Reid Health & Fayette Regional Health System Reach Sales Agreement

Reid Health to maintain access to care in Fayette County and surrounding region

Officials with Reid Health, a nationally-recognized health system committed to serving communities throughout Indiana and Ohio, and Fayette Memorial Hospital Association announced today they have entered into an agreement for Reid Health to acquire a substantial portion of the assets of Fayette Regional Health System in Connersville, Indiana.

This announcement comes after the decision by Fayette Regional to file for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy code in October 2018. The specific terms of the transaction will be disclosed in the Fayette Bankruptcy Case and include a payment of $12.75 million to the bankruptcy estate of Fayette. The proposed transaction requires final Bankruptcy Court and regulatory approvals and is expected to be finalized in mid-July 2019.

"We are pleased to have been chosen to support the residents of Fayette County and the surrounding region by maintaining access to high-quality healthcare services," said Craig Kinyon, president and CEO of Reid Health. "Reid Health has proudly served Connersville and the surrounding communities for decades, and we're looking forward to continuing to provide our friends and neighbors with the exceptional care they deserve."

Reid Health currently provides a wide scope of services in Connersville that include primary, specialty and urgent care, lab and radiology.

Randy White, president and CEO of Fayette Regional pledged his support for the transition.

"Reid Health is a known entity in our community, and we look forward to working with them through this transition," White said. "I want to thank our talented team of employees, nurses, and physicians for continuing to provide our patients with an exceptional experience during this time."

Reid Health officials expect to be at Fayette Regional in the coming weeks to discuss details of the transition with leadership and others at Fayette Regional.

"Moving forward, we'll be taking into consideration the unique demographics of Connersville and the surrounding communities, sustainable clinical resources, and the viability of the facilities," Kinyon said. "Ultimately, we're committed to offering high-quality healthcare services in the community."

About Reid Health

Reid Health is a regional health system serving east central Indiana and west central Ohio, with a main hospital campus in Richmond that includes a 221-bed inpatient hospital and 50 satellite locations in nine regional counties. The health system and its physician network, Reid Health Physician Associates, has nearly 3,000 employees, including more than 200 providers in 88 specialties.

About Fayette Regional Health System

Since its founding in 1913, Fayette Regional Health System has been dedicated to the health of the community and a better quality of life for the residents of the Whitewater Valley. The hospital campus and ancillary locations are supported by a team of over 450 employees that offer excellent emergency, family, specialty and behavioral health care.

Deal Advisor Details
H2C Analytics, LLC acted as investment banker to Fayette. Kaufman Hall acted as advisor to Reid.