SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

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OTE 18-- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent to December 31, 2012, we acquired 100 percent of the ownership interest in HomeChoice Partners, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“HomeChoice”) pursuant to that Stock Purchase Agreement dated December 12, 2012 (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among the Company, HomeChoice, DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a Delaware corporation and majority stockholder of HomeChoice, and the other stockholders of HomeChoice. The purchase price was $70 million, subject to adjustment based in part on the net working capital of HomeChoice at closing (the “Purchase Price”). The Purchase Price may also be increased in an amount up to $20 million if HomeChoice reaches certain performance milestones in the two years following the closing. The Company funded the acquisition with a combination of cash on hand and drawing on its revolving credit facility. The initial accounting for this transaction was not yet complete as of March 5. 2013.