Kindred Healthcare/RehabCare Group
On February 8, 2011, Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: KND) and RehabCare Group, Inc. (NYSE: RHB) announced that they have entered into an agreement whereby Kindred with acquire all outstanding shares of RehabCare for $26 per share in cash and 0.471 of Kindred common, or a total consideration of $1.3 billion (which includes $400 million of existing indebtedness.
Kindred has obtained a financing commitment from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. in connection with the pending transaction.
Closing is expected before the end of Q211.
The combined company will operate 118 long-term acute care hospitals with 8,492 licensed beds, 226 nursing and rehabilitation centers with 27,442 licensed beds, 121 inpatient rehabilitation hospitals (primarily hospital-based units) and 1,808 hospital, nursing center and assisted living rehabilitation therapy services contracts across the country.
Morgan Stanley is acting as financial advisor to Kindred, and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is acting as its legal advisor.
CitiGroup, Inc. is acting as financial advisor to RehabCare, Armstrong Teasdale, LLP is acting as its legal advisor and Bryan Cave LLP is acting as legal advisor to its Board of Directors.
Kindred has obtained a financing commitment from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. in connection with the pending transaction.
Closing is expected before the end of Q211.
The combined company will operate 118 long-term acute care hospitals with 8,492 licensed beds, 226 nursing and rehabilitation centers with 27,442 licensed beds, 121 inpatient rehabilitation hospitals (primarily hospital-based units) and 1,808 hospital, nursing center and assisted living rehabilitation therapy services contracts across the country.
Morgan Stanley is acting as financial advisor to Kindred, and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is acting as its legal advisor.
CitiGroup, Inc. is acting as financial advisor to RehabCare, Armstrong Teasdale, LLP is acting as its legal advisor and Bryan Cave LLP is acting as legal advisor to its Board of Directors.
