UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for our 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2021 (incorporated by reference under Part III).
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
2021 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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This Annual Report on Form 10-K is for the year ended December 31, 2021. This Annual Report modifies and supersedes documents filed prior to this Annual Report. Information that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in the future will automatically update and supersede information contained in this Annual Report.
In this Annual Report, “we,” “us,” “our” “UHS” and the “Company” refer to Universal Health Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries. UHS is a registered trademark of UHS of Delaware, Inc., the management company for, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. Universal Health Services, Inc. is a holding company and operates through its subsidiaries including its management company, UHS of Delaware, Inc. All healthcare and management operations are conducted by subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc. To the extent any reference to “UHS” or “UHS facilities” in this report including letters, narratives or other forms contained herein relates to our healthcare or management operations it is referring to Universal Health Services, Inc.’s subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware, Inc. Further, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company” in such context similarly refer to the operations of Universal Health Services Inc.’s subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware, Inc. Any reference to employees or employment contained herein refers to employment with or employees of the subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc. including UHS of Delaware, Inc.
PART I
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Our principal business is owning and operating, through our subsidiaries, acute care hospitals and outpatient facilities and behavioral health care facilities.
As of February 24, 2022, we owned and/or operated 363 inpatient facilities and 40 outpatient and other facilities including the following located in 39 states, Washington, D.C., the United Kingdom and Puerto Rico:
Acute care facilities located in the U.S.:
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28 inpatient acute care hospitals (including a newly constructed, 170-bed hospital located in Reno, Nevada, that is scheduled to be completed and opened during the first quarter of 2022); |
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19 free-standing emergency departments, and; |
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6 outpatient centers & 1 surgical hospital. |
Behavioral health care facilities (335 inpatient facilities and 14 outpatient facilities):
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187 inpatient behavioral health care facilities, and; |
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12 outpatient behavioral health care facilities. |
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145 inpatient behavioral health care facilities, and; |
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2 outpatient behavioral health care facilities. |
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3 inpatient behavioral health care facilities. |
Net revenues from our acute care hospitals, outpatient facilities and commercial health insurer accounted for 56% of our consolidated net revenues during 2021 and 55% during 2020. Net revenues from our behavioral health care facilities and commercial health insurer accounted for 44% of our consolidated net revenues during 2021 and 45% during 2020.
Our behavioral health care facilities located in the U.K. generated net revenues of approximately $688 million in 2021 and $584 million in 2020. Total assets at our U.K. behavioral health care facilities were approximately $1.351 billion as of December 31, 2021 and $1.334 billion as of December 31, 2020.
Services provided by our hospitals include general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic care, coronary care, pediatric services, pharmacy services and/or behavioral health services. We provide capital resources as well as a variety of management services to our facilities, including central purchasing, information services, finance and control systems, facilities planning, physician recruitment services, administrative personnel management, marketing and public relations.
Available Information
We are a Delaware corporation that was organized in 1979. Our principal executive offices are located at Universal Corporate Center, 367 South Gulph Road, P.O. Box 61558, King of Prussia, PA 19406. Our telephone number is (610) 768-3300.
Our website is located at http://www.uhsinc.com. Copies of our annual, quarterly and current reports that we file with the SEC, and any amendments to those reports, are available free of charge on our website. Our filings are also available to the public at the website maintained by the SEC, www.sec.gov. The information posted on our website is not incorporated into this Annual Report. Our Board of Directors’ committee charters (Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Nominating & Governance Committee and Quality and Compliance Committee), Code of Business Conduct and Corporate Standards applicable to all employees, Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, Corporate Governance Guidelines and our Code of Conduct, Corporate Compliance Manual and Compliance Policies and Procedures are available free of charge on our website. Copies of such reports and charters are available in print to any stockholder who makes a request. Such requests should be made to our Secretary at our King of Prussia, PA corporate headquarters. We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K relating to amendments to or waivers of any provision of our Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers by promptly posting this information on our website.
In accordance with Section 303A.12(a) of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual, we submitted our CEO’s certification to the New York Stock Exchange in 2021. Additionally, contained in Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 of this Annual Report on
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Form 10-K, are our CEO’s and CFO’s certifications regarding the quality of our public disclosures under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Our Mission
Our company mission is:
To provide superior quality healthcare services that
PATIENTS recommend to families and friends,
PHYSICIANS prefer for their patients,
PURCHASERS select for their clients,
EMPLOYEES are proud of, and
INVESTORS seek for long-term returns.
To achieve this, we have a commitment to:
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Business Strategy
We believe community-based hospitals will remain the focal point of the healthcare delivery network and we are committed to a philosophy of self-determination for both the company and our hospitals.
Acquisition of Additional Hospitals. We selectively seek opportunities to expand our base of operations by acquiring, constructing or leasing additional hospital facilities. We are committed to a program of rational growth around our core businesses, while retaining the missions of the hospitals we manage and the communities we serve. Such expansion may provide us with access to new markets and new healthcare delivery capabilities. We also continue to examine our facilities and consider divestiture of those facilities that we believe do not have the potential to contribute to our growth or operating strategy. In recent years our behavioral health services segment has been focused on efforts to partner with non-UHS acute care hospitals to help operate their behavioral health services. These arrangements include hospital purchases, leased beds and joint venture operating agreements.
Improvement of Operations of Existing Hospitals and Services. We also seek to increase the operating revenues and profitability of owned hospitals by the introduction of new services, improvement of existing services, physician recruitment and the application of financial and operational controls.
We are involved in continual development activities for the benefit of our existing facilities. From time-to-time applications are filed with state health planning agencies to add new services in existing hospitals in states which require certificates of need, or CONs. Although we expect that some of these applications will result in the addition of new facilities or services to our operations, no assurances can be made for ultimate success by us in these efforts.
Quality and Efficiency of Services. Pressures to contain healthcare costs and technological developments allowing more procedures to be performed on an outpatient basis have led payers to demand a shift to ambulatory or outpatient care wherever possible. We are responding to this trend by emphasizing the expansion of outpatient services. In addition, in response to cost containment pressures, we continue to implement programs at our facilities designed to improve financial performance and efficiency while continuing to provide quality care, including more efficient use of professional and paraprofessional staff, monitoring and adjusting staffing levels and equipment usage, improving patient management and reporting procedures and implementing more efficient billing and collection procedures. In addition, we will continue to emphasize innovation in our response to the rapid changes in regulatory trends and market conditions while fulfilling our commitment to patients, physicians, employees, communities and our stockholders.
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In addition, our aggressive recruiting of highly qualified physicians and developing provider networks help to establish our facilities as an important source of quality healthcare in their respective communities.
Hospital Utilization
We believe that the most important factors relating to the overall utilization of a hospital include the quality and market position of the hospital and the number, quality and specialties of physicians providing patient care within the facility. Generally, we believe that the ability of a hospital to meet the health care needs of its community is determined by its breadth of services, level of technology, emphasis on quality of care and convenience for patients and physicians. Other factors that affect utilization include general and local economic conditions, market penetration of managed care programs, the degree of outpatient use, the availability of reimbursement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, and demographic changes such as the growth in local populations. Utilization across the industry also is being affected by improvements in clinical practice, medical technology and pharmacology. Current industry trends in utilization and occupancy have been significantly affected by changes in reimbursement policies of third party payers. We are also unable to predict the extent to which these industry trends will continue or accelerate. In addition, our acute care services business is typically subject to certain seasonal fluctuations, such as higher patient volumes and net patient service revenues in the first and fourth quarters of the year.
Sources of Revenue
We receive payments for services rendered from private insurers, including managed care plans, the federal government under the Medicare program, state governments under their respective Medicaid programs and directly from patients. See Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Sources of Revenue for additional disclosure. Other information related to our revenues, income and other operating information for each reporting segment of our business is provided in Note 12 to our Consolidated Financial Statements, Segment Reporting.
Regulation and Other Factors
Overview: The healthcare industry is subject to numerous laws, regulations and rules including, among others, those related to government healthcare participation requirements, various licensure and accreditations, reimbursement for patient services, health information privacy and security rules, and Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse provisions (including, but not limited to, federal statutes and regulations prohibiting kickbacks and other illegal inducements to potential referral sources, false claims submitted to federal or state health care programs and self-referrals by physicians). Providers that are found to have violated any of these laws and regulations may be excluded from participating in government healthcare programs, subjected to significant fines or penalties and/or required to repay amounts received from the government for previously billed patient services. Although we believe our policies, procedures and practices comply with governmental regulations, no assurance can be given that we will not be subjected to additional governmental inquiries or actions, or that we would not be faced with sanctions, fines or penalties if so subjected. Even if we were to ultimately prevail, a significant governmental inquiry or action under one of the above laws, regulations or rules could have a material adverse impact on us.
Licensing, Certification and Accreditation: All of our U.S. hospitals are subject to compliance with various federal, state and local statutes and regulations in the U.S. and receive periodic inspection by state licensing agencies to review standards of medical care, equipment and cleanliness. Our hospitals must also comply with the conditions of participation and licensing requirements of federal, state and local health agencies, as well as the requirements of municipal building codes, health codes and local fire departments. Various other licenses and permits are also required in order to dispense narcotics, operate pharmacies, handle radioactive materials and operate certain equipment. Our facilities in the United Kingdom are also subject to various laws and regulations.
All of our eligible hospitals have been accredited by The Joint Commission. All of our acute care hospitals and most of our behavioral health centers in the U.S. are certified as providers of Medicare and Medicaid services by the appropriate governmental authorities.
If any of our facilities were to lose its Joint Commission accreditation or otherwise lose its certification under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, the facility may be unable to receive reimbursement from the Medicare and Medicaid programs and other payers. We believe our facilities are in substantial compliance with current applicable federal, state, local and independent review body regulations and standards. The requirements for licensure, certification and accreditation are subject to change and, in order to remain qualified, it may become necessary for us to make changes in our facilities, equipment, personnel and services in the future, which could have a material adverse impact on operations.
Certificates of Need: Many of the states in which we operate hospitals have enacted certificates of need (“CON”) laws as a condition prior to hospital capital expenditures, construction, expansion, modernization or initiation of major new services. Failure to obtain necessary state approval can result in our inability to complete an acquisition, expansion or replacement, the imposition of civil or, in some cases, criminal sanctions, the inability to receive Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement or the revocation of a facility’s license, which could harm our business. In addition, significant CON reforms have been proposed in a number of states that would increase the capital spending thresholds and provide exemptions of various services from review requirements. In the past, we have
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not experienced any material adverse effects from those requirements, but we cannot predict the impact of these changes upon our operations.
Conversion Legislation: Many states have enacted or are considering enacting laws affecting the conversion or sale of not-for-profit hospitals to for-profit entities. These laws generally require prior approval from the attorney general, advance notification and community involvement. In addition, attorneys general in states without specific conversion legislation may exercise discretionary authority over these transactions. Although the level of government involvement varies from state to state, the trend is to provide for increased governmental review and, in some cases, approval of a transaction in which a not-for-profit entity sells a health care facility to a for-profit entity. The adoption of new or expanded conversion legislation and the increased review of not-for-profit hospital conversions may limit our ability to grow through acquisitions of not-for-profit hospitals.
Utilization Review: Federal regulations require that admissions and utilization of facilities by Medicare and Medicaid patients must be reviewed in order to ensure efficient utilization of facilities and services. The law and regulations require Peer Review Organizations (“PROs”) to review the appropriateness of Medicare and Medicaid patient admissions and discharges, the quality of care provided, the validity of diagnosis related group (“DRG”) classifications and the appropriateness of cases of extraordinary length of stay. PROs may deny payment for services provided, assess fines and also have the authority to recommend to the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) that a provider that is in substantial non-compliance with the standards of the PRO be excluded from participating in the Medicare program. We have contracted with PROs in each state where we do business to perform the required reviews.
Audits: Most hospitals are subject to federal audits to validate the accuracy of Medicare and Medicaid program submitted claims. If these audits identify overpayments, we could be required to pay a substantial rebate of prior years’ payments subject to various administrative appeal rights. The federal government contracts with third-party “recovery audit contractors” (“RACs”) and “Medicaid integrity contractors” (“MICs”), on a contingent fee basis, to audit the propriety of payments to Medicare and Medicaid providers. Similarly, Medicare zone program integrity contractors (“ZPICs”) target claims for potential fraud and abuse. Additionally, Medicare administrative contractors (“MACs”) must ensure they pay the right amount for covered and correctly coded services rendered to eligible beneficiaries by legitimate providers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced its intent to consolidate many of these Medicare and Medicaid program integrity functions into new unified program integrity contractors (“UPICs”), though it remains unclear what effect, if any, this consolidation may have. We have undergone claims audits related to our receipt of federal healthcare payments during the last three years, the results of which have not required material adjustments to our consolidated results of operations. However, potential liability from future federal or state audits could ultimately exceed established reserves, and any excess could potentially be substantial. Further, Medicare and Medicaid regulations also provide for withholding Medicare and Medicaid overpayments in certain circumstances, which could adversely affect our cash flow.
Self-Referral and Anti-Kickback Legislation
The Stark Law: The Social Security Act includes a provision commonly known as the “Stark Law.” This law prohibits physicians from referring Medicare and Medicaid patients to entities with which they or any of their immediate family members have a financial relationship, unless an exception is met. These types of referrals are known as “self-referrals.” Sanctions for violating the Stark Law include civil penalties up to $26,125 for each violation, and up to $174,172 for sham arrangements. There are a number of exceptions to the self-referral prohibition, including an exception for a physician’s ownership interest in an entire hospital as opposed to an ownership interest in a hospital department unit, service or subpart. However, federal laws and regulations now limit the ability of hospitals relying on this exception to expand aggregate physician ownership interest or to expand certain hospital facilities. This regulation also places a number of compliance requirements on physician-owned hospitals related to reporting of ownership interest. There are also exceptions for many of the customary financial arrangements between physicians and providers, including employment contracts, leases and recruitment agreements that adhere to certain enumerated requirements. CMS issued a final rule in 2020 that created a new Stark exception for value-based models. Although the final regulations provide exceptions to the Stark Law, there may remain regulatory risks for participating hospitals, as well as financial and operational risks.
We monitor all aspects of our business and have developed a comprehensive ethics and compliance program that is designed to meet or exceed applicable federal guidelines and industry standards. Nonetheless, because the law in this area is complex and constantly evolving, there can be no assurance that federal regulatory authorities will not determine that any of our arrangements with physicians violate the Stark Law.
Anti-kickback Statute: A provision of the Social Security Act known as the “anti-kickback statute” prohibits healthcare providers and others from directly or indirectly soliciting, receiving, offering or paying money or other remuneration to other individuals and entities in return for using, referring, ordering, recommending or arranging for such referrals or orders of services or other items covered by a federal or state health care program. However, changes to the anti-kickback statute have reduced the intent required for violation; one is no longer required to have actual knowledge or specific intent to commit a violation of the anti-kickback statute in order to be found in violation of such law.
The anti-kickback statute contains certain exceptions, and the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) has issued regulations that provide for “safe harbors,” from the federal anti-kickback statute for various activities. These activities, which must meet certain requirements, include (but are not limited to) the following: investment interests,
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space rental, equipment rental, practitioner recruitment, personnel services and management contracts, sale of practice, referral services, warranties, discounts, employees, group purchasing organizations, waiver of beneficiary coinsurance and deductible amounts, managed care arrangements, obstetrical malpractice insurance subsidies, investments in group practices, freestanding surgery centers, donation of technology for electronic health records and referral agreements for specialty services. In 2020, the OIG issued a final rule that established an anti-kickback statute safe harbor for value based models. Although the final regulations provide safe harbors, there may remain regulatory risks for participating hospitals, as well as financial and operational risks. The fact that conduct or a business arrangement does not fall within a safe harbor or exception does not automatically render the conduct or business arrangement illegal under the anti-kickback statute. However, such conduct and business arrangements may lead to increased scrutiny by government enforcement authorities.
Although we believe that our arrangements with physicians and other referral sources have been structured to comply with current law and available interpretations, there can be no assurance that all arrangements comply with an available safe harbor or that regulatory authorities enforcing these laws will determine these financial arrangements do not violate the anti-kickback statute or other applicable laws. Violations of the anti-kickback statute may be punished by a criminal fine of up to $100,000 for each violation or imprisonment, however, under 18 U.S.C. Section 3571, this fine may be increased to $250,000 for individuals and $500,000 for organizations. Civil money penalties may include fines of up to $105,563 per violation and damages of up to three times the total amount of the remuneration and/or exclusion from participation in Medicare and Medicaid.
Similar State Laws: Many of the states in which we operate have adopted laws that prohibit payments to physicians in exchange for referrals similar to the anti-kickback statute and the Stark Law, some of which apply regardless of the source of payment for care. These statutes typically provide criminal and civil penalties as well as loss of licensure. In many instances, the state statutes provide that any arrangement falling in a federal safe harbor will be immune from scrutiny under the state statutes. However, in most cases, little precedent exists for the interpretation or enforcement of these state laws.
These laws and regulations are extremely complex and, in many cases, we don’t have the benefit of regulatory or judicial interpretation. It is possible that different interpretations or enforcement of these laws and regulations could subject our current or past practices to allegations of impropriety or illegality or could require us to make changes in our facilities, equipment, personnel, services, capital expenditure programs and operating expenses. A determination that we have violated one or more of these laws, or the public announcement that we are being investigated for possible violations of one or more of these laws (see Item 3. Legal Proceedings), could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations and our business reputation could suffer significantly. In addition, we cannot predict whether other legislation or regulations at the federal or state level will be adopted, what form such legislation or regulations may take or what their impact on us may be.
If we are deemed to have failed to comply with the anti-kickback statute, the Stark Law or other applicable laws and regulations, we could be subjected to liabilities, including criminal penalties, civil penalties (including the loss of our licenses to operate one or more facilities), and exclusion of one or more facilities from participation in the Medicare, Medicaid and other federal and state health care programs. The imposition of such penalties could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Federal False Claims Act and Similar State Regulations: A current trend affecting the health care industry is the increased use of the federal False Claims Act, and, in particular, actions being brought by individuals on the government’s behalf under the False Claims Act’s qui tam, or whistleblower, provisions. Whistleblower provisions allow private individuals to bring actions on behalf of the government by alleging that the defendant has defrauded the Federal government.
When a defendant is determined by a court of law to have violated the False Claims Act, the defendant may be liable for up to three times the actual damages sustained by the government, plus mandatory civil penalties of between $12,537 to $25,076 for each separate false claim. There are many potential bases for liability under the False Claims Act. Liability often arises when an entity knowingly submits a false claim for reimbursement to the federal government. The Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (“FERA”) amended and expanded the number of actions for which liability may attach under the False Claims Act, eliminating requirements that false claims be presented to federal officials or directly involve federal funds. FERA also clarifies that a false claim violation occurs upon the knowing retention, as well as the receipt, of overpayments. In addition, recent changes to the anti-kickback statute have made violations of that law punishable under the civil False Claims Act. Further, a number of states have adopted their own false claims provisions as well as their own whistleblower provisions whereby a private party may file a civil lawsuit on behalf of the state in state court. The False Claims Act require that federal healthcare program overpayments be returned within 60 days from the date the overpayment was identified, or by the date any corresponding cost report was due, whichever is later. Failure to return an overpayment within this period may result in additional civil False Claims Act liability.
Other Fraud and Abuse Provisions: The Social Security Act also imposes criminal and civil penalties for submitting false claims to Medicare and Medicaid. False claims include, but are not limited to, billing for services not rendered, billing for services without prescribed documentation, misrepresenting actual services rendered in order to obtain higher reimbursement and cost report fraud. Like the anti-kickback statute, these provisions are very broad.
Further, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) broadened the scope of the fraud and abuse laws by adding several criminal provisions for health care fraud offenses that apply to all health benefit programs, whether or not payments under such programs are paid pursuant to federal programs. HIPAA also introduced enforcement mechanisms to prevent
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fraud and abuse in Medicare. There are civil penalties for prohibited conduct, including, but not limited to billing for medically unnecessary products or services.
HIPAA Administrative Simplification and Privacy Requirements: The administrative simplification provisions of HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH”), require the use of uniform electronic data transmission standards for health care claims and payment transactions submitted or received electronically. These provisions are intended to encourage electronic commerce in the health care industry. HIPAA also established federal rules protecting the privacy and security of personal health information. The privacy and security regulations address the use and disclosure of individual health care information and the rights of patients to understand and control how such information is used and disclosed. Violations of HIPAA can result in both criminal and civil fines and penalties.
We believe that we are in material compliance with the privacy regulations of HIPAA, as we continue to develop training and revise procedures to address ongoing compliance. The HIPAA security regulations require health care providers to implement administrative, physical and technical safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of patient information. HITECH has since strengthened certain HIPAA rules regarding the use and disclosure of protected health information, extended certain HIPAA provisions to business associates, and created new security breach notification requirements. HITECH has also extended the ability to impose civil money penalties on providers not knowing that a HIPAA violation has occurred. We believe that we have been in substantial compliance with HIPAA and HITECH requirements to date. Recent changes to the HIPAA regulations may result in greater compliance requirements for healthcare providers, including expanded obligations to report breaches of unsecured patient data, as well as create new liabilities for the actions of parties acting as business associates on our behalf.
Red Flags Rule: In addition, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Red Flags Rule requires financial institutions and businesses maintaining accounts to address the risk of identity theft. The Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010, signed on December 18, 2010, appears to exclude certain healthcare providers from the Red Flags Rule, but permits the FTC or relevant agencies to designate additional creditors subject to the Red Flags Rule through future rulemaking if the agencies determine that the person in question maintains accounts subject to foreseeable risk of identity theft. Compliance with any such future rulemaking may require additional expenditures in the future.
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005: On July 29, 2005, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 was enacted, which has the goal of reducing medical errors and increasing patient safety. This legislation establishes a confidential reporting structure in which providers can voluntarily report “Patient Safety Work Product” (“PSWP”) to “Patient Safety Organizations” (“PSOs”). Under the system, PSWP is made privileged, confidential and legally protected from disclosure. PSWP does not include medical, discharge or billing records or any other original patient or provider records but does include information gathered specifically in connection with the reporting of medical errors and improving patient safety. This legislation does not preempt state or federal mandatory disclosure laws concerning information that does not constitute PSWP. PSOs are certified by the Secretary of the HHS for three-year periods and analyze PSWP, provide feedback to providers and may report non-identifiable PSWP to a database. In addition, PSOs are expected to generate patient safety improvement strategies.
Environmental Regulations: Our healthcare operations generate medical waste that must be disposed of in compliance with federal, state and local environmental laws, rules and regulations. Infectious waste generators, including hospitals, face substantial penalties for improper disposal of medical waste, including civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day of noncompliance, criminal penalties of up to $50,000 per day, imprisonment, and remedial costs. In addition, our operations, as well as our purchases and sales of facilities are subject to various other environmental laws, rules and regulations. We believe that our disposal of such wastes is in material compliance with all state and federal laws.
Corporate Practice of Medicine: Several states, including Florida, Nevada, California and Texas, have laws and/or regulations that prohibit corporations and other entities from employing physicians and practicing medicine for a profit or that prohibit certain direct and indirect payments or fee-splitting arrangements between health care providers that are designed to induce or encourage the referral of patients to, or the recommendation of, particular providers for medical products and services. Possible sanctions for violation of these restrictions include loss of license and civil and criminal penalties. In addition, agreements between the corporation and the physician may be considered void and unenforceable. These statutes and/or regulations vary from state to state, are often vague and have seldom been interpreted by the courts or regulatory agencies. We do not expect these state corporate practice of medicine proscriptions to significantly affect our operations. Many states have laws and regulations which prohibit payments for referral of patients and fee-splitting with physicians. We do not make any such payments or have any such arrangements.
EMTALA: All of our hospitals are subject to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (“EMTALA”). This federal law generally requires hospitals with an emergency department that are certified providers under Medicare to conduct a medical screening examination of every person who visits the hospital’s emergency room for treatment and, if the patient is suffering from a medical emergency, to either stabilize the patient’s condition or transfer the patient to a facility that can better handle the condition. Our obligation to screen and stabilize emergency medical conditions exists regardless of a patient’s ability to pay for treatment. There are severe penalties under EMTALA if a hospital fails to screen or appropriately stabilize or transfer a patient or if the hospital delays appropriate treatment in order to first inquire about the patient’s ability to pay. Penalties for violations of EMTALA include civil monetary penalties and exclusion from participation in the Medicare program. In addition to any liabilities that a hospital may incur under EMTALA, an injured patient, the patient’s family or a medical facility that suffers a financial loss as a
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direct result of another hospital’s violation of the law can bring a civil suit against the hospital unrelated to the rights granted under that statute.
The federal government broadly interprets EMTALA to cover situations in which patients do not actually present to a hospital’s emergency room, but present for emergency examination or treatment to the hospital’s campus, generally, or to a hospital-based clinic that treats emergency medical conditions or are transported in a hospital-owned ambulance, subject to certain exceptions. EMTALA does not generally apply to patients admitted for inpatient services; however, CMS has sought industry comments on the potential applicability of EMTALA to hospital inpatients and the responsibilities of hospitals with specialized capabilities, respectively. CMS has not yet issued regulations or guidance in response to that request for comments. The government also has expressed its intent to investigate and enforce EMTALA violations actively in the future. We believe that we operate in substantial compliance with EMTALA.
Health Care Industry Investigations: We are subject to claims and suits in the ordinary course of business, including those arising from care and treatment afforded by our hospitals and are party to various government investigations and litigation. Please see Item 3. Legal Proceedings included herein for additional disclosure. In addition, currently, and from time to time, some of our facilities are subjected to inquiries and/or actions and receive notices of potential non-compliance of laws and regulations from various federal and state agencies. Providers that are found to have violated these laws and regulations may be excluded from participating in government healthcare programs, subjected to potential licensure, certification, and/or accreditation revocation, subjected to fines or penalties or required to repay amounts received from the government for previously billed patient services.
We monitor all aspects of our business and have developed a comprehensive ethics and compliance program that is designed to meet or exceed applicable federal guidelines and industry standards. Because the law in this area is complex and constantly evolving, governmental investigation or litigation may result in interpretations that are inconsistent with industry practices, including ours. Although we believe our policies, procedures and practices comply with governmental regulations, no assurance can be given that we will not be subjected to inquiries or actions, or that we will not be faced with sanctions, fines or penalties in connection with the investigations. Even if we were to ultimately prevail, the government’s inquiry and/or action in connection with these matters could have a material adverse effect on our future operating results.
Our substantial Medicare, Medicaid and other governmental billings may result in heightened scrutiny of our operations. It is possible that governmental entities could initiate additional investigations or litigation in the future and that such matters could result in significant penalties as well as adverse publicity. It is also possible that our executives and/or managers could be included as targets or witnesses in governmental investigations or litigation and/or named as defendants in private litigation.
Revenue Rulings 98-15 and 2004-51: In March 1998 and May 2004, the IRS issued guidance regarding the tax consequences of joint ventures between for-profit and not-for-profit hospitals. As a result of the tax rulings, the IRS has proposed, and may in the future propose, to revoke the tax-exempt or public charity status of certain not-for-profit entities which participate in such joint ventures or to treat joint venture income as unrelated business taxable income to them. The tax rulings have limited development of joint ventures and any adverse determination by the IRS or the courts regarding the tax-exempt or public charity status of a not-for-profit partner or the characterization of joint venture income as unrelated business taxable income could further limit joint venture development with not-for-profit hospitals, and/or require the restructuring of certain existing joint ventures with not-for-profits.
State Rate Review: Some states where we operate hospitals have adopted legislation mandating rate or budget review for hospitals or have adopted taxes on hospital revenues, assessments or licensure fees to fund indigent health care within the state. In the aggregate, state rate reviews and indigent tax provisions have not materially, adversely affected our results of operations.
Medical Malpractice Tort Law Reform: Medical malpractice tort law has historically been maintained at the state level. All states have laws governing medical liability lawsuits. Over half of the states have limits on damages awards. Almost all states have eliminated joint and several liability in malpractice lawsuits, and many states have established limits on attorney fees. Many states had bills introduced in their legislative sessions to address medical malpractice tort reform. Proposed solutions include enacting limits on non-economic damages, malpractice insurance reform, and gathering lawsuit claims data from malpractice insurance companies and the courts for the purpose of assessing the connection between malpractice settlements and premium rates. Reform legislation has also been proposed, but not adopted, at the federal level that could preempt additional state legislation in this area.
Compliance Program: Our company-wide compliance program has been in place since 1998. Currently, the program’s elements include a Code of Conduct, risk area specific policies and procedures, employee education and training, an internal system for reporting concerns, auditing and monitoring programs, and a means for enforcing the program’s policies.
Since its initial adoption, the compliance program continues to be expanded and developed to meet the industry’s expectations and our needs. Specific written policies, procedures, training and educational materials and programs, as well as auditing and monitoring activities have been prepared and implemented to address the functional and operational aspects of our business. Specific areas identified through regulatory interpretation and enforcement activities have also been addressed in our program. Claims preparation and submission, including coding, billing, and cost reports, comprise the bulk of these areas. Financial arrangements with physicians and other referral sources, including compliance with anti-kickback and Stark laws and emergency department treatment and transfer requirements are also the focus of policy and training, standardized documentation requirements, and review and audit.
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United Kingdom Regulation: Our operations in the United Kingdom are also subject to a high level of regulation relating to registration and licensing requirements, employee regulation, clinical standards, environmental rules as well as other areas. We are also subject to a highly regulated business environment, and failure to comply with the various laws and regulations applicable to us could lead to substantial penalties and other adverse effects on our business.
Human Capital Management
Employees and Medical Staff
As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately 89,400 total employees consisting of: (i) approximately 78,900 employees located in the U.S., of which approximately 57,800 were employed full-time, and; (ii) approximately 10,500 employees located in the U.K. Our hospitals are staffed by licensed physicians who have been admitted to the medical staff of individual hospitals. In a number of our markets, physicians may have admitting privileges at other hospitals in addition to ours. Within our acute care division, approximately 340 physicians are employed by physician practice management subsidiaries of ours either directly or through contracts with affiliated group practices structured as 501A corporations. Members of the medical staffs of our hospitals also serve on the medical staffs of hospitals not owned by us and may terminate their affiliation with our hospitals at any time. In addition, within our behavioral health division, approximately 490 psychiatrists are employed by subsidiaries of ours either directly or through contracts with affiliated group practices structured as 501A corporations. Each of our hospitals is managed on a day-to-day basis by a managing director employed by a subsidiary of ours. In addition, a Board of Governors, including members of the hospital’s medical staff, governs the medical, professional and ethical practices at each hospital. We believe that our relations with our employees are satisfactory.
Labor Relations
Approximately 990 of our employees at five of our hospitals are unionized. At Valley Hospital Medical Center, housekeeping and dietary employees are represented by the Culinary Workers and Bartenders Union, engineers are represented by the International Union of Operating Engineers. At Desert Springs Hospital, engineers are represented by the International Union of Operating Engineers and registered nurses are represented by the Service Employees International Union (“SEIU”). At the Psychiatric Institute of Washington, clinical, clerical, support and maintenance employees are represented by the Communication Workers of America (AFL-CIO). At HRI Hospital, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certain technicians and some clerical employees are represented by the SEIU. At Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital, unionized employees are represented by the Teamsters and the Northwestern Nurses Association/Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals.
Culture and Work Environment
Our commitment to “Service Excellence” serves as the foundation of our culture and is defined as providing world-class service that is professional, timely, effective and efficient to all of our customer groups at all times. Serving as the foundation of our company mission, vision, and principles, Service Excellence is the way we approach every human interaction at our company, all the time, every day.
All new employees participate in a Service Excellence training session. Employees learn what Service Excellence means at our company and develop an action plan on how to apply this to their everyday work. The individual action plan is mutually shared and maintained with employees and their managers.
To recruit and retain a diverse and talented workforce, we continuously monitor and update our competitive compensation and benefit packages. We regularly survey our employees to obtain their views and assess employee satisfaction. We use the views expressed in the surveys to assess and update our people strategy and policies.
Ethical Standards
We set high ethical standards for ourselves because caring for our patients is a sacred trust. We are committed to fostering a culture of accountability at all levels and encourage our employees to report anything they believe could be out of compliance with our values. We provide protected ways for them to do that.
Our commitment to fairness and integrity extends to everyone with whom we interact and do business.
Diversity and Inclusion
We know that the quality of the patient experience is driven by the personal compassion, competence and commitment our team members deliver every day. We value each member of our team and are committed to treating everyone with dignity and respect. A collaborative approach among our staff is encouraged because we all share the goal of providing superior quality patient care and support to families and loved ones.
Health and Safety
Policies and training programs to encourage work safety are a major focus in our organization. During 2020, our increased attention to workplace safety has enabled us to continue our commitment to keeping our employees and facilities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Employee Development
We have a number of employee and leadership development programs in place to strengthen our company, help further our employees’ personal career goals and assist with succession planning. We encourage employees to take charge of their career development and set objectives in partnership with their managers. We train managers to partner with employees and support them in their efforts.
We utilize various methods for personal and technical development: on-demand videos, webinars, classroom trainings, coaching, and more. We also offer tuition reimbursement as a part of our benefits program.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are committed to the principle of Equal Employment Opportunity for all employees and applicants. It is our policy to ensure that both current and prospective employees receive equal employment opportunity without consideration of race, religion, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability in accordance with local, state and federal laws.
Employee Assistance – The UHS Foundation
During 2021, the UHS Foundation, which was previously established to assist our employees that are significantly impacted by various events such as FEMA-qualified natural disasters and presidential-declared natural disasters, continued to provide financial support for UHS employees and their families who were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
During 2020, in response to the COVID 19 pandemic, the base salaries of all of our executive and non-executive officers, as well as certain other members of our senior management team, were reduced by various percentages. In turn, we contributed the funds generated from these base salary reductions to the UHS Foundation. In addition, the UHS Foundation also received voluntary contributions from other employees and various other parties, including members of our Board of Directors.
Utilizing funds from the UHS Foundation, we worked with impacted employees to cover the employee cost-share for benefits throughout COVID-19. In addition, we also deployed the ‘UHS Resource Guide, a consolidated one-stop access to the benefits, resources, and support tools available across the organization. In addition, we also expanded resources through our employee assistance program, with a particular focus on emotional wellness and COVID-19 support for our front-line healthcare workers.
Competition
The health care industry is highly competitive. In recent years, competition among healthcare providers for patients has intensified in the United States due to, among other things, regulatory and technological changes, increasing use of managed care payment systems, cost containment pressures and a shift toward outpatient treatment. In all of the geographical areas in which we operate, there are other facilities that provide services comparable to those offered by our facilities. In addition, some of our competitors include hospitals that are owned by tax-supported governmental agencies or by nonprofit corporations and may be supported by endowments and charitable contributions and exempt from property, sale and income taxes. Such exemptions and support are not available to us.
In some markets, certain of our competitors may have greater financial resources, be better equipped and offer a broader range of services than us. Certain hospitals that are located in the areas served by our facilities are specialty or large hospitals that provide medical, surgical and behavioral health services, facilities and equipment that are not available at our hospitals. The increase in outpatient treatment and diagnostic facilities, outpatient surgical centers and freestanding ambulatory surgical also increases competition for us. In addition, some of our hospitals face competition from hospitals or surgery centers that are physician owned.
The number and quality of the physicians on a hospital’s staff are important factors in determining a hospital’s success and competitive advantage. Typically, physicians are responsible for making hospital admissions decisions and for directing the course of patient treatment. We believe that physicians refer patients to a hospital primarily on the basis of the patient’s needs, the quality of other physicians on the medical staff, the location of the hospital and the breadth and scope of services offered at the hospital’s facilities. We strive to retain and attract qualified doctors by maintaining high ethical and professional standards and providing adequate support personnel, technologically advanced equipment and facilities that meet the needs of those physicians.
In addition, we depend on the efforts, abilities, and experience of our medical support personnel, including our nurses, pharmacists and lab technicians and other health care professionals. We compete with other health care providers in recruiting and retaining qualified hospital management, nurses and other medical personnel. Our acute care and behavioral health care facilities are experiencing the effects of a nationwide staffing shortage, which has caused and may continue to cause an increase in salaries, wages and benefits expense in excess of the inflation rate. In addition, in some markets like California, there are requirements to maintain specified nurse-staffing levels. To the extent we cannot meet those levels, we may be required to limit the healthcare services provided in these markets which would have a corresponding adverse effect on our net operating revenues.
Many states in which we operate hospitals have CON laws. The application process for approval of additional covered services, new facilities, changes in operations and capital expenditures is, therefore, highly competitive in these states. In those states that do not have CON laws or which set relatively high levels of expenditures before they become reviewable by state authorities, competition in the form of new services, facilities and capital spending is more prevalent. See “Regulation and Other Factors.”
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Our ability to negotiate favorable service contracts with purchasers of group health care services also affects our competitive position and significantly affects the revenues and operating results of our hospitals. Managed care plans attempt to direct and control the use of hospital services and to demand that we accept lower rates of payment. In addition, employers and traditional health insurers are increasingly interested in containing costs through negotiations with hospitals for managed care programs and discounts from established charges. In return, hospitals secure commitments for a larger number of potential patients. Generally, hospitals compete for service contracts with group health care service purchasers on the basis of price, market reputation, geographic location, quality and range of services, quality of the medical staff and convenience. The importance of obtaining contracts with managed care organizations varies from market to market depending on the market strength of such organizations.
A key element of our growth strategy is expansion through the acquisition of additional hospitals in select markets. The competition to acquire hospitals is significant. We compete for acquisitions with other for-profit health care companies, private equity and venture capital firms, as well as not-for-profit entities. Some of our competitors have greater resources than we do. We intend to selectively seek opportunities to expand our base of operations by adhering to our disciplined program of rational growth, but may not be successful in accomplishing acquisitions on favorable terms.
Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income Trust
At December 31, 2021, we held approximately 5.7% of the outstanding shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust (the “Trust”). We serve as Advisor to the Trust under an annually renewable advisory agreement, which is scheduled to expire on December 31st of each year, pursuant to the terms of which we conduct the Trust’s day-to-day affairs, provide administrative services and present investment opportunities. The advisory agreement was renewed by the Trust for 2022 at the same rate as the prior three years, providing for an advisory computation at 0.70% of the Trust’s average invested real estate assets. We earned an advisory fee from the Trust, which is included in net revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of income, of approximately $4.4 million during 2021, $4.1 million during 2020 and $4.0 million during 2019.
In addition, certain of our officers and directors are also officers and/or directors of the Trust. Management believes that it has the ability to exercise significant influence over the Trust, therefore we account for our investment in the Trust using the equity method of accounting.
Our pre-tax share of income from the Trust was $6.2 million during 2021 and $1.1 million during each of 2020 and 2019, which are included in other income, net, on the accompanying consolidated statements of income for each year. We received dividends from the Trust amounting to $2.2 million during each of 2021 and 2020 and $2.1 million 2019. Included in our share of the Trust’s income during 2021 was approximately $5.0 million related to our share of gains on various transactions recorded by the Trust, including an asset purchase and sale transaction between the Trust and UHS, as discussed below.
The carrying value of our investment in the Trust was $9.4 million and $5.4 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and is included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The market value of our investment in the Trust was $46.8 million at December 31, 2021 and $50.6 million at December 31, 2020, based on the closing price of the Trust’s stock on the respective dates.
The Trust commenced operations in 1986 by purchasing certain hospital properties from us and immediately leasing the properties back to our respective subsidiaries. Most of the leases were entered into at the time the Trust commenced operations and provided for initial terms of
On December 31, 2021 we entered into an asset purchase and sale agreement with the Trust, pursuant to the terms of which:
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a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours purchased from the Trust, the real estate assets of the Inland Valley Campus of Southwest Healthcare System located in Wildomar, California, at its fair market value of $79.6 million. |
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two wholly-owned subsidiaries of ours transferred to the Trust, the real estate assets of the following properties: |
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Aiken Regional Medical Center (“Aiken”), located in Aiken, South Carolina (which includes a 211-bed acute care hospital and a 62-bed behavioral health facility), at its fair-market value of approximately $57.7 million, and; |
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Canyon Creek Behavioral Health (“Canyon Creek”), located in Temple, Texas, at its fair-market value of approximately $24.7 million. |
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in connection with this transaction, since the fair-market value of Aiken and Canyon Creek, which totaled approximately $82.4 million in the aggregate, exceeded the $79.6 million fair-market value of the Inland Valley Campus of Southwest Healthcare System, we received approximately $2.8 million in cash from the Trust. This transaction generated a gain of approximately $68.4 million for the Trust, our share of which (approximately $4.0 million) is included in our consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2021. |
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Also on December 31, 2021, Aiken and Canyon Creek (as lessees), entered into a master lease and individual property leases (with the Trust as lessor), for initial lease terms on each property of approximately twelve years, ending on December 31, 2033. Subject to the terms of the master lease, Aiken and Canyon Creek have the right to renew their leases, at the then current fair market
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rent (as defined in the master lease), for seven, five-year optional renewal terms. The aggregate annual rental during 2022 pursuant to the leases for these two facilities, amounts to approximately $5.6 million ($3.9 million related to Aiken and $1.7 million related to Canyon Creek). There is no bonus rental component applicable to either of these leases. Beginning on January 1, 2023, and thereafter on each January 1st through 2033, the annual rental will increase by 2.25% on a cumulative and compounded basis.
As a result of the purchase options within the lease agreements for Aiken and Canyon Creek, the asset purchase and sale transaction is accounted for as a failed sale leaseback in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We have accounted for the asset exchange and substitution transaction with the Trust as a financing arrangement and, since we did not derecognize the real property related to Aiken and Canyon Creek, we will continue to depreciate the assets. Our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2021 reflects a financial liability of $82.4 million, which is included in debt, for the fair value of real estate assets that we exchanged as part of the transaction. Our monthly lease payments payable to the Trust will be recorded to interest expense and the outstanding financial liability. The amount allocated to interest expense will be determined using our incremental borrowing rate and will be based on the outstanding financial liability.
Total aggregate rent expense under the operating leases on three hospital facilities with the Trust (McAllen Medical Center, Wellington Regional Medical Center and Inland Valley Campus of Southwest Healthcare System) was $17.7 million, $17.1 million and $16.4 million during 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Pursuant to the Master Leases by certain subsidiaries of ours and the Trust as described in the table below, dated 1986 and 2021 (“the Master Leases”) which govern the leases of McAllen Medical Center and Wellington Regional Medical Center (each of which is governed by the Master Lease dated 1986), and Aiken Regional Medical Center and Canyon Creek Behavioral Health (each of which is governed by the Master Lease dated 2021), we have the option to renew the leases at the lease terms described above and below by providing notice to the Trust at least 90 days prior to the termination of the then current term. We also have the right to purchase the respective leased hospitals at their appraised fair market value upon any of the following: (i) at the end of the lease terms or any renewal terms; (ii) upon one month’s notice should a change of control of the Trust occur, or; (iii) within the time period as specified in the lease in the event that we provide notice to the Trust of our intent to offer a substitution property/properties in exchange for one (or more) of the hospital properties leased from the Trust should we be unable to reach an agreement with the Trust on the properties to be substituted. In addition, we have rights of first refusal to: (i) purchase the respective leased facilities during and for 180 days after the lease terms at the same price, terms and conditions of any third-party offer, or; (ii) renew the lease on the respective leased facility at the end of, and for 180 days after, the lease term at the same terms and conditions pursuant to any third-party offer.
In addition, we are the managing, majority member in a joint venture with an unrelated third-party that operates Clive Behavioral Health, a 100-bed behavioral health care facility located in Clive, Iowa. The real property of this newly constructed facility, which was completed and opened in late, 2020, is also leased from the Trust (annual rental of approximately $2.5 million during 2021) pursuant to the lease terms as provided in the table below. In connection with the lease on this facility, the joint venture has the right to purchase the leased facility from the Trust at its appraised fair market value upon either of the following: (i) by providing notice at least 270 days prior to the end of the lease terms or any renewal terms, or; (ii) upon 30 days’ notice anytime within 12 months of a change of control of the Trust (UHS also has this right should the joint venture decline to exercise its purchase right). Additionally, the joint venture has rights of first offer to purchase the facility prior to any third-party sale.
The table below provides certain details for each of the hospitals leased from the Trust as of January 1, 2022:
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McAllen Medical Center |
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5,485,000 |
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December, 2026 |
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Wellington Regional Medical Center |
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6,319,000 |
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December, 2026 |
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Aiken Regional Medical Center/Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health Services |
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3,895,000 |
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December, 2033 |
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Canyon Creek Behavioral Health |
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1,670,000 |
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December, 2033 |
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Clive Behavioral Health Hospital |
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2,628,000 |
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December, 2040 |
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We have one 5-year renewal option at fair market value lease rates (through 2031). Upon the December 31, 2021 expiration of the lease on Wellington Regional Medical Center, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours exercised its fair market value renewal option and renewed the lease for a 5-year term scheduled to expire on December 31, 2026. Effective January 1, 2022, the annual fair market value lease rate for this hospital is $6.3 million (there is no longer a bonus rental component of the lease payment). Beginning on January 1, 2023, and thereafter on each January 1st through 2026, the annual rent will increase by 2.50% on a cumulative and compounded basis. |
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We have seven 5-year renewal options at fair market value lease rates (2034 through 2068). |
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This facility is operated by a joint venture in which we are the managing, majority member and an unrelated third-party holds a minority ownership interest. The joint venture has three, 10-year renewal options at computed lease rates as stipulated in the lease (2041 through 2070) and two additional, 10-year renewal options at fair market values lease rates (2071 through 2090). |
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Beginning in January, 2022, and thereafter in each January through 2040 (and potentially through 2070 if three, 10-year renewal options are exercised), the annual rental will increase by 2.75% on a cumulative and compounded basis. |
In addition, certain of our subsidiaries are tenants in several medical office buildings (“MOBs”) and two free-standing emergency departments owned by the Trust or by limited liability companies in which the Trust holds 95% to 100% of the ownership interest.
In January, 2022, the Trust commenced construction on a new 86,000 rentable square feet multi-tenant MOB that is located on the campus of Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center, which is currently under construction and will be owned and operated by a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours, is a 170-bed acute care hospital that is scheduled to be completed and opened in the Spring of 2022. In connection with this MOB, a ground lease and a master flex lease was executed between a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours and the Trust, pursuant to the terms of which our subsidiary will master lease approximately 68% of the rentable square feet of the MOB at an initial minimum rent of $1.3 million annually. The master flex lease could be reduced during the term if certain conditions are met.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
The executive officers, whose terms will expire at such time as their successors are elected, are as follows:
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Marc D. Miller (51) |
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Chief Executive Officer, President and Director |
Alan B. Miller (84) |
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Steve G. Filton (64) |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
Marvin G. Pember (68) |
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Executive Vice President, President of Acute Care Division |
Matthew J. Peterson (52) |
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Executive Vice President, President of Behavioral Health Division |
Mr. Marc D. Miller was appointed Chief Executive Officer and President effective January 1, 2021. He has served as President since May, 2009 and prior thereto served as Senior Vice President and co-head of our Acute Care Hospitals since 2007. He was elected a Director in May, 2006 and Vice President in 2005. He has served in various capacities related to our acute care division since 2000. He was elected to the Board of Trustees of Universal Health Realty Income Trust in December, 2008. In August, 2015, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of Premier, Inc., a publicly traded healthcare performance improvement alliance. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements-Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income Trust and Other Related Party Transactions for additional disclosure regarding the Company’s group purchasing organization agreement with Premier, Inc. Marc D. Miller is the son of Alan B. Miller, our Executive Chairman of the Board.
Mr. Alan B. Miller was appointed Executive Chairman of the Board effective January 1, 2021. He had been Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since the Company’s inception and also served as President from inception until May, 2009. Prior thereto, he was President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of American Medicorp, Inc. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Universal Health Realty Income Trust. He is the father of Marc D. Miller, our Chief Executive Officer, President and Director.
Mr. Filton was elected Executive Vice President in 2017 and continues to serve as Chief Financial Officer since his appointment in 2003. He has also served as Secretary since 1999. He had served as Senior Vice President since 2003, as Vice President and Controller since 1991, and as Director of Corporate Accounting since 1985.
Mr. Pember was elected Executive Vice President in 2017 and continues to serve as President of our Acute Care Division since commencement of his employment with us in 2011. He had served as Senior Vice President since 2011. He was formerly employed for 12 years at Indiana University Health, Inc. (formerly known as Clarian Health Partners, Inc.), a nonprofit hospital system that operates multiple facilities in Indiana, where he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Peterson’s employment with us commenced in September, 2019 as Executive Vice President and President of our Behavioral Health Division. He was formerly employed at UnitedHealth Group for 11 years serving in various capacities including Chief Operating Officer for OptumGovernment, a health services and technology company, as well as various other Senior Vice President/Vice President roles. In addition to his civilian business career, Mr. Peterson has served for nearly 32 years as a member of the United States Military, currently as a Colonel and healthcare executive/global health in the Air National Guard.
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Risk Factors |
We are subject to numerous known and unknown risks, many of which are described below and elsewhere in this Annual Report. Any of the events described below could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are not aware of, or that we currently deem to be immaterial, could also impact our business and results of operations.
Risks Related to Business Operations
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A significant portion of our revenue is produced by facilities located in Texas, Nevada and California.
Texas: We own 7 inpatient acute care hospitals and 22 inpatient behavioral healthcare facilities as listed in Item 2. Properties. On a combined basis, these facilities contributed 16% of our consolidated net revenues during each of 2021 and 2020. On a combined basis, after deducting an allocation for corporate overhead expense, these facilities generated 11% in 2021 and 13% in 2020, of our income from operations after net income attributable to noncontrolling interest.
Nevada: We own 9 inpatient acute care hospitals and 3 inpatient behavioral healthcare facilities as listed in Item 2. Properties. On a combined basis, these facilities contributed 17% of our consolidated net revenues during each of 2021 and 2020. On a combined basis, after deducting an allocation for corporate overhead expense, these facilities generated 22% in 2021 and 17% in 2020, of our income from operations after net income attributable to noncontrolling interest. Effective January, 2020, United/Sierra Healthcare in Las Vegas, entered into an agreement with a competitor health system that was previously excluded from their contractual network in the area. As a result, we believe that our 6 acute care hospitals in the Las Vegas, Nevada market, will likely experience a decline in patient volumes. However, we have entered into an amended agreement with United/Sierra Healthcare related to our hospitals in the Las Vegas market that provided for various rate increases that began in January, 2020. Although we estimate that the unfavorable impact of the projected declines in patient volumes should be largely offset by the favorable impact of the increased rates, we can provide no assurance that these developments on the Las Vegas market, will not have a material adverse impact on our future results of operations.
California: We own 5 inpatient acute care hospitals and 8 inpatient behavioral healthcare facilities as listed in Item 2. Properties. On a combined basis, these facilities contributed 11% of our consolidated net revenues during each of 2021 and 2020. On a combined basis, after deducting an allocation for corporate overhead expense, these facilities generated 20% during each of 2021 and 2020, of our income from operations after net income attributable to noncontrolling interest.
The significant portion of our revenues and earnings derived from these facilities makes us particularly sensitive to legislative, regulatory, economic, environmental and competition changes in Texas, Nevada and California. Any material change in the current payment programs or regulatory, economic, environmental or competitive conditions in these states could have a disproportionate effect on our overall business results.
Our revenues and results of operations are significantly affected by payments received from the government and other third party payers.
We derive a significant portion of our revenue from third-party payers, including the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Changes in these government programs in recent years have resulted in limitations on reimbursement and, in some cases, reduced levels of reimbursement for healthcare services. Payments from federal and state government programs are subject to statutory and regulatory changes, administrative rulings, interpretations and determinations, requirements for utilization review, and federal and state funding restrictions, all of which could materially increase or decrease program payments, as well as affect the cost of providing service to patients and the timing of payments to facilities. We are unable to predict the effect of recent and future policy changes on our operations. In addition, the uncertainty and fiscal pressures placed upon federal and state governments as a result of, among other things, deterioration in general economic conditions and the funding requirements from the federal healthcare reform legislation, may affect the availability of taxpayer funds for Medicare and Medicaid programs. In addition, the vast majority of the net revenues generated at our behavioral health facilities located in the United Kingdom are derived from governmental payers. If the rates paid or the scope of services covered by governmental payers in the United States or United Kingdom are reduced, there could be a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations.
We receive annual Medicaid revenues of approximately $100 million, or greater, from each of Texas, California, Nevada, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Kentucky, Florida and Massachusetts. We also receive Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments in certain states including Texas and South Carolina. We are therefore particularly sensitive to potential reductions in Medicaid and other state-based revenue programs as well as regulatory, economic, environmental and competitive changes in those states.
In addition to changes in government reimbursement programs, our ability to negotiate favorable contracts with private payers, including managed care organizations, significantly affects the revenues and operating results of our hospitals. Private payers, including managed care organizations, increasingly are demanding that we accept lower rates of payment.
We expect continued third-party efforts to aggressively manage reimbursement levels and cost controls. Reductions in reimbursement amounts received from third-party payers could have a material adverse effect on our financial position and our results of operations.
If we are not able to provide high quality medical care at a reasonable price, patients may choose to receive their health care from our competitors.
In recent years, the number of quality measures that hospitals are required to report publicly has increased. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) publishes performance data related to quality measures and data on patient satisfaction surveys that hospitals submit in connection with the Medicare program. Federal law provides for the future expansion of the number of quality measures that must be reported. Additionally, the Legislation requires all hospitals to annually establish, update and make public a list
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of their standard charges for products and services. Also, the No Surprises Act, adopted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA”), creates additional price transparency requirements beginning January 1, 2022, including requiring providers to send health plans of insured patients and uninsured patients a good faith estimate of the expected charges and diagnostic codes prior to the scheduled date of the service or item. If any of our hospitals achieve poor results on the quality measures or patient satisfaction surveys (or results that are lower than our competitors) or if our standard charges are higher than our competitors, our patient volume could decline because patients may elect to use competing hospitals or other health care providers that have better metrics and pricing. This circumstance could harm our business and results of operations.
An increase in uninsured and underinsured patients in our acute care facilities or the deterioration in the collectability of the accounts of such patients could harm our results of operations.
Collection of receivables from third-party payers and patients is our primary source of cash and is critical to our operating performance. Our primary collection risks relate to uninsured patients and the portion of the bill that is the patient’s responsibility, which primarily includes co-payments and deductibles. However, we also have substantial receivables due to us from certain state-based funding programs. We estimate our provisions for doubtful accounts based on general factors such as payer mix, the agings of the receivables, historical collection experience and assessment of probability of future collections. We routinely review accounts receivable balances in conjunction with these factors and other economic conditions that might ultimately affect the collectability of the patient accounts and make adjustments to our allowances as warranted. Significant changes in business office operations, payer mix, economic conditions or trends in federal and state governmental health coverage could affect our collection of accounts receivable, cash flow and results of operations. If we experience unexpected increases in the growth of uninsured and underinsured patients or in bad debt expenses, our results of operations will be harmed.
Our hospitals face competition for patients from other hospitals and health care providers.
The healthcare industry is highly competitive, and competition among hospitals, and other healthcare providers for patients and physicians has intensified in recent years. In all of the geographical areas in which we operate, there are other facilities that provide services comparable to those offered by our facilities. Some of our competitors include hospitals that are owned by tax-supported governmental agencies or by nonprofit corporations and may be supported by endowments and charitable contributions and exempt from property, sales and income taxes. Such exemptions and support are not available to us.
In some markets, certain of our competitors may have greater financial resources, be better equipped and offer a broader range of services than we offer. The number of inpatient facilities, as well as outpatient surgical and diagnostic centers, many of which are fully or partially owned by physicians, in the geographic areas in which we operate has increased significantly. As a result, most of our hospitals operate in an increasingly competitive environment.
We also operate health care facilities in the United Kingdom where the National Health Service (the “NHS”) is the principal provider of healthcare services. In addition to the NHS, we face competition in the United Kingdom from independent sector providers and other publicly funded entities for patients.
If our competitors are better able to attract patients, recruit physicians and other healthcare professionals, expand services or obtain favorable managed care contracts at their facilities, we may experience a decline in patient volume and our business may be harmed.
Our performance depends on our ability to recruit and retain quality physicians.
Typically, physicians are responsible for making hospital admissions decisions and for directing the course of patient treatment. As a result, the success and competitive advantage of our hospitals depends, in part, on the number and quality of the physicians on the medical staffs of our hospitals, the admitting practices of those physicians and our maintenance of good relations with those physicians. Physicians generally are not employees of our hospitals, and, in a number of our markets, physicians have admitting privileges at other hospitals in addition to our hospitals. They may terminate their affiliation with us at any time. If we are unable to provide high ethical and professional standards, adequate support personnel and technologically advanced equipment and facilities that meet the needs of those physicians, they may be discouraged from referring patients to our facilities and our results of operations may decline.
It may become difficult for us to attract and retain an adequate number of physicians to practice in certain of the non-urban communities in which our hospitals are located. Our failure to recruit physicians to these communities or the loss of physicians in these communities could make it more difficult to attract patients to our hospitals and thereby may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Generally, the top ten attending physicians within each of our facilities represent a large share of our inpatient revenues and admissions. The loss of one or more of these physicians, even if temporary, could cause a material reduction in our revenues, which could take significant time to replace given the difficulty and cost associated with recruiting and retaining physicians.
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If we do not continually enhance our hospitals with the most recent technological advances in diagnostic and surgical equipment, our ability to maintain and expand our markets will be adversely affected.
The technology used in medical equipment and related devices is constantly evolving and, as a result, manufacturers and distributors continue to offer new and upgraded products to health care providers. To compete effectively, we must continually assess our equipment needs and upgrade when significant technological advances occur. If our facilities do not stay current with technological advances in the health care industry, patients may seek treatment from other providers and/or physicians may refer their patients to alternate sources, which could adversely affect our results of operations and harm our business.
Our performance depends on our ability to attract and retain qualified nurses and medical support staff and we face competition for staffing that may increase our labor costs and harm our results of operations.
We depend on the efforts, abilities, and experience of our medical support personnel, including our nurses, pharmacists and lab technicians and other healthcare professionals. We compete with other healthcare providers in recruiting and retaining qualified hospital management, nurses and other medical personnel.
The nationwide shortage of nurses and other clinical staff and support personnel has been a significant operating issue facing us and other healthcare providers. In particular, like others in the healthcare industry, we continue to experience a shortage of nurses and other clinical staff and support personnel at our acute care and behavioral health care hospitals in many geographic areas, which shortage has been exacerbated by the COVID‑19 pandemic. We are treating patients with COVID‑19 in our facilities and, in some areas, the increased demand for care is putting a strain on our resources and staff, which has required us to utilize higher‑cost temporary labor and pay premiums above standard compensation for essential workers. The length and extent of the disruptions caused by the COVID‑19 pandemic are currently unknown; however, we expect such disruptions to continue into 2022 and potentially throughout the duration of the pandemic and beyond. This staffing shortage may require us to further enhance wages and benefits to recruit and retain nurses and other clinical staff and support personnel or require us to hire expensive temporary personnel. To the extent we cannot maintain sufficient staffing levels at our hospitals, we may be required to limit the acute and behavioral health care services provided at certain of our hospitals which would have a corresponding adverse effect on our net revenues. In addition, in some markets like California, there are requirements to maintain specified nurse-staffing levels which could adversely affect our net revenues to the extent we cannot meet those levels.
We cannot predict the degree to which we will be affected by the future availability or cost of attracting and retaining talented medical support staff. If our general labor and related expenses increase, we may not be able to raise our rates correspondingly. Our failure to either recruit and retain qualified hospital management, nurses and other medical support personnel or control our labor costs could harm our results of operations.
Increased labor union activity is another factor that could adversely affect our labor costs. Union organizing activities and certain potential changes in federal labor laws and regulations could increase the likelihood of employee unionization in the future, to the extent a greater portion of our employee base unionized, it is possible our labor costs could increase materially.
The failure of certain employers, or the closure of certain facilities, could have a disproportionate impact on our hospitals.
The economies in the communities in which our hospitals operate are often dependent on a small number of large employers. Those employers often provide income and health insurance for a disproportionately large number of community residents who may depend on our hospitals and other health care facilities for their care. The failure of one or more large employer or the closure or substantial reduction in the number of individuals employed at facilities located in or near the communities where our hospitals operate, could cause affected employees to move elsewhere to seek employment or lose insurance coverage that was otherwise available to them. The occurrence of these events could adversely affect our revenue and results of operations, thereby harming our business.
The trend toward value-based purchasing may negatively impact our revenues.
We believe that value-based purchasing initiatives of both governmental and private payers tying financial incentives to quality and efficiency of care will increasingly affect the results of operations of our hospitals and other healthcare facilities and may negatively impact our revenues if we are unable to meet expected quality standards. The Legislation contains a number of provisions intended to promote value-based purchasing in federal healthcare programs. Medicare now requires providers to report certain quality measures in order to receive full reimbursement increases for inpatient and outpatient procedures that were previously awarded automatically. In addition, hospitals that meet or exceed certain quality performance standards will receive increased reimbursement payments, and hospitals that have “excess readmissions” for specified conditions will receive reduced reimbursement. Furthermore, Medicare no longer pays hospitals additional amounts for the treatment of certain hospital-acquired conditions unless the conditions were present at admission. Beginning in federal fiscal year 2015, hospitals that rank in the worst 25% of all hospitals nationally for hospital acquired conditions in the previous year were subject to reduced Medicare reimbursements. The Legislation also prohibits the use of federal funds under the Medicaid program to reimburse providers for treating certain provider-preventable conditions.
There is a trend among private payers toward value-based purchasing of healthcare services, as well. Many large commercial payers require hospitals to report quality data, and several of these payers will not reimburse hospitals for certain preventable adverse events. We expect value-based purchasing programs, including programs that condition reimbursement on patient outcome measures,
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to become more common and to involve a higher percentage of reimbursement amounts. We are unable at this time to predict how this trend will affect our results of operations, but it could negatively impact our revenues if we are unable to meet quality standards established by both governmental and private payers.
Controls designed to reduce inpatient services and increasing rates of “denials” may reduce our revenues.
Controls imposed by third-party payers designed to reduce admissions and lengths of stay, commonly referred to as “utilization review,” have affected and are expected to continue to affect our facilities. Utilization review entails the review of the admission and course of treatment of a patient by managed care plans. Inpatient utilization, average lengths of stay and occupancy rates continue to be negatively affected by payer-required preadmission authorization and utilization review and by payer pressure to maximize outpatient and alternative healthcare delivery services for less acutely ill patients. Efforts to impose more stringent cost controls are expected to continue. In addition, we have been experiencing increasing rates of denied claims (“denials”) from managed care payers which have reduced our net revenues and increased our operating costs as we devote additional resources to enhanced documentation and collection efforts. Although we cannot predict the effect these factors will have on our operations, significant limits on the scope of services reimbursed, and reimbursements withheld due to denials, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations.
We depend heavily on key management personnel and the departure of one or more of our key executives or a significant portion of our local hospital management personnel could harm our business.
The expertise and efforts of our senior executives and key members of our local hospital management personnel are critical to the success of our business. The loss of the services of one or more of our senior executives or of a significant portion of our local hospital management personnel could significantly undermine our management expertise and our ability to provide efficient, quality healthcare services at our facilities, which could harm our business. Effective January 1, 2021, Mr. Alan B. Miller, our Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Marc D. Miller, our former President, was appointed and has been serving as our Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Alan B. Miller continues to serve in his current role as Executive Chairman of our Board of Directors in addition to retaining certain other management responsibilities within our Company.
Risks Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 and other pandemics, epidemics, or public health threats may adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We are subject to risks associated with public health threats and epidemics, including the health concerns relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) confirmed the spread of the disease to the United States. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. The federal government has declared COVID-19 a national emergency, as many federal and state authorities have implemented aggressive measures to “flatten the curve” of confirmed individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 in an attempt to curtail the spread of the virus and to avoid overwhelming the health care system.
The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted and is likely to further adversely impact us, our employees, our patients, our vendors and supply chain partners, and financial institutions, which could continue to have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In an effort to slow the spread of the disease, since March, 2020, at various times, most state and local governments mandated general “shelter-in-place” orders or other similar restrictions that require or strongly encourage social distancing and, face coverings, and that have closed or limited non-essential business activities. Some of these restrictions remain in place. Additionally, evidence suggests that individuals to deciding to forego medical care delivered in traditional venues.
These dynamics have manifested themselves in our hospitals in, among other ways, reduced emergency room visits, elective/scheduled procedures and acute and behavioral health patient days. While such measures are expected to assist in responding to the recent outbreak, self-quarantines, shelter-in-place orders, and suspension of voluntary procedures and surgeries have had, and will likely continue to have, an adverse impact on the operations and financial position of health care provider systems due to increased costs (including labor costs which have been pressured during the COVID-19 pandemic due to a shortage of clinicians and increased wage rates due to increased demand for those services), actual reduction and potential reduction in overall patient volume, and shifts in payor mix.
Despite these measures, there have been waves of escalated COVID-19 cases at various times, including the fourth quarter of 2020 and into the first quarter of 2021, as well as the fourth quarter of 2021 and into the first quarter of 2022, in many states in the U.S., including many states in which we operate hospitals. Since the first quarter of 2021, COVID-19 vaccinations have begun to be administered. Since that time, through the second quarter of 2021, we had generally experienced a decline in COVID-19 patients as well as a corresponding recovery in non-COVID-19 patient activity. However, during the third quarter of 2021, our facilities generally experienced an increase in COVID-19 patients resulting primarily from the Delta variant. Also, since late in 2021, the newly discovered and highly transmissible Omicron variant has resulted in an increase in COVID-19 infections. Since the third quarter of 2021, booster doses for COVID-19 vaccination have begun to be administered, and while we expect the administration of booster doses to assist in easing the number of COVID-19 patients, the pace at which this is likely to occur is difficult to predict.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a constrained supply environment which could result in higher cost to procure, and potential unavailability of, critical personal protection equipment, pharmaceuticals and medical supplies. Should a supply disruption result in the inability to obtain especially high margin drugs and compound components necessary for patient care, our consolidated financial statements could be negatively impacted.
In addition, CMS issued an Interim Final Rule (“IFR”) effective November 5, 2021 mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for all applicable staff at all Medicare and Medicaid certified facilities. Under the IFR, facilities covered by this regulation must establish a policy ensuring all eligible staff have received the first dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine or a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine prior to providing any care, treatment, or other services by December 5, 2021. All eligible staff must have received the necessary shots to be fully vaccinated – either two doses of Pfizer or Moderna or one dose of Johnson & Johnson – by January 4, 2022. The regulation also provides for exemptions based on recognized medical conditions or religious beliefs, observances, or practices. Under the IFR, facilities must develop a similar process or plan for permitting exemptions in alignment with federal law. If facilities fail to comply with the IFR by the deadlines established, they are subject to potential termination from the Medicare and Medicaid program for non-compliance. In addition, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration also issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) requiring all businesses with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated by January 4, 2022. Pursuant to the ETS, those employees not vaccinated by that date will need to show a negative COVID-19 test weekly and wear a face mask in the workplace. Legal challenges to these rules ensued, and the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a stay of the ETS requirements but permitted the IFR vaccination requirements to go into effect pending additional litigation. CMS has indicated that hospitals in states not involved in the Supreme Court litigation are expected to be in compliance with IFR vaccination requirements consistent with the dates referenced above. Hospitals in states that were involved in the Supreme Court litigation must now come into compliance with first dose requirements by February 13, 2022 and second dose requirements by March 15, 2022. Hospitals in Texas must come into compliance with the first dose requirements by February 19, 2022 and the second dose requirements by March 21, 2022, due to the recent termination of separate litigation there. We cannot predict at this time the potential viability or impact of any such additional litigation. Implementation of these rules could have an impact on staffing at our facilities for those employees that are not vaccinated in accordance with IFR and ETS requirements, and associated loss of revenues and increased costs resulting from staffing issues could have a material adverse effect on our financial results.
