$DHC
Diversified Healthcare Trust Stock $dhc

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2013 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000104746914001668 Filed on March 03, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2013 Q2
Revenue	$200.3M	$187.3M	$186.9M
YoY Change	4.5%	19.96%	29.46%
Cost Of Revenue	$77.00M	$74.70M	$74.50M
YoY Change	6.06%	59.62%	87.19%
Gross Profit	$123.4M	$112.5M	$112.4M
YoY Change	3.61%	2.93%	7.46%
Gross Profit Margin	61.6%	60.08%	60.13%
Selling, General & Admin	$8.000M	$7.800M	$8.200M
YoY Change	8.11%	-7.14%	1.23%
% of Gross Profit	6.48%	6.93%	7.3%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$38.50M	$38.47M	$38.30M
YoY Change	4.05%	9.06%	10.61%
% of Gross Profit	31.2%	34.2%	34.07%
Operating Expenses	$46.60M	$46.30M	$46.40M
YoY Change	6.39%	6.19%	8.67%
Operating Profit	$76.80M	$65.87M	$61.32M
YoY Change	1.99%	7.32%	2.1%
Interest Expense	-$29.10M	$29.41M	$29.57M
YoY Change	-1.69%	-3.33%	5.15%
% of Operating Profit	-37.89%	44.64%	48.22%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$80.50M	$37.02M	$32.12M
YoY Change	84.21%	49.45%	-0.36%
Income Tax	$200.0K	$125.0K	$140.0K
% Of Pretax Income	0.25%	0.34%	0.44%
Net Earnings	$72.20M	$37.00M	$5.600M
YoY Change	61.88%	44.53%	-83.18%
Net Earnings / Revenue	36.04%	19.76%	3.0%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.38	$0.20	$0.03
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$383.6K	$196.7K	$29.09K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	188.2M shares	188.1M shares	188.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2013 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$39.20M	$52.30M	$37.30M
YoY Change	-7.55%	149.05%	82.84%
Cash & Equivalents	$39.23M	$52.26M	$37.34M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$39.20M	$52.30M	$37.30M
YoY Change	-35.42%	149.05%	82.84%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$4.423B	$4.390B	$4.391B
YoY Change	2.74%	0.4%	5.09%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$5.900M	$5.800M
YoY Change	-80.84%
Other Assets	$40.50M	$39.10M	$39.60M
YoY Change	4.38%	-6.24%	18.21%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.725B	$4.755B	$4.711B
YoY Change	0.81%	2.8%	5.96%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$39.20M	$52.30M	$37.30M
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.725B	$4.755B	$4.711B
Total Assets	$4.765B	$4.807B	$4.749B
YoY Change	0.35%	3.47%	6.31%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses	$15.80M	$21.80M	$15.70M
YoY Change	0.0%	-0.91%	18.05%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$15.80M	$21.80M	$15.70M
YoY Change	-42.12%	-0.91%	18.05%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.893B	$1.921B	$1.843B
YoY Change	-5.67%	2.83%	-6.21%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$79.10M	$88.10M	$77.80M
YoY Change	17.01%	3.4%	7.76%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.972B	$2.009B	$1.921B
YoY Change	-4.93%	2.85%	-5.71%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$15.80M	$21.80M	$15.70M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.972B	$2.009B	$1.921B
Total Liabilities	$1.988B	$2.031B	$1.936B
YoY Change	-5.41%	2.8%	-5.56%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.195B	$1.123B	$1.085B
YoY Change	14.48%	12.37%
Common Stock	$3.499B	$3.499B	$3.498B
YoY Change	8.17%	8.17%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.777B	$2.776B	$2.812B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$4.765B	$4.807B	$4.749B
YoY Change	0.35%	3.47%	6.31%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2013 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$72.20M	$37.00M	$5.600M
YoY Change	61.88%	44.53%	-83.18%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$38.50M	$38.47M	$38.30M
YoY Change	4.05%	9.06%	10.61%
Cash From Operating Activities	$58.50M	$97.30M	$77.20M
YoY Change	32.05%	5.19%	4.18%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$60.00M	-$86.90M	-$22.00M
YoY Change	-26.38%	-38.59%	-80.18%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$90.00M	$2.600M
YoY Change		160.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	$30.00M	-$84.30M	-$22.00M
YoY Change	-136.81%	-40.0%	-69.86%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-101.5M	2.000M	-56.90M
YoY Change	-273.21%	-95.88%	848.33%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	58.50M	97.30M	77.20M
Cash From Investing Activities	30.00M	-84.30M	-22.00M
Cash From Financing Activities	-101.5M	2.000M	-56.90M
Net Change In Cash	-13.00M	15.00M	-1.700M
YoY Change	-160.75%	2400.0%	-65.31%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$58.50M	$97.30M	$77.20M
Capital Expenditures	-$60.00M	-$86.90M	-$22.00M
Free Cash Flow	$118.5M	$184.2M	$99.20M
YoY Change	-5.8%	-21.28%	-46.41%

Facts In Submission

Frame	Concept Type	Concept / XBRL Key	Value	Unit
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