Medical Properties Trust Issues Statement on Healthcare Systems of America
Medical Properties Trust Issues Statement on Healthcare Systems of America
Affirms that HSA is fully current on rent
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (the “Company” or “MPT”) (NYSE: MPT) today issued the following statement regarding litigation involving Healthcare Systems of America (“HSA").
“We are aware that the principals of HSA are currently engaged in litigation in which MPT is not involved. Separately, we have sent certain ordinary course legal notices to HSA intended to protect our legal interests. We do not expect this situation to impact rent collections moving forward and, in fact, HSA is fully current on rent owed.
“During our recent fourth quarter earnings call, we shared that HSA is focused on enhancing revenue cycle management, improving cash collections, and bringing back doctors and patients. Our team continues to carefully monitor operating performance trends, and we remain encouraged by the steps being taken at these facilities.”
About Medical Properties Trust, Inc.
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. is a self-advised real estate investment trust formed in 2003 to acquire and develop net-leased hospital facilities. From its inception in Birmingham, Alabama, the Company has grown to become one of the world’s largest owners of hospital real estate with 384 facilities and approximately 39,000 licensed beds in nine countries and across three continents as of December 31, 2025. 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.mpt.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “target,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “objectives,” “outlook,” “guidance” or other similar words, and include statements regarding our strategies, objectives, prospects, industry, asset sales, tenant conditions and anticipated rent. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results or future events to differ materially from those expressed in or underlying such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: (i) the risk that projected rents may be lower than anticipated or realized later than expected; (ii) the risk that the timing, outcome and terms of the bankruptcy restructuring of Prospect will not be consistent with those anticipated by the Company; (iii) our success in implementing our business strategy and our ability to identify, underwrite, finance, consummate and integrate acquisitions and investments; (iv) the risk that previously announced or contemplated property sales, loan repayments, and other capital recycling transactions do not occur as anticipated or at all; (v) the risk that MPT is not able to attain its leverage, liquidity and cost of capital objectives within a reasonable time period or at all; (vi) MPT’s ability to obtain or modify the terms of debt financing on attractive terms or at all, as a result of changes in interest rates and other factors, which may adversely impact our ability to pay down, refinance, restructure or extend our indebtedness, including extending our 2026 credit facility, as it becomes due, or pursue acquisition and development opportunities; (vii) the ability of our tenants, operators and borrowers to satisfy their obligations under their respective contractual arrangements with us; (viii) the ability of our tenants and operators to operate profitably and generate positive cash flow, remain solvent, comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations in the operation of our properties, to deliver high-quality services, to attract and retain qualified personnel and to attract patients; (ix) the risk that we are unable to monetize our investments in certain tenants at full value within a reasonable time period or at all; (x) the risk that the operations of our tenants will be negatively impacted by changes to Medicaid funding introduced by the OBBBA; and (xi) the risks and uncertainties of litigation or other regulatory proceedings.
The risks described above are not exhaustive and additional factors could adversely affect our business and financial performance, including the risk factors discussed under the section captioned “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and as may be updated in our other filings with the SEC. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and actual performance or outcomes may vary materially from any forward-looking statements and the assumptions on which those statements are based. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We disclaim any responsibility to update such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they were made.
Contacts
Charles Lambert
Senior Vice President of Finance & Treasurer
Medical Properties Trust, Inc.
(205) 397-8897
clambert@mpt.com