The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken in response thereto impact our business, results of operations and financial condition will depend on numerous factors and future developments, most of which are beyond our control or ability to predict. The ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the future volumes and severity of COVID-19 patients caused by new variants of the virus, as well as related pressures on staffing and wage rates and the strained supply environment, is highly uncertain and subject to change. We are not able to fully quantify the impact that these factors will have on our future financial results, but expect developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic to materially affect our financial performance in 2022. Even after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, we may continue to experience materially adverse impacts on our financial condition and our results of operations as a result of its macroeconomic impact, including any recession that has occurred or may occur in the future.
Despite these measures, there have been waves of escalated COVID-19 cases at various times, including the third and fourth quarters of 2021 and continuing into the first quarter of 2022, in many states in the U.S., including many states in which we operate hospitals. Recently, COVID-19 vaccinations have begun to be administered and while we expect the administration of vaccines will assist in easing the number of COVID-19 patients, the pace at which this is likely to occur is very difficult to predict. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken in response thereto impact our business, results of operations and financial condition will depend on numerous factors and future developments, most of which are beyond our control or ability to predict. The ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is highly uncertain and subject to change. We are not able to fully quantify the impact that these factors will have on our future financial results, but expect developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic to materially affect our financial performance in 2022. Even after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, we may continue to experience materially adverse impacts on our financial condition and our results of operations as a result of its macroeconomic impact, including any recession that has occurred or may occur in the future.
There is a high degree of uncertainty regarding the implementation and impact of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”).
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), a stimulus package signed into law on March 27, 2020, authorizes $100 billion in grant funding to hospitals and other healthcare providers to be distributed through the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (the “PHSSEF”). These funds are not required to be repaid provided the recipients attest to and comply with certain terms and conditions, including limitations on balance billing and not using PHSSEF funds to reimburse expenses or losses that other sources are obligated to reimburse. However, since the expenses and losses will be ultimately measured over the life of the COVID-19 pandemic, potential retrospective unfavorable adjustments in future periods, of funds recorded as revenues in prior periods, could occur. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) initially distributed $30 billion of this funding based on each provider’s share of total Medicare fee-for-service reimbursement in 2019. Subsequently, HHS distributed $50 billion in CARES Act funding (including the $30 billion already distributed) proportional to providers’ share of 2018 net patient revenue. We have received payments from these initial distributions of the PHSSEF as disclosed herein. HHS has indicated that distributions of the remaining $50 billion will be targeted primarily to hospitals in COVID-19 high impact areas, to rural providers, safety net hospitals and certain Medicaid providers and to reimburse providers for COVID-19-related treatment of uninsured patients. We have received payments from these targeted distributions of the PHSSEF, as disclosed herein. The CARES Act also makes other
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forms of financial assistance available to healthcare providers, including through Medicare and Medicaid payment adjustments and an expansion of the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program, which makes available accelerated payments of Medicare funds in order to increase cash flow to providers. On April 26, 2020, CMS announced it was reevaluating and temporarily suspending the Accelerated and Advance Payment Program in light of the availability of the PHSSEF and the significant funds available through other programs. We have received accelerated payments under this program as disclosed herein.
The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (the “PPPHCE Act”), a stimulus package signed into law on April 24, 2020, includes additional emergency appropriations for COVID-19 response, including $75 billion to be distributed to eligible providers through the PHSSEF. Recipients will not be required to repay the government for funds received, provided they comply with HHS-defined terms and conditions. A third phase of PHSSEF allocations was recently announced, under which $24.5 billion was made available for providers who previously received, rejected or accepted PHSSEF payments. Applicants that have not yet received PHSSEF payments of 2 percent of patient revenue will receive a payment that, when combined with prior payments (if any), equals 2 percent of patient care revenue. Providers that have already received payments of approximately 2 percent of annual revenue from patient care can submit more information and may be eligible for an additional payment. On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA”) was signed into law. The CAA appropriated an additional $3 billion to the PHSSEF, codified flexibility for providers to calculate lost revenues and permitted parent organizations to allocate PHSSEF targeted distributions to subsidiary organizations. The CAA also provides that not less than 85 percent of the unobligated PHSSEF amounts and any future funds recovered from health care providers should be used for additional distributions that consider financial losses and changes in operating expenses in the third or fourth quarters of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021 that are attributable to the coronavirus. The CAA provided additional funding for testing, contact tracing and vaccine administration. Providers receiving payments were required to sign terms and conditions regarding utilization of the payments. Any provider receiving funds in excess of $10,000 in the aggregate will be required to report data elements to HHS detailing utilization of the payments. Providers will report healthcare related expenses attributable to COVID-19 that have not been reimbursed by another source, which may include general and administrative or healthcare related operating expenses. Funds may also be applied to lost revenues, represented as a negative change in year-over-year net patient care operating income. All such fund payments must be expended by June 30, 2021.
There is a high degree of uncertainty surrounding the implementation of the CARES Act and the PPPHCE Act, and the federal government may consider additional stimulus and relief efforts, but we are unable to predict whether additional stimulus measures will be enacted or their impact. There can be no assurance as to the total amount of financial and other types of assistance we will receive under the CARES Act and the PPPHCE Act, and it is difficult to predict the impact of such legislation on our operations or how they will affect operations of our competitors. Moreover, we are unable to assess the extent to which anticipated negative impacts on us arising from the COVID-19 pandemic will be offset by amounts or benefits received or to be received under the CARES Act and the PPPHCE Act.
Risks Related to the Regulatory Environment
Reductions or changes in Medicare and Medicaid funding could have a material adverse effect on our future results of operations.
The Budget Control Act of 2011 (the “Budget Control Act”) mandated significant reductions in federal spending for fiscal years 2012-2021, including a reduction of 2% on all Medicare payments during this period. Subsequent legislation enacted by Congress eliminated the 2% reduction through 2021 but extended these reductions through 2030 in exchange. The most recent legislation extended the payment reduction suspension through March 31, 2022, with a 1% payment reduction from then until June 30, 2022 and the full 2% payment reduction thereafter. Please see Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Sources of Revenue-Medicare, for additional disclosure.
Beginning in 2024 and continuing through 2027, the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (“DSH”) allotment to the states from federal funds will be reduced. Such reductions have been delayed several times, most recently under the CAA, which further delays the DSH reductions through 2024. During the reduction period, state Medicaid DSH allotments from federal funds will be reduced by $8 billion annually. Reductions are imposed on states based on percentage of uninsured individuals, Medicaid utilization and uncompensated care.
We are subject to uncertainties regarding health care reform.
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “Legislation”). Two primary goals of the Legislation are to provide for increased access to coverage for healthcare and to reduce healthcare-related expenses.
Although it was expected that as a result of the Legislation there would be a reduction in uninsured patients, which would reduce our expense from uncollectible accounts receivable, the Legislation makes a number of other changes to Medicare and Medicaid which we believe may have an adverse impact on us. It has been projected that the Legislation will result in a net reduction in Medicare and Medicaid payments to hospitals totaling $155 billion over 10 years. The Legislation revises reimbursement under the Medicare and Medicaid programs to emphasize the efficient delivery of high quality care and contains a number of incentives and penalties under these programs to achieve these goals. The Legislation implements a value-based purchasing program, which will reward the delivery of efficient care. Conversely, certain facilities will receive reduced reimbursement for failing to meet quality
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parameters; such hospitals will include those with excessive readmission or hospital-acquired condition rates. It remains unclear what portions of that legislation may remain, or what any replacement or alternative programs may be created by future legislation.
A 2012 U.S. Supreme Court ruling limited the federal government’s ability to expand health insurance coverage by holding unconstitutional sections of the Legislation that sought to withdraw federal funding for state noncompliance with certain Medicaid coverage requirements. Pursuant to that decision, the federal government may not penalize states that choose not to participate in the Medicaid expansion program by reducing their existing Medicaid funding. Therefore, states can choose to accept or not to participate without risking the loss of federal Medicaid funding. As a result, many states, including Texas, have not expanded their Medicaid programs without the threat of loss of federal funding. CMS had granted section 1115 demonstration waivers providing for work and community engagement requirements for certain Medicaid eligible individuals. However, most recently, the Biden Administration has expressed disfavor with Medicaid program work requirements, with the understanding that such requirements pose a substantial risk that many potential demonstration beneficiaries would be prevented from initially enrolling in coverage or that the requirements would lead to a sizable number of eligibility suspensions and eventual disenrollments among beneficiaries who are initially able to enroll. Accordingly, CMS has recently revoked certain State Medicaid program approvals including work requirements.
The various provisions in the Legislation that directly or indirectly affect Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement are scheduled to take effect over a number of years. The impact of the Legislation on healthcare providers will be subject to implementing regulations, interpretive guidance and possible future legislation or legal challenges. Certain Legislation provisions, such as that creating the Medicare Shared Savings Program, create uncertainty in how healthcare may be reimbursed by federal programs in the future. Thus, we cannot predict the impact of the Legislation on our future reimbursement at this time and we can provide no assurance that the Legislation will not have a material adverse effect on our future results of operations.
The Legislation also contained provisions aimed at reducing fraud and abuse in healthcare. The Legislation amends several existing laws, including the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act, making it easier for government agencies and private plaintiffs to prevail in lawsuits brought against healthcare providers. While Congress had previously revised the intent requirement of the Anti-Kickback Statute to provide that a person is not required to “have actual knowledge or specific intent to commit a violation of” the Anti-Kickback Statute in order to be found in violation of such law, the Legislation also provides that any claims for items or services that violate the Anti-Kickback Statute are also considered false claims for purposes of the federal civil False Claims Act. The Legislation provides that a healthcare provider that retains an overpayment in excess of 60 days is subject to the federal civil False Claims Act, although certain final regulations implementing this statutory requirement remain pending. The Legislation also expands the Recovery Audit Contractor program to Medicaid. These amendments also make it easier for severe fines and penalties to be imposed on healthcare providers that violate applicable laws and regulations.
We have partnered with local physicians in the ownership of certain of our facilities. These investments have been permitted under an exception to the physician self-referral law. The Legislation permits existing physician investments in a hospital to continue under a “grandfather” clause if the arrangement satisfies certain requirements and restrictions, but physicians are prohibited from increasing the aggregate percentage of their ownership in the hospital. The Legislation also imposes certain compliance and disclosure requirements upon existing physician-owned hospitals and restricts the ability of physician-owned hospitals to expand the capacity of their facilities. As discussed below, should the Legislation be repealed in its entirety, this aspect of the Legislation would also be repealed restoring physician ownership of hospitals and expansion right to its position and practice as it existed prior to the Legislation.
The impact of the Legislation on each of our hospitals may vary. Because Legislation provisions are effective at various times over the next several years, we anticipate that many of the provisions in the Legislation may be subject to further revision. Initiatives to repeal the Legislation, in whole or in part, to delay elements of implementation or funding, and to offer amendments or supplements to modify its provisions have been persistent. The ultimate outcomes of legislative attempts to repeal or amend the Legislation and legal challenges to the Legislation are unknown. Legislation has already been enacted that has eliminated the penalty for failing to maintain health coverage that was part of the original Legislation. In addition, Congress has considered legislation that would, if enacted, in material part: (i) eliminate the large employer mandate to obtain or provide health insurance coverage, respectively; (ii) permit insurers to impose a surcharge up to 30 percent on individuals who go uninsured for more than two months and then purchase coverage; (iii) provide tax credits towards the purchase of health insurance, with a phase-out of tax credits accordingly to income level; (iv) expand health savings accounts; (v) impose a per capita cap on federal funding of state Medicaid programs, or, if elected by a state, transition federal funding to block grants, and; (vi) permit states to seek a waiver of certain federal requirements that would allow such state to define essential health benefits differently from federal standards and that would allow certain commercial health plans to take health status, including pre-existing conditions, into account in setting premiums.
In addition to legislative changes, the Legislation can be significantly impacted by executive branch actions. President Biden is expected to undertake executive actions that will strengthen the Legislation and may reverse the policies of the prior administration. The Trump Administration had directed the issuance of final rules (i) enabling the formation of association health plans that would be exempt from certain Legislation requirements such as the provision of essential health benefits; (ii) expanding the availability of short-term, limited duration health insurance, (iii) eliminating cost-sharing reduction payments to insurers that would otherwise offset deductibles and other out-of-pocket expenses for health plan enrollees at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty level; (iv) relaxing requirements for state innovation waivers that could reduce enrollment in the individual and small group markets and lead to additional enrollment in short-term, limited duration insurance and association health plans; and (v) incentivizing the use of health
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reimbursement accounts by employers to permit employees to purchase health insurance in the individual market. The uncertainty resulting from these Executive Branch policies has led to reduced Exchange enrollment in 2018, 2019 and 2020 is expected to further worsen the individual and small group market risk pools in future years. It is also anticipated that these policies may create additional cost and reimbursement pressures on hospitals.
It remains unclear what portions of the Legislation may remain, or whether any replacement or alternative programs may be created by any future legislation. Any such future repeal or replacement may have significant impact on the reimbursement for healthcare services generally, and may create reimbursement for services competing with the services offered by our hospitals. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the adoption of any future federal or state healthcare reform legislation will not have a negative financial impact on our hospitals, including their ability to compete with alternative healthcare services funded by such potential legislation, or for our hospitals to receive payment for services.
While attempts to repeal the entirety of the Legislation have not been successful to date, a key provision of the Legislation was repealed as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and on December 14, 2018, a Texas Federal District Court Judge declared the Legislation unconstitutional, reasoning that the individual mandate tax penalty was essential to and not severable from the remainder of the Legislation. The case was appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and on December 18, 2019, a three-judge panel declared the Legislation’s individual mandate unconstitutional and remanded the case back to the Texas Federal District Court to determine which of the Legislation’s provisions should be stricken with the mandate or whether the entire law is unconstitutional without the individual mandate. The U.S. Supreme Court heard appeals and ultimately held in California v. Texas that the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge the Legislation’s requirement to obtain minimum essential health insurance coverage, or the individual mandate. The Court dismissed the case without specifically ruling on the constitutionality of the Legislation. As a result, the Legislation will continue to remain law, in its entirety, likely for the foreseeable future. While the results of the 2020 elections potentially reduce the risk of the Legislation being eliminated in whole or in part, the continued uncertainties regarding implementation of the Legislation create unpredictability for the strategic and business planning efforts of health care providers, which in itself constitutes a risk.
Under the Legislation, hospitals are required to make public a list of their standard charges, and effective January 1, 2019, CMS has required that this disclosure be in machine-readable format and include charges for all hospital items and services and average charges for diagnosis-related groups. On November 27, 2019, CMS published a final rule on “Price Transparency Requirements for Hospitals to Make Standard Charges Public.” This rule took effect on January 1, 2021 and requires all hospitals to also make public their payor-specific negotiated rates, minimum negotiated rates, maximum negotiated rates and cash for all items and services, including individual items and services and service packages, that could be provided by a hospital to a patient. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in daily monetary penalties.
As part of the CAA, Congress passed legislation aimed at preventing or limiting patient balance billing in certain circumstances. The CAA addresses surprise medical bills stemming from emergency services, out-of-network ancillary providers at in-network facilities, and air ambulance carriers. The legislation prohibits surprise billing when out-of-network emergency services or out-of-network services at an in-network facility are provided, unless informed consent is received. In these circumstances providers are prohibited from billing the patient for any amounts that exceed in-network cost-sharing requirements. On July 13, 2021, HHS, the Department of Labor and the Department of the Treasury issued an interim final rule, which begins to implement this legislation. The rule would limit our ability to receive payment for services at usually higher out-of-network rates in certain circumstances and prohibit out-of-network payments in other circumstances.
We are required to treat patients with emergency medical conditions regardless of ability to pay.
In accordance with our internal policies and procedures, as well as the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, or EMTALA, we provide a medical screening examination to any individual who comes to one of our hospitals while in active labor and/or seeking medical treatment (whether or not such individual is eligible for insurance benefits and regardless of ability to pay) to determine if such individual has an emergency medical condition. If it is determined that such person has an emergency medical condition, we provide such further medical examination and treatment as is required to stabilize the patient’s medical condition, within the facility’s capability, or arrange for transfer of such individual to another medical facility in accordance with applicable law and the treating hospital’s written procedures. Our obligations under EMTALA may increase substantially going forward; CMS has sought stakeholder comments concerning the potential applicability of EMTALA to hospital inpatients and the responsibilities of hospitals with specialized capabilities, respectively, but has yet to issue further guidance in response to that request. If the number of indigent and charity care patients with emergency medical conditions we treat increases significantly, or if regulations expanding our obligations to inpatients under EMTALA is proposed and adopted, our results of operations will be harmed.
If we fail to continue to meet the promoting interoperability criteria related to electronic health record systems (“EHR”), our operations could be harmed.
Pursuant to Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (“HITECH”) regulations, hospitals that did not qualify as a meaningful user of EHR by 2015 were subject to a reduced market basket update to the inpatient prospective payment system (“IPPS”) standardized amount in 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year. In the 2019 IPPS final rule, CMS re-named the meaningful use program to “promoting interoperability”. We believe that all of our acute care hospitals have met the applicable promoting interoperability criteria and therefore are not subject to a reduced market basked update to the IPPS standardized amount.
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However, under the HITECH Act, hospitals must continue to meet the applicable criteria in each fiscal year or they will be subject to a market basket update reduction in a subsequent fiscal year. Failure of our acute care hospitals to continue to meet the applicable meaningful use criteria would have an adverse effect on our future net revenues and results of operations.
If we fail to comply with extensive laws and government regulations, we could suffer civil or criminal penalties or be required to make significant changes to our operations that could reduce our revenue and profitability.
The healthcare industry is required to comply with extensive and complex laws and regulations at the federal, state and local government levels relating to, among other things: hospital billing practices and prices for services; relationships with physicians and other referral sources; adequacy of medical care and quality of medical equipment and services; ownership of facilities; qualifications of medical and support personnel; confidentiality, maintenance, privacy and security issues associated with health-related information and patient medical records; the screening, stabilization and transfer of patients who have emergency medical conditions; certification, licensure and accreditation of our facilities; operating policies and procedures, and; construction or expansion of facilities and services.
Among these laws are the federal False Claims Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, (“HIPAA”), the federal anti-kickback statute and the provision of the Social Security Act commonly known as the “Stark Law.” These laws, and particularly the anti-kickback statute and the Stark Law, impact the relationships that we may have with physicians and other referral sources. We have a variety of financial relationships with physicians who refer patients to our facilities, including employment contracts, leases and professional service agreements. We also provide financial incentives, including minimum revenue guarantees, to recruit physicians into communities served by our hospitals. The Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, or OIG, has enacted safe harbor regulations that outline practices that are deemed protected from prosecution under the anti-kickback statute. A number of our current arrangements, including financial relationships with physicians and other referral sources, may not qualify for safe harbor protection under the anti-kickback statute. Failure to meet a safe harbor does not mean that the arrangement necessarily violates the anti-kickback statute, but may subject the arrangement to greater scrutiny. We cannot assure that practices that are outside of a safe harbor will not be found to violate the anti-kickback statute. CMS published a Medicare self-referral disclosure protocol, which is intended to allow providers to self-disclose actual or potential violations of the Stark law. Because there are only a few judicial decisions interpreting the Stark law, there can be no assurance that our hospitals will not be found in violation of the Stark Law or that self-disclosure of a potential violation would result in reduced penalties.
Federal regulations issued under HIPAA contain provisions that require us to implement and, in the future, may require us to implement additional costly electronic media security systems and to adopt new business practices designed to protect the privacy and security of each of our patient’s health and related financial information. Such privacy and security regulations impose extensive administrative, physical and technical requirements on us, restrict our use and disclosure of certain patient health and financial information, provide patients with rights with respect to their health information and require us to enter into contracts extending many of the privacy and security regulatory requirements to third parties that perform duties on our behalf. Additionally, recent changes to HIPAA regulations may result in greater compliance requirements, including obligations to report breaches of unsecured patient data, as well as create new liabilities for the actions of parties acting as business associates on our behalf.
These laws and regulations are extremely complex, and, in many cases, we do not have the benefit of regulatory or judicial interpretation. In the future, it is possible that different interpretations or enforcement of these laws and regulations could subject our current or past practices to allegations of impropriety or illegality or could require us to make changes in our facilities, equipment, personnel, services, capital expenditure programs and operating expenses. A determination that we have violated one or more of these laws (see Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements - Commitments and Contingencies, as included this Form 10-K), or the public announcement that we are being investigated for possible violations of one or more of these laws, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations and our business reputation could suffer significantly. In addition, we cannot predict whether other legislation or regulations at the federal or state level will be adopted, what form such legislation or regulations may take or what their impact on us may be. See Item 1 Business—Self-Referral and Anti-Kickback Legislation.
If we are deemed to have failed to comply with the anti-kickback statute, the Stark Law or other applicable laws and regulations, we could be subjected to liabilities, including criminal penalties, civil penalties (including the loss of our licenses to operate one or more facilities), and exclusion of one or more facilities from participation in the Medicare, Medicaid and other federal and state healthcare programs. The imposition of such penalties could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
We also operate health care facilities in the United Kingdom and have operations and commercial relationships with companies in other foreign jurisdictions and, as a result, are subject to certain U.S. and foreign laws applicable to businesses generally, including anti-corruption laws. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act regulates U.S. companies in their dealings with foreign officials, prohibiting bribes and similar practices, and requires that they maintain records that fairly and accurately reflect transactions and appropriate internal accounting controls. In addition, the United Kingdom Bribery Act has wide jurisdiction over certain activities that affect the United Kingdom.
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Our operations in the United Kingdom are also subject to a high level of regulation relating to registration and licensing requirements employee regulation, clinical standards, environmental rules as well as other areas. We are also subject to a highly regulated business environment, and failure to comply with the various laws and regulations, applicable to us could lead to substantial penalties, and other adverse effects on our business.
We are subject to occupational health, safety and other similar regulations and failure to comply with such regulations could harm our business and results of operations.
We are subject to a wide variety of federal, state and local occupational health and safety laws and regulations. Regulatory requirements affecting us include, but are not limited to, those covering: (i) air and water quality control; (ii) occupational health and safety (e.g., standards regarding blood-borne pathogens and ergonomics, etc.); (iii) waste management; (iv) the handling of asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls and radioactive substances; and (v) other hazardous materials. If we fail to comply with those standards, we may be subject to sanctions and penalties that could harm our business and results of operations.
We are subject to pending legal actions, purported stockholder class actions, governmental investigations and regulatory actions.
We and our subsidiaries are subject to pending legal actions, governmental investigations and regulatory actions (see Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements - Commitments and Contingencies, as included this Form 10-K). We may become subject to additional medical malpractice lawsuits, product liability lawsuits, class action lawsuits and other legal actions in the ordinary course of business.
Defending ourselves against the allegations in the lawsuits and governmental investigations, or similar matters and any related publicity, could potentially entail significant costs and could require significant attention from our management and our reputation could suffer significantly. We are unable to predict the outcome of these matters or to reasonably estimate the amount or range of any such loss; however, these lawsuits and the related publicity and news articles that have been published concerning these matters could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and/or cash flows which in turn could cause a decline in our stock price. In an effort to resolve one or more of these matters, we may choose to negotiate a settlement. Amounts we pay to settle any of these matters may be material. All professional and general liability insurance we purchase is subject to policy limitations. We believe that, based on our past experience and actuarial estimates, our insurance coverage is adequate considering the claims arising from the operations of our hospitals. While we continuously monitor our coverage, our ultimate liability for professional and general liability claims could change materially from our current estimates. If such policy limitations should be partially or fully exhausted in the future, or payments of claims exceed our estimates or are not covered by our insurance, it could have a material adverse effect on our operations.
We are and may become subject to other loss contingencies, both known and unknown, which may relate to past, present and future facts, events, circumstances and occurrences. Should an unfavorable outcome occur in some or all of our legal proceedings or other loss contingencies, or if successful claims and other actions are brought against us in the future, there could be a material adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations and liquidity.
In particular, government investigations, as well as qui tam and stockholder lawsuits, may lead to material fines, penalties, damages payments or other sanctions, including exclusion from government healthcare programs. The federal False Claims Act permits private parties to bring qui tam, or whistleblower, lawsuits on behalf of the government against companies alleging that the defendant has defrauded the federal government. These private parties are entitled to share in any amounts recovered by the government, and, as a result, the number of whistleblower lawsuits that have been filed against providers has increased significantly in recent years. Because qui tam lawsuits are filed under seal, we could be named in one or more such lawsuits of which we are not aware. Settlements of lawsuits involving Medicare and Medicaid issues routinely require both monetary payments and corporate integrity agreements, each of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and/or cash flows.
The failure of certain employers, or the closure of certain facilities, could have a disproportionate impact on our hospitals.
The economies in the communities in which our hospitals operate are often dependent on a small number of large employers. Those employers often provide income and health insurance for a disproportionately large number of community residents who may depend on our hospitals and other health care facilities for their care. The failure of one or more large employer or the closure or substantial reduction in the number of individuals employed at facilities located in or near the communities where our hospitals operate, could cause affected employees to move elsewhere to seek employment or lose insurance coverage that was otherwise available to them. The occurrence of these events could adversely affect our revenue and results of operations, thereby harming our business.
If any of our existing health care facilities lose their accreditation or any of our new facilities fail to receive accreditation, such facilities could become ineligible to receive reimbursement under Medicare or Medicaid.
The construction and operation of healthcare facilities are subject to extensive federal, state and local regulation relating to, among other things, the adequacy of medical care, equipment, personnel, operating policies and procedures, fire prevention, rate-setting and compliance with building codes and environmental protection. Additionally, such facilities are subject to periodic inspection by government authorities to assure their continued compliance with these various standards.
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All of our hospitals are deemed certified, meaning that they are accredited, properly licensed under the relevant state laws and regulations and certified under the Medicare program. The effect of maintaining certified facilities is to allow such facilities to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. We believe that all of our healthcare facilities are in material compliance with applicable federal, state, local and other relevant regulations and standards. However, should any of our healthcare facilities lose their deemed certified status and thereby lose certification under the Medicare or Medicaid programs, such facilities would be unable to receive reimbursement from either of those programs and our business could be materially adversely effected.
State efforts to regulate the construction or expansion of health care facilities could impair our ability to expand.
Many of the states in which we operate hospitals have enacted Certificates of Need, or (“CON”), laws as a condition prior to hospital capital expenditures, construction, expansion, modernization or initiation of major new services. Our failure to obtain necessary state approval could result in our inability to complete a particular hospital acquisition, expansion or replacement, make a facility ineligible to receive reimbursement under the Medicare or Medicaid programs, result in the revocation of a facility’s license or impose civil or criminal penalties on us, any of which could harm our business.
In addition, significant CON reforms have been proposed in a number of states that would increase the capital spending thresholds and provide exemptions of various services from review requirements. In the past, we have not experienced any material adverse effects from those requirements, but we cannot predict the impact of these changes upon our operations.
Risks Related to Information Technology
A cyber security incident could cause a violation of HIPAA, breach of member privacy, or other negative impacts.
We rely extensively on our information technology (“IT”) systems to manage clinical and financial data, communicate with our patients, payers, vendors and other third parties and summarize and analyze operating results. In addition, we have made significant investments in technology to adopt and utilize electronic health records and to become meaningful users of health information technology pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Our IT systems are subject to damage or interruption from power outages, facility damage, computer and telecommunications failures, computer viruses, security breaches including credit card or personally identifiable information breaches, vandalism, theft, natural disasters, catastrophic events, human error and potential cyber threats, including malicious codes, worms, phishing attacks, denial of service attacks, ransomware and other sophisticated cyber-attacks, and our disaster recovery planning cannot account for all eventualities. As cyber criminals continue to become more sophisticated through evolution of their tactics, techniques and procedures, we have taken, and will continue to take, additional preventive measures to strengthen the cyber defenses of our networks and data. However, if any of our systems are damaged, fail to function properly or otherwise become unavailable, we may incur substantial costs to repair or replace them, and may experience loss or corruption of critical data such as protected health information or other data subject to privacy laws and proprietary business information and interruptions or disruptions and delays in our ability to perform critical functions, which could materially and adversely affect our businesses and results of operations and could result in significant penalties or fines, litigation, loss of customers, significant damage to our reputation and business, and other losses. In addition, our future results of operations, as well as our reputation, could be adversely impacted by theft, destruction, loss, or misappropriation of public health information, other confidential data or proprietary business information.
In September, 2020, we had experienced an information technology security incident which led us to suspend user access to our information technology applications related to operations located in the United States. While our information technology applications were offline, patient care was delivered safely and effectively at our facilities across the country utilizing established back-up processes, including offline documentation methods. We have investigated the nature and potential impact of the security incident and engaged third-party information technology and forensic vendors to assist. No evidence of unauthorized access, copying or misuse of any patient or employee data has been identified to date. Promptly after the incident, our information technology applications were restored at our acute care and behavioral health hospitals, as well as at the corporate level, thereby re-establishing connections to all major systems and applications, including electronic medical records, laboratory and pharmacy systems and our hospitals resumed normal operations.
Risks Related to the Market Conditions and Liquidity
Our revenues and volume trends may be adversely affected by certain factors over which we have no control.
Our revenues and volume trends are dependent on many factors, including physicians’ clinical decisions and availability, payer programs shifting to a more outpatient-based environment, whether or not certain services are offered, seasonal and severe weather conditions, including the effects of extreme low temperatures, hurricanes and tornados, earthquakes, climate change, current local economic and demographic changes. We have a high concentration of facilities in various geographic areas, including states that have a potentially higher risk of experiencing events such as severe weather conditions and earthquakes. Given the location of our facilities, we are particularly susceptible to revenue loss, cost increase, or damage caused by severe weather conditions or natural disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, or tornados. Any significant loss due to a natural disaster may not be covered by insurance and may lead to an increase in the cost of insurance or unavailability on acceptable terms. Climate change may also have effects on our business by increasing the cost of property insurance or making coverage unavailable on acceptable terms. To the extent that significant changes in the climate occur in areas where our facilities are located, we may experience increased frequency of severe weather conditions or natural disasters or other changes to weather patterns, all of which may result in physical damage to or a
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decrease in demand for properties affected by these conditions. Should the impact of climate change be material in nature or occur for lengthy periods of time, our financial condition, revenues, results of operations, or cash flow may be adversely affected. In addition, government regulation intended to mitigate the impact of climate change, severe weather patterns, or natural disasters could result in additional required capital expenditures to comply with such regulation without a corresponding increase in our revenues. In addition, technological developments and pharmaceutical improvements may reduce the demand for healthcare services or the profitability of the services we offer. Further, the Medicare program’s three-year phase out and eventual elimination of the Inpatient Only List, a list of surgeries and procedures that are only covered by Medicare when provided in an inpatient setting, may reduce inpatient volumes.
A worsening of economic and employment conditions in the United States could materially affect our business and future results of operations.
Our patient volumes, revenues and financial results depend significantly on the universe of patients with health insurance, which to a large extent is dependent on the employment status of individuals in our markets. Worsening of economic conditions may result in a higher unemployment rate which may increase the number of individuals without health insurance. As a result, our facilities may experience a decrease in patient volumes, particularly in less intense, more elective service lines, or an increase in services provided to uninsured patients. These factors could have a material unfavorable impact on our future patient volumes, revenues and operating results.
In addition, as of December 31, 2021, we had approximately $4.0 billion of goodwill recorded on our consolidated balance sheet. Should the revenues and financial results of our acute care and/or behavioral health care facilities be materially, unfavorably impacted due to, among other things, a worsening of the economic and employment conditions in the United States that could negatively impact our patient volumes and reimbursement rates, a continued rise in the unemployment rate and increases in the number of uninsured patients treated at our facilities, we may incur future charges to recognize impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill and other intangible assets, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial results.
Legal uncertainty or a worsening of the economic conditions in the United Kingdom could materially affect our business and future results of operations.
On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom affirmatively voted in a non-binding referendum in favor of the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union (“Brexit”) and it was approved by vote of the British legislature. On March 29, 2017, the United Kingdom triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, formally starting negotiations regarding its exit from the European Union. On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom formally exited the European Union. On December 24, 2020, the United Kingdom and the European Union reached a post-Brexit trade and cooperation agreement that created new business and security requirements and preserved the United Kingdom’s tariff- and quota-free access to the European Union member states. The trade and cooperation agreement was provisionally applied as of January 1, 2021 and entered into force on May 1, 2021, following ratification by the European Union.
Changes to the trading relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union may result in increased cost of goods imported into the United Kingdom. Additional currency volatility could result in a weaker British pound, which may decrease the profitability of our operations in the United Kingdom. A weaker British pound versus the U.S. Dollar also causes local currency results of our United Kingdom operations to be translated into fewer U.S. Dollars during a reporting period. While we may elect to enter into hedging arrangements to protect our business against certain currency fluctuations, these hedging arrangements do not provide comprehensive protection, and our results of operations could be adversely affected by foreign exchange fluctuations.
Brexit could lead to legal and regulatory uncertainty as the United Kingdom determines which European Union laws to replace or replicate. Brexit could also lead to increased legal and regulatory complexity as national laws and regulations in the United Kingdom start to diverge from European Union laws and regulations. For instance, rules for data transfers outside of the United Kingdom and European Economic Area have changed significantly with Brexit and a recent Court of European Justice decision, and are subject to further revision and updated regulatory guidance, making necessary compliance measures challenging to ascertain and implement with respect to our United Kingdom operations. The exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union could also create future economic uncertainty, both in the United Kingdom and globally, and could cause disruptions to and create uncertainty surrounding our business. Any of these effects of Brexit, and others we cannot anticipate, could harm our business, financial condition or results of operations.
We continue to see rising costs in construction materials and labor. Such increased costs could have an adverse effect on the cash flow return on investment relating to our capital projects.
The cost of construction materials and labor has significantly increased. As we continue to invest in modern technologies, emergency rooms and operating room expansions, the construction of medical office buildings for physician expansion and reconfiguring the flow of patient care, we spend large amounts of money generated from our operating cash flow or borrowed funds. Although we evaluate the financial feasibility of such projects by determining whether the projected cash flow return on investment exceeds our cost of capital, such returns may not be achieved if the cost of construction continues to rise significantly or the expected patient volumes are not attained.
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The deterioration of credit and capital markets may adversely affect our access to sources of funding and we cannot be certain of the availability and terms of capital to fund the growth of our business when needed.
We require substantial capital resources to fund our acquisition growth strategy and our ongoing capital expenditure programs for renovation, expansion, construction and addition of medical equipment and technology. We believe that our capital expenditure program is adequate to expand, improve and equip our existing hospitals. We cannot predict, however, whether financing for our growth plans and capital expenditure programs will be available to us on satisfactory terms when needed, which could harm our business.
To fund all or a portion of our future financing needs, we rely on borrowings from various sources including fixed rate, long-term debt as well as borrowings pursuant to our revolving credit facility and accounts receivable securitization program. If any of the lenders were unable to fulfill their future commitments, our liquidity could be impacted, which could have a material unfavorable impact our results of operations and financial condition.
The phase-out of LIBOR on January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.
In 2017, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) that regulates LIBOR announced it intends to phase out LIBOR and stop compelling banks to submit rates for its calculation. In 2021, the FCA further announced that effective January 1, 2022, the one week and two-month USD LIBOR tenors are no longer being published, and all other USD LIBOR tenors will cease to be published after June 30, 2023.
The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York organized the Alternative Reference Rates Committee which identified the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") as its preferred alternative to USD-LIBOR in derivatives and other financial contracts. We are not able to predict how the markets will respond to SOFR or any other alternative reference rate as the transition away from LIBOR continues in the coming years. Any changes adopted by FCA or other governing bodies in the method used for determining LIBOR may result in a sudden or prolonged increase or decrease in reported LIBOR. If that were to occur, our interest payments could change. In addition, uncertainty about the extent and manner of future changes may result in interest rates and/or payments that are higher or lower than if LIBOR were to remain available in its current form.
At December 31, 2021, we had contracts that are indexed to LIBOR, such as our unsecured revolving credit facility and interest rate derivatives. We are monitoring and evaluating the related risks, which include interest on loans or amounts received and paid on derivative instruments. These risks arise in connection with transitioning contracts to a new alternative rate, including any resulting value transfer that may occur. The value of loans, securities, or derivative instruments tied to LIBOR could also be impacted if LIBOR is limited or discontinued. For some instruments, the method of transitioning to an alternative rate may be challenging, as they may require negotiation with the respective counterparty. Our unsecured revolving credit facility contains provisions specifying alternative interest rate calculations to be employed when LIBOR ceases to be available as a benchmark.
We currently expect the LIBOR-indexed rates included in our debt agreements to be available until June 30, 2023. We anticipate managing the transition to a preferred alternative rate using the language set out in our agreements, however, future market conditions may not allow immediate implementation of desired modifications and we may incur significant associated costs in doing so. We will continue to monitor and evaluate the potential impact on our debt payments and value of our related debt, however, we are not able to predict when LIBOR-indexed rates (other than one week and two-month tenors which are not included in our debt agreements and are no longer being published) will cease to be available.
Risks Related to Our Common Stock
The number of outstanding shares of our Class B Common Stock is subject to potential increases or decreases.
At December 31, 2021, 20.0 million shares of Class B Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon conversion of shares of Class A, C and D Common Stock outstanding, for issuance upon exercise of options to purchase Class B Common Stock and for issuance of stock under other incentive plans. Class A, C and D Common Stock are convertible on a share for share basis into Class B Common Stock. To the extent that these shares were converted into or exercised for shares of Class B Common Stock, the number of shares of Class B Common Stock available for trading in the public market place would increase substantially and the current holders of Class B Common Stock would own a smaller percentage of that class.
In addition, from time-to-time our Board of Directors approve stock repurchase programs authorizing us to purchase shares of our Class B Common Stock on the open market at prevailing market prices or in negotiated transactions off the market. Such repurchases decrease the number of outstanding shares of our Class B Common Stock. In April, 2021, our Board of Directors approved a resumption to our stock repurchase program which had been suspended in April, 2020, as part of various COVID-19 initiatives. During 2021, in conjunction with our stock repurchase program, we repurchased approximately 8.4 million shares at an aggregate cost of approximately $1.20 billion. As of December 31, 2021, we had an aggregate available repurchase authorization of approximately $358 million pursuant to this program.
Conversely, as a potential means of generating additional funds to operate and expand our business, we may from time-to-time issue equity through the sale of stock which would increase the number of outstanding shares of our Class B Common Stock. Based
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upon factors such as, but not limited to, the market price of our stock, interest rate on borrowings and uses or potential uses for cash, repurchase or issuance of our stock could have a dilutive effect on our future basic and diluted earnings per share.
The right to elect the majority of our Board of Directors and the majority of the general shareholder voting power resides with the holders of Class A and C Common Stock, the majority of which is owned by Alan B. Miller, Executive Chairman of our Board of Directors.
Our Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that, with respect to the election of directors, holders of Class A Common Stock vote as a class with the holders of Class C Common Stock, and holders of Class B Common Stock vote as a class with holders of Class D Common Stock, with holders of all classes of our Common Stock entitled to one vote per share.
As of March 25, 2021, the shares of Class A and Class C Common Stock constituted 8.5% of the aggregate outstanding shares of our Common Stock, had the right to elect five members of the Board of Directors and constituted 88.0% of our general voting power as of that date. As of March 25, 2021, the shares of Class B and Class D Common Stock (excluding shares issuable upon exercise of options) constituted 91.5% of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock, had the right to elect two members of the Board of Directors and constituted 12.0% of our general voting power as of that date.
As to matters other than the election of directors, our Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that holders of Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D Common Stock all vote together as a single class, except as otherwise provided by law.
Each share of Class A Common Stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote; each share of Class B Common Stock entitles the holder thereof to one-tenth of a vote; each share of Class C Common Stock entitles the holder thereof to 100 votes (provided the holder of Class C Common Stock holds a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to ten times the number of shares of Class C Common Stock that holder holds); and each share of Class D Common Stock entitles the holder thereof to ten votes (provided the holder of Class D Common Stock holds a number of shares of Class B Common Stock equal to ten times the number of shares of Class D Common Stock that holder holds).
In the event a holder of Class C or Class D Common Stock holds a number of shares of Class A or Class B Common Stock, respectively, less than ten times the number of shares of Class C or Class D Common Stock that holder holds, then that holder will be entitled to only one vote for every share of Class C Common Stock, or one-tenth of a vote for every share of Class D Common Stock, which that holder holds in excess of one-tenth the number of shares of Class A or Class B Common Stock, respectively, held by that holder. The Board of Directors, in its discretion, may require beneficial owners to provide satisfactory evidence that such owner holds ten times as many shares of Class A or Class B Common Stock as Class C or Class D Common Stock, respectively, if such facts are not apparent from our stock records.
Since a substantial majority of the Class A shares and Class C shares are controlled by Mr. Alan B. Miller and members of his family, one of whom is Marc D. Miller, our Chief Executive Officer, President and a director, and they can elect a majority of our company’s directors and effect or reject most actions requiring approval by stockholders without the vote of any other stockholders, there are potential conflicts of interest in overseeing the management of our company.
In addition, because this concentrated control could discourage others from initiating any potential merger, takeover or other change of control transaction that may otherwise be beneficial to our businesses, our business and prospects and the trading price of our securities could be adversely affected.
ITEM 1B. |
Unresolved Staff Comments |
None.
ITEM 2. |
Properties |
Executive and Administrative Offices and Commercial Health Insurer
We own various office buildings in King of Prussia and Wayne, Pennsylvania, Brentwood, Tennessee, Denton, Texas and Reno, Nevada.
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Facilities
The following tables set forth the name, location, type of facility and, for acute care hospitals and behavioral health care facilities, the number of licensed beds:
Acute Care Hospitals
Name of Facility
|
Location
|
Number of
|
Real
|
Aiken Regional Medical Centers (2) |
Aiken, South Carolina |
211 |
Leased |
Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health Services (2) |
Aiken, South Carolina |
62 |
Leased |
Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
339 |
Owned |
ER at Valley Vista |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
— |
Owned |
Corona Regional Medical Center |
Corona, California |
238 |
Owned |
Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
282 |
Owned |
Desert View Hospital |
Pahrump, Nevada |
25 |
Owned |
Doctors Hospital of Laredo (7) |
Laredo, Texas |
183 |
Owned |
Doctors Hospital Emergency Room Saunders |
Laredo, Texas |
— |
Owned |
Doctors Hospital Emergency Room South |
Laredo, Texas |
— |
Leased |
Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center |
Eagle Pass, Texas |
101 |
Owned |
The George Washington University Hospital (1) |
Washington, D.C. |
395 |
Leased |
Henderson Hospital |
Henderson, Nevada |
239 |
Owned |
ER at Green Valley Ranch |
Henderson, Nevada |
— |
Owned |
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center |
Bradenton, Florida |
120 |
Owned |
ER at Fruitville |
Sarasota, Florida |
— |
Owned |
Manatee Memorial Hospital |
Bradenton, Florida |
295 |
Owned |
Northern Nevada Medical Center |
Sparks, Nevada |
219 |
Owned |
ER at McCarran NW |
Reno, Nevada |
— |
Owned |
Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center (15) |
Reno, Nevada |
170 |
Owned |
Northwest Texas Healthcare System |
Amarillo, Texas |
405 |
Owned |
Northwest Texas Healthcare System Behavioral Health |
Amarillo, Texas |
90 |
Owned |
Northwest Emergency at Town Square |
Amarillo, Texas |
— |
Owned |
Northwest Emergency on Georgia |
Amarillo, Texas |
— |
Owned |
Palmdale Regional Medical Center |
Palmdale, California |
184 |
Owned |
South Texas Health System (3) |
|
|
|
Edinburg Regional Medical Center/Children’s Hospital (3) |
Edinburg, Texas |
235 |
Owned |
South Texas Health System Behavioral (3) |
McAllen, Texas |
134 |
Owned |
South Texas Health System Heart (3) |
McAllen, Texas |
60 |
Owned |
South Texas Health System McAllen (2) (3) |
McAllen, Texas |
431 |
Leased |
South Texas Health System ER Alamo (3) |
Alamo, Texas |
— |
Owned |
South Texas Health System ER McColl (3) |
Edinburg, Texas |
— |
Owned |
South Texas Health System ER Mission (2) (3) |
Mission, Texas |
— |
Leased |
South Texas Health System ER Monte Cristo (3) |
Edinburg, Texas |
— |
Owned |
South Texas Health System ER Ware Road (3) |
McAllen, Texas |
— |
Owned |
South Texas Health System ER Weslaco (2) (3) |
Weslaco, Texas |
— |
Leased |
Southwest Healthcare System |
|
|
|
Inland Valley Medical Center Campus |
Wildomar, California |
120 |
Owned |
Rancho Springs Medical Center Campus |
Murrieta, California |
120 |
Owned |
Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
364 |
Owned |
ER at Blue Diamond |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
— |
Owned |
Valley Health Specialty Hospital |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
66 |
Owned |
St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center |
Enid, Oklahoma |
229 |
Owned |
Summerlin Hospital Medical Center |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
485 |
Owned |
Temecula Valley Hospital |
Temecula, California |
140 |
Owned |
Texoma Medical Center |
Denison, Texas |
354 |
Owned |
TMC Behavioral Health Center |
Denison, Texas |
60 |
Owned |
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Name of Facility
|
Location
|
Number of
|
Real
|
ER at Anna |
Anna, Texas |
— |
Owned |
ER at Sherman |
Sherman, Texas |
— |
Owned |
Valley Hospital Medical Center |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
328 |
Owned |
Elite Medical Center |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
— |
Owned |
Wellington Regional Medical Center (2) |
West Palm Beach, Florida |
235 |
Leased |
ER at Westlake |
West Palm Beach, Florida |
— |
Leased |
|
|
|
|
Inpatient Behavioral Health Care Facilities
United States: |
|
|
|
Name of Facility
|
Location
|
Number of
|
Real
|
Alabama Clinical Schools |
Birmingham, Alabama |
80 |
Owned |
Alliance Health Center |
Meridian, Mississippi |
214 |
Owned |
Anchor Hospital |
Atlanta, Georgia |
122 |
Owned |
Arbour Hospital |
Boston, Massachusetts |
136 |
Owned |
Arrowhead Behavioral Health |
Maumee, Ohio |
48 |
Owned |
Austin Lakes Hospital |
Austin, Texas |
58 |
Leased |
Austin Oaks Hospitals |
Austin, Texas |
80 |
Owned |
Beaumont Behavioral Health (13) |
Dearborn, Michigan |
32 |
Leased |
Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire |
Houston, Texas |
124 |
Leased |
Belmont Pines Hospital |
Youngstown, Ohio |
121 |
Owned |
Benchmark Behavioral Health Systems |
Woods Cross, Utah |
94 |
Owned |
BHC Alhambra Hospital |
Rosemead, California |
115 |
Owned |
Black Bear Lodge |
Sautee, Georgia |
115 |
Owned |
Bloomington Meadows Hospital |
Bloomington, Indiana |
78 |
Owned |
Boulder Creek Academy |
Bonners Ferry, Idaho |
105 |
Owned |
Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare |
Flowood, Mississippi |
121 |
Owned |
Brentwood Hospital |
Shreveport, Louisiana |
260 |
Owned |
The Bridgeway |
North Little Rock, Arkansas |
127 |
Owned |
The Brook Hospital—Dupont |
Louisville, Kentucky |
88 |
Owned |
The Brook Hospital—KMI |
Louisville, Kentucky |
110 |
Owned |
Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital |
Fort Washington, Pennsylvania |
146 |
Owned |
Brynn Marr Hospital |
Jacksonville, North Carolina |
102 |
Owned |
Calvary Center |
Phoenix, Arizona |
68 |
Owned |
Canyon Creek Behavioral Health (2) |
Temple, Texas |
102 |
Leased |
Canyon Ridge Hospital |
Chino, California |
157 |
Owned |
The Carolina Center for Behavioral Health |
Greer, South Carolina |
156 |
Owned |
Cedar Creek Hospital |
St. Johns, Michigan |
54 |
Owned |
Cedar Grove Residential Treatment Center |
Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
40 |
Owned |
Cedar Hills Hospital (8) |
Beaverton, Oregon |
98 |
Owned |
Cedar Ridge Behavioral Hospital |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
60 |
Owned |
Cedar Ridge Residential Treatment Center |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
56 |
Owned |
Cedar Ridge Bethany |
Bethany, Oklahoma |
56 |
Owned |
Cedar Springs Hospital |
Colorado Springs, Colorado |
110 |
Owned |
Centennial Peaks Hospital |
Louisville, Colorado |
104 |
Owned |
Center for Change |
Orem, Utah |
58 |
Owned |
Central Florida Behavioral Hospital |
Orlando, Florida |
174 |
Owned |
Chris Kyle Patriots Hospital |
Anchorage, Alaska |
36 |
Owned |
Clarion Psychiatric Center |
Clarion, Pennsylvania |
112 |
Owned |
Clive Behavioral Health (2) (12) |
Clive, Iowa |
100 |
Leased |
Coastal Behavioral Health |
Savannah, Georgia |
50 |
Owned |
28
United States: |
|
|
|
Name of Facility
|
Location
|
Number of
|
Real
|
Coastal Harbor Treatment Center |
Savannah, Georgia |
141 |
Owned |
Columbus Behavioral Center for Children and Adolescents |
Columbus, Indiana |
57 |
Owned |
Compass Intervention Center |
Memphis, Tennessee |
108 |
Owned |
Copper Hills Youth Center |
West Jordan, Utah |
197 |
Owned |
Coral Shores Behavioral Health |
Stuart, Florida |
80 |
Owned |
Cumberland Hall Hospital |
Hopkinsville, Kentucky |
97 |
Owned |
Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents |
New Kent, Virginia |
110 |
Owned |
Cypress Creek Hospital |
Houston, Texas |
128 |
Owned |
DeBarr Residential Treatment Center |
Anchorage, Alaska |
30 |
Owned |
Del Amo Behavioral Health System |
Torrance, California |
166 |
Owned |
Diamond Grove Center |
Louisville, Mississippi |
55 |
Owned |
Dover Behavioral Health System |
Dover, Delaware |
104 |
Owned |
El Paso Behavioral Health System |
El Paso, Texas |
166 |
Owned |
Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital |
Panama City, Florida |
86 |
Owned |
Fairmount Behavioral Health System |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
239 |
Owned |
Fairfax |
|
|
|
Fairfax Behavioral Health |
Kirkland, Washington |
157 |
Owned |
Fairfax Behavioral Health—Everett |
Everett, Washington |
30 |
Leased |
Fairfax Behavioral Health—Monroe |
Monroe, Washington |
34 |
Leased |
Forest View Hospital |
Grand Rapids, Michigan |
108 |
Owned |
Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
182 |
Owned |
Foundations Behavioral Health |
Doylestown, Pennsylvania |
122 |
Leased |
Foundations for Living |
Mansfield, Ohio |
84 |
Owned |
Fox Run Center |
St. Clairsville, Ohio |
100 |
Owned |
Fremont Hospital |
Fremont, California |
148 |
Owned |
Friends Hospital |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
219 |
Owned |
Fuller Hospital |
South Attleboro, Massachusetts |
102 |
Owned |
Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital |
Chicago, Illinois |
88 |
Owned |
Glen Oaks Hospital |
Greenville, Texas |
54 |
Owned |
Granite Hills Hospital |
West Allis, Wisconsin |
120 |
Leased |
Gulf Coast Treatment Center |
Fort Walton Beach, Florida |
28 |
Owned |
Gulfport Behavioral Health System |
Gulfport, Mississippi |
109 |
Owned |
Hampton Behavioral Health Center |
Westhampton, New Jersey |
120 |
Owned |
Harbour Point Behavioral Health Center |
Portsmouth, Virginia |
186 |
Owned |
Hartgrove Behavioral Health System |
Chicago, Illinois |
160 |
Owned |
Havenwyck Hospital |
Auburn Hills, Michigan |
243 |
Owned |
Heartland Behavioral Health Services |
Nevada, Missouri |
151 |
Owned |
Hermitage Hall |
Nashville, Tennessee |
111 |
Owned |
Heritage Oaks Hospital |
Sacramento, California |
125 |
Owned |
Heritage Oaks Patient Enrichment Center |
Sacramento, California |
16 |
Owned |
Hickory Trail Hospital |
DeSoto, Texas |
86 |
Owned |
Highlands Behavioral Health System |
Highlands Ranch, Colorado |
86 |
Owned |
Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services |
Birmingham, Alabama |
221 |
Owned |
Holly Hill Hospital |
Raleigh, North Carolina |
296 |
Owned |
The Horsham Clinic |
Ambler, Pennsylvania |
206 |
Owned |
HRI Hospital |
Brookline, Massachusetts |
62 |
Owned |
The Hughes Center |
Danville, Virginia |
64 |
Owned |
Inland Northwest Behavioral Health (10) |
Spokane, Washington |
100 |
Owned |
Intermountain Hospital |
Boise, Idaho |
155 |
Owned |
Kempsville Center of Behavioral Health |
Norfolk, Virginia |
106 |
Owned |
KeyStone Center |
Wallingford, Pennsylvania |
153 |
Owned |
Kingwood Pines Hospital |
Kingwood, Texas |
116 |
Owned |
29
United States: |
|
|
|
Name of Facility
|
Location
|
Number of
|
Real
|
La Amistad Behavioral Health Services |
Maitland, Florida |
85 |
Owned |
Lakeside Behavioral Health System |
Memphis, Tennessee |
373 |
Owned |
Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital (9) |
Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
126 |
Owned |
Laurel Heights Hospital |
Atlanta, Georgia |
124 |
Owned |
Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center |
Dothan, Alabama |
118 |
Owned |
Laurel Ridge Treatment Center |
San Antonio, Texas |
330 |
Owned |
Liberty Point Behavioral Healthcare |
Stauton, Virginia |
58 |
Owned |
Lighthouse Behavioral Health Hospital |
Conway, South Carolina |
105 |
Owned |
Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta |
Augusta, Georgia |
82 |
Owned |
Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center |
Springfield, Illinois |
97 |
Owned |
Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System |
Radcliff, Kentucky |
140 |
Owned |
Mayhill Hospital |
Denton, Texas |
59 |
Leased |
McDowell Center for Children |
Dyersburg, Tennessee |
32 |
Owned |
The Meadows Psychiatric Center |
Centre Hall, Pennsylvania |
119 |
Owned |
Meridell Achievement Center |
Austin, Texas |
134 |
Owned |
Mesilla Valley Hospital |
Las Cruces, New Mexico |
120 |
Owned |
Michael’s House |
Palm Springs, California |
90 |
Owned |
Michiana Behavioral Health |
Plymouth, Indiana |
83 |
Owned |
Midwest Center for Youth and Families |
Kouts, Indiana |
74 |
Owned |
Millwood Hospital |
Arlington, Texas |
134 |
Leased |
Mountain Youth Academy |
Mountain City, Tennessee |
90 |
Owned |
Natchez Trace Youth Academy |
Waverly, Tennessee |
115 |
Owned |
Newport News Behavioral Health Center |
Newport News, Virginia |
132 |
Owned |
North Spring Behavioral Healthcare |
Leesburg, Virginia |
127 |
Leased |
North Star Hospital |
Anchorage, Alaska |
74 |
Owned |
North Star Bragaw |
Anchorage, Alaska |
30 |
Owned |
Oak Plains Academy |
Ashland City, Tennessee |
98 |
Owned |
Okaloosa Youth Academy |
Crestview, Florida |
75 |
Leased |
Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
164 |
Owned |
Palmer Residential Treatment Center |
Palmer, Alaska |
30 |
Owned |
Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health |
North Charleston, South Carolina |
108 |
Owned |
Palmetto Summerville Behavioral Health |
Summerville, South Carolina |
64 |
Leased |
Palm Point Behavioral Health |
Titusville, FL |
74 |
Owned |
Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center |
Bradenton, Florida |
65 |
Owned |
Palo Verde Behavioral Health |
Tucson, Arizona |
84 |
Leased |
Parkwood Behavioral Health System |
Olive Branch, Mississippi |
148 |
Owned |
The Pavilion Behavioral Health System |
Champaign, Illinois |
122 |
Owned |
Peachford Hospital |
Atlanta, Georgia |
246 |
Owned |
Pembroke Hospital |
Pembroke, Massachusetts |
120 |
Owned |
Pinnacle Pointe Behavioral Healthcare System |
Little Rock, Arkansas |
127 |
Owned |
Poplar Springs Hospital |
Petersburg, Virginia |
208 |
Owned |
Prairie St John’s |
Fargo, North Dakota |
158 |
Owned |
PRIDE Institute |
Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
42 |
Owned |
Provo Canyon Behavioral Hospital |
Orem, Utah |
80 |
Owned |
Provo Canyon School |
Provo, Utah |
274 |
Owned |
Psychiatric Institute of Washington |
Washington, D.C. |
130 |
Owned |
Quail Run Behavioral Health |
Phoenix, Arizona |
116 |
Owned |
The Recovery Center |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
34 |
Leased |
The Ridge Behavioral Health System |
Lexington, Kentucky |
110 |
Owned |
Rivendell Behavioral Health Hospital |
Bowling Green, Kentucky |
125 |
Owned |
Rivendell Behavioral Health Services of Arkansas |
Benton, Arkansas |
80 |
Owned |
River Crest Hospital |
San Angelo, Texas |
80 |
Owned |
30
United States: |
|
|
|
Name of Facility
|
Location
|
Number of
|
Real
|
Riveredge Hospital |
Forest Park, Illinois |
210 |
Owned |
River Oaks Hospital |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
126 |
Owned |
River Park Hospital |
Huntington, West Virginia |
187 |
Owned |
River Point Behavioral Health |
Jacksonville, Florida |
84 |
Owned |
Rockford Center |
Newark, Delaware |
148 |
Owned |
Rolling Hills Hospital |
Franklin, Tennessee |
130 |
Owned |
Roxbury Treatment Center |
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania |
112 |
Owned |
Salt Lake Behavioral Health |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
118 |
Leased |
San Marcos Treatment Center |
San Marcos, Texas |
265 |
Owned |
SandyPines Residential Treatment Center |
Tequesta, Florida |
149 |
Owned |
Schick Shadel Hospital |
Burien, Washington |
60 |
Owned |
Sierra Vista Hospital |
Sacramento, California |
171 |
Owned |
Saint Simons by the Sea |
St. Simons, Georgia |
101 |
Owned |
Skywood Recovery |
Augusta, Michigan |
100 |
Owned |
Southeast Behavioral Health (14) |
Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
102 |
Owned |
Spring Mountain Sahara |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
30 |
Owned |
Spring Mountain Treatment Center |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
110 |
Owned |
Springwoods Behavioral Health |
Fayetteville, Arkansas |
80 |
Owned |
Stonington Institute |
North Stonington, Connecticut |
64 |
Owned |
Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System |
Streamwood, Illinois |
178 |
Owned |
Summit Oaks Hospital |
Summit, New Jersey |
126 |
Owned |
SummitRidge Hospital |
Lawrenceville, Georgia |
96 |
Owned |
Suncoast Behavioral Health Center |
Bradenton, Florida |
60 |
Owned |
Texas NeuroRehab Center |
Austin, Texas |
123 |
Owned |
Three Rivers Behavioral Health |
West Columbia, South Carolina |
122 |
Owned |
Three Rivers Midlands |
West Columbia, South Carolina |
64 |
Owned |
Turning Point Care Center |
Moultrie, Georgia |
79 |
Owned |
University Behavioral Center |
Orlando, Florida |
112 |
Owned |
University Behavioral Health of Denton |
Denton, Texas |
104 |
Owned |
Valle Vista Health System |
Greenwood, Indiana |
132 |
Owned |
Valley Hospital |
Phoenix, Arizona |
122 |
Owned |
The Vines Hospital |
Ocala, Florida |
98 |
Owned |
Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center |
Virginia Beach, Virginia |
100 |
Owned |
Wekiva Springs Center |
Jacksonville, Florida |
120 |
Owned |
Wellstone Regional Hospital |
Jeffersonville, Indiana |
100 |
Owned |
West Oaks Hospital |
Houston, Texas |
176 |
Owned |
Willow Springs Center |
Reno, Nevada |
116 |
Owned |
Windmoor Healthcare of Clearwater |
Clearwater, Florida |
144 |
Owned |
Windsor Laurelwood Center for Behavioral Medicine |
Willoughby, Ohio |
160 |
Leased |
Wyoming Behavioral Institute |
Casper, Wyoming |
129 |
Owned |
United Kingdom: |
|
|
|
Name of Facility
|
Location
|
Number of
|
Real
|
Acer Clinic |
Chesterfield, UK |
14 |
Owned |
Acer Clinic 2 |
Chesterfield, UK |
14 |
Owned |
Adele Cottage |
Rainworth, UK |
2 |
Owned |
Albert Ward |
Darlington, UK |
26 |
Owned |
Amberwood Lodge |
Dorset, UK |
9 |
Owned |
Ashbrook |
Birmingham, UK |
16 |
Owned |
Ashfield House |
Huddersfield, UK |
6 |
Owned |
31
United Kingdom: |
|
|
|
Name of Facility
|
Location
|
Number of
|
Real
|
Beacon Lower |
Bradford, UK |
8 |
Owned |
Beacon Upper |
Bradford, UK |
8 |
Owned |
Beckly |
Halifax, UK |
12 |
Owned |
Beeches |
Retford, UK |
12 |
Owned |
Birches |
Newark, UK |
6 |
Owned |
Broughton House |
Lincolnshire, UK |
34 |
Owned |
Broughton Lodge |
Macclesfield, UK |
20 |
Owned |
CAS Brunel |
Bristol, UK |
32 |
Owned |
Chaseways |
Sawbridgeworth, UK |
6 |
Owned |
Cherry Tree House |
Mansfield Woodhouse, UK |
6 |
Owned |
Conifers |
Derby, UK |
7 |
Owned |
Cygnet Alders Clinic |
Gloucester, UK |
20 |
Owned |
Cygnet Appletree |
Meadowfield, UK |
26 |
Owned |
Cygnet Aspen House |
Doncaster, UK |
20 |
Owned |
Cygnet Aspen Lodge |
Doncaster, UK |
16 |
Owned |
Cygnet Bostall House |
Abbey Wood, UK |
6 |
Owned |
Cygnet Cedars |
Birmingham, UK |
24 |
Owned |
Cygnet Cedar Vale |
East Bridgeford, UK |
14 |
Owned |
Cygnet Churchill |
London, UK |
57 |
Owned |
Cygnet Delfryn House |
Flintshire, UK |
28 |
Owned |
Cygnet Delfryn Lodge |
Flintshire, UK |
24 |
Owned |
Cygnet Elms |
Birmingham, UK |
10 |
Owned |
Cygnet Fountains |
Blackburn, UK |
32 |
Owned |
Cygnet Grange |
Sutton-in-Ashfield, UK |
8 |
Owned |
Cygnet Heathers |
West Bromwich, UK |
20 |
Owned |
Cygnet Hospital—Beckton |
London, UK |
62 |
Owned |
Cygnet Hospital—Bierley |
Bradford, UK |
63 |
Owned |
Cygnet Hospital—Blackheath |
London, UK |
32 |
Leased |
Cygnet Hospital Bury |
Bury, UK |
167 |
Owned |
Cygnet Hospital Clifton |
Nottingham, UK |
25 |
Owned |
Cygnet Hospital—Derby |
Derby, UK |
50 |
Owned |
Cygnet Hospital—Ealing |
Ealing, UK |
26 |
Owned |
Cygnet Hospital—Godden Green |
Sevenoaks, UK |
39 |
Owned |
Cygnet Hospital—Harrogate |
Middlesex, UK |
36 |
Owned |
Cygnet Hospital—Harrow |
Harrow, UK |
61 |
Owned |
Cygnet Hospital Hexham |
Northumberland, UK |
27 |
Owned |
Cygnet Hospital—Kewstoke |
Weston-super-Mare, UK |
72 |
Owned |
Cygnet Hospital Sheffield |
Sheffield, UK |
57 |
Owned |
Cygnet Hospital—Stevenage |
Stevenage, UK |
88 |
Owned |
Cygnet Hospital—Taunton |
Taunton, UK |
57 |
Owned |
Cygnet Hospital Woking |
Woking, UK |
60 |
Owned |
Cygnet Hospital—Wyke |
Bradford, UK |
52 |
Owned |
Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital |
Coventry, UK |
56 |
Owned |
Cygnet Lodge |
Sutton-in-Ashfield, UK |
8 |
Owned |
Cygnet Lodge—Brighouse |
Brighouse, UK |
25 |
Owned |
Cygnet Lodge – Kenton |
Middlesex, UK |
15 |
Owned |
Cygnet Lodge—Lewisham |
London, UK |
17 |
Owned |
Cygnet Lodge – Salford |
Manchester, UK |
24 |
Owned |
Cygnet Lodge – Woking |
Woking, UK |
31 |
Owned |
Cygnet Manor |
Shirebrook, UK |
20 |
Owned |
Cygnet Newham House |
Middlesbrough, UK |
20 |
Owned |
Cygnet Nield House |
Crewe, UK |
30 |
Owned |
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United Kingdom: |
|
|
|
Name of Facility
|
Location
|
Number of
|
Real
|
Cygnet Oaks |
Barnsley, UK |
35 |
Owned |
Cygnet Pindar House |
Barnsley, UK |
22 |
Owned |
Cygnet Raglan House |
West Midlands, UK |
25 |
Owned |
Cygnet Sedgley House |
Wolverhampton, UK |
20 |
Owned |
Cygnet Sedgley Lodge |
Wolverhampton, UK |
14 |
Owned |
Cygnet Sherwood House |
Mansfield, UK |
30 |
Owned |
Cygnet Sherwood Lodge |
Mansfield, UK |
17 |
Owned |
Cygnet St. Augustine’s |
Stoke on Trent, UK |
32 |
Owned |
Cygnet St. Teilo House |
Gwent, UK |
23 |
Owned |
Cygnet St. Williams |
Darlington, UK |
12 |
Owned |
Cygnet Storthfield House |
Derbyshire, UK |
22 |
Owned |
Cygnet Victoria House |
Darlington, UK |
6 |
Owned |
Cygnet Views |
Matlock, UK |
10 |
Owned |
Cygnet Wallace Hospital |
Dundee, UK |
10 |
Owned |
Cygnet Wast Hills |
Birmingham, UK |
26 |
Owned |
Cygnet Woodside |
Bradford, UK |
9 |
Owned |
Dene Brook |
Rotherham, UK |
13 |
Owned |
Devon Lodge |
Southampton, UK |
12 |
Owned |
Dove Valley Mews |
Barnsley, UK |
10 |
Owned |
Ducks Halt |
Essex, UK |
5 |
Owned |
Eleni House |
Essex, UK |
8 |
Owned |
Ellen Mhor |
Dundee, UK |
12 |
Owned |
Elston House |
Newark, UK |
8 |
Owned |
Fairways |
Ipswich, UK |
8 |
Owned |
Farm Lodge |
Rainham, UK |
5 |
Owned |
The Fields |
Sheffield, UK |
54 |
Owned |
Highwoods |
Colchester, UK |
20 |
Owned |
Gables |
Essex, UK |
7 |
Owned |
Gledcliffe Road |
Huddersfield, UK |
6 |
Owned |
Gledholt |
Huddersfield, UK |
9 |
Owned |
Gledholt Mews |
Huddersfield, UK |
21 |
Owned |
Glyn House |
Stoke on Trent, UK |
5 |
Owned |
Hawkstone |
Keighley, UK |
10 |
Owned |
Hollyhurst |
Darlington, UK |
19 |
Owned |
Hope House |
Hartlepool, UK |
11 |
Owned |
Kirkside House |
Leeds, UK |
7 |
Owned |
Kirkside Lodge |
Leeds, UK |
8 |
Owned |
Langdale Coach House |
Huddersfield, UK |
3 |
Owned |
Langdale House |
Huddersfield, UK |
8 |
Owned |
Larch Court |
Essex, UK |
4 |
Owned |
Limes Houses |
Mansfield, UK |
6 |
Owned |
Lindsay House |
Dundee, UK |
2 |
Owned |
Longfield House |
Bradford, UK |
9 |
Owned |
Lowry House |
Hyde, UK |
12 |
Owned |
Maidstone |
Maidstone, UK |
65 |
Owned |
Marion House |
Derby, UK |
5 |
Owned |
Meadows Mews |
Tipton, UK |
10 |
Owned |
Morgan House |
Stoke on Trent, UK |
5 |
Owned |
Newbus Grange |
Neasham, UK |
17 |
Owned |
Nightingale |
Dorset, UK |
10 |
Owned |
Norcott House |
Liversedge, UK |
11 |
Owned |
Norcott Lodge |
Liversedge, UK |
9 |
Owned |
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United Kingdom: |
|
|
|
Name of Facility
|
Location
|
Number of
|
Real
|
Oak Court |
Essex, UK |
12 |
Owned |
Oakhurst Lodge |
Hampshire, UK |
8 |
Owned |
Oaklands |
Northumberland, UK |
19 |
Owned |
Old Leigh House |
Essex, UK |
7 |
Leased |
The Orchards |
Essex, UK |
5 |
Owned |
Outwood |
Leeds, UK |
10 |
Owned |
Oxley Lodge |
Huddersfield, UK |
4 |
Owned |
Oxley Woodhouse |
Huddersfield, UK |
13 |
Owned |
Pines |
Mansfield Woodhouse, UK |
7 |
Owned |
45 Portland Road |
Birmingham, UK |
4 |
Leased |
Ramsey |
Colchester, UK |
21 |
Owned |
Ranaich House |
Dunblane, UK |
14 |
Owned |
Redlands |
Darlington, UK |
5 |
Owned |
Rhyd Alyn |
Flintshire, UK |
6 |
Owned |
Shear Meadow |
Hemel Hempstead, UK |
4 |
Owned |
Sherwood Lodge Step Down |
Mansfield, UK |
9 |
Owned |
The Squirrels |
Hampshire, UK |
9 |
Owned |
4, 5, 7 The Sycamores |
South Normanton, UK |
6 |
Owned |
15 The Sycamores |
South Normanton, UK |
4 |
Owned |
Tabley House Nursing Home |
Knutsford, UK |
51 |
Leased |
Thistle House |
Dundee, UK |
10 |
Owned |
Thornfield Grange |
Bishop Auckland, UK |
9 |
Owned |
Thornfield House |
Bradford, UK |
7 |
Owned |
Thors Park |
Essex, UK |
14 |
Owned |
Toller Road |
Leicestershire, UK |
8 |
Owned |
Trinity House |
Galloway, UK |
13 |
Owned |
Tupwood Gate Nursing Home |
Caterham, UK |
33 |
Owned |
1 Vincent Court |
Lancashire, UK |
5 |
Owned |
Walkern Lodge |
Stevenage, UK |
4 |
Owned |
Whorlton Hall |
County Durham, UK |
17 |
Owned |
Willow House |
Birmingham, UK |
8 |
Owned |
12 Woodcross Street |
Wolverhampton, UK |
8 |
Owned |
Woodrow House |
Stockport, UK |
9 |
Owned |
Yew Trees |
Essex, UK |
10 |
Owned |
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico: |
|
|
|
Name of Facility
|
Location
|
Number of
|
Real
|
First Hospital Panamericano—Cidra |
Cidra, Puerto Rico |
165 |
Owned |
First Hospital Panamericano—San Juan |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
45 |
Owned |
First Hospital Panamericano—Ponce |
Ponce, Puerto Rico |
30 |
Owned |
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Outpatient Behavioral Health Care Facilities
United States: |
|
|
Name of Facility
|
Location
|
Real
|
Arbour Counseling Services |
Rockland, Massachusetts |
Owned |
Arbour Senior Care |
Rockland, Massachusetts |
Owned |
Behavioral Educational Services |
Riverdale, Florida |
Leased |
The Canyon at Santa Monica |
Santa Monica, California |
Leased |
First Home Care (VA) |
Portsmouth, Virginia |
Leased |
Foundations Atlanta at Midtown |
Atlanta, Georgia |
Leased |
Foundations San Francisco |
San Francisco, California |
Leased |
Michael’s House Outpatient |
Palm Springs, California |
Leased |
The Pointe Outpatient Behavioral Health Services |
Little Rock, Arkansas |
Leased |
Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute |
St. Louis, Missouri |
Owned |
Skywood Outpatient |
Bingham Farms, Michigan |
Leased |
Talbott Recovery |
Atlanta, Georgia |
Owned |
|
|
|
United Kingdom: |
|
|
Name of Facility
|
Location
|
Real
|
Long Eaton Day Services |
Nottingham, UK |
Owned |
Sheffield Day Services |
Sheffield, UK |
Owned |
|
|
|
Outpatient Centers and Surgical Hospital |
||
Name of Facility
|
Location
|
Real
|
Aiken Surgery Center |
Aiken, South Carolina |
Owned |
Cancer Care Institute of Carolina |
Aiken, South Carolina |
Owned |
Cornerstone Regional Hospital (4) |
Edinburg, Texas |
Leased |
Manatee Diagnostic Center |
Bradenton, Florida |
Leased |
Palms Westside Clinic ASC (6) |
Royal Palm Beach, Florida |
Leased |
Quail Surgical and Pain Management Center (11) |
Reno, Nevada |
Leased |
Temecula Valley Day Surgery (5) |
Murrieta, California |
Leased |
(1) |
We hold an 80% ownership interest in this facility through a general partnership interest in a limited partnership. The remaining 20% ownership interest is held by an unaffiliated third party which leases the property to the partnership for nominal rent. The term of the partnership is scheduled to expire in July, 2047, and we have five, five-year extension options. The term of the lease is coterminous with the partnership term with a fair market value rental of the property during the extension term. |
(2) |
Real property leased from Universal Health Realty Income Trust. |
(3) |
These entities are consolidated under one license operating as the South Texas Health System. |
(4) |
We manage and own a noncontrolling interest of approximately 50% in the entity that operates this facility. |
(5) |
We manage and own a majority interest in an LLC that owns and operates this center. |
(6) |
We own a noncontrolling ownership interest of approximately 50% in the entity that operates this facility that is managed by a third-party. |
(7) |
We hold an 91% ownership interest in this facility through both general and limited partnership interests. The remaining 9% ownership interest is held by unaffiliated third parties. |
(8) |
Land of this facility is leased. |
(9) |
We manage and own a noncontrolling interest of 50% in this facility. The remaining 50% ownership interest is held by an unaffiliated third party. Land of this facility is leased from the unaffiliated third party member. |
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(10) |
We manage and hold an 80% ownership interest in this facility. The remaining 20% ownership interest is held by an unaffiliated third party. |
(11) |
We hold a 51% ownership interest in this facility. The remaining 49% ownership interest is held by unaffiliated third parties. |
(12) |
We manage and hold a 52% ownership interest in this facility. The remaining 48% ownership interest is held by an unaffiliated third party. |
(13) |
We manage and hold a 74.1% ownership interest in this facility. The remaining 25.9% ownership interest is held by an unaffiliated third party. |
(14) |
We manage and hold a 75% ownership interest in this facility. The remaining 25% ownership interest is held by an unaffiliated third party. |
(15) |
Hospital is scheduled to be completed and opened during the first quarter of 2022. |
We own or lease medical office buildings adjoining some of our hospitals. We believe that the leases on the facilities, medical office buildings and other real estate leased or owned by us do not impose any material limitation on our operations. The aggregate lease payments on facilities leased by us were $86 million in 2021 and $82 million in both 2020 and 2019.
