HUNT VALLEY, Md. & NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE: OHI) (“Omega”) and MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MRT) (“MedEquities”) today announced the completion of Omega’s acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of MedEquities. The transaction represents an enterprise value of approximately $600 million for MedEquities and further diversifies Omega’s assets and operators. Following the acquisition, Omega will continue to be the premier publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused principally on skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), by adding a diversified portfolio of investments including 34 properties located in 7 states and operated by 11 different operators.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, each outstanding share of MedEquities common stock automatically was converted into the right to receive 0.235 of a share of Omega common stock plus $2.00 in cash, which represents a value of $10.85 per MedEquities share based on the $37.67 closing price for Omega common stock on May 16, 2019. Separately, pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, MedEquities declared a special cash dividend of $0.21 per share payable to the holders of record of MedEquities common stock as of the closing of the transaction, which will be paid together with the cash consideration from the transaction.
Taylor Pickett, Omega’s Chief Executive Officer stated, “We are even more excited by this transaction today than when we announced it a few months ago. We’ve had an opportunity to speak with each of the operators and we look forward to working with them and potentially expanding our relationships.” Mr. Pickett continued, “We are grateful to John, Bill, Jeff and the entire MedEquities team for their diligence, transparency and professionalism throughout this process, which has enabled a seamless transition.”
Forward-Looking Statements
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