U.S. Hospital REIT Deals Roar Back in 2019
REIT deals are back in the Hospital sector, after a two-year lull. Through mid-July, six transactions targeting U.S. hospitals were announced by real estate investment trusts (REITs), a total that equals the annual REIT deal volume of 2013, 2015 and 2016. Three of this year’s U.S. deals were announced in July 2019. Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) made a splash, announcing a combined $1.75 billion invesment in 24 hospital facilities through three separate transactions. The largest of the three, at $1.55 billion, was for 14 acute care hospitals and two behavioral health hospitals (2,383 beds) owned by for-profit Prospect Medical Holdings in California, Connecticut and... Read More »
Healthcare Dollar Volume Exploded in January
Dollar volume for healthcare deals announced in January was ridiculous, topping $90 billion. We don’t see figures like that in most quarters. The outsized total results from a single deal, of course. Bristol-Myers Squibb’s (NYSE: BMY) $74 billion acquisition of Celgene Corp. (NASDAQ: CELG) made up 81% of the month’s total. Suffice it to say we won’t see many (or any) more months like this. The Hospital sector made a strong contribution, nearly $6 billion. The biggest deal wasn’t a domestic one, however. Australia’s second largest private hospital network, Healthscope Ltd. (ASX: HSO), was acquired by Brookfield Business Partners LP (NYSE: BBU) for approximately $4.1 billion. Two REITs are... Read More »