CDR Monetizes Gentiva Personal Care

Strange Tony,

It took twenty months for Clayton, Dubilier and Rice to sell off Gentiva's personal care division to Addus for $350 million.  

Ownership genealogy for this division went from Kindred to Humana/WCAS/TPG to Humana to Humana/CDR.  It's now going to Addus with its $280 million in annual revenues.

Moody's is yet to weigh in on the impact of the deal on Gentiva's debt rating, if any.  The press release states Addus agreed to "acquire the personal care operations of Gentiva."  That reads 100%.  Currently Humana owns 40% of Gentiva and CDR 60%.  

How might the parties split the $350 million?  That's a financial rapscallion trade secret.  Charlotte Buyer-Gentiva debt holders should pay close attention.  Moving prize assets away from the parent company (debt issuer) is all the rage for financial tricksters.  

A Gentiva higher up that went on to run the Personal Care Division once visited our hospice site.  They called staff concerns about our hospice a "female dog" (bitching).  

The local Personal Care manager used our office for interviews and we ran across their staff in the field.  They were often college students pursuing nursing or physical therapy.  Our least paid hospice position was a big step up in pay for these folks.

I'm sure that has not changed given the miserly nature of Gentiva executives under financial rapscallion ownership.  Let's hope Addus is a bit more generous to the little people.

Anonymous