1 Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) Registration No. 33-50835 PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT (To Prospectus Dated February 16, 1994) 4,500,000 SHARES [MEDITRUST LOGO] SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST ------------------------ Meditrust, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Company"), is the largest dedicated health care real estate investment trust in the United States based on its gross real estate investments of approximately $1.4 billion as of June 30, 1994. See "The Company." The Company's shares of beneficial interest (the "Shares") are listed on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol "MT." On October 18, 1994, the last reported sale price of the Shares as reported by the NYSE was $30.875 per Share. It is anticipated that approximately 500,000 Shares will be offered outside the United States to non-United States citizens or residents. See "Other Matters" for information concerning certain recent developments. THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. ------------------------ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK HAS NOT PASSED ON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNDERWRITING PRICE TO DISCOUNTS AND PROCEEDS TO PUBLIC COMMISSIONS(1) COMPANY(2) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Per Share......................... $30.875 $1.544 $29.331 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total(3).......................... $138,937,500 $6,946,875 $131,990,625 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) For information regarding indemnification, see "Underwriting." (2) Before deducting expenses payable by the Company estimated at $260,000. (3) The Company has granted the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase 675,000 additional Shares, solely to cover over-allotments, if any. If the option is exercised in full, the total "Price to Public," "Underwriting Discounts and Commissions" and "Proceeds to Company" will be $159,778,125, $7,988,906 and $151,789,219, respectively. See "Underwriting." ------------------------ The Shares are offered by the Underwriters when, as and if delivered to and accepted by the Underwriters and subject to various prior conditions, including their right to reject orders in whole or in part. It is expected that delivery of Share certificates will be made in New York, New York on or about October 26, 1994. NATWEST SECURITIES LIMITED DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC. PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED SMITH BARNEY INC. THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IS OCTOBER 19, 1994. 2 [GRAPHS ON INSIDE COVER] SEE APPENDIX FOR DESCRIPTION OF CHARTS THAT APPEAR ON THIS PAGE. IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING, THE UNDERWRITERS MAY OVER-ALLOT OR EFFECT TRANSACTIONS WHICH STABILIZE OR MAINTAIN THE MARKET PRICE OF THE SHARES OF THE COMPANY AT A LEVEL ABOVE THAT WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE PREVAIL IN THE OPEN MARKET. SUCH TRANSACTIONS MAY BE EFFECTED ON THE NYSE. SUCH STABILIZING, IF COMMENCED, MAY BE DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME. S-2 3 THE COMPANY The Company is the largest dedicated health care real estate investment trust ("REIT") in the United States, based on its gross real estate investments of approximately $1.4 billion as of June 30, 1994. The objective of the Company is to enable shareholders to participate in the investment in health care related facilities held primarily for the production of cash flows to be distributed to shareholders. In meeting this objective, the Company invests in high quality facilities that are managed by experienced operators and attempts to achieve diversity in its property portfolio by sector of the health care industry, geographic location, operator and form of investment. As of June 30, 1994, the Company had investments in 233 facilities, consisting of 193 long-term care facilities, 23 rehabilitation hospitals, five medical office buildings, two alcohol and substance abuse facilities, six psychiatric hospitals and four retirement facilities. The properties are located in 34 different states and are operated by 30 health care companies. Of the 30 different operators, six are publicly-traded companies (i.e., Sun Healthcare Group, Inc., Continental Medical Systems, Inc., Geriatric and Medical Centers, Inc., Integrated Health Services, Inc., Mariner Health Group, Inc. and NovaCare, Inc.), and constitute over 50% of the Company's real estate investments. The Company's real estate investments are either owned by the Company or secured by a mortgage lien. As of June 30, 1994, permanent mortgage loans constituted 53%, sale/leaseback transactions constituted 44% and development mortgage financing constituted 3% of the Company's portfolio as measured by gross real estate investments. The leases and mortgages provide for rental or interest rates which generally range from 10% to 13% per annum of the acquisition price or mortgage amount. The leases and mortgages generally provide for an initial term of 10 years, with the leases having one or more five-year renewal options. The leases and mortgages also provide for additional rent and interest which are generally based upon a percentage of increased revenues over specific base period revenues of the related properties. For