Common Stock/Partners' Capital

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Common Stock/Partners' Capital

5. Common Stock/Partners’ Capital

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

On March 1, 2016, we updated our at-the-market equity offering program, which gives us the ability to sell up to $227 million of stock with a commission rate of 1.25%. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we sold approximately 3 million shares of our common stock under this program, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $45 million, after deducting approximately $0.6 million of commissions.

On January 14, 2015, we completed an underwritten public offering of 34.5 million shares (including the exercise of the underwriters’ 30-day option to purchase an additional 4.5 million shares) of our common stock, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $480 million, after deducting estimated offering expenses.

MPT Operating Partnership, L.P.

At June 30, 2016, the Company has a 99.83% ownership interest in the Operating Partnership with the remainder owned by three other partners, two of whom are employees and one of whom is a director. During the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Operating Partnership issued 3 million units and 34.5 million units, respectively, in direct response to the common stock offerings by Medical Properties Trust, Inc.