One Less Healthcare REIT to Track

One Less Healthcare REIT to Track

by | Jan 18, 2019 12:35 pm | Other Services

MedEquities Realty Trust (NYSE: MRT) will be acquired by Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI) for nearly $900 million. The deal was announced on January 2, 2019 and is expected to close in the first half of the year. The target is a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in healthcare properties within the acute, post-acute, skilled nursing and behavioral health sectors. It owns 34 facilities in seven states with 2,755 beds run by 10 different operators. About 75% of the beds are skilled nursing with some assisted living, and the remainder include LTACs, IRFs, behavioral health facilities and a medical office building. Omega Healthcare... Read More »
Behavioral Health Care Deal Trends in 2017

Behavioral Health Care Deal Trends in 2017

by | Jan 2, 2018 9:06 am | Behavioral Health Care

The Behavioral Health Care sector has enjoyed growing interest from private equity and other investors in recent years. Federal legislation regarding coverage of mental health conditions certainly boosted that interest, as has the growing public acceptance of the magnitude of need for services. Also, the fragmented nature of this sector has kept platform-building acquisitions rather low. From a focus standpoint, behavioral health care covers mental health issues, as well as substance abuse, eating disorders, autism spectrum services and care for individuals with developmental disabilities. Co-morbidities often exist, particularly between mental health and substance abuse conditions. Then... Read More »

MedEquities Trust Enters the Behavioral Health Sector

by | Aug 25, 2017 3:00 pm | Behavioral Health Care

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are back in action in the Behavioral Health Care sector. Last April we reported on Care Capital Properties (NYSE: CCP) $380 million deal for six inpatient facilities owned by Signature Healthcare Services LLC (dba Aurora Behavioral Health). Early in August, MedEquities Realty Trust (NYSE: MRT) made its first move into the sector. On August 7, MedEquities announced a definitive agreement to acquire four behavioral health and substance abuse treatment facilities from subsidiaries of AAC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAC), aka American Addiction Centers, for $25 million. Brentwood, Tennessee-based AAC operates 12 residential substance abuse treatment facilities,... Read More »

Hospital Deals Rebound in May 2017

by | May 26, 2017 5:24 pm | Hospitals, Private Equity

Hospital merger and acquisition activity was fairly quiet in the first four months of the year, totaling 24 deals that made to a definitive agreement or beyond. Then came May, with a combined total of 13 transactions announced in the first four weeks (through May 26). Deal volume in the hospital sector through May 26 now totals 37 transactions, targeting 79 hospitals with 13,854 beds. The nearly $2.3 billion combined spending includes the $1.4 billion just announced by Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW), which acquired the real estate assets of 10 acute care hospitals and one behavioral health facility (approximately 2,400 beds) belonging to IASIS Healthcare, a TPG portfolio company.... Read More »

Q1:17 Hospital Deals Dwindle

by | Apr 28, 2017 6:20 pm | Hospitals

Mergers and acquisitions in the Hospital sector suffered in the first quarter of 2017, as President Trump took office and the Republican-led Congress vowed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Hospitals and health systems felt the uncertainty as deal volume slipped 17% to 19 transactions versus the previous quarter, and dropped 30% year over year. This quarter’s deal volume represents 23% of the 81 hospital transactions announced in the previous 12 months. (N.B.: We record hospital deals when they reach the definitive agreement stage, not when a letter of intent is signed.) Source: HealthCareMandA.com, April 2017 Four transactions disclosed a price, for a combined total of only... Read More »