Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HCP ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012

FOURTH QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

--              FFO and earnings per share increased to $0.71 and $0.53, respectively; FFO as adjusted per share increased 7% to $0.72; FAD per share increased 14% to $0.57

--              Achieved year-over-year three-month Cash NOI SPP growth of 4.3%

--              Closed the acquisition of a $1.7 billion senior housing portfolio of 129 communities and funded a related $52 million secured loan

--              Completed an additional $141 million of investment transactions, including two MOBs related to our previously announced Boyer MOB acquisition

--              Raised $1.8 billion of debt and equity capital consisting of:

-                    $800 million of 2.625% senior unsecured notes due in 2020

-                    $979 million in common stock

--              Obtained credit rating upgrades from Moody’s to ‘Baa1’ and S&P to ‘BBB+’

--              Received NAREIT’s 2012 Leader in the Light Award, as the healthcare sector leader in Sustainability

FULL YEAR HIGHLIGHTS

--              FFO and earnings per share increased to $2.72 and $1.90, respectively; FFO as adjusted per share increased 3% to $2.78; FAD per share increased 4% to $2.22

--              Achieved year-over-year Cash NOI SPP growth of 4.2%

--              Completed $2.4 billion of acquisitions representing four of our five property sectors

--              Raised $3.5 billion of debt and equity capital, to fund accretive acquisitions and retire $1 billion of higher coupon debt and preferred securities, consisting of:

-                    $1.76 billion in unsecured debt with an average rate of 2.9% and term exceeding 7 years

-                    $1.71 billion in common stock

--              Improved the pricing and extended the term of our $1.5 billion revolving line of credit

--              Awarded a total of 35 ENERGY STAR labels in our medical office, life science and senior housing segments

2013 OUTLOOK AND DIVIDEND

–                 Full year guidance, not including the impact of any future acquisitions, for FFO of $2.92 – $2.98 per share and FAD of $2.39 – $2.45 per share, representing growth rates, as measured by the mid-point of our estimates, of 6% and 9%, over our 2012 FFO as adjusted and FAD amounts, respectively; earnings per share guidance of $1.95 – $2.01

–                 Increased the quarterly cash dividend 5% to $0.525 per share, which represents our 28th consecutive year with a dividend increase

–                 HCP continues as the only REIT included in the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index

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LONG BEACH, CA, February 12, 2013 – HCP (the “Company” or “we”) (NYSE:HCP) announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012 as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

FOURTH QUARTER COMPARISON

(1)   This 2011 charge relates to the Ventas, Inc. (“Ventas”) litigation settlement.

(2)   Merger-related items in 2012 of $0.01 per share associated with the $1.7 billion Senior Housing Portfolio acquisition include direct transaction costs and the impact of the negative carry of prefunding the transaction with the $1.0 billion, or 22 million share, common stock offering completed on October 19, 2012 on the calculation of weighted average shares.

In addition to the litigation settlement charge, operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, include the negative impact of $0.01 per share for the write-down in the carrying value of a marketable security. Net income for the quarters ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 also include gain on sales of real estate of $28 million and $3 million, respectively.

FULL-YEAR COMPARISON

(1)          In connection with the 2012 redemption of our preferred stock, we incurred a one-time, non-cash redemption charge of $10.4 million or $0.02 per share related to the original issuance costs of the preferred stock.

(2)          This  2011 charge relates to the Ventas litigation settlement.

(3)          The 2012 impairment charge of $7.9 million, or $0.02 per share, relates to the sale of a land parcel in our life science segment. The 2011 impairment charge of $15.4 million, or $0.04 per share, relates to our senior secured loan to Delphis Operations, L.P. (“Delphis”).

(4)          The 2012 merger-related items of $0.02 per share attributable to the $1.7 billion Senior Housing Portfolio acquisition include direct transaction costs and the impact of the negative carry of prefunding the transaction with the $1.0 billion, or 22 million share, common stock offering completed on October 19, 2012 on the calculation of weighted average shares. The 2011 merger-related items of $0.15 per share are attributable to our HCR ManorCare acquisition, which closed on April 7, 2011.

