Medical Properties Trust Completes Capella Transactions

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (the "Company" or "MPT") MPW today announced that it has completed the previously announced merger of the Company's investment in the operations of Capella Healthcare, Inc. and RegionalCare Hospital Partners, Inc., and the related prepayment of two mortgages on Capella hospital facilities. Net proceeds from the transactions were used to reduce the Company's borrowings by approximately $550 million.

"This transaction creates a stronger, well-capitalized tenant for MPT while at the same time significantly improves our balance sheet," said Edward K. Aldag, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO of Medical Properties Trust. "We have always focused on leasing to the best tenants and positioning our balance sheet with best-in-sector strength and flexibility to minimize risk for our investors and be poised to take advantage of opportunities," continued Aldag.

"After paying down our debt with $550 million of proceeds from these transactions, our net debt to EBITDA of approximately 5.6 times will be among the top third of all REITs. We will have $1.15 billion of availability under our revolver, very limited near term debt maturities and outstanding opportunities to selectively invest in hospital real estate leased to the best operators in our markets. It is a great time to be as well positioned for accretive growth as we now are," concluded Aldag.

About Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. is a self-advised real estate investment trust formed to capitalize on the changing trends in healthcare delivery by acquiring and developing net-leased healthcare facilities. MPT's financing model allows hospitals and other healthcare facilities to unlock the value of their underlying real estate in order to fund facility improvements, technology upgrades, staff additions and new construction. Facilities include acute care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, and other medical and surgical facilities. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.medicalpropertiestrust.com.

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