DHCMEDIUM SIGNALOPERATIONAL10-K

DHC substantially reduced its real estate portfolio from 367 to 298 properties while decreasing debt levels and improving loss position.

The company appears to be executing a strategic asset reduction program, disposing of 69 properties (including a reduction in held-for-sale properties from 32 to 13) while paying down debt by nearly 20%. This suggests active portfolio optimization and deleveraging efforts. The improved net loss position alongside reduced asset base indicates the divested properties may have been underperforming.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

DHC's balance sheet contracted meaningfully with total assets declining 15% to $4.4B, driven by property dispositions that enabled debt reduction from $3.1B to $2.4B. Cash position decreased 27% to $105.4M, likely reflecting the costs of restructuring and debt paydown. The company's net loss improved modestly to $285.9M from $370.3M despite the smaller asset base, suggesting better operational efficiency from the remaining portfolio.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Cash & Equivalents
Balance Sheet
-27.1%
$144.6M→$105.4M

Cash decreased 27.1% — monitor burn rate and upcoming capital needs.

Share Buybacks
Cash Flow
+26.7%
$904K→$1.1M

Share repurchases increased 26.7% — management returning capital, signals confidence in intrinsic value.

Net Income
P&L
+22.8%
-$370.3M→-$285.9M

Net income grew 22.8% — bottom-line growth signals improving overall business health.

Total Debt
Balance Sheet
-19.9%
$3.1B→$2.4B

Debt reduced 19.9% — deleveraging strengthens balance sheet and reduces financial risk.

Total Liabilities
Balance Sheet
-15.2%
$3.2B→$2.7B

Liabilities reduced 15.2% — deleveraging improves balance sheet strength and financial flexibility.

Total Assets
Balance Sheet
-15.1%
$5.1B→$4.4B

Total assets contracted 15.1% — asset sales, write-downs, or balance sheet optimization underway.

Stockholders Equity
Balance Sheet
-15%
$2.0B→$1.7B

Equity decreased 15% — buybacks or losses reducing book value, monitor solvency ratios.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2026-02-24
PRIOR — 2025-02-25
ADDED
Our filings with the SEC are available on the SEC s website at www.sec.gov.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 58 Item 7A.
As of December 31, 2025, we owned 298 properties, including 13 properties classified as held for sale, located in 33 states and Washington, D.C.
Census Bureau, the age 75+ demographic is projected to be among the fastest growing age cohorts in the United States with an average annual growth of 4% between 2025 and 2035.
Census Bureau projects that the age 75+ demographic as a percentage of the total U.S.
population will increase from an estimated 8.1% in 2025 to 11.1% in 2035.
Also, as a result of medical advances, seniors are living longer, and CMS reports that healthcare spending is projected to grow at an average rate of 5.8% per year, and as a result, health spending as a percentage of GDP is projected to exceed 20% by 2033.
According to The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care, or NIC, annual inventory growth was 0.5% across primary and secondary markets during the fourth quarter of 2025.
Additionally, annual absorption was 2.8% for the fourth quarter of 2025, according to NIC.
Medical Office and Life Science Portfolio Our portfolio of medical office and life science properties, or our Medical Office and Life Science Portfolio, consists of commercial properties constructed for use or operated as medical office space for physicians and other healthcare personnel and other businesses in medical related fields, including clinics and life science or laboratory uses.
REMOVED
Our filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 57 Item 7A.
As of December 31, 2024, we owned 367 properties, including 32 properties classified as held for sale, located in 36 states and Washington, D.C.
Census data, between now and 2030, more than 20% of the total U.S.
Census data, the age 75+ demographic is projected to be among the fastest growing age cohorts in the United States over the next 20 years, and according to CMS, the age 85+ demographic is projected to grow over 30% over the next five years.
Also, as a result of medical advances, seniors are living longer, and CMS reports that healthcare spending is projected to grow at an average rate of 5.6% per year and reach $7.7 trillion by 2032.
According to The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care, or NIC, annual inventory growth was 1.2% across all markets during the fourth quarter of 2024.
Additionally, annual absorption was 3.7% for the fourth quarter of 2024, according to NIC.
As of December 31, 2024, Five Star Senior Living, or Five Star, which is an operating division of AlerisLife Inc., or AlerisLife, managed 118 of our senior living communities.
Also as of December 31, 2024, 114 of our senior living communities were managed by other third party managers.
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