In addition to the litigation settlement charge, impairments and merger-related items, operating results for the year ended December 31, 2011 include interest income of $0.09 per share from the early payoff of our Genesis debt investments.  Net income for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 also include gain on sales of real estate of $31 million and $3 million, respectively.

FFO, FFO as adjusted and FAD are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that the Company believes are useful in evaluating the operating performance of real estate investment trusts. See the “Funds From Operations” section of this release for additional information regarding FFO and FFO as adjusted and the “Funds Available for Distribution” section of this release for additional information regarding FAD.

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FOURTH QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

ACQUIRED $1.7 BILLION SENIOR HOUSING PORTFOLIO

During the quarter, we acquired 129 senior housing communities for $1.7 billion, from a joint venture between Emeritus Corporation (“Emeritus”) and Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI, an affiliate of Blackstone (the “Blackstone JV”). At closing, the 129 communities consisted of 95 that were stabilized and 34 that were in lease–up. In connection with the transaction, Emeritus entered into a new triple-net, master lease for the 129 properties (the “Master Lease”) guaranteed by Emeritus. The Master Lease provides aggregate contractual rent in the first year that represents a 6.1% lease yield. The contractual rent will increase annually by the greater of 3.7% on average or CPI over the initial five years, and thereafter by the greater of 3.0% or CPI for the remaining initial term. At the beginning of the sixth lease year, rent on the 34 lease–up properties will increase to the greater of the percentage increase in CPI or fair market, subject to a floor of 103% and a cap of 130% of the prior year’s rent, allowing HCP to capture potential upside from these non–stabilized assets.

Located in 29 states, the portfolio encompasses 10,077 units representing a diversified care mix of 61% assisted living, 25% independent living, 13% memory care and 1% skilled nursing. We are still evaluating the acquisition of up to four additional communities related to this transaction.

Concurrent with the acquisition, Emeritus purchased nine communities from the Blackstone JV, for which we provided secured debt financing of $52 million with a four-year term. The loan is secured by the underlying real estate and is prepayable at Emeritus’ option. The interest rate on the loan matches the yield on the Master Lease, including the annual increases through maturity.

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

During the quarter, we made additional investments of $141 million as follows: (i) $62 million to purchase the two MOBs of our previously announced Boyer MOB acquisition; and (ii) $79 million to fund development and other capital projects, primarily in our life science, medical office and senior housing segments.

During the quarter, we sold two senior housing facilities for $111 million, a parcel of land in our life science segment for $18 million, and a skilled nursing facility for $15 million; we also received $38 million in principal payments from our senior secured loan to Delphis.

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

In connection with funding the $1.7 billion Senior Housing Portfolio acquisition, we completed the following capital market transactions:

·                  On October 19, 2012, we completed a public offering of 22 million shares of common stock and received net proceeds of $979 million.

·                 On November 19, 2012, we issued $800 million of 2.625% senior unsecured notes due in 2020. The notes were priced at 99.729% of the principal amount with an effective yield-to-maturity of 2.667%. Net proceeds from this offering were $792.8 million. We anticipate that a portion of these net proceeds will be used to re-pay $150 million of 5.625% senior unsecured notes that mature in February 2013.

SUSTAINABILITY

During the quarter, we (i) earned 16 ENERGY STAR awards in our medical office (11) and life science (5) segments as a result of the Company’s energy conservation programs; and (ii) were awarded NAREIT’s 2012 Leader in the Light Award, recognizing HCP as the leader in sustainability in the healthcare sector, which incorporated our results from the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (“GRESB”) survey. As of December 31, 2012, our medical office, life science and senior housing segments have been awarded 93 ENERGY STAR labels. More information about HCP’s sustainability efforts can be found on our website at www.hcpi.com/sustainability.html.

DIVIDEND

On January 24, 2013, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.525 per common share. The dividend will be paid on February 19, 2013 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 4, 2013. The annualized distribution rate for 2013 increased 5% to $2.10, compared to $2.00 for 2012, which represents the 28th consecutive year with a dividend increase. HCP continues as the only REIT included in the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index.