the year ended December 31, 1993, the aggregate amount of additional rent and interest was $8.7 million compared to $7.6 million for the year ended December 31, 1992. In addition, the Company usually obtains guarantees from the parent corporation, if any, of the operator or affiliates or individual principals of the operator. Most obligations are backed by letters of credit, security deposits or pledges of certificates of deposit which cover from three to twelve months of lease or mortgage payments. In addition, permanent mortgage and development mortgage loans generally are cross-collateralized with any other mortgage and development loans, leases or other agreements between the Company and the same operator or any affiliated operators. Leases and mortgage loans generally are cross-defaulted with any other leases or mortgages between the Company and the same operator or any affiliated operators. With respect to development mortgage loans, the Company generally requires guaranteed maximum price construction contracts, performance completion bonds or guarantees and cost overrun guarantees. The Company enters into a development mortgage loan only when the Company will also be the permanent owner or mortgage lender. In making its investment decisions, the Company reviews, among other criteria, the operational viability of the facility, the experience and competency of the operator and the financial strength of the guarantor. The Company's principal executive offices are located at 197 First Avenue, Needham Heights, Massachusetts 02194, and its telephone number is (617) 433-6000. ------------------------ For United Kingdom purchasers: The Shares may not be offered or sold in the United Kingdom other than to persons whose ordinary business is to buy or sell equity securities, whether as principal or agent (except in circumstances that do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the Companies Act of 1985), and this Prospectus Supplement may only be issued or passed on to any person in the United Kingdom if that person is of a kind described in Article 9(3) of the Financial Services Act of 1986 (Investment Advertisements) (Exemptions) Order 1988, as amended. S-3 4 USE OF PROCEEDS The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering in the amount of $131,730,625 ($151,529,219 if the Underwriters exercise their over-allotment option) to reduce the Company's bank lines of credit, the outstanding balances of which were $170,500,000 as of October 18, 1994 and bear interest at the lenders' respective prime rates or LIBOR plus 1.5%. See "Use of Proceeds" in the accompanying Prospectus. PRICE RANGE OF SHARES AND DIVIDEND HISTORY The Shares have been traded on the NYSE under the symbol "MT" since 1987. Prior to that, the Shares were traded on the NASDAQ National Market System. As of October 18, 1994, there were 4,347 holders of record of the Shares. The following table sets forth for the periods shown the high and low sale prices for the Shares as reported on the NYSE composite tape and the dividends declared by the Company during the periods shown. On October 18, 1994, the last reported sale price of the Shares as reported by the NYSE was $30.875 per Share. PRICE OF SHARES ------------------ REGULAR DIVIDENDS HIGH LOW DECLARED PER SHARE ------- ------- ------------------ 1992 First Quarter............................ $31.25 $25.50 $ 0.6075 Second Quarter........................... 28.50 25.375 0.6125 Third Quarter............................ 30.00 27.625 0.6175 Fourth Quarter........................... 31.375 28.25 0.6225 -------- Total.................................................. $ 2.46 ======== 1993 First Quarter............................ $34.00 $29.125 $ 0.6275 Second Quarter........................... 33.75 30.25 0.6325 Third Quarter............................ 34.625 31.875 0.6375 Fourth Quarter........................... 34.25 31.25 0.6425 -------- Total.................................................. $ 2.54 ======== 1994 First Quarter............................ $35.25 $31.375 $ 0.6475 Second Quarter........................... 35.875 32.125 0.6525 Third Quarter............................ 34.25 30.625 0.6575 Fourth Quarter (through October 18, 1994).................................. 32.625 30.875 S-4 5 DISTRIBUTIONS The Company's policy is to make cash distributions on its Shares on a quarterly basis. Since its organization in 1985, the Company has made regular and uninterrupted distributions which have never been reduced or omitted. Distributions have been increased in each of the 34 fiscal quarters since the Company's inception. The dividends of the Company are based upon cash flow (i.e., net cash provided by operating activities). As a result of noncash expenses, primarily depreciation and amortization, cash flow and cash distributions have exceeded the Company's earnings and profits. Portions of the distributions which were not attributable to earnings and profits represent a return of capital and are not subject to federal income tax to the extent they do not exceed the shareholder's basis in his shares. The Company made cash distributions aggregating $2.54 per Share in 1993, 14.9% of which was considered a nontaxable return of capital and 5.3% of which was considered a long-term capital gain. The Company made cash distributions aggregating $2.46 per share in 1992 and $2.38 per Share in 1991 of which 