ITEM 3. |
Legal Proceedings |
The information regarding our legal proceedings is contained in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements - Commitments and Contingencies, as included this Form 10-K, is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 4. |
Mine Safety Disclosures |
Not applicable.
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PART II
ITEM 5. |
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities |
Our Class B Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol UHS. Shares of our Class A, Class C and Class D Common Stock are not traded in any public market, but are each convertible into shares of our Class B Common Stock on a share-for-share basis.
The number of stockholders of record as of January 31, 2022, were as follows:
Class A Common |
|
|
17 |
|
Class B Common |
|
|
814 |
|
Class C Common |
|
|
1 |
|
Class D Common |
|
|
90 |
|
Stock Repurchase Programs
On February 24, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized a $1.4 billion increase to our stock repurchase program. Pursuant to this program, shares of our Class B Common Stock may be repurchased, from time to time as conditions allow, on the open market or in negotiated private transactions. There is no expiration date for our stock repurchase programs.
As reflected below, during the fourth quarter of 2021, pursuant to previous share repurchase authorizations, including a $1.0 billion increase to the program approved by our Board of Directors in July, 2021, we have repurchased approximately 3.43 million shares at an aggregate cost of approximately $432.3 million. For the year ended December 31, 2021, we have repurchased approximately 8.41 million shares at an aggregate cost of approximately $1.201 billion. As of December 31, 2021, prior to the above-mentioned increased authorization approved in February, 2022, we had an aggregate available repurchase authorization of $358.2 million.
During the period of October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, we repurchased the following shares:
|
|
Additional Dollars Authorized For Repurchase (in thousands) |
|
|
Total number of shares purchased (1) |
|
|
Total number of shares cancelled |
|
|
Average price paid per share for forfeited restricted shares |
|
|
Total Number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced programs (2) |
|
|
Average price paid per share for shares purchased as part of publicly announced program |
|
|
Aggregate purchase price paid (in thousands) |
|
|
Maximum number of dollars that may yet be purchased under the program (in thousands) |
|
||||||||
October, 2021 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
731 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
790,495 |
|
November, 2021 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,222,037 |
|
|
|
1,206 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
|
2,221,796 |
|
|
$ |
126.53 |
|
|
$ |
281,125 |
|
|
$ |
509,370 |
|
December, 2021 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,203,913 |
|
|
|
1,301 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
|
1,203,595 |
|
|
$ |
125.57 |
|
|
$ |
151,137 |
|
|
$ |
358,233 |
|
Total October through December |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
3,425,979 |
|
|
|
3,238 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
|
3,425,391 |
|
|
$ |
126.19 |
|
|
$ |
432,262 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
During the three-month period ended December 31, 2021, 588 shares were repurchased in connection with income tax withholding obligations resulting from the exercise of stock options and the vesting of restricted stock grants. |
|
(2) |
The only publicly announced program pursuant to which the shares were repurchased was the share repurchase program described above. There is no other plan or program that has expired during this time period. Also, there is no other plan or program that we have determined to terminate prior to expiration, or under which we do not intend to make further purchases. |
Dividends
Our Board of Directors approved the resumption of quarterly dividend payments of $0.20 per share beginning in the first quarter of 2021 (after being temporarily suspended during 2020 as part of various COVID-19 initiatives). During the year ended December 31, 2021 we paid dividends of $0.80 per share. Dividend equivalents are accrued on unvested restricted stock units and are paid upon vesting of the restricted stock unit.
Our Credit Agreement contains covenants that include limitations on, among other things, dividends and stock repurchases (see below in Capital Resources-Credit Facilities and Outstanding Debt Securities).
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Equity Compensation
Refer to Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters, of this report for information regarding securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans.
Stock Price Performance Graph
The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock with the cumulative total return on the stock included in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and a Peer Group Index during the five-year period ended December 31, 2021. The graph assumes an investment of $100 made in our common stock and each Index as of January 1, 2017 and has been weighted based on market capitalization. Note that our common stock price performance shown below should not be viewed as being indicative of future performance.
Companies in the peer group, which consist of companies in the S&P 500 Index or S&P MidCap 400 Index are as follows: Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc., HCA Healthcare, Inc., LifePoint Health, Inc. (included until November, 2018, when it was acquired by Apollo Management) and Tenet Healthcare Corporation.
|
|
2016 Base |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2019 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
2021 |
|
||||||
Universal Health Services, Inc. |
|
$ |
100.00 |
|
|
$ |
106.93 |
|
|
$ |
110.31 |
|
|
$ |
136.36 |
|
|
$ |
130.90 |
|
|
$ |
124.14 |
|
S&P 500 Index |
|
$ |
100.00 |
|
|
$ |
121.83 |
|
|
$ |
116.49 |
|
|
$ |
153.17 |
|
|
$ |
181.35 |
|
|
$ |
233.41 |
|
Peer Group |
|
$ |
100.00 |
|
|
$ |
113.54 |
|
|
$ |
154.00 |
|
|
$ |
191.48 |
|
|
$ |
218.39 |
|
|
$ |
345.88 |
|
ITEM 6. |
[RESERVED] |
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ITEM 7. |
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to promote an understanding of our operating results and financial condition. The MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, as included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The MD&A contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, those presented under Item 1A. Risk Factors, and below in Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors and as included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This section generally discusses our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. For discussion of our result of operations and changes in our financial condition for the year ended December 31, 2020 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2019, please refer to Part II, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2021.
Overview
Our principal business is owning and operating, through our subsidiaries, acute care hospitals and outpatient facilities and behavioral health care facilities.
As of February 24, 2022, we owned and/or operated 363 inpatient facilities and 40 outpatient and other facilities including the following located in 39 states, Washington, D.C., the United Kingdom and Puerto Rico:
Acute care facilities located in the U.S.:
|
• |
28 inpatient acute care hospitals (including a newly constructed, 170-bed hospital located in Reno, Nevada, that is scheduled to be completed and opened during the first quarter of 2022); |
|
• |
19 free-standing emergency departments, and; |
|
• |
6 outpatient centers & 1 surgical hospital. |
Behavioral health care facilities (335 inpatient facilities and 14 outpatient facilities):
Located in the U.S.:
|
• |
187 inpatient behavioral health care facilities, and; |
|
• |
12 outpatient behavioral health care facilities. |
Located in the U.K.:
|
• |
145 inpatient behavioral health care facilities, and; |
|
• |
2 outpatient behavioral health care facilities. |
Located in Puerto Rico:
|
• |
3 inpatient behavioral health care facilities. |
Net revenues from our acute care hospitals, outpatient facilities and commercial health insurer accounted for 56% of our consolidated net revenues during 2021 and 55% during 2020. Net revenues from our behavioral health care facilities and commercial health insurer accounted for 44% of our consolidated net revenues during 2021 and 45% during 2020.
Our behavioral health care facilities located in the U.K. generated net revenues of approximately $688 million in 2021 and $584 million in 2020. Total assets at our U.K. behavioral health care facilities were approximately $1.351 billion as of December 31, 2021 and $1.334 billion as of December 31, 2020.
Services provided by our hospitals include general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic care, coronary care, pediatric services, pharmacy services and/or behavioral health services. We provide capital resources as well as a variety of management services to our facilities, including central purchasing, information services, finance and control systems, facilities planning, physician recruitment services, administrative personnel management, marketing and public relations.
Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors
You should carefully review the information contained in this Annual Report, and should particularly consider any risk factors that we set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and in other reports or documents that we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In this Annual Report, we state our beliefs of future events and of our future financial performance. This Annual Report contains “forward-looking statements” that reflect our current estimates, expectations and projections about our future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, the information concerning our possible future results of operations, business and growth
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strategies, financing plans, expectations that regulatory developments or other matters will not have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition, our competitive position and the effects of competition, the projected growth of the industry in which we operate, and the benefits and synergies to be obtained from our completed and any future acquisitions, and statements of our goals and objectives, and other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “appears,” “projects” and similar expressions, as well as statements in future tense, identify forward-looking statements. In evaluating those statements, you should specifically consider various factors, including the risks related to healthcare industry trends and those set forth herein in Item 1A. Risk Factors. Those factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any of our forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by which, such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking information is based on information available at the time and/or our good faith belief with respect to future events, and is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the statements. Such factors include, among other things, the following:
|
• |
we are subject to risks associated with public health threats and epidemics, including the health concerns relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) confirmed the spread of the disease to the United States. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. The federal government has declared COVID-19 a national emergency, as many federal and state authorities have implemented aggressive measures to “flatten the curve” of confirmed individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 in an attempt to curtail the spread of the virus and to avoid overwhelming the health care system; |
|
• |
the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which began during the second half of March, 2020, has had a material effect on our operations and financial results since that time. The COVID-19 vaccination process commenced during the first quarter of 2021. Since that time through the second quarter of 2021, we had generally experienced a decline in COVID-19 patients as well as a corresponding recovery in non-COVID patient activity. However, during the third and fourth quarters of 2021, and continuing into the first quarter of 2022, our facilities generally experienced an increase in COVID-19 patients resulting from the Delta and, more recently, the highly transmissible Omicron variants. Booster doses for COVID-19 vaccinations began during the third quarter of 2021, and while we expect the administration of vaccines booster doses will assist in easing the number of COVID-19 patients, the pace at which this is likely to occur is very difficult to predict. Also, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a constrained supply environment which could result in higher cost to procure, and potential unavailability of, critical personal protection equipment, pharmaceuticals and medical supplies. Should a supply disruption result in the inability to obtain especially high margin drugs and compound components necessary for patient care, our consolidated financial statements could be negatively impacted. As of December 31, 2021, we have not experienced a significant impact in the availability of supplies from the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the future volumes and severity of COVID-19 patients remain highly uncertain and subject to change, including potential increases in future COVID-19 patient volumes caused by new variants of the virus, as well as related pressures on staffing and wage rates and the strained supply environment, we are not able to fully quantify the impact that these factors will have on our future financial results. However, developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic could materially affect our financial performance during 2022. Even after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, we may continue to experience materially adverse impacts on our financial condition and our results of operations as a result of its macroeconomic impact, and many of our known risks described in the Risk Factors section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021; |
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the nationwide shortage of nurses and other clinical staff and support personnel has been a significant operating issue facing us and other healthcare providers. In particular, like others in the healthcare industry, we continue to experience a shortage of nurses and other clinical staff and support personnel at our acute care and behavioral health care hospitals in many geographic areas, which shortage has been exacerbated by the COVID‑19 pandemic. We are treating patients with COVID‑19 in our facilities and, in some areas, the increased demand for care is putting a strain on our resources and staff, which has required us to utilize higher‑cost temporary labor and pay premiums above standard compensation for essential workers. The length and extent of the disruptions caused by the COVID‑19 pandemic are currently unknown; however, we expect such disruptions to continue into 2022 and potentially throughout the duration of the pandemic and beyond. This staffing shortage may require us to further enhance wages and benefits to recruit and retain nurses and other clinical staff and support personnel or require us to hire expensive temporary personnel. To the extent we cannot maintain sufficient staffing levels at our hospitals, we may be required to limit the acute and behavioral health care services provided at certain of our hospitals which would have a corresponding adverse effect on our net revenues. In addition, in some markets like California, there are requirements to maintain specified nurse-staffing levels which could adversely affect our net revenues to the extent we cannot meet those levels; |
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the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued an Interim Final Rule (“IFR”) effective November 5, 2021 mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for all applicable staff at all Medicare and Medicaid certified facilities. Under the IFR, facilities covered by this regulation must establish a policy ensuring all eligible staff have received the first dose |
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of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine or a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine prior to providing any care, treatment, or other services by December 5, 2021. All eligible staff must have received the necessary shots to be fully vaccinated – either two doses of Pfizer or Moderna or one dose of Johnson & Johnson – by January 4, 2022. The regulation also provides for exemptions based on recognized medical conditions or religious beliefs, observances, or practices. Under the IFR, facilities must develop a similar process or plan for permitting exemptions in alignment with federal law. If facilities fail to comply with the IFR by the deadlines established, they are subject to potential termination from the Medicare and Medicaid program for non-compliance. In addition, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration also issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) requiring all businesses with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated by January 4, 2022. Pursuant to the ETS, those employees not vaccinated by that date will need to show a negative COVID-19 test weekly and wear a face mask in the workplace. Legal challenges to these rules ensued, and the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a stay of the ETS requirements but permitted the IFR vaccination requirements to go into effect pending additional litigation. CMS has indicated that hospitals in states not involved in the Supreme Court litigation are expected to be in compliance with IFR vaccination requirements consistent with the dates referenced above. Hospitals in states that were involved in the Supreme Court litigation must now come into compliance with first dose requirements by February 13, 2022 and second dose requirements by March 15, 2022. Hospitals in Texas must come into compliance with first dose requirements by February 19, 2022 and second dose requirements by March 21, 2022 due to the recent termination of separate litigation. We cannot predict at this time the potential viability or impact of any such additional litigation. Implementation of these rules could have an impact on staffing at our facilities for those employees that are not vaccinated in accordance with IFR and ETS requirements, and associated loss of revenues and increased costs resulting from staffing issues could have a material adverse effect on our financial results; |
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the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), a stimulus package signed into law on March 27, 2020, authorizes $100 billion in grant funding to hospitals and other healthcare providers to be distributed through the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (the “PHSSEF”). These funds are not required to be repaid provided the recipients attest to and comply with certain terms and conditions, including limitations on balance billing and not using PHSSEF funds to reimburse expenses or losses that other sources are obligated to reimburse. However, since the expenses and losses will be ultimately measured over the life of the COVID-19 pandemic, potential retrospective unfavorable adjustments in future periods, of funds recorded as revenues in prior periods, could occur. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) initially distributed $30 billion of this funding based on each provider’s share of total Medicare fee-for-service reimbursement in 2019. Subsequently, HHS determined that CARES Act funding (including the $30 billion already distributed) would be allocated proportional to providers’ share of 2018 net patient revenue. We have received payments from these initial distributions of the PHSSEF as disclosed herein. HHS has indicated that distributions of the remaining $50 billion will be targeted primarily to hospitals in COVID-19 high impact areas, to rural providers, safety net hospitals and certain Medicaid providers and to reimburse providers for COVID-19 related treatment of uninsured patients. We have received payments from these targeted distributions of the PHSSEF, as disclosed herein. The CARES Act also makes other forms of financial assistance available to healthcare providers, including through Medicare and Medicaid payment adjustments and an expansion of the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program, which made available accelerated payments of Medicare funds in order to increase cash flow to providers. On April 26, 2020, CMS announced it was reevaluating and temporarily suspending the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program in light of the availability of the PHSSEF and the significant funds available through other programs. We have received accelerated payments under this program during 2020, and returned early all of those funds during the first quarter of 2021, as disclosed herein. The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (the “PPPHCE Act”), a stimulus package signed into law on April 24, 2020, includes additional emergency appropriations for COVID-19 response, including $75 billion to be distributed to eligible providers through the PHSSEF. A third phase of PHSSEF allocations made $24.5 billion available for providers who previously received, rejected or accepted PHSSEF payments. Applicants that had not yet received PHSSEF payments of 2 percent of patient revenue were to receive a payment that, when combined with prior payments (if any), equals 2 percent of patient care revenue. Providers that have already received payments of approximately 2 percent of annual revenue from patient care were potentially eligible for an additional payment. Recipients will not be required to repay the government for PHSSEF funds received, provided they comply with HHS defined terms and conditions. On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA”) was signed into law. The CAA appropriated an additional $3 billion to the PHSSEF, codified flexibility for providers to calculate lost revenues, and permitted parent organizations to allocate PHSSEF targeted distributions to subsidiary organizations. The CAA also provides that not less than 85 percent of the unobligated PHSSEF amounts and any future funds recovered from health care providers should be used for additional distributions that consider financial losses and changes in operating expenses in the third or fourth quarters of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021 that are attributable to the coronavirus. The CAA provided additional funding for testing, contact tracing and vaccine administration. Providers receiving payments were required to sign terms and conditions regarding utilization of the payments. Any provider receiving funds in excess of $10,000 in the aggregate will be required to report data elements to HHS detailing utilization of the payments, and we will be required to file such reports. We, and other providers, will report healthcare related expenses attributable to COVID-19 that have not been reimbursed by another source, which may include general and administrative or healthcare related operating expenses. Funds may also be applied to lost revenues, represented as a negative change in year-over-year net patient care operating income. The deadline for using all Provider |
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Relief Fund payments depends on the date of the payment received period; payments received in the first period of April 10, 2020 to June 30, 2020 were to have been expended by June 30, 2021 and payments received in the fourth period of July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 must be expended by December 31, 2022. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”), enacted on March 11, 2021, included funding directed at detecting, diagnosing, tracing, and monitoring COVID-19 infections; establishing community vaccination centers and mobile vaccine units; promoting, distributing, and tracking COVID-19 vaccines; and reimbursing rural hospitals and facilities for healthcare-related expenses and lost revenues attributable to COVID-19. ARPA increased the eligibility for, and amount of, premium tax credits to purchase health coverage through Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health and Education Reconciliation Act (collectively, the “Legislation”). Further, ARPA set the Medicaid program’s federal medical assistance percentage (“FMAP”) at 100 percent for amounts expended for COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine administration. ARPA also increases the FMAP by 5 percent for eight calendar quarters to incentivize states to expand their Medicaid programs. Finally, ARPA provides subsidies to cover 100 percent of health insurance premiums under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act through September 30, 2021. There is a high degree of uncertainty surrounding the implementation of the CARES Act, the PPPHCE Act, the CAA and ARPA, and the federal government may consider additional stimulus and relief efforts, but we are unable to predict whether additional stimulus measures will be enacted or their impact. There can be no assurance as to the total amount of financial and other types of assistance we will receive under the CARES Act, the PPPHCE Act, the CAA and the ARPA, and it is difficult to predict the impact of such legislation on our operations or how they will affect operations of our competitors. Moreover, we are unable to assess the extent to which anticipated negative impacts on us arising from the COVID-19 pandemic will be offset by amounts or benefits received or to be received under the CARES Act, the PPPHCE Act, the CAA and the ARPA; |
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our ability to comply with the existing laws and government regulations, and/or changes in laws and government regulations; |
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an increasing number of legislative initiatives have been passed into law that may result in major changes in the health care delivery system on a national or state level. For example, Congress has reduced to $0 the penalty for failing to maintain health coverage that was part of the original Legislation as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. President Biden has undertaken and is expected to undertake additional executive actions that will strengthen the Legislation and reverse the policies of the prior administration. To date, the Biden administration has issued executive orders implementing a special enrollment period permitting individuals to enroll in health plans outside of the annual open enrollment period and reexamining policies that may undermine the Legislation or the Medicaid program. The ARPA’s expansion of subsidies to purchase coverage through a Legislation exchange is anticipated to increase exchange enrollment. The Trump Administration had directed the issuance of final rules (i) enabling the formation of association health plans that would be exempt from certain Legislation requirements such as the provision of essential health benefits, (ii) expanding the availability of short-term, limited duration health insurance, (iii) eliminating cost-sharing reduction payments to insurers that would otherwise offset deductibles and other out-of-pocket expenses for health plan enrollees at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty level, (iv) relaxing requirements for state innovation waivers that could reduce enrollment in the individual and small group markets and lead to additional enrollment in short-term, limited duration insurance and association health plans and (v) incentivizing the use of health reimbursement arrangements by employers to permit employees to purchase health insurance in the individual market. The uncertainty resulting from these Executive Branch policies may have led to reduced Exchange enrollment in 2018, 2019 and 2020. It is also anticipated that these policies, to the extent that they remain as implemented, may create additional cost and reimbursement pressures on hospitals, including ours. In addition, there have been numerous political and legal efforts to expand, repeal, replace or modify the Legislation since its enactment, some of which have been successful, in part, in modifying the Legislation, as well as court challenges to the constitutionality of the Legislation. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the latest such case on June 17, 2021, when the Court held in California v. Texas that the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge the Legislation’s requirement to obtain minimum essential health insurance coverage, or the individual mandate. The Court dismissed the case without specifically ruling on the constitutionality of the Legislation. As a result, the Legislation will continue to remain law, in its entirety, likely for the foreseeable future. Any future efforts to challenge, replace or replace the Legislation or expand or substantially amend its provision is unknown. See below in Sources of Revenue and Health Care Reform for additional disclosure; |
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under the Legislation, hospitals are required to make public a list of their standard charges, and effective January 1, 2019, CMS has required that this disclosure be in machine-readable format and include charges for all hospital items and services and average charges for diagnosis-related groups. On November 27, 2019, CMS published a final rule on “Price Transparency Requirements for Hospitals to Make Standard Charges Public.” This rule took effect on January 1, 2021 and requires all hospitals to also make public their payor-specific negotiated rates, minimum negotiated rates, maximum negotiated rates, and cash for all items and services, including individual items and services and service packages, that could be provided by a hospital to a patient. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in daily monetary penalties. On November 2, 2021, CMS released a final rule amending several hospital price transparency policies and increasing the amount of penalties for noncompliance through the use of a scaling factor based on hospital bed count; |
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as part of the CAA, Congress passed legislation aimed at preventing or limiting patient balance billing in certain circumstances. The CAA addresses surprise medical bills stemming from emergency services, out-of-network ancillary providers at in-network facilities, and air ambulance carriers. The legislation prohibits surprise billing when out-of-network emergency services or out-of-network services at an in-network facility are provided, unless informed consent is received. In these circumstances providers are prohibited from billing the patient for any amounts that exceed in-network cost-sharing requirements. On July 13, 2021, HHS, the Department of Labor and the Department of the Treasury issued an interim final rule, which begins to implement the legislation. The rule would limit our ability to receive payment for services at usually higher out-of-network rates in certain circumstances and prohibit out-of-network payments in other circumstances; |
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possible unfavorable changes in the levels and terms of reimbursement for our charges by third party payers or government based payers, including Medicare or Medicaid in the United States, and government based payers in the United Kingdom; |
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our ability to enter into managed care provider agreements on acceptable terms and the ability of our competitors to do the same; |
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the outcome of known and unknown litigation, government investigations, false claims act allegations, and liabilities and other claims asserted against us and other matters as disclosed in Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements - Commitments and Contingencies and the effects of adverse publicity relating to such matters; |
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the unfavorable impact on our business of the deterioration in national, regional and local economic and business conditions, including a worsening of unfavorable credit market conditions; |
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competition from other healthcare providers (including physician owned facilities) in certain markets; |
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technological and pharmaceutical improvements that increase the cost of providing, or reduce the demand for healthcare; |
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our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, nurses, physicians and other healthcare professionals and the impact on our labor expenses resulting from a shortage of nurses and other healthcare professionals; |
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demographic changes; |
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there is a heightened risk of future cybersecurity threats, including ransomware attacks targeting healthcare providers. If successful, future cyberattacks could have a material adverse effect on our business. Any costs that we incur as a result of a data security incident or breach, including costs to update our security protocols to mitigate such an incident or breach could be significant. Any breach or failure in our operational security systems can result in loss of data or an unauthorized disclosure of or access to sensitive or confidential member or protected personal or health information and could result in significant penalties or fines, litigation, loss of customers, significant damage to our reputation and business, and other losses. Previously, we had experienced a cyberattack in September, 2020 that had an adverse effect on our operating results during the fourth quarter of 2020, before giving effect to partial recovery of the loss through receipt, during 2021, of commercial insurance proceeds and collection of previously reserved patient accounts, as discussed herein; |
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the availability of suitable acquisition and divestiture opportunities and our ability to successfully integrate and improve our acquisitions since failure to achieve expected acquisition benefits from certain of our prior or future acquisitions could result in impairment charges for goodwill and purchased intangibles; |
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the impact of severe weather conditions, including the effects of hurricanes and climate change; |
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as discussed below in Sources of Revenue, we receive revenues from various state and county-based programs, including Medicaid in all the states in which we operate. We receive annual Medicaid revenues of approximately $100 million, or greater, from each of Texas, California, Nevada, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Kentucky, Florida and Massachusetts. We also receive Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments in certain states including Texas and South Carolina. We are therefore particularly sensitive to potential reductions in Medicaid and other state-based revenue programs as well as regulatory, economic, environmental and competitive changes in those states. We can provide no assurance that reductions to revenues earned pursuant to these programs, and the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on state budgets, particularly in the above-mentioned states, will not have a material adverse effect on our future results of operations; |
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our ability to continue to obtain capital on acceptable terms, including borrowed funds, to fund the future growth of our business; |
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our inpatient acute care and behavioral health care facilities may experience decreasing admission and length of stay trends; |
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our financial statements reflect large amounts due from various commercial and private payers and there can be no assurance that failure of the payers to remit amounts due to us will not have a material adverse effect on our future results of operations; |
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the Budget Control Act of 2011 (the “2011 Act”) imposed annual spending limits for most federal agencies and programs aimed at reducing budget deficits by $917 billion between 2012 and 2021, according to a report released by the Congressional Budget Office. Among its other provisions, the law established a bipartisan Congressional committee, known as the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (the “Joint Committee”), which was tasked with making recommendations aimed at reducing future federal budget deficits by an additional $1.5 trillion over 10 years. The Joint Committee was unable to reach an agreement by the November 23, 2011 deadline and, as a result, across-the-board cuts to discretionary, national defense and Medicare spending were implemented on March 1, 2013 resulting in Medicare payment reductions of up to 2% per fiscal year with a uniform percentage reduction across all Medicare programs. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, enacted on November 2, 2015, continued the 2% reductions to Medicare reimbursement imposed under the 2011 Act. Recent legislation has suspended payment reductions through December 31, 2021 in exchange for extended cuts through 2030. Subsequent legislation extended the payment reduction suspension through March 31, 2022, with a 1% payment reduction from then until June 30, 2022 and the full 2% payment reduction thereafter. We cannot predict whether Congress will restructure the implemented Medicare payment reductions or what other federal budget deficit reduction initiatives may be proposed by Congress going forward. See below in 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease Medicare and Medicaid Payment Related Legislation – Medicare Sequestration Relief, for additional disclosure related to the favorable effect the legislative extensions have had/are expected to have on our results of operations during 2020 and 2021; |
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uninsured and self-pay patients treated at our acute care facilities unfavorably impact our ability to satisfactorily and timely collect our self-pay patient accounts; |
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changes in our business strategies or development plans; |
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in June, 2016, the United Kingdom affirmatively voted in a non-binding referendum in favor of the exit of the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) from the European Union (the “Brexit”) and it was approved by vote of the British legislature. On March 29, 2017, the United Kingdom triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, formally starting negotiations regarding its exit from the European Union. On January 31, 2020, the U.K. formally exited the European Union. On December 24, 2020, the United Kingdom and the European Union reached a post-Brexit trade and cooperation agreement that created new business and security requirements and preserved the United Kingdom’s tariff- and quota-free access to the European Union member states. The trade and cooperation agreement was provisionally applied as of January 1, 2021 and entered into force on May 1, 2021, following ratification by the European Union. We do not know to what extent Brexit will ultimately impact the business and regulatory environment in the U.K., the European Union, or other countries. Any of these effects of Brexit, and others we cannot anticipate, could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations, and; |
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other factors referenced herein or in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
Given these uncertainties, risks and assumptions, as outlined above, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Our actual results and financial condition could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made. We assume no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information, except as may be required by law. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.
A summary of our significant accounting policies is outlined in Note 1 to the financial statements. We consider our critical accounting policies to be those that require us to make significant judgments and estimates when we prepare our financial statements, including the following:
Revenue Recognition: We report net patient service revenue at the estimated net realizable amounts from patients and third-party payers and others for services rendered. We have agreements with third-party payers that provide for payments to us at amounts different from our established rates. Payment arrangements include rates per discharge, reimbursed costs, discounted charges and per diem payments. Estimates of contractual allowances under managed care plans, which represent explicit price concessions, are based upon the payment terms specified in the related contractual agreements. We closely monitor our historical collection rates, as well as changes in applicable laws, rules and regulations and contract terms, to assure that provisions are made using the most accurate information available. However, due to the complexities involved in these estimations, actual payments from payers may be different from the amounts we estimate and record.
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See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements-Revenue Recognition, for additional disclosure related to our revenues including a disaggregation of our consolidated net revenues by major source for each of the periods presented herein.
We estimate our Medicare and Medicaid revenues using the latest available financial information, patient utilization data, government provided data and in accordance with applicable Medicare and Medicaid payment rules and regulations. The laws and regulations governing the Medicare and Medicaid programs are extremely complex and subject to interpretation and as a result, there is at least a reasonable possibility that recorded estimates will change by material amounts in the near term. Certain types of payments by the Medicare program and state Medicaid programs (e.g. Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital, Medicare Allowable Bad Debts and Inpatient Psychiatric Services) are subject to retroactive adjustment in future periods as a result of administrative review and audit and our estimates may vary from the final settlements. Such amounts are included in accounts receivable, net, on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The funding of both federal Medicare and state Medicaid programs are subject to legislative and regulatory changes. As such, we cannot provide any assurance that future legislation and regulations, if enacted, will not have a material impact on our future Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements. Adjustments related to the final settlement of these retrospectively determined amounts did not materially impact our results in 2021, 2020 or 2019. If it were to occur, each 1% adjustment to our estimated net Medicare revenues that are subject to retrospective review and settlement as of December 31, 2021, would change our after-tax net income by approximately $1 million.
Charity Care, Uninsured Discounts and Other Adjustments to Revenue: Collection of receivables from third-party payers and patients is our primary source of cash and is critical to our operating performance. Our primary collection risks relate to uninsured patients and the portion of the bill which is the patient’s responsibility, primarily co-payments and deductibles. We estimate our revenue adjustments for implicit price concessions based on general factors such as payer mix, the aging of the receivables and historical collection experience. We routinely review accounts receivable balances in conjunction with these factors and other economic conditions which might ultimately affect the collectability of the patient accounts and make adjustments to our allowances as warranted. At our acute care hospitals, third party liability accounts are pursued until all payment and adjustments are posted to the patient account. For those accounts with a patient balance after third party liability is finalized or accounts for uninsured patients, the patient receives statements and collection letters.
Historically, a significant portion of the patients treated throughout our portfolio of acute care hospitals are uninsured patients which, in part, has resulted from patients who are employed but do not have health insurance or who have policies with relatively high deductibles. Patients treated at our hospitals for non-elective services, who have gross income of various amounts, dependent upon the state, ranging from 200% to 400% of the federal poverty guidelines, are deemed eligible for charity care. The federal poverty guidelines are established by the federal government and are based on income and family size. Because we do not pursue collection of amounts that qualify as charity care, the transaction price is fully adjusted and there is no impact in our net revenues or in our accounts receivable, net.
A portion of the accounts receivable at our acute care facilities are comprised of Medicaid accounts that are pending approval from third-party payers but we also have smaller amounts due from other miscellaneous payers such as county indigent programs in certain states. Our patient registration process includes an interview of the patient or the patient’s responsible party at the time of registration. At that time, an insurance eligibility determination is made and an insurance plan code is assigned. There are various pre-established insurance profiles in our patient accounting system which determine the expected insurance reimbursement for each patient based on the insurance plan code assigned and the services rendered. Certain patients may be classified as Medicaid pending at registration based upon a screening evaluation if we are unable to definitively determine if they are currently Medicaid eligible. When a patient is registered as Medicaid eligible or Medicaid pending, our patient accounting system records net revenues for services provided to that patient based upon the established Medicaid reimbursement rates, subject to the ultimate disposition of the patient’s Medicaid eligibility. When the patient’s ultimate eligibility is determined, reclassifications may occur which impacts net revenues in future periods. Although the patient’s ultimate eligibility determination may result in adjustments to net revenues, these adjustments did not have a material impact on our results of operations in 2021, 2020 or 2019 since our facilities make estimates at each financial reporting period to adjust revenue based on historical collections.
We also provide discounts to uninsured patients (included in “uninsured discounts” amounts below) who do not qualify for Medicaid or charity care. Because we do not pursue collection of amounts classified as uninsured discounts, the transaction price is fully adjusted and there is no impact in our net revenues or in our net accounts receivable. In implementing the discount policy, we first attempt to qualify uninsured patients for governmental programs, charity care or any other discount program. If an uninsured patient does not qualify for these programs, the uninsured discount is applied.
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Uncompensated care (charity care and uninsured discounts):
The following table shows the amounts recorded at our acute care hospitals for charity care and uninsured discounts, based on charges at established rates, for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
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Charity care |
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661,965 |
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33 |
% |
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622,668 |
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28 |
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Uninsured discounts |
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1,336,319 |
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67 |
% |
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1,578,470 |
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72 |
% |
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Total uncompensated care |
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1,998,284 |
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100 |
% |
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2,201,138 |
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100 |
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The estimated cost of providing uncompensated care:
The estimated cost of providing uncompensated care, as reflected below, were based on a calculation which multiplied the percentage of operating expenses for our acute care hospitals to gross charges for those hospitals by the above-mentioned total uncompensated care amounts. The percentage of cost to gross charges is calculated based on the total operating expenses for our acute care facilities divided by gross patient service revenue for those facilities. An increase in the level of uninsured patients to our facilities and the resulting adverse trends in the adjustments to net revenues and uncompensated care provided could have a material unfavorable impact on our future operating results.
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Estimated cost of providing charity care |
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72,095 |
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$ |
73,690 |
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Estimated cost of providing uninsured discounts related care |
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145,538 |
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186,804 |
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Estimated cost of providing uncompensated care |
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217,633 |
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$ |
260,494 |
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Self-Insured/Other Insurance Risks: We provide for self-insured risks including general and professional liability claims, workers’ compensation claims and healthcare and dental claims. Our estimated liability for self-insured professional and general liability claims is based on a number of factors including, among other things, the number of asserted claims and reported incidents, estimates of losses for these claims based on recent and historical settlement amounts, estimate of incurred but not reported claims based on historical experience, and estimates of amounts recoverable under our commercial insurance policies. All relevant information, including our own historical experience is used in estimating the expected amount of claims. While we continuously monitor these factors, our ultimate liability for professional and general liability claims could change materially from our current estimates due to inherent uncertainties involved in making this estimate. Our estimated self-insured reserves are reviewed and changed, if necessary, at each reporting date and changes are recognized currently as additional expense or as a reduction of expense. In addition, we also: (i) own commercial health insurers headquartered in Reno, Nevada, and Puerto Rico and; (ii) maintain self-insured employee benefits programs for employee healthcare and dental claims. The ultimate costs related to these programs/operations include expenses for claims incurred and paid in addition to an accrual for the estimated expenses incurred in connection with claims incurred but not yet reported. Given our significant insurance-related exposure, there can be no assurance that a sharp increase in the number and/or severity of claims asserted against us will not have a material adverse effect on our future results of operations.
See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements-Commitments and Contingencies, for additional disclosure related to our professional and general liability, workers’ compensation liability and property insurance.
Long-Lived Assets: We review our long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. The assessment of possible impairment is based on our ability to recover the carrying value of our asset based on our estimate of its undiscounted future cash flow. If the analysis indicates that the carrying value is not recoverable from future cash flows, the asset is written down to its estimated fair value and an impairment loss is recognized. Fair values are determined based on estimated future cash flows using appropriate discount rates.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets: Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are reviewed for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis or more often if indicators of impairment arise. Our judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on market conditions and operational performance of each reporting unit. We have designated October 1st as our annual impairment assessment date for our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets.
We performed an impairment assessment as of October 1, 2021 which indicated no impairment of goodwill. There were also no goodwill impairments during 2020 or 2019.
Future changes in the estimates used to conduct the impairment review, including profitability and market value projections, could indicate impairment in future periods potentially resulting in a write-off of a portion or all of our goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets.
Income Taxes: Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the amount of taxes payable or deductible in future years as a result of differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. We believe
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that future income will enable us to realize our deferred tax assets net of recorded valuation allowances relating to state and foreign net operating loss carry-forwards, foreign tax credits, and interest deduction limitations.
We operate in multiple jurisdictions with varying tax laws. We are subject to audits by any of these taxing authorities. Our tax returns have been examined by the Internal Revenue Service through the year ended December 31, 2006. We believe that adequate accruals have been provided for federal, foreign and state taxes.
See Provision for Income Taxes and Effective Tax Rates below for discussion of our effective tax rates during 2021 and 2020.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements: For a summary of recent accounting pronouncements, please see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements-Accounting Standards as included in this Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
CARES Act and Other Governmental Grants and Medicare Accelerated Payments:
2021:
During 2021, we received approximately $189 million of additional funds from the federal government in connection with the CARES Act, substantially all of which were received during the first quarter of 2021. During the second quarter of 2021, we returned the $189 million to the appropriate government agencies utilizing a portion of our cash and cash equivalents held on deposit. Therefore, our results of operations for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2021 include no impact from the receipt of those funds.
Also, in March of 2021 we made an early repayment of $695 million of funds received during 2020 pursuant to the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program. These funds were returned to the government utilizing a portion of our cash and cash equivalents held on deposit.
2020:
As of December 31, 2020, we had received an aggregate of $1.112 billion as follows:
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Approximately $417 million of funds received from various governmental stimulus programs, most notably the CARES Act. Included in our net income attributable to UHS for the year ended December 31, 2020, was the favorable impact of approximately $309 million (after-tax) resulting from the recording of approximately $413 million of CARES Act and other grant income revenues. Approximately $316 million of the grant income revenues were attributable to our acute care services and approximately $97 million were attributable to our behavioral health care services. |
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Approximately $695 million of Medicare accelerated payments received pursuant to the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program. There was no impact on our earnings during 2020 in connection with receipt of these funds. As mentioned above, in March of 2021, we made an early, full repayment of these funds to the government. |
Please see Sources of Revenue- 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease Medicare and Medicaid Payment Related Legislation below for additional disclosure.
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Results of Operations
The following table summarizes our results of operations, and is used in the discussion below, for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollar amounts in thousands):
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|||||||||||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of Net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of Net |
|
|
||
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
||||
Net revenues |
|
$ |
12,642,117 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
11,558,897 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
Operating charges: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries, wages and benefits |
|
|
6,163,944 |
|
|
|
48.8 |
% |
|
|
5,613,097 |
|
|
|
48.6 |
% |
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
3,035,869 |
|
|
|
24.0 |
% |
|
|
2,672,762 |
|
|
|
23.1 |
% |
|
Supplies expense |
|
|
1,427,134 |
|
|
|
11.3 |
% |
|
|
1,288,132 |
|
|
|
11.1 |
% |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
533,213 |
|
|
|
4.2 |
% |
|
|
510,493 |
|
|
|
4.4 |
% |
|
Lease and rental expense |
|
|
118,863 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
% |
|
|
116,059 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
% |
|
Subtotal-operating expenses |
|
|
11,279,023 |
|
|
|
89.2 |
% |
|
|
10,200,543 |
|
|
|
88.2 |
% |
|
Income from operations |
|
|
1,363,094 |
|
|
|
10.8 |
% |
|
|
1,358,354 |
|
|
|
11.8 |
% |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
|
83,672 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
% |
|
|
106,285 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
% |
|
Other (income) expense, net |
|
|
(13,891 |
) |
|
|
-0.1 |
% |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
1,293,313 |
|
|
|
10.2 |
% |
|
|
1,252,083 |
|
|
|
10.8 |
% |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
305,681 |
|
|
|
2.4 |
% |
|
|
299,293 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
% |
|
Net income |
|
|
987,632 |
|
|
|
7.8 |
% |
|
|
952,790 |
|
|
|
8.2 |
% |
|
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
(3,958 |
) |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
8,837 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
% |
|
Net income attributable to UHS |
|
$ |
991,590 |
|
|
|
7.8 |
% |
|
$ |
943,953 |
|
|
|
8.2 |
% |
|
Net revenues increased by 9.4%, or $1.08 billion, to $12.64 billion during 2021 as compared to $11.56 billion during 2020. As discussed above, included in our net revenues during 2020 was approximately $413 million of net revenues recorded in connection with various governmental stimulus programs, most notably the CARES Act.
The increase in net revenues was primarily attributable to:
|
• |
a $1.00 billion or 8.8% increase in net revenues generated from our acute care and behavioral health care operations owned during both periods (which we refer to as “same facility”), and; |
|
• |
$80 million of other combined net increases including a $28 million increase in revenues related to provider tax programs which had no impact on net income attributable to UHS as reflected above since the amounts were offset between net revenues and other operating expenses. |
Income before income taxes increased by $41 million to $1.29 billion during 2021 as compared to $1.25 billion during 2020. The $41 million increase in our income before income taxes during 2021, as compared to 2020, was due to the following:
|
• |
an increase of $41 million at our acute care facilities, as discussed below in Acute Care Hospital Services, which includes the favorable impact recorded during 2020, from $316 million of net revenues recorded in connection with various governmental stimulus programs, most notably the CARES Act ($306 million pre-tax favorable impact in 2020, net of amounts attributable noncontrolling interests); |
|
• |
an increase of $2 million at our behavioral health care facilities, as discussed below in Behavioral Health Services, which includes the favorable impact recorded during 2020, from $97 million of net revenues recorded in connection with various governmental stimulus programs, most notably the CARES Act; |
|
• |
an increase of $23 million due to a decrease in interest expense due primarily to a decrease in our aggregate average cost of borrowings, as discussed below in Other Operating Results-Interest Expense, and; |
|
• |
$25 million of other combined net decreases. |
Net income attributable to UHS increased by $48 million to $992 million during 2021 as compared to $944 million during 2020. This increase was attributable to:
|
• |
an increase of $41 million in income before income taxes, as discussed above; |
|
• |
an increase of $13 million due to a decrease in income attributable to noncontrolling interests, and; |
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|
• |
a decrease of $6 million resulting from a net increase in the provision for income taxes due primarily to: (i) the income tax provision recorded in connection with the $54 million increase in pre-tax income, and; (ii) a $10 million decrease in the provision for income taxes resulting from ASU 2016-09, which decreased our provision for income taxes by approximately $2 million during 2021, as compared to an increase of approximately $7 million during 2020. Please see additional disclosure below in Other Operating Results-Provision for Income Taxes and Effective Tax Rates. |
Increase to self-insured professional and general liability reserves:
Our estimated liability for self-insured professional and general liability claims is based on a number of factors including, among other things, the number of asserted claims and reported incidents, estimates of losses for these claims based on recent and historical settlement amounts, estimates of incurred but not reported claims based on historical experience, and estimates of amounts recoverable under our commercial insurance policies.
As a result of unfavorable trends experienced during 2021 and 2020, included in our results of operations were pre-tax increases of $52 million during 2021 and $25 million during 2020 to increase our reserves for self-insured professional and general liability claims. During 2021, approximately $39 million of the reserves increase is included in our same facility basis acute care hospitals services’ results and approximately $13 million is included in our behavioral health services’ results. During 2020, approximately $19 million of the reserves increase is included in our same facility basis acute care hospitals services’ results and approximately $6 million is included in our behavioral health services’ results.
Acute Care Hospital Services
The following table sets forth certain operating statistics for our acute care hospital services for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
|
|
|
Same Facility Basis |
|
|
All |
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
||||
Average licensed beds |
|
6,543 |
|
|
|
6,457 |
|
|
|
6,566 |
|
|
|
6,457 |
|
||
Average available beds |
|
6,371 |
|
|
|
6,285 |
|
|
|
6,394 |
|
|
|
6,285 |
|
||
Patient days |
|
1,564,828 |
|
|
|
1,458,321 |
|
|
|
1,568,639 |
|
|
|
1,458,321 |
|
||
Average daily census |
|
4,287.2 |
|
|
|
3,984.5 |
|
|
|
4,297.6 |
|
|
|
3,984.5 |
|
||
Occupancy-licensed beds |
|
65.5 |
% |
|
|
61.7 |
% |
|
|
65.5 |
% |
|
|
61.7 |
% |
||
Occupancy-available beds |
|
67.3 |
% |
|
|
63.4 |
% |
|
|
67.2 |
% |
|
|
63.4 |
% |
||
Admissions |
|
304,955 |
|
|
|
286,535 |
|
|
|
305,296 |
|
|
|
286,535 |
|
||
Length of stay |
|
5.1 |
|
|
|
5.1 |
|
|
|
5.1 |
|
|
|
5.1 |
|
Acute Care Hospital Services-Same Facility Basis
We believe that providing our results on a “Same Facility” basis (which is a non-GAAP measure), which includes the operating results for facilities and businesses operated in both the current year and prior year periods, is helpful to our investors as a measure of our operating performance. Our Same Facility results also neutralize (if applicable) the effect of items that are non-operational in nature including items such as, but not limited to, gains/losses on sales of assets and businesses, impacts of settlements, legal judgments and lawsuits, impairments of long-lived and intangible assets and other amounts that may be reflected in the current or prior year financial statements that relate to prior periods.
Our Same Facility basis results reflected on the tables below also exclude from net revenues and other operating expenses, provider tax assessments incurred in each period as discussed below Sources of Revenue-Various State Medicaid Supplemental Payment Programs. However, these provider tax assessments are included in net revenues and other operating expenses as reflected in the table below under All Acute Care Hospital Services. The provider tax assessments had no impact on the income before income taxes as reflected on the tables below since the amounts offset between net revenues and other operating expenses. To obtain a complete understanding of our financial performance, the Same Facility results should be examined in connection with our net income as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and as presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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The following table summarizes the results of operations for our acute care hospital services on a same facility basis and is used in the discussions below for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollar amounts in thousands):
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
Year Ended |
|
||||||||||
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
|
December 31, 2020 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of Net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of Net |
|
||
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Revenues |
|
||||
Net revenues |
|
$ |
6,963,627 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
6,238,236 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Operating charges: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries, wages and benefits |
|
|
2,947,853 |
|
|
|
42.3 |
% |
|
|
2,611,143 |
|
|
|
41.9 |
% |
Other operating expenses |
|
|
1,656,848 |
|
|
|
23.8 |
% |
|
|
1,462,627 |
|
|
|
23.4 |
% |
Supplies expense |
|
|
1,218,969 |
|
|
|
17.5 |
% |
|
|
1,081,154 |
|
|
|
17.3 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
327,774 |
|
|
|
4.7 |
% |
|
|
318,077 |
|
|
|
5.1 |
% |
Lease and rental expense |
|
|
73,421 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
% |
|
|
69,638 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
% |
Subtotal-operating expenses |
|
|
6,224,865 |
|
|
|
89.4 |
% |
|
|
5,542,639 |
|
|
|
88.8 |
% |
Income from operations |
|
|
738,762 |
|
|
|
10.6 |
% |
|
|
695,597 |
|
|
|
11.2 |
% |
Interest expense, net |
|
|
1,006 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
1,567 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Other (income) expense, net |
|
|
567 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
737,189 |
|
|
|
10.6 |
% |
|
$ |
694,030 |
|
|
|
11.1 |
% |
On a same facility basis during 2021, as compared to 2020, net revenues from our acute care hospital services increased $725 million or 11.6%. Income before income taxes (and before income attributable to noncontrolling interests) increased by $43 million, or 6%, to $737 million or 10.6% of net revenues during 2021 as compared to $694 million or 11.1% of net revenues during 2020.
As mentioned above, included in our acute care hospital services’ revenues during 2020 was approximately $316 million of revenues recorded in connection with funds received from various governmental stimulus programs, most notably the CARES Act. Excluding these governmental stimulus program revenues from 2020, net revenues from our acute care hospital services, on a same facility basis, increased $1.04 billion or 17.6% during 2021, as compared to 2020, and income before income taxes increased $359 million or 95% during 2021, as compared to 2020.
During 2021, excluding the impact of the $316 million of governmental stimulus program revenues recorded during 2020, net revenue per adjusted admission increased by 8.6% while net revenue per adjusted patient day increased by 7.7%, as compared to 2020. During 2021, as compared to 2020, inpatient admissions to our acute care hospitals increased by 6.4% and adjusted admissions increased by 7.7%. Patient days at these facilities increased by 7.3% and adjusted patient days increased by 8.6% during 2021 as compared to 2020. The average length of inpatient stay at these facilities remained unchanged at 5.1 days during each of 2021 and 2020. The occupancy rate, based on the average available beds at these facilities, was 67% and 63% during 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Information Technology Incident in 2020:
As previously disclosed on September 29, 2020, we experienced an information technology security incident in the early morning hours of September 27, 2020. As a result of this cyberattack, we suspended user access to our information technology applications related to operations located in the United States. While our information technology applications were offline, patient care was delivered safely and effectively at our facilities across the country utilizing established back-up processes, including offline documentation methods. Our information technology applications were substantially restored at our acute care and behavioral health hospitals at various times in October, 2020, on a rolling/staggered basis, and our facilities generally resumed standard operating procedures at that time.
Given the disruption to the standard operating procedures at our facilities during the period of September 27, 2020 into October, 2020, certain patient activity, including ambulance traffic and elective/scheduled procedures at our acute care hospitals, were diverted to competitor facilities. We also incurred significant incremental labor expense, both internal and external, to restore information technology operations as expeditiously as possible. Additionally, certain administrative functions such as coding and billing were delayed into December, 2020, which had a negative impact on our operating cash flows during the fourth quarter of 2020.
As a result of these factors, we estimated that, for the year ended December 31, 2020, this incident had an aggregate unfavorable pre-tax impact of approximately $67 million. The substantial majority of the unfavorable impact was attributable to our acute care services and consisted primarily of lost operating income resulting from the related decrease in patient activity as well as increased revenue reserves recorded in connection with the associated billing delays. Also, the unfavorable impact included certain labor expenses, professional fees and other operating expenses incurred as a direct result of this incident and the related disruption to our operations.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the operating results of our acute care services were favorably impacted by an aggregate of approximately $43 million resulting from: (i) receipt of commercial cyber insurance proceeds (approximately $26 million), and; (ii) collection of revenues previously reserved during 2020 (approximately $17 million). Although we can provide no assurance or estimation related to the receipt timing, or amount of additional proceeds that we may receive pursuant to commercial
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insurance coverage we have in connection with this incident, we believe we are entitled to additional insurance proceeds of up to approximately $18 million.
All Acute Care Hospital Services
The following table summarizes the results of operations for all our acute care operations during 2021 and 2020. These amounts include: (i) our acute care results on a same facility basis, as indicated above; (ii) the impact of provider tax assessments which increased net revenues and other operating expenses but had no impact on income before income taxes, and; (iii) certain other amounts including, if applicable, the results of recently acquired/opened ancillary businesses. Dollar amounts below are reflected in thousands.
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
Year Ended |
|
||||||||||
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
|
December 31, 2020 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of Net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of Net |
|
||
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Revenues |
|
||||
Net revenues |
|
$ |
7,108,254 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
6,337,304 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Operating charges: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries, wages and benefits |
|
|
2,968,140 |
|
|
|
41.8 |
% |
|
|
2,611,514 |
|
|
|
41.2 |
% |
Other operating expenses |
|
|
1,772,312 |
|
|
|
24.9 |
% |
|
|
1,561,875 |
|
|
|
24.6 |
% |
Supplies expense |
|
|
1,224,664 |
|
|
|
17.2 |
% |
|
|
1,081,159 |
|
|
|
17.1 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
331,508 |
|
|
|
4.7 |
% |
|
|
318,124 |
|
|
|
5.0 |
% |
Lease and rental expense |
|
|
75,391 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
% |
|
|
69,638 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
% |
Subtotal-operating expenses |
|
|
6,372,015 |
|
|
|
89.6 |
% |
|
|
5,642,310 |
|
|
|
89.0 |
% |
Income from operations |
|
|
736,239 |
|
|
|
10.4 |
% |
|
|
694,994 |
|
|
|
11.0 |
% |
Interest expense, net |
|
|
1,006 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
1,567 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Other (income) expense, net |
|
|
567 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
734,666 |
|
|
|
10.3 |
% |
|
$ |
693,427 |
|
|
|
10.9 |
% |
During 2021, as compared to 2020, net revenues from our acute care hospital services increased $771 million or 12.2% to $7.11 billion as compared to $6.34 billion during 2020 due to: (i) the $725 million, or 11.6%, increase in same facility revenues, as discussed above, and; (ii) an aggregate increase of $46 million consisting of revenues generated from recently acquired facilities and businesses (as discussed in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements-Acquisitions and Divestitures) and an increase in provider tax assessments which had no impact on net income attributable to UHS since the amounts were offset between net revenues and other operating expenses.
Income before income taxes increased by $41 million, or 6%, to $735 million or 10.3% of net revenues during 2021 as compared to $693 million or 10.9% of net revenues during 2020. The $41 million increase in income before income taxes from our acute care hospital services resulted primarily from the above-mentioned $43 million increase in income before income taxes, on a same facility basis, as discussed above.
Excluding the above-mentioned $316 million of revenues recorded during 2020 in connection with various governmental stimulus programs, net revenues from our acute care hospital services increased by $1.09 billion or 18.0% during 2021, as compared to 2020, and income before income taxes increased by $357 million or 95% during 2021, as compared to 2020.
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Behavioral Health Care Services
The following table sets forth certain operating statistics for our behavioral health care services for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
|
|
|
Same Facility Basis |
|
|
All |
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
||||
Average licensed beds |
|
23,740 |
|
|
|
23,477 |
|
|
|
24,132 |
|
|
|
23,661 |
|
||
Average available beds |
|
23,638 |
|
|
|
23,375 |
|
|
|
24,030 |
|
|
|
23,559 |
|
||
Patient days |
|
6,114,699 |
|
|
|
6,109,418 |
|
|
|
6,162,780 |
|
|
|
6,142,823 |
|
||
Average daily census |
|
16,752.6 |
|
|
|
16,692.4 |
|
|
|
16,884.3 |
|
|
|
16,783.7 |
|
||
Occupancy-licensed beds |
|
70.6 |
% |
|
|
71.1 |
% |
|
|
70.0 |
% |
|
|
70.9 |
% |
||
Occupancy-available beds |
|
70.9 |
% |
|
|
71.4 |
% |
|
|
70.3 |
% |
|
|
71.2 |
% |
||
Admissions |
|
451,493 |
|
|
|
445,737 |
|
|
|
457,006 |
|
|
|
448,870 |
|
||
Length of stay |
|
13.5 |
|
|
|
13.7 |
|
|
|
13.5 |
|
|
|
13.7 |
|
Behavioral Health Care Services-Same Facility Basis
Our Same Facility basis results (which is a non-GAAP measure), which include the operating results for facilities and businesses operated in both the current year and prior year period, neutralize (if applicable) the effect of items that are non-operational in nature including items such as, but not limited to, gains/losses on sales of assets and businesses, impact of the reserve established in connection with the civil aspects of the government’s investigation of certain of our behavioral health care facilities, impacts of settlements, legal judgments and lawsuits, impairments of long-lived and intangible assets and other amounts that may be reflected in the current or prior year financial statements that relate to prior periods. Our Same Facility basis results reflected on the table below also excludes from net revenues and other operating expenses, provider tax assessments incurred in each period as discussed below Sources of Revenue-Various State Medicaid Supplemental Payment Programs. However, these provider tax assessments are included in net revenues and other operating expenses as reflected in the table below under All Behavioral Health Care Services. The provider tax assessments had no impact on the income before income taxes as reflected on the tables below since the amounts offset between net revenues and other operating expenses. To obtain a complete understanding of our financial performance, the Same Facility results should be examined in connection with our net income as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and as presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The following table summarizes the results of operations for our behavioral health care services, on a same facility basis, and is used in the discussions below for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollar amounts in thousands):
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
Year Ended |
|
||||||||||
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
|
December 31, 2020 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of Net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of Net |
|
||
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Revenues |
|
||||
Net revenues |
|
$ |
5,394,647 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
5,116,728 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Operating charges: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries, wages and benefits |
|
|
2,874,224 |
|
|
|
53.3 |
% |
|
|
2,717,905 |
|
|
|
53.1 |
% |
Other operating expenses |
|
|
1,037,248 |
|
|
|
19.2 |
% |
|
|
929,922 |
|
|
|
18.2 |
% |
Supplies expense |
|
|
203,516 |
|
|
|
3.8 |
% |
|
|
204,442 |
|
|
|
4.0 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
182,303 |
|
|
|
3.4 |
% |
|
|
175,537 |
|
|
|
3.4 |
% |
Lease and rental expense |
|
|
41,182 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
% |
|
|
41,940 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
% |
Subtotal-operating expenses |
|
|
4,338,473 |
|
|
|
80.4 |
% |
|
|
4,069,746 |
|
|
|
79.5 |
% |
Income from operations |
|
|
1,056,174 |
|
|
|
19.6 |
% |
|
|
1,046,982 |
|
|
|
20.5 |
% |
Interest expense, net |
|
|
1,338 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
1,447 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Other (income) expense, net |
|
|
96 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
1,060 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
1,054,740 |
|
|
|
19.6 |
% |
|
$ |
1,044,475 |
|
|
|
20.4 |
% |
On a same facility basis during 2021, net revenues generated from our behavioral health services increased by $278 million, or 5.4%, to $5.39 billion, from $5.12 billion generated during 2020. Income before income taxes increased by $10 million, or 1%, to $1.05 billion or 19.6% of net revenues during 2021, as compared to $1.04 billion or 19.6% of net revenues during 2020.
As mentioned above, included in our behavioral health services’ revenues during 2020 was approximately $97 million of revenues recorded in connection with funds received from various governmental stimulus programs, most notably the CARES Act. Excluding these governmental stimulus program revenues from 2020, net revenues from our behavioral health services, on a same facility basis, increased by $375 million or 7.5% during 2021, as compared to 2020, and income before income taxes increased $107 million or 11% during 2021, as compared to 2020.
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During 2021, excluding the impact of the $97 million of governmental stimulus program revenues, net revenue per adjusted admission increased by 5.4% and net revenue per adjusted patient day increased by 6.7%, as compared to 2020. On a same facility basis, inpatient admissions and adjusted admissions to our behavioral health facilities increased by 1.3% and 1.6% during 2021, as compared to 2020, respectively. Patient days and adjusted patient days at these facilities increased by 0.1% and 0.4% during 2021, as compared to 2020, respectively. The average length of inpatient stay at these facilities was 13.5 days and 13.7 days during 2021 and 2020, respectively. The occupancy rate, based on the average available beds at these facilities, was 71% during each of 2021 and 2020.
All Behavioral Health Care Services
The following table summarizes the results of operations for all our behavioral health care services during 2021 and 2020. These amounts include: (i) our behavioral health care results on a same facility basis, as indicated above; (ii) the impact of provider tax assessments which increased net revenues and other operating expenses but had no impact on income before income taxes, and; (iii) certain other amounts, if applicable, including the results of facilities acquired or opened during the past year as well as the results of certain facilities that were closed or restructured during the past year. Dollar amounts below are reflected in thousands.
