Addus Acquires Gentiva’s Personal Care Operations for $350M

FRISCO, Texas—Addus HomeCare Corporation, a provider of homecare services, announced a definitive agreement to acquire the personal care operations of Gentiva for an anticipated purchase price, after customary purchase price adjustments, of approximately $350 million. 

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Gentiva is a dedicated hospice, palliative and personal care services company and the transaction relates only to its personal care operations, which serve more than 16,000 patients per day in a seven-state service area of Arizona, Arkansas, California, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Addus expects to close the transaction following the completion of regulatory approvals and subject to customary closing conditions. Addus will fund the acquisition through the company’s existing revolving credit facility.

“We believe this acquisition is a great strategic fit for Addus, and we are excited about the opportunity to expand our personal care market coverage in seven states, including Texas and Missouri, which are new markets for Addus,” said Dirk Allison, chairman and chief executive officer of Addus. “Notably, Gentiva is the largest provider of personal care services in the state of Texas, where we currently have no personal care operations. This acquisition fits squarely into our growth strategy to leverage our strong personal care experience to build scale in existing markets as well as enter select new markets where we can immediately establish a significant presence. Founded in 1999, Gentiva has an established reputation for quality, compassionate care, and we will continue this important work through our proven operating model. We look forward to working with the experienced operational leadership team and clinical staff in Gentiva’s personal care operations, who share our mission to provide safe, cost-effective care in the preferred home setting.

“The Gentiva personal care operations have annualized revenues of approximately $280.0 million, and we expect this transaction to be accretive to our financial results. Importantly, after funding this acquisition, Addus will still maintain a leverage ratio of less than three times, with the ability to quickly reduce our leverage through the additional expected cash flow,” said Allison.

“A recognized leader in personal care services, Addus is the right home for our personal care division and our teammates who provide care to these important clients,” said David Causby, chief executive officer of Gentiva. “This will ensure continued growth for that segment under proven leadership and will allow us to sharpen our focus on our industry-leading core hospice and palliative businesses, where we have the greatest opportunity to deliver the compassionate care that defines who we are, to those who need us the most.”

Allison added, “Acquisitions remain an important part of our growth strategy, and we will continue to pursue strategic acquisitions that meet our criteria and are accretive to our operations. Fortunately, our strong capital structure supports our strategy, and we look forward to additional opportunities ahead for Addus.”

BofA Securities, Inc. is serving as an exclusive financial advisor and Bass Berry & Sims PLC is serving as legal counsel to Addus in this transaction. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is serving as financial advisor and Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and Ropes & Gray LLP are serving as legal counsel to Gentiva.