd Subordinate Shelf (P)Ba# Preferred Shelf...</description><pubDate>1/4/2008 2:20:00 AM</pubDate><moodys:format xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">html</moodys:format><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Ventas Inc.</moodys:issuer><moodys:issuer_list xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Ventas Inc.</moodys:issuer_list><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">600051117</moodys:org_id><moodys:price xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">150.0000</moodys:price><moodys:report_class xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">News</moodys:report_class><moodys:report_type xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Credit Opinion</moodys:report_type><title>Ventas Inc.</title><moodys:docid xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">COP_600051117</moodys:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Moody's Global Credit Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/623411</link><guid isPermaLink="false">spcred/623411</guid><spcred:index_mode xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">norm</spcred:index_mode><title>Summary: Ventas Inc.</title><description>The latest Summary from S&amp;P</description><pubDate>12/28/2007 6:33:50 PM</pubDate><spcred:type xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Summary</spcred:type><spcred:price xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">175</spcred:price><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">global</spcred:dataset><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">structured</spcred:dataset><spcred:docid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">623411</spcred:docid><spcred:index_entry_dispcountry xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">United States</spcred:index_entry_dispcountry><spcred:index_entry_dispgics xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Specialized REIT's</spcred:index_entry_dispgics><spcred:index_entry_dispregion xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">United States</spcred:index_entry_dispregion><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Global Issuers</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Structured Finance</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Corporations</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Asset-Backed Securities</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Real Estate Companies</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_disptype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Summary</spcred:index_entry_disptype><spcred:index_entry_excerpt xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">The ratings continue to be supported by good overall facility-level rent coverage, improved portfolio diversification, stable debt service coverage (DSC), and an experienced management team. These strengths are mitigated by the company's opportunistic growth and management's willingness to temporarily lever up to pursue opportunities. Our ratings also acknowledge the company's higher secured debt level, a byproduct of recent acquisitions, and its tenant/operator concentration, which continues to exist but to a lesser degree than it has in the past. Louisville, Ky.-based Ventas Inc. has grown into a $6 billion (gross undepreciated real estate) health care REIT with a portfolio of 522 health care-related facilities spread throughout 43 states and two Canadian provinces. Ventas has grown fairly rapidly, acquiring primarily private-pay facilities,</spcred:index_entry_excerpt><spcred:index_entry_primcountry xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">USA</spcred:index_entry_primcountry><spcred:index_entry_primcusip xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">92276M</spcred:index_entry_primcusip><spcred:index_entry_primcusip xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">92276F</spcred:index_entry_primcusip><spcred:index_entry_primgics xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">40402070 404020 4040 40</spcred:index_entry_primgics><spcred:index_entry_primissuer xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Ventas Inc.</spcred:index_entry_primissuer><spcred:index_entry_primissuerid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">353240</spcred:index_entry_primissuerid><spcred:index_entry_primreg xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">USA</spcred:index_entry_primreg><spcred:index_entry_primticker xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">VTR</spcred:index_entry_primticker><spcred:index_entry_reporttype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">SUMMARY</spcred:index_entry_reporttype><spcred:index_entry_seccountry xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">USA</spcred:index_entry_seccountry><spcred:index_entry_secgics xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">40402070 404020 4040 40</spcred:index_entry_secgics><spcred:index_entry_secissuer xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Ventas Realty L.P.</spcred:index_entry_secissuer><spcred:index_entry_secissuerid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">361125</spcred:index_entry_secissuerid><spcred:index_entry_secreg xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">EMERGING</spcred:index_entry_secreg><spcred:index_entry_secreg xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">LATAMERICA</spcred:index_entry_secreg><spcred:index_entry_secreg xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">USA</spcred:index_entry_secreg><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">GLOBISS</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">STRUC</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">CORP</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">ABS</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">REC</spcred:index_entry_sector><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>S&amp;P Credit Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/553497</link><guid isPermaLink="false">spcred/553497</guid><spcred:index_mode xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">norm</spcred:index_mode><title>Ventas Outlook Revised To Positive; Asset Mix, Financials, Liquidity Cited</title><description>The latest News from S&amp;P</description><pubDate>12/23/2007 11:36:29 PM</pubDate><spcred:type xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">News</spcred:type><spcred:price xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">175</spcred:price><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">structured</spcred:dataset><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">global</spcred:dataset><spcred:docid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">553497</spcred:docid><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Global Issuers</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Structured Finance</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Real Estate Companies</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Corporations</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Asset-Backed