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
Year Ended |
|
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|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
|
December 31, 2020 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of Net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of Net |
|
||
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Revenues |
|
||||
Net revenues |
|
$ |
5,503,644 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
5,208,722 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Operating charges: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries, wages and benefits |
|
|
2,893,028 |
|
|
|
52.6 |
% |
|
|
2,727,129 |
|
|
|
52.4 |
% |
Other operating expenses |
|
|
1,145,879 |
|
|
|
20.8 |
% |
|
|
1,023,733 |
|
|
|
19.7 |
% |
Supplies expense |
|
|
204,840 |
|
|
|
3.7 |
% |
|
|
204,711 |
|
|
|
3.9 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
187,761 |
|
|
|
3.4 |
% |
|
|
182,012 |
|
|
|
3.5 |
% |
Lease and rental expense |
|
|
41,703 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
% |
|
|
45,505 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
% |
Subtotal-operating expenses |
|
|
4,473,211 |
|
|
|
81.3 |
% |
|
|
4,183,090 |
|
|
|
80.3 |
% |
Income from operations |
|
|
1,030,433 |
|
|
|
18.7 |
% |
|
|
1,025,632 |
|
|
|
19.7 |
% |
Interest expense, net |
|
|
4,780 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
% |
|
|
1,599 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Other (income) expense, net |
|
|
96 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
776 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
1,025,557 |
|
|
|
18.6 |
% |
|
$ |
1,023,257 |
|
|
|
19.6 |
% |
During 2021, as compared to 2020, net revenues generated from our behavioral health services increased $295 million due to: (i) the above-mentioned $278 million or 5.4% increase in net revenues on a same facility basis, and; (ii) $17 million other combined net increases consisting primarily of an increase in provider tax assessments which had no impact on net income attributable to UHS since the amounts were offset between net revenues and other operating expenses.
Income before income taxes increased by $2 million to $1.03 billion or 18.6% of net revenues during 2021, as compared to $1.02 billion or 19.6% of net revenues during 2020. The increase in income before income taxes at our behavioral health facilities was due primarily to: (i) the above-mentioned $10 million increase on a same facility basis, partially offset by; (ii) an $8 million net aggregate decrease resulting primarily from the start-up losses sustained at various newly opened facilities.
Excluding the above-mentioned $97 million of revenues recorded during 2020 in connection with various governmental stimulus programs, net revenues from our behavioral health services increased by $392 million or 7.7% during 2021, as compared to 2020, and income before income taxes increased by $99 million or 11% during 2021, as compared to 2020.
Sources of Revenue
Overview: We receive payments for services rendered from private insurers, including managed care plans, the federal government under the Medicare program, state governments under their respective Medicaid programs and directly from patients.
Hospital revenues depend upon inpatient occupancy levels, the medical and ancillary services and therapy programs ordered by physicians and provided to patients, the volume of outpatient procedures and the charges or negotiated payment rates for such services. Charges and reimbursement rates for inpatient routine services vary depending on the type of services provided (e.g., medical/surgical, intensive care or behavioral health) and the geographic location of the hospital. Inpatient occupancy levels fluctuate for various reasons, many of which are beyond our control. The percentage of patient service revenue attributable to outpatient services has generally increased in recent years, primarily as a result of advances in medical technology that allow more services to be provided on an outpatient basis, as well as increased pressure from Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers to reduce hospital stays and provide services, where possible, on a less expensive outpatient basis. We believe that our experience with respect to our increased outpatient levels mirrors the general trend occurring in the health care industry and we are unable to predict the rate of growth and resulting impact on our future revenues.
Patients are generally not responsible for any difference between customary hospital charges and amounts reimbursed for such services under Medicare, Medicaid, some private insurance plans, and managed care plans, but are responsible for services not
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covered by such plans, exclusions, deductibles or co-insurance features of their coverage. The amount of such exclusions, deductibles and co-insurance has generally been increasing each year. Indications from recent federal and state legislation are that this trend will continue. Collection of amounts due from individuals is typically more difficult than from governmental or business payers which unfavorably impacts the collectability of our patient accounts.
As described below in the section titled 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease Medicare and Medicaid Payment Related Legislation, the federal government has enacted multiple pieces of legislation to assist healthcare providers during the COVID-19 world-wide pandemic and U.S. National Emergency declaration. We have outlined those legislative changes related to Medicare and Medicaid payment and their estimated impact on our financial results, where estimates are possible.
Sources of Revenues and Health Care Reform: Given increasing budget deficits, the federal government and many states are currently considering additional ways to limit increases in levels of Medicare and Medicaid funding, which could also adversely affect future payments received by our hospitals. In addition, the uncertainty and fiscal pressures placed upon the federal government as a result of, among other things, impacts on state revenue and expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery stimulus packages, responses to natural disasters, and the federal and state budget deficits in general may affect the availability of government funds to provide additional relief in the future. We are unable to predict the effect of future policy changes on our operations.
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Legislation. Two primary goals of the Legislation are to provide for increased access to coverage for healthcare and to reduce healthcare-related expenses.
The Legislation revises reimbursement under the Medicare and Medicaid programs to emphasize the efficient delivery of high quality care and contains a number of incentives and penalties under these programs to achieve these goals. The Legislation provides for decreases in the annual market basket update for federal fiscal years 2010 through 2019, a productivity offset to the market basket update beginning October 1, 2011 for Medicare Part B reimbursable items and services and beginning October 1, 2012 for Medicare inpatient hospital services. The Legislation and subsequent revisions provide for reductions to both Medicare DSH and Medicaid DSH payments. The Medicare DSH reductions began in October, 2013 while the Medicaid DSH reductions are scheduled to begin in 2024. The Legislation implemented a value-based purchasing program, which will reward the delivery of efficient care. Conversely, certain facilities will receive reduced reimbursement for failing to meet quality parameters; such hospitals will include those with excessive readmission or hospital-acquired condition rates.
A 2012 U.S. Supreme Court ruling limited the federal government’s ability to expand health insurance coverage by holding unconstitutional sections of the Legislation that sought to withdraw federal funding for state noncompliance with certain Medicaid coverage requirements. Pursuant to that decision, the federal government may not penalize states that choose not to participate in the Medicaid expansion by reducing their existing Medicaid funding. Therefore, states can choose to expand or not to expand their Medicaid program without risking the loss of federal Medicaid funding. As a result, many states, including Texas, have not expanded their Medicaid programs without the threat of loss of federal funding. CMS has previously granted section 1115 demonstration waivers providing for work and community engagement requirements for certain Medicaid eligible individuals. CMS has also released guidance to states interested in receiving their Medicaid funding through a block grant mechanism. The Biden administration has signaled its intent to withdraw previously issued section 1115 demonstrations aligned with these policies. However, if implemented, the previously issued section 1115 demonstrations are anticipated to lead to reductions in coverage, and likely increases in uncompensated care, in states where these demonstration waivers are granted.
On December 14, 2018, a Texas Federal District Court deemed the Legislation to be unconstitutional in its entirety. The Court concluded that the Individual Mandate is no longer permissible under Congress’s taxing power as a result of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”) reducing the individual mandate’s tax to $0 (i.e., it no longer produces revenue, which is an essential feature of a tax), rendering the Legislation unconstitutional. The court also held that because the individual mandate is “essential” to the Legislation and is inseverable from the rest of the law, the entire Legislation is unconstitutional. Because the court issued a declaratory judgment and did not enjoin the law, the Legislation remained in place pending its appeal. The District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruling was appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. On December 18, 2019, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ three-judge panel voted 2-1 to strike down the Legislation individual mandate as unconstitutional. The Fifth Circuit Court also sent the case back to the Texas district court to determine which Legislation provisions should be stricken with the mandate or whether the entire Legislation is unconstitutional. On March 2, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear, during the 2020-2021 term, two consolidated cases, filed by the State of California and the United States House of Representatives, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Oral argument was heard on November 10, 2020, and on June 17, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion holding 7-2 that a group of states and individuals lacked standing to challenge the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). The Court did not reach the plaintiffs’ merits arguments, which specifically challenged the constitutionality of the ACA’s individual mandate and the entirety of the ACA itself. As a result, the ACA will continue to be law, and HHS and its respective agencies will continue to enforce regulations implementing the law.
The various provisions in the Legislation that directly or indirectly affect Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement are scheduled to take effect over a number of years. The impact of the Legislation on healthcare providers will be subject to implementing regulations, interpretive guidance and possible future legislation or legal challenges. Certain Legislation provisions, such as that creating the Medicare Shared Savings Program creates uncertainty in how healthcare may be reimbursed by federal programs in the
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future. Thus, we cannot predict the impact of the Legislation on our future reimbursement at this time and we can provide no assurance that the Legislation will not have a material adverse effect on our future results of operations.
The Legislation also contained provisions aimed at reducing fraud and abuse in healthcare. The Legislation amends several existing laws, including the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act, making it easier for government agencies and private plaintiffs to prevail in lawsuits brought against healthcare providers. While Congress had previously revised the intent requirement of the Anti-Kickback Statute to provide that a person is not required to “have actual knowledge or specific intent to commit a violation of” the Anti-Kickback Statute in order to be found in violation of such law, the Legislation also provides that any claims for items or services that violate the Anti-Kickback Statute are also considered false claims for purposes of the federal civil False Claims Act. The Legislation provides that a healthcare provider that retains an overpayment in excess of 60 days is subject to the federal civil False Claims Act. The Legislation also expands the Recovery Audit Contractor program to Medicaid. These amendments also make it easier for severe fines and penalties to be imposed on healthcare providers that violate applicable laws and regulations.
We have partnered with local physicians in the ownership of certain of our facilities. These investments have been permitted under an exception to the physician self-referral law. The Legislation permits existing physician investments in a hospital to continue under a “grandfather” clause if the arrangement satisfies certain requirements and restrictions, but physicians are prohibited from increasing the aggregate percentage of their ownership in the hospital. The Legislation also imposes certain compliance and disclosure requirements upon existing physician-owned hospitals and restricts the ability of physician-owned hospitals to expand the capacity of their facilities. As discussed below, should the Legislation be repealed in its entirety, this aspect of the Legislation would also be repealed restoring physician ownership of hospitals and expansion right to its position and practice as it existed prior to the Legislation.
The impact of the Legislation on each of our hospitals may vary. Because Legislation provisions are effective at various times over the next several years, we anticipate that many of the provisions in the Legislation may be subject to further revision. Initiatives to repeal the Legislation, in whole or in part, to delay elements of implementation or funding, and to offer amendments or supplements to modify its provisions have been persistent. The ultimate outcomes of legislative attempts to repeal or amend the Legislation and legal challenges to the Legislation are unknown. Legislation has already been enacted that eliminated the individual mandate penalty, effective January 1, 2019, related to the obligation to obtain health insurance that was part of the original Legislation. In addition, Congress previously considered legislation that would, in material part: (i) eliminate the large employer mandate to offer health insurance coverage to full-time employees; (ii) permit insurers to impose a surcharge up to 30 percent on individuals who go uninsured for more than two months and then purchase coverage; (iii) provide tax credits towards the purchase of health insurance, with a phase-out of tax credits accordingly to income level; (iv) expand health savings accounts; (v) impose a per capita cap on federal funding of state Medicaid programs, or, if elected by a state, transition federal funding to block grants, and; (vi) permit states to seek a waiver of certain federal requirements that would allow such state to define essential health benefits differently from federal standards and that would allow certain commercial health plans to take health status, including pre-existing conditions, into account in setting premiums.
In addition to legislative changes, the Legislation can be significantly impacted by executive branch actions. President Biden is expected to undertake executive actions that will strengthen the Legislation and may reverse the policies of the prior administration. The Trump Administration had directed the issuance of final rules (i) enabling the formation of health plans that would be exempt from certain Legislation essential health benefits requirements; (ii) expanding the availability of short-term, limited duration health insurance; (iii) eliminating cost-sharing reduction payments to insurers that would otherwise offset deductibles and other out-of-pocket expenses for health plan enrollees at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty level; (iv) relaxing requirements for state innovation waivers that could reduce enrollment in the individual and small group markets and lead to additional enrollment in short-term, limited duration insurance and association health plans; and (vi) incentivizing the use of health reimbursement arrangements by employers to permit employees to purchase health insurance in the individual market. The uncertainty resulting from these Executive Branch policies led to reduced Exchange enrollment in 2018, 2019 and 2020. To date, the Biden administration has issued executive orders implementing a special enrollment period permitting individuals to enroll in health plans outside of the annual open enrollment period and reexamining policies that may undermine the ACA or the Medicaid program. The ARPA’s expansion of subsidies to purchase coverage through an exchange contributed to increased exchange enrollment in 2021. The recent and on-going COVID-19 pandemic and related U.S. National Emergency declaration may significantly increase the number of uninsured patients treated at our facilities extending beyond the most recent CBO published estimates due to increased unemployment and loss of group health plan health insurance coverage. It is also anticipated that these policies may create additional cost and reimbursement pressures on hospitals.
It remains unclear what portions of the Legislation may remain, or whether any replacement or alternative programs may be created by any future legislation. Any such future repeal or replacement may have significant impact on the reimbursement for healthcare services generally, and may create reimbursement for services competing with the services offered by our hospitals. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the adoption of any future federal or state healthcare reform legislation will not have a negative financial impact on our hospitals, including their ability to compete with alternative healthcare services funded by such potential legislation, or for our hospitals to receive payment for services.
For additional disclosure related to our revenues including a disaggregation of our consolidated net revenues by major source for each of the periods presented herein, please see Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements-Revenue.
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Medicare: Medicare is a federal program that provides certain hospital and medical insurance benefits to persons aged 65 and over, some disabled persons and persons with end-stage renal disease. All of our acute care hospitals and many of our behavioral health centers are certified as providers of Medicare services by the appropriate governmental authorities. Amounts received under the Medicare program are generally significantly less than a hospital’s customary charges for services provided. Since a substantial portion of our revenues will come from patients under the Medicare program, our ability to operate our business successfully in the future will depend in large measure on our ability to adapt to changes in this program.
Under the Medicare program, for inpatient services, our general acute care hospitals receive reimbursement under the inpatient prospective payment system (“IPPS”). Under the IPPS, hospitals are paid a predetermined fixed payment amount for each hospital discharge. The fixed payment amount is based upon each patient’s Medicare severity diagnosis related group (“MS-DRG”). Every MS-DRG is assigned a payment rate based upon the estimated intensity of hospital resources necessary to treat the average patient with that particular diagnosis. The MS-DRG payment rates are based upon historical national average costs and do not consider the actual costs incurred by a hospital in providing care. This MS-DRG assignment also affects the predetermined capital rate paid with each MS-DRG. The MS-DRG and capital payment rates are adjusted annually by the predetermined geographic adjustment factor for the geographic region in which a particular hospital is located and are weighted based upon a statistically normal distribution of severity. While we generally will not receive payment from Medicare for inpatient services, other than the MS-DRG payment, a hospital may qualify for an “outlier” payment if a particular patient’s treatment costs are extraordinarily high and exceed a specified threshold. MS-DRG rates are adjusted by an update factor each federal fiscal year, which begins on October 1. The index used to adjust the MS-DRG rates, known as the “hospital market basket index,” gives consideration to the inflation experienced by hospitals in purchasing goods and services. Generally, however, the percentage increases in the MS-DRG payments have been lower than the projected increase in the cost of goods and services purchased by hospitals.
In August, 2021, CMS published its IPPS 2022 final payment rule which provides for a 2.7% market basket increase to the base Medicare MS-DRG blended rate. When statutorily mandated budget neutrality factors, annual geographic wage index updates, documenting and coding adjustments, and adjustments mandated by the Legislation are considered, without consideration for the required Medicare DSH payments changes and increase to the Medicare Outlier threshold, the overall final increase in IPPS payments is approximately 2.5%. Including DSH payments and certain other adjustments, we estimate our overall increase from the final IPPS 2022 rule (covering the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022) will approximate 1.5%. This projected impact from the IPPS 2022 final rule includes an increase of approximately 0.5% to partially restore cuts made as a result of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“ATRA”), as required by the 21st Century Cures Act but excludes the impact of the sequestration reductions related to the 2011 Act, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, and Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, as discussed below.
In September, 2020, CMS published its IPPS 2021 final payment rule which provides for a 2.4% market basket increase to the base Medicare MS-DRG blended rate. When statutorily mandated budget neutrality factors, annual geographic wage index updates, documenting and coding adjustments, and adjustments mandated by the Legislation are considered, without consideration for the required Medicare DSH payments changes and increase to the Medicare Outlier threshold, the overall increase in IPPS payments is approximately 1.8%. Including DSH payments and certain other adjustments, we estimate our overall increase from the final IPPS 2021 rule (covering the period of October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021) will approximate 2.3%. This projected impact from the IPPS 2021 final rule includes an increase of approximately 0.5% to partially restore cuts made as a result of ATRA, as required by the 21st Century Cures Act but excludes the impact of the sequestration reductions related to the 2011 Act, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, and Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.
In the final rule, CMS will require hospitals to report certain market-based payment rate information for Medicare Advantage organizations on their Medicare cost report for cost reporting periods ending on or after January 1, 2021, to be used in a potential change to the methodology for calculating the IPPS MS-DRG relative weights to reflect relative market-based pricing, beginning in FY 2024.
In August, 2019, CMS published its IPPS 2020 final payment rule which provides for a 3.0% market basket increase to the base Medicare MS-DRG blended rate. When statutorily mandated budget neutrality factors, annual geographic wage index updates, documenting and coding adjustments, and adjustments mandated by the Legislation are considered, without consideration for the required Medicare DSH payments changes and increase to the Medicare Outlier threshold, the overall increase in IPPS payments is approximately 2.8%. Including DSH payments and certain other adjustments, we estimate our overall increase from the final IPPS 2020 rule (covering the period of October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020) will approximate 2.1%. This projected impact from the IPPS 2020 final rule includes an increase of approximately 0.5% to partially restore cuts made as a result ATRA, as required by the 21st Century Cures Act but excludes the impact of the sequestration reductions related to the 2011 Act, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, and Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, as discussed below. CMS completed its full phase-in to use uncompensated care data from the 2015 Worksheet S-10 hospital cost reports to allocate approximately $8.5 billion in the DSH Uncompensated Care Pool.
In June, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision favorable to hospitals impacting prior year Medicare DSH payments (Azar v. Allina Health Services, No. 17-1484 (U.S. Jun. 3, 2019)). In Allina, the hospitals challenged the Medicare DSH adjustments for federal fiscal year 2012, specifically challenging CMS’s decision to include inpatient hospital days attributable to Medicare Part C enrollee patients in the numerator and denominator of the Medicare/SSI fraction used to calculate a hospital’s DSH payments. This ruling addresses CMS’s attempts to impose the policy espoused in its vacated 2004 rulemaking to a fiscal year in the 2004–2013 time period without using notice-and-comment rulemaking. This decision should require CMS to recalculate hospitals’
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DSH Medicare/SSI fractions, with Medicare Part C days excluded, for at least federal fiscal year 2012, but likely federal fiscal years 2005 through 2013. In August, 2020, CMS issued a rule that proposed to retroactively negate the effects of the aforementioned Supreme Court decision, which rule has yet to be finalized. Although we can provide no assurance that we will ultimately receive additional funds, we estimate that the favorable impact of this court ruling on certain prior year hospital Medicare DSH payments could range between $18 million to $28 million in the aggregate.
The 2011 Act included the imposition of annual spending limits for most federal agencies and programs aimed at reducing budget deficits by $917 billion between 2012 and 2021, according to a report released by the Congressional Budget Office. Among its other provisions, the law established a bipartisan Congressional committee, known as the Joint Committee, which was responsible for developing recommendations aimed at reducing future federal budget deficits by an additional $1.5 trillion over 10 years. The Joint Committee was unable to reach an agreement by the November 23, 2011 deadline and, as a result, across-the-board cuts to discretionary, national defense and Medicare spending were implemented on March 1, 2013 resulting in Medicare payment reductions of up to 2% per fiscal year. Recent legislation suspended payment reductions through December 31, 2021, in exchange for extended cuts through 2030. In December, 2021, the suspended 2% payment reduction was extended until March 31, 2022 and partially suspended at a 1% payment reduction for an additional three-month period that ends on June 30, 2022.
Inpatient services furnished by psychiatric hospitals under the Medicare program are paid under a Psychiatric Prospective Payment System (“Psych PPS”). Medicare payments to psychiatric hospitals are based on a prospective per diem rate with adjustments to account for certain facility and patient characteristics. The Psych PPS also contains provisions for outlier payments and an adjustment to a psychiatric hospital’s base payment if it maintains a full-service emergency department.
In July, 2021, CMS published its Psych PPS final rule for the federal fiscal year 2022. Under this final rule, payments to our psychiatric hospitals and units are estimated to increase by 2.2% compared to federal fiscal year 2021. This amount includes the effect of the 2.0% net market basket update which reflects the offset of a 0.7% productivity adjustment.
In July, 2020, CMS published its Psych PPS final rule for the federal fiscal year 2021. Under this final rule, payments to our psychiatric hospitals and units are estimated to increase by 2.2% compared to federal fiscal year 2020. This amount includes the effect of the 2.2% market basket update.
In July, 2019, CMS published its Psych PPS final rule for the federal fiscal year 2020. Under this final rule, payments to our psychiatric hospitals and units are estimated to increase by 1.7% compared to federal fiscal year 2019. This amount includes the effect of the 2.9% market basket update less a 0.75% adjustment as required by the ACA and a 0.4% productivity adjustment.
CMS’s calendar year 2018 final OPPS rule, issued on November 13, 2017, substantially reduced Medicare Part B reimbursement for 340B Program drugs paid to hospitals. Beginning January 1, 2018, CMS reimbursement for certain separately payable drugs or biologicals that are acquired through the 340B Program by a hospital paid under the OPPS (and not excepted from the payment adjustment policy) is the average sales price of the drug or biological minus 22.5 percent, an effective reduction of 26.89% in payments for 340B program drugs. In December, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that HHS did not have statutory authority to implement the 2018 Medicare OPPS rate reduction related to hospitals that qualify for drug discounts under the federal 340B Program and granted a permanent injunction against the payment reduction. On July 31, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit reversed the District Court and held that HHS’s decision to lower drug reimbursement rates for 340B hospitals rests on a reasonable interpretation of the Medicare statute. No further legal challenges are available to the plaintiffs and, as a result, we recognized $8 million of revenues during 2020 that were previously reserved in a prior year. These payment reductions are being challenged before the U.S. Supreme Court, which heard the oral arguments in American Hospital Association v. Becerra on November 30, 2021. The final result of such lawsuit cannot be predicted.
On November 2, 2021, CMS issued its OPPS final rule for 2022. The hospital market basket increase is 2.7% and the productivity adjustment reduction is -0.7% for a net market basket increase of 2.0%. When other statutorily required adjustments and hospital patient service mix are considered, we estimate that our overall Medicare OPPS update for 2022 will aggregate to a net increase of 2.4% which includes a 3.0% increase to behavioral health division partial hospitalization rates.
In December, 2020, CMS published its OPPS final rule for 2021. The hospital market basket increase is 2.4% and there is no productivity adjustment reduction to the 2021 OPPS market basket. When other statutorily required adjustments and hospital patient service mix are considered, we estimate that our overall Medicare OPPS update for 2021 will aggregate to a net increase of 3.3% which includes a 9.2% increase to behavioral health division partial hospitalization rates.
In November, 2019, CMS published its OPPS final rule for 2020. The hospital market basket increase is 3.0%. The Medicare statute requires a productivity adjustment reduction of 0.4% to the 2020 OPPS market basket resulting in a 2020 update to OPPS payment rates by 2.6%. When other statutorily required adjustments and hospital patient service mix are considered, we estimate that our overall Medicare OPPS update for 2020 will aggregate to a net increase of 2.7% which includes a 7.7% increase to behavioral health division partial hospitalization rates. When the behavioral health division’s partial hospitalization rate impact is excluded, we estimate that our Medicare 2020 OPPS payments will result in a 1.9% increase in payment levels for our acute care division, as compared to 2019. For CY 2020, CMS will use the FY 2020 hospital IPPS post-reclassified wage index for urban and rural areas as
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the wage index for the OPPS to determine the wage adjustments for both the OPPS payment rate and the copayment standardized amount.
In November, 2019, CMS finalized its Hospital Price Transparency rule that implements certain requirements under the June 24, 2019 Presidential Executive Order related to Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First. Under this final rule, effective January 1, 2021, CMS will require: (1) hospitals make public their standard changes (both gross charges and payer-specific negotiated charges) for all items and services online in a machine-readable format, and; (2) hospitals to make public standard charge data for a limited set of “shoppable services” the hospital provides in a form and manner that is more consumer friendly. On November 2, 2021, CMS released a final rule increasing the monetary penalty that CMS can impose on hospitals that fail to comply with the price transparency requirements. We believe that our hospitals are in full compliance with the applicable federal regulations.
Medicaid: Medicaid is a joint federal-state funded health care benefit program that is administered by the states to provide benefits to qualifying individuals. Most state Medicaid payments are made under a PPS-like system, or under programs that negotiate payment levels with individual hospitals. Amounts received under the Medicaid program are generally significantly less than a hospital’s customary charges for services provided. In addition to revenues received pursuant to the Medicare program, we receive a large portion of our revenues either directly from Medicaid programs or from managed care companies managing Medicaid. All of our acute care hospitals and most of our behavioral health centers are certified as providers of Medicaid services by the appropriate governmental authorities.
We receive revenues from various state and county-based programs, including Medicaid in all the states in which we operate. We receive annual Medicaid revenues of approximately $100 million, or greater, from each of Texas, California, Nevada, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Kentucky, Florida and Massachusetts. We also receive Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments in certain states including Texas and South Carolina. We are therefore particularly sensitive to potential reductions in Medicaid and other state-based revenue programs as well as regulatory, economic, environmental and competitive changes in those states. We can provide no assurance that reductions to revenues earned pursuant to these programs, particularly in the above-mentioned states, will not have a material adverse effect on our future results of operations.
The Legislation substantially increases the federally and state-funded Medicaid insurance program, and authorizes states to establish federally subsidized non-Medicaid health plans for low-income residents not eligible for Medicaid starting in 2014. However, the Supreme Court has struck down portions of the Legislation requiring states to expand their Medicaid programs in exchange for increased federal funding. Accordingly, many states in which we operate have not expanded Medicaid coverage to individuals at 133% of the federal poverty level. Facilities in states not opting to expand Medicaid coverage under the Legislation may be additionally penalized by corresponding reductions to Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments beginning in 2020, as discussed below. We can provide no assurance that further reductions to Medicaid revenues, particularly in the above-mentioned states, will not have a material adverse effect on our future results of operations.
On November 12, 2019, CMS issued the proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule (“MFAR”) which CMS believed would strengthen the fiscal integrity of the Medicaid program and help ensure that state supplemental payments and financing arrangements are transparent and value-driven. In January, 2021, CMS issued a formal notice of withdrawal of this proposed rule.
In January, 2020, CMS announced a new opportunity to support states with greater flexibility to improve the health of their Medicaid populations. The new 1115 Waiver Block Grant Type Demonstration program, titled Healthy Adult Opportunity (“HAO”), emphasizes the concept of value-based care while granting states extensive flexibility to administer and design their programs within a defined budget. CMS believes this state opportunity will enhance the Medicaid program’s integrity through its focus on accountability for results and quality improvement, making the Medicaid program stronger for states and beneficiaries. The Biden administration has signaled its intent to withdraw the HAO demonstration. Accordingly, we are unable to predict whether the HAO demonstration will impact our future results of operations.
Various State Medicaid Supplemental Payment Programs:
We incur health-care related taxes (“Provider Taxes”) imposed by states in the form of a licensing fee, assessment or other mandatory payment which are related to: (i) healthcare items or services; (ii) the provision of, or the authority to provide, the health care items or services, or; (iii) the payment for the health care items or services. Such Provider Taxes are subject to various federal regulations that limit the scope and amount of the taxes that can be levied by states in order to secure federal matching funds as part of their respective state Medicaid programs. As outlined below, we derive a related Medicaid reimbursement benefit from assessed Provider Taxes in the form of Medicaid claims based payment increases and/or lump sum Medicaid supplemental payments.
Included in these Provider Tax programs are reimbursements received in connection with the Texas Uncompensated Care/Upper Payment Limit program (“UC/UPL”) and Texas Delivery System Reform Incentive Payments program (“DSRIP”). Additional disclosure related to the Texas UC/UPL and DSRIP programs is provided below.
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Texas Uncompensated Care/Upper Payment Limit Payments:
Certain of our acute care hospitals located in various counties of Texas (Grayson, Hidalgo, Maverick, Potter and Webb) participate in Medicaid supplemental payment Section 1115 Waiver indigent care programs. Section 1115 Waiver Uncompensated Care (“UC”) payments replace the former Upper Payment Limit (“UPL”) payments. These hospitals also have affiliation agreements with third-party hospitals to provide free hospital and physician care to qualifying indigent residents of these counties. Our hospitals receive both supplemental payments from the Medicaid program and indigent care payments from third-party, affiliated hospitals. The supplemental payments are contingent on the county or hospital district making an Inter-Governmental Transfer (“IGT”) to the state Medicaid program while the indigent care payment is contingent on a transfer of funds from the applicable affiliated hospitals. However, the county or hospital district is prohibited from entering into an agreement to condition any IGT on the amount of any private hospital’s indigent care obligation.
On December 21, 2017, CMS approved the 1115 Waiver for the period January 1, 2018 to September 30, 2022. The Waiver continued to include UC and DSRIP payment pools with modifications and new state specific reporting deadlines that if not met by THHSC will result in material decreases in the size of the UC and DSRIP pools. For UC during the initial two years of this renewal, the UC program will remain relatively the same in size and allocation methodology. For year three of this waiver renewal, the federal fiscal year (“FFY”) 2020, and through FFY 2022, the size and distribution of the UC pool will be determined based on charity care costs reported to HHSC in accordance with Medicare cost report Worksheet S-10 principles. In September 2019, CMS approved the annual UC pool size in the amount of $3.9 billion for demonstration years (“DYs”) 9, 10 and 11 (October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2022).
On April 16, 2021, CMS rescinded its January 15, 2021, 1115 Waiver ten year expedited renewal approval that was effective through September 30, 2030. In July, 2021, HHSC submitted another 1115 Waiver renewal application to CMS which reflects the same terms and conditions agreed to by CMS on January 15, 2021, in order to receive an extension beyond September 30, 2022.
Effective April 1, 2018, certain of our acute care hospitals located in Texas began to receive Medicaid managed care rate enhancements under the Uniform Hospital Rate Increase Program (“UHRIP”). The non-federal share component of these UHRIP rate enhancements are financed by Provider Taxes. The Texas 1115 Waiver rules require UHRIP rate enhancements be considered in the Texas UC payment methodology which results in a reduction to our UC payments. The UC amounts reported in the State Medicaid Supplemental Payment Program Table below reflect the impact of this new UHRIP program. In July 2020, THHSC announced CMS approval of an increase to UHRIP pool for the state’s 2021 fiscal year to $2.7 billion from its prior funding level of $1.6 billion.
On March 26, 2021, HHSC published a final rule that will apply to program periods on or after September 1, 2021, and UHRIP will be re-named the Comprehensive Hospital Increase Reimbursement Program (“CHIRP”). CHIRP will be comprised of a UHRIP component and an Average Commercial Incentive Award (“ACIA”) component. HHSC has proposed a pool size of $5.0 billion subject to CMS approval. We are not able to estimate the financial impact of the program change if CMS approval occurs.
Although we believe that CMS will ultimately approve the UHRIP program for the 2022 fiscal year, CMS approval has not yet occurred. As a result, our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 exclude approximately $12 million of estimated UHRIP net revenues attributable to the period September 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.
On January 11, 2021, HHSC announced that CMS approved the pre-print modification that HHSC submitted for UHRIP period March 1, 2021 through August 31, 2021. CMS approved rate changes that will now increase rates for private Institutions of Mental Disease (“IMD”) for services provided to patients under age 21 or patients 65 years of age or older. The impact of this program is included in the Medicaid Supplemental Payment Programs table below.
On September 24, 2021, HHSC finalized New Fee-for-Service Supplemental Payment Program: Hospital Augmented Reimbursement Program (“HARP”) to be effective October 1, 2021. The HARP program continues the financial transition for providers who have historically participated in the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment program described below. The program will provide additional funding to hospitals to help offset the cost hospitals incur while providing Medicaid services. HHSC financial model released concurrent with the publication of the final rule indicates net potential incremental Medicaid reimbursements to us of approximately $15 million annually, without consideration of any potential adverse impact on future Medicaid DSH or Medicaid UC payments. This program is subject to CMS approval.
Texas Delivery System Reform Incentive Payments:
In addition, the Texas Medicaid Section 1115 Waiver includes a DSRIP pool to incentivize hospitals and other providers to transform their service delivery practices to improve quality, health status, patient experience, coordination, and cost-effectiveness. DSRIP pool payments are incentive payments to hospitals and other providers that develop programs or strategies to enhance access to health care, increase the quality of care, the cost-effectiveness of care provided and the health of the patients and families served. In May, 2014, CMS formally approved specific DSRIP projects for certain of our hospitals for demonstration years 3 to 5 (our facilities did not materially participate in the DSRIP pool during demonstration years 1 or 2). DSRIP payments are contingent on the hospital meeting certain pre-determined milestones, metrics and clinical outcomes. Additionally, DSRIP payments are contingent on a governmental entity providing an IGT for the non-federal share component of the DSRIP payment. THHSC generally approves DSRIP reported metrics, milestones and clinical outcomes on a semi-annual basis in June and December. Under the CMS approval noted above, the Waiver renewal requires the transition of the DSRIP program to one focused on "health system performance
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measurement and improvement." THHSC must submit a transition plan describing "how it will further develop its delivery system reforms without DSRIP funding and/or phase out DSRIP funded activities and meet mutually agreeable milestones to demonstrate its ongoing progress." The size of the DSRIP pool will remain unchanged for the initial two years of the waiver renewal with unspecified decreases in years three and four of the renewal, FFY 2020 and 2021, respectively. In FFY 2022, DSRIP funding under the waiver is eliminated. In connection with this DSRIP program, included in our results of operations was an aggregate of approximately $34 million in 2021 and $23 million in each of 2020 and 2019. For FFY 2022, we will no longer receive DSRIP funds due to the elimination of this funding source by CMS in the Waiver renewals except for certain carryover DSRIP projects for which achievement of the required metrics will not be known until later in state fiscal year 2022. In March, 2020, HHSC submitted a DSRIP Transition Plan to CMS as required by the 1115 Waiver Special Terms and Conditions #37 that outlines a transition from the current DSRIP program to a Value-Based Purchasing (“VBP”) type payment model. As noted above, HHSC finalized a rule to make changes to existing UHRIP program. This rule change reflects HHSC’s effort to comply with federal regulations that require directed-payment programs to advance goals included in the state’s Medicaid managed care quality strategy and to align with the ongoing efforts to transition from the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment program. We are unable to estimate the financial impact of this payment change.
Summary of Amounts Related To The Above-Mentioned Various State Medicaid Supplemental Payment Programs:
The following table summarizes the revenues, Provider Taxes and net benefit related to each of the above-mentioned Medicaid supplemental programs for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. The Provider Taxes are recorded in other operating expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income as included herein.
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Texas UC/UPL: |
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Revenues |
$ |
120 |
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$ |
119 |
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Provider Taxes |
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(35 |
) |
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(37 |
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Net benefit |
$ |
85 |
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$ |
82 |
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Texas DSRIP: |
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Revenues |
$ |
49 |
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$ |
33 |
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Provider Taxes |
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(16 |
) |
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(10 |
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Net benefit |
$ |
33 |
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$ |
23 |
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Various other state programs: |
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Revenues |
$ |
472 |
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$ |
336 |
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Provider Taxes |
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(160 |
) |
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(138 |
) |
Net benefit |
$ |
312 |
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$ |
198 |
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Total all Provider Tax programs: |
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Revenues |
$ |
641 |
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$ |
488 |
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Provider Taxes |
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(211 |
) |
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(185 |
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Net benefit |
$ |
430 |
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$ |
303 |
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We estimate that our aggregate net benefit from the Texas and various other state Medicaid supplemental payment programs will approximate $391 million (net of Provider Taxes of $257 million) during the year ending December 31, 2022. These amounts are based upon various terms and conditions that are out of our control including, but not limited to, the states’/CMS’s continued approval of the programs and the applicable hospital district or county making IGTs consistent with 2021 levels. The decrease in the projected aggregate net benefit from these programs for 2022, as compared to 2021, relates primarily to a $39 million projected net decrease in reimbursements from the Kentucky Hospital Rate Increase Program, as discussed below, since the $97 million net benefit realized from this program during 2021 was applicable to the eighteen-month period of July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021.
Future changes to these terms and conditions could materially reduce our net benefit derived from the programs which could have a material adverse impact on our future consolidated results of operations. In addition, Provider Taxes are governed by both federal and state laws and are subject to future legislative changes that, if reduced from current rates in several states, could have a material adverse impact on our future consolidated results of operations. As described below in 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease Medicare and Medicaid Payment Related Legislation, a 6.2% increase to the Medicaid Federal Matching Assistance Percentage (“FMAP”) is included in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The impact of the enhanced FMAP Medicaid supplemental and DSH payments are reflected in our financial results for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. We are unable to estimate the prospective financial impact of this provision at this time as our financial impact is contingent on unknown state action during future eligible federal fiscal quarters.
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Texas and South Carolina Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments:
Hospitals that have an unusually large number of low-income patients (i.e., those with a Medicaid utilization rate of at least one standard deviation above the mean Medicaid utilization, or having a low income patient utilization rate exceeding 25%) are eligible to receive a DSH adjustment. Congress established a national limit on DSH adjustments. Although this legislation and the resulting state broad-based provider taxes have affected the payments we receive under the Medicaid program, to date the net impact has not been materially adverse.
Upon meeting certain conditions and serving a disproportionately high share of Texas’ and South Carolina’s low income patients, five of our facilities located in Texas and one facility located in South Carolina received additional reimbursement from each state’s DSH fund. The South Carolina and Texas DSH programs were renewed for each state’s 2022 DSH fiscal year (covering the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022).
In connection with these DSH programs, included in our financial results was an aggregate of approximately $51 million during 2021 and $48 million during 2020. We expect the aggregate reimbursements to our hospitals pursuant to the Texas and South Carolina 2022 fiscal year programs to be approximately $48 million.
The Legislation and subsequent federal legislation provides for a significant reduction in Medicaid disproportionate share payments beginning in federal fiscal year 2024 (see above in Sources of Revenues and Health Care Reform-Medicaid Revisions for additional disclosure related to the delay of these DSH reductions). HHS is to determine the amount of Medicaid DSH payment cuts imposed on each state based on a defined methodology. As Medicaid DSH payments to states will be cut, consequently, payments to Medicaid-participating providers, including our hospitals in Texas and South Carolina, will be reduced in the coming years. Based on the CMS final rule published in September, 2019, beginning in fiscal year 2024 (as amended by the CARES Act and the CAA), annual Medicaid DSH payments in South Carolina and Texas could be reduced by approximately 74% and 44%, respectively, from 2020 DSH payment levels.
Our behavioral health care facilities in Texas have been receiving Medicaid DSH payments since FFY 2016. As with all Medicaid DSH payments, hospitals are subject to state audits that typically occur up to three years after their receipt. DSH payments are subject to a federal Hospital Specific Limit (“HSL”) and are not fully known until the DSH audit results are concluded. In general, freestanding psychiatric hospitals tend to provide significantly less charity care than acute care hospitals and therefore are at more risk for retroactive recoupment of prior year DSH payments in excess of their respective HSL. In light of the retroactive HSL audit risk for freestanding psychiatric hospitals, we have established DSH reserves for our facilities that have been receiving funds since FFY 2016. These DSH reserves are also impacted by the resolution of federal DSH litigation related to Children’s Hospital Association of Texas v. Azar (“CHAT”), No. 17-cv-844 (D.D.C. March 2, 2018), appeal docketed, No. 18-5135 (D.C. Cir. May 9, 2018) where the calculation of HSL was being challenged. In August, 2019, DC Circuit Court of Appeals issued a unanimous decision in CHAT and reversed the judgment of the district court in favor of CMS and ordered that CMS’s “2017 Rule” (regarding Medicaid DSH Payments—Treatment of Third Party Payers in Calculating Uncompensated Care Costs) be reinstated. CMS has not issued any additional guidance post the ruling. In April 2020, the plaintiffs in the case have petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States to hear their case. Additionally, there have been separate legal challenges on this same issue in the Fifth and Eight Circuits. On November 4, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion upholding the 2017 Rule. Missouri Hosp. Ass’n v. Azar, No. 18-1778 (8th Cir. Nov. 4, 2019) (i.e. reversing a district court order enjoining the 2017 rule). On April 20, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals of the Fifth Circuit issued a decision also upholding the 2017 Rule. Baptist Memorial Hospital v. Azar, No. 18-60592 (5th Cir. April 20, 2020). In light of these court decisions, we continue to maintain reserves in the financial statements for cumulative Medicaid DSH and UC reimbursements related to our behavioral health hospitals located in Texas that amounted to $40 million and $35 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Nevada SPA:
In Nevada, CMS approved a state plan amendment (“SPA”) in August, 2014 that implemented a hospital supplemental payment program retroactive to January 1, 2014. This SPA has been approved for additional state fiscal years including the 2022 fiscal year covering the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
In connection with this program, included in our financial results was approximately $23 million during 2021 and $25 million during 2020. We estimate that our reimbursements pursuant to this program will approximate $21 million during the year ended December 31, 2022.
California SPA:
In California, CMS issued formal approval of the 2017-19 Hospital Fee Program in December, 2017 retroactive to January 1, 2017 through September 30, 2019. In September, 2019, the state submitted a request to renew the Hospital Fee Program for the period July 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021. On February 25, 2020, CMS approved this renewed program. These approvals include the Medicaid inpatient and outpatient fee-for-service supplemental payments and the overall provider tax structure but did not yet include the approval of the managed care rate setting payment component for certain rate periods (see table below). The managed care payment component consists of two categories of payments, “pass-through” payments and “directed” payments. The pass-through
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payments are similar in nature to the prior Hospital Fee Program payment method whereas the directed payment method will be based on actual concurrent hospital Medicaid managed care in-network patient volume.
California Hospital Fee Program CMS Approval Status:
Hospital Fee Program Component |
CMS Methodology Approval Status |
CMS Rate Setting Approval Status |
Fee For Service Payment |
Approved through December 31, 2021 |
Approved through December 31, 2021; Paid through June 30, 2021 |
Managed Care-Pass-Through Payment |
Approved through December 31, 2021 |
Approved through June 30, 2017; Paid in advance of approval through December 31, 2020 |
Managed Care-Directed Payment |
Approved through December 31, 2020 |
Approved through June 30, 2017; Paid in advance of approval through December 31, 2019 |
In connection with the existing program, included in our financial results was approximately $46 million during 2021 and $63 million during 2020 ($17 million of which related to prior years). We estimate that our reimbursements pursuant to this program will approximate $50 million during the year ended December 31, 2022. The aggregate impact of the California supplemental payment program, as outlined above, is included in the above State Medicaid Supplemental Payment Program table.
In April, 2020, the California Department of Health Care Services (“DHCS”) notified hospital providers that participate in the Medicaid managed care directed payment program that DHCS would recalculate directed payments for the period of July 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018 (“SFY 2018”) to remedy an identified data error. In August, 2020, as a follow-up to that notification, DHCS issued its corrected directed payment calculations. The updated calculation resulted in a favorable adjustment to the above program year and also resulted in increased expected supplemental payment amount for program years subsequent to the recalculated SFY 2018 rate period. The California Hospital Fee amounts noted above include our portion of the state corrected data.
Kentucky Hospital Rate Increase Program (“HRIP”):
In early 2021, CMS approved the Kentucky Medicaid Managed Care Hospital Rate Increase Program (“HRIP”) for SFY 2021, which covered the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. In December 2021, CMS approved the HRIP program period for the period July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. Included in our financial results for the year ended December 31, 2021 was approximately $97 million of HRIP reimbursement covering the eighteen-month period of July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021.
Programs such as HRIP require an annual state submission and approval by CMS. In December, 2021, CMS approved the program for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 at rates similar to the prior year. We estimate that our reimbursements pursuant to HRIP will approximate $58 million during the year ended December 31, 2022.
Florida Medicaid Managed Care Directed Payment Program (“DPP”):
During the fourth quarter of 2021, we recorded approximately $23 million of increased reimbursement resulting from the Medicaid managed care directed payment program for the 2021 rate period (covering the period of October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021). Various DPP related legislative and regulatory approvals result in the retroactive payment of the increased reimbursement after the applicable rate year has ended. The payment methodology and amount of the 2022 DPP (covering the period of October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022) is expected to be comparable to the 2021 DPP. As a result, if CMS and other legislative and regulatory approvals occur in connection with the 2022 DPP, we estimate that our reimbursements pursuant to the 2022 DPP will approximate $21 million during the year ended December 31, 2022. Additional Medicaid managed regions in the state may participate in the program during the 2022 DPP year which, if implemented, would increase our reimbursements received pursuant to the 2022 DPP.
Risk Factors Related To State Supplemental Medicaid Payments:
As outlined above, we receive substantial reimbursement from multiple states in connection with various supplemental Medicaid payment programs. The states include, but are not limited to, Texas, Mississippi, Illinois, Nevada, Arkansas, California and Indiana. Failure to renew these programs beyond their scheduled termination dates, failure of the public hospitals to provide the necessary IGTs for the states’ share of the DSH programs, failure of our hospitals that currently receive supplemental Medicaid revenues to qualify for future funds under these programs, or reductions in reimbursements, could have a material adverse effect on our future results of operations.
In April, 2016, CMS published its final Medicaid Managed Care Rule which explicitly permits but phases out the use of pass-through payments (including supplemental payments) by Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (“MCO”) to hospitals over ten years but allows for a transition of the pass-through payments into value-based payment structures, delivery system reform initiatives or payments tied to services under a MCO contract. Since we are unable to determine the financial impact of this aspect of the final rule, we can provide no assurance that the final rule will not have a material adverse effect on our future results of operations. In
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November, 2020, CMS issued a final rule permitting pass-through supplemental provider payments during a time-limited period when states transition populations or services from fee-for-service Medicaid to managed care.
HITECH Act: In July 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published final regulations implementing the health information technology (“HIT”) provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (referred to as the “HITECH Act”). The final regulation defines the “meaningful use” of Electronic Health Records (“EHR”) and establishes the requirements for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR payment incentive programs. The final rule established an initial set of standards and certification criteria. The implementation period for these Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments started in federal fiscal year 2011 and can end as late as 2016 for Medicare and 2021 for the state Medicaid programs. State Medicaid program participation in this federally funded incentive program is voluntary but all of the states in which our eligible hospitals operate have chosen to participate. Our acute care hospitals qualified for these EHR incentive payments upon implementation of the EHR application assuming they meet the “meaningful use” criteria. The government’s ultimate goal is to promote more effective (quality) and efficient healthcare delivery through the use of technology to reduce the total cost of healthcare for all Americans and utilizing the cost savings to expand access to the healthcare system.
All of our acute care hospitals have met the applicable meaningful use criteria. However, under the HITECH Act, hospitals must continue to meet the applicable meaningful use criteria in each fiscal year or they will be subject to a market basket update reduction in a subsequent fiscal year. Failure of our acute care hospitals to continue to meet the applicable meaningful use criteria would have an adverse effect on our future net revenues and results of operations.
In the 2019 IPPS final rule, CMS overhauled the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program to focus on interoperability, improve flexibility, relieve burden and place emphasis on measures that require the electronic exchange of health information between providers and patients. We can provide no assurance that the changes will not have a material adverse effect on our future results of operations.
Managed Care: A significant portion of our net patient revenues are generated from managed care companies, which include health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations and managed Medicare (referred to as Medicare Part C or Medicare Advantage) and Medicaid programs. In general, we expect the percentage of our business from managed care programs to continue to grow. The consequent growth in managed care networks and the resulting impact of these networks on the operating results of our facilities vary among the markets in which we operate. Typically, we receive lower payments per patient from managed care payers than we do from traditional indemnity insurers, however, during the past few years we have secured price increases from many of our commercial payers including managed care companies.
Commercial Insurance: Our hospitals also provide services to individuals covered by private health care insurance. Private insurance carriers typically make direct payments to hospitals or, in some cases, reimburse their policy holders, based upon the particular hospital’s established charges and the particular coverage provided in the insurance policy. Private insurance reimbursement varies among payers and states and is generally based on contracts negotiated between the hospital and the payer.
Commercial insurers are continuing efforts to limit the payments for hospital services by adopting discounted payment mechanisms, including predetermined payment or DRG-based payment systems, for more inpatient and outpatient services. To the extent that such efforts are successful and reduce the insurers’ reimbursement to hospitals and the costs of providing services to their beneficiaries, such reduced levels of reimbursement may have a negative impact on the operating results of our hospitals.
Surprise Billing Interim Final Rule: On September 30, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury (collectively, the Departments), along with the Office of Personnel Management (“OPM”), released an interim final rule with comment period, entitled “Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part II.” This rule is related to Title I (the No Surprises Act) of Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and establishes new protections from surprise billing and excessive cost sharing for consumers receiving health care items/services. It implements additional protections against surprise medical bills under the No Surprises Act, including provisions related to the independent dispute resolution process, good faith estimates for uninsured (or self-pay) individuals, the patient-provider dispute resolution process, and expanded rights to external review. We do not expect this interim final rule to have a material impact on our results of operations.
Other Sources: Our hospitals provide services to individuals that do not have any form of health care coverage. Such patients are evaluated, at the time of service or shortly thereafter, for their ability to pay based upon federal and state poverty guidelines, qualifications for Medicaid or other state assistance programs, as well as our local hospitals’ indigent and charity care policy. Patients without health care coverage who do not qualify for Medicaid or indigent care write-offs are offered substantial discounts in an effort to settle their outstanding account balances.
Health Care Reform: Listed below are the Medicare, Medicaid and other health care industry changes which have been, or are scheduled to be, implemented as a result of the Legislation.
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The Legislation (as amended by subsequent federal legislation) requires annual aggregate reductions in federal DSH funding from FFY 2024 through FFY 2027. Medicaid DSH reductions have been delayed several times. Commencing in federal fiscal year 2024, and continuing through 2027, DSH payments will be reduced by $8 billion annually. |
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Large employer insurance reforms, effective in 2015. |
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Individual insurance mandate and related federal subsidies, effective in 2014. As noted above in Health Care Reform, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted into law in December, 2017 eliminated the individual insurance federal mandate penalty beginning January 1, 2019. |
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The Legislation seeks to increase competition among private health insurers by providing for transparent federal and state insurance exchanges. The Legislation also prohibits private insurers from adjusting insurance premiums based on health status, gender, or other specified factors. We cannot provide assurance that these provisions will not adversely affect the ability of private insurers to pay for services provided to insured patients, or that these changes will not have a negative material impact on our results of operations going forward.
Value-Based Purchasing:
There is a trend in the healthcare industry toward value-based purchasing of healthcare services. These value-based purchasing programs include both public reporting of quality data and preventable adverse events tied to the quality and efficiency of care provided by facilities. Governmental programs including Medicare and Medicaid currently require hospitals to report certain quality data to receive full reimbursement updates. In addition, Medicare does not reimburse for care related to certain preventable adverse events. Many large commercial payers currently require hospitals to report quality data, and several commercial payers do not reimburse hospitals for certain preventable adverse events.
The Legislation required HHS to implement a value-based purchasing program for inpatient hospital services which became effective on October 1, 2012. The Legislation requires HHS to reduce inpatient hospital payments for all discharges by 2% in FFY 2017 and subsequent years. HHS will pool the amount collected from these reductions to fund payments to reward hospitals that meet or exceed certain quality performance standards established by HHS. HHS will determine the amount each hospital that meets or exceeds the quality performance standards will receive from the pool of dollars created by these payment reductions. As part of the FFY 2022 IPPS final rule described above, and as a result of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, CMS has implemented a budget neutral payment policy to fully offset the 2% VBP withhold during FFY 2022.
Hospital Acquired Conditions:
The Legislation prohibits the use of federal funds under the Medicaid program to reimburse providers for medical assistance provided to treat hospital acquired conditions (“HAC”). Beginning in FFY 2015, hospitals that fall into the top 25% of national risk-adjusted HAC rates for all hospitals in the previous year will receive a 1% reduction in their total Medicare payments.
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Readmission Reduction Program:
In the Legislation, Congress also mandated implementation of the hospital readmission reduction program (“HRRP”). Hospitals with excessive readmissions for conditions designated by HHS will receive reduced payments for all inpatient discharges, not just discharges relating to the conditions subject to the excessive readmission standard. The HRRP currently assesses penalties on hospitals having excess readmission rates for heart failure, myocardial infarction, pneumonia, acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) and/or total knee arthroplasty (TKA), excluding planned readmissions, when compared to expected rates. In the fiscal year 2015 IPPS final rule, CMS added readmissions for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgical procedures beginning in fiscal year 2017. To account for excess readmissions, an applicable hospital's base operating DRG payment amount is adjusted for each discharge occurring during the fiscal year. Readmissions payment adjustment factors can be no more than a 3 percent reduction.
Accountable Care Organizations:
The Legislation requires HHS to establish a Medicare Shared Savings Program that promotes accountability and coordination of care through the creation of accountable care organizations (“ACOs”). The ACO program allows providers (including hospitals), physicians and other designated professionals and suppliers to voluntarily work together to invest in infrastructure and redesign delivery processes to achieve high quality and efficient delivery of services. The program is intended to produce savings as a result of improved quality and operational efficiency. ACOs that achieve quality performance standards established by HHS will be eligible to share in a portion of the amounts saved by the Medicare program. CMS is also developing and implementing more advanced ACO payment models, such as the Next Generation ACO Model, which require ACOs to assume greater risk for attributed beneficiaries. On December 21, 2018, CMS published a final rule that, in general, requires ACO participants to take on additional risk associated with participation in the program. On April 30, 2020, CMS issued an interim final rule with comment in response to the COVID-19 national emergency permitting ACOs with current agreement periods expiring on December 31, 2020 the option to extend their existing agreement period by one year, and permitting certain ACOs to retain their participation level through 2021. It remains unclear to what extent providers will pursue federal ACO status or whether the required investment would be warranted by increased payment.
Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced:
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (“CMMI”) implemented a new, second generation voluntary episode payment model, Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (“BPCI-Advanced” or the “Program”), with the first performance period beginning October 1, 2018. BPCI-Advanced is designed to test a new iteration of bundled payments with an aim to align incentives among participating health care providers to reduce expenditures and improve quality of care for traditional Medicare beneficiaries.
During the fourth quarter of 2020, CMS restructured the FY2021 to FY2023 program and required participants to select from eight Clinical Episode Service Line Groups instead of individual clinical episodes. CMS also announced that the now voluntary program would become mandatory in 2024.
For our hospitals that participated in the program, the CMS BPCI-A reconciliation for the period October 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020 did not have a material impact on our financial results.
The ultimate success and financial impact of the BPCI-Advanced program is contingent on multiple variables so we are unable to estimate the future impact. However, given the breadth and scope of participation of our acute care hospitals in BPCI-Advanced, the impact could be significant (either favorably or unfavorably) depending on actual program results.
2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease Medicare and Medicaid Payment Related Legislation
In response to the growing threat of COVID-19, on March 13, 2020 a national emergency was declared. The declaration empowered the HHS Secretary to waive certain Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (“CHIP”) program requirements and Medicare conditions of participation under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act. Having been granted this authority by HHS, CMS issued a broad range of blanket waivers, which eased certain requirements for impacted providers, including:
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Waivers and Flexibilities for Hospitals and other Healthcare Facilities including those for physical environment requirements and certain Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act provisions |
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Provider Enrollment Flexibilities |
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Flexibility and Relief for State Medicaid Programs including those under section 1135 Waivers |
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Suspension of Certain Enforcement Activities |
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In addition to the national emergency declaration, Congress passed and Presidents Trump and Biden have signed various forms of legislation intended to support state and local authority responses to COVID-19 as well as provide fiscal support to businesses, individuals, financial markets, hospitals and other healthcare providers.
Some of the financial support included in the various legislative actions include:
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Medicaid FMAP Enhancement |
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The FMAP was increased by 6.2% retroactive to the federal fiscal quarter beginning January 1, 2020 and each subsequent federal fiscal quarter for all states and U.S. territories during the declared public health emergency, in accordance with specified conditions. |
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Public Health Emergency Declaration |
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The HHS Secretary renewed the public health emergency (“PHE”) effective January 16, 2022 for ninety (90) days. As a result, states would be eligible for the enhanced FMAP through the end of federal fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2022 should the PHE not be rescinded by the Secretary before the end of the ninety day period. |
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Creation of a $250 billion Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (“PHSSEF”) |
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Makes grants available to hospitals and other healthcare providers to cover unreimbursed healthcare related expenses or lost revenues attributable to the public health emergency resulting from the coronavirus. |
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During 2021, we received approximately $189 million in PHSSEF grants from the federal government as provided for by the CARES Act. As previously disclosed, we returned these funds to HHS during the second quarter of 2021. Since our intent was to return these funds, our financial results for the year ended December 31, 2021 include no impact from the receipt of these federal funds. In connection with this PHSSEF program, as well as other various state and local governmental stimulus programs, included in financial results were reimbursements of approximately $20 million recorded during 2021 and $413 million recorded during 2020. |
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During the year ended December 31, 2020, we received approximately $417 million of funds from various governmental stimulus programs, most notably the PHSSEF as provided for by the CARES Act. As mentioned above, included financial results for the year ended December 31, 2020 was approximately $413 million of revenues recognized in connection with funds received from these federal, state and local governmental stimulus programs. |
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All PHSSEF receipts are subject to meeting the applicable the terms and conditions of the various distribution programs as of September 30, 2021. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) enacted on December 27, 2020 includes language that provides specific instructions on: (1) the redistribution of PHSSEF grant payments by a parent company among its subsidiaries, and; (2) the calculation of lost revenue in a PHSSEF grant entitlement determination. The HHS terms and conditions for all grant recipients and specific fund distributions are located at https://www.hhs.gov/coronavirus/cares-act-provider-relief-fund/for-providers/index.html |
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Reimburse hospitals at Medicare rates for uncompensated COVID-19 care for the uninsured |
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Our financial results for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 include approximately $71 million and $29 million, respectively, of revenues recorded in connection with this COVID-19 uninsured program. Revenue for the eligible patient encounters is recorded in the period in which the encounter is deemed eligible for this program net of any normal accounting reserves. |
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Medicare Sequestration Relief |
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Suspension of the 2% Medicare sequestration offset for Medicare services provided from May 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021 by various legislative extensions. In December, 2021, the suspended 2% payment reduction was extended until March 31, 2022 and partially suspended at a 1% payment reduction for an additional three-month period that ends on June 30, 2022. |
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Our financial results for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 include approximately $45 million and $30 million, respectively, of revenues recorded in connection with this Medicare sequestration relief program. |
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Medicare add-on for inpatient hospital COVID-19 patients |
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Increases the payment that would otherwise be made to a hospital for treating a Medicare patient admitted with COVID-19 by twenty percent (20%) for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency. |
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Our financial results for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 include approximately $34 million and $32 million, respectively, of revenues recorded in connection with this COVID-19 Medicare add-on program. These payments were intended to offset the increased expenses associated with the treatment of Medicare COVID-19 patients. |
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Expansion of the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program (“MAAPP”) |
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In March, 2021, we fully repaid the $695 million of Medicare Accelerated payments received during 2020. |
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In addition to statutory and regulatory changes to the Medicare program and each of the state Medicaid programs, our operations and reimbursement may be affected by administrative rulings, new or novel interpretations and determinations of existing laws and regulations, post-payment audits, requirements for utilization review and new governmental funding restrictions, all of which may materially increase or decrease program payments as well as affect the cost of providing services and the timing of payments to our facilities. The final determination of amounts we receive under the Medicare and Medicaid programs often takes many years, because of audits by the program representatives, providers’ rights of appeal and the application of numerous technical reimbursement provisions. We believe that we have made adequate provisions for such potential adjustments. Nevertheless, until final adjustments are made, certain issues remain unresolved and previously determined allowances could become either inadequate or more than ultimately required.
Finally, we expect continued third-party efforts to aggressively manage reimbursement levels and cost controls. Reductions in reimbursement amounts received from third-party payers could have a material adverse effect on our financial position and our results.
Other Operating Results
Interest Expense
Reflected below are the components of our interest expense which amounted to $84 million during 2021 and $106 million during 2020 (amounts in thousands):
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Revolving credit & demand notes (a.) |
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2,318 |
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$ |
2,248 |
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$700 million, 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022 (b.) |
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— |
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23,932 |
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$400 million, 5.00% Senior Notes due 2026 (c.) |
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14,000 |
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20,000 |
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$800 million, 2.65% Senior Notes due 2030 (d.) |
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21,470 |
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5,849 |
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$700 million, 1.65% Senior Notes due 2026 (e.) |
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4,137 |
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$500 million, 2.65% Senior Notes due 2032 (f.) |
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4,720 |
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Term loan facility A (a.) |
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26,408 |
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38,467 |
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Term loan facility B (a.) |
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5,941 |
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11,892 |
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Accounts receivable securitization program (g.) |
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787 |
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3,752 |
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Subtotal-revolving credit, demand notes, Senior Notes, term loan facilities and accounts receivable securitization program |
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79,781 |
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106,140 |
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Amortization of financing fees |
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4,310 |
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4,938 |
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Other combined interest expense |
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5,588 |
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2,268 |
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Capitalized interest on major projects |
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(4,411 |
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(4,257 |
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Interest income |
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(1,596 |
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(2,804 |
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Interest expense, net |
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83,672 |
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$ |
106,285 |
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(a.) |
In August, 2021, we entered into a seventh amendment to our credit agreement dated November 15, 2010, as amended, which provided for the amendment and restatement of the previously existing credit facility. In September, 2021, we entered into an eighth amendment to our credit agreement which modified the definition of “Adjusted LIBO Rate”. The seventh amendment, provided for, among other things, the following: (i) a $1.2 billion aggregate amount revolving credit facility that is scheduled to mature in August, 2026, representing an increase of $200 million over the $1.0 billion previous commitment ($343 million of borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2021); (ii) a $1.7 billion tranche A term loan facility that is scheduled to mature in August, 2026, resulting in a reduction of $150 million from the $1.85 billion of borrowings outstanding under the previous tranche A term loan facility, and; (iii) repayment of approximately $488 million of borrowings outstanding under the previous tranche B term loan facility. The $638 million net repayment of borrowings under the tranche A and tranche B term loan facilities in connection with the seventh amendment ($150 million and $488 million, respectively), were funded utilizing a portion of the proceeds generated from the August, 2021 issuance of the $700 million, 1.65% Senior Notes due in 2026, and the $500 million, 2.65%, Senior Notes due in 2032. |
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In September, 2020, we redeemed the entire $700 million aggregate principal amount of our previously outstanding 4.75% Senior Secured Notes that were scheduled to mature in 2022. |
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In September, 2021, we redeemed the entire $400 million aggregate principal amount of our previously outstanding 5.00% Senior Secured Notes that were scheduled to mature in 2026 at a cash redemption price equal to the sum of 102.50% of the aggregate principal amount. This redemption was funded utilizing a portion of the proceeds generated from the August, 2021 issuance of the $700 million, 1.65% Senior Notes due in 2026, and the $500 million, 2.65% Senior Notes due in 2032, as discussed in (e.) and (f.) below. |
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In September, 2020, we completed the offering of $800 million aggregate principal amount of 2.65% Senior Notes due in 2030. |
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In August, 2021, we completed the offering of $700 million aggregate principal amount of 1.65% Senior Notes due in 2026. |
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In August, 2021, we completed the offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.65% Senior Notes due in 2032. |
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Our accounts receivable securitization program was amended in April, 2021 to reduce the borrowing commitment to $20 million (from $450 million previously) and to extend the maturity date to April 25, 2022. There are no outstanding borrowings as of December 31, 2021. |
Interest expense decreased by $22 million during 2021 to $84 million as compared to $106 million during 2020. The decrease was primarily due to: (i) a net $26 million decrease in aggregate interest expense on our revolving credit, demand notes, senior notes, term loan facilities and accounts receivable securitization program resulting from a decrease in our aggregate average cost of borrowings pursuant to these facilities (2.1% during 2021 as compared to 2.8% during 2020), partially offset by a slight increase in the aggregate average outstanding borrowings ($3.72 billion during 2021 as compared to $3.70 billion during 2020), partially offset by; (ii) a net $4 million increase in other interest expenses.
The average effective interest rate, including amortization of deferred financing costs, original issue discount and designated interest rate swap expense/income, on borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit, demand notes, senior notes, term loan A and B facilities and accounts receivable securitization program, which amounted to approximately $3.72 billion during 2021 and $3.70 billion during 2020, were 2.2% during 2021 and 3.0% during 2020.
Costs Related to Early Extinguishment of Debt
In connection with financing transactions completed during 2021 and 2020, our results of operations for each year include pre-tax charges of approximately $17 million in 2021 and $1 million in 2020, incurred for the costs related to the extinguishment of debt. These charges, which were included in other operating (income) expenses, net, consisted of the following: (i) during 2021, write-off of deferred charges (approximately $7 million) as well as the make-whole premium paid on the early redemption of the $400 million, 5% senior notes (approximately $10 million), and; (ii) during 2020, write-off of deferred charges ($3 million), partially offset by the recording of the unamortized bond premium ($2 million) related to the above-mentioned redemption (in September, 2020) of the $700 million aggregate principal amount of the 4.75% senior secured notes that were scheduled to mature in 2022.
Provision for Asset Impairment
In connection with the discontinuation of a certain module of a new clinical/financial information technology application under development, our financial results for the year ended December 31, 2021 include a pre-tax provision for asset impairment of approximately $14 million to write-off the applicable portion of the capitalized costs incurred and is included in other operating expenses on the accompanying consolidated statement of income.
Provision for Income Taxes and Effective Tax Rates
The effective tax rates, as calculated by dividing the provision for income taxes by income before income taxes, were as follows for each of the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollar amounts in thousands):
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Provision for income taxes |
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$ |
305,681 |
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$ |
299,293 |
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Income before income taxes |
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1,293,313 |
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1,252,083 |
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Effective tax rate |
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23.6 |
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23.9 |
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The provision for income taxes increased $6 million during 2021, as compared to 2020, due primarily to: (i) the income tax provision recorded in connection with the $54 million increase in pre-tax income, as discussed above in Results of Operations, and; (ii) a $10 million decrease in the provision for income taxes resulting from ASU 2016-09, which decreased our provision for income taxes by approximately $2 million during 2021, as compared to an increase of approximately $7 million during 2020.
Effects of Inflation and Seasonality
Seasonality —Our acute care services business is typically seasonal, with higher patient volumes and net patient service revenue in the first and fourth quarters of the year. This seasonality occurs because, generally, more people become ill during the winter months, which results in significant increases in the number of patients treated in our hospitals during those months.
Inflation — The healthcare industry is very labor intensive and salaries and benefits are subject to inflationary pressures, as are supply costs, construction costs and medical equipment and other costs. The nationwide shortage of nurses and other clinical staff and support personnel has been a significant operating issue facing us and other healthcare providers. In particular, like others in the healthcare industry, we continue to experience a shortage of nurses and other clinical staff and support personnel in certain geographic areas, which has been exacerbated by the COVID‑19 pandemic. We are treating patients with COVID‑19 in our facilities and, in some areas, the increased demand for care is putting a strain on our resources and staff, which has required us to utilize higher‑cost temporary labor and pay premiums above standard compensation for essential workers. The length and extent of the disruptions caused by the COVID‑19 pandemic are currently unknown; however, we expect such disruptions to continue into 2022 and potentially throughout the duration of the pandemic and beyond. This staffing shortage may require us to further enhance wages and benefits to recruit and retain nurses and other clinical staff and support personnel or require us to hire expensive temporary personnel. We have also experienced cost increases related to the procurement of medical supplies and equipment as well as construction of new facilities
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and additional capacity added to existing facilities. Our ability to pass on increased costs associated with providing healthcare to Medicare and Medicaid patients is limited due to various federal, state and local laws which have been enacted that, in certain cases, limit our ability to increase prices.
