Medical Properties Trust Announces Acquisition of 8 UK Hospitals for $434 Million
Leading Global Healthcare Provider Ramsay Health Care to Join MPT Operators
The transaction achieves a GAAP lease rate consistent with overall global cap rates for MPT’s recent transactions, resulting in an attractive investment spread and is expected to close during the third quarter of 2019, subject to customary closing conditions. The Company expects to initially finance the transaction from available cash balances and borrowings under its existing credit facility.
Through this transaction, MPT further expands its footprint in the
“Our acquisition of these outstanding hospitals demonstrates the strong near-term opportunities embedded in our robust global pipeline,” said
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Source:
Tim Berryman
Director – Investor Relations
Medical Properties Trust, Inc.
(205) 969-3755
tberryman@medicalpropertiestrust.com