30.3% and 30.6% were considered nontaxable returns of capital in 1992 and 1991, respectively. The Company intends to distribute to its shareholders on a quarterly basis a majority of cash flow from operating activities available for distribution. Cash flow from operating activities available for distribution to shareholders of the Company will be derived primarily from the rental payments and interest payments derived from its real estate investments. All distributions will be made by the Company at the discretion of the Board of Trustees and will depend on the earnings of the Company, its financial condition and such other factors as the Board of Trustees deem relevant. In order to qualify for the beneficial tax treatment afforded to REITs by Sections 856 to 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Company is required to make distributions to holders of its Shares which annually will be at least 95% of the Company's "real estate investment trust taxable income." The first dividend that purchasers of the Shares offered hereby are expected to participate in will relate to the fourth quarter of 1994. In prior years, the dividend relating to the fourth fiscal quarter has typically been paid in February of the following year. OTHER MATTERS In June 1994, the merger of Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. and The Mediplex Group, Inc. ("Mediplex") was completed. As of June 30, 1994, the merged entities comprised approximately 27% of the Company's $1.4 billion portfolio of gross real estate investments. As a condition of the Company's consent to this merger, the financing for the merger was provided by newly raised funds from external sources, including equity and unsecured convertible debt, all existing Mediplex lease and mortgage terms were extended to between 2004 and 2008 and adjusted to include annual rate escalators, investments in two alcohol and substance abuse treatment facilities and one psychiatric hospital located in New York were significantly reduced, and any active participation in the newly merged company by Abraham D. Gosman was eliminated. As a result, management believes the newly merged entity will continue to be a financially strong participant in the Company's portfolio of operators. S-5 6 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA The following table presents selected financial information with respect to the Company for the five years ended December 31, 1993 and the six-month periods ended June 30, 1993 and 1994. This financial information has been derived from financial statements included in the Company's Annual Reports on Form 10-K and the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1994 and should be read in conjunction with those financial statements and accompanying footnotes. SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- 1994 1993 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- -------- (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) OPERATING DATA: Revenues.............................. $ 83,373 $ 73,936 $ 150,826 $ 132,394 $112,910 $89,121 $71,601 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ------- ------- Expenses: Interest expense.................... 33,044 31,728 62,193 58,159 56,886 43,494 34,614 Depreciation and amortization....... 8,995 7,634 16,277 14,032 13,185 10,821 9,625 General and administrative expenses.......................... 4,621 3,735 8,720 8,845 4,930 5,824 5,847 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- Total expenses........................ 46,660 43,097 87,190 81,036 75,001 60,139 50,086 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- Net income before extraordinary item................................ 36,713 30,839 63,636 51,358 37,909 28,982 21,515 Loss on prepayment of debt............ 3,684 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- Net income............................ $ 36,713 $ 30,839 $ 63,636 $ 51,358 $34,225 $28,982 $21,515 ========= ========= ========= ========= ======= ======= ======= OTHER DATA: Shares of beneficial interest (weighted average)............................ 33,817 30,300 31,310 26,360 21,710 18,409 15,721 Cash flow from operating activities available for distribution(1)....... $ 47,231 $ 40,532 $ 84,831 $ 67,942 $53,950 $44,110 $34,761 PER SHARE: Net income before extraordinary item................................ $1.09 $1.02 $2.03 $1.95 $1.75 $1.57 $1.37 Net income............................ 1.09 1.02 2.03 1.95 1.58 1.57 1.37 Dividends paid(2)..................... 1.30 1.26 2.54 2.46 2.38 2.33 2.09 JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- 1994 1993 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- -------- BALANCE SHEET DATA: Real estate investments, net.......... $1,331,902 $1,146,982 $1,214,308 $1,021,630 $842,518 $746,617 $647,104 Total assets.......................... 1,445,438 1,227,373 1,310,401 1,094,941 928,254 821,741 681,638 Long-term obligations................. 766,868 600,219 658,245 606,585 463,695 512,010 417,039 Total liabilities..................... 825,216 676,693 724,606 663,458 500,736 548,378 459,885 Total shareholders' equity............ 