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CareTrust REIT Closes Acquisition of Care REIT plc, Enters UK Market
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., May 12, 2025--CareTrust REIT, Inc. (NYSE:CTRE) ("CareTrust" or the "Company") announced today that it has closed the acquisition of Care REIT plc, a United Kingdom-based healthcare real estate investment trust listed on the London Stock Exchange. The transaction, first announced on March 11, 2025, marks CareTrust’s entrance into the UK market and represents a strategic step in the Company’s mission to expand and diversify its portfolio of healthcare real estate assets.
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[{"type":"text","content":"SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., May 12, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CareTrust REIT, Inc. (NYSE:CTRE) ("CareTrust" or the "Company") announced today that it has closed the acquisition of Care REIT plc, a United Kingdom-based healthcare real estate investment trust listed on the London Stock Exchange. The transaction, first announced on March 11, 2025, marks CareTrust’s entrance into the UK market and represents a strategic step in the Company’s mission to expand and diversify its portfolio of healthcare real estate assets.","length":532,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"With the completion of this transaction, CareTrust adds to its portfolio 132 care homes comprising approximately 7,500 beds and two healthcare facilities leased to the UK’s National Health Service, located throughout England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. All properties are subject to long-term, triple-net leases across 14 operators, with a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately 20.2 years and annual inflation-based rent escalators, most with a 2% floor and 4% cap.","length":487,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""We are thrilled to close on the acquisition of Care REIT, marking our first M&A deal, our first international investment, and the single largest transaction in our history," said Dave Sedgwick, President and Chief Executive Officer of CareTrust. "Last year’s exponential growth set the table for double digit growth in 2025. This strategic acquisition is transformative for our company, significantly diversifying our portfolio by operator, geography, payor source, and asset class. The acquisition strengthens our growth profile, while adding approximately $68.6 million of annualized rental revenue and a strong EBITDARM coverage ratio of 2.2x."","length":672,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Mr. Sedgwick continued, "While we are excited about the Day 1 impact of this acquisition on our near-term outlook, we also see this transaction as an engine for growth, not just a one-off investment. With the UK’s favorable demographics, strong need-based care demand, and fragmented provider landscape, we believe there is ample opportunity to scale. At the same time, we structured our UK entrance so as not to detract from investing in our core U.S. markets and operator relationships, which we remain d...