DaVita Announces Final Results Of Self-Tender Offer

On September 17, 2020 DAVITA INC. (NYSE: DVA) ("DaVita") a health care provider focused on transforming care delivery to improve quality of life for patients globally and one of the largest providers of kidney care services in the United States, reported the final results of its modified "Dutch auction" tender offer for up to $1.0 billion of its common stock at a price per share not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00, which expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on September 14, 2020 (Press release, DaVita, SEP 17, 2020, View Source [SID1234565332]).

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Based on the final count by the depositary for the tender offer, a total of 7,981,679 shares of DaVita’s common stock were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or below the price of $88.00 per share. DaVita accepted all of these shares for purchase at a purchase price of $88.00 per share, for a total cost of $702,387,752, excluding fees and expenses related to the tender offer. The total of 7,981,679 shares accepted for payment represents approximately 6.5% of DaVita’s total outstanding common stock as of September 16, 2020. The depositary for the tender offer will promptly pay for the shares accepted for purchase pursuant to the tender offer. Payment for shares purchased will be made in cash, without interest, but subject to applicable withholding taxes.

DaVita will finance the share purchases in the tender offer with cash on hand.

The dealer manager for the tender offer was BofA Securities, Inc. Georgeson LLC served as the information agent for the tender offer and Computershare served as the depositary for the tender offer.