NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT filed a shelf registration for C$1 billion of its units, debt securities, warrants and subscription receipts.

The healthcare real estate investment trust will offer the securities from time to time under the prospectus, which is valid for 25 months.

The REIT may use the proceeds from any offerings under the prospectus to repay outstanding debt, to fund acquisitions, and for capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes.

Northwest Value Partners Inc. and certain of its affiliates may also offer securities owned or issuable to them through the redemption of class B limited partnership units of NWI Healthcare Properties LP, NorthWest Healthcare's operating subsidiary.