Liquidity
Year ended December 31, 2021 as compared to December 31, 2020:
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $884 million during 2021 as compared to $2.360 billion during 2020. The net decrease of $1.476 billion was primarily attributable to the following:
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an unfavorable change of $1.398 billion resulting primarily from the early return of the $695 million of Medicare accelerated payments which were repaid during the first quarter of 2021, as compared to a favorable change of $699 million experienced during 2020 resulting primarily from receipt of the Medicare accelerated payments; |
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an unfavorable change of approximately $262 million due to the following, as provided for by the CARES Act: (i) a $178 million favorable impact experienced during 2020 resulting from the payment deferral of the employer’s share of Social Security taxes, and; (ii) an $84 million unfavorable impact experienced during 2021 resulting from the payment of the first of two installments to remit the deferred amount (the $94 million remaining payment deferral will be remitted during 2022); |
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a favorable change of $137 million in accounts receivable due, in part, to the unfavorable impact experienced during 2020, and corresponding favorable impact experienced during 2021, resulting from the coding, billing and collection delays experienced during the fourth quarter of 2020 resulting from the information technology incident, as discussed above; |
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a favorable change of $88 million resulting from an increase in net income plus/minus depreciation and amortization expense, stock-based compensation, gain/loss on sale of assets and businesses and costs related to debt extinguishment and provision for asset impairment; |
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an unfavorable change of $64 million in accrued and deferred income taxes; |
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a favorable change of $49 million in accrued insurance expense, net of commercial premiums paid, and; |
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$26 million of other combined net unfavorable changes. |
Days sales outstanding (“DSO”): Our DSO are calculated by dividing our net revenue by the number of days in the year. The result is divided into the accounts receivable balance at the end of the year. Our DSO were 50 days at December 31, 2021 and 55 days at December 31, 2020.
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $914 million during 2021 and $803 million during 2020.
2021:
The $914 million of net cash used in investing activities during 2021 consisted of:
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$856 million spent on capital expenditures including capital expenditures for equipment, renovations and new projects at various existing facilities; |
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$105 million spent to acquire businesses and property, consisting primarily of a micro acute care hospital located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and a physician practice management company located in California; |
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$25 million of proceeds received from sales of assets and businesses; |
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$20 million received in connection with the implementation of information technology applications (consists primarily of refunded costs previously paid), and; |
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$1 million received in connection with net cash outflows from forward exchange contracts that hedge our investment in the U.K. against movements in exchange rates. |
2020:
The $803 million of net cash used in investing activities during 2020 consisted of:
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$731 million spent on capital expenditures including capital expenditures for equipment, renovations and new projects at various existing facilities; |
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$52 million spent to acquire businesses and property, consisting primarily of the real estate assets of an acute care hospital located in Las Vegas, Nevada; |
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$22 million spent in connection with net cash outflows from forward exchange contracts that hedge our investment in the U.K. against movements in exchange rates; |
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$8 million of proceeds received from sales of assets and businesses; |
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$3 million spent on the purchase and implementation of information technology applications, and; |
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$3 million spent to fund investments in various joint-ventures. |
Net cash used in financing activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $1.069 billion during 2021 and $385 million during 2020.
2021:
The $1.069 billion of net cash used in financing activities during 2021 consisted of the following:
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spent $3.038 billion on net repayment of debt as follows: (i) $1.911 billion related to our tranche A term loan facility; (ii) $490 million related to our terminated tranche B term loan facility; (iii) $410 million related to the early redemption of our previously outstanding $400 million, 5.00% senior secured notes which were scheduled to mature in June, 2026; (iv) $225 million related to our accounts receivable securitization program, and; (v) $2 million related to other debt facilities; |
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generated $3.255 billion of proceeds related to new borrowings as follows: (i) $1.7 billion related to our tranche A term loan facility; (ii) $699 million (net of discount) related to the August, 2021 issuance of $700 million, 1.65% senior secured notes due in September, 2026; (iii) $499 million (net of discount) related to the August, 2021 issuance of $500 million, 2.65% senior secured notes due in January, 2032; (iv) $343 million pursuant to our revolving credit facility, and; (v) $14 million of proceeds received related to other debt facilities; |
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spent $1.221 billion to repurchase shares of our Class B Common Stock in connection with: (i) open market purchases pursuant to our stock repurchase program ($1.201 billion), and; (ii) income tax withholding obligations related to stock-based compensation programs ($20 million); |
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spent $66 million to pay quarterly cash dividends of $.20 per share; |
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spent $19 million to pay financing costs incurred in connection with the various financing transactions, as discussed herein; |
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generated $13 million from the issuance of shares of our Class B Common Stock pursuant to the terms of employee stock purchase plans; |
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received $13 million in capital contributions from minority members in majority owned businesses, and; |
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spent $7 million to pay profit distributions related to noncontrolling interests in majority owned businesses. |
2020:
The $385 million of net cash used in financing activities during 2020 consisted of the following:
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spent $963 million on net repayment of debt as follows: (i) $700 million to redeem our previously outstanding 4.75% senior secured notes which were scheduled to mature in 2022; (ii) $175 million related to our accounts receivable securitization program; (iii) $50 million related to our term loan A facility; (iv) $31 million related to our short-term, on-demand credit facility; (v) $5 million related to our term loan B facility, and; (vi) $2 million related to other debt facilities; |
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generated $802 million of proceeds related to new borrowings as follows: (i) $798 million of proceeds (net of discount) received in connection with the issuance in September, 2020, of the $800 million, 2.65% senior secured notes which are scheduled to mature in 2030, and; (ii) $4 million related to other debt facilities. |
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spent $207 million to repurchase shares of our Class B Common Stock in connection with: (i) open market purchases pursuant to our stock repurchase program, which was suspended in April, 2020 for the remainder of 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic ($197 million), and; (ii) income tax withholding obligations related to stock-based compensation programs ($10 million); |
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spent $20 million to pay profit distributions related to noncontrolling interests in majority owned businesses; |
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received $18 million in capital contributions from minority members in majority owned businesses; |
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spent $17 million to pay a cash dividend of $.20 per share during the first quarter of 2020 (quarterly dividends were suspended during the remainder of 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic); |
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generated $12 million from the issuance of shares of our Class B Common Stock pursuant to the terms of employee stock purchase plans, and; |
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spent $10 million to pay financing costs incurred in connection with the $800 million, 2.65% senior secured notes which were issued during the third quarter of 2020. |
2022 Expected Capital Expenditures:
During 2022, we expect to spend approximately $950 million to $1.1 billion on capital expenditures which includes expenditures for capital equipment, construction of new facilities, and renovations and expansions at existing hospitals. We believe that our capital expenditure program is adequate to expand, improve and equip our existing hospitals. We expect to finance all capital expenditures and acquisitions with internally generated funds and/or additional funds, as discussed below.
Capital Resources:
Credit Facilities and Outstanding Debt Securities
On August 24, 2021, we entered into a seventh amendment to our credit agreement dated as of November 15, 2010, as amended and restated as of September 21, 2012, August 7, 2014 and October 23, 2018, among UHS, as borrower, the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto, as lenders, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, (the “Credit Agreement”). In September, 2021, we entered into an eighth amendment to our Credit Agreement which modified the definition of “Adjusted LIBO Rate”.
The seventh amendment to the Credit Agreement, among other things, provided for the following:
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a $1.2 billion aggregate amount revolving credit facility, which is scheduled to mature on August 24, 2026, representing an increase of $200 million over the $1.0 billion previous commitment. As of December 31, 2021, this facility had $343 million of borrowings outstanding and $854 million of available borrowing capacity, net of $4 million of outstanding letters of credit; |
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a $1.7 billion tranche A term loan facility, which is scheduled to mature on August 24, 2026, resulting in an initial reduction of $150 million from the $1.85 billion of borrowings outstanding under the previous tranche A term loan facility, and; |
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repayment of approximately $488 million of outstanding borrowings and termination of the previous tranche B term loan facility. |
Pursuant to the terms of the seventh amendment, the tranche A term loan, which had $1.689 billion of borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2021, provides for installment payments of $10.625 million per quarter beginning on December 31, 2021 through September 30, 2023 and $21.25 million per quarter beginning on December 31, 2023 through June 30, 2026. The unpaid principal balance at June 30, 2026 is due on the maturity date.
Revolving credit and tranche A term loan borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at our election at either (1) the ABR rate which is defined as the rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the lender’s prime rate, (b) the weighted average of the federal funds rate, plus 0.5% and (c) one month LIBOR rate plus 1%, in each case, plus an applicable margin based upon our consolidated leverage ratio at the end of each quarter ranging from 0.25% to 0.625%, or (2) the one, three or six month LIBOR rate (at our election), plus an applicable margin based upon our consolidated leverage ratio at the end of each quarter ranging from 1.25% to 1.625%. As of December 31, 2021, the applicable margins were 0.25% for ABR-based loans and 1.25% for LIBOR-based loans under the revolving credit and term loan A facilities. The revolving credit facility includes a $125 million sub-limit for letters of credit. The Credit Agreement is secured by certain assets of the Company and our material subsidiaries (which generally excludes asset classes such as substantially all of the patient-related accounts receivable of our acute care hospitals, and certain real estate assets and assets held in joint-ventures with third parties) and is guaranteed by our material subsidiaries.
The Credit Agreement includes a material adverse change clause that must be represented at each draw. The Credit Agreement also contains covenants that include a limitation on sales of assets, mergers, change of ownership, liens and indebtedness, transactions with affiliates, dividends and stock repurchases; and requires compliance with financial covenants including maximum leverage. We were in compliance with all required covenants as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
On August 24, 2021, we completed the following via private offerings to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended:
|
o |
Issued $700 million of aggregate principal amount of 1.65% senior secured notes due on September 1, 2026, and; |
|
o |
Issued $500 million of aggregate principal amount of 2.65% senior secured notes due on January 15, 2032. |
In April, 2021, our accounts receivable securitization program (“Securitization”) was amended (the eighth amendment) to: (i) reduce the aggregate borrowing commitments to $20 million (from $450 million previously); (ii) slightly reduce the borrowing rates and commitment fee, and; (iii) extend the maturity date to April 25, 2022 (from April, 2021 previously). Substantially all other material terms and conditions remained unchanged. There were no borrowings outstanding pursuant to the Securitization as of December 31, 2021.
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On September 13, 2021, we redeemed $400 million of aggregate principal amount of 5.00% senior secured notes, that were scheduled to mature on June 1, 2026, at 102.50% of the aggregate principal, or $410 million.
As of December 31, 2021, we had combined aggregate principal of $2.0 billion from the following senior secured notes:
|
o |
$700 million aggregate principal amount of 1.65% senior secured notes due in September, 2026 (“2026 Notes”) which were issued on August 24, 2021. |
|
o |
$800 million aggregate principal amount of 2.65% senior secured notes due in October, 2030 (“2030 Notes”) which were issued on September 21, 2020. |
|
o |
$500 million of aggregate principal amount of 2.65% senior secured notes due in January, 2032 (“2032 Notes”) which were issued on August 24, 2021. |
On September 28, 2020, we redeemed the entire $700 million aggregate principal amount of our previously outstanding 4.75% senior secured notes, which were scheduled to mature in August, 2022, at 100% of the aggregate principal amount.
Interest on the 2026 Notes is payable on March 1st and September 1st until the maturity date of September 1, 2026. Interest on the 2030 Notes payable on April 15th and October 15th, until the maturity date of October 15, 2030. Interest on the 2032 Notes is payable on January 15th and July 15th until the maturity date of January 15, 2032.
The 2026 Notes, 2030 Notes and 2032 Notes (collectively “The Notes”) were offered only to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
The Notes are guaranteed (the “Guarantees”) on a senior secured basis by all of our existing and future direct and indirect subsidiaries (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) that guarantee our Credit Agreement, or other first lien obligations or any junior lien obligations. The Notes and the Guarantees are secured by first-priority liens, subject to permitted liens, on certain of the Company’s and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ assets now owned or acquired in the future by the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors (other than real property, accounts receivable sold pursuant to the Company’s Existing Receivables Facility (as defined in the Indenture pursuant to which The Notes were issued (the “Indenture”)), and certain other excluded assets). The Company’s obligations with respect to The Notes, the obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors under the Guarantees, and the performance of all of the Company’s and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ other obligations under the Indenture, are secured equally and ratably with the Company’s and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ obligations under the Credit Agreement and The Notes by a perfected first-priority security interest, subject to permitted liens, in the collateral owned by the Company and its Subsidiary Guarantors, whether now owned or hereafter acquired. However, the liens on the collateral securing The Notes and the Guarantees will be released if: (i) The Notes have investment grade ratings; (ii) no default has occurred and is continuing, and; (iii) the liens on the collateral securing all first lien obligations (including the Credit Agreement and The Notes) and any junior lien obligations are released or the collateral under the Credit Agreement, any other first lien obligations and any junior lien obligations is released or no longer required to be pledged. The liens on any collateral securing The Notes and the Guarantees will also be released if the liens on that collateral securing the Credit Agreement, other first lien obligations and any junior lien obligations are released.
In connection with the issuance of The Notes, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the representatives of the several initial purchasers, entered into Registration Rights Agreements (the “Registration Rights Agreements”), whereby the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors have agreed, at their expense, to use commercially reasonable best efforts to: (i) cause to be filed a registration statement enabling the holders to exchange The Notes and the Guarantees for registered senior secured notes issued by the Company and guaranteed by the then Subsidiary Guarantors under the Indenture (the “Exchange Securities”), containing terms identical to those of The Notes (except that the Exchange Securities will not be subject to restrictions on transfer or to any increase in annual interest rate for failure to comply with the Registration Rights Agreements); (ii) cause the registration statement to become effective; (iii) complete the exchange offer not later than 60 days after such effective date and in any event on or prior to a target registration date of March 21, 2023 in the case of the 2030 Notes and February 24, 2024 in the case of the 2026 and 2032 Notes, and; (iv) file a shelf registration statement for the resale of The Notes if the exchange offers cannot be effected within the time periods listed above. The interest rate on The Notes will increase and additional interest thereon will be payable if the Company does not comply with its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreements.
As discussed in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements-Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income Trust and Other Related Party Transactions, on December 31, 2021, we (through wholly-owned subsidiaries of ours) entered into an asset exchange and substitution transaction with Universal Health Realty Income Trust (the “Trust”), pursuant to the terms of which we, among other things, transferred to the Trust, the real estate assets of Aiken Regional Medical Center (“Aiken”) and Canyon Creek Behavioral Health (“Canyon Creek”). In connection with this transaction, Aiken and Canyon Creek (as lessees), entered into a master lease and individual property leases (with the Trust as lessor), for initial lease terms on each property of approximately twelve years, ending on December 31, 2033. As a result of our purchase option within the Aiken and Canyon Spring lease agreements, this asset purchase and sale transaction is accounted for as a failed sale leaseback in accordance with U.S. GAAP and we have accounted for the transaction as a financing arrangement. Our monthly lease payments payable to the Trust will be recorded to interest expense and as a reduction of the outstanding financial liability. The amount allocated to interest expense will be determined using our incremental
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borrowing rate and will be based on the outstanding financial liability. In connection with this transaction, our Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2021 reflects a financial liability of approximately $82 million which is included in debt.
At December 31, 2021, the carrying value and fair value of our debt were each approximately $4.2 billion. At December 31, 2020, the carrying value and fair value of our debt were each approximately $3.9 billion. The fair value of our debt was computed based upon quotes received from financial institutions. We consider these to be “level 2” in the fair value hierarchy as outlined in the authoritative guidance for disclosures in connection with debt instruments.
Our total debt as a percentage of total capitalization was approximately 41% at December 31, 2021 and 38% at December 31, 2020.
We expect to finance all capital expenditures and acquisitions and pay dividends and potentially repurchase shares of our common stock utilizing internally generated and additional funds. Additional funds may be obtained through: (i) borrowings under our existing revolving credit facility, which had $854 million of available borrowing capacity as of December 31, 2021, or through refinancing the existing Credit Agreement; (ii) the issuance of other short-term and/or long-term debt, and/or; (iii) the issuance of equity. We believe that our operating cash flows, cash and cash equivalents, available commitments under existing agreements, as well as access to the capital markets, provide us with sufficient capital resources to fund our operating, investing and financing requirements for the next twelve months. However, in the event we need to access the capital markets or other sources of financing, there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain financing on acceptable terms or within an acceptable time. Our inability to obtain financing on terms acceptable to us could have a material unfavorable impact on our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of December 31, 2021 we were party to certain off balance sheet arrangements consisting of standby letters of credit and surety bonds which totaled $168 million consisting of: (i) $158 million related to our self-insurance programs, and; (ii) $10 million of other debt and public utility guarantees.
Obligations under operating leases for real property, real property master leases and equipment amount to $448 million as of December 31, 2021. The real property master leases are leases for buildings on or near hospital property for which we guarantee a certain level of rental income. We sublease space in these buildings and any amounts received from these subleases are offset against the expense. In addition, we lease certain hospital facilities from Universal Health Realty Trust (the “Trust”) with terms scheduled to expire in 2026, 2033 and 2040. These leases contain various renewal options, as disclosed in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements-Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income Trust and Other Related Party Transactions. We also lease two free-standing emergency departments and space in certain medical office buildings which are owned by the Trust. In addition, we lease the real property of certain other facilities from non-related parties as indicated in Item 2. Properties, as included herein.
The following represents the scheduled maturities of our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2021:
|
|
Payments Due by Period (dollars in thousands) |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than |
|
|
2-3 |
|
|
4-5 |
|
|
After |
|
||||
|
|
Total |
|
|
1 year |
|
|
years |
|
|
years |
|
|
5 years |
|
|||||
Long-term debt obligations (a) |
|
$ |
4,190,288 |
|
|
$ |
48,409 |
|
|
$ |
151,660 |
|
|
$ |
2,552,668 |
|
|
$ |
1,437,551 |
|
Estimated future interest payments on debt outstanding as of December 31, 2021 (b) |
|
|
643,153 |
|
|
|
94,725 |
|
|
|
160,632 |
|
|
|
146,614 |
|
|
|
241,182 |
|
Construction commitments (c) |
|
|
21,063 |
|
|
|
10,532 |
|
|
|
10,532 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Purchase and other obligations (d) |
|
|
366,728 |
|
|
|
54,236 |
|
|
|
116,021 |
|
|
|
84,146 |
|
|
|
112,325 |
|
Operating leases (e) |
|
|
448,453 |
|
|
|
75,790 |
|
|
|
127,348 |
|
|
|
95,291 |
|
|
|
150,024 |
|
Estimated future payments for defined benefit pension plan, and other retirement plan (f) |
|
|
178,861 |
|
|
|
17,861 |
|
|
|
17,889 |
|
|
|
18,616 |
|
|
|
124,495 |
|
Health and dental unpaid claims (g) |
|
|
113,600 |
|
|
|
113,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Total contractual cash obligations |
|
$ |
5,962,146 |
|
|
$ |
415,153 |
|
|
$ |
584,082 |
|
|
$ |
2,897,335 |
|
|
$ |
2,065,577 |
|
(a) |
Reflects debt outstanding, after unamortized financing costs, as of December 31, 2021 as discussed in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. |
(b) |
Assumes that all debt outstanding as of December 31, 2021, including borrowings under our Credit Agreement, remain outstanding until the final maturity of the debt agreements at the same interest rates (some of which are floating) which were in effect as of December 31, 2021. We have the right to repay borrowings upon short notice and without penalty, pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement. |
(c) |
Our share of the estimated construction cost of a behavioral health care facility scheduled to be completed in 2023 that, subject to approval of certain regulatory conditions, we are required to build pursuant to a joint-venture agreement with a third party. In addition, we had various other projects under construction as of December 31, 2021. Because we can terminate substantially all of the construction contracts related to the various other projects at any time without paying a termination fee, these costs are excluded from the table above. |
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(d) |
Consists of: (i) $63 million related to long-term contracts with third-parties consisting primarily of certain revenue cycle data processing services for our acute care facilities; (ii) $208 million related to the future expected costs to be paid to a third-party vendor in connection with the ongoing operation of an electronic health records application and purchase and implementation of a revenue cycle and other applications for our acute care facilities; (iii) and $21 million for other software applications, and; (iv) $75 million in healthcare infrastructure in Washington D.C. in connection with various agreements with the District of Columbia, as discussed below. |
(e) |
Reflects our future minimum operating lease payment obligations related to our operating lease agreements outstanding as of December 31, 2021 as discussed in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Some of the lease agreements provide us with the option to renew the lease and our future lease obligations would change if we exercised these renewal options. In connection with these operating lease commitments, our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 includes right of use assets amounting to $367 million and aggregate operating lease liabilities of $369 million ($64 million included in current liabilities and $305 million included in noncurrent liabilities). |
(f) |
Consists of $156 million of estimated future payments related to our non-contributory, defined benefit pension plan (estimated through 2080), as disclosed in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, and $23 million of estimated future payments related to other retirement plan liabilities ($20 million of liabilities recorded in other non-current liabilities as of December 31, 2021 in connection with these retirement plans). |
(g) |
Consists of accrued and unpaid estimated claims expense incurred in connection with our commercial health insurers and self-insured employee benefit plans. |
As of December 31, 2021, the total net accrual for our professional and general liability claims was $349 million, of which $74 million is included in other current liabilities and $275 million is included in other non-current liabilities. We exclude the $349 million for professional and general liability claims from the contractual obligations table because there are no significant contractual obligations associated with these liabilities and because of the uncertainty of the dollar amounts to be ultimately paid as well as the timing of such payments. Please see Self-Insured/Other Insurance Risks above for additional disclosure related to our professional and general liability claims and reserves.
During 2020, we entered into a various agreements with the District of Columbia (the “District”) related to the development, leasing and operation of an acute care hospital and certain other facilities/structures on land owned by the District (“District Facilities”). The agreements contemplate that we will serve as manager for development and construction of the District Facilities on behalf of the District, with a projected aggregate cost of approximately $375 million, approximately $8 million of which was incurred as of December 31, 2021, which will be entirely funded by the District. Construction of the District Facilities is expected to be completed by 2024. Upon completion of the District Facilities, we will lease the District Facilities for a nominal rental amount for a period of 75 years and are obligated to operate the District Facilities during the lease term. We have certain lease termination rights in connection with the District Facilities beginning on the tenth anniversary of the lease commencement date for various and decreasing amounts as provided for in the agreements. Additionally, any time after the 10th anniversary of the lease term, we have a right to purchase the District Facilities for a price equal to the greater of fair market value of the District Facilities or the amount necessary to defease the bonds issued by the District to fund the construction of the District Facilities. The lease agreement also entitles the District to participation rent should certain specified earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization thresholds be achieved by the acute care hospital. Additionally, we have committed to expend no less than $75 million, over a projected 13-year period, in healthcare infrastructure including expenditures related to the District Facilities as well as other healthcare related expenditures in certain specified areas of Washington, D.C. This financial commitment is included in “Purchase and other obligations” as reflected on the contractual obligations table above. Pursuant to the agreements, the District is entitled to certain termination fees and other amounts as specified in the agreements in the event we, within certain specified periods of time, cease to operate the acute care hospital or there is a transfer of control of us or our subsidiary operating the hospital.
ITEM 7A. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
We manage our ratio of fixed and floating rate debt with the objective of achieving a mix that management believes is appropriate. To manage this risk in a cost-effective manner, we, from time to time, enter into interest rate swap agreements in which we agree to exchange various combinations of fixed and/or variable interest rates based on agreed upon notional amounts. We account for our derivative and hedging activities using the Financial Accounting Standard Board’s guidance which requires all derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, to be carried at fair value on the balance sheet. For derivative transactions designated as hedges, we formally document all relationships between the hedging instrument and the related hedged item, as well as its risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking each hedge transaction.
Derivative instruments designated in a hedge relationship to mitigate exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Cash flow hedges are accounted for by recording the fair value of the derivative instrument on the balance sheet as either an asset or liability, with a corresponding amount recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) within shareholders’ equity. Amounts are reclassified from AOCI to the income statement in the period or periods the hedged transaction affects earnings. From time to time, we use interest rate derivatives in our cash flow hedge transactions. Such derivatives are designed to be highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows related to the hedged liability.
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For hedge transactions that do not qualify for the short-cut method, at the hedge’s inception and on a regular basis thereafter, a formal assessment is performed to determine whether changes in the fair values or cash flows of the derivative instruments have been highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged items and whether they are expected to be highly effective in the future.
The fair value of interest rate swap agreements approximates the amount at which they could be settled, based on estimates obtained from the counterparties. When applicable, we assess the effectiveness of our hedge instruments on a quarterly basis. Although we do not anticipate nonperformance by our counterparties to interest rate swap agreements, the counterparties expose us to credit risk in the event of nonperformance. We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.
During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had no cash flow hedges outstanding. During 2019, we had nine interest rate swaps outstanding, all of which expired on April 15, 2019, whereby we paid a fixed rate on a total notional amount of $1.0 billion and received one-month LIBOR. The average fixed rate payable on these swaps was 1.31%.
When applicable, we measure our interest rate swaps at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair value of our interest rate swaps is based on quotes from our counterparties. We consider those inputs to be “level 2” in the fair value hierarchy as outlined in the authoritative guidance for disclosures in connection with derivative instruments and hedging activities.
The table below presents information about our long-term financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates as of December 31, 2021. For debt obligations, the table presents principal cash flows and related weighted-average interest rates by contractual maturity dates.
Maturity Date, Fiscal Year Ending December 31
(dollar amounts in thousands)
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2026 |
|
|
Thereafter |
|
|
Total |
|
|||||||
Long-term debt: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed rate: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt |
|
$ |
5,909 |
|
|
$ |
6,523 |
|
|
$ |
7,012 |
|
|
$ |
6,274 |
|
|
$ |
700,168 |
|
|
$ |
1,437,551 |
|
|
$ |
2,163,437 |
|
Average interest rates |
|
|
2.4 |
% |
|
|
2.4 |
% |
|
|
2.4 |
% |
|
|
2.4 |
% |
|
|
2.4 |
% |
|
|
3.2 |
% |
|
|
2.6 |
% |
Variable rate: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt |
|
$ |
42,500 |
|
|
$ |
53,125 |
|
|
|
85,000 |
|
|
|
85,000 |
|
|
|
1,761,226 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
2,026,851 |
|
Average interest rates |
|
|
1.4 |
% |
|
|
1.4 |
% |
|
|
1.4 |
% |
|
|
1.4 |
% |
|
|
1.4 |
% |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
1.4 |
% |
Interest rate swaps: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notional amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average interest rates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As calculated based upon our variable rate debt outstanding as of December 31, 2021 that is subject to interest rate fluctuations, each 1% change in interest rates would impact our pre-tax income by approximately $20 million.
ITEM 8. |
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data |
Our Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Income, Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, together with the reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, are included elsewhere herein. Reference is made to the “Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule.”
ITEM 9. |
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure |
None.
ITEM 9A. |
Controls and Procedures. |
As of December 31, 2021, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), we performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based on this evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that material information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by management on a timely basis in order to comply with our disclosure obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the SEC rules thereunder.
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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting or in other factors during the fourth quarter of 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining an adequate system of internal control over our financial reporting. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, management has conducted an assessment, including testing, using the criteria on Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013), issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Our system of internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Based on its assessment, management has concluded that we maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013), issued by the COSO. The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm as stated in its report which appears herein.
ITEM 9B |
Other Information |
None.
ITEM 9C |
Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections. Other Information |
Not applicable.
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PART III
ITEM 10. |
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance |
There is hereby incorporated by reference the information to appear under the captions “Election of Directors”, “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” and “Corporate Governance” in our Proxy Statement, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2021. See also “Executive Officers of the Registrant” appearing in Item 1 hereof.
ITEM 11. |
Executive Compensation |
There is hereby incorporated by reference the information to appear under the caption “Executive Compensation” in our Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2021.
ITEM 12. |
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters |
There is hereby incorporated by reference the information to appear under the caption “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Executive Compensation” in our Proxy Statement, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2021.
ITEM 13. |
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence |
There is hereby incorporated by reference the information to appear under the captions “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” and “Corporate Governance” in our Proxy Statement, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2021.
ITEM 14. |
Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
There is hereby incorporated by reference the information to appear under the caption “Relationship with Independent Auditors” in our Proxy Statement, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2021.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. |
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules |
(a) Documents filed as part of this report:
(1) Financial Statements:
See “Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule.”
(2) Financial Statement Schedules:
See “Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule.”
(3) Exhibits:
No. |
|
Description |
3.1 |
|
Registrant’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, and Amendments thereto, previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997, are incorporated herein by reference (P). |
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
Bylaws of Registrant, as amended, previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1987, is incorporated herein by reference (P). |
|
|
|
3.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
4.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
4.2 |
|
|
|
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Form of Leases, including Form of Master Lease Document for Leases, between certain subsidiaries of the Company and Universal Health Realty Income Trust, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Amendment No. 3 of the Registration Statement on Form S-11 and Form S-2 of Registrant and Universal Health Realty Income Trust (Registration No. 33-7872), is incorporated herein by reference (P). |
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Corporate Guaranty of Obligations of Subsidiaries Pursuant to Leases and Contract of Acquisition, dated December 24, 1986, issued by the Company in favor of Universal Health Realty Income Trust, previously filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 24, 1986, is incorporated herein by reference (P). |
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Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of February 6, 1996, among Amarillo Hospital District, UHS of Amarillo, Inc. and Universal Health Services, Inc., previously filed as Exhibit 10.28 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference (P). |
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Agreement of Limited Partnership of District Hospital Partners, L.P. (a District of Columbia limited partnership) by and among UHS of D.C., Inc. and The George Washington University, previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 30, 1997, and June 30, 1997, is incorporated herein by reference (P). |
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Contribution Agreement between The George Washington University (a congressionally chartered institution in the District of Columbia) and District Hospital Partners, L.P. (a District of Columbia limited partnership), previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997, is incorporated herein by reference (P). |
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm-PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. |
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*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
Exhibits, other than those incorporated by reference, have been included in copies of this Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Stockholders of the Company will be provided with copies of those exhibits upon written request to the Company.
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ITEM 16. |
Form 10-K Summary |
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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/s/ MARC D. MILLER |
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Marc D. Miller Chief Executive Officer |
February 24, 2022
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ ALAN B. MILLER Alan B. Miller |
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85
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE
86
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Universal Health Services, Inc.
Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Universal Health Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related consolidated statements of income, of comprehensive income, of changes in equity and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.
Basis for Opinions
The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The
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communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Valuation of accounts receivable
As described in Notes 1, 10 and 12 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company reports net patient service revenue at the estimated net realizable amounts from patients and third-party payers and others for services rendered. The Company has agreements with third-party payers that provide for payments to the Company at amounts different from established rates. Payment arrangements include rates per discharge, reimbursed costs, discounted charges and per diem payments. Estimates of contractual allowances, which represent explicit price concessions, under managed care plans are based upon the payment terms specified in the related contractual agreements. Management estimates Medicare and Medicaid revenues using the latest available financial information, patient utilization data, government provided data and in accordance with applicable Medicare and Medicaid payment rules and regulations. Management monitors the historical collection rates, as well as changes in applicable laws, rules and regulations and contract terms, to assure that provisions are made using the most accurate information available. In addition to explicit price concessions, management estimates revenue adjustments for implicit price concessions based on general factors such as payer mix, the aging of the receivables and historical collection experience. Management routinely reviews accounts receivable balances in conjunction with these factors and other economic conditions which might ultimately affect the collectability of the patient accounts and make adjustments to the allowances as warranted. As of December 31, 2021, the net accounts receivable balance was $1.7 billion.
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the valuation of accounts receivable is a critical audit matter are the significant judgment by management in estimating net accounts receivable, specifically as it relates to developing the estimate for explicit and implicit price concessions, which in turn led to significant auditor judgment, subjectivity and effort in performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence obtained related to the estimation of price concessions.
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the valuation of accounts receivable, including controls over management’s valuation approach, assumptions and data used to estimate the explicit and implicit price concessions. These procedures also included, among others, (i) testing management’s process for developing the estimate for price concessions, as well as the relevance of the historical billing and collection data as an input to the valuation approach; (ii) testing the accuracy of a sample of revenue transactions and a sample of cash collections from the historical billing data and historical collection data used in management’s estimation of price concessions; (iii) evaluating the historical accuracy of management’s process for developing the estimate of the amount which will ultimately be collected by comparing actual cash collections to the previously recorded net accounts receivable balance; and (iv) developing an independent expectation of the net accounts receivable balance. Developing an independent expectation involved calculating the percentage of cash collections as compared to the recorded net accounts receivable balance as of the end of the prior year, applying those calculated percentages to the recorded accounts receivable balance as of December 31, 2021, and comparing the calculated balance to management’s estimate of the net accounts receivable balance.
/s/
February 24, 2022
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2007.
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UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
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Operating charges: |
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Salaries, wages and benefits |
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Other operating expenses |
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Supplies expense |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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Lease and rental expense |
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Interest expense, net |
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Other (income) expense, net |
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Income before income taxes |
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Provision for income taxes |
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Net income |
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Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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Net income attributable to UHS |
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$ |
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Basic earnings per share attributable to UHS |
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$ |
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Diluted earnings per share attributable to UHS |
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$ |
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$ |
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Weighted average number of common shares—basic |
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Add: Other share equivalents |
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Weighted average number of common shares and equivalents—diluted |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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$ |
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$ |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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December 31, |
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Land |
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Buildings and improvements |
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Equipment |
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Total Assets |
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$ |
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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |
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$ |
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Accounts payable |
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Accrued liabilities |
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Compensation and related benefits |
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Interest |
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Taxes other than income |
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Operating lease liabilities |
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Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act and other grants |
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Other |
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Current federal and state income taxes |
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Total current liabilities |
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Other noncurrent liabilities |
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Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act noncurrent |
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Operating lease liabilities noncurrent |
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Long-term debt |
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Deferred income taxes |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) |
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Redeemable noncontrolling interest |
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Equity: |
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Class A Common Stock, voting, $ and outstanding |
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Class B Common Stock, limited voting, $ shares: issued and outstanding |
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Class C Common Stock, voting, $ and outstanding |
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Class D Common Stock, limited voting, $ issued and outstanding |
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Cumulative dividends |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Retained earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Universal Health Services, Inc. common stockholders’ equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncontrolling interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
91
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
For the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
UHS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
Redeemable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
Common |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Noncontrolling |
|
|
Class A |
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Class B |
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Class C |
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|
Class D |
|
|
Cumulative |
|
|
Retained |
|
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Comprehensive |
|
|
Stockholders' |
|
|
Noncontrolling |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
Interest |
|
|
Common |
|
|
Common |
|
|
Common |
|
|
Common |
|
|
Dividends |
|
|
Earnings |
|
|
Income (Loss) |
|
|
Equity |
|
|
Interest |
|
|
Total |
|
|||||||||||
Balance, January 1, 2019 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
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|
$ |
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|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Common Stock |
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Issued/(converted) including tax benefits from exercise of stock options |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
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|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
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|
|
Repurchased |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
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— |
|
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|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
Restricted share-based compensation expense |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
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— |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
Stock option expense |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
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— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Other |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income: |
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income to UHS / noncontrolling interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of income tax effect of $ |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized derivative gains on cash flow hedges (net of income tax effect of $ |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
Minimum pension liability (net of income tax effect of $ |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal - comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2019 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
92
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY—(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
UHS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
Redeemable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
Common |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Noncontrolling |
|
|
Class A |
|
|
Class B |
|
|
Class C |
|
|
Class D |
|
|
Cumulative |
|
|
Retained |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
Stockholders' |
|
|
Noncontrolling |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
Interest |
|
|
Common |
|
|
Common |
|
|
Common |
|
|
Common |
|
|
Dividends |
|
|
Earnings |
|
|
Income (Loss) |
|
|
Equity |
|
|
Interest |
|
|
Total |
|
|||||||||||
Common Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issued/(converted) including tax benefits from exercise of stock options |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
Repurchased |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
Restricted share-based compensation expense |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
Stock option expense |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Purchase of ownership interests by minority members |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income to UHS / noncontrolling interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of income tax effect of $ |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
Minimum pension liability (net of income tax effect of $ |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal - comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2020 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
93
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY—(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
UHS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
Redeemable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
Common |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Noncontrolling |
|
|
Class A |
|
|
Class B |
|
|
Class C |
|
|
Class D |
|
|
Cumulative |
|
|
Retained |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
Stockholders' |
|
|
Noncontrolling |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
Interest |
|
|
Common |
|
|
Common |
|
|
Common |
|
|
Common |
|
|
Dividends |
|
|
Earnings |
|
|
Income (Loss) |
|
|
Equity |
|
|
Interest |
|
|
Total |
|
|||||||||||
Common Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issued/(converted) including tax benefits from exercise of stock options |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
Repurchased |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
Restricted share-based compensation expense |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
Stock option expense |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Purchase of ownership interests by minority members |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net income to UHS / noncontrolling interests |
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Minimum pension liability (net of income tax effect of $ |
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Subtotal - comprehensive income |
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Balance, December 31, 2021 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Net income |
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Depreciation & amortization |
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Loss (Gain) on sales of assets and businesses |
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Costs related to extinguishment of debt |
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Provision for asset impairment |
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Changes in assets & liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions: |
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Accounts receivable |
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Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act and other grants |
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Other assets and deferred charges |
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Other |
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Accrued insurance expense, net of commercial premiums paid |
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Payments made in settlement of self-insurance claims |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
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Property and equipment additions |
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Acquisition of businesses and property |
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Inflows (outflows) from foreign exchange contracts that hedge our net U.K. investment |
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Proceeds received from sales of assets and businesses |
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Costs incurred for purchase and implementation of information technology applications |
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Decrease (Increase) in capital reserves of commercial insurance subsidiary |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
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Repayments of long-term debt |
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Additional borrowings |
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Financing costs |
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Repurchase of common shares |
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Dividends paid |
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Issuance of common stock |
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Purchase of ownership interests by minority member |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
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(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period |
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Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information: |
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Interest paid |
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Income taxes paid, net of refunds |
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Noncash purchases of property and equipment |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1) BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Services provided by our hospitals, all of which are operated by subsidiaries of ours, include general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic care, coronary care, pediatric services, pharmacy services and/or behavioral health services. We, through our subsidiaries, provide capital resources as well as a variety of management services to our facilities, including central purchasing, information services, finance and control systems, facilities planning, physician recruitment services, administrative personnel management, marketing and public relations.
The more significant accounting policies follow:
Principles of Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our majority-owned subsidiaries and partnerships controlled by us or our subsidiaries as the managing general partner. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Revenue Recognition
We report net patient service revenue at the estimated net realizable amounts from patients and third-party payers and others for services rendered. We have agreements with third-party payers that provide for payments to us at amounts different from our established rates. Payment arrangements include rates per discharge, reimbursed costs, discounted charges and per diem payments. Estimates of contractual allowances under managed care plans, which represent explicit price concessions, are based upon the payment terms specified in the related contractual agreements. We closely monitor our historical collection rates, as well as changes in applicable laws, rules and regulations and contract terms, to assure that provisions are made using the most accurate information available. However, due to the complexities involved in these estimations, actual payments from payers may be different from the amounts we estimate and record.
See Note 10-Revenue Recognition, for additional disclosure related to our revenues including a disaggregation of our consolidated net revenues by major source for each of the periods presented herein.
We estimate our Medicare and Medicaid revenues using the latest available financial information, patient utilization data, government provided data and in accordance with applicable Medicare and Medicaid payment rules and regulations. The laws and regulations governing the Medicare and Medicaid programs are extremely complex and subject to interpretation and as a result, there is at least a reasonable possibility that recorded estimates will change by material amounts in the near term. Certain types of payments by the Medicare program and state Medicaid programs (e.g. Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital, Medicare Allowable Bad Debts and Inpatient Psychiatric Services) are subject to retroactive adjustment in future periods as a result of administrative review and audit and our estimates may vary from the final settlements. Such amounts are included in accounts receivable, net, on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The funding of both federal Medicare and state Medicaid programs are subject to legislative and regulatory changes. As such, we cannot provide any assurance that future legislation and regulations, if enacted, will not have a material impact on our future Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements. Adjustments related to the final settlement of these retrospectively determined amounts did not materially impact our results in 2021, 2020 or 2019. If it were to occur, each
Charity Care, Uninsured Discounts and Other Adjustments to Revenue: Collection of receivables from third-party payers and patients is our primary source of cash and is critical to our operating performance. Our primary collection risks relate to uninsured patients and the portion of the bill which is the patient’s responsibility, primarily co-payments and deductibles. We estimate our revenue adjustments for implicit price concessions based on general factors such as payer mix, the aging of the receivables and historical collection experience. We routinely review accounts receivable balances in conjunction with these factors and other economic conditions which might ultimately affect the collectability of the patient accounts and make adjustments to our allowances as warranted. At our acute care hospitals, third party liability accounts are pursued until all payment and adjustments are posted to the patient account. For those accounts with a patient balance after third party liability is finalized or accounts for uninsured patients, the patient receives statements and collection letters.
Historically, a significant portion of the patients treated throughout our portfolio of acute care hospitals are uninsured patients which, in part, has resulted from patients who are employed but do not have health insurance or who have policies with relatively high deductibles. Patients treated at our hospitals for non-elective services, who have gross income of various amounts, dependent upon the state, ranging from
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A portion of the accounts receivable at our acute care facilities are comprised of Medicaid accounts that are pending approval from third-party payers but we also have smaller amounts due from other miscellaneous payers such as county indigent programs in certain states. Our patient registration process includes an interview of the patient or the patient’s responsible party at the time of registration. At that time, an insurance eligibility determination is made and an insurance plan code is assigned. There are various pre-established insurance profiles in our patient accounting system which determine the expected insurance reimbursement for each patient based on the insurance plan code assigned and the services rendered. Certain patients may be classified as Medicaid pending at registration based upon a screening evaluation if we are unable to definitively determine if they are currently Medicaid eligible. When a patient is registered as Medicaid eligible or Medicaid pending, our patient accounting system records net revenues for services provided to that patient based upon the established Medicaid reimbursement rates, subject to the ultimate disposition of the patient’s Medicaid eligibility. When the patient’s ultimate eligibility is determined, reclassifications may occur which impacts net revenues in future periods. Although the patient’s ultimate eligibility determination may result in adjustments to net revenues, these adjustments do not have a material impact on our results of operations in 2021, 2020 or 2019 since our facilities make estimates at each financial reporting period to adjust revenue based on historical collections.
We also provide discounts to uninsured patients (included in “uninsured discounts” amounts below) who do not qualify for Medicaid or charity care. Because we do not pursue collection of amounts classified as uninsured discounts, the transaction price is fully adjusted and there is no impact in our net revenues or in our net accounts receivable. In implementing the discount policy, we first attempt to qualify uninsured patients for governmental programs, charity care or any other discount program. If an uninsured patient does not qualify for these programs, the uninsured discount is applied.
Uncompensated care (charity care and uninsured discounts):
The following table shows the amounts recorded at our acute care hospitals for charity care and uninsured discounts, based on charges at established rates, for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:
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The estimated cost of providing uncompensated care:
The estimated cost of providing uncompensated care, as reflected below, were based on a calculation which multiplied the percentage of operating expenses for our acute care hospitals to gross charges for those hospitals by the above-mentioned total uncompensated care amounts. The percentage of cost to gross charges is calculated based on the total operating expenses for our acute care facilities divided by gross patient service revenue for those facilities. An increase in the level of uninsured patients to our facilities and the resulting adverse trends in the adjustments to net revenues and uncompensated care provided could have a material unfavorable impact on our future operating results.
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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash: We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as reported in the consolidated statements of cash flows are presented separately on our consolidated balance sheets as follow:
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(a)Restricted cash is included in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and consists of statutorily required capital reserves related to our commercial insurance subsidiary. The fair value of our restricted cash was computed based upon quotes received from financial institutions. We consider these to be “level 1” in the fair value hierarchy as outlined in the authoritative guidance for disclosures in connection with financial securities. |
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Property and Equipment: Property and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures for renewals and improvements are charged to the property accounts. Replacements, maintenance and repairs which do not improve or extend the life of the respective asset are expensed as incurred. We remove the cost and the related accumulated depreciation from the accounts for assets sold or retired and the resulting gains or losses are included in the results of operations. Construction-in-progress includes both construction projects and equipment not yet placed into service.
See Provision for Asset Impairment-Foundations Recovery Network, in Other Assets and Intangible Assets below, for additional disclosure related to a provision for asset impairment recorded during 2019 to reduce the carrying value of real property assets of certain Foundations Recovery Network, L.L.C. facilities.
While in progress, we capitalized interest on major construction projects and the development and implementation of information technology applications amounting to $
Depreciation is provided on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of buildings and improvements (
Long-Lived Assets: We review our long-lived assets, including intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. The assessment of possible impairment is based on our ability to recover the carrying value of our asset based on our estimate of its undiscounted future cash flows. If the analysis indicates that the carrying value is not recoverable from future cash flows, the asset is written down to its estimated fair value and an impairment loss is recognized. Fair values are determined based on estimated future cash flows using appropriate discount rates.
Goodwill: Goodwill is reviewed for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis or sooner if the indicators of impairment arise. Our judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on market conditions and operational performance of each reporting unit. We have designated October 1st as our annual impairment assessment date and performed quantitative impairment assessments as of October 1, 2021 which indicated
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the two years ended December 31, 2021 were as follows (in thousands):
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Other Assets and Intangible Assets: Other assets consist primarily of amounts related to: (i) intangible assets acquired in connection with our acquisitions of Cambian Group, PLC’s adult services’ division during 2015, Ascend Health Corporation during 2012 and Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. during 2010; (ii) prepaid fees for various software and other applications used by our hospitals;
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(iii) costs incurred in connection with the purchase and implementation of an electronic health records application for each of our acute care facilities; (iv) statutorily required capital reserves related to our commercial insurance subsidiary ($
Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment on an annual basis or more often if indicators of impairment arise. Our judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on market conditions and operational performance of each asset. We have designated October 1st as our annual impairment assessment date and performed impairment assessments as of October 1, 2021. In connection with the discontinuation of a certain module of a new clinical/financial information technology application under development, our financial results for the year ended December 31, 2021 include a pre-tax provision for asset impairment of approximately $
Provision for Asset Impairment-Foundations Recovery Network:
Our financial results for the year ended December 31, 2019 include a pre-tax provisions for asset impairment of approximately $
The provision for asset impairment recorded during 2019, which is included in other operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income, was recorded after evaluation of the estimated fair value of the Foundations’ tradename as well as certain related real property assets. The provision for asset impairment was impacted by the following: (i) decisions made by management during 2019 to cancel the opening of future planned de novo facilities; (ii) reductions in projected future patient volumes, revenues and cash flows resulting from continued operating trends and financial results experienced by existing facilities that significantly lagged expectations, and; (iii) competitive pressures experienced in certain markets that were deemed to be permanent.
The following table shows the amounts recorded as net intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
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Supplies: Supplies, which consist primarily of medical supplies, are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis) or market.
Self-Insured/Other Insurance Risks: We provide for self-insured risks, primarily general and professional liability claims and workers’ compensation claims. Our estimated liability for self-insured professional and general liability claims is based on a number of factors including, among other things, the number of asserted claims and reported incidents, estimates of losses for these claims based on recent and historical settlement amounts, estimate of incurred but not reported claims based on historical experience, and estimates of amounts recoverable under our commercial insurance policies. All relevant information, including our own historical experience is used in estimating the expected amount of claims. While we continuously monitor these factors, our ultimate liability for professional and general liability claims could change materially from our current estimates due to inherent uncertainties involved in making this estimate. Our estimated self-insured reserves are reviewed and changed, if necessary, at each reporting date and changes are recognized currently as additional expense or as a reduction of expense. See Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies for discussion of adjustments to our prior year reserves for claims related to our self-insured general and professional liability and workers’ compensation liability.
In addition, we also: (i) own commercial health insurers headquartered in Nevada and Puerto Rico, and; (ii) maintain self-insured employee benefits programs for employee healthcare and dental claims. The ultimate costs related to these programs/operations include expenses for claims incurred and paid in addition to an accrual for the estimated expenses incurred in connection with claims incurred but not yet reported. Given our significant insurance-related exposure, there can be no assurance that a sharp increase in the number and/or severity of claims asserted against us will not have a material adverse effect on our future results of operations.
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Income Taxes: Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the amount of taxes payable or deductible in future years as a result of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. We believe that future income will enable us to realize our deferred tax assets net of recorded valuation allowances relating to state net operating loss carry-forwards.
We operate in multiple jurisdictions with varying tax laws. We are subject to audits by any of these taxing authorities. Our tax returns have been examined by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) through the year ended December 31, 2006. We believe that adequate accruals have been provided for federal, foreign and state taxes. See Note 6 - Income Taxes, for additional disclosure.
Other Noncurrent Liabilities: Other noncurrent liabilities include the long-term portion of our professional and general liability, workers’ compensation reserves, pension and deferred compensation liabilities, payment deferral of the employer’s share of Social Security taxes as provided for by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), and liabilities incurred in connection with split-dollar life insurance agreements on the lives of our chief executive officer and his wife.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Noncontrolling Interest: As of December 31, 2021, outside owners held noncontrolling, minority ownership interests of: (i)
In connection with the two behavioral health care facilities located in Pennsylvania and Ohio, the minority ownership interests of which are reflected as redeemable noncontrolling interests on our Consolidated Balance Sheet, the outside owners have “put options” to put their entire ownership interest to us at any time. If exercised, the put option requires us to purchase the minority member’s interest at fair market value. Accordingly, the amounts recorded as redeemable noncontrolling interests on our Consolidated Balance Sheet reflects the estimated fair market value of these ownership interests.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income: The accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) component of stockholders’ equity includes: net unrealized gains and losses on effective cash flow hedges, foreign currency translation adjustments and the net minimum pension liability of a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan which covers employees at one of our subsidiaries. See Note 11 - Pension Plan for additional disclosure regarding the defined benefit pension plan.
The amounts recognized in AOCI for the two years ended December 31, 2021 were as follows (in thousands):
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Accounting for Derivative Financial Investments and Hedging Activities and Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts: We manage our ratio of fixed and floating rate debt with the objective of achieving a mix that management believes is appropriate. To manage this risk in a cost-effective manner, we, from time to time, enter into interest rate swap agreements in which we agree to exchange various combinations of fixed and/or variable interest rates based on agreed upon notional amounts. We account for our derivative and hedging activities using the Financial Accounting Standard Board’s (“FASB”) guidance which requires all derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, to be carried at fair value on the balance sheet. For derivative transactions designated as hedges, we formally document all relationships between the hedging instrument and the related hedged item, as well as its risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking each hedge transaction.
Derivative instruments designated in a hedge relationship to mitigate exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Cash flow hedges are accounted for by recording the fair value
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of the derivative instrument on the balance sheet as either an asset or liability, with a corresponding amount recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) within shareholders’ equity. Amounts are reclassified from AOCI to the income statement in the period or periods the hedged transaction affects earnings. From time to time, we use interest rate derivatives in our cash flow hedge transactions. Such derivatives are designed to be highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows related to the hedged liability.
For hedge transactions that do not qualify for the short-cut method, at the hedge’s inception and on a regular basis thereafter, a formal assessment is performed to determine whether changes in the fair values or cash flows of the derivative instruments have been highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged items and whether they are expected to be highly effective in the future.
In August 2017, the FASB issued new guidance on hedge accounting (ASU 2017-12) that is intended to more closely align hedge accounting with companies’ risk management strategies, simplify the application of hedge accounting, and increase transparency as to the scope and results of hedging programs. The new guidance amends the presentation and disclosure requirements, and changes how companies assess effectiveness. We adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2019 and applied to all existing hedges as of the adoption date. As of December 31, 2021 we have
We use forward exchange contracts to hedge our net investment in foreign operations against movements in exchange rates. The effective portion of the unrealized gains or losses on these contracts is recorded in foreign currency translation adjustment within accumulated other comprehensive income and remains there until either the sale or liquidation of the subsidiary. In conjunction with the January 1, 2019 adoption of ASU 2017-12, “Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities”, we reclassified our presentation of the net cash inflows or outflows, which were received or paid in connection with foreign exchange contracts that hedge our net investment in foreign operations against movements in exchange rates, to investing cash flows on the consolidated statements of cash flows.
Stock-Based Compensation: We have a number of stock-based employee compensation plans. Pursuant to the FASB’s guidance, we expense the grant-date fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation pursuant to the straight-line method over the stated vesting period of the award using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.
The expense associated with share-based compensation arrangements is a non-cash charge. In the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, share-based compensation expense is an adjustment to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities.
Earnings per Share: Basic earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year adjusted to give effect to common stock equivalents.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share, for the periods indicated:
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The “Net effect of dilutive stock options and grants based on the treasury stock method”, for all years presented above, excludes certain outstanding stock options applicable to each year since the effect would have been anti-dilutive. The excluded weighted-average stock options totaled approximately
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments: The fair values of our debt and investments are based on quoted market prices. The fair values of other long-term debt, including capital lease obligations, are estimated by discounting cash flows using period-end interest rates and market conditions for instruments with similar maturities and credit quality. The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and short-term borrowings approximates their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. Accordingly, these items have been excluded from the fair value disclosures included elsewhere in these notes to consolidated financial statements.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Mergers and Acquisitions: The acquisition method of accounting for business combinations requires that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recorded at the date of acquisition at their respective fair values with limited exceptions. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Any excess of the purchase price (consideration transferred) over the estimated fair values of net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. Transaction costs and costs to restructure the acquired company are expensed as incurred. The fair value of intangible assets, including Medicare licenses, certificates of need, tradenames and certain contracts, is based on significant judgments made by our management, and accordingly, for significant items we typically obtain assistance from third party valuation specialists.
GPO Agreement/Minority Ownership Interest: During 2013, we entered into a new group purchasing organization agreement (“GPO”) with Premier, Inc. (“Premier), a healthcare performance improvement alliance, and acquired a minority interest in the GPO for a nominal amount. During the fourth quarter of 2013, in connection with the completion of an initial public offering of the stock of Premier, we received cash proceeds for the sale of a portion of our ownership interest in the GPO, which were recorded as deferred income, on a pro rata basis, as a reduction to our supplies expense over the initial expected life of the GPO agreement. Also in connection with this GPO agreement, we received shares of restricted stock in Premier which vest ratably over a
Provider Taxes: We incur health-care related taxes (“Provider Taxes”) imposed by states in the form of a licensing fee, assessment or other mandatory payment which are related to: (i) healthcare items or services; (ii) the provision of, or the authority to provide, the health care items or services, or; (iii) the payment for the health care items or services. Such Provider Taxes are subject to various federal regulations that limit the scope and amount of the taxes that can be levied by states in order to secure federal matching funds as part of their respective state Medicaid programs. We derive a related Medicaid reimbursement benefit from assessed Provider Taxes in the form of Medicaid claims based payment increases and/or lump sum Medicaid supplemental payments.
Under these programs, including the impact of the Texas Uncompensated Care and Upper Payment Limit program, the Texas Delivery System Reform Incentive program, and various other state programs, we earned revenues (before Provider Taxes) of approximately $
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CARES Act and Other Governmental Grants and Medicare Accelerated Payments: During 2021, we received approximately $
Also during 2021, we made an early repayment of $
As of December 31, 2020, we received an aggregate of $
Recent Accounting Standards: In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, “Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.” The ASU is intended to provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the US GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the expected market transition from LIBOR and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. This guidance was effective beginning on March 12, 2020, and the Company may elect to apply the amendments prospectively through December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this guidance may have on our consolidated financial statements.
From time to time, new accounting guidance is issued by the FASB or other standard setting bodies that is adopted by the Company as of the effective date or, in some cases where early adoption is permitted, in advance of the effective date. The Company has assessed the recently issued guidance that is not yet effective and, unless otherwise indicated above, believes the new guidance will not have a material impact on our results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
Foreign Currency Translation: Assets and liabilities of our U.K. subsidiaries are denominated in pound sterling and translated into U.S. dollars at: (i) the rates of exchange at the balance sheet date, and; (ii) average rates of exchange prevailing during the year for revenues and expenses. The currency translation adjustments are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. See Note 3 - Financial Instruments, Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts for additional disclosure.
2) ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
Year ended December 31, 2021:
2021 Acquisitions of Assets and Businesses:
During 2021, we spent $
2021 Divestiture of Assets and Businesses:
During 2021, we received $
Year ended December 31, 2020:
2020 Acquisitions of Assets and Businesses:
During 2020, we spent $
2020 Divestiture of Assets and Businesses:
During 2020, we received $
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Year ended December 31, 2019:
2019 Acquisitions of Assets and Businesses:
During 2019, we spent $
2019 Divestiture of Assets:
During 2019, we received $
3) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
Cash Flow Hedges:
During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had
When applicable, we measure our interest rate swaps at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair value of our interest rate swaps is based on quotes from our counterparties. We consider those inputs to be “level 2” in the fair value hierarchy as outlined in the authoritative guidance for disclosures in connection with derivative instruments and hedging activities.
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts:
We use forward exchange contracts to hedge our net investment in foreign operations against movements in exchange rates. The effective portion of the unrealized gains or losses on these contracts is recorded in foreign currency translation adjustment within accumulated other comprehensive income and remains there until either the sale or liquidation of the subsidiary. In connection with these forward exchange contracts, we recorded net cash inflows of approximately $
Derivatives Hedging Relationships:
The following table presents the effects of our interest rate swap agreements and our foreign currency foreign exchange contracts on our results of operations for the three years ended December 31 (in thousands):
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No other gains or losses were recognized in income related to derivatives in Subtopic 815-20.
Fair Value Measurement
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The following fair value hierarchy classifies the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into one of three levels:
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The following tables present the assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis:
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As of December 31, 2020, in addition to the $
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4) LONG-TERM DEBT
A summary of long-term debt follows:
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Credit Facilities and Outstanding Debt Securities
On
The seventh amendment to the Credit Agreement, among other things, provided for the following:
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a $ |
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repayment of approximately $ |
Pursuant to the terms of the seventh amendment, the tranche A term loan, which had $
Revolving credit and tranche A term loan borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at our election at either (1) the ABR rate which is defined as the rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the lender’s prime rate, (b) the weighted average of the federal funds rate, plus
The Credit Agreement includes a material adverse change clause that must be represented at each draw. The Credit Agreement also contains covenants that include a limitation on sales of assets, mergers, change of ownership, liens and indebtedness, transactions
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with affiliates, dividends and stock repurchases; and requires compliance with financial covenants including maximum leverage. We were in compliance with all required covenants as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
On August 24, 2021, we completed the following via private offerings to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended:
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In April, 2021, our accounts receivable securitization program (“Securitization”) was amended (the eighth amendment) to: (i) reduce the aggregate borrowing commitments to $
On September 13, 2021, we redeemed $
As of December 31, 2021, we had combined aggregate principal of $
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On September 28, 2020, we redeemed the entire $
Interest on the 2026 Notes is payable on March 1st and September 1st until the maturity date of
The 2026 Notes, 2030 Notes and 2032 Notes (collectively “The Notes”) were offered only to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
The Notes are guaranteed (the “Guarantees”) on a senior secured basis by all of our existing and future direct and indirect subsidiaries (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) that guarantee our Credit Agreement, or other first lien obligations or any junior lien obligations. The Notes and the Guarantees are secured by first-priority liens, subject to permitted liens, on certain of the Company’s and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ assets now owned or acquired in the future by the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors (other than real property, accounts receivable sold pursuant to the Company’s Existing Receivables Facility (as defined in the Indenture pursuant to which The Notes were issued (the “Indenture”)), and certain other excluded assets). The Company’s obligations with respect to The Notes, the obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors under the Guarantees, and the performance of all of the Company’s and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ other obligations under the Indenture, are secured equally and ratably with the Company’s and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ obligations under the Credit Agreement and The Notes by a perfected first-priority security interest, subject to permitted liens, in the collateral owned by the Company and its Subsidiary Guarantors, whether now owned or hereafter acquired. However, the liens on the collateral securing The Notes and the Guarantees will be released if: (i) The Notes have investment grade ratings; (ii) no default has occurred and is continuing, and; (iii) the liens on the collateral securing all first lien obligations (including the Credit Agreement and The Notes) and any junior lien obligations are released or the collateral under the Credit Agreement, any other first lien obligations and any junior lien obligations is released or no longer required to be pledged. The liens on any collateral securing The Notes and the Guarantees will also be released if the liens on that collateral securing the Credit Agreement, other first lien obligations and any junior lien obligations are released.
In connection with the issuance of The Notes, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the representatives of the several initial purchasers, entered into Registration Rights Agreements (the “Registration Rights Agreements”), whereby the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors have agreed, at their expense, to use commercially reasonable best efforts to: (i) cause to be filed a registration statement enabling the holders to exchange The Notes and the Guarantees for registered senior secured notes issued by the Company and guaranteed by the then Subsidiary Guarantors under the Indenture (the “Exchange Securities”), containing terms identical to those of The Notes (except that the Exchange Securities will not be subject to restrictions on transfer or to any increase in annual interest rate for failure to comply with the Registration Rights Agreements); (ii) cause the registration statement to become effective; (iii) complete the exchange offer not later than
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registration statement for the resale of The Notes if the exchange offers cannot be effected within the time periods listed above. The interest rate on The Notes will increase and additional interest thereon will be payable if the Company does not comply with its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreements.
As discussed in Note 9-Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income Trust and Other Related Party Transactions, on December 31, 2021, we (through wholly-owned subsidiaries of ours) entered into an asset exchange and substitution transaction with Universal Health Realty Income Trust (the “Trust”), pursuant to the terms of which we, among other things, transferred to the Trust, the real estate assets of Aiken Regional Medical Center (“Aiken”) and Canyon Creek Behavioral Health (“Canyon Creek”). In connection with this transaction, Aiken and Canyon Creek (as lessees), entered into a master lease and individual property leases (with the Trust as lessor), for initial lease terms on each property of approximately
At December 31, 2021, the carrying value and fair value of our debt were each approximately $
The aggregate scheduled maturities of our total debt outstanding as of December 31, 2021 are as follows:
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2026 |
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Later |
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Total maturities before unamortized financing costs |
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Less-Unamortized financing costs |
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Total |
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5) COMMON STOCK
Dividends
We declared and paid cash dividends of $
Stock Repurchase Programs
During the second quarter of 2021, our Board of Directors approved a resumption of our stock repurchase program which had been suspended since April, 2020, as part of various COVID-19 initiatives. As of December 31, 2021 we had an aggregate authorization of $
107
|
|
Additional dollars authorized for repurchase (in thousands) |
|
|
Total number of shares purchased (a.) |
|
|
Total number of shares cancelled |
|
|
Average price paid per share for forfeited restricted shares |
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|
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced programs |
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Average price paid per share for shares purchased as part of publicly announced program |
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Aggregate purchase price paid (in thousands) |
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Aggregate purchase price paid for shares purchased as part of publicly announced program |
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Maximum number of dollars that may yet be purchased under the program (in thousands) |
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Balance as of January 1, 2019 |
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$ |
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2019 |
|
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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2020 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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2021 |
|
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Total for three year period ended December 31, 2021 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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(a.) |
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Stock-based Compensation Plans
At December 31, 2021, we have a number of stock-based employee compensation plans. Pursuant to the FASB’s guidance, we expense the grant-date fair value of stock options (computed utilizing the Black-Scholes option-pricing model) and other equity-based compensation pursuant to the straight-line method over the stated vesting period of the awards.
Pre-tax share-based compensation costs of $
The expense associated with stock-based compensation arrangements is a non-cash charge. In the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, stock-based compensation expense is an adjustment to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities and aggregated to $
In 2005, we adopted the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Stock Incentive Plan”) which was amended in 2008, 2010, 2015 and 2017 and was cancelled in 2020, as discussed below. An aggregate of
In 2020, we adopted the 2020 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan (the “2020 Stock Incentive Plan”) which was approved by our shareholders in May, 2020. A total of
108
Incentive Plan or the 2010 Employees’ Restricted Stock Purchase Plan, and reserves for future issuance pursuant to each plan were cancelled.
The per option weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during 2021 under the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan was $
The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following weighted average assumptions were derived from averaging the number of options granted during the most recent five-year period.
Year Ended December 31, |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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Expected volatility |
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Expected life (years) |
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Forfeiture rate |
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% |
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Dividend yield |
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% |
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% |
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% |
The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero coupon four year yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The expected life of the stock options granted was estimated using the historical behavior of employees. Expected volatility was based on historical volatility for a period equal to the stock option’s expected life. Expected dividend yield is based on our dividend yield at the time of grant. The forfeiture rate is based upon the actual historical forfeitures utilizing the
The table below summarizes our stock option activity during the year ended December 31, 2021:
Outstanding Options |
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Number of Shares |
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Weighted Average Exercise Price |
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Balance, January 1, 2021 |
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$ |
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Granted |
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$ |
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Exercised |
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( |
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$ |
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Expired |
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— |
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|
$ |
— |
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Cancelled |
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( |
) |
|
$ |
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Balance, December 31, 2021 |
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$ |
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Outstanding options vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2021 |
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$ |
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The following table provides information about unvested options for the year ended December 31, 2021:
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Shares |
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Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
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Unvested options as of January 1, 2021 |
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$ |
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Granted |
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$ |
|
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Vested |
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( |
) |
|
$ |
|
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Cancelled |
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( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
Unvested options as of December 31, 2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
109
The following table provides information regarding all options outstanding at December 31, 2021:
|
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Options Outstanding |
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Options Exercisable |
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Number of options outstanding |
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|
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Weighted average exercise price |
|
$ |
|
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|
$ |
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Aggregate intrinsic value as of December 31, 2021 |
|
$ |
|
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|
$ |
|
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Weighted average remaining contractual life |
|
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|
The total in-the-money value of all stock options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were $
The weighted average remaining contractual life for options outstanding and weighted average exercise price per share for exercisable options at December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 were as follows:
Year Ended: |
|
Options Outstanding |
|
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share |
|
|
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years) |
|
|
Exercisable Options |
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|
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share |
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Expected to Vest Options |
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|
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share |
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Shares |
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Shares |
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Shares |
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2019 |
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2020 |
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2021 |
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Under our Amended and Restated 2010 Employees’ Restricted Stock Purchase Plan (the “Restricted Stock Plan”), which was cancelled during 2020 upon the approval of the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan, as mentioned above, eligible participants were allowed to purchase shares of Class B Common Stock at par value, subject to certain restrictions and had
In addition to the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan, we have our 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Employee Stock Plan”) which allows eligible employees to purchase shares of Class B Common Stock at a ten percent discount. There were
At December 31, 2021,
110
6) INCOME TAXES
Components of income tax expense/(benefit) are as follows (amounts in thousands):
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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Current |
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|
|
|
|
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Federal |
|
$ |
|
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|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
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Foreign |
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State |
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Deferred |
|
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|
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|
|
|
Federal |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Foreign |
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
State |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
On December 22, 2017, the President of the United States signed into law comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “TCJA-17”). The TCJA-17 contains
GILTI: The GILTI provisions require the inclusion of the earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries in excess of an acceptable rate of return on certain assets of the respective subsidiaries in our U.S. tax return for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017. An accounting policy election was made during 2018 to treat taxes related to GILTI as a period cost when the tax is incurred. We recorded a GILTI tax provision of
BEAT: The BEAT provisions limit the deduction for U.S. tax base erosion related payments made by U.S. operations to related foreign affiliates. We were not subject to BEAT for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
The foreign provision for income taxes is based on foreign pre-tax earnings of $
Our provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 included tax benefits of $
A reconciliation between the federal statutory rate and the effective tax rate is as follows:
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
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|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
2019 |
|
|||
Federal statutory rate |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
% |
State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
% |
Tax effects of foreign operations |
|
|
- |
% |
|
|
- |
% |
|
|
- |
% |
Tax benefit from settlement of employee equity awards |
|
|
- |
% |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
- |
% |
Other items |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
% |
Impact of income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
- |
% |
|
|
- |
% |
Effective tax rate |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
% |
Our effective tax rates were
Included in “Other current assets” on our Consolidated Balance Sheet are prepaid federal, state and foreign income taxes amounting to approximately $
111
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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|
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Assets |
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
||||
Self-insurance reserves |
$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Compensation accruals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Doubtful accounts and other reserves |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other currently non-deductible accrued liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
Depreciable and amortizable assets |
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|
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Right of use assets-operating leases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State and foreign net operating loss carryforwards and other state and foreign deferred tax assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net pension liabilities – OCI only |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Valuation Allowance |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Total deferred income taxes |
$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
393,159 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
389,778 |
|
At December 31, 2021, state net operating loss carryforwards (losses originating in tax years beginning prior to January 1, 2021, expiring in years 2022 through 2040), and credit carryforwards available to offset future taxable income approximated $
A valuation allowance is required when it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Based on available evidence, it is more likely than not that certain of our state tax benefits will not be realized. Therefore, valuation allowances of approximately $
During 2021 and 2020, the estimated liabilities for uncertain tax positions (including accrued interest and penalties) were increased less than $
We recognize accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as part of the tax provision. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, we have accrued interest and penalties of less than $
The tabular reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 is as follows (amounts in thousands):
|
|
As of December 31, |
|
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|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
2019 |
|
|||
Balance at January 1, |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions for tax positions of prior years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reductions for tax positions of prior years |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlements |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
Balance at December 31, |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
112
7) LEASE COMMITMENTS
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 (Topic 842) "Leases." Topic 842 supersedes the lease requirements in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 840, "Leases." Under Topic 842, lessees are required to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for most leases and provide enhanced disclosures. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating.
