Community Health Systems Completes Divestiture of San Angelo, Texas Hospital
Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH) announced the sale of San Angelo Community Medical Center, a 171-bed facility in Texas, to subsidiaries of Shannon Health System, effective October 24, 2020. This divestiture aligns with the company’s strategic focus discussed in their Q2 2020 earnings call, aimed at optimizing their operational framework and financial position. Community Health Systems operates 91 hospitals across 16 states, with approximately 15,000 licensed beds, solidifying its status as a leading hospital operator in the U.S.
- Successful sale of a 171-bed facility, streamlining operations.
- Alignment with strategic divestiture plans discussed in Q2 earnings call.
- None.
FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) announced today that a subsidiary of the Company has completed the sale of 171-bed San Angelo Community Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas, and its associated assets to subsidiaries of Shannon Health System. The effective date of the transaction is October 24, 2020.
The hospital in this transaction is among the planned divestitures discussed on the Company’s second quarter 2020 earnings call.
About Community Health Systems, Inc.
Community Health Systems, Inc. is one of the largest publicly traded hospital companies in the United States and a leading operator of general acute care hospitals in communities across the country. The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns, leases or operates 91 affiliated hospitals in 16 states with an aggregate of approximately 15,000 licensed beds. The Company’s headquarters are located in Franklin, Tennessee, a suburb south of Nashville. Shares in Community Health Systems, Inc. are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CYH.” More information about the Company can be found on its website at www.chs.net.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this news release regarding potential transactions, operating results, and other events are forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. Actual future events or results may differ materially from these statements. Readers are referred to the documents filed by Community Health Systems, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, current reports on Form 8-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. These filings identify important risk factors and other uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
