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Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) today announced that it has purchased the remaining 15 percent ownership interest in United Surgical Partners International (USPI) owned by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS). As a result, Tenet has increased its ownership in USPI from 80 percent to 95 percent, effective today. Baylor University Medical Center, a subsidiary of Baylor Scott and White Health, continues to have a 5 percent ownership interest in USPI.

The purchase of WCAS’s remaining interest in USPI was completed on an accelerated timeline from the previously disclosed expected completion date of July 2019. Tenet has now satisfied all of its remaining obligations to WCAS under the previous put/call agreements between the parties.

Ron Rittenmeyer, executive chairman and CEO of Tenet Healthcare, said, “We are pleased to have reached this agreement with WCAS, who has been a terrific partner. USPI is a great business led by an exceptional team. Accelerating our buy-up of the company is consistent with our efforts to move quickly to prioritize opportunities that will propel our future growth and deliver value to shareholders.”

Bill Wilcox, vice chairman of Tenet Healthcare and chairman and CEO of USPI, said, “We want to thank WCAS for their partnership and support of USPI, as well as their strategic counsel and guidance since the inception of our company. We are excited about the many opportunities ahead for USPI and the broader Tenet enterprise.”

D. Scott Mackesy, managing partner of WCAS, said, “We have had a relationship with USPI for two decades and have tremendous respect for the company – especially its people and track record of consistent execution. We have enjoyed working with both USPI and Tenet on the growth and evolution of such a strong business, and we believe the company is well positioned to deliver continued success in the future.”

Under the terms of the agreement, Tenet paid WCAS $630 million to purchase its 15 percent ownership interest in USPI and to satisfy true-up obligations from the 2017 equity purchase.

About Tenet Healthcare

Tenet Healthcare Corporation is a diversified healthcare services company with 115,000 employees united around a common mission: to help people live happier, healthier lives. Through its subsidiaries, partnerships and joint ventures, including United Surgical Partners International, the Company operates general acute care and specialty hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care centers and other outpatient facilities in the United States and the United Kingdom. Tenet’s Conifer Health Solutions subsidiary provides technology-enabled performance improvement and health management solutions to hospitals, health systems, integrated delivery networks, physician groups, self-insured organizations and health plans. For more information, please visit www.tenethealth.com.

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