Capella Healthcare seeking $100M loan to buy Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center

Capella Healthcare, a 13-hospital system based in Franklin, Tenn., is pursuing a $100 million loan to acquire 116-bed Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center in Hartsville, S.C., according to a Nashville Post report.

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In October, as required under an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission, Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems entered into a definitive agreement to sell its interest in Carolina Pines to Capella.

Although Carolina Pine’s purchase price is $75 million, Capella is seeking a $100 million loan for the acquisition and intends to use the excess funds to pay down its existing asset-based credit line, according to the report.

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