We adopted Topic 842 effective January 1, 2019. We applied Topic 842 to all leases as of January 1, 2019 with comparative periods continuing to be reported under Topic 840. We have elected the practical expedient package to not reassess at adoption (i) expired or existing contracts for whether they are or contain a lease, (ii) the lease classification of any existing leases or (iii) initial indirect costs for existing leases. We have also elected the policy exemption that allows lessees to choose to not separate lease and non-lease components by class of underlying asset and are applying this expedient to all relevant asset classes.
We determine if an arrangement is or contains a lease at inception of the contract. Our right-of-use assets represent our right to use the underlying assets for the lease term and our lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the leases. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. We use the implicit rate noted within the contract if known or determinable. If the implicit rate is not readily available, we use our estimated incremental borrowing rate, which is derived using a collateralized borrowing rate for the same currency and term as the associated lease. A right-of-use asset and lease liability is not recognized for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less and we recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term within lease and rental expense.
Our operating leases are primarily for real estate, including certain acute care facilities, off-campus outpatient facilities, medical office buildings, and corporate and other administrative offices. Our real estate lease agreements typically have initial terms of
The components of lease expense for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 are as follows (in thousands):
|
Twelve months ended December 31, |
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|
2021 |
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|
2020 |
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|
2019 |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating lease cost |
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Variable and short term lease cost (a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total lease and rental expense |
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance lease cost: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of property under capital lease |
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Interest on debt of property under capital lease |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total finance lease cost |
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
(a)
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 are as follows (in thousands):
|
Twelve months ended December 31, |
|
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|
2021 |
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2020 |
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2019 |
|
|||
|
|
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|
|
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating cash flows from operating leases |
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Operating cash flows from finance leases |
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Financing cash flows from finance leases |
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating leases |
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Finance leases |
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
- |
|
113
Included in the $
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows (in thousands):
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
||
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Leases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Right of use assets-operating leases |
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating lease liabilities |
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Operating lease liabilities noncurrent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating lease liabilities |
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance Leases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment |
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Accumulated depreciation |
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Property and equipment, net |
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of long-term debt |
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total finance lease liabilities |
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average remaining lease term, years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating leases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance leases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average discount rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating leases |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
% |
Finance leases |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
% |
Future maturities of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):
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Operating Leases |
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8) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Professional and General Liability, Workers’ Compensation Liability
The vast majority of our subsidiaries are self-insured for professional and general liability exposure up to: (i) $
These subsidiaries are provided with several excess policies through commercial insurance carriers which provide for coverage in excess of the applicable per occurrence and aggregate self-insured retention or underlying policy limits up to $
As of December 31, 2021, the total net accrual for our professional and general liability claims was $
As a result of unfavorable trends experienced during 2021 and 2020, included in our results of operations were pre-tax increases of $
As of December 31, 2021, the total accrual for our workers’ compensation liability claims was $
Although we are unable to predict whether or not our future financial statements will require updates to estimates for our prior year reserves for self-insured general and professional and workers’ compensation claims, given the relatively unpredictable nature of these potential liabilities and the factors impacting these reserves, as discussed above, it is reasonably likely that our future financial results may include material adjustments to prior period reserves.
Property Insurance
We have commercial property insurance policies for our properties covering catastrophic losses, including windstorm damage, up to a $
Although we are unable to predict whether or not our future financial statements will require updates to estimates for our reserves for self-insured general and professional and workers’ compensation claims, given the relatively unpredictable nature of the
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these potential liabilities and the factors impacting these reserves, as discussed above, it is reasonably likely that our future financial results may include material adjustments to prior period reserves.
Below is a schedule showing the changes in our general and professional liability and workers’ compensation reserves during the three years ended December 31, 2021 (amount in thousands):
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Information Technology Incident
We experienced an information technology security incident in the early morning hours of September 27, 2020. As a result of this cyberattack, we suspended user access to our information technology applications related to operations located in the United States. While our information technology applications were offline, patient care was delivered safely and effectively at our facilities across the country utilizing established back-up processes, including offline documentation methods. Our information technology applications were substantially restored at our acute care and behavioral health hospitals at various times in October, 2020, on a rolling/staggered basis, and our facilities generally resumed standard operating procedures at that time.
Immediately after the incident, we worked diligently with our information technology security partners to restore our information technology infrastructure and business operations as quickly as possible. In parallel, we began investigating the nature and potential impact of the security incident and engaged third-party information technology and forensic vendors to assist. No evidence of unauthorized access, copying or misuse of any patient or employee data has been identified to date.
Given the disruption to the standard operating procedures at our facilities during the period of September 27, 2020 into October, 2020, certain patient activity, including ambulance traffic and elective/scheduled procedures at our acute care hospitals, were diverted to competitor facilities. We also incurred significant incremental labor expense, both internal and external, to restore information technology operations as expeditiously as possible. Additionally, certain administrative functions such as coding and billing were delayed into December, 2020, which had a negative impact on our operating cash flows during the fourth quarter of 2020.
In connection with this incident, our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 were favorably impacted by an aggregate of approximately $
Other Contractual Commitments:
In addition to our long-term debt obligations as discussed in Note 4 - Long-Term Debt and our operating lease obligations as discussed in Note 7 - Lease Commitments, we have various other contractual commitments outstanding as of December 31, 2021 as follows: (i) other combined estimated future purchase obligations of $
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Legal Proceedings
We operate in a highly regulated and litigious industry which subjects us to various claims and lawsuits in the ordinary course of business as well as regulatory proceedings and government investigations. These claims or suits include claims for damages for personal injuries, medical malpractice, commercial/contractual disputes, wrongful restriction of, or interference with, physicians’ staff privileges, and employment related claims. In addition, health care companies are subject to investigations and/or actions by various state and federal governmental agencies or those bringing claims on their behalf. Government action has increased with respect to investigations and/or allegations against healthcare providers concerning possible violations of fraud and abuse and false claims statutes as well as compliance with clinical and operational regulations. Currently, and from time to time, we and some of our facilities are subjected to inquiries in the form of subpoenas, Civil Investigative Demands, audits and other document requests from various federal and state agencies. These inquiries can lead to notices and/or actions including repayment obligations from state and federal government agencies associated with potential non-compliance with laws and regulations. Further, the federal False Claims Act allows private individuals to bring lawsuits (qui tam actions) against healthcare providers that submit claims for payments to the government. Various states have also adopted similar statutes. When such a claim is filed, the government will investigate the matter and decide if they are going to intervene in the pending case. These qui tam lawsuits are placed under seal by the court to comply with the False Claims Act’s requirements. If the government chooses not to intervene, the private individual(s) can proceed independently on behalf of the government. Health care providers that are found to violate the False Claims Act may be subject to substantial monetary fines/penalties as well as face potential exclusion from participating in government health care programs or be required to comply with Corporate Integrity Agreements as a condition of a settlement of a False Claims Act matter. In September 2014, the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that all qui tam cases will be shared with their Division to determine if a parallel criminal investigation should be opened. The DOJ has also announced an intention to pursue civil and criminal actions against individuals within a company as well as the corporate entity or entities. In addition, health care facilities are subject to monitoring by state and federal surveyors to ensure compliance with program Conditions of Participation. In the event a facility is found to be out of compliance with a Condition of Participation and unable to remedy the alleged deficiency(s), the facility faces termination from the Medicare and Medicaid programs or compliance with a System Improvement Agreement to remedy deficiencies and ensure compliance.
The laws and regulations governing the healthcare industry are complex covering, among other things, government healthcare participation requirements, licensure, certification and accreditation, privacy of patient information, reimbursement for patient services as well as fraud and abuse compliance. These laws and regulations are constantly evolving and expanding. Further, the Legislation has added additional obligations on healthcare providers to report and refund overpayments by government healthcare programs and authorizes the suspension of Medicare and Medicaid payments “pending an investigation of a credible allegation of fraud.” We monitor our business and have developed an ethics and compliance program with respect to these complex laws, rules and regulations. Although we believe our policies, procedures and practices comply with government regulations, there is no assurance that we will not be faced with the sanctions referenced above which include fines, penalties and/or substantial damages, repayment obligations, payment suspensions, licensure revocation, and expulsion from government healthcare programs. Even if we were to ultimately prevail in any action brought against us or our facilities or in responding to any inquiry, such action or inquiry could have a material adverse effect on us.
Certain legal matters are described below:
Litigation:
Shareholder Derivative Cases
In March 2017, a shareholder derivative suit was filed by plaintiff David Heed in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. A notice of removal to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania was filed (Case No. 2:17-cv-01476-LS). Plaintiff filed a motion to remand. In December 2017, the Court denied plaintiff’s motion to remand and retained the case in federal court. In May, June and July 2017, additional shareholder derivative suits were filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs in those cases are: Central Laborers’ Pension Fund (Case No. 17-cv-02187-LS); Firemen’s Retirement System of St. Louis (Case No. 17—cv-02317-LS); Waterford Township Police & Fire Retirement System (Case No. 17-cv-02595-LS); and Amalgamated Bank Longview Funds (Case No. 17-cv-03404-LS). The Fireman’s Retirement System case has since been voluntarily dismissed. The federal court consolidated all of the cases pending in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and appointed co-lead plaintiffs and co-lead counsel. Lead Plaintiffs filed a consolidated, amended complaint. We filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. In addition, a shareholder derivative case was filed in Chancery Court in Delaware by the Delaware County Employees’ Retirement Fund (Case No. 2017-0475-JTL). In December 2017, the Chancery Court stayed this case pending resolution of other contemporaneous matters. Each of these cases have named certain current and former members of the Board of Directors individually and certain officers of Universal Health Services, Inc. as defendants. UHS has also been named as a nominal defendant in these cases. The derivative cases make allegations relating to admission and discharge practices at our behavioral health facilities and board and corporate oversight of these facilities as well as claims relating to the stock trading by the individual defendants and company repurchase of shares during the relevant time period. The cases make claims of breaches of fiduciary duties by the named board members and officers; alleged violations of federal securities laws; and common law causes of action against the individual defendants including unjust enrichment, corporate waste, abuse of control, constructive fraud and gross mismanagement. The cases seek monetary damages allegedly incurred by the company; restitution and disgorgement of profits, benefits and other
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compensation from the individual defendants and various forms of equitable relief relating to corporate governance matters. In August 2019, the court granted our motion to dismiss. Plaintiffs subsequently filed a motion with the court seeking leave to file a second amended complaint. In April 2020, the court denied Plaintiffs motion to file a second amended complaint. Plaintiffs filed an appeal with the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. The defendants denied liability and defended these cases vigorously. The parties engaged in settlement negotiations during the pendency of the appeal and a settlement was reached. In December, 2021, the Court granted final approval of the settlement, which did not have a material impact on our financial statements, and the cases have been dismissed. Following the Court’s approval of the settlement, a plaintiff’s attorney fee award was negotiated by our commercial insurance carrier, for an amount which was not material to our financial statements. We anticipate that the legal fee award will be covered in full by our insurance carrier.
In July 2021, a shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed by plaintiff, Robin Knight, in the Chancery Court in Delaware against the members of the Board of Directors of the Company as well as certain officers (C.A. No.: 2021-0581-SG). The Company was named as a nominal defendant. The lawsuit alleges that in March 2020 stock options were awarded with exercise prices that did not reflect the Company’s fundamentals and business prospects, and in anticipation of future market rebound resulting in excessive gains. The lawsuit makes claims of breaches of fiduciary duties, waste of corporate assets, and unjust enrichment. The lawsuit seeks monetary damages allegedly incurred by the Company, disgorgement of the March 2020 stock awards as well as any proceeds derived therefrom and unspecified equitable relief. Defendants deny the allegations. We have filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. We are uncertain as to potential liability or financial exposure, if any, which may be associated with this matter.
The George Washington University v. Universal Health Services, Inc., et. al.
In December 2019, The George Washington University (“University”) filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia against Universal Health Services, Inc. as well as certain subsidiaries and individuals associated with the ownership and management of The George Washington University Hospital (“GW Hospital”) in Washington, D.C. (case No. 2019 CA 008019 B). The lawsuit claims that UHS failed to provide sufficient financial compensation to the University under the terms of various agreements entered into in 1997 between the University and UHS for the joint venture ownership of GW Hospital. The lawsuit includes claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and unjust enrichment. We deny liability and intend to defend this matter vigorously. We filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. In June 2020, the Court granted the motion in part dismissing the majority of the claims against UHS. At this time, we are uncertain as to potential liability or financial exposure, if any, which may be associated with this matter.
Disproportionate Share Hospital Payment Matter:
In late September, 2015, many hospitals in Pennsylvania, including certain of our behavioral health care hospitals located in the state, received letters from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (the “Department”) demanding repayment of allegedly excess Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payments (“DSH”), primarily consisting of managed care payments characterized as DSH payments, for the federal fiscal year (“FFY”) 2011 amounting to approximately $
Boley, et al. v. UHS, et al.
Former UHS subsidiary facility employees Mary K. Boley, Kandie Sutter, and Phyllis Johnson, individually and on behalf of a putative class of participants in the UHS Retirement Savings Plan (the “Plan”), filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against UHS, the Board of Directors of UHS, and the “Plan Committee” of UHS (Case No. 2:20-cv-02644). In subsequent amended complaints, Plaintiffs have dropped the Board of Directors and the “Plan Committee” as defendants and added the UHS Retirement Plans Investment Committee as a new defendant. Plaintiffs allege that UHS breached its fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) by offering to participants in the Plan overly expensive investment options when less expensive investment options were available in the marketplace; caused participants to pay excessive recordkeeping fees associated with the Plan; breached its duty to monitor appointed fiduciaries and: in the alternative, engaged in a “knowing breach of trust” separate from the alleged violations under ERISA. UHS disputes Plaintiffs’ allegations and is actively defending against Plaintiffs’ claims. UHS’ motion for partial dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims was denied by the Court. In March 2021,
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the Court granted Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. The Third Circuit Court of Appeal has agreed to hear an appeal of the trial court’s order granting class certification. The case will be stayed in the trial court pending conclusion of the appellate proceedings. We are uncertain as to potential liability or financial exposure, if any, which may be associated with this matter. We maintain commercial insurance coverage for claims of this nature, subject to specified deductibles and limitations.
Other Matters:
Various other suits, claims and investigations, including government subpoenas, arising against, or issued to, us are pending and additional such matters may arise in the future. Management will consider additional disclosure from time to time to the extent it believes such matters may be or become material. The outcome of any current or future litigation or governmental or internal investigations, including the matters described above, cannot be accurately predicted, nor can we predict any resulting penalties, fines or other sanctions that may be imposed at the discretion of federal or state regulatory authorities. We record accruals for such contingencies to the extent that we conclude it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. No estimate of the possible loss or range of loss in excess of amounts accrued, if any, can be made at this time regarding the matters described above or that are otherwise pending because the inherently unpredictable nature of legal proceedings may be exacerbated by various factors, including, but not limited to: (i) the damages sought in the proceedings are unsubstantiated or indeterminate; (ii) discovery is not complete; (iii) the matter is in its early stages; (iv) the matters present legal uncertainties; (v) there are significant facts in dispute; (vi) there are a large number of parties, or; (vii) there is a wide range of potential outcomes. It is possible that the outcome of these matters could have a material adverse impact on our future results of operations, financial position, cash flows and, potentially, our reputation.
9) RELATIONSHIP WITH UNIVERSAL HEALTH REALTY INCOME TRUST AND OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income Trust:
At December 31, 2021, we held approximately
In addition, certain of our officers and directors are also officers and/or directors of the Trust. Management believes that it has the ability to exercise significant influence over the Trust, therefore we account for our investment in the Trust using the equity method of accounting.
Our pre-tax share of income from the Trust was $
The carrying value of our investment in the Trust was $
The Trust commenced operations in 1986 by purchasing certain hospital properties from us and immediately leasing the properties back to our respective subsidiaries. Most of the leases were entered into at the time the Trust commenced operations and provided for initial terms of
On December 31, 2021 we entered into an asset purchase and sale agreement with the Trust, pursuant to the terms of which:
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a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours purchased from the Trust, the real estate assets of the Inland Valley Campus of Southwest Healthcare System located in Wildomar, California, at its fair market value of $ |
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two wholly-owned subsidiaries of ours transferred to the Trust, the real estate assets of the following properties: |
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Aiken Regional Medical Center (“Aiken”), located in Aiken, South Carolina (which includes a |
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Canyon Creek Behavioral Health (“Canyon Creek”), located in Temple, Texas, at its fair-market value of approximately $ |
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in connection with this transaction, since the fair-market value of Aiken and Canyon Creek, which totaled approximately $ |
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Also on December 31, 2021, Aiken and Canyon Creek (as lessees), entered into a master lease and individual property leases (with the Trust as lessor), for initial lease terms on each property of approximately
As a result of the purchase options within the lease agreements for Aiken and Canyon Creek, the asset purchase and sale transaction is accounted for as a failed sale leaseback in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We have accounted for the asset exchange and substitution transaction with the Trust as a financing arrangement and, since we did not derecognize the real property related to Aiken and Canyon Creek, we will continue to depreciate the assets. Our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2021 reflects a financial liability of $
Total aggregate rent expense under the operating leases on
In addition, we are the managing, majority member in a joint venture with an unrelated third-party that operates Clive Behavioral Health, a
The table below provides certain details for each of the hospitals leased from the Trust as of January 1, 2022:
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$ |
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Wellington Regional Medical Center |
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$ |
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Aiken Regional Medical Center/Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health Services |
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$ |
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Canyon Creek Behavioral Health |
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$ |
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Clive Behavioral Health Hospital |
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$ |
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In addition, certain of our subsidiaries are tenants in several medical office buildings (“MOBs”) and
In January, 2022, the Trust commenced construction on a new
Other Related Party Transactions:
In December, 2010, our Board of Directors approved the Company’s entering into supplemental life insurance plans and agreements on the lives of our chief executive officer (“CEO”) and his wife. As a result of these agreements, as amended in October, 2016, based on actuarial tables and other assumptions, during the life expectancies of the insureds, we would pay approximately $
In August, 2015, Marc D. Miller, our President and Chief Executive Officer and member of our Board of Directors, was appointed to the Board of Directors of Premier, Inc. (“Premier”), a healthcare performance improvement alliance. During 2013, we entered into a new group purchasing organization agreement (“GPO”) with Premier. In conjunction with the GPO agreement, we acquired a minority interest in Premier for a nominal amount. During the fourth quarter of 2013, in connection with the completion of an initial public offering of the stock of Premier, we received cash proceeds for the sale of a portion of our ownership interest in the GPO. Also in connection with this GPO agreement, we received shares of restricted stock of Premier which vested ratably over a
A member of our Board of Directors and member of the Executive Committee and Finance Committee is a partner in Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, a law firm engaged by us for a variety of legal services. The Board member and his law firm also provide personal legal services to our Executive Chairman and he acts as trustee of certain trusts for the benefit of our Executive Chairman and his family.
10) REVENUE RECOGNITION
The company recognizes revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Our estimate for amounts not expected to be collected based on historical experience will continue to be recognized as a reduction to net revenue. However,
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subsequent changes in estimate of collectability due to a change in the financial status of a payer, for example a bankruptcy, will be recognized as bad debt expense in operating charges.
The performance obligation is separately identifiable from other promises in the customer contract. As the performance obligations are met (i.e.: room, board, ancillary services, level of care), revenue is recognized based upon allocated transaction price. The transaction price is allocated to separate performance obligations based upon the relative standalone selling price. In instances where we determine there are multiple performance obligations across multiple months, the transaction price will be allocated by applying an estimated implicit and explicit rate to gross charges based on the separate performance obligations.
In assessing collectability, we have elected the portfolio approach. This portfolio approach is being used as we have large volume of similar contracts with similar classes of customers. We reasonably expect that the effect of applying a portfolio approach to a group of contracts would not differ materially from considering each contract separately. Management’s judgment to group the contracts by portfolio is based on the payment behavior expected in each portfolio category. As a result, aggregating all of the contracts (which are at the patient level) by the particular payer or group of payers, will result in the recognition of the same amount of revenue as applying the analysis at the individual patient level.
We group our revenues into categories based on payment behaviors. Each component has its own reimbursement structure which allows us to disaggregate the revenue into categories that share the nature and timing of payments. The other patient revenue consists primarily of self-pay, government-funded non-Medicaid, and other.
The following table disaggregates our revenue by major source for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):
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UK Revenue |
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Other patient revenue and adjustments, net |
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Medicaid |
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% |
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% |
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Managed Medicaid |
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% |
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% |
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Managed Care (HMO and PPOs) |
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UK Revenue |
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Other patient revenue and adjustments, net |
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Total Net Revenue |
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(a) The 2020 other non-patient revenue includes Acute Care CARES Act and other grant revenue of $
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available to for-profit organizations to recognize revenue for government contributions and grants. CARES Act revenues may be subject to future adjustments based on future changes to statutes.
11) PENSION PLAN
We maintain contributory and non-contributory retirement plans for eligible employees. Our contributions to the contributory plan amounted to $
For defined benefit pension plans, the benefit obligation is the “projected benefit obligation”, the actuarial present value, as of December 31 measurement date, of all benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered to that date. The amount of benefit to be paid depends on a number of future events incorporated into the pension benefit formula, including estimates of the average life of employees/survivors and average years of service rendered. It is measured based on assumptions concerning future interest rates and future compensation levels.
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$ |
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Benefit obligation at beginning of year |
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Service cost |
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Benefits paid |
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Actuarial (gain) loss |
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Benefit obligation at end of year |
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Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet: |
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$ |
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Total amounts recognized at end of year |
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$ |
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Service cost |
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$ |
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$ |
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Interest cost |
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Expected return on plan assets |
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Amortization of actuarial loss |
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— |
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Net periodic cost |
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2020 |
Measurement Dates |
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Benefit obligations |
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Fair value of plan assets |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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Weighted average assumptions as of December 31 |
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Weighted-average assumptions for net periodic benefit cost calculations |
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Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets |
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Rate of compensation increase |
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The “accumulated benefit obligation” for our pension plan represents the actuarial present value of benefits based on employee service and compensation as of a certain date and does not include an assumption about future compensation levels. The accumulated benefit obligation for our plan was $
We estimate that there will be
The market values of our pension plan assets at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, reported using net asset value as a practical expedient, by asset category are as follows:
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2020 |
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Equities: |
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U.S. Large Cap |
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$ |
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$ |
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U.S. Mid Cap |
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$ |
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$ |
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U.S. Small Cap |
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$ |
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$ |
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International Developed |
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$ |
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$ |
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Emerging Markets |
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$ |
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$ |
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Fixed income: |
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Core Fixed Income |
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$ |
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$ |
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Long Duration Fixed Income |
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$ |
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$ |
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Real Estate: |
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REIT Fund |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
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Cash/Currency: |
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Cash Equivalents |
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$ |
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$ |
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Total market value |
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$ |
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$ |
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To develop the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets assumption, we considered the historical returns and the future expectations for returns for each asset class, as well as the target asset allocation of the pension portfolio.
The following table shows expected benefit payments for the years 2022 through 2031 for our defined pension plan.
Estimated Future Benefit Payments (000s) |
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2022 |
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$ |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2026 |
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2027-2031 |
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Total |
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$ |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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Plan Assets |
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Asset Category |
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Equity securities |
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% |
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% |
Fixed income securities |
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% |
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% |
Other |
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% |
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% |
Total |
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% |
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|
% |
Investment Policy, Guidelines and Objectives have been established for the defined benefit pension plan. The investment policy is in keeping with the fiduciary requirements under existing federal laws and managed in accordance with the Prudent Investor Rule.
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Total portfolio risk is regularly evaluated and compared to that of the plan’s policy target allocation and judged on a relative basis over a market cycle.
|
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As of 12/31/2021 |
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Permitted Range |
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Total Equity |
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% |
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Total Fixed Income |
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% |
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Other |
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% |
|
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In accordance with the investment policy, the portfolio will invest in high quality, large and small capitalization companies traded on national exchanges, and investment grade securities. The investment managers will not write or buy options for speculative purposes; securities may not be margined or sold short. The manager may employ futures or options for the purpose of hedging exposure, and will not purchase unregistered sectors, private placements, partnerships or commodities.
12) SEGMENT REPORTING
Our reportable operating segments consist of acute care hospital services and behavioral health care services. The “Other” segment column below includes centralized services including, but not limited to, information technology, purchasing, reimbursement, accounting and finance, taxation, legal, advertising and design and construction. The chief operating decision making group for our acute care services and behavioral health care services is comprised of our Chief Executive Officer and the Presidents of each operating segment. The Presidents for each operating segment also manage the profitability of each respective segment’s various facilities. The operating segments are managed separately because each operating segment represents a business unit that offers different types of healthcare services or operates in different healthcare environments. The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies included in Note 1-Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. The corporate overhead allocations, as reflected below, are utilized for internal reporting purposes and are comprised of each period’s projected corporate-level operating expenses (excluding interest expense). The overhead expenses are captured and allocated directly to each segment, to the extent possible, based upon each segment’s respective percentage of total operating expenses.
2021 |
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Acute Care Hospital Services |
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Behavioral Health Services (a.) |
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Other |
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Total Consolidated |
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|||||||||||||
Gross inpatient revenues |
|
$ |
|
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|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Gross outpatient revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Total net revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Income (loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
Allocation of corporate overhead |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Income (loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and before income taxes |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
2020 |
|
Acute Care Hospital Services |
|
|
Behavioral Health Services (a.) |
|
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Other |
|
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Total Consolidated |
|
||||
|
|
(Dollar amounts in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Gross inpatient revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Gross outpatient revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Total net revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Income (loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
Allocation of corporate overhead |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Income (loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and before income taxes |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
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2019 |
|
Acute Care Hospital Services |
|
|
Behavioral Health Services (a.) |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total Consolidated |
|
||||
|
|
(Dollar amounts in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Gross inpatient revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Gross outpatient revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Total net revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Income (loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
Allocation of corporate overhead |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Income (loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and before income taxes |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
(a.) |
|
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SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(amounts in thousands)
|
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Balance at |
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Charges to |
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Balance |
|
|||
|
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beginning |
|
|
costs and |
|
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at end |
|
|||
Valuation Allowance for Deferred Tax Assets: |
|
of period |
|
|
expenses |
|
|
of period |
|
|||
Year ended December 31, 2021 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2020 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2019 |
|
$ |
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|
|
$ |
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) |
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$ |
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|
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Exhibit 10.1
December 1, 2021
Steve Filton
Executive Vice President & CFO
UHS of Delaware, Inc.
367 South Gulph Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Dear Steve:
The Board of Trustees of Universal Health Realty Income Trust, at today’s meeting, authorized the renewal of the current Advisory Agreement between Universal Health Realty Income Trust and UHS of Delaware, Inc. (“Agreement”) upon the same terms and conditions.
This letter constitutes Universal Health Realty Income Trust’s offer to renew the Agreement, through December 31, 2022, upon the same terms and conditions. Please acknowledge UHS of Delaware’s acceptance of this offer by signing in the space provided below and returning one copy of this letter to me. Thank you.
Sincerely,
By: /s/ Cheryl K. Ramagano
Cheryl K. Ramagano
Vice President and Treasurer
Agreed and Accepted:
UHS OF DELAWARE, INC.
By: /s/ Steve Filton
Steve Filton
Executive Vice President and CFO
CC:Charles Boyle
Exhibit 10.54
MASTER LEASE DOCUMENT
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
DATED December 31, 2021 FOR LEASES TO BE EXECUTED BY
UNIVERSAL HEALTH REALTY INCOME TRUST,
AS LESSOR
AND CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.,
AS LESSEES
Table of Contents
Page
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1.1 |
Leased Property2 |
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1.2 |
Additional Leased Properties3 |
|
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1.3 |
Term3 |
|
Article II |
3 |
|
Article III |
13 |
|
|
3.1 |
Rent13 |
|
|
3.2 |
Net Lease14 |
|
Article IV |
14 |
|
|
4.1 |
Payment of Impositions14 |
|
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4.2 |
Notice of Impositions16 |
|
|
4.3 |
Adjustment of Impositions17 |
|
|
4.4 |
Utility Charges17 |
|
|
4.5 |
Insurance Premiums17 |
|
Article V |
17 |
|
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5.1 |
No Termination, Abatement, etc17 |
|
|
5.2 |
Abatement Procedures18 |
|
Article VI |
19 |
|
|
6.1 |
Ownership of the Leased Property19 |
|
|
6.2 |
Lessee’s Personal Property19 |
|
Article VII |
19 |
|
|
7.1 |
Condition of the Leased Property19 |
|
|
7.2 |
Use of the Leased Property.20 |
|
|
7.3 |
Lessor to Grant Easements, etc.21 |
|
Article VIII |
22 |
|
|
8.1 |
Compliance with Legal and Insurance Requirements, etc.22 |
|
|
8.2 |
Legal Requirement Covenants23 |
|
Article IX |
24 |
|
|
9.1 |
Maintenance and Repair.24 |
|
|
9.2 |
Encroachments, Restrictions, etc.25 |
|
|
9.3 |
Lessor Right to Repair26 |
|
Article X |
26 |
|
Table of Contents
(continued)
Page
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10.2 |
Capital Additions Financed by Lessee28 |
|
|
10.3 |
Capital Additions Financed by Lessor.30 |
|
|
10.4 |
Non-Capital Additions33 |
|
|
10.5 |
Salvage34 |
|
|
10.6 |
Joint Use Agreements34 |
|
Article XI |
34 |
|
|
11.1 |
Liens34 |
|
|
11.2 |
Lessee shall be permitted to place liens upon its leasehold interest in the Leased Property in order to finance Capital or Non-Capital Additions hereunde35 |
|
Article XII |
35 |
|
|
12.1 |
Permitted Contests35 |
|
Article XIII |
36 |
|
|
13.1 |
General Insurance Requirements36 |
|
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13.2 |
Replacement Cost38 |
|
|
13.3 |
Worker’s Compensation38 |
|
|
13.4 |
Waiver of Subrogation38 |
|
|
13.5 |
Form Satisfactory, etc.39 |
|
|
13.6 |
Increase in Limits39 |
|
|
13.7 |
Blanket Policy40 |
|
|
13.8 |
No Separate Insurance40 |
|
|
13.9 |
Self-Insurance40 |
|
Article XIV |
41 |
|
|
14.1 |
Insurance Proceeds41 |
|
|
14.2 |
Reconstruction in the Event of Damage or Destruction Covered by Insurance.42 |
|
|
14.3 |
Reconstruction in the Event of Damage or Destruction Not Covered by Insurance43 |
|
|
14.4 |
Lessee’s Property44 |
|
|
14.5 |
Abatement of Rent44 |
|
|
14.6 |
Damage Near End of Term44 |
|
|
14.7 |
Termination of Rights of First Refusal and Option to Purchase45 |
|
|
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Table of Contents
(continued)
Page
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14.9 |
“Substantially Equivalent”45 |
|
Article XV |
45 |
|
|
15.1 |
Definitions.45 |
|
|
15.2 |
Parties’ Rights and Obligations46 |
|
|
15.3 |
Total Taking46 |
|
|
15.4 |
Allocation of Award46 |
|
|
15.5 |
Partial Taking47 |
|
|
15.6 |
Temporary Taking47 |
|
|
15.7 |
Lessee’s Offer48 |
|
Article XVI |
48 |
|
|
16.1 |
Events of Default48 |
|
|
16.2 |
Certain Remedies52 |
|
|
16.3 |
Damages52 |
|
|
16.4 |
Waiver54 |
|
|
16.5 |
Application of Funds54 |
|
Article XVII |
54 |
|
|
17.1 |
Lessor’s Right to Cure Lessee’s Default54 |
|
Article XVIII |
55 |
|
|
18.1 |
Provisions Relating to Purchase of the Leased Property55 |
|
Article XIX |
56 |
|
|
19.1 |
Renewal Terms56 |
|
Article XX |
56 |
|
|
20.1 |
Holding Over56 |
|
Article XXI |
57 |
|
|
21.1 |
Termination of Lease upon the Leased Property Becoming Uneconomic.57 |
|
Article XXII |
58 |
|
|
22.1 |
Substitution of Property for the Leased Property.58 |
|
|
22.2 |
Conditions to Substitution62 |
|
|
22.3 |
Conveyance to Lessee63 |
|
|
-iii- |
|
Table of Contents
(continued)
Page
Article XXIII |
64 |
|
|
23.1 |
Risk of Loss64 |
|
Article XXIV |
64 |
|
|
24.1 |
Indemnification64 |
|
|
24.2 |
Non-liability of Trustees and Shareholders, etc.66 |
|
Article XXV |
66 |
|
|
25.1 |
Subletting and Assignment66 |
|
|
25.2 |
Attornment67 |
|
|
25.3 |
Sublease Limitation67 |
|
Article XXVI |
68 |
|
|
26.1 |
Officer’s Certificates; Financial Statements and Lessor’s Estoppel Certificates.68 |
|
Article XXVII |
69 |
|
|
27.1 |
Lessor’s Right to Inspect69 |
|
Article XXVIII |
69 |
|
|
28.1 |
No Waiver69 |
|
Article XXIX |
69 |
|
|
29.1 |
Remedies Cumulative69 |
|
Article XXX |
70 |
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30.1 |
Acceptance of Surrender70 |
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Article XXXI |
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31.1 |
No Merger of Title70 |
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Article XXXII |
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32.1 |
Conveyance by Lessor70 |
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Article XXXIII |
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33.1 |
Quiet Enjoyment71 |
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Article XXXIV |
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34.1 |
Notices71 |
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Article XXXV |
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35.1 |
Appraisers72 |
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36.1 |
First Refusal to Purchase.73 |
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36.2 |
First Refusal to Lease75 |
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36.3 |
Lessee’s Option to Purchase the Leased Property75 |
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36.4 |
“Universal Health Services, Inc.” Names75 |
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Article XXXVII |
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37.1 |
Lessor May Grant Liens76 |
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37.2 |
Lessee’s Right to Cure77 |
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37.3 |
Breach by Lessor77 |
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Article XXXVIII |
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38.1 |
Miscellaneous.78 |
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38.2 |
Change of Control.80 |
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38.3 |
Title81 |
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Article XXXIX |
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39.1 |
Memorandum of Lease82 |
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Article XL |
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40.1 |
Capital Expenditures82 |
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40.2 |
Compliance with Law82 |
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40.3 |
Routine Maintenance and Structural Repairs83 |
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40.4 |
Prorata Sharing Cost83 |
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Article XLI |
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41.1 |
Investment Tax Credit83 |
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Article XLII |
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42.1 |
Lessor’s Option to Purchase Assets of Lessee84 |
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THIS MASTER LEASE DOCUMENT GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (this “Master Lease Document”) is prepared for and will be adopted as part of the leases to be executed by UNIVERSAL HEALTH REALTY INCOME TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust, having its principal office at 367 South Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 as Lessor, and wholly-owned subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“UHS”), having its principal office at 367 South Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406, as Lessees. Each of such leases so executed that incorporate this Master Lease Document is hereinafter individually referred to as the “Lease” and collectively as the “Leases”.
RECITALS
These Lease provisions are made and entered into with reference to the following recitals:
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This Master Lease Document is intended to be applicable to each of the individual Leased Properties (as defined below) as if all of the terms hereof were incorporated into each Lease. |
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties to each Lease agree as follows:
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. Upon and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, Lessor leases to Lessee, and Lessee rents or hires from Lessor all of the following (the “Leased Property”):
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all items included within the category of Lessee’s Personal Property as defined in Article II below (collectively the “Fixtures”); and |
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all existing leases of space (including any security deposits held by Lessee pursuant thereto) in the Leased Property to tenants thereof. |
The Leased Property is demised in its present condition without representation or warranty by Lessor and subject to the rights of parties in possession, and to the existing state of title including all covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements and other matters of record including all applicable Legal Requirements, the lien of financing instruments, mortgages and deeds of trust, and including other matters which would be disclosed by an inspection of the Leased Property or by an accurate survey thereof.
. If at any time, pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement or this Master Lease Document, Lessor and UHS wish to designate additional parcels of land and improvements thereon as Leased Properties subject to the effect of this Master Lease Document, Lessor and a Lessee shall execute and deliver a Lease substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto. Upon execution and delivery of a Lease, the parcels of real property and improvements located thereon shall thereupon immediately be and become a Leased Property under this Master Lease Document and be subject to all of the terms and conditions hereof, except as may be expressly modified by the terms and provisions of the Lease.
. The initial term of the Lease (the “Fixed Term”) shall be for a fixed term as set forth in the Lease. Lessee has the right to extend this Master Lease Document, at Lessee’s option, as set forth in the Lease and in Article XIX hereof.
Definitions. For all purposes of this Master Lease Document, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, (i) the terms defined in this Article have the
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meanings assigned to them in this Article and include the plural as well as the singular, (ii) all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as are at the time applicable, (iii) all references in this Master Lease Document to designated “Articles,” “Sections” and other subdivisions are to the designated Articles, Sections and other subdivisions of this Master Lease Document and (iv) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Master Lease Document as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision:
Added Value Percentage: As defined in Section 10.2(a).
Additional Charges: As defined in Section 3.1(b).
Affiliate: As used in this Master Lease Document the term “Affiliate” of a person shall mean (i) any person that, directly or indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such person, (ii) any other person that owns, beneficially, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) of the outstanding capital stock, shares or equity interests of such person, or (iii) any officer, director, employee, general partner or trustee of such person or any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such person (excluding trustees and persons serving in similar capacities who are not otherwise an Affiliate of such person). The term “person” means and includes individuals, corporations, general and limited partnerships, stock companies or associations, joint ventures, associations, companies, trusts, banks, trust companies, land trusts, business trusts, or other entities and governments and agencies and political subdivisions thereof. For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including the correlative meanings of the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such person, through the ownership of voting securities, partnership interests or other equity interests.
Assumed Indebtedness: Any indebtedness or other obligations existing at the time of acquisition of the Leased Property by Lessor secured by a mortgage, deed of trust or other security
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agreement in or on the Leased Property and taken subject to or assumed by Lessor pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, and any indebtedness resulting from the refinancing thereof, and/or any subsequent indebtedness resulting from Lessor’s financing of, or Lessor’s reimbursement of Lessee’s financing of, any Capital Additions during the Term, but specifically excluding any indebtedness or other obligations of Lessee not assumed by Lessor prior to or during the Term.
Award: As defined in Section 15.1(c).
Base Rate: The rate of interest announced publicly by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association , in Charlotte, North Carolina, from time to time, Wells Fargo’s base rate.
Business Day: Each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday which is not a day on which commercial banks in the Charlotte, North Carolina or City of New York are authorized or required by law to close.
Capital Additions: One or more new buildings, or one or more additional structures (which may or may not be annexed to any portion of any of the Leased Improvements), which are constructed on any portion of the Leased Property after the Commencement Date during the Term, including the construction of a new wing or new story, or the renovation of existing improvements on the Leased Property in order to provide services not previously offered, or any material expansion of the existing improvements on the Leased Property in order to increase the bed capacity of a Facility or to change the purpose for which such beds are utilized.
Capital Additions Cost: The term “Capital Additions Cost” shall mean the cost of any Capital Addition proposed to be made by Lessee after the Commencement Date whether paid for by Lessee or Lessor. Such cost shall include (a) the cost of construction of the Capital Additions including site preparation and improvement, materials, labor, supervision, developer and administrative fees, legal fees, and related design, engineering and architectural services, the cost of any fixtures, the cost of construction financing (including but not limited to capitalized interest) and other miscellaneous costs approved by Lessor, (b) the cost of any land contiguous to the Leased Property that is to become a part
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of the Leased Property purchased for the purpose of placing thereon the Capital Additions or any portion thereof or for providing means of access thereto, or parking facilities therefor, including the cost of surveying the same, (c) the cost of insurance, real estate taxes, water and sewage charges and other carrying charges for such Capital Additions during construction, (d) the cost of title insurance, (e) reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel, (f) filing, registration and recording taxes and fees, (g) documentary stamp taxes, if any, and (h) all reasonable costs and expenses of Lessor and any Lending Institution that has committed to finance the Capital Additions, including, but not limited to (i) the reasonable fees and expenses of their respective legal counsel, (ii) all printing expenses, if any, (iii) the amount of any filing, registration and recording taxes and fees, (iv) documentary stamp taxes, if any, (v) title insurance charges and appraisal fees, if any, (vi) rating agency fees, if any, and (vii) commitment fees, if any, charged by any Lending Institution advancing or offering to advance any portion of the financing for such Capital Additions.
Cash Adjustment: As defined in Section 22.1(e).
Code: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Commencement Date: As defined in Section 3 of the Lease.
Condemnation, Condemnor: As defined in Section 15.1.
Consolidated Financials: For any fiscal year or other accounting period for UHS and its consolidated subsidiaries, statements of earnings and retained earnings and of changes in financial position for such period and for the period from the beginning of the respective fiscal year to the end of such period and the related balance sheet as at the end of such period, together with the notes thereto, all in reasonable detail and setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding period in the preceding fiscal year, and prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
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Consolidated Net Worth: At any time, the sum of the following for UHS and its consolidated subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles:
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the amount of capital or stated capital (after deducting the cost of any shares held in its treasury), plus |
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the amount of capital surplus and retained earnings (or, in the case of a capital or retained earnings deficit, minus the amount of such deficit), minus |
Date of Taking: As defined in Section 15.1(b).
Economic Termination Purchase Date: As defined in Article XXI.
Encumbrance: As defined in Section 37.1.
Event of Default: As defined in Section 16.1.
Extended Term: As defined in Article XIX.
Facility: A facility offering health care-related products and services being operated or proposed to be operated on the Leased Property.
Facility Mortgage: As defined in Section 13.1.
Facility Mortgagee: As defined in Section 13.1.
Fair Market Added Value: The Fair Market Value (as hereinafter defined) of the Leased Property (including all Capital Additions) less the Fair Market Value of the Leased Property determined as if no Capital Additions financed by Lessee had been constructed.
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Fair Market Rental: The fair market rental of the Leased Property (including any Capital Additions paid for by Lessor) or any Substitute Property means the rental which a willing tenant not compelled to rent would pay a willing landlord not compelled to Lease for the use and occupancy of such Leased Property pursuant to the Lease for the term in question, (a) assuming that Lessee is not in default thereunder and (b) determined in accordance with the appraisal procedures set forth in Article XXXV or in such other manner as shall be mutually acceptable to Lessor and Lessee.
Fair Market Value: The fair market value of Leased Property or any Substitute Property means an amount equal to the price that a willing buyer not compelled to buy would pay a willing seller not compelled to sell for such Leased Property or Substitute Property, including all Capital Additions, (a) assuming the same is unencumbered by this Master Lease Document, (b) determined in accordance with the appraisal procedures set forth in Article XXXV or in such other manner as shall be mutually acceptable to Lessor and Lessee, (c) assuming that such seller and buyer shall evenly divide closing costs and title premiums as described herein, and (d) taking into account the positive or negative effect on the value of the Leased Property or Substitute Property attributable to the interest rate, amortization schedule, maturity date, prepayment penalty and other terms and conditions of any encumbrance that is assumed by the transferee. In addition, for the purpose of determining the Fair Market Value with respect to damaged or destroyed Leased Property or Substitute Property, said amount shall be determined as if such Property had not been so damaged.
Fair Market Value Purchase Price: The Fair Market Value of the Leased Property or Substitute Property less the Fair Market Added Value.
Fiscal Year: The twelve (12) month period from January 1 to December 31.
Fixed Term: As defined in Section 1.3.
Fixtures: As defined in Section 1.1.
Impositions: Collectively, all taxes (including, without limitation, all ad valorem, sales and use, single business, gross receipts, transaction privilege, rent or similar taxes as the same relate to
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or are imposed upon Lessee or its business conducted upon the Leased Property), assessments (including, without limitation, all assessments for public improvements or benefit, whether or not commenced or completed prior to the date hereof and whether or not to be completed within the Term), ground rents, water, sewer or other rents and charges, excises, tax inspection, authorization and similar fees) and all other governmental charges, in each case whether general or special, ordinary or extraordinary, or foreseen or unforeseen, of every character in respect of the Leased Property or the business conducted thereon by Lessee (including all interest and penalties thereon caused by any failure in payment by Lessee), which at any time prior to, during or with respect to the Term hereof may be assessed or imposed on or with respect to or be a lien upon (a) Lessor’s interest in the Leased Property, (b) the Leased Property or any part thereof or any rent therefrom or any estate, right, title or interest therein, or (c) any occupancy, operation, use or possession of, or sales from, or activity conducted on or in connection with the Leased Property or the leasing or use of the Leased Property or any part thereof by Lessee. Provided, however, nothing contained in this Master Lease Document shall be construed to require Lessee to pay (1) any tax based on net income (whether denominated as a franchise or capital stock or other tax) imposed on Lessor or any other person, or (2) any transfer or net revenue tax of Lessor or any other person, or (3) any tax imposed with respect to the sale, exchange or other disposition by Lessor of any Leased Property or the proceeds thereof, or (4) any single business, gross receipts (other than a tax on any rent received by Lessor from Lessee), transaction privilege, rent or similar taxes as the same relate to or are imposed upon Lessor, or (5) except as expressly provided elsewhere in this Master Lease Document, any principal or interest on any Assumed Indebtedness on the Leased Property, except to the extent that any tax, assessment, tax levy or charge that Lessee is obligated to pay pursuant to the first sentence of this definition and that is in effect at any time during the Term hereof is totally or partially repealed, and a tax, assessment, tax levy or charge set forth in clause (1) or (2) is levied, assessed or imposed expressly in lieu thereof.
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Insurance Requirements: All terms of any insurance policy required by this Master Lease Document and all requirements of the issuer of any such policy.
Land: As defined in Article I and each Lease.
Lease: As defined in the Preamble.
Leased Improvements; Leased Property: Each as defined in Article I.
Legal Requirements: All federal, state, county, municipal and other governmental statutes, laws, rules, orders, regulations, ordinances, judgments, decrees and injunctions affecting either the Leased Property or the maintenance, construction, use or alteration thereof, whether or not hereafter enacted and in force, including any that may (i) require repairs, modifications or alterations in or to the Leased Property or (ii) in any way adversely affect the use and enjoyment thereof, and all permits, licenses and authorizations and regulations relating thereto, and all covenants, agreements, restrictions and encumbrances contained in any instruments, either of record or known to Lessee (other than encumbrances created by Lessor without the consent of Lessee), at any time in force affecting the Leased Property.
Lending Institution: Any insurance company, federally insured commercial or savings bank, national banking association, savings and loan association, employees’ welfare, pension or retirement fund or system, corporate profit sharing or pension trust, college or university, or real estate investment trust, including any corporation qualified to be treated for federal tax purposes as a real estate investment trust, such trust having a net worth of at least $10,000,000.
Lessee: Each Lessee designated on any Lease and its permitted successors and assigns.
Lessee’s Personal Property: All machinery, equipment, furniture, furnishings, movable walls or partitions, computers or trade fixtures or other personal property, inventory and supplies, used or useful in Lessee’s business on the Leased Property except items, if any, included within the definition of Fixtures.
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Lessor: Universal Health Realty Income Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust, and its successors and assigns.
Minimum Rent: As defined in Article III.
Minimum Repurchase Price: The equity in the Leased Property at the time of acquisition of the Leased Property by Lessor (i.e., that portion of the purchase price of the Leased Property paid by Lessor in cash or substitute value) plus the unpaid principal balance of all encumbrances against the Leased Property at the time of repurchase of the Leased Property by Lessee, plus any amounts paid by Lessor to reduce the principal balance of any Assumed Indebtedness, less all proceeds received by Lessor from any financing or refinancing of the Leased Property after the date hereof (after payment of any debt refinanced and net of any costs and expenses incurred in connection with such financing or refinancing, including, without limitation, loan points, commitment fees and commissions) and less the net amount (after deduction of all reasonable legal fees and other costs and of expensed, including without limitation expert witness fees, incurred by Lessor in connection with obtaining any such award) of all awards received by Lessor from partial Taking of the Leased Property that are not applied to restoration.
Notice: A notice given pursuant to Article XXXIV hereof.
Officer’s Certificate: A certificate of Lessee signed by the chief financial officer or another officer authorized so to sign by the board of directors or by-laws or operating Agreement of Lessee, or any other person whose power and authority to act has been authorized by delegation in writing by any such officer.
Overdue Rate: On any date, a rate equal to the Base Rate plus two (2%) percent per annum, but in no event less than seven (7%) percent or greater than the maximum rate then permitted under applicable law.
Payment Date: Any due date for the payment of any installment of Minimum Rent.
Primary Intended Use: As defined in Section 7.2(b).
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Purchase and Sale Agreement: An agreement dated as December 31, 2021 among Lessor and the Lessees, covering, inter alia, the acquisition by Lessor of the Leased Properties.
Rejectable Offer Price: An amount equal to the greater of (i) the Fair Market Value Purchase Price as of the applicable date of purchase, or (ii) the Minimum Repurchase Price.
Rent: Collectively, the Minimum Rent and Additional Charges.
State: The State or Commonwealth of the United States in which the Leased Property is located.
Subsidiaries: Corporations in which Lessee or UHS owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting stock or control, as applicable (individually, a “Subsidiary”).
Substitution Date: As defined in Article XXII.
Substitute Properties: As defined in Article XXII.
Taking: A taking or voluntary conveyance during the Term hereof of all or part of the Leased Property, or any interest therein or right accruing thereto or use thereof, as the result of, or in settlement of, any condemnation or other eminent domain proceeding affecting the Leased Property whether or not the same shall have actually been commenced.
Term: Collectively, the Fixed Term and any Extended Terms, as the context may require, unless earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions hereof.
Test Rate: The maximum interest rate necessary to avoid imputation of original issue discount income under Sections 483 or 1274 of the Code or any similar provision.
UHS: Universal Health Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Unavoidable Delays: Delays due to strikes, lock-outs, inability to procure materials, power failure, acts of God, governmental restrictions, enemy action, civil commotion, fire, unavoidable casualty or other causes beyond the control of the party responsible for performing an obligation hereunder, provided that lack of funds shall not be deemed a cause beyond the control of either party hereto unless such lack of funds is caused by the failure of the other party hereto (provided that, for
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purposes of this definition, UHS and Lessee shall each be considered the “other party” with respect to Lessor), to perform any obligations of such party, under this Master Lease Document or any guaranty of this Master Lease Document, including any obligation to provide financing undertaken by Lessor pursuant to Article X below.
Uneconomic for its Primary Intended Use: A state or condition of the Facility such that, in the good faith judgment of Lessee, reasonably exercised, the Facility cannot be operated on a commercially practicable basis for its Primary Intended Use, taking into account, among other relevant factors, the number of usable beds, the amount of square footage, and projected revenues.
. Lessee will pay to Lessor in lawful money of the United States of America which shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, in immediately available funds, at Lessor’s address set forth above or at such other place or to such other person, firms or corporations as Lessor from time to time may designate in a Notice, Minimum Rent and Additional Charges (as defined below, collectively, the “Rent”), during the Term, as follows:
(a)Minimum Rent: The annual sum set forth in each Lease, payable in arrears in equal, consecutive monthly installments as set forth in each Lease, on the first day of each calendar month of the Term (“Minimum Rent”); provided however, that the first monthly payment of Minimum Rent shall be payable on the Commencement Date and that the first and last monthly payments of Minimum Rent shall be prorated as to any partial month (subject to adjustment as provided in Sections 0, 10.3(b)(iii), 14.6, 15.3, 15.5, 15.6 and 22.2 below); and
(b)Additional Charges. This Lease shall be an absolute triple net lease. Accordingly, in addition to the Minimum Rent, (1) Lessee will also pay and discharge as and when due and payable all other amounts, liabilities, obligations and Impositions that Lessee assumes or agrees to pay under this Master Lease Document, including without limitation, all amounts under Article IV hereof and (2) in
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the event of any failure on the part of Lessee to pay any of those items referred to in clause (1) above, Lessee will also promptly pay and discharge every fine, penalty, interest and cost that may be added for non-payment or late payment of such items (the items referred to in clauses (1) and (2) above being additional rent hereunder and being referred to herein collectively as the “Additional Charges”), and Lessor shall have all legal, equitable and contractual rights, powers and remedies provided either in this Master Lease Document or by statute or otherwise in the case of non-payment of the Additional Charges as in the case of non-payment of the Minimum Rent. If any installment of Minimum Rent or Additional Charges (but only as to those Additional Charges that are payable directly to Lessor) shall not be paid on its due date, Lessee will pay Lessor on demand, as Additional Charges, a late charge (to the extent permitted by law) computed at the Overdue Rate on the amount of such installment, from the due date of such installment to the date of payment thereof. To the extent that Lessee pays any Additional Charges to Lessor pursuant to any requirement of this Master Lease Document, Lessee shall be relieved of its obligation to pay such Additional Charges to the entity to which they would otherwise be due.
. The Rent shall be paid absolutely net to Lessor, so that this Master Lease Document shall yield to Lessor the full amount of the installments of Minimum Rent and Additional Charges throughout the Term, all as more fully set forth in Article V and subject to any other provisions of this Master Lease Document that expressly provide for adjustment or abatement of Rent or other charges.
. Subject to Article XII relating to permitted contests, Lessee will pay, or cause to be paid, all Impositions before any fine, penalty, interest or cost may be added for non-payment, such payments to be made directly to the taxing authorities where feasible, and will promptly, upon request, furnish to Lessor copies of official receipts or other satisfactory proof evidencing such payments. Lessee’s obligation to pay such Impositions shall be deemed absolutely
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fixed upon the date such Impositions become a lien upon the Leased Property or any part thereof. If any such Imposition may, at the option of the taxpayer, lawfully be paid in installments (whether or not interest shall accrue on the unpaid balance of such Imposition), Lessee may exercise the option to pay the same (and any accrued interest on the unpaid balance of such Imposition) in installments and in such event, shall pay such installments during the Term hereof (subject to Lessee’s right of contest pursuant to the provisions of Article XII) as the same respectively become due and before any fine, penalty, premium, further interest or cost may be added thereto. Lessor, at its expense, shall, to the extent required or permitted by applicable law, prepare and file all tax returns in respect of Lessor’s net income, gross receipts, sales and use, single business, transaction privilege, rent, ad valorem, franchise taxes and taxes on its capital stock, and Lessee, at its expense, shall, to the extent required or permitted by applicable laws and regulations, prepare and file all other tax returns and reports in respect of any Imposition as may be required by governmental authorities. If any refund shall be due from any taxing authority in respect of any Imposition paid by Lessee, the same shall be paid over to or retained by Lessee if no Event of Default shall have occurred hereunder and be continuing. Any such funds retained by Lessor due to an Event of Default shall be applied as provided in Article XVI. Lessor and Lessee shall, upon request of the other, provide such data as is maintained by the party to whom the request is made with respect to the Leased Property as may be necessary to prepare any required returns and reports. In the event governmental authorities classify any property covered by this Master Lease Document as personal property, Lessee shall file all personal property tax returns in such jurisdictions where it may legally so file. Lessor, to the extent it possesses the same, and Lessee, to the extent it possesses the same, will provide the other party, upon request, with cost and depreciation records necessary for filing returns for any property so classified as personal property. Where Lessor is legally required to file personal property tax returns, Lessor shall provide Lessee with copies of assessment notices in sufficient time for Lessee to file a protest. Lessee may, upon notice to Lessor, at Lessee’s option and at Lessee’s sole cost and expense, protest, appeal, or institute such other
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proceedings as Lessee may deem appropriate to effect a reduction of real estate or personal property assessments and Lessor, at Lessee’s expense as aforesaid, shall fully cooperate with Lessee in such protest, appeal, or other action. Lessee hereby agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Lessor from and against any claims, obligations, and liabilities against or incurred by Lessor in connection with such cooperation. Billings for reimbursement of personal property taxes by Lessee to Lessor funds retained by Lessor due to an Event of Default shall be applied as provided in Article XVI. Lessor and Lessee shall, upon request of the other, provide such data as is maintained by the party to whom the request is made with respect to the Leased Property as may be necessary to prepare any required returns and reports. In the event governmental authorities classify any property covered by this Master Lease Document as personal property, Lessee shall file all personal property tax returns in such jurisdictions where it may legally so file. Lessor, to the extent it possesses the same, and Lessee, to the extent it possesses the same, will provide the other party, upon request, with cost and depreciation records necessary for filing returns for any property so classified as personal property. Where Lessor is legally required to file personal property tax returns, Lessor shall provide Lessee with copies of assessment notices in sufficient time for Lessee to file a protest. Lessee may, upon notice to Lessor, at Lessee’s option and at Lessee’s sole cost and expense, protest, appeal, or institute such other proceedings as Lessee may deem appropriate to effect a reduction of real estate or personal property assessments and Lessor, at Lessee’s expense as aforesaid, shall fully cooperate with Lessee in such protest, appeal, or other action. Lessee hereby agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Lessor from and against any claims, obligations, and liabilities against or incurred by Lessor in connection with such cooperation. Billings for reimbursement of personal property taxes by Lessee to Lessor shall be accompanied by copies of a bill therefor and payments thereof which identify the personal property with respect to which such payments are made.
. Lessor shall give prompt Notice to Lessee of all Impositions payable by Lessee hereunder of which Lessor at any time has knowledge, provided that
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Lessor’s failure to give any such Notice shall in no way diminish Lessee’s obligations hereunder to pay such Impositions, but such failure shall obviate any default hereunder for a reasonable time after Lessee receives Notices of any Imposition which it is obligated to pay.
. Impositions imposed in respect of the tax-fiscal period during which the Term terminates shall be adjusted and prorated between Lessor and Lessee, whether or not such Imposition is imposed before or after such termination, and Lessee’s obligation to pay its prorated share thereof after termination shall survive such termination.
. All utility and like accounts shall be in the name and for the account of Lessee. Lessee will pay or cause to be paid all Lessee will pay or cause to be paid all costs, fees, expenses and other charges arising out of or relating to the physical operation and/or use of the Leased Property during the Term, including but not limited to, electricity, power, gas, oil, water and other utilities and all landscaping and property maintenance.
. Lessee will pay or cause to be paid all premiums for the insurance coverage required to be maintained pursuant to Article XIII during the term.
No Termination, Abatement, etc
. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Master Lease Document, and except for those causes resulting from the fault of Lessor or any person whose claim arose under Lessor, Lessee, to the extent permitted by law, shall remain bound by this Master Lease Document in accordance with its terms and shall neither take any action without the consent of Lessor to modify, surrender or terminate the same, nor seek nor be entitled to any abatement, deduction, deferment or reduction of the Rent, or setoff against the Rent, nor shall the respective obligations of Lessor and Lessee be otherwise affected by reason of (a) any damage to, or destruction of, any Leased Property or any portion thereof from whatever cause or any Taking of the Leased Property or any portion thereof, (b) the lawful or unlawful prohibition of, or restriction upon, Lessee’s use of the
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Leased Property, or any portion thereof, or the interference with such use by any person, corporation, partnership or other entity, or by reason of eviction by paramount title, (c) any claim which Lessee has or might have against Lessor by reason of any default or breach of any warranty by Lessor under this Master Lease Document or any other agreement between Lessor and Lessee, or to which Lessor and Lessee are parties, (d) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution, winding up or other proceedings affecting Lessor or any assignee or transferee of Lessor, or (e) for any other cause whether similar or dissimilar to any of the foregoing other than a discharge of Lessee from any such obligations as a matter of law. Lessee hereby specifically waives all rights, arising from any occurrence whatsoever, which may now or hereafter be conferred upon it by law to (i) modify, surrender or terminate this Master Lease Document or quit or surrender the Leased Property or any portion thereof, or (ii) entitle Lessee to any abatement, reduction, suspension or deferment of the Rent or other sums payable by Lessee hereunder, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Master Lease Document. The obligations of Lessor and Lessee hereunder shall be separate and independent covenants and agreements and the Rent and all other sums payable by Lessee hereunder shall continue to be payable in all events unless the obligations to pay the same shall be terminated pursuant to the express provisions of this Master Lease Document or by termination of this Master Lease Document other than by reason of an Event of Default.
5.2Abatement Procedures. In the event of a partial Taking as described in Section 15.5, or damage to or destruction of the Leased Property as contemplated in Section 14.5, the Lease shall not terminate, but the Minimum Rent shall be abated in the manner and to the extent that is fair, just and equitable to both Lessee and Lessor, taking into consideration, among other relevant factors, the number of usable beds, the amount of square footage, or the revenues affected by such partial or temporary taking or damage or destruction. If Lessor and Lessee are unable to agree upon the amount of such abatement within thirty (30) days after (i) such partial or temporary Taking, or (ii) the expiration of thirty (30) days
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after each damage or destruction, the matter may be submitted by either party to a court of competent jurisdiction for resolution.
Ownership of the Leased Property
. Lessee acknowledges that the Leased Property is the property of Lessor and that Lessee has only the right to the exclusive possession and use of the Leased Property upon the terms and conditions of this Master Lease Document.
. Lessee may (and shall as provided herein below), at its expense, install, affix or assemble or place on any parcels of the Land or in any of the Leased Improvements, any items of Lessee’s Personal Property, and Lessee may, subject to the conditions set forth below, remove the same at any time during the Term or upon the expiration or any prior termination of the Term. All of Lessee’s Personal Property not removed by Lessee within thirty (30) days following the expiration or earlier termination of the Term shall be considered abandoned by Lessee and may be appropriated, sold, destroyed or otherwise disposed of by Lessor without first giving Notice thereof to Lessee, without any payment to Lessee and without any obligation to account therefor. Lessee will, at its expense, restore the Leased Property to the condition required by Section 9.1(d), including repair of all damage to the Leased Property caused by the removal of Lessee’s Personal Property, whether effected by Lessee or Lessor. Lessee may make such financing arrangements, title retention agreements, Leases or other agreements with respect to the Lessee’s Personal Property as it sees fit.
Condition of the Leased Property
. Lessee acknowledges receipt and delivery of possession of the Leased Property and that Lessee has examined and otherwise has knowledge of the condition of the Leased Property prior to the execution and delivery of this Master Lease
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Document and has found the same to be satisfactory for its purposes hereunder. Lessee is leasing the Leased Property “as is” in its present condition. Lessee waives any claim or action against Lessor in respect of the condition of the Leased Property. LESSOR MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN RESPECT OF THE LEASED PROPERTY OR ANY PART THEREOF, EITHER AS TO ITS FITNESS FOR USE, DESIGN OR CONDITION FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF THE MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP THEREIN, LATENT OR PATENT, IT BEING AGREED THAT ALL SUCH RISKS ARE TO BE BORNE BY LESSEE. LESSEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE LEASED PROPERTY HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY LESSEE AND IS SATISFACTORY TO IT. Provided, however, to the extent permitted by law, Lessor hereby assigns to Lessee all of Lessor’s rights to proceed against any predecessor in title for breaches of warranties or representations or for latent defects in the Leased Property. Lessor shall fully cooperate with Lessee in the prosecution of any such claim, in Lessor’s or Lessee’s name, all at Lessee’s sole cost and expense. Lessee hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Lessor from and against any claims, obligations and liabilities against or incurred by Lessor in connection with such cooperation.
7.2Use of the Leased Property.
(a)Lessee covenants that it will proceed with all due diligence and will exercise its best efforts to obtain and to maintain all approvals needed to use and operate the Leased Property and the Facility under applicable local, state and federal law, including but not limited to appropriate licensure.
(b)Lessee shall use or cause to be used the Leased Property only as a behavioral health facility or other medical or healthcare facility(ies) or ancillary uses (including but not limited to business, medical and administrative office uses and for such other uses as may be necessary or incidental to such uses or otherwise approved by Lessor (the particular such use to which Leased Property is put at any particular time is herein referred to as the “Primary Intended Use”). Lessee shall
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not use the Leased Property or any portion thereof for any other use without the prior written consent of Lessor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. No use shall be made or permitted to be made of the Leased Property, and no acts shall be done, which will cause the cancellation of any insurance policy covering the Leased Property or any part thereof (unless another adequate policy or adequate self-insurance is available), nor shall Lessee sell or otherwise provide to residents or patients therein, or permit to be kept, used or sold in or about the Leased Property any article which may be prohibited by law or fire underwriter’s regulations. Lessee shall, at its sole cost, comply with all of the requirements pertaining to the Leased Property of any insurance board, association, organization or company necessary for the maintenance of insurance, as herein provided, covering the Leased Property and Lessee’s Personal Property.
(c)Subject to the provisions of Article XXIV, XV, XXI and XXII hereof, Lessee covenants and agrees that during the Term it will use its best efforts to operate continuously the Leased Property as a provider of health care services in accordance with its Primary Intended Use and to maintain appropriate certifications for reimbursement and licensure.
(d)Lessee shall not commit or suffer to be committed any waste on the Leased Property, or in the Facility, nor shall Lessee cause or permit any nuisance thereon.
