Common Stock/Partners' Capital

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Common Stock/Partners' Capital

5. Common Stock/Partners’ Capital

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

2017 Activity

On May 1, 2017, we completed an underwritten public offering of approximately 43.1 million shares (including the exercise of the underwriters’ 30-day option to purchase an additional 5.6 million shares) of our common stock, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $548 million, after deducting offering expenses.

2016 Activity

On September 30, 2016, we completed an underwritten public offering of 57.5 million shares (including the exercise of the underwriters’ 30-day option to purchase an additional 7.5 million shares) of our common stock, resulting in net proceeds of $799.5 million, after deducting estimated offering expenses.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we sold approximately 15 million shares of common stock under an at-the-market equity offering program, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $224 million, after deducting approximately $2.8 million of commissions. There is no availability under this equity offering program at September 30, 2017.

MPT Operating Partnership, L.P.

At September 30, 2017, the Company has a 99.89% ownership interest in the Operating Partnership with the remainder owned by three other partners, two of whom are employees and one of whom is the estate of a former director. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Operating Partnership issued approximately 43.1 million units and approximately 72.5 million units, respectively, in direct response to the common stock offerings by Medical Properties Trust, Inc.