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OUTLOOK

For the full year 2013, we expect FFO applicable to common shares to range between $2.92 and $2.98 per share, which estimate at the mid-point represents an increase of 6% over the 2012 FFO as adjusted per share amount; FAD applicable to common shares to range between $2.39 and $2.45 per share, which estimate at the mid-point represents an increase of 9% over the 2012 comparable amount; net income applicable to common shares to range between $1.95 and $2.01 per share, which estimate at the mid-point represents an increase of 4% over the 2012 comparable amount. These estimates do not reflect the potential impact of future acquisitions or dispositions. See the “Projected Future Operations” section of this release for additional information regarding these estimates.

COMPANY INFORMATION

HCP has scheduled a conference call and webcast for Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Time) in order to present the Company’s performance and operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. The conference call is accessible by dialing (877) 724-7556 (U.S.) or (706) 645-4695 (International). The participant passcode is 89679770. The webcast is accessible via the Company’s website at www.hcpi.com. This link can be found on the “Event Calendar” page, which is under the “Investor Relations” tab. Through February 26, 2013, an archive of the webcast will be available on our website and a telephonic replay can be accessed by calling (855) 859-2056 (U.S.) or (404) 537-3406 (International)  and entering passcode 89679770. The Company’s supplemental information package for the current period will also be available on the Company’s website in the “Presentations” section of the “Investor Relations” tab.

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. The Company’s portfolio of assets is diversified among five distinct sectors: senior housing, post-acute/skilled nursing, life science, medical office and hospitals. A publicly traded company since 1985, HCP: (i) was the first healthcare REIT selected to the S&P 500 index; (ii) has increased its dividend per share for 28 consecutive years; and (iii) is the only REIT included in the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index. For more information regarding HCP, visit the Company’s website at www.hcpi.com.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained in this release which 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, net income applicable to common shares on a diluted basis, FFO applicable to common shares on a diluted basis, and FAD applicable to common shares on a diluted basis for the full year of 2013.  These statements are made as of the date hereof, are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors—many of which are out of the Company 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: national and local economic conditions; continued volatility in the capital markets, including changes in interest rates and the availability and cost of capital, which changes and volatility affect opportunities for profitable investments; the Company’s ability to access external sources of capital when desired and on reasonable terms; the Company’s ability to manage its indebtedness levels; changes in the terms of the Company’s indebtedness; the Company’s ability to maintain its credit ratings; the potential impact of existing and future litigation matters, including the possibility of larger than expected litigation costs and related developments; the Company’s ability to successfully integrate the operations of acquired companies; risks associated with the Company’s investments in joint ventures and unconsolidated entities, including its lack of sole decision-making authority and its reliance on its joint venture partners’ financial condition and continued cooperation; competition for lessees and mortgagors (including new leases and mortgages and the renewal or rollover of existing leases); the Company’s ability to reposition its properties on the same or better terms if existing leases are not renewed or the Company exercises its right to replace an existing operator or tenant upon default; continuing reimbursement uncertainty in the post-acute/skilled nursing segment; competition in the senior housing segment specifically and in the healthcare industry in general; the ability of the Company’s operators and

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tenants from its senior housing segment to maintain or increase their occupancy levels and revenues; the ability of the Company’s lessees and mortgagors to maintain the financial strength and liquidity necessary to satisfy their respective obligations to the Company and other third parties; the bankruptcy, insolvency or financial deterioration of the Company’s operators, lessees, borrowers or other obligors; changes in healthcare laws and regulations, including the impact of future or pending healthcare reform, and other changes in the healthcare industry which affect the operations of the Company’s lessees or obligors, including changes in the federal budget resulting in the reduction or nonpayment of Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement rates; the Company’s ability to recruit and retain key management personnel; costs of compliance with regulations and environmental laws affecting the Company’s properties; changes in tax laws and regulations; changes in the financial position or business strategies of HCR ManorCare; the Company’s ability and willingness to maintain its qualification as a REIT due to economic, market, legal, tax or other considerations; changes in rules governing financial reporting, including new accounting pronouncements; and other risks described from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The Company 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

Timothy M. Schoen

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

562-733-5309

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HCP, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

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HCP, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

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HCP, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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HCP, Inc.