(e)Lessee shall neither suffer nor permit the Leased Property or any portion thereof, including any Capital Addition whether or not financed by Lessor, or Lessee’s Personal Property, to be used in such a manner as (i) might reasonably tend to impair Lessor’s (or Lessee’s, as the case may be) title thereto or to any portion thereof, or (ii) may reasonably make possible a claim or claims of adverse usage or adverse possession by the public, as such, or of implied dedication of the Leased Property or any portion thereof, except as necessary in the ordinary and prudent operation of the Facility on the Leased Property.
Lessor to Grant Easements, etc.
Lessor will, from time to time, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, at the request of Lessee and at Lessee’s cost and
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expense (but subject to the approval of Lessor, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and provided, further, that if Lessor has not responded to any such request of Lessee within ten (10) days after receipt by Lessor of such documents and information as Lessor may reasonably require in order to evaluate the request, Notice of which requirements shall be sent to Lessee within seven (7) days following Lessee’s request, such request shall be deemed approved), (i) grant easements and other rights in the nature of easements with respect to the Leased Property to third parties, (ii) release existing easements or other rights in the nature of easements which are for the benefit of the Leased Property, (iii) dedicate or transfer unimproved portions of the Leased Property for road, highway or other public purposes, (iv) execute petitions to have the Leased Property annexed to any municipal corporation or utility district, (v) execute amendments to any covenants and restrictions affecting the Leased Property and (vi) execute and deliver to any person any instrument appropriate to confirm or effect such grants, releases, dedications, transfers, petitions and amendments (to the extent of its interests in the Leased Property), but only upon delivery to Lessor of an Officer’s Certificate stating that such grant, release, dedication, transfer, petition or amendment is not detrimental to the proper conduct of the business of Lessee on the Leased Property and does not materially reduce the value of the Leased Property. Lessor does hereby irrevocably appoint Lessee the attorney-in-fact of Lessor during the Term to execute any documents relating to the above matter which have been approved or are deemed to have been approved by Lessor as provided above.
Compliance with Legal and Insurance Requirements, etc.
Subject to Article XII relating to permitted contests, Lessee, at its expense, will promptly (a) comply with all applicable Legal Requirements and Insurance Requirements in respect of the use, operation, maintenance, repair and restoration of the Leased Property, and (b) procure, maintain and comply with all appropriate licenses, certificates of need, provider agreements and other authorizations required for any use of the
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Leased Property and Lessee’s Personal Property then being made, and for the proper erection, installation, operation and maintenance of the Leased Property or any part thereof, including without limitation any Capital Additions.
. Lessee covenants and agrees that the Leased Property and Lessee’s Personal Property shall not be used for any unlawful purpose. Lessee shall acquire and maintain all appropriate licenses, certifications, permits, provider agreements and other authorizations and approvals needed to operate the Leased Property in its customary manner for the Primary Intended Uses, and any other use conducted on the Leased Property as may be permitted from time to time hereunder. Lessee further covenants and agrees that Lessee’s use of the Leased Property and maintenance, alteration, and operation of the same, and all parts thereof, shall at all times conform to all Legal Requirements, unless the same are held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful. Lessee may, however, upon prior Notice to Lessor, contest the legality or applicability of any such Legal Requirement or any licensure or certification decision if Lessee maintains such action in good faith, with due diligence, without prejudice to Lessor’s rights hereunder, and at Lessee’s own expense. If by the terms of any such Legal Requirement compliance therewith pending the prosecution of any such proceeding may legally be delayed without the incurrence of any lien, charge or liability of any kind against the Facility or Lessee’s Leasehold interest therein and without subjecting Lessee or Lessor to any liability, civil or criminal, for failure so to comply therewith, Lessee may delay compliance therewith until the final determination of such proceeding. If any lien, charge or civil or criminal liability would be incurred by reason of any such delay, Lessee, on the prior written consent of Lessor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed may nonetheless contest as aforesaid and delay as aforesaid provided that such delay would not subject Lessor to criminal liability and Lessee both (a) furnishes to Lessor security reasonably satisfactory to Lessor against any loss or injury by reason of such contest or delay and (b) prosecutes the contest with due diligence and in good faith.
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(a)Lessee, at its expense, subject to the terms and provisions of Article XL hereof, will keep the Leased Property and all private roadways, parking lots or fields, sidewalks and curbs appurtenant thereto that are under Lessee’s control in good order and repair, except for ordinary wear and tear (whether or not the need for such repairs occurred as a result of Lessee’s use, any prior use, the elements or the age of the Leased Property, or any portion thereof), and, except as otherwise provided in Article XIV, with reasonable promptness, make all necessary and appropriate repairs and replacements thereto of every kind and nature, whether interior or exterior, structural or non-structural, ordinary or extraordinary, foreseen or unforeseen or arising by reason of a condition existing prior to the commencement of the Term of this Master Lease Document (concealed or otherwise), provided, however, that Lessee shall be permitted to prosecute claims against Lessor’s predecessors in title for breach of any representation or warranty or for any latent defects in the Leased Property. All repairs and replacements shall, to the extent reasonably achievable, be at least equivalent in quality to the original work. Lessee will not take or omit to take any action, the taking or omission of which might materially impair the value or the usefulness of the Leased Property or any part thereof for its Primary Intended Use.
(b)Lessor shall not under any circumstances be required to build or rebuild any improvement on the Leased Property, or to make any repairs, replacements, alterations, restorations or renewals of any nature or description to the Leased Property, whether ordinary or extraordinary, structural or non-structural, foreseen or unforeseen, or to make any expenditure whatsoever with respect thereto, in connection with this Master Lease Document, or to maintain the Leased Property in any way, except as specifically provided herein. Lessee hereby waives, to the extent permitted by law, the right to make repairs at the expense of Lessor pursuant to any law in effect at the time of the execution of this
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Master Lease Document or hereafter enacted. Lessor shall have the right to give, record and post, as appropriate, notices of non-responsibility under any mechanic’s lien laws now or hereafter existing.
(c)Except as permitted with respect to Capital Additions, nothing contained in this Master Lease Document and no action or inaction by Lessor shall be construed as (i) constituting the request of Lessor, expressed or implied, to any contractor, subcontractor, laborer, materialman or vendor to or for the performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or other property for the construction, alteration, addition, repair or demolition of or to the Leased Property or any part thereof, or (ii) giving Lessee any right, power or permission to contract for or permit the performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or other property in such fashion as would permit the making of any claim against Lessor in respect thereof or to make any agreement that may create, or in any way be the basis for any right, title, interest, lien, claim or other encumbrance upon the estate of Lessor in the Leased Property, or any portion thereof.
(d)Unless Lessor conveys any of the Leased Property to Lessee pursuant to the provisions of this Master Lease Document, Lessee will, upon the expiration or prior termination of the Term, vacate and surrender the Leased Property to Lessor in the condition in which the Leased Property was originally received from Lessor, except as repaired, rebuilt, restored, altered or added to as permitted or required by the provisions of this Master Lease Document and except for ordinary wear (subject to the obligation of Lessee to maintain the Leased Property in good order and repair during the entire Term of the Lease).
Encroachments, Restrictions, etc.
If any of the Leased Improvements, at any time, materially encroach upon any property, street or right-of-way adjacent to the Leased Property, or violate the agreements or conditions contained in any lawful restrictive covenant or other agreement affecting the Leased Property, or any part thereof, or impair the rights of others under any easement or right-of-way to which the Leased Property is subject, then promptly upon the request of Lessor or at the behest of any person affected by any such encroachment, violation or impairment, Lessee shall, at
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its expense, subject to its right to contest the existence of any encroachment, violation or impairment and in such case, in the event of an adverse final determination, either (i) obtain valid and effective waivers or settlements of all claims, liabilities and damages resulting from each such encroachment, violation or impairment, whether the same shall affect Lessor or Lessee or (ii) make such changes in the Leased Improvements, and take such other actions, as Lessee in the good faith exercise of its judgment deems reasonably practicable to remove such encroachment, and to end such violation or impairment, including, if necessary, the alteration of any of the Leased Improvements, and in any event take all such actions as may be necessary in order to be able to continue the operation of the Leased Improvements for the Primary Intended Use substantially in the manner and to the extent the Leased Improvements were operated prior to the assertion of such violation, impairment or encroachment. Any such alteration shall be made in conformity with the applicable requirements of Article X. Lessee’s obligations under this Section 9.2 shall be in addition to and shall in no way discharge or diminish any obligation of any insurer under any policy of title or other insurance and Lessee shall be entitled to a credit for any sums recovered by Lessor under any such policy of title or other insurance.
If Lessee at any time fails to maintain the Leased Property as required by this Article IX, Lessor may provide such maintenance and repairs as it shall deem necessary at Lessee’s sole cost and expense and Lessee shall reimburse Lessor for such costs within five (5) days of written demand therefore.
Construction of Capital Additions to the Leased Property
. If no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Lessee shall have the right, upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, to construct or install Capital Additions on the Leased Property without the prior written consent of Lessor. Prior to commencing construction of any Capital Addition,
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Lessee shall submit to Lessor in writing a proposal setting forth in reasonable detail any proposed Capital Addition and shall provide to Lessor such plans and specifications, permits, licenses, contracts and other information concerning the proposed Capital Addition as Lessor may reasonably request. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such proposal shall indicate the approximate projected cost of constructing such Capital Addition and the use or uses to which it will be put.. Prior to commencing construction of any Capital Addition, Lessee shall first request Lessor to provide the funds necessary to pay for such Capital Addition in accordance with the provisions hereof. If Lessor declines to provide such financing on terms acceptable to Lessee, including, but not limited to, an increase in rent payable hereunder the provisions of Section 10.2 shall apply. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article X appearing to the contrary, if the Capital Additions Cost of such proposed Capital Addition, when aggregated with the costs of all other Capital Additions made by Lessee, exceeds twenty percent (20%) of the Fair Market Value of the Leased Property after such Capital Additions, no such Capital Addition shall be made without the written consent of Lessor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any withholding of consent shall be expressed and shall be effected within twenty (20) days after receipt by Lessor of such documents or information as Lessor may reasonably require, Notice of which requirements shall be sent to Lessee within seven (7) days after Lessee’s request for consent, and if Notice of the withholding of such consent is not received by Lessee within such 20-day period, such request shall be deemed approved. No Capital Addition shall be made which would tie in or connect any Leased Improvements on the Leased Property with any other improvements on property adjacent to the Leased Property (and not part of the Land covered by this Master Lease Document) including, without limitation, tie-ins of buildings or other structures or utilities, unless Lessee shall have obtained the prior written approval of Lessor, which approval in Lessor’s sole discretion may be granted or withheld; provided, however, that if Lessor has not responded to any such request of Lessee within thirty (30) days after receipt by Lessor of such documents and information as Lessor may reasonably require in order to evaluate the request, Notice
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of which requirements shall be sent to Lessee within seven (7) days following Lessee’s request, such request shall be deemed approved.
Capital Additions Financed by Lessee
. If Lessee provides or arranges for financing of any Capital Addition, this Master Lease Document shall be and hereby is amended to provide as follows:
(a)“Added Value Percentage” shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the proportion of the Fair Market Added Value of all Capital Additions paid for by Lessee to the Fair Market Value of the entire Leased Property (including such Capital Additions) immediately after completion of said Capital Additions, expressed as a percentage. The Added Value Percentage determined as provided above for Capital Additions financed by Lessee shall remain in effect until any subsequent Capital Addition financed by Lessee is completed.
(b)There shall be no adjustment in the Minimum Rent by reason of any such Capital Addition.
(c)Upon expiration or earlier termination of this Master Lease Document, Lessor shall compensate Lessee for all Capital Additions financed by Lessee in any of the following ways determined in the sole discretion of Lessor:
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termination of the Lease and bearing interest at the Test Rate, or if no such Test Rate exists, at the Base Rate, with interest payable monthly; or |
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Any Capital Additions financed by Lessee upon expiration or earlier termination of this Master Lease Document shall pass to and become the property of Lessor, free and clear of all encumbrances, subject to the obligation of Lessor hereunder to compensate Lessee for the cost of such Capital Additions as provided above
10.3Capital Additions Financed by Lessor.
(a)Lessee shall request that Lessor provide or arrange financing for a Capital Addition by providing to Lessor such information about the Capital Addition as Lessor may reasonably request, including, without limitation, all information referred to in Section 10.1 above. Lessor may, but shall be under no obligation to, meet the request, and within thirty (30) days of receipt of such information, Lessor shall notify Lessee as to whether it will finance the proposed Capital Addition and, if so, the terms and conditions upon which it would do so, including the terms of any amendment to this Master Lease Document (including, without limitation, an increase in Minimum Rent to compensate Lessor for the additional funds advanced by it). In no event shall the portion of the projected Capital Additions Cost comprised of land, if any, materials, labor charges and fixtures be less than eighty (80%) percent of the total amount of such cost. Lessee may withdraw its request by Notice to Lessor at any time before or after receipt of Lessor’s terms and conditions, until such time as Lessee accepts Lessor’s terms and conditions.
(b)If Lessor agrees to finance the Proposed Capital Addition, Lessee shall provide Lessor with the following:
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Institution advancing or reimbursing Lessee for any portion of the Capital Additions Cost. |
(c)Any new mortgage or supplement to any existing mortgage entered into by Lessor with any Lending Institution covering the Leased Property or any land referred to in subparagraph (b)(v) above shall be subject to the rights of Lessee under this Master Lease Document, as this Master Lease Document may be amended by the lease amendment.
(d)Upon making a request to finance a Capital Addition, whether or not such financing is actually consummated, Lessee shall pay or agree to pay when done all reasonable costs and expenses of Lessor and any Lending Institution which has committed to finance such Capital Addition paid or incurred by them in connection with the financing of the Capital Addition, including, but not limited to, (i) the reasonable fees and expenses of their respective counsel, (ii) all printing expenses, if any, (iii) the amount of any filing, registration and recording taxes and fees, if any, (iv) documentary stamp taxes, if any, (v) title insurance charges, appraisal fees, if any, and rating agency fees, if any and (vi) commitment fees, if any.
. Lessee shall have the right to make additions, modifications or improvements to the Leased Property which are not Capital Additions from time to time as it, in its discretion, may deem to be desirable for its uses and purposes, provided that such action will not materially and adversely alter the character or purposes or materially and adversely detract from the value or operating efficiency thereof and will not significantly impair the revenue-producing capability of the Leased Property or adversely affect the ability of the Lessee to comply with the provisions of this Master Lease Document. The cost of such Non-Capital Additions, modifications or improvements to the Leased Property shall be paid by Lessee, and all such Non-Capital Additions, modifications and improvements shall, without payment by Lessor at any time, be included under the terms of this Master Lease Document and upon expiration or earlier termination of this Master Lease Document shall pass to and become the property of Lessor.
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. All materials which are scrapped or removed in connection with the making of either Capital Additions permitted by Section 10.1 or repairs required by Article IX shall be or become the property of Lessor or Lessee depending on which party is paying for or providing the financing for such work.
. If Lessee constructs additional improvements that are not financed by Lessor and that are connected to the Leased Property or share maintenance facilities, HVAC, electrical, plumbing or other systems, utilities, parking or other amenities, the parties shall enter into a mutually agreeable cross-easement or joint use agreement to make available necessary services and facilities in connection with such additional improvements, to protect each of their respective interests in the properties affected, and to provide for separate ownership, use, and/or financing of such improvements.
. Subject to the provision of Article XII relating to permitted contests, Lessee will not directly or indirectly create or allow to remain and will promptly discharge at its expense any lien, encumbrance, attachment, title retention agreement or claim upon the Leased Property or any attachment, levy, claim or encumbrance in respect of the Rent, not including, however, (a) this Master Lease Document, (b) the matters, if any, included as exceptions in the title policy insuring Lessor’s interest in the Leased Property, (c) restrictions, liens and other encumbrances which are consented to in writing by Lessor or any easements granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.3 of this Master Lease Document, (d) liens for those taxes for Lessor which Lessee is not required to pay hereunder, (e) subleases permitted by Article XXV hereof, (f) liens for Impositions or for sums resulting from noncompliance with Legal Requirements so long as (1) the same are not yet payable or are payable without the addition of any fine or penalty or (2) such liens are in the process of being contested as permitted by Article XII, (g) liens of mechanics, laborers, materialmen, suppliers or vendors for sums
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either disputed or not yet due provided that (1) the payment of such sums shall not be postponed under any related contract for more than sixty (60) days after the completion of the action giving rise to such lien and such reserve or other appropriate provisions as shall be required by law or generally accepted accounting principles shall have been made therefor or (2) any such liens are in the process of being contested as permitted by Article XII hereof, and (h) any liens which are the responsibility of Lessor pursuant to the provisions of Article XXXVII of this Master Lease Document.
11.2Lessee shall be permitted to place liens upon its leasehold interest in the Leased Property in order to finance Capital or Non-Capital Additions hereunder.
. Lessee shall have the right to contest the amount or validity of any Imposition or any Legal Requirement or Insurance Requirement or any lien, attachment, levy, encumbrance, charge or claim (“Claims”) not otherwise permitted by Article XI, by appropriate legal proceedings in good faith and with due diligence (but this shall not be deemed or construed in any way to relieve, modify or extend Lessee’s covenants to pay or its covenants to cause to be paid any such charges at the time and in the manner as in this Article provided), on condition, however, that such legal proceedings shall not operate to relieve Lessee from its obligation hereunder and shall not cause the sale of the Leased Property, or any part thereof, to satisfy the same or cause Lessor or Lessee to be in default under any mortgage or deed of trust encumbering the Leased Property or any interest therein. Upon the reasonable request of Lessor, Lessee shall either (i) provide a bond or other assurance reasonably satisfactory to Lessor that all Claims which may be assessed against the Leased Property together with interest and penalties, if any, thereon will be paid, or (ii) deposit within the time otherwise required for payment with a bank or trust company as trustee, as security for the payment of such Claims, money in an amount sufficient to pay the same, together with interest and penalties in connection therewith and all Claims which may be assessed against or become a Claim on the Leased Property, or any part thereof,
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in said legal proceedings. Lessee shall furnish Lessor and any lender of Lessor with reasonable evidence of such deposit within five (5) days of the same. Lessor agrees to join in any such proceedings if the same be required to legally prosecute such contest of the validity of such Claims; provided, however, that Lessor shall not thereby be subjected to any liability for the payment of any costs or expenses in connection with any proceedings brought by Lessee; and Lessee covenants to indemnify and save harmless Lessor from any such costs or expenses. Lessee shall be entitled to any refund of any Claims and such charges and penalties or interest thereon which have been paid by Lessee or paid by Lessor and for which Lessor has been fully reimbursed. In the event that Lessee fails to pay any Claims when due or to provide the security therefor as provided in this paragraph and to diligently prosecute any contest of the same, Lessor may, upon thirty (30) days advance Notice to Lessee, pay such charges together with any interest and penalties and the same shall be repayable by Lessee to Lessor as Additional Charges at the next Payment Date provided for in this Master Lease Document. Provided, however, that should Lessor reasonably determine that the giving of such Notice would risk loss to the Leased Property or cause damage to Lessor, then Lessor shall give such Notice as is practical under the circumstances.
General Insurance Requirements
. Subject to the provisions of Section 13.9, during the Term of this Master Lease Document, Lessee shall at all times keep the Leased Property insured with the kinds and amounts of insurance described below. This insurance shall be written by companies authorized to issue insurance in the State. The policies must name Lessor as an additional insured. Losses shall be payable to Lessor or Lessee as provided in Article XIV. In addition, the policies shall name as an additional insured the holder of any mortgage, deed of trust or other security agreement (“Facility Mortgagee”) securing any Assumed Indebtedness and any other encumbrance placed on the Leased Property in accordance with the provisions of Article XXXVII (“Facility Mortgage”) by way of a standard form of mortgagee’s loss payable endorsement. Any loss adjustment
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shall require the written consent of Lessor, Lessee and each Facility Mortgagee. Evidence of insurance shall be deposited with Lessor and, if requested, with any Facility Mortgagee(s). If any provision of any Facility Mortgage existing at the time of execution of any Lease requires deposits of premiums for insurance to be made with such Facility Mortgagees, provided that the Facility Mortgagee has not elected to waive such provision, Lessee shall either pay to Lessor monthly the amounts required and Lessor shall transfer such amounts to each Facility Mortgagee, or, pursuant to written direction by Lessor, Lessee shall make such deposits directly with such Facility Mortgagee. The policies on the Leased Property, including the Leased Improvements, Fixtures and Lessee’s Personal Property, shall insure against the following risks:
(a)Loss or damage by fire, vandalism and malicious mischief, extended coverage perils, and all physical loss perils insurance, if available and economically feasible, including but not limited to sprinkler leakage, in an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the then full replacement cost thereof (as defined below in Section 13.2) or such amount which is economically feasible;
(b)Loss or damage by explosion of steam boilers, pressure vessels or similar apparatus, now or hereafter installed in the Facility, if available and economically feasible, in such amounts with respect to any one accident as may be reasonably requested by Lessor from time to time;
(c)Business interruption or loss of rental under a rental value insurance policy covering risk of loss during the lesser of the first twelve (12) months of reconstruction or the actual reconstruction period necessitated by the occurrence of any of the hazards described in Sections 13.1(a) or 13.1(b), if available and economically feasible, in an amount sufficient to prevent Lessor from becoming a co-insurer;
(d)Claims for personal injury or property damage under a policy of comprehensive commercial general liability insurance, if available and economically feasible, with amounts not less
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than One Million and No/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence in respect of bodily injury and death and One Million Dollars and No/100 ($1,000,000.00) for property damage;
(e)Claims arising out of malpractice in an amount not less than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) for each person and for each occurrence; provided, however, that if such malpractice insurance, with such limit, at any time is not available at rates which are economically feasible in relation to the risks covered, Lessee may self-insure as to such malpractice claims regardless of the provisions of Section 13.9 below; and
(f)Flood (if the Leased Property is located in whole or in part within a designated flood plain area) and such other hazards and in such amounts as may be customary for comparable properties in the area and is available from insurance companies, insurance pools or other appropriate companies authorized to do business in the State at rates which are economically practicable in relation to the risks covered.
. The term “full replacement cost” as used herein shall mean the actual replacement cost of the Leased Property requiring replacement from time to time including an increased cost of construction endorsement, if available and economically feasible, less exclusions provided in the standard form of fire insurance policy, in the event either party believes that full replacement cost (the then replacement cost less such exclusions) has increased or decreased at any time during the Lease Term, it shall have the right to have such full replacement cost re-determined.
. Lessee shall at all times maintain adequate worker’s compensation insurance coverage for all persons employed by Lessee on the Leased Property. Such worker’s compensation insurance shall be in accordance with the requirements of applicable local, state and federal law.
. All insurance policies carried by either party covering the Leased Property, the Fixtures, the Facility or Lessee’s Personal Property, including, without limitation, contents, fire and casualty insurance, shall expressly waive any right of subrogation
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on the part of the insurer against the other party. The parties hereto agree that their policies will include such waiver clause or endorsement so long as the same are obtainable without extra cost, and in the event of such an extra charge the other party, at its election, may pay the same, but shall not be obligated to do so.
All of the policies of insurance referred to in this Article XIII shall be written in a form satisfactory to Lessor and by insurance companies satisfactory to Lessor. Lessor agrees that it will not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay its approval as to the form of the policies of insurance or as to the insurance companies selected by Lessee. Lessee shall pay all of the premiums therefor, and deliver such policies or certificates thereof to Lessor prior to their effective date (and, with respect to any renewal policy, ten (10) days prior to the expiration of the existing policy), and in the event of the failure of Lessee either to effect such insurance as herein called for or to pay the premiums therefor, or to deliver such policies or certificates thereof to Lessor at the times required, Lessor shall be entitled, but shall have no obligation, to effect such insurance and pay the premiums therefor, which premiums shall be repayable to Lessor upon written demand therefor and failure to repay the same within 30 days after Notice of such failure from Lessor shall constitute an Event of Default within the meaning of Section 16.1(b). Each insurer mentioned in this Article XIII shall agree, by endorsement on the policy or policies issued by it, or by independent instrument furnished to Lessor, that it will give to Lessor (and to any Facility Mortgagee, if required by the same) thirty (30) days’ written notice before the policy or policies in question shall be materially altered, allowed to expire or cancelled.
. If either party at any time deems the limits of the personal injury or property damage liability insurance then carried to be either excessive or insufficient, the parties shall endeavor to agree on the proper and reasonable limits for such insurance to be carried and such insurance shall thereafter be carried with the limits thus agreed on until further
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change pursuant to the provisions of this Section. Nothing herein shall permit the amount of insurance to be reduced below the amount or amounts required by any of the Facility Mortgagees.
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article XIII, Lessee’s obligations to carry the insurance provided for herein may be brought within the coverage of a so-called blanket policy or policies of insurance carried and maintained by UHS or Lessee; provided, however, that the coverage afforded to Lessor will not be reduced or diminished or otherwise be different from that which would exist under a separate policy meeting all other requirements of this Master Lease Document by reason of the use of such blanket policy of insurance, and provided further that the requirements of this Article XIII are otherwise satisfied.
. Lessee shall not on Lessee’s own initiative or pursuant to the request or requirement of any third party, take out separate insurance concurrent in form or contributing in the event of loss with that required in this Article to be furnished by Lessee, or increase the amount of any then existing insurance by securing an additional policy or additional policies, unless all parties having an insurable interest in the subject matter of the insurance, including in all cases Lessor and all Facility Mortgagees, are included therein as additional insureds, and the loss is payable under said insurance in the same manner as losses are payable under this Master Lease Document. Lessee shall immediately notify Lessor of the taking out of any such separate insurance or of the increasing of any of the amounts of the then existing insurance.
. Lessee may self-insure (pursuant to any program of self-insurance maintained by UHS with respect to its other properties, with reserves therefor in such amounts as would conform to the requirements of generally accepted accounting principles) against the risks and in the amounts hereinabove described and shall not be required to maintain insurance hereunder, provided that, until such time as UHS is rated in one of the highest three ratings by either Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s, Lessee shall only self-insure an amount equal to the greater of $25,000,000 or 15% of the Consolidated Tangible Net Worth of UHS (defined below) unless the
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approval of Lessor is obtained. The foregoing proviso shall not apply to (a) malpractice risks and (b) any other risks as to which (in the case of (b) only) insurance is not available or economically feasible. “Consolidated Tangible Net Worth” shall mean the aggregate of or the par or stated value of all outstanding capital stock, capital surplus, and retained earnings set forth on a consolidated balance sheet prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, less the sum of (A) all intangibles included on the asset side of said consolidated balance sheet, including, without limitation, goodwill (including any assets designated on such balance sheet representing the excess of the purchase price paid for assets or stock acquired over the value assigned hereto on the books of UHS and its subsidiaries), patents, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, and similar intangibles, and (B) deferred charges.
. All proceeds payable by reason of any loss or damage to the Leased Property, or any portion thereof, and insured under any policy of insurance required by Article XIII of this Master Lease Document or the equivalent self-insurance provided by Lessee shall be paid to Lessor and held in trust by Lessor in an interest-bearing account (subject to the provisions of Section 14.6) and shall be made available for reconstruction or repair, as the case may be, of any damage to or destruction of the Leased Property, or any portion thereof, and shall be paid out by Lessor from time to time for the reasonable costs of such reconstruction or repair. Any excess proceeds of insurance remaining after the completion of the restoration or reconstruction of the Leased Property shall be paid to Lessee. If neither Lessor nor Lessee is required or elects to repair and restore, and the Lease is terminated without purchase or substitution by Lessee as described in Section 14.2(a), all such insurance proceeds shall be retained by Lessor. All salvage resulting from any risk covered by insurance shall belong to Lessor except that any salvage relating to Capital Additions paid for by Lessee or to Lessee’s Personal Property shall belong to Lessee.
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14.2Reconstruction in the Event of Damage or Destruction Covered by Insurance.
(a)Except as provided in Section 14.6, if during the Term the Leased Property is totally or partially destroyed by a risk covered by the insurance described in Article XIII and the Facility thereby is rendered Unsuitable for its Primary Intended Uses, Lessee shall at Lessee’s option either (A) restore the Facility to substantially the same condition as existed immediately before the damage or destruction, or (B) offer (i) to acquire the Leased Property from Lessor for a purchase price equal to the Rejectable Offer Price of the Leased Property or (ii) to substitute a new property pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Article XXII. If Lessee restores the Facility, the insurance proceeds shall be paid out by Lessor from time to time for the reasonable costs of such restoration, and any excess proceeds remaining after such restoration shall be paid to Lessee. If Lessee acquires the Leased Property or substitutes a new property, Lessee shall receive the insurance proceeds. If Lessor does not accept Lessee’s offer so to purchase or substitute for the Leased Property within one hundred eighty (180) days, Lessee may either withdraw its offer to purchase or substitute for the Leased Property and proceed to restore the Facility to substantially the same condition as existed immediately before the damage or destruction, or Lessee may terminate the Lease without further liability hereunder and Lessor shall be entitled to retain the insurance proceeds.
(b)Except as provided in Section 14.6, if during the Term the Leased Property is partially destroyed by a risk covered by the insurance described in Article XIII but the Facility is not thereby rendered Unsuitable for its Primary Intended Uses, Lessee shall restore the Facility to substantially the same condition as existed immediately before the damage or destruction. Such damage or destruction shall not terminate this Master Lease Document; provided, however, that if Lessee cannot within a reasonable time obtain all necessary government approvals, including building permits, licenses, conditional use permits and any certificates of need, after diligent efforts to do so, in order to be able to
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perform all required repair and restoration work and to operate the Facility for its Primary Intended Use in substantially the same manner as that existing immediately prior to such damage or destruction, Lessee may either (i) offer, pursuant to Article XXII, to substitute a new property, substantially equivalent to the Leased Property immediately before such damage or destruction, or (ii) offer to purchase the Leased Property for a purchase price equal to the Rejectable Offer Price of the Leased Property. If Lessee makes either such offer and Lessor does not accept the same, Lessee may either (A) withdraw such offer, in which event this Master Lease Document shall remain in full force and effect and Lessee shall proceed to restore the Facility as soon as reasonably practicable to substantially the same condition as existed immediately before such damage or destruction, or (B) terminate this Master Lease Document without further liability hereunder, in which event Lessor shall be entitled to retain the insurance proceeds. If Lessee restores the Facility, the insurance proceeds shall be paid out by Lessor from time to time for the reasonable costs of such restoration, and any excess proceeds remaining after such restoration shall be paid to Lessee.
(c)If the cost of the repair or restoration exceeds the amount of proceeds received by Lessor from the insurance required under Article XIII, Lessee shall be obligated to contribute any excess amounts needed to restore the Facility. Such difference shall be paid by Lessee to Lessor to be held in trust, together with any other insurance proceeds, for application to the cost of repair and restoration.
(d)If Lessor accepts Lessee’s offer to purchase the Leased Property, or to substitute a new property in place of the Leased Property, as provided above, this Master Lease Document shall terminate as to the Leased Property upon payment of the purchase price and Lessor shall remit to Lessee all insurance proceeds pertaining to the Leased Property being held in trust by Lessor.
Reconstruction in the Event of Damage or Destruction Not Covered by Insurance
. Except as provided in Section 14.6 below, if during the Term the Facility is totally or materially destroyed by a risk not covered by the insurance described in Article XIII, whether or not
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such damage or destruction renders the Facility Unsuitable for Its Primary Intended Use, Lessee at its option shall either (i) restore the Facility to substantially the same condition it was in immediately before such damage or destruction and such damage or destruction shall not terminate this Master Lease Document, or (ii) offer, pursuant to the provisions of Article XXII, to substitute a new property, substantially equivalent to the Leased Property, immediately prior to such damage or destruction. If such damage or destruction is not material, Lessee shall restore the Facility to substantially the same condition as existed immediately before the damage or destruction.
. All insurance proceeds payable by reason of any loss of or damage to any of Lessee’s Personal Property or Capital Additions financed by Lessee shall be paid to Lessee.
. This Master Lease Document shall remain in full force and effect and Lessee’s obligation to make rental payments and to pay all other charges required by this Master Lease Document shall remain unabated during the first six (6) months of any period required for repair and restoration. Thereafter, payments of Minimum Rent shall be abated as provided herein.
. Notwithstanding any provisions of Sections 14.2 or 14.3 appearing to the contrary, if damage to or destruction of the Facility occurs during the last twenty-four (24) months of the current applicable Term (whether Fixed or Extended), and if such damage or destruction materially impairs Lessee’s ability to access the Facility or use the Facility for the Permitted Uses and if Lessee has not elected to extend said current term, and if such damage or destruction cannot be fully repaired and restored within six (6) months immediately following the date of loss, then Lessee shall have the right to terminate this Master Lease Document by giving written notice to Lessor within thirty (30) days after the date of damage or destruction and the Lease shall terminate on the date of delivery of such notice to Lessor.
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Termination of Rights of First Refusal and Option to Purchase
. Any termination of this Master Lease Document pursuant to this Article XIV shall cause any right of first refusal granted to Lessee under Section 36.1 or 36.2 and the option to purchase granted to Lessee under Section 36.3 of this Master Lease Document to be terminated and to be without further force or effect.
. Lessee hereby waives any statutory rights of termination that may arise by reason of any damage or destruction of the Facility that Lessor is obligated to restore or may restore under any of the provisions of this Master Lease Document.
. A Facility which is “substantially equivalent” to the Leased Property as used herein shall mean that the equity value (as that term is defined in Section 22.1(e) hereof) of the new property is substantially equal to the equity value of the Leased Property immediately before such damage or destruction and that the new property provides Lessor with a yield (i.e., annual return on its equity in such property) substantially equivalent to Lessor’s yield from the Leased Property immediately before such damage or destruction, and as projected over the remaining Term of the Lease.
(a)“Condemnation” means a Taking resulting from (a) the exercise of any governmental power, whether by legal proceedings or otherwise, by a Condemnor, and (b) a voluntary sale or transfer by Lessor to any Condemnor, either under threat of condemnation or while legal proceedings for condemnation are pending.
(b)“Date of Taking” means the date the Condemnor has the right to possession of the property being condemned.
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(c)“Award” means all compensation, sums or anything of value awarded, paid or received on a total or partial Condemnation.
(d)“Condemnor” means any public or quasi-public authority, or private corporation or individual, having the power of Condemnation.
Parties’ Rights and Obligations
(a). If during the Term there is any Condemnation of all or any part of the Leased Property or any interest in this Master Lease Document, the rights and obligations of the parties shall be determined by this Article XV.
(a). If title to the fee of the whole of the Leased Property is condemned by any Condemnor, this Master Lease Document shall cease and terminate as of the Date of Taking by said Condemnor. If title to the fee of less than the whole of the Leased Property is so taken or condemned, which nevertheless renders the Leased Property Unsuitable for its Primary Intended Use, Lessee and Lessor shall each have the option, by notice to the other, at any time prior to the taking of possession by, or the date of vesting of title in, such Condemnor, whichever first occurs, to terminate this Master Lease Document as of the date so determined. Upon such date so determined, if such Notice has been given, this Master Lease Document shall thereupon cease and terminate. In either of such events, all Minimum Rent and Additional Charges paid or payable by Lessee hereunder shall be apportioned as of the date the Lease is so terminated as aforesaid. In the event of any such termination, the provisions of Section 15.7 shall apply.
(a). The total Condemnation Award made with respect to the remainder interest in all or any portion of the Leased Property (except Capital Additions financed by Lessee) or for loss of rent, or for Lessor’s loss of business beyond the Term of this Master Lease Document, shall be solely the property of and payable to Lessor. Any Award made for the taking of Lessee’s Leasehold interest in the Leased Property, for Capital Additions paid for or financed by Lessee, for loss of business during the remaining Term of this Master Lease Document, if any, for the taking of Lessee’s Personal Property, or for removal and relocation expenses of Lessee in any such
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proceedings shall be the sole property of and payable to Lessee. In any Condemnation proceedings Lessor and Lessee shall each seek its own Award in conformity herewith, at its own expense. However, Lessor shall promptly reimburse Lessee, not to exceed the amount of any Award therefor received by Lessor, for all or a portion of the cost of any replacement of or major repair to any mechanical system taken which was paid for by Lessee and which has a remaining useful life extending beyond the date of any award.
(a). If title to the fee of less than the whole of the Leased Property is condemned, and the Leased Property is still suitable for its Primary Intended Uses, or if Lessee or Lessor is entitled but elects not to terminate this Master Lease Document as provided in Section 15.3 hereof, Lessee at its own cost and expense shall with all reasonable dispatch restore the untaken portion of any Leased Improvements on the Leased Property so that such Leased Improvements constitute a complete architectural unit of the same general character and condition (as nearly as may be possible under the circumstances) as the Leased Improvements existing immediately prior to the Condemnation. Lessor shall contribute to the cost of restoration that part of its Award specifically allocated to such restoration, if any, together with severance and other damages awarded for taken Leased Improvements; provided, however, that the amount of such contribution shall not exceed such cost. The Minimum Rent shall be reduced as set forth herein.
(a). If the whole or any part of the Leased Property or of Lessee’s interest under this Master Lease Document is condemned by any Condemnor for its temporary use or occupancy, this Master Lease Document shall not terminate by reason thereof, and Lessee shall continue to pay, in the manner and at the terms herein specified, the full amounts of Minimum Rent and Additional Charges. Except only to the extent that Lessee may be prevented from so doing pursuant to the terms of the order of the Condemnor, Lessee shall continue to perform and observe all of the other terms, covenants, conditions and obligations hereof on the part of the Lessee to be performed and observed, as though such Condemnation had not occurred. In the event of any
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Condemnation as in this Section 15.6 described, the entire amount of any Award made for such Condemnation allocable to the Term of this Master Lease Document, whether paid by way of damages, rent or otherwise, shall be paid to Lessee. Lessee covenants that upon the termination of any such period of temporary use or occupancy it will, at its sole cost and expense (subject to Lessor’s contribution as set forth below), restore the Leased Property as nearly as may be reasonably possible to the condition in which the same was immediately prior to such Condemnation, unless such period of temporary use or occupancy extends beyond the expiration of the Term, in which case Lessee shall not be required to make such restoration. If restoration is required hereunder, Lessor shall contribute to the cost of such restoration that portion of its entire Award that is specifically allocated to such restoration in the judgment or order of the court, if any.
(a). In the event of the termination of this Master Lease Document as provided in Section 15.3, Lessee shall offer (i) to acquire the Leased Property from Lessor for a purchase price equal to the Rejectable Offer Price of the Leased Property in which event Lessee shall receive the entire Award, or (ii) to substitute a new property pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Article XXII, in which event Lessee shall receive the entire Award. If Lessor does not accept Lessee’s offer so to purchase or substitute for the Leased Property, Lessee may either withdraw its offer to purchase or substitute for the Leased Property and proceed to restore the Facility to substantially the same condition as existed immediately before such Condemnation if restoration can be accomplished and Lessee shall receive that portion of the Award allocable to such restoration, or Lessee may terminate the Lease with respect to the Leased Property without further liability hereunder and Lessor shall be entitled to retain the Award except as provided in Section 15.4.
(a). If any one or more of the following events (individually, an “Event of Default”) occurs then Lessor shall have the right on five (5) days written notice to
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Lessee to terminate this Lease or exercise any of Lessor’s other remedies as set forth in Section 16.2 below:
(a)if an Event of Default occurs under any Lease or the Master Lease, dated as of December 24, 1986, as amended, among Lessor and certain subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc., and Lessor elects by Notice to Lessee after expiration of any applicable grace period to treat such Event of Default as a default hereunder, or
(b)if Lessee fails to make payment of the Rent or other amounts due under this Lease payable by Lessee under this Master Lease Document or any other Lease when the same becomes due and payable and such failure is not cured by Lessee within a period of thirty (30) days after Notice thereof from Lessor, or
(c)if Lessee fails to observe or perform any other term, covenant or condition of this Master Lease Document or any other Lease and such failure is not cured by Lessee within a period of thirty (30) days after Notice thereof from Lessor, unless such failure cannot with due diligence be cured within a period of thirty (30) days, in which case it shall not be deemed an Event of Default if Lessee proceeds promptly and with due diligence to cure the failure and diligently completes the curing thereof, or
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files a petition or answer seeking reorganization or arrangement under the federal bankruptcy laws or any other applicable law or statute of the United States of America or any state thereof, or |
(e)if Lessee, on a petition in bankruptcy filed against it, is adjudicated a bankrupt or has an order for relief thereunder entered against it or a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree appointing, without the consent of Lessee, as the case may be, a receiver of Lessee or of the whole or substantially all of its property, or approving a petition filed against Lessee seeking reorganization or arrangement of Lessee under the federal bankruptcy laws or any other applicable law or statute of the United States of America or any state thereof, and such judgment, order or decree is not vacated or set aside or stayed within sixty (60) days from the date of the entry thereof, or
(f)if Lessee is liquidated or dissolved, or begins proceedings toward such liquidation or dissolution, or, in any manner, permits the sale or divestiture of substantially all of its assets other than in connection with a merger or consolidation of Lessee into, or a sale of substantially all of Lessee’s assets to, another corporation, provided that the survivor of such merger or the purchaser of such assets assumes all of Lessee’s obligations under this Master Lease Document by a written instrument, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lessor, accompanied by an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to Lessor and addressed to Lessor stating that such instrument of assumption is valid, binding and enforceable against the parties thereto in accordance with its terms (subject to usual bankruptcy and other creditors’ rights exceptions), and provided further, that the foregoing shall not be an Event of Default if, immediately after giving effect to any such merger, consolidation or sale, Lessee or other corporation (if not Lessee) surviving the same has a Consolidated Net Worth of not less than 75% of the Consolidated Net Worth of Lessee immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or sale, all as to be set forth in an Officer’s Certificate and delivered to Lessor within a reasonable period of time after such merger, consolidation or sale, or
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(g)if the estate or interest of Lessee in the Leased Property or any part thereof is levied upon or attached in any proceeding and the same is not vacated or discharged within the later of ninety (90) days after commencement thereof or sixty (60) days after Notice thereof from Lessor (unless Lessee is contesting such lien or attachment in good faith in accordance with Article XII hereof), or
(h)if, except as a result of damage, destruction or a partial or complete Condemnation, Lessee voluntarily ceases operations on the Leased Property for a period in excess of one year, provided, however, that if before the expiration of said one year period, Lessee makes the determination provided for in (i) Section 21(a) and follows the procedures set forth therein or (ii) Section 22.1(a) and follows the procedures set forth therein, then in either such event, the continued cessation of operations beyond the one year period shall not be an Event of Default, or
(i)if any of the representations or warranties (except for representations and warranties relating to matters of title) made by Lessee in the Purchase and Sale Agreement or in the certificates delivered in connection therewith proves to be untrue when made in any material respect which materially and adversely affects Lessor, and which is not cured within ninety (90) days after Notice from Lessor thereof, then, and in any such event, Lessor may terminate this Master Lease Document by giving Lessee not less than ten (10) days’ Notice of such termination, during which time Lessee shall have the opportunity to cure any such Event of Default, and upon the expiration of time fixed in such Notice, if such Event of Default has not been cured, the Term shall terminate and all rights of Lessee under this Master Lease Document shall cease. Lessor shall have all rights at law and in equity available to Lessor as a result of Lessee’s breach of this Master Lease Document .
If litigation is commenced with respect to any alleged default under this Master Lease Document, or other breach of this Lease by either party the prevailing party in such litigation shall receive, in addition to its damages incurred, such sum as the court shall determine as its reasonable attorneys’ fees, and all costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith.
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No Event of Default (other than a failure to make a payment of money) shall be deemed to exist under clause (b) during any time the curing thereof is prevented by an Unavoidable Delay, provided that upon the cessation of such Unavoidable Delay Lessee remedies such default or Event of Default without further delay.
. If an Event of Default occurs (and the event giving rise to such Event of Default has not been cured within the curative period relating thereto as set forth in Section 16.1 above) and is continuing, whether or not this Master Lease Document has been terminated pursuant to Section 16.1, Lessee shall, to the extent permitted by law, if required by Lessor so to do, immediately surrender to Lessor the Leased Property pursuant to the provisions of Section 16.1 and quit the same and Lessor may enter upon and repossess the Leased Property by reasonable force, summary proceedings, ejectment or otherwise, and may remove Lessee and all other persons and any and all personal property from the Leased Property, subject to rights of any residents or patients and to any requirement of law. Lessor shall use reasonable, good faith efforts to relet the Leased Property or otherwise mitigate Lessor’s damages.
. Neither (a) the termination of this Master Lease Document pursuant to Section 16.1, (b) the repossession of the Leased Property, (c) the failure of Lessor, notwithstanding reasonable good faith efforts, to relet the Leased Property, nor (d) the reletting of all or any portion thereof, shall relieve Lessee of its liability and obligations hereunder, all of which shall survive any such termination, repossession or reletting. In the event of any such termination, Lessee shall forthwith pay to Lessor all Rent due and payable with respect to the Leased Property to and including the date of such termination. Thereafter:
At Lessor’s option, as and for liquidated and agreed current damages for Lessee’s default, Lessor may elect either of the below:
(a)Without termination of Lessee’s right to possession of the Leased Property, (i) Lessee shall pay to Lessor, the positive difference, if any, between (A) each installment of said Rent and
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other sums payable by Lessee to Lessor under the Lease as the same becomes due and payable, which Rent and other sums shall bear interest at the Overdue Rate, less (B) any actual revenues received by Lessor for use and occupancy of the Leased Property plus (C) Lessor’s costs of collection for any such revenues or Lessee’s payment, and (ii) and Lessor may enforce, by action or otherwise, any other term or covenant of this Master Lease Document; or
(b)Lessee shall pay Lessor the sum of:
The “worth at the time of termination, repossession or reletting” of the amounts referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) above is computed by allowing interest at the Overdue Rate. The worth at the time of termination, repossession or reletting of the amount referred to in subparagraph (iii) is computed by discounting such
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amount at the discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York at the time of award plus one percent (1%).
. If this Master Lease Document is terminated pursuant to Section 16.1, Lessee waives, to the extent permitted by applicable law, (a) any right to a trial by jury in the event of summary proceedings to enforce the remedies set forth in this Article XVI, and (b) the benefit of any laws now or hereafter in force exempting property from liability for rent or for debt.
. Any payments received by Lessor under any of the provisions of this Master Lease Document during the existence or continuance of any Event of Default shall be applied to Lessee’s obligations in the order that Lessor may determine or as may be prescribed by the laws of the State.
Lessor’s Right to Cure Lessee’s Default
. If Lessee fails to make any payment or to perform any act required to be made or performed under this Master Lease Document, and fails to cure the same within the relevant time periods provided in Section 16.1, Lessor, after three (3) days’ Notice, without waiving or releasing any obligation of Lessee, and without waiving or releasing any obligation or default, may (but shall be under no obligation to) at any time thereafter make such payment or perform such act for the account and at the expense of Lessee, and may, to the extent permitted by law, enter upon the Leased Property for such purpose and take all such action thereon as, in Lessor’s opinion, may be necessary or appropriate therefor. Provided, however, that should Lessor reasonably determine that the giving of such Notice would risk serious loss to the Leased Property or cause irrevocable damage to Lessor, then Lessor shall give such written Notice as is practical under the circumstances. No such entry shall be deemed an eviction of Lessee. All sums so paid by Lessor and all costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, in each case to the extent permitted by law) so incurred, together with a late charge thereon (to the extent permitted
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by law) at the Overdue Rate from the date on which such sums or expenses are paid or incurred by Lessors, shall be paid by Lessee to Lessor on demand. The obligations of Lessee and rights of Lessor contained in this Article shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Master Lease Document.
Provisions Relating to Purchase of the Leased Property
. If Lessee purchases the Leased Property from Lessor pursuant to any of the terms of this Master Lease Document, Lessor shall, upon receipt from Lessee of the applicable purchase price, together with full payment of any unpaid Rent due and payable with respect to any period ending on or before the date of the purchase, deliver to Lessee a title insurance policy, together with an appropriate deed or other conveyance conveying the entire interest of Lessor in and to the Leased Property to Lessee free and clear of all encumbrances other than (i) those that Lessee has agreed hereunder to pay or discharge, (ii) those mortgage liens, if any, that Lessee has agreed in writing to accept and to take title subject to, (iii) those liens and encumbrances subject to which the Leased Property was conveyed to Lessor, (iv) encumbrances required to be imposed on the Leased Property under Section 7.3, and (v) any other encumbrances permitted to be imposed on the Leased Property under the provisions of Section 37.1 that are assumable at no cost to Lessee or to which Lessee may take subject without cost to Lessee. The difference between the applicable purchase price and the total of the encumbrances assumed or taken subject to shall be paid in cash to Lessor or as Lessor may direct, in federal or other immediately available funds except as otherwise mutually agreed by Lessor and Lessee. The closing of any such sale shall be contingent upon and subject to Lessee obtaining all required governmental consents and approvals for such transfer and if such sale fails to be consummated by reason of the inability of Lessee to obtain all such approvals and consents, any options to extend the Term of this Master Lease Document which otherwise would have expired during the escrow period of such proposed sale shall be deemed to remain in effect for 30 days after termination of
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the escrow or other arrangement covering the closing of such proposed sale. All expenses of such conveyance, including, without limitation, the cost of title examination or standard coverage title insurance, if reasonably required under the circumstances then existing, attorneys’ fees incurred by Lessor in connection with such conveyance and release, and transfer taxes, shall be paid by Lessor. Recording fees shall be paid for by Lessee.
. If no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Lessee is hereby granted the right to renew this Master Lease Document for the renewal terms set forth in paragraph 4 of the Lease (“Extended Terms”), unless otherwise agreed to by Lessor and Lessee, upon giving Notice to Lessor of each such extension at least ninety (90) days prior to the termination of the then current Term. During each such Extended Term, all of the terms and conditions of this Master Lease Document shall continue in full force and effect.
. If Lessee for any reason remains in possession of the Leased Property after the expiration or earlier termination of the Term hereof, such possession shall be as a month-to-month tenant during which time Lessee shall pay as rental each month one and one-half times the aggregate of (i) one-twelfth of the aggregate Minimum Rent payable with respect to the last Lease Year of the preceding Term, (ii) all Additional Charges accruing during the month and (iii) all other sums, if any, payable by Lessee pursuant to the provisions of this Master Lease Document with respect to the Leased Property. During such period of month-to-month tenancy, Lessee shall be obligated to perform and observe all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Master Lease Document, but shall have no rights hereunder other than the right, to the extent given by law to month-to-month tenancies, to continue its occupancy and use of the Leased Property. Nothing contained herein shall constitute the
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consent, express or implied, of Lessor to the holding over of Lessee after the expiration or earlier termination of this Master Lease Document.
21.1Termination of Lease upon the Leased Property Becoming Uneconomic.
(a)If, in the good faith judgment of Lessee, as determined by resolution of Lessee’s Board of Directors, the Leased Property becomes Uneconomic for its Primary Intended Use, Lessee may, at any time after the expiration of the Fixed Term, give Lessor not less than one year’s notice of termination of this Master Lease Document as to the Leased Property accompanied by an offer to purchase the Leased Property on the first Payment Date occurring not less than one year after the date of such offer (the “Economic Termination Purchase Date”), for a purchase price equal to the Rejectable Offer Price.
(b)If Lessor accepts such offer, or fails to reject the same by Notice given not less than ninety (90) days prior to the Economic Termination Purchase Date, Lessor shall, upon receipt from Lessee of the purchase price provided for above and any Rent due and payable under this Master Lease Document , convey the Leased Property to Lessee on the Economic Termination Purchase Date in accordance with the provisions of Article XVIII and this Master Lease Document shall thereupon terminate as to the Leased Property.
(c)If Lessor rejects Lessee’s offer to purchase the Leased Property by Notice given not less than ninety (90) days prior to the Economic Termination Purchase Date, and Lessee does not withdraw its election to terminate the Lease within ten (10) days after Lessor so rejects Lessee’s said offer, this Master Lease Document shall terminate as to the Leased Property on the Economic Termination Purchase Date.
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(d)Upon completion of the purchase of the Leased Property or the termination of the Lease as to the Leased Property, as the case may be, no Rent shall thereafter accrue under this Master Lease Document with respect to the Leased Property.
22.1Substitution of Property for the Leased Property.
(a)If, in the good faith judgment of Lessee, the Leased Property becomes Uneconomic for its Primary Intended Use, or by reason of eviction or other material interference caused by a claim of paramount title, or for other prudent business reasons, Lessee desires to terminate the Lease, Lessee, at any time prior to the expiration of the Term, shall have the right, subject to the conditions set forth below in this Article XXII, upon Notice to Lessor, to substitute one or more properties (collectively referred to as “Substitute Properties” or individually as a “Substitute Property”) on a Payment Date specified in such Notice (the “Substitution Date”) occurring not less than one month after such Notice, unless Lessee is required by court order or administrative action to divest or otherwise dispose of the Leased Property within a shorter time period, in which case if Lessee has informed Lessor of the filing of such court or administrative action and kept Lessor reasonably apprised of the status thereof, the time period shall be shortened appropriately to meet the reasonable needs of Lessee, but in no event less than five (5) Business Days after the receipt by Lessor of such Notice. The Notice shall be in the form of an Officer’s Certificate and shall specify the reason(s) for the substitution and the proposed Substitution Date.
(b)If Lessee voluntarily or involuntarily for any reason has discontinued use of the Leased Property in its business operations for a period in excess of one year, Lessee shall have the obligation either to substitute a Substitute Property or, if applicable, invoke the procedure set forth in Article XXI.
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(c)If Lessee gives the Notice referred to in Section 22.1(a) or (b) above, Lessee shall present to Lessor two properties (or groups of properties), each of which properties (or groups of properties) shall have an equity value (as defined in Section 22.1(e) hereof) substantially equal to that of the Leased Property and shall provide Lessor with a yield (i.e., annual return on its equity in such property) substantially equivalent to Lessor’s yield from the Leased Property at the time of such proposed substitution (or in the case of substitution because of damage or destruction, the equity value and yield immediately prior to such damage or destruction) and as reasonably projected over the remaining Term of this Master Lease Document . Lessor shall have a period of thirty (30) days within which to review such information and either accept one or reject both of the Substitute Properties so presented unless Lessee is required by a court order or administrative action to divest or otherwise dispose of the Leased Property within a shorter time period, in which case the time period shall be shortened appropriately to meet the reasonable needs of Lessee, but in no event shall said period be less than ten (10) Business Days after Lessor’s actual receipt of said Notice (subject to further extension for any period of time in which Lessor is not timely provided with the information provided for in Section 22.2 and Section 22.3 below); provided, however, that if Lessor contends that the Substitute Properties fail to meet all the conditions for substitution set forth in this Article XXII, including without limitation the provisions of Sections 22.1(d), (e) and (f) below, Lessor and Lessee shall meet and attempt to resolve their differences.
If, on or before the expiration of the applicable time period for Lessor’s review, Lessor rejects both of the Substitute Properties so presented, then Lessee shall, for a period of sixty (60) days after the expiration of such period, have the right to terminate this Master Lease Document as to the Leased Property upon Notice to Lessor accompanied by an offer to purchase the Leased Property on the first Payment Date occurring at least (90) days after the date of such Notice, as specified in such Notice,
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for a purchase price equal to the Rejectable Offer Price, and this Master Lease Document shall terminate on the purchase date provided no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
If Lessee exercises its right to terminate this Master Lease Document as provided in the immediately preceding paragraph, Lessor shall, upon receipt from Lessee of the purchase price provided for above and any Rent due and payable hereunder, convey the Leased Property to Lessee on the purchase date in accordance with the provisions of Article XVIII and this Master Lease Document shall thereupon terminate as to the Leased Property. Upon completion of the purchase of the Leased Property, no Rent shall thereafter accrue with respect thereto.
(d)Lessee’s right (and obligation) to offer substitution as set forth in this Article is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 22.2 below, and to the delivery of an opinion of counsel for Lessor confirming that (i) the substitution of the Substitute Property for the Leased Property will qualify as an exchange solely of property of a like-kind under Section 1031 of the Code, in which, generally, except for “boot” (such as cash needed to equalize exchange values or the discharge of indebtedness), no gain or loss will be recognized by Lessor, (ii) the substitution will not result in ordinary recapture income to the Lessor pursuant to Code Section 1250(d)(4) or any other Code provision, (iii) the substitution will result in income, if any, to the Lessor of a type described in Code Section 856(c)(2) and (3) and will not result the tax imposed under Code Section 857(b)(6), and (iv) the substitution together with all other substitutions made or requested by Lessee or an Affiliate pursuant to any other leases with Lessor or other transfers of the Leased Property or properties leased under other such leases, during the relevant time period, will not jeopardize the qualification of Lessor as a real estate investment trust under Code Sections 856-860.
(e)If the equity value of the Substitute Property or group of Substitute Properties (i.e., the then Fair Market Value of the Substitute Property or group of Substitute Properties minus the encumbrances assumed by Lessor, or as to which the Lessor will take the Substitute Property or group of Substitute Properties subject) as of the Substitution Date is greater than the equity value of the Leased
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Property (i.e., the then Fair Market Value of the Leased Property minus the encumbrances assumed by Lessee or as to which the Lessee will take the Leased Property subject) as of the Substitution Date (or in the case of damage or destruction, the Fair Market Value immediately prior to such damage or destruction), Lessor shall pay an amount equal to the difference, subject to the limitation set forth below, to Lessee; and if said equity value of the Substitute Property or group of Substitute Properties is less than said equity value of the Leased Property, Lessee shall pay an amount equal to the difference, subject to the limitation set forth below, to Lessor; provided, however, that neither Lessor nor Lessee shall be obligated to consummate such substitution if such party would be required to make a payment to the other in excess of an amount equal to 15% of said Fair Market Value of the Leased Property (the amount of cash paid by one party to the other being hereinafter referred to as the “Cash Adjustment”). Without limiting the generality or effect of the preceding sentence, if, on the Substitution Date, Lessor is obligated to pay a Cash Adjustment to Lessee and Lessor elects not to make such payment in cash, Lessor shall provide Lessee with (and Lessee shall accept) a purchase money note and mortgage or deed of trust, due and payable in full, one year after the Substitution Date, and bearing interest at the Test Rate, or if no such Test Rate exists, at the Base Rate, with interest payable monthly.
(f)The Rent for such Substitute Property in all respects shall provide Lessor with a yield (i.e., annual return on its equity in such property) substantially equivalent to Lessor’s yield from the Leased Property at the time of such substitution (or in the case of substitution because of damage or destruction, the yield immediately prior to such damage or destruction) and as reasonably projected over the remaining Term of this Master Lease Document taking into account the Cash Adjustment paid or received by Lessor and any other relevant factors.
(g)The Minimum Repurchase Price of the Substitute Property shall be an amount equal to the Minimum Repurchase Price of the Leased Property (i) increased by any Cash Adjustment paid by Lessor pursuant to paragraph (e) above, or (ii) decreased by any Cash Adjustment paid by Lessee pursuant to paragraph (e) above.
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. On the Substitution Date, the Substitute Property will become the Leased Property hereunder upon delivery by Lessee to Lessor of the following:
(a)An Officer’s Certificate certifying that (i) the Substitute Property has been accepted by Lessee for all purposes of this Master Lease Document and there has been no material damage to the improvements located on the Substitute Property nor is any condemnation or eminent domain proceeding pending with respect thereto; (ii) all appropriate permits, licenses and certificates (including, but not limited to, a permanent, unconditional certificate of occupancy and all certificates of need, licenses and provider agreements) which are necessary to permit the use of the Substitute Property in accordance with the provisions of this Master Lease Document have been obtained and are in full force and effect; (iii) under applicable zoning and use laws, ordinances, rules and regulations the Substitute Property may be used for the purposes contemplated by Lessee and all necessary subdivision approvals, if any, have been obtained; (iv) there are no mechanics’ or materialmen’s liens outstanding or threatened to the knowledge of Lessee against the Substitute Property arising out of or in connection with the construction of the improvements thereon, other than those being contested by Lessee; (v) any mechanics’ or materialmen’s liens being contested by Lessee will be promptly paid by Lessee if such contest is resolved in favor of the mechanic or materialman; (vi) to the best knowledge of Lessee, there exists no default under this Master Lease Document , and no defense, offset or claim exists with respect to any sums to be paid by Lessee hereunder; and (vii) any exceptions to Lessor’s title to the Substitute Property do not materially interfere with the intended use of the Substitute Property by Lessee;
(b)a deed or assignment of a leasehold estate (as applicable) conveying to Lessor title to the Substitute Property free and clear of any liens or encumbrances except those approved of by Lessor;
(c)an amendment duly executed, acknowledged and delivered by Lessee, in form and substance satisfactory to Lessor, amending this Master Lease Document to (i) correct the legal
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description of the Land, (ii) establish the Minimum Repurchase Price and Minimum Rent of the Substitute Property and (iii) make such other changes herein as may be necessary or appropriate under the circumstances;
(d)counterparts of a standard owner’s or lessee’s (as applicable) policy of title insurance covering the Substitute Property (or a valid, binding, unconditional commitment therefor), dated as of the Substitution Date, in current form and including mechanics’ and materialmen’s lien coverage, issued to Lessor by a title insurance company and in a form reasonably satisfactory to Lessor. Such policy shall (a) insure (i) Lessor’s fee title or leasehold estate to the Substitute Property, subject to no liens or encumbrances except those approved by Lessor and (ii) that any restrictions affecting the Substitute Property have not been violated; (b) be in an amount at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the Substitute Property; and (c) contain such endorsements as may be reasonably requested by Lessor;
(e)certificates of insurance with respect to the Substitute Property fulfilling the requirements of Article XIII;
(f)current appraisals or other evidence satisfactory to Lessor, in its sole discretion, as to the then current Fair Market Values of such Substitute Property and the Leased Property;
(g)all available revenue data relating to the Substitute Property for the period from the date of opening for business of the facility on such Substitute Property to the date of Lessee’s most recent Fiscal Year end, or for the most recent three (3) years, whichever is less; and
(h)such other certificates, documents, opinions of counsel and other instruments as may be reasonably required by Lessor.
. On the Substitution Date or the date specified in the Notice given pursuant to Section 22.1, Lessor will convey the Leased Property to Lessee in accordance with the provisions of Article XVIII (except as to payment of any expenses in connection therewith which shall be governed by Section 22.4 below) upon either (i) payment in cash therefor or (ii) conveyance to Lessor of the Substitute Property, as appropriate.
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. Lessee shall pay or cause to be paid, on demand, all reasonable costs and expenses of Lessor paid or incurred by it in connection with the substitution and conveyance of the Leased Property and Substitute Property, including but not limited to, (i) reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel, (ii) all printing expenses, if any, (iii) the amount of any filing, registration and recording taxes and fees, (iv) the cost of preparing and recording, if appropriate, a release of the Leased Property from the lien of any mortgage, (v) documentary stamp and transfer taxes, if any, (vi) title insurance charges and premiums, and (vii) escrow fees.
. During the Term of this Master Lease Document , the risk of loss or of decrease in the enjoyment and beneficial use of the Leased Property in consequence of the damage or destruction thereof by fire, the elements, casualties, thefts, riots, wars or otherwise, or in consequence of foreclosures, attachments, levies or executions (other than those caused by Lessor and those claiming from, through or under Lessor) is assumed by Lessee, and, in the absence of gross negligence, willful misconduct or breach of this Master Lease Document by Lessor pursuant to Section 37.3, Lessor shall in no event be answerable or accountable therefor nor shall any of the events mentioned in this Section entitle Lessee to any abatement of Rent except as specifically provided in this Master Lease Document .
. Notwithstanding the existence of any insurance of self-insurance provided for in Article XIII, and without regard to the policy limits of any such insurance or self-insurance, Lessee will protect, indemnify, hold harmless and defend Lessor from and against all liabilities, obligations, claims, damages, penalties, causes of action, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses), to the extent permitted by law, imposed
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upon or incurred by or asserted against Lessor as owner of the Leased Property by reason of: (a) any accident, injury to or death of persons or loss of or damage to property occurring on or about the Leased Property or adjoining sidewalks, including without limitation any claims of malpractice, (b) any past, present or future use, misuse, non-use, condition, management, maintenance or repair by Lessee of the Leased Property or Lessee’s Personal Property or any litigation, proceeding or claim by governmental entities or other third parties to which Lessor is made a party or participant related to such use, misuse, non-use condition, management, maintenance, or repair thereof by Lessee, including Lessee’s failure to perform obligations (other than condemnation proceedings), (c) any Impositions that are the obligations of Lessee pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Master Lease Document , (d) any failure on the part of Lessee to perform or comply with any of the terms of this Master Lease Document , and (e) the non-performance of any of the terms and provisions of any and all existing and future subleases of the Leased Property to be performed by the landlord thereunder. Any amounts that become payable by Lessee under this Section shall be paid within ten (10) days after liability therefor on the part of Lessee is determined by litigation or otherwise, and if not timely paid, shall bear a late charge (to the extent permitted by law) at the Overdue Rate from the date of such determination to the date of payment. Lessee, at its expense, shall contest, resist and defend any such claim, action or proceeding asserted or instituted against Lessor or may compromise or otherwise dispose of the same as Lessee sees fit. Nothing herein shall be construed as indemnifying Lessor against its own negligent acts or omissions or willful misconduct.
Lessor shall indemnify, save harmless and defend Lessee from and against all liabilities, obligations, claims, damages, penalties, causes of action, costs and expenses imposed upon or incurred by or asserted against Lessee as a result of the negligence or willful misconduct of Lessor.
Lessee’s or Lessor’s liability for a breach of the provisions of this Article shall survive any termination of this Master Lease Document .
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Non-liability of Trustees and Shareholders, etc.
Lessor is a real estate investment trust organized and existing under the law of the State of Maryland, which provides that no personal liability for the obligations of Lessor will attach to its shareholders or trustees. Lessor’s Declaration of Trust provides, and Lessee expressly agrees, that no shareholder, trustee, officer, employee, representative or agent of Lessor shall be personally liable for any obligations of Lessor hereunder and Lessee shall look solely to Lessor’s property for satisfaction of any claim hereunder, and no recourse may be had against the private property of such shareholders, trustees, officers, employees, representatives or agents of Lessor to satisfy any obligations of Lessor.
. Subject to the provisions of Section 25.3 below and any other express conditions or limitations set forth herein, Lessee may, without the consent of Lessor, (i) assign this Master Lease Document or sublet all or any part of the Leased Property to an Affiliate of Lessee, or (ii) sublet all or any part of the Leased Property (a) in the normal course of the Primary Intended Uses and (b) as to less than an aggregate of 40% of the rentable square footage of the Facility, to third party users or operators of portions of the Leased Property. Otherwise, the consent of Lessor is required, and Lessor shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay its consent to any other or further subletting or assignment and (a) in the case of a subletting, the sublessee shall comply with the provisions of Section 25.2, (b) in the case of an assignment, the assignee shall assume in writing and agree to keep and perform all of the terms of this Master Lease Document on the part of Lessee to be kept and performed and shall be, and become, jointly and severally liable with Lessee for the performance thereof, (c) an original counterpart of each such sublease and assignment and assumption, duly executed by Lessee and such sublessee or assignee, as the case may be, in form and substance satisfactory to Lessor, shall be delivered promptly to Lessor, and (d) in case of either an assignment or subletting made during the Fixed Term, but not as to any assignment made during any
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Extended Term, Lessee shall remain primarily liable, as principal rather than as surety, for the prompt payment of the Rent and for the performance and observance of all of the covenants and conditions to be performed by Lessee hereunder. Should the Rent received by Lessee in connection with any assignment or subletting be greater than the Rent payable by Lessee hereunder, the amount of such excess shall be payable by Lessee to Lessor within ten (10) days after receipt thereof, it being the parties’ intent that Lessor and not Lessee shall receive any profit from an assignment or subletting. Lessor agrees that in the event Lessee assigns its rights and obligations to an entity that has a combined net worth of not less than 75% of the net worth of the Guarantor immediately prior to such assignment, Lessee and the Guarantors shall be released from their respective obligations under this Lease and the Guaranty, as applicable.
