SunLink Health Systems, Inc. SSY today announced that it has
completed the sale of substantially all the assets and the leasehold interest
of its subsidiary, Dexter Hospital, LLC, to Southeast Health Center of
Stoddard County, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Southeast Missouri Hospital
Association (D/B/A SoutheastHEALTH). The assets of Dexter Hospital, LLC
consist of a leased 50-bed acute care hospital and related clinics, equipment,
and home health services in Dexter, MO. Dexter Hospital, LLC, will manage the
hospital and related businesses for Southeast Health Center of Stoddard
County, LLC after closing during a transition period ending June 30, 2013.
Dexter Hospital, LLC retained accounts receivable and certain other assets and
substantially all liabilities of the hospital.
Robert M. Thornton, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of SunLink,
commented, “We operated our Missouri Southern hospital under a lease which
expires in 2019. The landlord previously notified us that our lease would not
be renewed and that they had entered into a lease with SoutheastHEALTH
effective upon the termination of our lease. We are pleased that we have been
able to reach a collaborative agreement for SoutheastHEALTH's subsidiary to
acquire the assets and leasehold interest of Missouri Southern and for our
subsidiary to manage the facility for the purchaser during a transition period
ending June 30, 2013.
The sale of the assets and leasehold interest of Missouri Southern for
approximately $9.8 million, less estimated sale expenses and taxes, is
expected to result in net proceeds of approximately $7.4 million and an after
tax gain of approximately $4.9 million or $0.51 per share. Approximately $5.2
million of the estimated net proceeds was used to pay off the outstanding
balance of the company's senior credit facility with Chatham Credit Management
III, LLC and the remaining amount will be used for other corporate purposes.
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