620,222 550,680 585,795 431,483 427,518 273,363 221,753 <FN> - --------------- (1) Consists of net income plus depreciation, amortization of debt issuance costs, provision for losses, loss on prepayment of debt, partnership distributions in excess of income and deferred income received in cash net of amortization of deferred income and less gain on sale of real estate and mortgage prepayments. (2) Dividends, used in this context, may include distributions in excess of current or accumulated net income. S-6 7 CAPITALIZATION The following table sets forth the consolidated capitalization of the Company (i) as of June 30, 1994, (ii) as adjusted to reflect additional borrowings under the Company's bank lines of credit (the outstanding balances of which were $170,500,000 as of October 18, 1994), to give effect to the sale of the Shares offered hereby and to reflect the application of the net proceeds from the offering to reduce the Company's bank lines of credit and (iii) assuming full conversion of all outstanding debentures issued by the Company. See "Use of Proceeds." The capitalization table should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements and related notes incorporated by reference in this Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying Prospectus. JUNE 30, 1994 ---------------------------------------- FULLY ACTUAL AS ADJUSTED CONVERTED(1) --------- ----------- ------------ (000'S OMITTED IN TABLE) Indebtedness and other liabilities: Senior unsecured notes payable, net................ $ 285,003 $ 285,003 $ 285,003 Senior mortgage notes payable, net................. 31,905 31,905 31,905 Bonds and mortgages payable, net................... 59,684 59,684 59,684 9% Convertible debentures, net..................... 27,738 27,738 0 7% Convertible debentures, net..................... 51,657 51,657 0 6 7/8% Convertible debentures, net................. 84,239 84,239 0 7 1/2% Convertible debentures, net................. 87,614 87,614 0 Demand notes payable............................... 49,489 49,489 49,489 Bank notes payable, net............................ 89,539 38,769 38,769 Deferred income.................................... 14,259 14,259 14,259 Accrued expenses and other liabilities............. 44,089 44,089 44,089 Shareholders' equity: Shares of beneficial interest without par value: unlimited Shares authorized, 34,347,995 Shares issued and outstanding at 6/30/94, 38,847,995 as adjusted, and 46,447,801 Shares issued and outstanding assuming 100% conversion of all outstanding debentures, net of distributions in excess of net income(1)........ 620,222 751,953 1,003,201 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total capitalization............................ $1,445,438 $1,526,399 $1,526,399 ========== ========== ========== <FN> - --------------- (1) Assumes 100% conversion of all convertible debentures of the Company, based on a conversion price of $36.18 per Share for the 7 1/2% debentures, $37.125 per Share for the 6 7/8% debentures, $30.625 per Share for the 7% debentures and $27.00 per Share for the 9% debentures. S-7 8 UNDERWRITING The underwriters named below (the "Underwriters") have severally agreed, subject to the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, to purchase from the Company the number of Shares set forth opposite their respective names: NUMBER OF NAME SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- -------- NatWest Securities Limited.................................... 1,125,000 Dean Witter Reynolds Inc...................................... 1,125,000 PaineWebber Incorporated...................................... 1,125,000 Smith Barney Inc.............................................. 1,125,000 --------- TOTAL.................................................... 4,500,000 ========= The Underwriters are committed to purchase all of the Shares offered hereby, if any Shares are purchased. The Underwriters propose to offer the Shares directly to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus Supplement and to certain securities dealers at such price less a concession not in excess of $0.85 per Share. The Underwriters may allow, and such selected dealers may reallow, a concession not in excess of $0.10 per Share to certain brokers and dealers. The Company has granted the Underwriters an option for 30 days after the date of this Prospectus Supplement to purchase at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount, as set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus Supplement, up to 675,000 additional Shares. If the Underwriters exercise their option to purchase any of the additional Shares, each of the Underwriters will have a firm commitment, subject to certain conditions, to purchase approximately the same percentage thereof which the number of Shares to be purchased by each of them as shown in the above table bears to the 4,500,000 Shares offered hereby. The Underwriters may exercise such option only to cover over-allotments in connection with the sale of the 4,500,000 Shares offered hereby. The Underwriting Agreement provides that the Company will indemnify the several Underwriters against certain liabilities, including civil liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, or will contribute to payments the Underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof. The Company has agreed that, until 90 days after the date of this Prospectus Supplement, it will not, without the consent of NatWest Securities Limited ("NatWest"), sell, offer to sell, issue, distribute or otherwise dispose of in the United States any Shares or any securities or interests convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, Shares, other