. Lessee shall insert in each sublease permitted under Section 25.1 provisions to the effect that (a) such sublease is subject and subordinate to all of the terms and provisions of this Master Lease Document and to the rights of Lessor hereunder, (b) if this Master Lease Document terminates before the expiration of such sublease, the sublessee thereunder will, at Lessor’s option, attorn to Lessor and waive any right the sublessee may have to terminate the sublease or to surrender possession thereunder as a result of the termination of this Master Lease Document , and (c) if the sublessee receives a written Notice from Lessor or Lessor’s assignees, if any, stating that an uncured Event of Default exists under this Master Lease Document , the sublessee shall thereafter be obligated to pay all rentals accruing under said sublease directly to the party giving such Notice, or as such party may direct. All rentals received from the sublessee by Lessor or Lessor’s assignees, if any, as the case may be, shall be credited against the amounts owing by Lessee under this Master Lease Document .
. Anything contained in this Master Lease Document to the contrary notwithstanding, Lessee shall not sublet the Leased Property on any basis such that the rental to be paid by the sublessee thereunder would be based, in whole or in part, on either (i) the income
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or profits derived by the business activities of the sublessee, or (ii) any other formula such that any portion of the sublease rental would fail to qualify as “rents from real property” within the meaning of Section 856(d) of the Code, or any similar or successor provision thereto.
26.1Officer’s Certificates; Financial Statements and Lessor’s Estoppel Certificates.
(a)At any time and from time to time upon not less than twenty (20) days’ Notice by Lessor, Lessee will furnish to Lessor an Officer’s Certificate certifying that this Master Lease Document is unmodified and in full force and effect (or that this Master Lease Document is in full force and effect as modified and setting forth the modifications) and the date to which the Rent has been paid. Any such certificate furnished pursuant to this Section may be relied upon by Lessor and any prospective purchaser of the Leased Property.
(b)Lessee will furnish or cause UHS to furnish the following statements to Lessor:
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with reasonable promptness, such information respecting the financial condition and affairs of Lessee as Lessor may reasonably request from time to time; and |
(c)At any time and from time to time upon not less than 20 days’ notice by Lessee, Lessor will furnish to Lessee or to any person designated by Lessee an estoppel certificate certifying that this Master Lease Document is unmodified and in full force and effect (or that this Master Lease Document is in full force and effect as modified and setting forth the modifications), the date to which
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Rent has been paid, whether to the knowledge of Lessor there is any existing default or Event of Default on Lessee’s part hereunder, and such other information as may be reasonably required by Lessee.
. Lessee shall permit Lessor and its authorized representatives to inspect the Leased Property during usual business hours upon reasonable notice subject to any security, health, safety or patient or business confidentiality requirements of Lessee or any governmental agency or Insurance Requirement relating to the Leased Property or imposed by law or applicable regulations.
. No failure by Lessor or Lessee to insist upon the strict performance of any term hereof or to exercise any right, power or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof, and no acceptance of full or partial payment of Rent during the continuance of any such breach, shall constitute a waiver of any such breach or of any such term. To the extent permitted by law, no waiver of any breach shall affect or alter this Master Lease Document , which shall continue in full force and effect with respect to any other then existing or subsequent breach.
. To the extent permitted by law, each legal, equitable or contractual right, power and remedy of Lessor or Lessee now or hereafter provided either in this Master Lease Document or by statute or otherwise shall be cumulative and concurrent and shall be in addition to every other right, power and remedy and the exercise or beginning of the exercise by Lessor or Lessee of any one or more of such rights, powers and remedies shall not preclude the simultaneous or subsequent exercise by Lessor or Lessee of any or all of such other rights, powers and remedies.
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. No surrender to Lessor of this Master Lease Document or of the Leased Property or any part thereof, or of any interest therein, shall be valid or effective unless agreed to and accepted in writing by Lessor and no act by Lessor or any representative or agent of Lessor, other than such a written acceptance by Lessor, shall constitute an acceptance of any such surrender.
. There shall be no merger of this Master Lease Document or of the leasehold estate created hereby by reason of the fact that the same person may acquire, own or hold, directly or indirectly: (a) this Master Lease Document or the leasehold estate created hereby or any interest in this Master Lease Document or such leasehold estate and (b) the fee estate in the Leased Property.
. If Lessor or any successor owner of the Leased Property conveys the Leased Property in accordance with the terms hereof other than as security for a debt, and the grantee or transferee of the Leased Property expressly assumes all obligations of Lessor hereunder arising or accruing from and after the date of such conveyance or transfer and is reasonably capable of performing the obligations of Lessor hereunder, Lessor or such successor owner, as the case may be, shall thereupon be released from all future liabilities and obligations of Lessor under this Master Lease Document arising or accruing from and after the date of such conveyance or other transfer as to the Leased Property and all such future liabilities and obligations shall thereupon be binding upon the new owner.
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. So long as Lessee pays all Rent as the same becomes due and shall substantially complies with all of the terms of this Master Lease Document and substantially performs its obligations hereunder, in each case within the applicable grace periods, Lessee shall peaceably and quietly have, hold and enjoy the Leased Property for the Term hereof, free of any claim or other action by Lessor or anyone claiming by, through or under Lessor, but subject to all liens and encumbrances subject to which the Leased Property was conveyed to Lessor or hereafter consented to by Lessee. Except as otherwise provided in this Master Lease Document , no failure by Lessor to comply with the foregoing covenant shall give Lessee any right to cancel or terminate this Master Lease Document or abate, reduce or make a deduction from or offset against the Rent or any other sum payable under this Master Lease Document , or to fail to perform any other obligation of Lessee hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee shall have the right by separate and independent action to pursue any claim it may have against Lessor as a result of a breach by Lessor of the covenant of quiet enjoyment contained in this Section.
. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals and other communications (“Notice” or “Notices”) hereunder shall be in writing and personally served or mailed (by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid), addressed to Lessor at its principal office, Attention: Cheryl K. Ramagano, Vice President and Treasurer, and addressed to Lessee as set forth in the Lease, or to such other address or addresses as either party may hereafter designate. Personally delivered Notice and Notice delivered by Federal Express or other nationally recognized overnight carrier shall be effective upon delivery, and Notice given by mail shall be complete at the time of deposit in the U.S. Mail system, but any prescribed period of Notice and any right or duty to do any
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act or make any response within any prescribed period or on a date certain after the service of such Notice given by mail shall be extended five (5) days.
. If it becomes necessary to determine the Fair Market Value, Fair Market Value Purchase Price or Fair Market Rental of the Leased Property or a Substitute Property for any purpose of this Master Lease Document , the party required or permitted to give Notice of such required determination shall include in the Notice the name of a person selected to act as appraiser on its behalf. Within 10 days after Notice, Lessor (or Lessee, as the case may be) shall by Notice to Lessee (or Lessor, as the case may be) appoint a second person as appraiser on its behalf. The appraisers thus appointed, each of whom must be a member of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers (or any successor organization thereto) with at least five years’ experience in the State appraising property similar to the Leased Property, shall, within forty-five (45) days after the date of the Notice appointing the first appraiser, proceed to appraise the Leased Property to determine the Fair Market value, Fair Market Value Purchase Price or Fair Market Rental thereof as of the relevant date (giving effect to the impact, if any, of inflation from the date of their decision to the relevant date); provided, however, that if only one appraiser shall have been so appointed, then the determination of such appraiser shall be final and binding upon the parties. To the extent consistent with sound appraisal practice as then existing at the time of any such appraisal, such appraisal shall be made on a basis consistent with the basis on which the Leased Property was appraised for purposes of determining its Fair Market Value at the time the Leased Property was acquired by Lessor (cost basis). If two appraisers are appointed and if the difference between the amounts so determined does not exceed ten percent (10%) of the lesser of such amounts, then the Fair Market Value, Fair Market Value Purchase Price or Fair Market Rental shall be an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the sum of the amounts so determined. If the difference between the amounts so determined exceeds ten percent (10%) of the lesser of such amounts, then such two appraisers
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shall have twenty (20) days to appoint a third appraiser. If no such appraiser shall have been appointed within such twenty (20) days or within ninety (90) days of the original request for a determination of Fair Market Value, Fair Market Value Purchase Price or Fair Market Rental, whichever is earlier, either Lessor or Lessee may apply to any court having jurisdiction to have such appointment made by such court. Any appraiser appointed by the original appraisers or by such court shall be instructed to determine the Fair Market Value, Fair Market Value Purchase Price or Fair Market Rental within forty-five (45) days after appointment of such appraiser. The determination of the appraiser which differs most in the terms of dollar amount from the determinations of the other two appraisers shall be excluded, and fifty percent (50%) of the sum of the remaining two determinations shall be final and binding upon Lessor and Lessee as the Fair Market Value, Fair Market Value Purchase Price or Fair Market Rental of the Leased Property or Substitute Property, as the case may be. This provision for determining by appraisal shall be specifically enforceable to the extent such remedy is available under applicable law, and any determination hereunder shall be final and binding upon the parties except as otherwise provided by applicable law. Lessor and Lessee shall each pay the fees and expenses of the appraiser appointed by it and each shall pay one-half of the fees and expenses of the third appraiser and one-half of all other costs and expenses incurred in connection with each appraisal.
36.1First Refusal to Purchase.
(a)During the Term of this Master Lease Document and continuing for ninety (90) days after the expiration of the Term hereof, Lessee shall have a first refusal option to purchase the Leased Property upon the same price, terms and conditions as Lessor shall propose to sell the Leased Property, or upon the same price, terms and conditions of any offer from a third party to purchase the Leased Property that Lessor intends to accept (or has accepted subject to Lessee’s right of first refusal
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herein) but if Lessee exercises this right of first refusal after the expiration of the Term of the Lease the purchase price shall not be less than the Minimum Repurchase Price. If, during the Term or such ninety (90) day period after the expiration of the Term, Lessor reaches such agreement with a third party or proposes to offer the Leased Property for sale, Lessor shall promptly notify Lessee of the purchase price and all other material terms and conditions of such agreement or proposed sale and Lessee shall have thirty (30) days after the receipt of such Notice from Lessor within which time to exercise Lessee’s option to purchase. If Lessee exercises its option, then the sale to Lessee shall be consummated upon the same terms and conditions as contained in such agreement or proposed sale, including the price and other conditions set forth therein. Such sale to Lessee shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Article XVIII hereof, to the extent not inconsistent herewith, on the first day of the first month after all permits for owning or operating the Facility on the Leased Property have been obtained by Lessee, but in no event later than three hundred sixty-five (365) days after the date of receipt by Lessor of Notice of the exercise by Lessee of this option. If Lessee does not exercise its option to purchase within said thirty (30) day period after receipt of said Notice from Lessor, Lessor shall be free for a period of ninety (90) days after the expiration of said thirty (30) day period to sell the Leased Property to any third party at a price and upon terms substantially similar to and in any event no less favorable to Lessor than those so offered to Lessee. Whether or not such sale to a third party is consummated, Lessee shall be entitled to exercise its right of first refusal as provided in this Section as to any subsequent sale or proposed sale of the Leased Property during the Term of this Master Lease Document or said ninety (90) day period.
(b)Lessor agrees not to sell a part of the Leased Property to anyone unless it is selling all parts of the Leased Property concurrently. In any case, Lessee’s right of first refusal shall be applicable to all sales or proposed sales of all or any part of the Leased Property and the price at which Lessee may so purchase shall be the lesser of (i) the proposed sale price of the parts or (ii) the then Fair Market Value Purchase Price of the parts of the Leased Property.
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. Beginning on the date of expiration of the Term of this Master Lease Document , as the same may have been extended, and continuing for ninety (90) days thereafter, provided this Master Lease Document was in full force and effect and there was no uncured Event of Default outstanding immediately prior to such expiration date. Lessee shall have a first refusal option to lease the Leased Property upon the same terms and conditions as Lessor shall propose to lease the Leased Property or upon the same terms and conditions of any offer from any third party that Lessor intends to accept (or has accepted subject to Lessee’s right of first refusal herein). If, during or before such ninety (90) day period, Lessor reaches such agreement with a third party or proposes to lease the Leased Property to a third party, Lessor shall promptly notify Lessee of the rental rates and all other material terms and conditions of such agreement or proposal and Lessee shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of such Notice from Lessor within which to exercise its option. Lessor and Lessee shall enter into a new lease of the Leased Property as soon as practicable after the date of receipt by Lessor of Notice of such exercise in accordance with the terms and conditions of such agreement or proposal.
Lessee’s Option to Purchase the Leased Property
. Lessee shall have the option, exercisable on not less than six (6) months’ Notice, to purchase the Leased Property upon the expiration of the Fixed Term and each five-year Extended Term at the Fair Market Value Purchase Price of the Leased Property as of the expiration of the Fixed Term or such Extended Term, as the case may be.
“Universal Health Services, Inc.” Names
. If any Lease is terminated for any reason, Lessor shall, upon the request of Lessee or UHS, cause the name of the business conducted upon the Leased Property as to which the Lease is terminated to be changed to a name not containing the name “Universal Health Services, Inc.,” or any name under which the Facility did business during the Term or any approximation or abbreviation of any of the foregoing (a “Facility Trade Name”) and sufficiently dissimilar to such names as to be unlikely to cause confusion with such names; provided,
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however, that UHS shall not after any termination use a Facility Trade Name in the same market in which the Facility is located in connection with any business that competes with the Facility.
. Without the consent of Lessee, Lessor may, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below in this Section 37.1, from time to time, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause to exist any lien, encumbrance or title retention agreement (“Encumbrance”) upon the Leased Property, or any portion thereof or interest therein, whether to secure any borrowing or other means of financing or refinancing. Any such Encumbrance, other than one the proceeds of which are used to finance construction of a Capital Addition pursuant to the provisions of this Master Lease Document (as to which the following restrictions shall not apply), shall (a) contain the right to prepay (whether or not subject to a prepayment penalty); (b) provide that it is subject to the rights of Lessee under this Master Lease Document , including the rights of Lessee to acquire the Leased Property pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Master Lease Document , except that Lessee’s right of first refusal to purchase the Leased Property shall not be applicable upon a foreclosure sale or transfer in lieu thereof provided, however, that any such purchaser on foreclosure or transferee in lieu thereof takes title subject to Lessee’s rights to acquire the Leased Property pursuant to Article XXXVI; (c) contain the Agreement by the holder of the Encumbrance that it will (i) give Lessee the same notice, if any, given to Lessor of any default or acceleration of any obligation underlying any such Encumbrance or any sale in foreclosure under such Encumbrance, (ii) permit Lessee to cure any such default on Lessor’s behalf within any applicable cure period, and Lessee shall be reimbursed by Lessor or shall be entitled to offset against Minimum Rent payments next accruing or coming due for any and all costs incurred in effecting such cure, including without limitation out-of-pocket costs incurred to effect any such cure {including reasonable attorneys’ fees), and (iii) permit Lessee to appear by its representative and to bid at any sale in foreclosure made with respect to any
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such Encumbrance. Upon the reasonable request of Lessor, Lessee shall subordinate this Master Lease Document to the lien of a new mortgage on the Leased Property, on the condition that the proposed mortgagee executes a non-disturbance agreement recognizing this Master Lease Document , including all other options, preemptive, substitution and other rights of Lessee under this Master Lease Document and agreeing, for itself and its successors and assigns, to comply with the provisions of this Article XXXVII.
. Subject to the provisions of Section 37.3, if Lessor breaches any covenant to be performed by it under this Master Lease Document , Lessee, after Notice to and demand upon Lessor, without waiving or releasing any obligation hereunder, and in addition to all other remedies available to Lessee, may (but shall be under no obligation at any time thereafter to) make such payment or perform such act for the account and at the expense of Lessor. All sums so paid by Lessee and all costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) so incurred, together with interest thereon at the Overdue Rate from the date on which such sums or expenses are paid or incurred by Lessee, shall be paid by Lessor to Lessee on demand or may be offset by Lessee against the Minimum Rent payments next accruing or coming due. The rights of Lessee hereunder to cure and to secure payment from Lessor in accordance with this Section 37.2 shall survive the termination of this Master Lease Document with respect to the Leased Property.
. It shall be a breach of this Master Lease Document if Lessor fails to observe or perform any term, covenant or condition of this Master Lease Document on its part to be performed and such failure continues for a period of thirty (30) days after Notice thereof from Lessee (or such shorter time as may be otherwise set forth herein or required in order to protect the health or welfare of any patients or other residents of the Leased Property), unless such failure cannot with due diligence be cured within a period of thirty (30) days, in which case such failure shall not be deemed to continue if Lessor, within said thirty (30) day period, proceeds promptly and with due diligence to cure the failure and diligently completes the curing thereof. The time within which
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Lessor shall be obligated to cure any such failure shall also be subject to extension of time due to the occurrence of any Unavoidable Delay. If Lessor fails to cure any such breach within the grace period described above, Lessee, without waving or releasing any obligations hereunder, and in addition to all other remedies available to Lessee at law or in equity, may purchase the Leased Property from Lessor for a purchase price equal to the then Fair Market Value Purchase Price of the Leased Property. If Lessee elects to purchase the Leased Property it shall deliver a Notice thereof to Lessor specifying a Payment Date occurring not less than ninety (90) days subsequent to the date of such Notice on which it shall purchase the Leased Property, and the same shall be thereupon conveyed in accordance with the provisions of Article XVIII.
(a)Anything contained in this Master Lease Document to the contrary notwithstanding, all claims against, and liabilities of, Lessee or Lessor arising prior to any date of termination of this Master Lease Document shall survive such termination, if any term or provision of this Master Lease Document or any application thereof is invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Master Lease Document and any other application of such term or provisions shall not be affected thereby, if any late charges or any interest rate provided for in any provision of this Master Lease Document are based upon a rate in excess of the maximum rate permitted by applicable law, the parties agree that such charges shall be fixed at the maximum permissible rate. Neither this Master Lease Document nor any provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated except by an instrument in writing and in recordable form signed by Lessor and Lessee. All the terms and provisions of this Master Lease Document shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. The headings in this Master Lease Document are for
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convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof. This Lease shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State, but not including its conflicts of laws rules.
(b)This Lease is made on behalf of Lessor by the Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary of Lessor, not individually, but solely in her capacity in such office as authorized by the Trustees pursuant to Lessor’s Declaration of Trust, and the obligations of this Master Lease Document are not binding upon, nor shall resort be had to, the private property of any of the Trustees, shareholders, officers, employees or agents of Lessor personally, but bind only Lessor’s property. The provision contained in the foregoing sentence is not intended to, and shall not, limit any right that Lessee might otherwise have to obtain injunctive relief against Lessor or Lessor’s successors in interest, or any action not involving the personal liability of the Trustees, shareholders, officers, employees or agents of Lessor (original or successor).
(c)Furthermore, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, in no event shall either party (original or successor) ever be liable to the other for any indirect or consequential damages suffered by the other from whatever cause.
(d)Upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, Lessee shall use its best efforts to transfer to Lessor or Lessor’s nominee or to cooperate with Lessor or Lessor’s nominee in connection with the processing by Lessor or Lessor’s nominee of any applications for all licenses, operating permits and other governmental authorizations and all contracts, including contracts with governmental or quasi-governmental entities which may be necessary for the operation of the Facility; provided that the costs and expenses of any such transfer or the processing of any such application shall be paid by Lessor or Lessor’s nominee.
(e)Lessee waives all presentments, demands for performance, notices of nonperformance, protests, notices of protest, notices of dishonor, and notices of acceptance and waives
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all notices of the existence, creation, or incurring of new or additional obligations, except as expressly granted herein.
(a)A “Change of Control” shall occur in the event that, directly or indirectly:
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any Person shall consolidate with Lessor, or merge with and into Lessor and Lessor shall be the continuing or surviving entity of such consolidation or merger and, in connection with such merger, all or part of the shares of beneficial interest of Lessor be changed into or exchanged for stock or other securities of any other Person (or Lessor); |
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any Person or “group” other than Lessor or an affiliate of Lessor becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) directly or indirectly of securities of Lessor representing more than 20% of the voting power of Lessor's securities in one more transactions (including by way of merger, reorganization or consolidation); or |
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majority of the Incumbent Trustees at the time of such election or nomination. |
(b)Lessor agrees to provide Notice to Lessee not less than 60 days prior to any proposed Change of Control.
(c)In the event of a Change of Control, Lessee shall have the option exercisable at any time within 12 months of the Change of Control to purchase the Leased Property, upon not less than one month's Notice, at the Fair Market Value Purchase Price of the Leased Property as of the date Lessee exercises its option to purchase the Leased Property
38.3Title. It is the express intent of the parties that the Lease with respect to each Leased Property constitutes a true lease and not a sale of the related Leased Property to any Lessee for any or all purposes, including federal income tax purposes. Title to each such Leased Property is and shall at all times remain in the Lessor, and the Lessee shall acquire no ownership, title, property, right, equity, or interest in such Leased Property other than their right to use such Leased Property solely as the lessee subject to all the terms and conditions of the Lease with respect to such Leased Property. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each of the Lessees hereby waives any and all rights and remedies conferred upon a lessee in Article 2A of the Uniform Commercial Code of the state in which the Leased Property is located and any rights now or hereafter conferred by statute or otherwise which may limit or modify any of the Lessor’s rights or remedies under the Lease applicable to any Leased Property or any other applicable lease document. Nothing in this Master Lease Document or the Lease applicable to any Leased Property is intended or shall be construed to create any partnership, joint venture or similar relationship between the Lessor and any Lessee; and in no event shall any party take a position in any tax return or other writing of any kind that a partnership, joint venture or other similar relationship exists. The parties hereto do not intend to form or hold themselves out as a de jure or de facto partnership, joint
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venture or similar relationship, to share profits or losses, or to share any joint control over financial decisions or discretionary actions.
. Lessor and Lessee shall promptly upon the request of either enter into a short form memorandum of this Master Lease Document , in form suitable for recording under the laws of the State in which reference to this Master Lease Document , and all options contained herein, shall be made. Lessee shall pay all costs and expenses of recording such memorandum of this Master Lease Document .
. As used in this Article XL, the term Capital Expenditures shall mean any single improvement, alteration, replacement or repair of the Leased Property required by Section 40.2 below having a cost in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) (which amount shall be increased each year of the Lease by the product determined by multiplying said amount by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index, Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, All Items, Base 1982-84 = 100, published by the U.S. Department of Labor, All Cities, or such comparable index published by the U.S. Department of Labor or its successor agency) and having a useful life in excess of the longer of twelve (12) months or the remaining period within any of the then current Lease Terms in the Extended Terms of this Master Lease Document, except capital improvements necessitated by a destruction of the Leased Property or a condemnation of the Leased Property.
. During the term of this Master Lease Document, Lessee will, at its expense, make whatever capital improvements are required to conform the Leased Property to such standard as may from time to time be required by Federal Medicare (Title 18) or Medicaid (Title 19) skilled care nursing programs, if applicable, or any other applicable programs or legislation, or capital
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improvements required by any other governmental agency having jurisdiction over the Leased Property as a condition of the continued operation of the Leased Property as a FED or other healthcare related facility.
Routine Maintenance and Structural Repairs. All noncapital improvements and routine maintenance or the minor repairs to all mechanical systems and Fixtures in the Leased Property shall be the sole responsibility of Lessee throughout the Lease Term. In addition, Lessee shall make any and all structural repairs to the Leased Property necessary to keep the Leased Property in good order and repair, reasonable wear and tear excepted.
40.5. Replacement of or major repairs to all structural or mechanical systems shall be undertaken by Lessee in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment at its expense; provided, however, as to any Capital Expenditure, if the useful life (as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) of the item replaced or repaired, as the case may be, extends beyond the termination of the Lease, the cost of such replacement or repair shall be apportioned between Lessor and Lessee so that Lessor shall pay for that portion of the useful life of such item occurring on or after the said termination. Lessor’s obligation to reimburse Lessee for Lessor’s shares of the cost of such replacement or repair shall occur and be effective on the date of termination of the Lease, and not before.
. Lessor agrees to elect, in accordance with the rules of Section 48(d) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990 and made applicable pursuant to Section 50(d) of the Code), to treat Lessee as having purchased all such eligible property in the Leased Property as may be designated by Lessee in order that Lessee may obtain the benefit of the credit, if any, allowed or allowable with respect thereto under Section 38 of the Code. Lessor makes no representations or warranties with respect to the availability of the credit to Lessee or the efficacy of such election.
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Lessor’s sole responsibility in this regard shall be to execute the documents required to effect the election, which documents shall be prepared in their entirety by Lessee and to provide Lessee with such information as may be reasonably requested by Lessee to prepare such documents. In addition, Lessor agrees that it and its assignees will not claim the credit provided by Section 38 of the Code for any property included in the Leased Property.
Lessor’s Option to Purchase Assets of Lessee
. Effective on not less than ninety (90) days prior Notice given at any time within one hundred eighty (180) days before the expiration of the Term of this Master Lease Document , as the same may have been extended, but not later than ninety (90) days prior to such expiration, or such shorter Notice period as shall be appropriate if this Master Lease Document is terminated prior to its expiration date, Lessor shall have the option to purchase all (but not less than all) of the assets of Lessee, tangible and intangible, relating to the Leased Property (other than this Master Lease Document ), at the expiration or termination of this Master Lease Document for an amount (payable in cash on the expiration date of this Master Lease Document ) equal to the fair market value thereof as appraised pursuant to the procedure outlined in Article XXXV, except that the appraisers need not be members of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers but rather shall be either appraisers employed by appraisers having at least ten (10) years’ experience in valuing the assets of companies with assets similar to those of Lessee. Notwithstanding any such purchase, Lessor shall obtain no rights to any trade name or logo containing the words “Universal Health Services, Inc.” or “UHS.” If Lessee exercises its rights under Section 36.1 or 36.2, Lessor shall resell to Lessee the assets purchased by Lessor hereunder at Lessor shall resell to Lessee the assets purchased by Lessor hereunder at the greater of (i) the fair market value of such assets or (ii) the price originally paid by Lessor to Lessee for the purchase of such assets.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Master Lease Document by their duly authorized partners, trustees or officers as of the date first above written.
LESSOR: |
UNIVERSAL HEALTH REALTY
INCOME TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust
By: /s/ Cheryl K. Ramagano___________
Cheryl K. Ramagano, Vice President & Treasurer
LESSEE(S):
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC., a Delaware Corporation
By:/s/Steve Filton______________________
Steve Filton, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES OF RANCHO SPRINGS, INC., a California corporation
By:/s/Steve Filton______________________
Steve Filton, Vice President
AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERS, LLC, a South Carolina limited liability company
By: UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC., its sole member
By: /s/Steve Filton______________________
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
TEMPLE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITALS, INC., a Texas corporation
By: /s/Steve Filton______________________
Steve Filton, Vice President
Form of Lease
Exhibit 21
Subsidiaries of Registrant
1001 Medical Park Drive LLC
Incorporated State: Michigan
2012 W. University Properties, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
2026 W. University Properties, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
ABS LINCS KY, LLC
Incorporated State: Virginia
Business Name: Cumberland Hall Hospital
ABS LINCS SC, Inc.
Incorporated State: South Carolina
Business Name: Palmetto Summerville Behavioral Health
ABS LINCS TN, Inc.
Incorporated State: Virginia
ABS LINCS VA, Inc.
Incorporated State: Virginia
Business Name: First Home Care
ACO Management Services, LLC
Incorporated State: Nevada
Aiken Professional Association, LLC
Incorporated State: South Carolina
Aiken Regional Medical Centers, LLC
Incorporated State: South Carolina
Business Name: Aiken Regional Medical Centers and Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health Services of Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Aiken Regional Medical Centers Surgery Center, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Aiken Regional Receivables, L.L.C
Incorporated State: Delaware
Alabama Clinical Schools, Inc.
Incorporated State: Alabama
Business Name: Alabama Clinical Schools
Alliance Health Center, Inc.
Incorporated State: Mississippi
Business Name: Alliance Health Center
Alternative Behavioral Services, Inc.
Incorporated State: Virginia
Amarillo Clinical Services, Inc.
Incorporated State: Texas
Ambulatory Surgery Center of Temecula Valley, Inc.
Incorporated State: California
Ambulatory Surgical Center of Aiken, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: South Carolina
Incorporation State: District of Columbia
Arbour Elder Services, Inc.
Incorporated State: Massachusetts
Business Name: Arbour Senior Care
Arbour Foundation, Inc.
Incorporated State: Massachusetts
Arrowhead Behavioral Health, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Arrowhead Behavioral Health
ASC of Aiken, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
ASC of East New Orleans, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
ASC of Las Vegas, Inc.
Incorporated State: Nevada
ASC of Midwest City, Inc.
Incorporated State: Oklahoma
ASC of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
ASC of Wellington, Inc.
Incorporated State: Florida
Ascend Health Corporation
Incorporated State: Delaware
Atlantic Shores Hospital, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Auburn Regional Medical Center, Inc.
Incorporated State: Washington
AZ Holding 4, LLC
Incorporated State: Arizona
Beach 77, LP
Incorporated State: Delaware
Behavioral Educational Services, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Behavioral Health Connections, Inc.
Incorporated State: Texas
Behavioral Healthcare Corporation
Incorporated State: Delaware
Behavioral Health Management, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire
Behavioral Health Realty, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Behavioral Healthcare LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Benchmark Behavioral Health System, Inc.
Incorporated State: Utah
Business Name: Benchmark Behavioral Health System
Bergen Drummers Lane GP, LLC
Incorporated State: Pennsylvania
Bergen Drummers Lane Sub, LLC
Incorporated State: Pennsylvania
BH AZ Master, LLC
Incorporated State: Arizona
BHC Alhambra Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Business Name: Alhambra Hospital
BHC Belmont Pines Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Business Name: Belmont Pines Hospital
BHC Fairfax Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Business Name: Fairfax Behavioral Health, Fairfax Behavioral Health Monroe and Fairfax Behavioral Health Everett
BHC Fox Run Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Business Name: Fox Run Center
BHC Fremont Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Business Name: Fremont Hospital
BHC Health Services of Nevada, Inc.
Incorporated State: Nevada
Business Name: West Hills Behavioral Health Hospital
BHC Heritage Oaks Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Business Name: Heritage Oaks Hospital
BHC Holdings, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
BHC Intermountain Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Business Name: Intermountain Hospital
BHC Management Services of Streamwood, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
BHC Mesilla Valley Hospital, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Mesilla Valley Hospital
BHC Montevista Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: Nevada
BHC Northwest Psychiatric Hospital, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital
BHC of Indiana, General Partnership
Incorporated State: Tennessee
BHC Pinnacle Pointe Hospital, LLC
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Business Name: Pinnacle Pointe Behavioral Healthcare System and The Pointe Behavioral Health Services
BHC Properties, LLC
Incorporated State: Tennessee
BHC Sierra Vista Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Business Name: Sierra Vista Hospital
BHC Streamwood Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Business Name: Streamwood Behavioral Health System
Black Bear Treatment Center, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Black Bear Lodge
Bloomington Meadows, General Partnership
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Business Name: Bloomington Meadows Hospital
Bonham Home Health, LLC
Incorporated State: Texas
Braden River Internal Medicine Associates, LLC
Incorporation State: Florida
Brentwood Acquisition, Inc.
Incorporation State: Tennessee
Business Name: Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare
Brentwood Acquisition-Shreveport, Inc.
Incorporation State: Delaware
Business Name: Brentwood Hospital
Brynn Marr Hospital, Inc.
Incorporation State: North Carolina
Business Name: Brynn Marr Hospital
Caireach Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Business Name: Beacon Lower, Beacon Upper, Cambian Woodside Hospital, Kirkside House, Kirkside Lodge
Incorporated State: California
Calvary Center, Inc.
Incorporation State: Delaware
Business Name: Calvary Healing Center
Canyon Ridge Hospital, Inc.
Incorporation State: California
Business Name: Canyon Ridge Hospital
Canyon Ridge Real Estate, LLC
Incorporation State: Delaware
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: The Canyon at Encino
Cape Girardeau Behavioral Health, LLC
Incorporated State: Missouri
Capitol Radiation Therapy, L.L.P.
Incorporated State: Kentucky
CAS Aspirations Properties Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
CAS Aspirations Properties Limited (Jersey)
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
CAS Aspirations Properties III Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
CAS Aspirations Properties V Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
CAS Clifton Healthcare Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
CAS Healthcare Properties Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
CAS Learning Disabilities Services Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
CAS St. Paul’s Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
CAT Realty, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
CAT Seattle, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Schick Shadel Hospital
CCS/Lansing, Inc.
Incorporated State: Michigan
CDS of Nevada, Inc.
Incorporation State: Nevada
Cedar Springs Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Cedar Springs Hospital
Central Montgomery Medical Center, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Pennsylvania
Chalmette Medical Center, Inc.
Incorporated State: Louisiana
Children’s Comprehensive Services, Inc.
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Circle City Properties, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Clive Behavioral Health, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Columbus Hospital Partners, LLC
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Columbus Hospital, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Columbus Behavioral Center for Children and Adolescents
Community Cornerstones, Inc.
Incorporated State: Puerto Rico
Coral Shores Behavioral Health, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Coral Shores Behavioral Health
Cornerstone Hospital Management, LLC
Incorporated State: Texas
Cornerstone Hospital Properties, LP
Incorporated State: Texas
Cornerstone Regional Hospital, LP
Incorporated State: Texas
Business Name: Cornerstone Regional Hospital
Crossings Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Crossings Software Solutions, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Crossings Supply Chain Solutions, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Cumberland Hospital Partners, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Cumberland Hospital, LLC
Incorporated State: Virginia
Business Name: Cumberland Hospital
Cygnet 2000 Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Cygnet 2002 Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Cygnet Aspirations Developments Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Cygnet Behavioural Health Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Business Name: 1 Vincent Court, 12 Woodcross Street, 15 The Sycamores, 45 Portland Road, 4, 5, 7 The Sycamores, Adele Cottage, Cygnet Appletree, Cygnet Aspen Clinic, Cygnet Aspen House, Cygnet Brunel, Cygnet Churchill, Cygnet Delfryn Lodge, Cygnet Fountains, Cygnet Heathers, Cygnet Oaks, Cygnet Raglan House, Cygnet Sedgley House, Cygnet Sedgley Lodge, Sherwood House, Cygnet St. Augustine’s, Cygnet Telio House, Cygnet St. William’s, Cygnet Storthfield House, Cygnet Victoria House, Malborn and Teroan, Meadows Mews, Rhyd Allen
Cygnet Care Services Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Business Name: Amberwood Lodge, Broughton House, Broughton Lodge, Cambian Nightingale, Devon Lodge, Elston House, Oakhurst Lodge, The Squirrels,
Cygnet Clifton Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Business Name: Cambian Alders, Cambian Ansel Clinic
Cygnet Health Care Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Business Name: Cygnet Hospital Beckton, Cygnet Hospital Bierley, Cygnet Hospital Coventry, Cygnet Hospital Derby, Cygnet Hospital Ealing, Cygnet Hospital Godden Green, Cygnet Hospital Harrogate, Cygnet Hospital Harrow, Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke, Cygnet Hospital Stevenage, Cygnet Hospital Wyke, Cygnet Lodge Brighouse, Cygnet Lodge Kenton, Cygnet Lodge Kewstoke Cygnet Lodge Lewisham, Cygnet Lodge Woking, Cygnet Wing Blackheath, Tabley House Nursing Home, Tupwood Gate Nursing Home
Cygnet Health Developments Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Cygnet Health Properties Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Cygnet Health UK Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Cygnet Hospitals Holdings Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Cygnet Inter-Holdings Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Cygnet Learning Disabilities Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Business Name: Cambian Fairview- Laurel Court, Cambian Fairview- Oak Court, Cambian Fairview- Sycamore Court, Elm Court, Larch Court, Redwood Court
Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Business Name: Cambian Beeches, Cambian Birches, Cambian Cedars, Cambian Conifers, Cambian Elms, Cambian Fairview- Cherry Court, Cambian Grange, Cambian Lodge, Cambian Manor, Cambian Pines, Cambian Views, Eleni House, Fairways, The Fields, The Gables, Gledholt, Long Eaton Day Services, Sheffield Day Services
Cygnet NW Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Business Name: Cygnet Hospital Bury, Cygnet Hospital Sheffield, Cygnet Lodge Salford
Cygnet Propco HoldCo II Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Cygnet Propco Holdco Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Cygnet Propco II Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Cygnet Propco Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Cygnet Supported Living Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Cygnet Surrey Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Business Name: Cygnet Hospital Woking, Cygnet Lodge Woking
Cygnet Trustees Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Cygnet (DH) Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Business Name: Chesterholme, Coulby Lodge, Cedar Vale, Wast Hills, Ellen Mohr, Ranaich House, Thistle Care Home, Trinity House, Wallace Hospital, Lindsay House, Hope House, Hollyhurst, Thornfield Grange, Oaklands, Redlands, River View, Staffordshire Supported Living, Newbus Grange, Oakwood Gardens, Toller Road, Whorlton Hall, Willow House, Victoria House
Cygnet (OE) Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Business Name: Bostall House, Ducks Halt, The Orchards, Old Leigh House, Yew Trees, Thors Park
Cypress Creek Real Estate, L.P.
Incorporated State: Texas
Del Amo Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: California
Business Name: Del Amo Behavioral Health System
DHP 2131 K ST, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Diamond Grove Center, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Diamond Grove Center
District Hospital Partners Receivables, L.L.C
Incorporated State: Delaware
District Hospital Partners, L.P.
Incorporated State: District of Columbia
Business Name: The George Washington University Hospital
Doctors’ Hospital of Shreveport, Inc.
Incorporated State: Louisiana
Drummers Lane Investors, LP
Incorporated State: Pennsylvania
Drummers Lane Sub, LP
Incorporated State: Pennsylvania
DVH Hospital Alliance, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Desert View Hospital
Eastern Pennsylvania Physician Alliance, LLC
Incorporated State: Pennsylvania
Edinburg Ambulatory Surgical Center, Inc.
Incorporated State: Texas
Edinburg Holdings, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Edinburg MOB Properties, LLC
Incorporated State: Texas
Edinburg Surgery Center, L.P.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital
Incorporated State: Delaware
Everycorner Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Business Name: Lowry House
Fannin Management Services, LLC
Incorporated State: Texas
FHCHS of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Incorporated State: Puerto Rico
First Hospital Corporation of Nashville
Incorporated State: Virginia
First Hospital Corporation of Virginia Beach
Incorporated State: Virginia
Business Name: Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center
First Hospital Panamericano, Inc.
Incorporated State: Puerto Rico
Business Name: Hospital Panamericano Cidra, Panamericano Ponce and Panamericano San Juan
Forest Hill Medical Properties, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Forest View Psychiatric Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: Michigan
Business Name: Forest View Hospital
Fort Duncan Medical Center Ladies Auxiliary
Incorporated State: Texas
Fort Duncan Medical Center, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Fort Duncan Medical Center, L.P.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center
Fort Duncan Medical Receivables, L.L.C
Incorporated State: Delaware
Fort Lauderdale Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: Florida
Business Name: Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center
Foundations Atlanta, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Foundations Atlanta at Midtown
Foundations Chicago, LLC
Incorporated State: Illinois
Business Name: Foundations Chicago
Foundations Detroit, LLC
Incorporated State: Michigan
Business Name: Foundations Detroit
Foundations for Home and Community, Inc.
Incorporated State: Virginia
Incorporated State: Delaware
Foundations Recovery Network, LLC
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Foundations San Diego, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Foundations Virginia, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Friends Behavioral Health System, L.P.
Incorporated State: Pennsylvania
Business Name: Friends Hospital
Friends GP, LLC
Incorporated State: Pennsylvania
FRN Lake County, LLC
Incorporated State: Florida
FRN Nashville, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Foundations Nashville
FRN Outpatient, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Foundations Atlanta at Roswell
FRN San Francisco, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Foundations San Francisco
FRN Washington, LLC
Incorporated State: Washington
FRN, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Frontline Behavioral Health, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Frontline Children’s Hospital, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Frontline Hospital, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: North Star Hospital, Chris Kyle Patriot’s Hospital, North Star Bragaw
Frontline Residential Treatment Center, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: DeBarr Residential Treatment Center, Palmer Residential Treatment Center
Garfield Park Hospital, LLC
Incorporated State: Illinois
Business Name: Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital
Glen Oaks Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: Texas
Business Name: Glen Oaks Hospital
Incorporated State: Missouri
Business Name: Heartland Behavioral Health Services
Gulf Coast Treatment Center, Inc.
Incorporated State: Florida
Business Name: Gulf Coast Treatment Center, Gulf Coast Youth Services and Okaloosa Youth Academy
Gulph Mills Associates, LLC
Incorporated State: Pennsylvania
H.C. Corporation
Incorporated State: Alabama
H.C. Partnership
Incorporated State: Alabama
Business Name: Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services
Harbor Point Behavioral Health Center, Inc.
Incorporated State: Virginia
Business Name: Harbor Point Behavioral Health Center and The Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health
Havenwyck Hospital Inc.
Incorporated State: Michigan
Business Name: Havenwyck Hospital and Cedar Creek Hospital
Health Alliance ACO, LLC
Incorporated State: Florida
Heart Clinic, P.L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Texas
HHC Augusta, Inc.
Incorporated State: Georgia
Business Name: Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta
HHC Berkeley, Inc.
Incorporated State: South Carolina
HHC Delaware, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
HHC Indiana, Inc.
Incorporated State: Indiana
Business Name: Michiana Behavioral Health
HHC Kingwood Investment, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
HHC Oconee, Inc.
Incorporated State: South Carolina
HHC Ohio, Inc.
Incorporated State: Ohio
Business Name: Windsor Laurelwood Center for Behavioral Medicine
HHC Pennsylvania, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
HHC Poplar Springs, LLC
Incorporated State: Virginia
Business Name: Poplar Springs Hospital
Incorporated State: West Virginia
Business Name: River Park Hospital
HHC South Carolina, Inc.
Incorporated State: South Carolina
Business Name: Lighthouse Behavioral Health Hospital
HHC St. Simons, Inc.
Incorporated State: Georgia
Business Name: Saint Simons By-The-Sea
Hickory Trail Hospital, L.P.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Hickory Trail Hospital
Hidalgo County Clinical Services, Inc.
Incorporated State: Texas
High Plains Behavioral Health, L.P.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Holly Hill Hospital, LLC
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Business Name: Holly Hill Hospital
Holly Hill Real Estate, LLC
Incorporated State: North Carolina
Horizon Health Austin, Inc.
Incorporated State: Texas
Business Name: Austin Lakes Hospital
Horizon Health Corporation
Incorporated State: Delaware
Horizon Health Hospital Services, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Horizon Health Physical Rehabilitation Services, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Horizon Mental Health Management, LLC
Incorporated State: Texas
HRI Clinics, Inc.
Incorporated State: Massachusetts
Business Name: Arbour Counseling Services
HRI Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: Massachusetts
Business Name: HRI Hospital
HSA Hill Crest Corporation
Incorporated State: Alabama
Hughes Center, LLC
Incorporated State: Virginia
Business Name: Hughes Center
Independence Aiken, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Incorporated State: Delaware
Independence Denison, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Independence Enid, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Independence Laredo, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Independence Las Vegas, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Independence Manatee, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Independence McAllen, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Independence Physician Management, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Independence Shared Services, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Independence Southern California, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Independence Sparks, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Independence Wellington, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Indiana Psychiatric Institutes, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
InfoScriber Corporation
Incorporated State: Delaware
IPM Holding Sub, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
IPM SoCal Management, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Isand Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Business Name: Beckly House, Hawkstone, Langdale House, The Outwood, Oxley Woodhouse, Thornfield House
Isand (Domiciliary Care) Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Business Name: Ashfield House, Gledcliffe Road, Langdale Coach House
Island 77, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
KEYS Group Holdings LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Keystone Charlotte LLC
Incorporated State: North Carolina
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Business Name: Cedar Grove Residential Treatment Center, Mountain Youth Academy and Natchez Trace Youth Academy
Keystone Education and Youth Services, LLC
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Keystone Marion, LLC
Incorporated State: Virginia
Keystone Memphis, LLC
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Business Name: Compass Intervention Center and McDowell Center for Children
Keystone Newport News, LLC
Incorporated State: Virginia
Business Name: Newport News Behavioral Health Center
Keystone NPS LLC
Incorporated State: California
Keystone Richland Center LLC
Incorporated State: Ohio
Business Name: Foundations for Living
Keystone WSNC, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: North Carolina
Business Name: Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services
Keystone/CCS Partners LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Kids Behavioral Health of Alaska, Inc.
Incorporated State: Alaska
Kids Behavioral Health of Utah, Inc.
Incorporated State: Utah
Business Name: Copper Hills Youth Center
Kingwood Pines Hospital, LLC
Incorporated State: Texas
KMI Acquisition, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Brook Hospital-KMI
La Amistad Residential Treatment Center, LLC
Incorporated State: Florida
Business Name: Central Florida Behavioral Hospital, La Amistad Behavioral Health Services
La Paloma Treatment Center, LLC
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Business Name: The Oaks at La Paloma, and Foundations Memphis
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Auxiliary, Incorporated
Incorporated State: Florida
Lakewood Ranch Medical Group, LLC
Incorporation State: Florida
Lakewood Ranch Neurology, LLC
Incorporation State: Florida
Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital, LLC
Incorporated State: Pennsylvania
Business Name: Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital
Lancaster Hospital Corporation
Incorporated State: California
Business Name: Palmdale Regional Medical Center
Lancaster Hospital Receivables, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Laredo ASC, Inc.
Incorporated State: Texas
Laredo FED JV1, LLC
Incorporated State: Texas
Laredo Holdings, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Laredo MOB Partners, Ltd.
Incorporated State: Texas
Laredo Physicians Group
Incorporated State: Texas
Laredo Regional Medical Center, L.P.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Doctors’ Hospital of Laredo. Doctors’ Hospital Emergency Room South and Doctors’ Hospital Emergency Room Saunders
Laredo Regional Receivables, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Laredo Regional, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Las Vegas Medical Group, LLC
Incorporated State: Nevada
Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center
Laurelwood Associates, Inc.
Incorporated State: Ohio
Lebanon Hospital Partners, LLC
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Liberty Point Behavioral Healthcare, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Liberty Point Behavioral Healthcare
Manatee ACO Holdings, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Manatee Cardiology Associates, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Manatee Memorial Foundation, Inc.
Incorporated State: Florida
Manatee Memorial Hospital, L.P.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Manatee Memorial Hospital, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, Manatee Diagnostic Center Arcadia, Manatee Diagnostic Center Parrish, Manatee Diagnostic Center Pointe West and Manatee Diagnostic Center Riverside
Manatee Memorial Receivables, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Manatee Physician Alliance, LLC
Incorporated State: Florida
Mayhill Behavioral Health, LLC
Incorporated State: Texas
Business Name: Mayhill Hospital
Mayhill Behavioral Properties, LLC
Incorporated State: Texas
McAllen Holdings, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
McAllen Hospitalist Group, PLLC
Incorporated State: Texas
McAllen Hospitals Receivables, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
McAllen Hospitals, L.P.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: South Texas Health System Behavioral, South Texas Health System Children’s, South Texas Health System Edinburg, South Texas Health System McAllen, South Texas Health System Heart, South Texas Health System ER Alamo, South Texas Health System ER McColl, South Texas Health System ER Mission, South Texas Health System ER Monte Cristo, South Texas Health System ER Ware Road and South Texas Health System ER Weslaco
McAllen Medical Center Foundation
Incorporated State: Texas
McAllen Medical Center Physicians, Inc.
Incorporated State: Texas
McAllen Medical Center, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Mental Health Outcomes, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Meridell Achievement Center, Inc.
Incorporated State: Texas
Business Name: Meridell Achievement Center
Merion Building Management, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Mesilla Valley Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: New Mexico
MHCCC, LLC
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Michigan BH JV, LLC
Incorporated State: Michigan
Michigan Healthcare Staffing, LLC
Incorporated State: Michigan
Michigan Psychiatric Services, Inc.
Incorporated State: Michigan
Mid Atlantic Medicine, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Milwaukee Behavioral Health, LLC
Incorporated State: Wisconsin
Millwood Hospital, L.P.
Incorporated State: Texas
Business Name: Millwood Hospital
Nashville Rehab, LLC
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Neuro Institute of Austin, L.P.
Incorporated State: Texas
Business Name: Texas NeuroRebab Center
Nevada Clinical Services, Inc.
Incorporated State: Nevada
Nevada Preferred Healthcare Providers, LLC
Incorporated State: Nevada
NEWCO Oregon, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
North Port Hospital, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
North Spring Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Business Name: North Spring Behavioral Healthcare
Northern Indiana Partners, LLC
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Northern Nevada ASC Management, LLC
Incorporated State: Nevada
Northern Nevada Cardiology PC
Incorporated State: California
Northern Nevada Diagnostic Imaging-Spanish Springs, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Nevada
Northern Nevada Medical Group, LLC
Incorporation State: Nevada
Northwest Texas Healthcare Receivables, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Northwest Texas Healthcare System, Inc.
Incorporated State: Texas
Business Name: Northwest Texas Healthcare System, The Pavilion at Northwest Texas Healthcare System, Northwest Emergency at Town Square
Northwest Texas Physician Group
Incorporated State: Texas
Northwest Texas Wyatt Clinic, PLLC
Incorporated State: Texas
Incorporated State: Texas
NWTHS Management, LLC
Incorporated State: Texas
NWTX Physician Network, PLLC
Incorporated State: Texas
Oak Plains Academy of Tennessee, Inc.
Incorporation State: Tennessee
Business Name: Oak Plains Academy
Oasis Health Systems, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Nevada
Ocala Behavioral Health, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: The Vines Hospital
Olympia Behavioral Health, LLC
Incorporated State: Washington
Orchard Portman Hospital Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Orchard Portman House Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Oregon Psychiatric Realty, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Palm Point Behavioral Health, LLC
Incorporated State: Florida
Business Name: Palm Point Behavioral Health
Palm Springs Treatment Centers, LLC
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Business Name: Michael’s House and Michael’s House Outpatient
Palmdale Regional Medical Foundation
Incorporated State: California
Palmetto Behavioral Health Holdings, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Palmetto Behavioral Health Solutions, LLC
Incorporated State: South Carolina
Palmetto Behavioral Health System, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: South Carolina
Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: South Carolina
Business Name: Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health
Palmetto Pee Dee Behavioral Health, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: South Carolina
Park HealthCare Company
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Pasteur Healthcare Properties, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Peak Behavioral Health Services, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Pendleton Methodist Hospital, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Pennsylvania Clinical Schools, Inc.
Incorporated State: Pennsylvania
PR Holding II, LLC
Incorporated State: Puerto Rico
Premier Behavioral Solutions of Florida, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center, Suncoast Behavioral Health Center
Premier Behavioral Solutions, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Preparatory School at the National Deaf Academy, Inc.
Incorporated State: Florida
Pride Institute, Inc.
Incorporated State: Minnesota
Business Name: PRIDE Institute
Prominence Florida Holdings, LLC
Incorporated State: Florida
Prominence Healthfirst
Incorporated State: Nevada
Prominence HealthFirst of Florida, Inc.
Incorporated State: Florida
Prominence HealthFirst of Texas, Inc.
Incorporated State: Texas
Prominence Holdings, LLC
Incorporated State: Nevada
Prominence Management Services, LLC
Incorporated State: Nevada
Prominence Preferred Health Insurance Company, Inc.
Incorporated State: Nevada
Prominence Vera, LLC
Incorporated State: Nevada
Provo Canyon School, Inc.
Incorporated State: Utah
PSJ Acquisition, LLC
Incorporated State: North Dakota
Business Name: Prairie St. John’s
Psychiatric Realty, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Psychiatric Solutions Hospitals, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Psychiatric Solutions of Virginia, Inc.
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
PsychManagement Group, Inc.
Incorporated State: West Virginia
Quail Surgical and Pain Management Center, LLC
Incorporated State: Nevada
Business Name: Quail Surgical and Pain Management Center
Radiation Oncology Center of Aiken, LLC
Incorporation State: South Carolina
Business Name: Cancer Institute of Carolina
Ramsay Managed Care, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Ramsay Youth Services of Georgia, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Rancho Springs Receivables, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Recovery Physician Group of California, P.C.
Incorporated State: California
Recovery Physicians Group of Georgia, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Recovery Physicians Group of Tennessee, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Recovery Physicians Network of Michigan
Incorporated State: Michigan
Red Rock Solutions, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Relational Therapy Clinic, Inc.
Incorporated State: Louisiana
Relativeto Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Business Name: Dene Brook, Longfield House, Dove Valley, Woodrow House
Ridge Outpatient Counseling, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Kentucky
River Crest Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: Texas
Business Name: River Crest Hospital
River Oaks, Inc.
Incorporated State: Louisiana
Business Name: River Oaks Hospital
Riveredge Hospital Holdings, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Riveredge Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: Illinois
Business Name: Riveredge Hospital
Riveredge Real Estate, Inc.
Incorporated State: Illinois
Rolling Hills Hospital, LLC
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Business Name: Rolling Hills Hospital
RR Behavioral Realty LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
RR Recovery LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: The Recovery Center
Safe Spaces Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Salt Lake Behavioral Health, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Salt Lake Behavioral Health
Salt Lake Psychiatric Realty, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Samson Properties, LLC
Incorporated State: Florida
Schick Shadel of Florida, LLC
Incorporated State: Florida
Shadow Mountain Behavioral Health System, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
SHC-KPH, LP
Incorporated State: Texas
Business Name: Kingwood Pines Hospital
Short Ground Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Business Name: Norcott House, Norcott Lodge
SLBMI Alternative Programs, LLC
Incorporated State: Missouri
Somerset, Incorporated
Incorporated State: California
Southeast Florida Behavioral Health, LLC
Incorporated State: Florida
South Texas ACO Clinical Partners, LLC
Incorporated State: Texas
Southeastern Hospital Corporation
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Southern California Physician Network, Inc.
Incorporated State: California
Southside Imaging Center, LLC
Incorporation State: South Carolina
Incorporated State: Florida
Business Name: SandyPines Residential Treatment Center
Sparks Family Hospital Receivables, L.L.C
Incorporated State: Delaware
Sparks Family Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: Nevada
Business Name: Northern Nevada Medical Center
Spokane Behavioral Health LLC
Incorporated State: Washington
Business Name: Inland Northwest Behavioral Health
Spokane Valley Behavioral Health, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center Auxiliary
Incorporated State: Nevada
Springfield Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center
St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute, Inc.
Incorporated State: Missouri
Business Name: Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute
St. Mary’s Laboratory, LLC
Incorporated State: Oklahoma
St. Mary’s Physician Associates, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Oklahoma
Stac Healthcare Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
Stonington Behavioral Health, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Stonington Institute
Summerlin Hospital Medical Center LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Summerlin Hospital Medical Center
Summerlin Hospital Medical Center, L.P.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Summerlin Hospital Receivables, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Summerlin Medical Center Auxiliary
Incorporated State: Nevada
Summit Oaks Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: New Jersey
Business Name: Summit Oaks Hospital
Sunstone Behavioral Health, LLC
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Surgery Center at Wellington, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Florida
Surgery Center of the Temecula Valley, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Taunton Hospital Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
TBD Acquisition, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Brook Hospital-Dupont
TBD Acquisition II, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Gulfport Behavioral Health System
TBJ Behavioral Center, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: River Point Behavioral Health
Temecula Valley Hospital Receivables, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Temecula Valley Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: California
Business Name: Temecula Valley Hospital
Temple Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: Texas
Business Name: Canyon Creek Behavioral Health
Tennessee Clinical Schools, LLC
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Business Name: Hermitage Hall
Texas Cypress Creek Hospital, L.P.
Incorporated State: Texas
Business Name: Cypress Creek Hospital
Texas Hospital Holdings, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Texas Hospital Holdings, LLC
Incorporated State: Texas
Texas Laurel Ridge Hospital, L.P.
Incorporated State: Texas
Business Name: Laurel Ridge Treatment Center
Texas Oaks Psychiatric Hospital, L.P.
Incorporated State: Texas
Business Name: Austin Oaks Hospital
Texas Panhandle Clinical Partners ACO, LLC
Incorporated State: Texas
Texas San Marcos Treatment Center, L.P.
Incorporated State: Texas
Business Name: San Marcos Treatment Center
Texas West Oaks Hospital, L.P.
Incorporated State: Texas
Business Name: West Oaks Hospital
Texoma Clinical Partners ACO, LLC
Incorporated State: Texas
Texoma Healthcare System Receivables, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
TexomaCare
Incorporated State: Texas
TexomaCare Specialty Physicians
Incorporated State: Texas
The Arbour, Inc.
Incorporated State: Massachusetts
Business Name: Arbour Hospital
The Bridgeway, LLC.
Incorporated State: Arkansas
Business Name: The Bridgeway
The Canyon at Peace Park, LLC
Incorporated State: California
The Canyon at Santa Monica, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: The Canyon at Santa Monica
The Charter School at the National Deaf Academy, Inc.
Incorporated State: Florida
The Friends of Wellington Regional Medical Center, Inc.
Incorporated State: Florida
The National Deaf Academy, LLC
Incorporated State: Florida
The Pavilion Foundation
Incorporated State: Illinois
Business Name: Pavilion Behavioral Health System
The Shores Behavioral Hospital, LLC
Incorporated State: Florida
Three Rivers Behavioral Health, LLC
Incorporated State: South Carolina
Business Name: Three Rivers Behavioral Health
Three Rivers Healthcare Group, LLC
Incorporated State: South Carolina
Three Rivers Residential Treatment/Midlands Campus, Inc.
Incorporated State: South Carolina
Business Name: Three Rivers Midlands
Three Rivers SPE Holding, LLC
Incorporated State: South Carolina
Three Rivers SPE, LLC
Incorporated State: South Carolina
Incorporated State: Delaware
Turning Point Care Center, LLC
Incorporated State: Georgia
Business Name: Turning Point Care Center
Two Rivers Psychiatric Hospital, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
UB of West FL, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
UBH of Oregon, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Cedar Hills Hospital
UBH of Phoenix Realty, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
UBH of Phoenix, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Valley Hospital
UHP, LP
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: University Behavioral Health of Denton
UHS Advisory, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS Alabama, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS Ambulatory Network LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS ASC LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS ASC Master, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS Assemble, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS Behavioral Health Connections, Inc.
Incorporated State: Georgia
UHS BH Telepsych, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS Building Solutions, Inc.
Incorporation State: Delaware
UHS Children Services, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS East End Corporation
Incorporated State: District of Columbia
UHS East End Sub, LLC
Incorporated State: District of Columbia
UHS Florida MA JV Holdings, LLC
UHS FLPG Florida, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS Funding, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS Good Samaritan, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS Holding Company, Inc.
Incorporated State: Nevada
UHS Home Health LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS Imaging LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS Integrated Management, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS International, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS Kentucky Holdings, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS Midwest Behavioral Health, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS Midwest Center for Youth and Families, LLC
Incorporated State: Indiana
Business Name: Midwest Center for Youth and Families
UHS of Anchor, L.P.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Anchor Hospital
UHS of Benton Day School and Treatment Program, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS of Benton, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Rivendell Behavioral Health Services of Arkansas
UHS of Bowling Green, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Rivendell Behavioral Health Hospital
UHS of Centennial Peaks, LLC
Incorporation State: Delaware
Business Name: Centennial Peaks Hospital
UHS of Cornerstone Holdings, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS of Cornerstone, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS of D.C., Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS of Denver, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Highlands Behavioral Health System
UHS of Dover, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Dover Behavioral Health System
UHS of Doylestown, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Foundations Behavioral Health
UHS of Fairmount, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Fairmount Behavioral Health System
UHS of Fuller, Inc.
Incorporated State: Massachusetts
Business Name: Fuller Hospital
UHS of GB, Inc.,
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS of Georgia Holdings, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS of Georgia, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS of Greenville, LLC.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Carolina Center for Behavioral Health
UHS of Hampton Learning Center, Inc.
Incorporated State: New Jersey
UHS of Hampton, Inc.
Incorporated State: New Jersey
Business Name: Hampton Behavioral Health Center
UHS of Hartgrove, Inc.
Incorporated State: Illinois
Business Name: Hartgrove Behavioral Health System
UHS of Indiana, Inc.
Incorporated State: Indiana
UHS of Kootenai River, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Boulder Creek Academy
UHS of Lakeside, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Lakeside Behavioral Health System
UHS of Lancaster, LLC
Incorporated State: Pennsylvania
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Laurel Heights Hospital
UHS of Madera, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Valley Children’s Hospital
UHS of New Orleans, LLC
Incorporated State: Louisiana
UHS of No. Nevada, LLC
Incorporated State: Nevada
UHS of Oklahoma Receivables, L.L.C
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS of Oklahoma, LLC
Incorporated State: Oklahoma
Business Name: St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center
UHS of Parkwood, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Parkwood Behavioral Health System
UHS of Peachford, L.P.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Peachford Hospital
UHS of Pennsylvania, Inc.
Incorporated State: Pennsylvania
Business Name: Clarion Psychiatric Center, Horsham Clinic, Meadows Psychiatric Center and Roxbury Treatment Center
UHS of Phoenix, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Quail Run Behavioral Health
UHS of Provo Canyon, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Provo Canyon School and Provo Canyon Behavioral Hospital
UHS of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS of Ridge, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: The Ridge Behavioral Health System
UHS of River Parishes, Inc.
Incorporated State: Louisiana
UHS of Rockford, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Rockford Center
UHS of Salt Lake City, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS of Savannah, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Coastal Harbor Treatment Center and Coastal Behavioral Health
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Spring Mountain Treatment Center
UHS of Springwoods, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Springwoods Behavioral Health
UHS of SummitRidge, L.L.C.
Incorporation State: Delaware
Business Name: SummitRidge Hospital
UHS of Sutton, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS of Talbot, L.P.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Talbott Recovery, Talbott Recovery Columbus and Talbott Recovery Dunwoody
UHS of Texoma, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Texoma Medical Center, TMC Behavioral Health Center, Texoma ER at Sherman, an Extension of Texoma Medical Center and Texoma ER at Anna, an Extension of Texoma Medical Center
UHS of Timberlawn, Inc.
Incorporated State: Texas
Business Name: Garland Behavioral Hospital
UHS of Timpanogos, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Center for Change
UHS of Tucson, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Palo Verde Behavioral Health
UHS of Westwood Pembroke, Inc.
Incorporated State: Massachusetts
Business Name: Pembroke Hospital
UHS of Wyoming, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Wyoming Behavioral Institute
UHS-Corona Receivables, L.L.C
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS-Corona, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Corona Regional Medical Center
UHS-Evolution Homecare, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS-Lakeland Medical Center, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Incorporated State: Barbados
UHSD, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Nevada
UHSF, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHSL, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Nevada
UHS Oklahoma City LLC
Incorporated State: Oklahoma
Business Name: Cedar Ridge Hospital, Cedar Ridge Residential Treatment Center and Cedar Ridge Behavioral Health at Bethany
UHS Receivables Corporation
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS Recovery Foundation, Inc.
Incorporated State: Pennsylvania
Business Name: Keystone Center
UHS Retail Pharmacy LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS Sahara, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Spring Mountain Sahara
UHS Southern California Medical Education Consortium, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS Sub III, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS Surgical Hospital of Texoma, LLC
Incorporated State: Texas
UHS TeleHealth LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
UHS THP Holdings, LLC
Incorporated State: Texas
UK Acquisitions No.6 Limited
Incorporated State: United Kingdom
United HealthCare of Hardin, Inc.
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Business Name: Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System
Universal Community Behavioral Health, Inc.
Incorporated State: Pennsylvania
Universal HMO, Inc.
Incorporated State: Nevada
Universal Health Finance, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Universal Health Network, Inc.
Incorporated State: Nevada
Universal Health Recovery Centers, Inc.
Incorporated State: Pennsylvania
Universal Health Services Foundation
Incorporated State: Pennsylvania
Universal Health Services of Cedar Hill, Inc.
Incorporated State: Texas
Universal Health Services of Palmdale, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Universal Health Services of Rancho Springs, Inc.
Incorporated State: California
Business Name: Southwest Healthcare System- Inland Valley Medical Center Campus and Southwest Healthcare System- Rancho Springs Medical Center Campus
Universal Treatment Centers, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
University Behavioral Health of El Paso, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: El Paso Behavioral Health System
University Behavioral, LLC
Incorporated State: Florida
Business Name: University Behavioral Center
Valle Vista Hospital Partners, LLC
Incorporated State: Tennessee
Valle Vista, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Valle Vista Health System
Valley Health System LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Names: Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center, Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center, Henderson Hospital, Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center and Valley Hospital Medical Center, ER at Green Valley Ranch and ER at Blue Diamond
Valley Health System Receivables, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Valley Hospital Medical Center, Inc.
Incorporated State: Nevada
Valley Surgery Center, L.P.
Incorporated State: Delaware
VHS ACO Holdings, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
VHS Primary Care Network, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Virgin Islands Behavioral Services, Inc.
Incorporated State: Virginia
Vista Diagnostic Center, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Nevada
Wekiva Springs Center, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Wekiva Springs Center
Wellington Physician Alliances, Inc.
Incorporation State: Florida
Wellington Radiation Oncology Group, LLC
Incorporation State: Florida
Wellington Regional Diagnostic Center, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Florida
Wellington Regional Health & Education Foundation, Inc.
Incorporated State: Florida
Wellington Regional Medical Center, LLC
Incorporated State: Florida
Business Name: Wellington Regional Medical Center and ER at Westlake
Wellington Regional Receivables, L.L.C.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Wellstone Holdings, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Wellstone Regional Hospital Acquisition, LLC
Incorporated State: Indiana
Business Name: Wellstone Regional Hospital
West Church Partnership
Incorporated State: Illinois
West Oaks Real Estate, L.P.
Incorporated State: Texas
Wildomar Medical Properties, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Willow Springs, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Willow Springs Center
Windmoor Healthcare Inc.
Incorporated State: Florida
Business Name: Windmoor Healthcare of Clearwater
Windmoor Healthcare of Pinellas Park, Inc.
Incorporated State: Delaware
Wisconsin Avenue Psychiatric Center, Inc.,
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Psychiatric Institute of Washington
WRMCABNS, LLC
Incorporated State: Florida
Yarrow Lodge, LLC
Incorporated State: Delaware
Business Name: Skywood Recovery
Zeus Endeavors, LLC
Incorporated State: Florida
EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-167356, 333-156425, 333-119143, 333-112332, 333-126025, 333-122188, 333-206298, 333-218359, 333-238880) of Universal Health Services, Inc. of our report dated February 24, 2022 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 24, 2022
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION—Chief Executive Officer
I, Marc D. Miller, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Universal Health Services, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: February 24, 2022
/S/ MARC D. MILLER |
Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION—Chief Financial Officer
I, Steve Filton, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Universal Health Services, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: February 24, 2022
/S/ STEVE FILTON |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Universal Health Services, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Marc D. Miller, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and to the best of my knowledge, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the end of, and for the period covered by, the Report.
/S/ MARC D. MILLER |
Chief Executive Officer |
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February 24, 2022 |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Universal Health Services, Inc. and will be retained and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Universal Health Services, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Steve Filton, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and to the best of my knowledge, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the end of, and for the period covered by, the Report.
/S/ STEVE FILTON |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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February 24, 2022 |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Universal Health Services, Inc. and will be retained and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.