NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. announced today that the Company will release its fourth quarter earnings on Thursday, February 24, 2005, before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company will host a conference call later that day, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time, in order to present the Company’s financial performance and operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2004.
The conference call will be accessible by dialing 877-356-5705 and referencing conference ID number 3859326 or by logging on to our website at http://www.nhp-reit.com/. The international dial-in number is 706-643-7409. The earnings release and any additional financial information that may be discussed on the conference call will also be available on our website. A digitized replay of the conference call will be available from 5:30 p.m. Pacific time that day until midnight Thursday, March 10, 2005. Callers can access the replay by dialing (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291 and entering conference ID number 3859326. Webcast replays will also be available on our website for at least 12 months following the conference call.
Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust that invests in senior housing and long-term care facilities. The Company and its joint venture have investments in 413 facilities in 39 states. For more information on Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. visit our website at http://www.nhp-reit.com/.
Certain information contained in this news release includes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements which are not statements of historical facts. These statements may be identified, without limitation, by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “believes,” “intends,” “should” or comparable terms or the negative thereof. All forward-looking statements included in this news release are based on information available to us on the date hereof. These statements speak only as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update such forward-looking statements for any reason or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the statements. These risks and uncertainties include (without limitation) the following: deterioration in the operating results or financial condition, including bankruptcies, of our tenants; occupancy levels at certain facilities; changes in the ratings of our debt securities; access to the capital markets and the cost of capital; government regulations, including changes in the reimbursement levels under the Medicare and Medicaid programs; the general distress of the healthcare industry; the effect of economic and market conditions and changes in interest rates; the amount and yield of any additional investments; our ability to meet acquisition goals; the ability of our operators to repay deferred rent or loans in future periods; the ability of our operators to obtain and maintain adequate liability and other insurance; our ability to attract new operators for certain facilities; our ability to sell certain facilities for their book value; changes in or inadvertent violations of tax laws and regulations and other factors that can affect real estate investment trusts and our status as a real estate investment trust; and the risk factors described in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 9, 2004.
CONTACT: Mark L. Desmond Senior Vice President & CFO (949) 718-4400
Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.
CONTACT: Mark L. Desmond, Senior Vice President & CFO of NationwideHealth Properties, Inc., +1-949-718-4400
Web site: http://www.nhp-reit.com/
