By Josh Beckerman
Health-care real-estate investment trust Ventas Inc. (VTR) said
a re-audit didn't result in any changes to its financial
statements.
KPMG LLP audited Ventas's 2012 and 2013 figures after Ventas
said in July that it dismissed Ernst & Young "as a result of an
inappropriate personal relationship" between an Ernst & Young
partner and Ventas's chief accounting officer.
Ventas said Thursday that KPMG affirmed the effectiveness of its
internal controls. The company has filed an amended 10-K with
unchanged financial statements.
Ventas said in July that it believed its financial statements
were accurate.
Ventas owns more than 1,500 properties, including senior
housing, medical offices, nursing facilities and hospitals. In
June, it announced it would buy American Realty Capital Healthcare
Trust Inc. (HCT) for $2.6 billion in cash and stock.
Write to Josh Beckerman at josh.beckerman@wsj.com
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