Securities</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_disptype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">News</spcred:index_entry_disptype><spcred:index_entry_excerpt xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">NEW YORK (Standard &amp; Poor's) Dec. 21, 2006--Standard &amp; Poor's Ratings Services today revised its outlook on Ventas Inc. to positive from stable. At the same time, the 'BB+' corporate credit and senior note ratings were affirmed for Ventas, its operating partnership, Ventas Realty L.P., and Ventas Capital Corp. The rating actions affected roughly $1.5 billion in senior notes. "The positive outlook acknowledges the company's continued efforts to improve its asset quality/mix, healthier facility rent coverage within the Brookdale Senior Living portfolio, enhanced liquidity, and management's commitment to a strong and improving financial profile," said credit analyst George Skoufis. "The ratings continue to be supported by good overall facility level rent coverage, geographic diversity and stable debt service coverage. These</spcred:index_entry_excerpt><spcred:index_entry_primissuer xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Ventas Inc.</spcred:index_entry_primissuer><spcred:index_entry_primissuerid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">353240</spcred:index_entry_primissuerid><spcred:index_entry_reporttype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">NEWS</spcred:index_entry_reporttype><spcred:index_entry_secissuer xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Ventas Realty L.P.</spcred:index_entry_secissuer><spcred:index_entry_secissuer xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Ventas Capital Corp.</spcred:index_entry_secissuer><spcred:index_entry_secissuerid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">361367</spcred:index_entry_secissuerid><spcred:index_entry_secissuerid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">361125</spcred:index_entry_secissuerid><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">GLOBISS</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">STRUC</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">REC</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">CORP</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">ABS</spcred:index_entry_sector><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>S&amp;P Credit Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/553498</link><guid isPermaLink="false">spcred/553498</guid><spcred:index_mode xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">norm</spcred:index_mode><title>Research Update: Ventas Outlook Revised To Positive; Asset Mix, Financials, Liquidity Cited; Ratings Affirmed</title><description>The latest Research Update from S&amp;P</description><pubDate>12/23/2007 11:36:29 PM</pubDate><spcred:type xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Research Update</spcred:type><spcred:price xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">175</spcred:price><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">global</spcred:dataset><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">structured</spcred:dataset><spcred:docid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">553498</spcred:docid><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Global Issuers</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Structured Finance</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Corporations</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Asset-Backed Securities</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Real Estate Companies</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_disptype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Research Update</spcred:index_entry_disptype><spcred:index_entry_excerpt xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">On Dec. 21, 2006, Standard &amp; Poor's Ratings Services revised its outlook on Ventas Inc. (Ventas) to positive from stable. At the same time, the 'BB+' corporate credit and senior note ratings were affirmed for Ventas, its operating partnership, Ventas Realty L.P., and Ventas Capital Corp. (see list). The rating actions affected roughly $1.5 billion in senior notes. The positive outlook acknowledges the company's continued efforts to improve its asset quality/mix, healthier facility rent coverage within the Brookdale Senior Living portfolio, enhanced liquidity, and management's commitment to a strong and improving financial profile. The ratings continue to be supported by good overall facility level rent coverage, geographic diversity and stable debt service coverage (DSC). These strengths are mitigated by higher</spcred:index_entry_excerpt><spcred:index_entry_primissuer xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Ventas Inc.</spcred:index_entry_primissuer><spcred:index_entry_primissuerid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">353240</spcred:index_entry_primissuerid><spcred:index_entry_reporttype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">RESUPD</spcred:index_entry_reporttype><spcred:index_entry_secissuer xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Ventas Realty L.P.</spcred:index_entry_secissuer><spcred:index_entry_secissuer xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Ventas Capital Corp.</spcred:index_entry_secissuer><spcred:index_entry_secissuerid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">361125</spcred:index_entry_secissuerid><spcred:index_entry_secissuerid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">361367</spcred:index_entry_secissuerid><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">GLOBISS</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">STRUC</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">CORP</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">ABS</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">REC</spcred:index_entry_sector><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>S&amp;P Credit Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B1670187</link><guid isPermaLink="false">ccbn/B1670187</guid><ccbn:index_mode xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">norm</ccbn:index_mode><pubDate>11/9/2007 2:07:00 PM</pubDate><ccbn:name xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Ventas</ccbn:name><ccbn:price xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">54.0000</ccbn:price><ccbn:revision xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Edited</ccbn:revision><ccbn:storetitle xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Q3 2007 Ventas Earnings Conference Call Summary</ccbn:storetitle><ccbn:ticker xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">VTR</ccbn:ticker><ccbn:time xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">10:00am ET</ccbn:time><title>Q3 2007 Ventas Earnings Conference Call Summary</title><description>...Other acquisition activities continue at pace particularly in the medical office area where Co. made over $###m in new investments this year. ...

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