NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Diversified Healthcare Trust (Nasdaq: DHC) today announced that it closed a $120 million mortgage loan secured by eight properties within DHC’s Medical Office and Life Science Portfolio, located in seven states and consisting of approximately 725,000 square feet. As of March 31, 2024, the weighted average remaining lease term for these properties was 5.4 years and the occupancy rate was 93%. The non-recourse loan has an implied capitalization rate of 7.2% based on the aggregate appraised value for the collateral properties and a loan to value ratio of approximately 50%.
The loan is an interest only 10-year mortgage with a 6.864% all-in fixed interest rate. DHC intends to use approximately 50% of the loan proceeds to redeem a portion of its outstanding 9.750% senior notes due 2025. DHC will use the remainder of the loan proceeds to fund capital investments and improve liquidity.
Matt Brown, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of DHC, made the following statement.
“Today’s announced financing is the first step in executing on our broader financing strategy to lower financing costs, improve weighted average remaining debt term and enhance our liquidity profile.”
The lenders were Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Bank of Montreal and UBS AG.
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About Diversified Healthcare Trust:
DHC is a real estate investment trust focused on owning high-quality healthcare properties located throughout the United States. DHC seeks diversification across the health services spectrum by care delivery and practice type, by scientific research disciplines and by property type and location. As of March 31, 2024, DHC’s approximately $7.2 billion portfolio included 371 properties in 36 states and Washington, D.C., occupied by approximately 500 tenants, and totaling approximately 8.5 million square feet of life science and medical office properties and more than 27,000 senior living units. DHC is managed by The RMR Group (Nasdaq: RMR), a leading U.S. alternative asset management company with over $41 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2024 and more than 35 years of institutional experience in buying, selling, financing and operating commercial real estate. DHC is headquartered in Newton, MA. For more information, visit www.dhcreit.com.
A Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust with transferable shares of beneficial interest listed on the Nasdaq.
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