DaVita Announces New Senior Secured Credit Agreement

DAVITA INC. (NYSE: DVA) ( "DaVita" or the "Company"), a Fortune 500® health care provider focused on transforming care delivery to improve quality of life for patients around the globe and the largest provider of kidney care services in the U.S., announced today that it has entered into a new $5.5 billion senior secured credit agreement, dated as of August 12, 2019, with the guarantors party thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative and collateral agent (the "New Credit Agreement"). The New Credit Agreement consists of a five-year secured revolving loan facility in an aggregate amount of $1.0 billion, a five-year secured term loan A facility with a delayed draw feature in an aggregate amount of $1.75 billion and a seven-year secured term loan B facility in an aggregate amount of $2.75 billion. A portion of the proceeds from borrowings made under the New Credit Agreement was used to repay all borrowings outstanding under the Company's prior credit agreement.

By entering into the New Credit Agreement, the Company satisfied the financing condition to the closing of its modified "Dutch auction" tender offer for up to $1.2 billion of its common stock at a price per share not less than $53.50 and not more than $61.50.

Contact Information

Investors:    

Jim Gustafson    
Vice President, Investor Relations    
(310) 536-2585
ir@davita.com

About DaVita Inc. DaVita (NYSE: DVA) is a Fortune 500® health care provider focused on transforming care delivery to improve quality of life for patients around the globe. DaVita is the largest provider of kidney care services in the U.S. and has been a leader in clinical quality and innovation for 20 years. Through DaVita Kidney Care, DaVita treats patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita is committed to bold, patient-centric care models, implementing the latest technologies and moving toward integrated care offerings for all. As of June 30, 2019, DaVita served approximately 205,000 patients at 2,723 outpatient dialysis centers in the United States, and also operated 248 outpatient dialysis centers in nine countries across the world. DaVita has reduced hospitalizations, improved mortality, and worked collaboratively to propel the kidney care industry to adopt an equitable and high-quality standard of care for all patients, everywhere. To learn more about how DaVita is leading the health care evolution, please, visit DaVita.com/About.