PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC) and Paladin Healthcare today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of Tenet’s Hahnemann University Hospital, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children and other related operations in Philadelphia, including Tenet-owned physician practices, to American Academic Health System, LLC (AAHS), a newly formed affiliate of Paladin Healthcare.
The transaction is expected to be completed early next year, subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.
AAHS is a new company formed by Paladin Healthcare to own and operate academic medical centers and general acute care hospitals across the country. Paladin Healthcare currently manages four general acute care hospitals in Southern California and Howard University Hospital, a 145-year-old teaching hospital located on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC. The company’s focus is on building strong healthcare delivery networks in urban and suburban areas, including some of the nation’s most diverse communities facing challenging healthcare environments.
“Tenet has been delivering quality medical care in Philadelphia for nearly 20 years, and we are strongly committed to securing the best future for Hahnemann and St. Christopher’s,” said Mike Halter, Philadelphia Market CEO for Tenet and CEO of Hahnemann University Hospital. “Paladin shares our commitment to providing compassionate, exemplary care and service, and we believe that entrusting the stewardship of these institutions to its affiliate AAHS will benefit the patients, employees, physicians and community for years to come.”
“We are excited to have been selected by Tenet to acquire Hahnemann and St. Christopher’s, as well as the local physician practices and other hospital-affiliated entities,” said Joel Freedman, Chairman of Paladin Healthcare. “We are committed to sustaining and enhancing the outstanding clinical and academic programs at both hospitals, providing the capital investment they need to thrive, and preserving their long-term future as financially stable healthcare providers and employers. We are pleased to have as our partner Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, LLC, one of the country’s leading real estate investment management firms.”
“Our leadership team has extensive, first-hand experience in operating hospitals in the Philadelphia market and understands the vital role Hahnemann and St. Christopher’s play in the Philadelphia healthcare delivery system,” said Barry Wolfman, President of Paladin Healthcare. “We appreciate Drexel University College of Medicine’s support and look forward to working closely with the entire physician community to continue the longstanding clinical and academic excellence of both hospitals.”
Tenet expects to receive proceeds of approximately $170 million from the transaction, comprised of $152.5 million in cash at closing and a promissory note in the amount of $17.5 million. During the 12 months ended June 30, 2017, Tenet’s Philadelphia hospitals and related operations generated approximately $790 million of net operating revenue and an Adjusted EBITDA loss of approximately $15 million. Tenet expects to record an estimated non-cash impairment charge of approximately $230 million pre-tax (approximately $150 million after-tax) within continuing operations in the quarter ending September 30, 2017. Tenet also expects to report a taxable loss on the sale of these assets of approximately $200 million, which will increase the size of the Company’s federal net operating loss carryforwards by a corresponding amount.
Additional details on the transaction can be found in a Form 8-K, which is being filed by Tenet with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About Tenet Healthcare
Tenet Healthcare Corporation is a diversified healthcare services company with nearly 130,000 employees united around a common mission: to help people live happier, healthier lives. Through its subsidiaries, partnerships and joint ventures, including United Surgical Partners International, the company operates 77 general acute care hospitals, 21 short-stay surgical hospitals and over 460 outpatient centers in the United States, as well as nine facilities in the United Kingdom. Tenet’s Conifer Health Solutions subsidiary provides technology-enabled performance improvement and health management solutions to hospitals, health systems, integrated delivery networks, physician groups, self-insured organizations and health plans. For more information, please visit www.tenethealth.com.
About Paladin Healthcare
Paladin Healthcare builds strong healthcare delivery networks in urban and suburban areas, including some of the nation’s most diverse communities facing challenging healthcare environments. Paladin’s hospitals and health systems are focused on quality, operational efficiency, patient and employee engagement, financial viability, managed care, and community advancement. In addition to operating hospitals and health systems, Paladin offers access to capital and a wide range of comprehensive financial solutions. Headquartered in the Los Angeles area, Paladin manages four general acute care hospitals in Southern California. Paladin also manages Howard University Hospital, a 145-year-old teaching hospital and Level I Trauma Center located on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC. Paladin has formed a new company known as American Academic Health System (AAHS) to own and operate academic medical centers and general acute care hospitals across the country.
