Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Enters into Definitive Agreements to Acquire 18 Inpatient Behavioral Health Hospital Facilities and an Interest in the Operations of Springstone, LLC from Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
June 15, 2021 at 09:15 am EDT
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Medical Properties Trust, Inc. announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire 18 inpatient behavioral health hospital facilities and an interest in the operations of Springstone, LLC (“Springstone”) from Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (“WCAS”) for total consideration of $950 million. The hospitals, along with additional facilities that Springstone expects to develop and acquire, are expected to be master leased pursuant to terms that are anticipated to provide a GAAP-basis yield exceeding 9.0% and lease payment coverage of approximately 1.75x in the near-term. The lease is expected to include an initial 20-year term with CPI-based annual rent escalators subject to a 2% floor. The Company expects to initially fund the total cash consideration using cash on hand and borrowings under its revolving credit facility and additional financing arrangements, which may include issuances of debt and equity securities, placement of new secured loans on the acquired real estate, or a combination thereof. The sources of financing actually used will depend upon a variety of factors, including market conditions. The transactions are expected to close during the second half of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions, including certain regulatory approvals.
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT), which is engaged in the business of investing in, owning, and leasing healthcare real estate. The Company conducts all of its operations through its subsidiary, MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. (the Operating Partnership). The Company acquires and develops healthcare facilities and lease the facilities to healthcare operating companies under long-term net leases. It also makes mortgage loans to healthcare operators collateralized by their real estate assets. In addition, the Company selectively make loans to certain of its operators through its taxable REIT subsidiaries (TRS). The Company have healthcare investments in the United States, Europe, Australia, and South America. The Company's portfolio (including real estate assets in joint ventures) consists of approximately 444 properties leased or loaned to 55 operators, of which seven are under development and five are in the form of mortgage loans.
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Enters into Definitive Agreements to Acquire 18 Inpatient Behavioral Health Hospital Facilities and an Interest in the Operations of Springstone, LLC from Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe