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2013 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000104746914000766 Filed on February 11, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2013
Revenue	$530.3M	$546.2M	$2.100B
YoY Change	5.38%	16.2%	11.7%
Cost Of Revenue	$76.30M	$75.40M	$298.3M
YoY Change	7.92%	3.71%	6.27%
Gross Profit	$454.0M	$470.7M	$1.802B
YoY Change	3.58%	19.04%	12.65%
Gross Profit Margin	85.61%	86.18%	85.8%
Selling, General & Admin	$19.10M	$39.30M	$103.0M
YoY Change	-23.9%	102.58%	50.58%
% of Gross Profit	4.21%	8.35%	5.72%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$105.9M	$105.0M	$423.3M
YoY Change	6.75%	24.41%	19.68%
% of Gross Profit	23.33%	22.31%	23.5%
Operating Expenses	$125.2M	$150.1M	$526.3M
YoY Change	0.72%	40.94%	24.69%
Operating Profit	$328.8M	$320.6M	$1.275B
YoY Change	4.71%	10.97%	8.33%
Interest Expense	-$109.6M	$108.1M	$435.3M
YoY Change	2.62%	4.58%	4.58%
% of Operating Profit	-33.33%	33.71%	34.13%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$1.200M	$1.584M	$18.22M
YoY Change	71.43%	105.71%	512.1%
Pretax Income	$220.3M	$214.2M	$852.0M
YoY Change	10.01%	18.03%	14.35%
Income Tax	$2.300M	$1.033M	$5.815M
% Of Pretax Income	1.04%	0.48%	0.68%
Net Earnings	$293.1M	$233.8M	$970.8M
YoY Change	21.6%	19.2%	16.61%
Net Earnings / Revenue	55.27%	42.8%	46.23%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.64	$0.51	$2.13
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.64	$0.51	$2.13
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	456.3M shares	455.3M shares	455.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		456.1M shares	455.7M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2013
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$301.0M	$49.00M	$301.0M
YoY Change	21.37%	-48.96%	21.37%
Cash & Equivalents	$300.6M	$49.41M	$301.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$27.00M	$27.00M	$27.00M
Other Receivables	$369.0M	$359.0M	$369.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$697.0M	$435.0M	$697.0M
YoY Change	18.54%	1.64%	18.54%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$10.63B	$10.70B	$10.63B
YoY Change	-1.87%	14.3%	-1.87%
Goodwill	$50.35M	$50.35M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Intangibles	$489.8M	$507.8M
YoY Change	-11.22%	32.81%
Long-Term Investments	$441.0M	$445.0M	$441.0M
YoY Change	-4.13%	-3.47%	-4.13%
Other Assets	$89.00M	$216.0M	$89.00M
YoY Change	-36.43%	23.43%	-36.43%
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.38B	$19.45B	$19.38B
YoY Change	0.27%	10.22%	0.26%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$697.0M	$435.0M	$697.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.38B	$19.45B	$19.38B
Total Assets	$20.08B	$19.89B	$20.08B
YoY Change	0.8%	10.01%	0.8%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$318.0M	$304.0M	$318.0M
YoY Change	8.16%	12.18%	8.16%
Accrued Expenses	$2.700M	$2.300M	$2.700M
YoY Change	170.0%		170.0%
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	$318.0M	$304.0M	$318.0M
YoY Change	8.16%	12.18%	8.16%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$8.662B	$8.561B	$8.662B
YoY Change	-0.23%	8.31%	-0.23%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$165.0M	$175.0M	$165.0M
YoY Change	-10.81%	-1.13%	-10.81%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.827B	$8.736B	$8.827B
YoY Change	-0.45%	8.11%	-0.45%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$318.0M	$304.0M	$318.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.827B	$8.736B	$8.827B
Total Liabilities	$9.145B	$9.039B	$9.353B
YoY Change	-0.19%	8.24%	-0.12%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$457.0M	$455.9M
YoY Change	0.83%	6.02%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.72B	$10.64B	$10.72B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$20.08B	$19.89B	$20.08B
YoY Change	0.8%	10.01%	0.8%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$293.1M	$233.8M	$970.8M
YoY Change	21.6%	19.2%	16.61%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$105.9M	$105.0M	$423.3M
YoY Change	6.75%	24.41%	19.68%
Cash From Operating Activities	$305.3M	$272.1M	$1.149B
YoY Change	-2.74%	14.62%	11.03%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$34.20M	-$32.50M	-$195.0M
YoY Change	-98.06%	-83.47%	-90.35%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$111.5M	$179.4M	-$1.700M
YoY Change	13.2%	-227.69%	-99.42%
Cash From Investing Activities	$77.40M	$146.9M	-$196.6M
YoY Change	-104.65%	-143.56%	-91.5%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid			$956.7M
YoY Change			10.56%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-131.8M	-423.3M	-$900.4M
YoY Change	-108.78%	-1691.35%	-160.29%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	305.3M	272.1M	$1.149B
Cash From Investing Activities	77.40M	146.9M	-$196.6M
Cash From Financing Activities	-131.8M	-423.3M	-$900.4M
Net Change In Cash	250.9M	-4.300M	$51.92M
YoY Change	66.05%	-94.13%	-75.76%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$305.3M	$272.1M	$1.149B
Capital Expenditures	-$34.20M	-$32.50M	-$195.0M
Free Cash Flow	$339.5M	$304.6M	$1.344B
YoY Change	-83.65%	-29.82%	-56.03%

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CY2013	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times;"><font size="2"><b>(1)   Business</b></font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times;"><font size="2">        HCP, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a Maryland corporation that is organized to qualify as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") which, together with its consolidated entities (collectively, "HCP" or the "Company"), invests primarily in real estate serving the healthcare industry in the United States. The Company acquires, develops, leases, manages and disposes of healthcare real estate and provides financing to healthcare providers.</font></p> </div>
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