than (a) the Shares offered hereby, (b) Shares issuable upon the conversion of the Company's outstanding convertible debentures or upon the exercise of outstanding stock options or (c) grants to employees for compensation purposes. NatWest, a United Kingdom broker-dealer and a member of the Securities and Futures Authority Limited, has agreed that, as part of the distribution of the Shares offered hereby and subject to certain exceptions, it will not offer or sell any Shares within the United States, its territories or possessions or to persons who are citizens thereof or residents therein. The Underwriting Agreement does not limit sale of the Shares offered hereby outside of the United States. NatWest has further represented and agreed that (a) it has not offered or sold and will not offer or sell in the United Kingdom by means of any document, any Shares other than to persons whose ordinary business it is to buy or sell equity securities (whether as principal or agent) or in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the Companies Act of 1985; (b) it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the Financial Services Act of 1986 with respect to anything done by it in relation to the Shares in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom and (c) it has issued or passed on and will issue or pass on to any person in the United Kingdom any document received by it in connection with the issue of the Shares only if that person is of a kind described in article 9(3) of the Financial Services Act of 1986 (Investment Advertisements) (Exemptions) Order 1988, as amended. The Underwriters have provided, and expect in the future to provide, services to the Company. S-8 9 LEGAL MATTERS The validity of the Shares offered hereby will be passed upon for the Company by Nutter, McClennen & Fish. In addition, Nutter, McClennen & Fish has passed upon certain federal income tax matters relating to the Company. Stroock & Stroock & Lavan will pass upon certain legal matters for the Underwriters. S-9 10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, OTHER THAN THOSE HEREIN, IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY OR ANY OTHER PERSON. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL, OR SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, ANY OF THESE SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IN SUCH JURISDICTION. THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS AT ANY TIME DOES NOT IMPLY THAT THE INFORMATION IN THE PROSPECTUS IS CORRECT AS OF ANY TIME SUBSEQUENT TO ITS DATE. ------------------------ TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE ---- PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT The Company............................ S-3 Use of Proceeds........................ S-4 Price Range of Shares and Dividend History.............................. S-4 Distributions.......................... S-5 Other Matters.......................... S-5 Selected Financial Data................ S-6 Capitalization......................... S-7 Underwriting........................... S-8 Legal Matters.......................... S-9 PROSPECTUS Available Information.................. 2 Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference............................ 2 The Company............................ 3 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges..... 4 Use of Proceeds........................ 4 Description of Shares.................. 4 Description of Debt Securities......... 6 Description of Securities Warrants..... 10 Plan of Distribution................... 13 Legal Matters.......................... 13 Experts................................ 13 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,500,000 SHARES [MEDITRUST LOGO] SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST ------------------------ NATWEST SECURITIES LIMITED DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC. PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED SMITH BARNEY INC. PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OCTOBER 19, 1994 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 APPENDIX Description of Charts contained in Meditrust Prospectus Supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) - ------------------------------------------------------- Inside Front Cover ------------------ I. Bar chart showing Meditrust's gross real estate investments as of December 31, 1986 through 1993 and as of June 30, 1994 II. Bar chart showing total return (average of the annual increase or decrease in market value over the previous year plus dividend income) on Meditrust shares of beneficial interest (24%), Dow Jones Industrial Average (16%) and Standard & Poor's 500 (15%) for the eight years ended December 31, 1993 III. Pie chart showing percentages of Meditrust's total gross real estate investments in each of its operators as of June 30, 1994 IV. Bar chart showing per share annual dividends paid by Meditrust in 1986 through 1993 Inside Back Cover ----------------- I. Map of the United States showing number of healthcare facilities owned by or mortgaged to Meditrust in each state as of June 30, 1994 II. Pie chart showing percentages of Meditrust's gross real estate investments in long-term care, rehabilitation, alcohol and substance abuse and retirement living facilities, psychiatric hospitals and medical office buildings