Common Stock/Partner's Capital

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Common Stock/Partner's Capital

5. Common Stock/Partners’ Capital

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

In the 2020 first quarter, we sold 2.6 million shares of common stock under our at-the-market equity offering program, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $62 million; while, in the 2019 first quarter, we sold 20.1 million shares of common stock under our at-the-market equity offering program, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $354 million.

Subsequent to March 31, 2020, we sold an additional 5.7 million shares of common stock under our at-the-market equity offering program, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $102.5 million.

MPT Operating Partnership, L.P.

At March 31, 2020, the company has a 99.9% ownership interest in the Operating Partnership, with the remainder owned by two other partners, who are employees.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Operating Partnership issued approximately 2.6 million and 20.1 million units, respectfully, in direct response to the common stock at-the-market offerings by Medical Properties Trust, Inc. during the same periods.