IRVINE, Calif., May 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- HCP (NYSE:HCP)
announced today that Scott Brinker
will join the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief
Investment Officer, with an effective date of January 4, 2018. Mr. Brinker will report to
HCP's Chief Executive Officer, Tom
Herzog.
Mr. Brinker most recently served as Chief Investment Officer at
Welltower Inc. from July 2014 to
January 2017. Prior to that, he
served as Welltower's Executive Vice President of Investments from
January 2012 to July 2014. From
July 2001 to January 2012, he served in various investment and
portfolio management related capacities with Welltower.
"Scott will be a tremendous addition as we continue to
successfully execute our strategic initiatives and grow our
Company," said Tom Herzog, HCP's
Chief Executive Officer. "He has an outstanding track record
of building and asset managing large-scale portfolios through a
disciplined investment process, and we are excited to welcome him
to our Company."
"I am honored and thrilled by the opportunity to join HCP," said
Mr. Brinker. "HCP has a strong portfolio in attractive
healthcare segments, and I believe my experience and background
will be complementary to the Company's skilled executive team."
About HCP
HCP, Inc. is a fully integrated real estate investment trust
(REIT) that invests primarily in real estate serving the healthcare
industry in the United States.
HCP owns a large-scale portfolio diversified across multiple
sectors, led by senior housing, life science and medical office.
Recognized as a global leader in sustainability, HCP has been
a publicly-traded company since 1985 and was the first healthcare
REIT selected to the S&P 500 index. For more information
regarding HCP, visit www.hcpi.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this release that are not historical
facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements
include, among other things, HCP's expectations regarding the
appointment of Mr. Brinker as a member of senior management and his
contributions to HCP's strategic initiatives and portfolios. These
statements are made as of the date hereof, are not guarantees of
future events or performance and are subject to known and unknown
risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors—many of which
are out of HCP's and its management's control and difficult to
forecast—that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements.
These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the
possibility that Mr. Brinker's anticipated start date is delayed or
that he does not join HCP at all, as well as risks described from
time to time in HCP's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. You should not place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements. HCP assumes no, and hereby disclaims
any, obligation to update any of the foregoing or any other
forward-looking statements as a result of new information or new or
future developments, except as otherwise required by law.
Contact
Andrew Johns
Vice President – Finance and Investor Relations
(949) 407-0400
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