BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (the “Company” or “MPT”) (NYSE: MPW) today announced that it has acquired for $236.5 million a 46% stake in Swiss healthcare real estate company Infracore SA (“Infracore”) from previous majority shareholder, Aevis Victoria SA (“Aevis”). Infracore’s real estate is valued at almost $900 million, making MPT’s share approximately $410 million and MPT the largest shareholder.
The Infracore portfolio is comprised of 13 state-of-the-art acute care hospital campuses located throughout Switzerland and operated primarily by Swiss Medical Network (“SMN”), a wholly-owned Aevis subsidiary. Aevis and additional existing shareholder Baloise Group will each retain smaller stakes in Infracore. MPT used cash on hand in Europe to fund the investment.
“This investment in Infracore presents MPT a unique opportunity to enter the Swiss healthcare market with the second largest private hospital operator in the country, and we are excited to establish a new long-term relationship with Swiss Medical Network,” said Edward K. Aldag, Jr., MPT’s Chairman, President, and CEO. “Moreover, the investment provides near-term opportunities for MPT to grow our investment in Infracore as Infracore continues to strengthen its platform in Switzerland.”
The hospital campuses total approximately 1.5 million square feet of extremely high-quality assets, with an average 23 year remaining lease term. MPT’s investment reflects an initial return of approximately 5.0% and will be adjusted annually by 100% of Swiss inflation. Infracore presently has debt approximating 50% of its real estate value with a weighted average interest rate of 1.7%.
About Medical Properties Trust, Inc.
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. is a self-advised real estate investment trust formed to acquire and develop net-leased hospital facilities. MPT’s financing model facilitates acquisitions and recapitalizations and allows operators of hospitals to unlock the value of their real estate assets to fund facility improvements, technology upgrades and other investments in operations. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.medicalpropertiestrust.com.
About Infracore
Infracore SA is a healthcare infrastructure company based in Switzerland. Its portfolio consists primarily of acute hospital campuses across Switzerland, representing a total rental surface of 157,499 sqm and a market value of CHF 891.4 million. Almost all properties are fully let, mainly through long-term leases with hospitals belonging to Swiss Medical Network.
About Swiss Medical Network
Swiss Medical Network is one of Switzerland’s leading private clinic groups. Swiss Medical’s clinics, which are located in all three of the country’s main language regions, all provide first-class hospital treatment, care and assistance to patients from Switzerland and abroad. Swiss Medical Network SA is a fully-owned subsidiary of AEVIS VICTORIA SA, which is involved in healthcare, life sciences, hotel and lifestyle service fields.
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