Funds From Operations(1)

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(1)     We believe Funds From Operations (“FFO”) is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for a REIT. Because the historical cost accounting convention used for real estate assets utilizes straight-line depreciation (except on land), such accounting presentation implies that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen and fallen with market conditions, presentations of operating results for a REIT that use historical cost accounting for depreciation could be less informative. The term FFO was designed by the REIT industry to address this issue. FFO is defined as net income applicable to common shares (computed in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles or “GAAP”), excluding gains or losses from acquisition and dispositions of depreciable real estate or related interests, impairments of, or related to, depreciable real estate, plus real estate and DFL depreciation and amortization, with adjustments for joint ventures. Adjustments for joint ventures are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP, is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs and should not be considered an alternative to net income. Our computation of FFO may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that do not define the term in accordance with the current National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts’ (“NAREIT”) definition or that have a different interpretation of the current NAREIT definition from us. In addition, we present FFO before the impact of litigation settlement charges, preferred stock redemption charges, impairments (recoveries) of non-depreciable assets and merger-related items (“FFO as adjusted”). Management believes FFO as adjusted is a useful alternative measurement. This measure is a modification of the NAREIT definition of FFO and should not be used as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP).

(2)     In connection with the redemption of our preferred stock, we incurred a one-time, non-cash redemption charge of $10.4 million or $0.02 per share related to the original issuance costs of the preferred stock.

(3)     The 2011 charge of $125 million, or $0.31 per share, relates to the Ventas settlement.

(4)     The 2012 merger-related items of $0.02 per share attributable to the $1.7 billion Senior Housing Portfolio acquisition include direct transaction costs and the impact of the negative carry of prefunding the transaction with the $1.0 billion, or 22 million shares, common stock offering completed on October 19, 2012 on the calculation of weighted average shares. The 2011 merger-related items of $0.15 per share are attributable to the HCR ManorCare acquisition, which closed on April 7, 2011.

(5)     The 2012 impairment charge of $7.9 million, or $0.02 per share, relates to the sale of a land parcel in our life science segment. The 2011 impairment charge of $15.4 million, or $0.04 per share, relates to our senior secured loan to Delphis.

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HCP, Inc.

Funds Available for Distribution(1)

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(1)     Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”) is defined as FFO as adjusted after excluding the impact of the following: (i) amortization of acquired above/below market lease intangibles, net; (ii) amortization of deferred compensation expense; (iii) amortization of deferred financing costs, net; (iv) straight-line rents; (v) accretion and depreciation related to DFLs; and (vi) deferred revenues. Further, FAD is computed after deducting recurring capital expenditures, including leasing costs and second generation tenant and capital improvements and includes similar adjustments to compute our share of FAD from our unconsolidated joint ventures. Other REITs or real estate companies may use different methodologies for calculating FAD, and accordingly, our FAD may not be comparable to those reported by other REITs. Although our FAD computation may not be comparable to that of other REITs, management believes FAD provides a meaningful supplemental measure of our ability to fund its ongoing dividend payments. In addition, management believes that in order to further understand and analyze our liquidity, FAD should be compared with net cash flows from operating activities as determined in accordance with GAAP and presented in its consolidated financial statements. FAD does not represent cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP, and FAD should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of our performance, as an alternative to net cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP), or as a measure of our liquidity.

(2)     Excludes $11.3 million related to the write-off of unamortized loan fees related to an expired bridge loan commitment and $0.8 million related to the amortization of deferred issuance costs of the senior notes, which costs are included in merger-related items for the year ended December 31, 2011.

(3)     For the quarter and year ended December 31, 2012, DFL accretion reflects an elimination of $15.0 million and $59.4 million, respectively. For the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011, DFL accretion reflects an elimination of $14.5 million and $42.2 million, respectively. Our ownership interest in HCR ManorCare OpCo is accounted for using the equity method, which requires an ongoing elimination of DFL income that is proportional to our ownership in HCR ManorCare OpCo. Further, our share of earnings from HCR ManorCare OpCo (equity income) increases for the corresponding elimination of related lease expense recognized at the HCR ManorCare OpCo level, which we present as a non-cash joint venture FAD adjustment.

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HCP, Inc.

Net Operating Income and Same Property Performance(1)(2)

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