Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Enters into a new 7-Year $200 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 3, 2016

"The timely execution of this transaction, combined with our recent equity and bond offerings, maintains our low leverage and liquidity while extending maturities with attractively priced capital," said Robert Milligan, EVP & Chief Financial Officer. "Our investment grade balance sheet and low leverage positions us for both future investment opportunities and economic strength for HTA's future growth."

The term loan was executed through a bank syndicate, which included, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Capital One, National Association, and PNC Capital Markets, LLC as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and U.S. Bank National Association, as documentation agent.

About HTA
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (NYSE: HTA) is the largest dedicated owner and operator of medical office buildings ("MOBs") in the United States, based on gross leasable area ("GLA").  We provide the real estate infrastructure for the integrated delivery of healthcare services in highly desirable locations.  Over the last decade, we have invested $4.2 billion primarily in MOBs and other healthcare assets comprising 17.5 million square feet of GLA.  Our investments are targeted in 20 to 25 key markets that we believe have superior healthcare demographics that support strong, long-term demand for medical office space.  We have achieved, and continue to achieve, critical mass within these key markets by expanding our presence through accretive acquisitions, and utilizing our in-house operating expertise through our regionally located property management and leasing platform.

Founded in 2006 and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2012, HTA has produced attractive returns for its stockholders that we believe have significantly outperformed the S&P 500 and US REIT indices.  More information about HTA can be found on the Company's website at www.htareit.com.

Forward-Looking Language
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, plans, estimates, assumptions and beliefs, including expectations, plans, estimates, assumptions and beliefs about HTA, stockholder value and earnings growth.

The forward-looking statements included in this press release are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond HTA's control. Although HTA believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, HTA's actual results and performance could differ materially and in adverse ways from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on HTA's operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to: