UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 20182019

Commission file number001-15925

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware  13-3893191

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

4000 Meridian Boulevard

Franklin, Tennessee

  

37067

(Zip Code)

(Address of principal executive offices)   

615-465-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par valueCYHNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes ☑    No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 ofRegulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes ☑    No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer 

 Accelerated filer   Smaller reporting company ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☐

 

Non-accelerated filer ☐(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

  Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined inRule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes ☐    No ☑

As of April 26, 2018,25, 2019, there were outstanding 116,296,706118,062,944 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, $0.01 par value.

 

 

 


Community Health Systems, Inc.

Form10-Q

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20182019

 

Part I.

 Financial Information  Page
 Item 1.  Financial Statements:  
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss - Three Months Ended March 31, 20182019 and March 31, 2017
2018 (Unaudited)
  2
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss - Three Months Ended March 31, 20182019 and
March 31, 20172018 (Unaudited)
  3
   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 (Unaudited)  4
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three Months Ended March 31, 20182019 and March 31,
  2017 2018 (Unaudited)
  5
   Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)  6
 Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  4648
 Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk  7071
 Item 4.  Controls and Procedures  7071

Part II.

 Other Information  
 Item 1.  Legal Proceedings  7172
 Item 1A.  Risk Factors  7576
 Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds  7677
 Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities  7677
 Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures  7677
 Item 5.  Other Information  7677
 Item 6.  Exhibits  7778

Signatures

  7980


COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS

(In millions, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

  Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2018 2017 

Operating revenues (net of contractual allowances and discounts)

   $5,168

Provision for bad debts

   682
   

 

               2019                           2018             

Net operating revenues (see Note 1)

  $3,689 4,486

Net operating revenues

    $3,376     $3,689 

Operating costs and expenses:

       

Salaries and benefits

   1,648 2,061   1,542    1,648 

Supplies

   616 749   558    616 

Other operating expenses

   911 1,057   811    911 

Government and other legal settlements and related costs

   5 (41      

Electronic health records incentive reimbursement

   (1 (6       (1) 

Rent

   89 109

Lease cost and rent

   80    89 

Depreciation and amortization

   181 236   153    181 

Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net

   28 250   38    28 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

   3,477 4,415   3,187    3,477 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Income from operations

   212 71   189    212 

Interest expense, net

   228 229   257    228 

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

   4 21   31    

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

   (7 (3   (5)    (7) 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

   (13 (176

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

   (7  - 
  

 

  

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

   (6 (176
  

 

  

 

 

Discontinued operations, net of taxes:

   

Loss from operations of entities sold or held for sale

   -  (1
  

 

  

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes

   -  (1

Loss before income taxes

   (94)    (13) 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

      (7) 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net loss

   (6 (177   (101)    (6) 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

   19 22   17    19 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders

  $(25 $(199    $(118)     $(25) 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Basic loss per share attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders:

   

Continuing operations

  $(0.22 $(1.78

Discontinued operations

   -  (0.01

Loss per share attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders:

    

Basic

    $(1.04)     $(0.22) 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net loss

  $(0.22 $(1.79
  

 

  

 

 

Diluted loss per share attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders:

   

Continuing operations

  $(0.22 $(1.78

Discontinued operations

   -  (0.01
  

 

  

 

 

Net loss

  $(0.22 $(1.79

Diluted

    $(1.04)     $(0.22) 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:

       

Basic

   112,291,496 111,252,331   113,257,608    112,291,496 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Diluted

           112,291,496         111,252,331                           113,257,608                            112,291,496 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
   March 31, 
  2018 2017   2019   2018 

Net loss

  $(6 $(177  $(101)   $(6) 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:

   

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes:

    

Net change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax

   18 5   (2)    18 

Net change in fair value ofavailable-for-sale securities, net of tax

   (2 3      (2) 

Amortization and recognition of unrecognized pension cost, net of tax

   1  - 

Amortization and recognition of unrecognized pension cost components, net of tax

       
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Other comprehensive income

   17 8       17 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   11 (169

Comprehensive (loss) income

   (101)    11 

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

   19 22   17    19 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Comprehensive loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders

  $            (8 $            (191  $                        (118)   $                        (8) 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except share data)

(Unaudited)

  March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017   March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 
ASSETS      

Current assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

  $424  $563   $277  $196 

Patient accounts receivable (see Note 1)

   2,453  2,384 

Patient accounts receivable

   2,360  2,352 

Supplies

   442  444    397  402 

Prepaid income taxes

   17  17    3  3 

Prepaid expenses and taxes

   208  198    197  196 

Other current assets

   449  462    361  400 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total current assets

   3,993  4,068    3,595  3,549 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Property and equipment

   11,402  11,497    10,331  10,301 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

   (4,431 (4,445   (4,245 (4,162
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Property and equipment, net

   6,971  7,052    6,086  6,139 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Goodwill

   4,704  4,723    4,553  4,559 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Deferred income taxes

   64  62    66  69 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Other assets, net

   1,579  1,545    2,009  1,543 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total assets

  $17,311  $17,450   $16,309  $15,859 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT      

Current liabilities:

      

Current maturities of long-term debt

  $37  $33   $205  $204 

Current operating lease liabilities

   143    

Accounts payable

   892  967    863  887 

Accrued liabilities:

      

Employee compensation

   668  685    628  627 

Accrued interest

   231  229    250  206 

Other

   435  442    419  468 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total current liabilities

   2,263  2,356    2,508  2,392 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Long-term debt

   13,855  13,880    13,385  13,392 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Deferred income taxes

   19  19    29  26 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities

   495   - 
  

 

  

 

 

Other long-term liabilities

   1,352  1,360    977  1,008 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

   17,489  17,615    17,394  16,818 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries

   523  527    505  504 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

   

Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ deficit:

   

STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT

   

Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders deficit:

   

Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued

   -   -        

Common stock, $.01 par value per share, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 116,301,706 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2018, and 114,651,004 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017

   1  1 

Common stock, $.01 par value per share, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 118,073,278 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019, and 116,248,376 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018

   1  1 

Additionalpaid-in capital

   2,014  2,014    2,007  2,017 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (16 (21   (10 (10

Accumulated deficit

   (2,774 (2,761   (3,661 (3,543
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ deficit

   (775 (767   (1,663 (1,535

Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries

   74  75    73  72 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total stockholders deficit

   (701 (692   (1,590 (1,463
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders deficit

  $17,311  $17,450   $                        16,309  $                        15,859 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
   March 31, 
  2018 2017   2019 2018 

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net loss

  $(6 $(177  $(101 $(6

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

   181  236    153  181 

Government and other legal settlements and related costs

   5  (1   5  5 

Stock-based compensation expense

   4  9    3  4 

Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net

   28  250    38  28 

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

   4  21    31  4 

Othernon-cash expenses, net

   12  8    36  12 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:

      

Patient accounts receivable

   (66 11    (10 (66

Supplies, prepaid expenses and other current assets

   (21 (67   14  (21

Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and income taxes

   (33 (14   23  (33

Other

   (2 (34   (59 (2
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   106  242    133  106 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Acquisitions of facilities and other related businesses

   (8 (2   (4 (8

Purchases of property and equipment

   (170 (146   (121 (170

Proceeds from disposition of hospitals and other ancillary operations

   11   -    161  11 

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

   3   -      3 

Purchases ofavailable-for-sale securities and equity securities

   (19 (12   (15 (19

Proceeds from sales ofavailable-for-sale securities and equity securities

   34  26    32  34 

Increase in other investments

   (28 (37   (34 (28
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   (177 (171

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   19  (177
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Repurchase of restricted stock shares for payroll tax withholding requirements

   (1 (5   (1 (1

Deferred financing costs and other debt-related costs

   (11 (40   (25 (11

Proceeds from noncontrolling investors in joint ventures

   -  5    1    

Redemption of noncontrolling investments in joint ventures

   (3 (4   (1 (3

Distributions to noncontrolling investors in joint ventures

   (23 (28   (27 (23

Borrowings under credit agreements

   10  610    12  10 

Issuance of long-term debt

   -  2,200    1,840    

Proceeds from receivables facility

   49  26 

Proceeds from ABL facility

   25  49 

Repayments of long-term indebtedness

   (89 (2,826   (1,895 (89
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

   (68 (62   (71 (68
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

   (139 9    81  (139

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   563  238    196  563 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $424  $247   $277  $424 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

      

Interest payments

  $            (212)  $            (279)   $                        (189 $                        (212
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Income tax (payments) refunds, net

  $-  $- 

Income tax refunds (payments), net

  $  $ 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Parent” or “Parent Company”) and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). In the opinion of management, such information contains all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such periods. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018,2019, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.2019. Certain information and disclosures normally included in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted as permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company believes the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2017,2018, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 21, 2019 (“2018 (“2017 Form10-K”).

Noncontrolling interests in less-than-wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries of the Parent are presented as a component of total equity on the condensed consolidated balance sheets to distinguish between the interests of the Parent Company and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. Noncontrolling interests that are redeemable or may become redeemable at a fixed or determinable price at the option of the holder or upon the occurrence of an event outside of the control of the Company are presented in mezzanine equity on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Throughout these notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, Community Health Systems, Inc., and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to on a collective basis as the “Company.” This drafting style is not meant to indicate that the publicly traded Parent or any particular subsidiary of the Parent owns or operates any asset, business, or property. The hospitals, operations and businesses described in this filing are owned and operated by distinct and indirect subsidiaries of Community Health Systems, Inc.

Revenue Recognition.On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the new revenue recognition accounting standard issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and codified in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) as topic 606 (“ASC 606”). The revenue recognition standard in ASC 606 outlines a single comprehensive model for recognizing revenue as performance obligations, defined in a contract with a customer as goods or services transferred to the customer in exchange for consideration, are satisfied. The standard also requires expanded disclosures regarding the Company’s revenue recognition policies and significant judgments employed in the determination of revenue.

The Company applied the modified retrospective approach to all contracts when adopting ASC 606. As a result, atupon the Company’s adoption of ASC 606 the majority of what was previously classified as the provision for bad debts in the statement of operations is now reflected as implicit price concessions (as defined in ASC 606) and therefore is included as a reduction to net operating revenues in 2018.revenues. For changes in credit issues not assessed at the date of service, the Company will prospectively recognizerecognizes those amounts in other operating expenses on the statement of operations. For periods prior to the adoption of ASC 606, the provision for bad debts has been presented consistent with the previous revenue recognition standards that required it to be presented separately as a component of net operating revenues. Additionally, upon adoption of Topic 606 the allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $3.9 billion as of January 1, 2018 was reclassified as a component of net patient accounts receivable. Other than these changes in presentation on the condensed consolidated statement of operations, and condensed consolidated balance sheet, the adoption of ASC 606 did not have a material impact on the consolidated results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018 or the three months ended March 31, 2018,2019, and the Company does not expect it to have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations for the remainder of 2018 and on a prospective basis.

As part of the adoption of ASC 606, the Company elected two of the available practical expedients provided for in the standard. First, the Company diddoes not adjust the transaction price for any financing components as those were deemed to be insignificant. Additionally, the Company expensedexpenses all incremental customer contract acquisition costs as incurred asbecause such costs are not material and would be amortized over a period less than one year.

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(UNAUDITED) – (Continued)

Net Operating Revenues

Upon the adoption of ASC 606, netNet operating revenues are recorded at the transaction price estimated by the Company to reflect the total consideration due from patients and third-party payors in exchange for providing goods and services in patient care. These services are considered to be a single performance obligation and have a duration of less than one year. Revenues are recorded as

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COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) –(Continued)

these goods and services are provided. The transaction price, which involves significant estimates, is determined based on the Company’s standard charges for the goods and services provided, with a reduction recorded for price concessions related to third party contractual arrangements as well as patient discounts and other patient price concessions. During the year ended December 31, 2018 and the three months ended March 31, 2018,2019, the impact of changes to the inputs used to determine the transaction price was considered immaterial to the current period.

Currently, several states utilize supplemental reimbursement programs for the purpose of providing reimbursement to providers to offset a portion of the cost of providing care to Medicaid and indigent patients. These programs are designed with input from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and are funded with a combination of state and federal resources, including, in certain instances, fees or taxes levied on the providers. Under these supplemental programs, the Company recognizes revenue and related expenses in the period in which amounts are estimable and collection is reasonably assured. Reimbursement under these programs is reflected in net operating revenues and fees, taxes or other program-related costs are reflected in other operating expenses.

The Company’s net operating revenues during the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 20172018 have been presented in the following table based on an allocation of the estimated transaction price with the patient between the primary patient classification of insurance coverage (in millions):

 

  Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended 
  March 31,   March 31, 
  2018   2017   2019   2018 

Medicare

  $1,033   $1,234   $889   $1,033 

Medicaid

   459    587    428    459 

Managed Care and other third-party payors

   2,117    2,528    2,025    2,117 

Self-pay

   80    137    34    80 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $            3,689   $            4,486   $                        3,376   $                        3,689 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Patient Accounts Receivable

Patient accounts receivable are recorded at net realizable value based on certain assumptions determined by each payor. For third-party payors including Medicare, Medicaid, and Managed Care, the net realizable value is based on the estimated contractual reimbursement percentage, which is based on current contract prices or historical paid claims data by payor. Forself-pay accounts receivable, which includes patients who are uninsured and the patient responsibility portion for patients with insurance, the net realizable value is determined using estimates of historical collection experience without regard to aging category. These estimates are adjusted for estimated conversions of patient responsibility portions, expected recoveries and any anticipated changes in trends.

Patient accounts receivable can be impacted by the effectiveness of the Company’s collection efforts. Additionally, significant changes in payor mix, business office operations, economic conditions or trends in federal and state governmental healthcare coverage could affect the net realizable value of accounts receivable. The Company also continually reviews the net realizable value of accounts receivable by monitoring historical cash collections as a percentage of trailing net operating revenues, as well as by analyzing current period net revenue and admissions by payor classification, aged accounts receivable by payor, days revenue outstanding, the composition ofself-pay receivables between pureself-pay patients and the patient responsibility portion of third-party insured receivables and the impact of recent acquisitions and dispositions.

Final settlements for some payors and programs are subject to adjustment based on administrative review and audit by third parties. As a result of these final settlements, the Company has recorded amounts due to third-party payors of $149$148 million and $156$144 million as of March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively, and these amounts are included in Accruedaccrued liabilities-other in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Amounts due from third-party payors were $159$142 million and $153$155 million as of March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively, and are included in other current assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Substantially all Medicare and Medicaid cost reports are final settled through 2014.2015.

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Charity Care

In the ordinary course of business, the Company renders services to patients who wereare financially unable to pay for hospital care. The Company’s policy is to not pursue collections for such amounts; therefore, the related charges for those patients who are financially unable to pay and that otherwise do not qualify for reimbursement from a governmental program are not reported in net operating revenues, and are thus classified as charity care. The Company determines amounts that qualify for charity care primarily based on the patient’s household income relative to the federal poverty level guidelines, as established by the federal government.

These charity care services are estimated to be $114$141 million and $115$114 million for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, representing the value (at the Company’s standard charges) of these charity care services that are excluded from net operating revenues. The estimated cost incurred by the Company to provide these charity care services to patients who are unable to pay was approximately $15 million and $14 million for both ofduring the three-month periodsthree months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, and 2017.respectively. The estimated cost of these charity care services was determined using a ratio of cost to gross charges and applying that ratio to the gross charges associated with providing care to charity patients for the period.

Leases.On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted the cumulative accounting standard updates initially issued by the FASB in February 2016 that amend the accounting for leases and are codified as ASC 842. These changes to the lease accounting model require operating leases be recorded on the balance sheet through recognition of a liability for the discounted present value of future fixed lease payments and a correspondingright-of-use (“ROU”) asset. The Company’s accounting for finance leases remained substantially unchanged from its prior accounting for capital leases. The ROU asset recorded at commencement of the lease represents the right to use the underlying asset over the lease term in exchange for the lease payments. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less and do not have an option to purchase the underlying asset that is deemed reasonably certain to exercise are not recorded on the balance sheet; rather, rent expense for these leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, or when incurred if amonth-to-month lease. When readily determinable, the Company uses the interest rate implicit in a lease to determine the present value of future lease payments. For leases where the implicit rate is not readily determinable, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate is utilized. The Company calculates its incremental borrowing rate on a quarterly basis using a third-party financial model that estimates the rate of interest the Company would have to pay to borrow an amount equal to the total lease payments on a collateralized basis over a term similar to the lease. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

The Company elected the amended transition requirements allowed for by the FASB in Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)2018-11, which provide entities relief by allowing them not to recast prior comparative periods from the adoption of ASC 842. As a result, the prior year comparative financial statements have not been restated to reflect the adoption of ASC 842. Additionally, the Company elected the package of practical expedients available in ASC 842 upon adoption whereby an entity need not reassess expired contracts for lease identification or classification as a finance or operating lease, or for the reassessment of initial direct costs. The Company has not elected the practical expedient to use hindsight to determine the lease term for its leases at transition. Certain of the Company’s lease agreements have lease andnon-lease components, which for the majority of leases the Company accounts for separately when the actual lease andnon-lease components are determinable. For equipment leases with immaterialnon-lease components incorporated into the fixed rent payment, the Company accounts for the lease andnon-lease components as a single lease component in determining the lease payment. Additionally, for certain equipment leases such as copiers, the Company applies a portfolio approach to effectively record the operating lease liability and ROU asset.

The adoption of ASC 842 had a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet through the recording of the operating lease liabilities and related ROU assets for leases in effect at January 1, 2019, but the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of loss or condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The Company recorded approximately $673 million of operating lease liabilities and ROU assets on January 1, 2019 upon adoption of ASC 842, with no impact on accumulated deficit.

Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.    During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company recorded a total combined impairment charge and loss on disposal of approximately $38 million to reduce the carrying value of closed hospitals and certain hospitals that have been deemed held for sale based on the difference between the carrying value of the hospital disposal groups compared to estimated fair value less costs to sell. Included in the carrying value of the hospital disposal groups at March 31, 2019 is a net allocation of approximately $8 million of goodwill allocated from the hospital operations reporting unit goodwill based on a calculation of the disposal groups’ relative fair value compared to the total reporting unit. The Company will continue to evaluate the potential for further impairment of the long-lived assets of underperforming hospitals as well as evaluating offers for potential sales. Based on such analysis, additional impairment charges may be recorded in the future.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded a total combined impairment charge and loss on disposal of approximately $28 million to reduce the carrying value of certain hospitals that have been deemed held for sale based on the difference between the carrying value of the hospital disposal groups compared to estimated fair value less costs to sell. Included in the carrying value of the hospital disposal groups at March 31, 2018 is a net allocation of approximately $25 million of goodwill allocated from the hospital operations reporting unit goodwill based on a calculation of the disposal groups’ relative fair value compared to the total reporting unit. The Company will continue to evaluate the potential for further impairment of the long-lived assets of underperforming hospitals as well as evaluating offers for potential sale. Based on such analysis, additional impairment charges may be recorded in the future.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded a total impairment charge of approximately $250 million to reduce the carrying value of certain hospitals that were deemed held for sale based on the difference between the carrying value of the hospital disposal groups compared to estimated fair value less costs to sell. Included in the carrying value of the hospital disposal groups is a net allocation of approximately $192 million of goodwill allocated from the hospital operations reporting unit goodwill based on a calculation of the disposal groups’ relative fair value compared to the total reporting unit.

New Accounting Pronouncements.In January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)2016-01, which amends the measurement, presentation and disclosure requirements for equity investments, other than those accounted for under the equity method or that require consolidation of the investee. The ASU eliminates the classification of equity investments asavailable-for-sale with any changes in fair value of such investments recognized in other comprehensive income, and requires entities to measure equity investments at fair value, with any changes in fair value recognized in net income. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. To adopt this ASU, companies must record a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings at the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2018, and the adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations or financial position. Upon adoption, the Company recorded a reclassification of $6 million from accumulated other comprehensive loss as a decrease to accumulated deficit.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-02, which amends the accounting for leases, requiring lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheet with aright-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating leases, which will impact the expense recognition of such leases over the lease term. The ASU also modifies the lease classification criteria for lessors and eliminates some of the real estate leasing guidance previously applied for certain leasing transactions. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company expects to adopt this ASU on January 1, 2019. Because of the number of leases the Company utilizes to support its operations, the adoption of this ASU is expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations. The Company has organized an implementation group of cross-functional departmental management to ensure the completeness of its lease information, analyze the appropriate classification of current leases under the new standard, and develop new processes to execute, approve and classify leases on an ongoing basis. The Company has also engaged outside experts to assist in the development of this plan, as well as the identification and selection of software tools and processes to maintain lease information critical to applying the new standard. Management is currently evaluating the extent of this anticipated impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations, and the quantitative and qualitative factors that will impact the Company as part of the adoption of this ASU, as well as any changes to its leasing strategy that may occur because of the changes to the accounting and recognition of leases.

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In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU2017-07, which changes the presentation of the components of net periodic benefit cost for sponsors of defined benefit plans for pensions. Under the changes in this ASU, the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost will be reported in the same income statement line as other employee compensation costs arising from services during the reporting period. The other components of net periodic benefit cost will be presented separately in a line item outside of operating income. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2018, and the adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

.    In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU2017-12, which was issued to amend hedge accounting recognition and disclosure requirements to improve transparency and simplify the application of hedge accounting for certain hedging instruments. The amendments in this ASU that will have an impact on the Company include simplification of the periodic hedge effectiveness assessment, elimination of the benchmark interest rate concept for interest rate swaps, and enhancement of the ability to use the critical-terms match method for its cash flow hedges of forecasted interest payments. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company early adopted this ASU on January 1, 2018, and the adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU2018-02,2018-15 which was issued to allowprovide guidance on the accounting for implementation costs incurred in a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive incomecloud computing arrangement that is accounted for as a service contract. This ASU requires entities to retained earningsaccount for such costs consistent with the stranded tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive income resulting from the enactment of the comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) and corresponding accounting treatment recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017.guidance on capitalizing costs associated with developing or obtaininginternal-use software. The ASU is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018,2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Earlyyears, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that adoption of the amendments in this ASU is permitted, including adoption in any interim period for reporting periods for whichwill have on its consolidated financial statements have not yet been issued. The Company early adopted this ASU on January 1, 2018,position and the Company has elected to reclassify $6 million from accumulated other comprehensive loss as a decrease to accumulated deficit for these stranded tax effects. The stranded tax effects included in this adjustment solely relate to the reductionresults of the federal corporate tax rate as a result of the Tax Act. The Company’s accounting policy on releasing the income tax effects of amounts from Accumulated other comprehensive loss has been to apply such amounts on a portfolio basis.operations.

2. ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock-based compensation awards have been granted under the Community Health Systems, Inc. Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Option and Award Plan, amended and restated as of March 20, 2013 (the “2000 Plan”), and the Community Health Systems, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan, which was amended and restated as of March 16, 2016 (the “2009 Plan”). In addition,14, 2018 and approved by the Company’s stockholders at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on May 15, 2018 (the “2018 Annual Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders will be voting on whether or not to approve the further amendment and restatement of the 2009 Plan (the “Amended 2009“2009 Plan”) which was approved by the Board on March 14, 2018, subject to stockholder approval at the 2018 Annual Meeting..

The 2000 Plan allowed for the grant of incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “IRC”), as well as stock options which do not so qualify, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance-based shares or units and other share awards. Prior to being amended in 2009, the 2000 Plan also allowed for the grant of phantom stock. Persons eligible to receive grants under the 2000 Plan include the Company’s directors, officers, employees and consultants. All options granted under the 2000 Plan have been “nonqualified” stock options for tax purposes. Generally, vesting of these granted options occurs inone-third increments on each of the first three anniversaries of the award date. Options granted prior to 2005 have a10-year contractual term, options granted in 2005 through 2007 have an eight-year contractual term and options granted insince 2008 through 2011 have a10-year contractual term. The Company has not granted stock option awards under the 2000 Plan since 2011. Pursuant to the amendment and restatement of the 2000 Plan dated March 20, 2013, no further grants will be awarded under the 2000 Plan.

The 2009 Plan provides (and, if approved by the Company’s stockholders at the 2018 Annual Meeting, the Amended 2009 Plan will provide) for the grant of incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the IRC and for the grant of stock options which do not so qualify, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance-based shares or units and other share awards. Persons eligible to receive grants under the 2009 Plan include the Company’s directors, officers, employees and consultants. To date, all options granted under the 2009 Plan have been “nonqualified” stock options for tax purposes. Generally, vesting of these granted options occurs inone-third increments on each of the first three anniversaries of the award date. Options granted in 2011 or later have a10-year contractual term. As of March 31, 2018, 1,527,8802019, 4,948,119 shares of unissued common stock were reserved for future grants under the 2009 Plan. In addition, if the Amended 2009 Plan is approved by the Company’s stockholders at

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the 2018 Annual Meeting, then 7,000,000 additional shares of unissued common stock would be reserved for future grants under the Amended 2009 Plan.

The exercise price of all options granted under the 2000 Plan and the 2009 Plan has been equal to the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the option grant date.

The following table reflects the impact of total compensation expense related to stock-based equity plans on the reported operating results for the respective periods (in millions):

 

  Three Months Ended
March 31,
           Three Months Ended        
March 31,
 
  2018 2017   2019   2018 

Effect on loss from continuing operations before income taxes

  $(4 $(9

Effect on loss before income taxes

  $                    (3)   $                    (4) 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Effect on net loss

  $(3 $(6  $(2)   $(3) 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

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At March 31, 2018, $212019, $22 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units (the terms of which are summarized below) was expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2428 months. There is no expenseOf that amount, $2 million related to outstanding unvested stock options was expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 35 months and $20 million related to outstanding unvested restricted stock options.and restricted stock units was expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 27 months. There were no modifications to awards during the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018.

The fair value of stock options was estimated using the Black Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions and weighted-average fair values during the three months ended March 31, 2019:

                    Three Months  Ended                    
March 31, 2019

Expected volatility

66.6%        

Expected dividends

-            

Expected term

6 years            

Risk-free interest rate

2.6%        

In determining the expected term, the Company examined concentrations of option holdings and historical patterns of option exercises and forfeitures, as well as forward-looking factors, in an effort to determine if there were any discernable employee populations. From this analysis, the Company identified two primary employee populations, one consisting of certain senior executives and the other consisting of substantially all other recipients.

The expected volatility rate was estimated based on historical volatility. In determining expected volatility, the Company also reviewed the market-based implied volatility of actively traded options of its common stock and determined that historical volatility utilized to estimate the expected volatility rate did not differ significantly from the implied volatility.

The expected term computation is based on historical exercise and cancellation patterns and forward-looking factors, where present, for each population identified. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. Thepre-vesting forfeiture rate is based on historical rates and forward-looking factors for each population identified. The Company adjusts the estimated forfeiture rate to its actual experience.

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Options outstanding and exercisable under the 2000 Plan and the 2009 Plan as of March 31, 2018,2019, and changes during the three-month period following December 31, 2017,2018, were as follows (in millions, except share and per share data):

 

  Shares Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value as of
March 31,
2018
       Weighted-
Average
   

Weighted-

Average

Remaining
        Contractual        

   

Aggregate

Intrinsic
        Value as of        
March 31,

 

Exercisable at December 31, 2017

           1,115,667  $31.56     
      Shares           Exercise Price       Term   2019 

Outstanding at December 31, 2018

   624,938    $                31.21      

Granted

   -   -        646,500     4.99      

Exercised

   -   -                 

Forfeited and cancelled

   (383,666 32.19        (92,301)    25.57      
  

 

        

 

       

Outstanding at March 31, 2018

   732,001  $31.23    2.6 years   $- 

Outstanding at March 31, 2019

               1,179,137    $17.27             6.2 years           $- 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Exercisable at March 31, 2018

   732,001  $31.23    2.6 years   $- 

Exercisable at March 31, 2019

   532,637    $32.18     1.8 years           $                - 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $3.08. No stock options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.2018. The aggregate intrinsic value (calculated as the number ofin-the-money stock options multiplied by the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the reporting period ($3.96)3.73) and the exercise price of the respective stock options) in the table above represents the amount that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on March 31, 2018.2019. This amount changes based on the market value of the Company’s common stock. There were no options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018. The aggregate intrinsic value of options vested and expected to vest approximates that of the outstanding options.

The Company has also awarded restricted stock under the 2000 Plan and the 2009 Plan to employees of certain subsidiaries. TheWith respect to time-based vesting restricted stock that has been awarded under the 2009 Plan, the restrictions on these shares have generally lapselapsed inone-third increments on each of the first three anniversaries of the award date. CertainIn addition, certain of the restricted stock awards granted to the Company’s senior executives contain ahave contained performance objective that mustobjectives required to be met in addition to any time-based vesting requirements. If the applicable performance objective isobjectives are not attained, thethese awards will be forfeited in their entirety. For such performance-based awards granted prior to March 1, 2017, onceperformance objectives were measured over aone-year period, and, provided the target performance objective has beenwas attained, restrictions will lapselapsed inone-third increments on each of the first three anniversaries of the award date. For performance-based awards granted beginning inon or after March 1, 2017, the performance objective isobjectives have been measured cumulatively over a three-year period. With respect to these performance-based awards granted beginning inon or after March 1, 2017, if the applicable target performance criteria areobjective is met at the end of three years,the three-year period, then the portion of the restricted stock award subject to such performance objective will vest in full.full on the third anniversary of the award date. Additionally, for these awards, based on the level of achievement for the applicable performance criteria,objective within the parameters specified in the award agreement, the number of shares to be

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issued in connection with the vesting of the award canmay be adjusted to decrease or increase the number of shares specified in the original award. Notwithstanding the above-mentioned performance objectives and vesting requirements, the restrictions with respect to restricted stock granted under the 2000 Plan and the 2009 Plan willmay lapse earlier in the event of death, disability or termination of employment by the Company for any reason other than for cause of the holder of the restricted stock, or change in control of the Company. Restricted stock awards subject to performance standardsobjectives that have not yet been satisfied are not considered outstanding for purposes of determining earnings per share until the performance objectives have been satisfied.

Restricted stock outstanding under the 2000 Plan and the 2009 Plan as of March 31, 2018,2019, and changes during the three-month period following December 31, 2017,2018, were as follows:

 

  Shares Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
       Shares       Weighted-
      Average Grant      
Date Fair Value
 

Unvested at December 31, 2017

               2,643,919  $16.17 

Unvested at December 31, 2018

   3,308,907    $                            7.00   

Granted

   1,911,000  4.58    1,958,000     4.97   

Vested

   (981,326 25.73    (983,986)    9.17   

Forfeited

   (88,673 13.24    (57,335)    6.37   
  

 

    

 

   

Unvested at March 31, 2018

   3,484,920  7.20 

Unvested at March 31, 2019

                   4,225,586     5.56   
  

 

    

 

   

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Restricted stock units (“RSUs”) have been granted to the Company’s outside directors under the 2000 Plan and the 2009 Plan. On March 1, 2017, each of the Company’s then-serving outside directors who were expected to stand forre-election at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders received a grant under the 2009 Plan of 18,498 RSUs. On March 1, 2018, each of the Company’s outside directors received a grant under the 2009 Plan of 37,118 RSUs. On March 1, 2019, each of the Company’s outside directors received a grant under the 2009 Plan of 34,068 RSUs. Each of the 20172018 and 20182019 grants had a grant date fair value of approximately $170,000. Vesting of these RSUs occurs inone-third increments on each of the first three anniversaries of the award date or upon the director’s earlier cessation of service on the board, other than for cause.

RSUs outstanding under the 2000 Plan and the 2009 Plan as of March 31, 2018,2019, and changes during the three-month period following December 31, 2017,2018, were as follows:

 

  Shares Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
               Shares               Weighted-
Average Grant
        Date Fair Value        
 

Unvested at December 31, 2017

   172,078  $12.78 

Unvested at December 31, 2018

   397,906    $                                6.17   

Granted

               296,944  4.58    306,612     4.99   

Vested

   (71,116 15.51                (162,942)    7.42   

Forfeited

   -   -        -   
  

 

    

 

   

Unvested at March 31, 2018

   397,906  6.17 

Unvested at March 31, 2019

   541,576     5.13   
  

 

    

 

   

3. COST OF REVENUE

Substantially all of the Company’s operating costs and expenses are “cost of revenue” items. Operating costs that could be classified as general and administrative by the Company would include the Company’s corporate office costs at its Franklin, Tennessee office, which were $51$43 million and $52$51 million for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. Included in these corporate office costs is stock-based compensation of $4$3 million and $9$4 million for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.

4. USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

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5. ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

Acquisitions

The Company accounts for all transactions that represent business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting, where the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquired entity are recognized and measured at their fair values on the date the Company obtains control in the acquiree. Such fair values that are not finalized for reporting periods following the acquisition date are estimated and recorded as provisional amounts. Adjustments to these provisional amounts during the measurement period (defined as the date through which all information required to identify and measure the consideration transferred, the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interests has been obtained, limited to one year from the acquisition date) are recorded when identified. Goodwill is determined as the excess of the fair value of the consideration conveyed in the acquisition over the fair value of the net assets acquired.

Acquisition and integration expenses related to prospective and closed acquisitions included in other operating expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of loss were $1 million and less than $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018,2019, one or more subsidiaries of the Company paid approximately $8$4 million to acquire the operating assets and related businesses of certain physician practices, clinics and other ancillary businesses that operate within the communities served by the Company’s affiliated hospitals. In connection with these acquisitions, during the three months ended March 31, 2018,2019, the Company allocated approximately $2 million of the consideration paid to property and equipment and net working capital and the remainder, approximately $6$2 million consisting of intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition, to goodwill. No hospitals were acquired in 20172018 or during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Acquisition and integration expenses related to prospective and closed acquisitions included in other operating expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of loss was less than $1 million during both of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

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2019.

Divestitures

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company did not complete any divestitures. The following table provides a summary of hospitals included in continuing operations that the Company divested during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and the year ended December 31, 2017:2018:

 

Hospital

  

Buyer

  

City, State

  Licensed
Beds

Beds

Effective Date
2017 Divestitures:   

Effective Date

Highlands2019 Divestitures:

Chester Regional Medical Center

  HCA Holdings, Inc. (“HCA”)Medical University Hospital Authority  Sebring, FLChester, SC82March 1, 2019

Carolinas Hospital System - Florence

Medical University Hospital AuthorityFlorence, SC396March 1, 2019

Springs Memorial Hospital

Medical University Hospital AuthorityLancaster, SC225March 1, 2019

Carolinas Hospital System - Marion

Medical University Hospital AuthorityMullins, SC124March 1, 2019

Memorial Hospital of Salem County

Community Healthcare Associates, LLCSalem, NJ 126   November 1, 2017January 31, 2019

MeritMary Black Health Northwest MississippiSystem - Spartanburg

  Curae Health, Inc.Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System  Clarksdale, MSSpartanburg, SC  181207January 1, 2019

Mary Black Health System - Gaffney

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare SystemGaffney, SC125January 1, 2019

2018 Divestitures:

Sparks Regional Medical Center

Baptist HealthFort Smith, AR492   November 1, 20172018

Weatherford RegionalSparks Medical Center - Van Buren

  HCABaptist Health  Weatherford, TXVan Buren, AR 103   OctoberNovember 1, 20172018

Brandywine HospitalAllianceHealth Deaconess

  ReadingINTEGRIS Health System  Coatesville, PAOklahoma City, OK  169238   October 1, 20172018

Chestnut Hill HospitalMunroe Regional Medical Center

  ReadingAdventist Health System  Philadelphia, PA148Ocala, FL   October 1, 2017

Jennersville Hospital

Reading Health SystemWest Grove, PA63425   OctoberAugust 1, 20172018

Phoenixville HospitalTennova Healthcare - Dyersburg Regional

  Reading Health SystemWest Tennessee Healthcare  Phoenixville, PA151Dyersburg, TN   October 1, 2017

Pottstown Memorial Medical Center

Reading Health SystemPottstown, PA232225   OctoberJune 1, 20172018

YakimaTennova Healthcare - Regional Medical and Cardiac CenterJackson

  Regional HealthWest Tennessee Healthcare  Yakima, WA214Jackson, TN   September 1, 2017

Toppenish Community Hospital

Regional HealthToppenish, WA63150   SeptemberJune 1, 20172018

Memorial Hospital of YorkTennova Healthcare - Volunteer Martin

  PinnacleHealth SystemWest Tennessee Healthcare  York, PAMartin, TN 100   JulyJune 1, 20172018

Lancaster Regional Medical CenterWilliamson Memorial Hospital

  PinnacleHealth SystemMingo Health Partners, LLC  Lancaster, PA214Williamson, WV   July 1, 2017

Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center

PinnacleHealth SystemLititz, PA148July 1, 2017

Carlisle Regional Medical Center

PinnacleHealth SystemCarlisle, PA165July 1, 2017

Tomball Regional Medical Center

HCATomball, TX350July 1, 2017

South Texas Regional Medical Center

HCAJourdanton, TX67July 1, 2017

Deaconess Hospital

MultiCare Health SystemSpokane, WA388July 1, 2017

Valley Hospital

MultiCare Health SystemSpokane Valley, WA123July 1, 2017

Lake Area Medical Center

CHRISTUS HealthLake Charles, LA8876   June 30, 20171, 2018

EastonByrd Regional Hospital

  StewardAllegiance Health ManagementLeesville, LA60June 1, 2018

Tennova Healthcare - Jamestown

Rennova Health, Inc.  Easton, PA196Jamestown, TN   May 1, 2017

Sharon Regional Health System

Steward Health, Inc.Sharon, PA25885   MayJune 1, 20172018

Northside Medical CenterBayfront Health Dade City

  StewardAdventist Health Inc.System  Youngstown, OH355Dade City, FL   May 1, 2017

Trumbull Memorial Hospital

Steward Health, Inc.Warren, OH311120   MayApril 1, 2017

Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital

Steward Health, Inc.Warren, OH69May 1, 2017

Wuesthoff Health System – Rockledge

Steward Health, Inc.Rockledge, FL298May 1, 2017

Wuesthoff Health System – Melbourne

Steward Health, Inc.Melbourne, FL119May 1, 2017

Sebastian River Medical Center

Steward Health, Inc.Sebastian, FL154May 1, 2017

Stringfellow Memorial Hospital

The Health Care Authority
of the City of Anniston
Anniston, AL125May 1, 2017

Merit Health Gilmore Memorial

Curae Health, Inc.Amory, MS95May 1, 2017

Merit Health Batesville

Curae Health, Inc.Batesville, MS112May 1, 20172018

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A discontinued operation in U.S. GAAP is a disposal that represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. Additional disclosures are required for significant components of the entity that are disposed of or are held for sale but do not qualify as discontinued operations. The divestitures above do not meet the criteria for reporting as discontinued operations and are included in continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018.

On May 1, 2017, one or more subsidiaries of the Company sold AllianceHealth Pryor (52 licensed beds) in Pryor, Oklahoma, and its associated assets to Ardent Health Services Inc. for approximately $1 million in cash. This hospital has been reported in the condensed consolidated statements of loss in discontinued operations.

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Net operating revenues and loss from discontinued operations reported for the three months ended March 31, 2017 are as follows (in millions):

         Three Months Ended       
March 31, 2017
 

Net operating revenues

  $25 
  

 

 

 

Loss from operations of entities sold or held for sale before income taxes

   (2

Impairment of hospitals sold or held for sale

   - 

Loss on sale, net

   - 
  

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, before taxes

   (2

Income tax benefit

   (1
  

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes

  $(1
  

 

 

 

The following table discloses amounts included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet for the hospitals classified as held for sale as of March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 (in millions):

 

  March 31, 2018   December 31, 2017             March 31, 2019                       December 31, 2018           

Other current assets

  $16   $8   $4   $21 

Other assets, net

   66    12    14    154 

Accrued liabilities

   5    2    -    44 

Other Hospital Closures

During the three months ended December 31, 2018, the Company completed the planned closure of Tennova – Physicians Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee and Tennova – Lakeway Regional Medical Center in Morristown, Tennessee. The Company recorded an impairment charge of approximately $12 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019 to further adjust the fair value of the supplies, inventory and long-lived assets of these hospitals, including property and equipment and capitalized software costs, based on the Company’s updated evaluation of their estimated fair value and future utilization and consideration of costs to dispose of such assets.

6. INCOME TAXES

The total amount of unrecognized benefit that would impactaffect the effective tax rate, if recognized, was approximately $7 million as of March 31, 2018.2019. A total of approximately $4 million of interest and penalties is included in the amount of the liability for uncertain tax positions at March 31, 2018.2019. It is the Company’s policy to recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized benefits in its condensed consolidated statements of loss as income tax expense.

It is possible the amount of unrecognized tax benefit could change in the next 12 months as a result of a lapse of the statute of limitations and settlements with taxing authorities; however, the Company does not anticipate the change will have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated results of operations or condensed consolidated financial position.

The Company, or one of its subsidiaries, filesCompany’s federal income tax returns infor the United States federal jurisdiction2009 and various state jurisdictions. With few exceptions,2010 tax years have been settled with the Company is no longer subjectInternal Revenue Service. The results of these examinations were not material to state income tax examinations for years prior to 2014.the Company’s consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial position. The Company’s federal income tax returns for the 2009, 2010, 2014 and 2015 tax years are currentlyremain under examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company believes the results of these examinations will not be material to its consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial position. The Company has extended the federal statute of limitations through December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 for Community Health Systems, Inc. for the tax periods ended December 31, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, and through September 6,December 31, 2019 for the tax periodperiods ended December 31, 2014.2014 and 2015.

The Company’s effective tax rates were 53.8%(7.4)% and 0.1%53.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively. This increaseThe difference in the Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2018,2019, when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, was primarily due to the release of a stateincrease in valuation allowance of approximately $15 million as a result of an enacted tax law change partially offset by approximately $4 million of tax expense recognized on the tax deficiency from stock compensation expense for restricted stock vesting during the three months ended March 31, 2018. Additionally, the rate was impacted by a reduction in the amount of thenon-deductible goodwill written off as part of the impairment and gain (loss) on sale of businesses for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, and a disproportionate substantial increase in income from continuing operations before income taxes, when compared to the decrease in net income attributable to noncontrollingIRC Section 163(j) interest for those same periods, which is not tax affected in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.carryforwards.

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received, resulted in a net refund of less than $1 million and net cash paidduring both of less than $1 million during the three monthsthree-month periods ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017, respectively.2018.

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On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted the Tax Act, which makes broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code which impacted 2017, including a permanent reduction in the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% (“Rate Reduction”).

The Tax Act also puts into place new tax laws that will apply prospectively, which include, but are not limited to (1) creating a new limitation on deductible interest expense; (2) changing rules related to uses and limitations of net operating loss carryforwards: and (3) modifying the rules governing the deductibility of certain executive compensation.

In December 2017, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB 118”), which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Act. SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the Tax Act’s enactment date for companies to complete the accounting under ASC 740. In accordance with SAB 118, a company must reflect the income tax effects of those aspects of the Tax Act for which the accounting under ASC 740 is complete. To the extent that a company’s accounting for certain income tax effects of the Tax Act is incomplete but it is able to determine a reasonable estimate, it must record a provisional estimate in the financial statements. If a company cannot determine a provisional estimate to be included in the financial statements, it should continue to apply ASC 740 on the basis of the provisions of the tax laws that were in effect immediately before the enactment of the Tax Act.

The Company has not completed the accounting for the income tax effects of the Tax Act. At December 31, 2017, the Company recorded a discrete net tax expense of $32 million primarily related to provisional amounts under SAB 118 for the remeasurement of U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities due to Rate Reduction. No changes were recorded to this provisional estimate during the three months ended March 31, 2018. However, this estimate may differ from the final accounting as supplemental legislation, regulatory guidance or evolving technical interpretations become available.

At March 31, 2018, the Company was not able to reasonably estimate and, therefore, has not recorded a provisional amount for the Tax Act’s impact on certain state valuation allowances. The Company will record a provisional amount in the first reporting period in which a reasonable estimate can be determined. Such timing will depend upon the Company’s ability to obtain, prepare and analyze the necessary information to determine whether a valuation allowance needs to be recognized.

7. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 are as follows (in millions):

 

Balance as of December 31, 2017

  

Goodwill

  $7,537 

Accumulated impairment losses

   (2,814
  

 

 

 
   4,723 
  

 

 

 

Goodwill acquired as part of acquisitions during current year

   6 

Goodwill allocated to hospitals held for sale

   (25
  

 

 

 

Balance as of March 31, 2018

  

Goodwill

   7,518 

Accumulated impairment losses

   (2,814
  

 

 

 
   $            4,704 
  

 

 

 

Balance, as of December 31, 2018

Goodwill

$                        7,373 

Accumulated impairment losses

(2,814)

4,559 

Goodwill acquired as part of acquisitions during current year

Goodwill allocated to hospitals held for sale

(8)

Balance, as of March 31, 2019

Goodwill

7,367 

Accumulated impairment losses

(2,814)

$4,553 

Goodwill is allocated to each identified reporting unit, which is defined as an operating segment or one level below the operating segment (referred to as a component of the entity). Management has determined that the Company’s operating segments meet the criteria to be classified as reporting units. At March 31, 2018,2019, the Company had approximately $4.7$4.6 billion of goodwill recorded.

Goodwill is evaluated for impairment annually and when an event occurs or circumstances change that, more likely than not, reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying value. During 2017, the Company early adopted ASU2017-04, which allows a company to record a goodwill impairment when the reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds the fair value determined in step one. Previously, theThe Company performed its annual goodwill impairment evaluation during the fourth quarter as of September 30, 2017, with an updated evaluation as of November 30, 2017 due to2018 using the identification of certain impairment indicators. With the elimination of the

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time-intensive step two calculation to determine the implied value of goodwill, the Company has considered the additional benefits of performing the annual goodwill evaluation later in the fourth quarter to coincide with the timing of the next fiscal year’s budgeting and financial projection process. Based on these considerations, the Company has elected to change the annual goodwill impairmentOctober 31, 2018 measurement date, to October 31.which evaluation indicated no impairment. The next annual goodwill evaluation will be performed during the fourth quarter of 20182019 with an October 31, 20182019 measurement date, or sooner if the Company identifies certain indicators of impairment.

The Company estimates the fair value of the related reporting units using both a discounted cash flow model as well as a market multiple model. The cash flow forecasts are adjusted by an appropriate discount rate based on the Company’s estimate of a market participant’s weighted-average cost of capital. These models are both based on the Company’s best estimate of future revenues and operating costs and are reconciled to the Company’s consolidated market capitalization, with consideration of the amount a potential acquirer would be required to pay, in the form of a control premium, in order to gain sufficient ownership to set policies, direct operations and control management decisions.

DuringWhile no impairment was indicated in the three months ended December 31, 2017, the Company identified certain indicators of impairment occurring following itsCompany’s most recent annual goodwill evaluation that required an interim goodwill impairment evaluation, which was performed as of November 30, 2017. Those indicators were primarily a further decline in the Company’s market capitalization and fair value ofOctober 31, 2018 measurement date, the Company’s long-term debt during November 2017. The Company performed an estimated calculation of fair value in step one of the impairment test at November 30, 2017, which indicated that the carrying value of the hospital operations reporting unit exceeded its fair value. As a result of this evaluation and the early adoption of ASU2017-04, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $1.419 billion to goodwill during the three months ended December 31, 2017.

The reduction in the Company’s fair value and the resulting goodwill impairment chargecharges recorded duringin 2016 and 2017 reduced the carrying value of the Company’s hospital operations reporting unit to an amount equal to its estimated fair value. This increases the risk that future declines in fair value could result in goodwill impairment. The determination of fair value in the Company’s goodwill impairment analysis is based on an estimate of fair value for each reporting unit utilizing known and estimated inputs at the evaluation date. Some of those inputs include, but are not limited to, the most recent price of the Company’s common stock or fair value of long-term debt, estimates of future revenue and expense growth, estimated market multiples, expected capital expenditures, income tax rates, and costs of invested capital. Future estimates of fair value could be adversely affected if the actual outcome of one or more of these assumptions changes materially in the future, including further decline in the Company’s stock price or fair value of long-term debt, lower than expected hospital volumes, higher market interest rates or increased operating costs. Such changes impacting the calculation of fair value could result in a material impairment charge in the future.

The determination of fair value of the Company’s hospital operations reporting unit as part of its goodwill impairment measurement represents a Level 3 fair value measurement in the fair value hierarchy due to its use of internal projections and unobservable measurement inputs.

These impairment charges do not have an impact on the calculation of the Company’s financial covenants under the Company’s Credit Facility.

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Intangible Assets

No intangible assets other than goodwill were acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2018.2019. The gross carrying amount of the Company’s other intangible assets subject to amortization was $18$1 million at both March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, and the net carrying amount was $10less than $1 million at both March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017.2018. The carrying amount of the Company’s other intangible assets not subject to amortization was $77$66 million and $79$67 million at March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively. Other intangible assets are included in other assets, net on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Substantially all of the Company’s intangible assets are contract-based intangible assets related to operating licenses, management contracts, tradenames, ornon-compete agreements entered into in connection with prior acquisitions.

The weighted-average remaining amortization period for the intangible assets subject to amortization is approximately sixtwo years. There are no expected residual values related to these intangible assets. Amortization expense on these intangible assets was less than $1 million and $2 million duringfor both of the three monthsthree-month periods ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017, respectively.2018. Amortization expense on intangible assets is estimated to be $2less than $1 million for the remainder of 2018, $2 million in 2019 $1 millionand in 2020 $1 million in 2021, $1 million in 2022, $1 million in 2023 and $2 million thereafter.

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through 2022.

The gross carrying amount of capitalized software for internal use was approximately $1.2 billion at both March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, and the net carrying amount was approximately $404$339 million and $416$355 million at March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively. The estimated amortization period for capitalizedinternal-use software is generally three years, except for capitalized costs related to significant system conversions, which is generally eight to ten years. There is no expected residual value for capitalizedinternal-use software. At March 31, 2018,2019, there was approximately $37$52 million of capitalized costs forinternal-use software that is currently in the development stage and will begin amortization once the software project is complete and ready for its intended use. Amortization expense on capitalizedinternal-use software was $36$30 million and $49$36 million during the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. Amortization expense on capitalizedinternal-use software is estimated to be $114$87 million for the remainder of 2018, $108 million in 2019, $74$107 million in 2020, $48$58 million in 2021, $33$36 million in 2022, $17$25 million in 2023, $14 million in 2024 and $10$12 million thereafter.

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8. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the components of the numerator and denominator for the computation of basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share for loss from continuing operations, discontinued operations and net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders (in millions, except share data):stockholders:

 

  Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2018  2017 

Numerator:

  

Loss from continuing operations, net of taxes

 $                             (6 $                        (176

Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes

  19   22 
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders — basic and diluted

 $                          (25 $                        (198
 

 

 

  

 

 

 
  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 $                               -  $                            (1

Less: Loss from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes

  -   - 
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders — basic and diluted

 $                               -  $                            (1
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Denominator:

  

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — basic

  112,291,496   111,252,331 

Effect of dilutive securities:

  

Restricted stock awards

  -   - 

Employee stock options

  -   - 

Other equity-based awards

  -   - 
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — diluted

              112,291,496               111,252,331 
 

 

 

  

 

 

 
                   Three Months Ended                 
March 31,
 
   2019  2018 

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — basic

   113,257,608    112,291,496  

Effect of dilutive securities:

   

Restricted stock awards

       

Employee stock options

       

Other equity-based awards

       
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — diluted

   113,257,608    112,291,496  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The Company generated a loss from continuing operations attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders for the three monthsthree-month periods ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, so the effect of dilutive securities is not considered because their effect would be antidilutive. If the Company had generated income, from continuing operations, the effect of restricted stock awards on the diluted shares calculation would have been an increase of 73,36159,261 shares and 78,77373,361 shares during the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.

 

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
                   Three Months Ended                 
March 31,
 
 2018   2017   2019 2018 

Dilutive securities outstanding not included in the computation of earnings per share because their effect is antidilutive:

      

Employee stock options and restricted stock awards

                     1,920,349                        3,507,729    3,273,866   1,920,349  
 

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

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9. STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

Authorized capital shares of the Company include 400,000,000 shares of capital stock consisting of 300,000,000 shares of common stock and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Each of the aforementioned classes of capital stock has a par value of $0.01 per share. Shares of preferred stock, none of which were outstanding as of March 31, 2018,2019, may be issued in one or more series having such rights, preferences and other provisions as determined by the Board of Directors without approval by the holders of common stock.

On November 6, 2015, the Company adopted an open market repurchase program for up to 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, not to exceed $300 million in repurchases. The repurchase program will expire on the earlier of November 5, 2018, when the maximum number of shares has been repurchased, or when the maximum dollar amount has been expended. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company repurchased and retired 532,188 shares at a weighted-average price of $27.31 per share, which is the cumulative number of shares repurchased and retired under this program. No shares were repurchased under this program during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017. In addition, no shares were repurchased under this program during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

The Company is a holding company which operates through its subsidiaries. The Company’s Credit Facility and the indentures governing the senior and senior securedeach series of our outstanding notes contain various covenants under which the assets of the subsidiaries of the Company are subject to certain restrictions relating to, among other matters, dividends and distributions, as referenced in the paragraph below.

With the exception of a special cash dividend of $0.25 per share paid by the Company in December 2012, historically, the Company has not paid any cash dividends. Subject to certain exceptions, the Company’s Credit Facility limits the ability of the Company’s subsidiaries to pay dividends and make distributions to the Company, and limits the Company’s ability to pay dividends and/or repurchase stock, to an amount not to exceed $200$100 million in the aggregate plus an additional $25 million in any particular year plus the aggregate amount of proceeds from the exercise of stock options.aggregate. The indentures governing the senior and senior securedeach series of our outstanding notes also restrict the Company’s subsidiaries from, among other matters, paying dividends and making distributions to the Company, which thereby limits the Company’s ability to pay dividends and/or repurchase stock. As of March 31, 2018,2019, under the most restrictive test in these agreements (and subject to certain exceptions), the Company has approximately $318$100 million remaining available with which to pay permitted dividends and/or repurchase shares of stock or its senior and senior secured notes.make other restricted payments.

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The following schedule presentsschedules present the reconciliation of the carrying amount of total equity, equity attributable to the Company, and equity attributable to the noncontrolling interests for the three-month periodthree months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (in millions):

 

   Community Health Systems, Inc. Stockholders     
 
 Redeemable
  Noncontrolling  
Interest
  Common
Stock
 Additional
Paid-In

Capital
 Accumulated
Other
  Comprehensive  
Loss
 Accumulated
Deficit
 Noncontrolling
Interest
 Total
Stockholders’
Deficit
 

Balance, December 31, 2018

 $            504  $            1  $            2,017  $        (10)  $            (3,543)  $            72  $            (1,463) 

Comprehensive income (loss)

           (118)   (110) 

Contributions from noncontrolling interests

                  - 

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 (19)              (8)  (8) 

Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests

 (1)                  - 

Other reclassifications of noncontrolling interests

 (1)               1

Adjustment to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests

 12     (12)           (12) 

Cancellation of restricted stock for tax withholdings on vested shares

       (1)           (1) 

Share-based compensation

                 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2019

 $505  $ $2,007  $(10)  $(3,661)  $73  $(1,590) 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
   Community Health Systems, Inc. Stockholders     
        Community Health Systems, Inc. Stockholders       
  Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interest
      Common
Stock
   Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Accumulated
Deficit
 Noncontrolling
Interest
 Total
Stockholders’
Deficit
  Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interest
  Common
Stock
 Additional
Paid-In

Capital
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 Accumulated
Deficit
 Noncontrolling
Interest
 Total
Stockholders’
Deficit
 

Balance, December 31, 2017

  $527   $1  $2,014 $(21 $(2,761 $75 $(692 $527  $ $2,014  $(21)  $(2,761)  $75  $(692) 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   13    -    -  17 (25 6 (2 13        17  (25)   (2) 

Adoption of new accounting standards

   -     -    -  (12 12  -   -           (12)  12       

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

   (17    -    -   -   -  (6 (6 (17)              (6)  (6) 

Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests

   (1    -    (2  -   -   -  (2 (1)     (2)           (2) 

Other reclassifications of noncontrolling interests

   1    -    -   -   -  (1 (1              (1)  (1) 

Cancellation of restricted stock for tax withholdings on vested shares

   -     -    (2  -   -   -  (2       (2)           (2) 

Share-based compensation

   -     -    4  -   -   -  4                 
  

 

    

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2018

  $523   $1  $2,014 $(16)  $(2,774)  $74 $(701)  $523  $ $2,014  $(16)  $(2,774)  $74  $(701) 
  

 

    

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

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The following schedule discloses the effects of changes in the Company’s ownership interest in its less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries on Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ deficit (in millions):

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018
 

Net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders

  $(25

Transfers from the noncontrolling interests:

  

Net decrease in Community Health Systems, Inc.paid-in-capital for purchase of subsidiary partnership interests

   (2
  

 

 

 

Net transfers from the noncontrolling interests

   (2
  

 

 

 

Change to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ deficit from net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders and transfers to noncontrolling interests

  $(27
  

 

 

 

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   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2019   2018 

Net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders

  $                    (118)    $                    (25) 

Transfers from the noncontrolling interests:

    

Net decrease in Community Health Systems, Inc.paid-in-capital for purchase of subsidiary partnership interests

       (2) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net transfers from the noncontrolling interests

       (2) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ deficit from net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders and transfers to noncontrolling interests

  $(118)    $(27) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

10. LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts or premiums, consists of the following (in millions):

 

  March 31,   December 31, 
      March 31,    
2018
 December 31,
2017
   2019   2018 

Credit Facility:

       

Term G Loan

  $1,037  $1,037 

Term H Loan

   1,903  1,903    $    $1,622  

Revolving Credit Facility

        

8% Senior Notes due 2019

   1,925  1,925    155     155  

7 18% Senior Notes due 2020

   1,200  1,200    121     121  

5 18% Senior Secured Notes due 2021

   1,000  1,000    1,000     1,000  

6 78% Senior Notes due 2022

   3,000  3,000    2,632     2,632  

6 14% Senior Secured Notes due 2023

   3,100  3,100    3,100     3,100  

Receivables Facility

   538  565 

Capital lease obligations

   301  304 

858% Senior Secured Notes due 2024

   1,033     1,033  

8% Senior Secured Notes due 2026

   1,601      

Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2023

   1,770     1,770  

Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2024

   1,355     1,355  

ABL Facility

   723     698  

Finance lease and financing obligations

   228     231  

Other

   52  48    44     43  

Less: Unamortized deferred debt issuance costs and note premium

   (164 (169   (172)    (164) 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

��

Total debt

   13,892  13,913    13,590     13,596  

Less: Current maturities

   (37 (33   (205)    (204) 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total long-term debt

  $13,855  $13,880    $                13,385     $                13,392  
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Credit Facility

The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. (“CHS”), has senior secured financing under a credit facility with a syndicate of financial institutions led by Credit Suisse, as administrative agent and collateral agent (the “Credit Facility”), which at December 31, 20172018 included (i) a revolving credit facility with commitments through January 27, 20192021 of approximately $929$425 million of which a $739 million portion represented extended commitments maturing January 27, 2021 (the “Revolving Facility”), (ii) a Term G facility due 2019 (the “Term G Facility”), and (iii)(ii) a Term H facility due 2021 (the “Term H Facility). The Revolving Facility includes a subfacility for letters of credit.

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The loans under the Credit Facility bearbore interest on the outstanding unpaid principal amount at a rate equal to an applicable percentage plus, at CHS’ option, either (a) an Alternate Base Rate (as defined) determined by reference to the greater of (1) the Prime Rate (as defined) announced by Credit Suisse or (2) the NYFRB Rate (as defined) plus 0.50% or (3) the adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) on such day for a three-month interest period commencing on the second business day after such day plus 1% or (b) LIBOR. In addition, the margin in respect of the Revolving Facility will beis subject to adjustment determined by reference to a leverage-based pricing grid. LoansBased on the Company’s current leverage, loans in respect of the Revolving Facility currently accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 2.50%2.75%, in the case of LIBOR borrowings, and Alternate Base Rate plus 1.50%1.75%, in the case of Alternate Base Rate borrowings. Prior to the Credit Facility amendmentrefinancing discussed below, the Term G Loan and Term H Loan accrued interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 2.75% and 3.00%3.25%, respectively, in the case of LIBOR borrowings, and Alternate Base Rate plus 1.75% and 2.00%2.25%, respectively, in the case of Alternate Base Rate borrowings. The Term G Loan and the Term H Loan arewas subject to a 1.00% LIBOR floor and a 2.00% Alternate Base Rate floor.

Under the Term H Facility, CHS is required to make amortization payments in aggregate amounts equal to 1% of the original principal amount of the Term H Facility each year. After December 31, 2016, no additional amortization payments were required to be made under the Term G Facility.

The term loan facility mustwas required to be prepaid in an amount equal to (1) 100% of the net cash proceeds of certain asset sales and dispositions by the Company and its subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions and reinvestment rights (as further described below), (2) 100% of the net cash proceeds of issuances of certain debt obligations or receivables-based financing by the Company and its subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions, and (3) 75%, subject to reduction to a lower percentage based on the Company’s first lien net leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility generally as the ratio of first lien net debt on the date of determination to the Company’s consolidated EBITDA, as defined, for the four quarters most recently ended prior to such date), of excess cash flow (as

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defined) for any year, subject to certain exceptions. Voluntary prepayments and commitment reductions arewere permitted in whole or in part, without any premium or penalty, subject to minimum prepayment or reduction requirements. There were no scheduled principal amortization payments on the Term H Facility after December 31, 2018.

The borrower under the Credit Facility is CHS. All of the obligations under the Credit Facility are unconditionally guaranteed by the Company and certain of its existing and subsequently acquired or organized domestic subsidiaries. All obligations under the Credit Facility and the related guarantees are secured by a perfected first priority lien or security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company, CHS and each subsidiary guarantor, including equity interests held by the Company, CHS or any subsidiary guarantor, but excluding, among others, the equity interests ofnon-significant subsidiaries, syndication subsidiaries, securitization subsidiaries and joint venture subsidiaries, and subject to the ABL Facility as described in Note 15.Facility. Such assets constitute substantially the same assets, subject to certain exceptions, that secure (i) on a first lien basis CHS’ obligations under the 2021518% Senior Secured Notes, (asthe 6¼% Senior Secured Notes, the 858% Senior Secured Notes and the 8% Senior Secured Notes (in each case, as defined below) and (ii) on a junior-priority basis the 6 14% Senior Secured Notes.2023 Junior-Priority Notes and the 2024 Junior-Priority Notes (in each case, as defined below).

CHS has agreed to pay letter of credit fees equal to the applicable percentage then in effect with respect to LIBOR borrowings under the Revolving Facility times the maximum aggregate amount available to be drawn under all letters of credit outstanding under the subfacility for letters of credit. The issuer of any letter of credit issued under the subfacility for letters of credit will also receive a customary fronting fee and other customary processing charges. CHS is obligated to pay commitment fees of 0.50% per annum (subject to adjustment based upon the Company’s leverage ratio) on the unused portion of the Revolving Facility.

The Credit Facility contains customary representations and warranties, subject to limitations and exceptions, and customary covenants restricting the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ ability, subject to certain exceptions, to, among other things (1) declare dividends, make distributions or redeem or repurchase capital stock, (2) prepay, redeem or repurchase other debt, (3) incur liens or grant negative pledges, (4) make loans and investments and enter into acquisitions and joint ventures, (5) incur additional indebtedness or provide certain guarantees, (6) make capital expenditures, (7) engage in mergers, acquisitions and asset sales, (8) conduct transactions with affiliates, (9) alter the nature of the Company’s businesses, (10) grant certain guarantees with respect to physician practices, (11) engage in sale and leaseback transactions or (12) change the Company’s fiscal year. The Company is also required to comply with specified financial covenants (consisting of a first lien net debt to consolidated EBITDA leverage ratio) and various affirmative covenants. Under the Credit Facility, the first lien net debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio is calculated as the ratio of total first lien debt, less unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, to consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the Credit Facility. The calculation of consolidated EBITDA as defined in the Credit Facility is a trailing12-month calculation that begins with net income attributable to the Company, with certain pro forma adjustments to consider the impact of material acquisitions or divestitures, and adjustments for interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, stock compensation expense, restructuring costs, and the financial impact of othernon-cash ornon-recurring items recorded during any such12-month period. For the12-month period ended March 31, 2018,2019, the first lien net debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio financial covenant under the Credit Facility limited the ratio of first lien net debt to consolidated EBITDA, as defined, to less than or equal to 5.25 to 1.00.1.0. The Company was in compliance with all such covenants at March 31, 2018,2019, with a first lien net debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio of approximately 4.474.98 to 1.00.1.0.

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Events of default under the Credit Facility include, but are not limited to, (1) CHS’ failure to pay principal, interest, fees or other amounts under the credit agreement when due (taking into account any applicable grace period), (2) any representation or warranty proving to have been materially incorrect when made, (3) covenant defaults subject, with respect to certain covenants, to an available cure, (4) bankruptcy and insolvency events, (5) a cross default to certain other debt, (6) certain undischarged judgments (not paid within an applicable grace period), (7) a change of control (as defined), (8) certain ERISA-related defaults and (9) the invalidity or impairment of specified security interests, guarantees or subordination provisions in favor of the administrative agent or lenders under the Credit Facility.

As of March 31, 2018,2019, the availability for additional borrowings under the Credit Facility, subject to certain limitations as set forth in the Credit Facility, was approximately $650$385 million pursuant to the Revolving Facility, of which $57 million is inno borrowings were outstanding. As of March 31, 2019, the form of outstandingCompany had letters of credit.credit issued, primarily in support of potential insurance-related claims and certain bonds, of approximately $120 million. CHS has the ability to amend the Credit Facility to provide for one or more tranches of term loans or increases in the Revolving Facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $1.5 billion, only $1.0 billion of which is effectively available because of the Company’s additional undertakings in connection with the Loan Modification Agreement.$500 million. As of March 31, 2018,2019, the weighted-average interest rate under the Credit Facility, excluding swaps, was 5.6%7.0%.

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2018 Financing Activity

On February 26, 2018,15, 2019, the Company and CHS entered into Amendment No. 1 (the “Agreement”), among the Company, CHS, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as administrative agent and collateral agent, to the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility was amended by the Agreement, with requisite revolvingcovenant lender approval, to removeamend the consolidated EBITDA to interest expense ratio financial covenant, to replace the senior secured net debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio financial covenant with a first lien net debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio financial covenant and to reduce the extended revolving credit commitments to $650 million (for a total of $840 million in revolving credit commitments when combined with thenon-extended portion of the revolving credit facility).$385 million. The newamended financial covenant provides for a maximum first lien net debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio of 5.00 to 1.0 from July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, 5.25 to 1.0 reducing to 5.0 to 1.0 on July 1, 2018, 4.75 to 1.0 onfrom January 1, 2019 4.5through December 31, 2019, 5.00 to 1.0 on1.00 from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, 4.50 to 1.00 from July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020, and 4.25 to 1.0 on July 1, 2020.thereafter. In addition, the CompanyCHS agreed pursuant to the amendmentAgreement to modifyfurther restrict its ability to retain asset sale proceeds, and insteadmake restricted payments. The revolving credit commitments will terminate on January 27, 2021. The amended Credit Facility includes a91-day springing maturity date applicable if more than $250 million in the aggregate principal amount of our 8% Senior Notes, 71/8% Senior Notes, Term H Facility or refinancings thereof are scheduled to apply them to prepayments of term loans based on pro forma first lien leverage. To the extent the pro forma ratio of first lien net debt to consolidated EBITDA is greater thanmature or equal to 4.5 to 1.0, 100% of net cash proceeds of asset sales will be applied to prepay term loans; to the extent the pro forma first lien leverage ratio is less than 4.5 to 1.0 but greater than or equal to 4.0 to 1.0, 50%similarly become due within 91 days of such proceeds will be applied to prepay term loans; and to the extent the first lien leverage ratio is less than 4.0 to 1.0, there will be no requirement to prepay term loans with such proceeds. These ratios will be determined on a pro forma basis giving appropriate effect to the relevant asset sales and corresponding prepayments of term loans.date.

On March 23, 2018,6, 2019, CHS completed a private offering of $1.601 billion aggregate principal amount of 8% Senior Secured Notes due March 15, 2026 (the “8% Senior Secured Notes”). The terms of the 8% Senior Secured Notes are discussed below. Using the proceeds from the offering, the Company repaid the outstanding balance owed under the Term H Loan and CHS entered into the Fourth Amendmentpaid fees and Restatement Agreementexpenses related to the Credit Facility (the “Agreement”). In addition to including the changes described in the paragraph above, the Agreement amended the Credit Facility to permit CHS to incur debt under either an Asset-Based Loan (“ABL”) facility in an amount up to $1.0 billion or maintain its Asset-Backed Securitization program. The Revolving Facility would be reduced to $425 million upon the effectiveness of the contemplated ABL facility. The Agreement also reduced the availability for incremental tranches of term loans or increases in the Revolving Facility to $500 million and removed the secured net leverage incurrence test with respect to junior secured debt. Term G Loans will accrue interest at a rate per annum initially equal to LIBOR plus 3.00%, in the case of LIBOR borrowings, and Alternate Base Rate plus 2.00%, in the case of Alternate Base Rate borrowing. Term H Loans will accrue interest at a rate per annum initially equal to LIBOR plus 3.25%, in the case of LIBOR borrowings, and Alternate Base Rate plus 2.25%, in the case of Alternate Base Rate borrowing.offering.

8% Senior Notes due 2019

On November 22, 2011, CHS completed a private offering of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 8% Senior Notes due November 15, 2019 (the “8% Senior Notes”). The net proceeds from this issuance, together with available cash on hand, were used to finance the purchase of up to $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of CHS’ then outstanding 878% Senior Notes due 2015 and related fees and expenses. On March 21, 2012, CHS completed an offering of an additional $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 8% Senior Notes, which were issued in a private placement (at a premium of 102.5%). The net proceeds from this issuance were used to finance the purchase of approximately $850 million aggregate principal amount of CHS’ then outstanding 878% Senior Notes due 2015, to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes. The 8% Senior Notes bear interest at 8% per annum, payable semiannually in arrears on May 15 and November 15. Interest on the 8% Senior Notes accrues from the date of original issuance. Interest is calculated on the basis of a360-day year comprised of twelve30-day months.

CHS is entitled, at its option, to redeem all or a portion of the 8% Senior Notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount on the redemption date),par, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the periods set forth below:.

Period

Redemption Price

November 15, 2017 to November 14, 2019

100.000

Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into at the time of the issuance of the 8% Senior Notes, as a result of an exchange offer made by CHS, substantially all of the 8% Senior Notes issued in November 2011 and March 2012 were exchanged in May 2012 for new notes (the “8% Exchange Notes”) having terms substantially identical in all material respects to the 8% Senior Notes (except that the 8% Exchange Notes were issued under a registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”)). References to the 8% Senior Notes shall also be deemed to include the 8% Exchange Notes unless the context provides otherwise.

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On June 22, 2018, CHS issued approximately $1.770 billion aggregate principal amount of new Junior-Priority Secured Notes due June 30, 2023 (the “2023 Junior-Priority Notes”) in exchange for the same amount of 8% Senior Notes. The terms of the 2023 Junior-Priority Notes are described below. Following this exchange, CHS had $155 million aggregate principal amount of 8% Senior Notes outstanding.

718% Senior Notes due 2020

On July 18, 2012, CHS completed a public offering of 718% Senior Notes due July 15, 2020 (the “718% Senior Notes”). The net proceeds from this issuance were used to finance the purchase or redemption of $934 million aggregate principal amount of CHS’ then outstanding 878% Senior Notes due 2015, to pay for consents delivered in connection with a related tender offer, to pay related fees and expenses, and for general corporate purposes. The 718% Senior Notes bear interest at 7.125% per annum, payable semiannually in arrears on July 15 and January 15. Interest on the 718% Senior Notes accrues from the date of original issuance. Interest is calculated on the basis of a360-day year comprised of twelve30-day months.

CHS is entitled, at its option, to redeem all or a portion of the 718% Senior Notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount on the redemption date),par, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during.

On June 22, 2018, CHS issued approximately $1.079 billion aggregate principal amount of new Junior-Priority Secured Notes due June 30, 2024 (the “2024 Junior-Priority Notes”) in exchange for the periods set forth below:same amount of 718% Senior Notes. The terms of the 2024 Junior-Priority Notes are described below. Following this exchange, CHS had $121 million aggregate principal amount of 718% Senior Notes outstanding.

Period

        Redemption Price        

July 15, 2017 to July 14, 2018

101.781

July 15, 2018 to July 14, 2020

100.000

518% Senior Secured Notes due 2021

On January 27, 2014, CHS completed a private offering of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 518% Senior Secured Notes due August 1, 2021 (the “2021“518% Senior Secured Notes”). The net proceeds from this issuance were used to finance the HMA merger.Company’s acquisition by merger of Health Management Associates (“HMA”). The 2021518% Senior Secured Notes bear interest at 5.125% per annum, payable semiannually in arrears on February 1 and August 1. Interest on the 2021518% Senior Secured Notes accrues from the date of original issuance. Interest is calculated on the basis of a360-day year comprised of twelve30-day months.

The 2021518% Senior Secured Notes and the related guarantees are secured by (i) first-priority liens on the collateral (the“Non-ABL Priority Collateral”) that also secures on a first-priority lien, subjectbasis the Credit Facility (subject to certain exceptions), the 6¼% Senior Secured Notes, the 858% Senior Secured Notes and the 8% Senior Secured Notes and (ii) second-priority liens on the collateral (the“ABL-Priority Collateral”) that secures on a shared lien of equal priority with certain other obligations, including obligations underfirst-priority basis the ABL Facility (and also secures on a second-priority basis the Credit Facility and the 66¼% Senior Secured Notes, the 8 1548% Senior Secured Notes and the 8% Senior Secured Notes), in each case subject to prior rankingpermitted liens permitted bydescribed in the indenture governing the 2021 Senior Secured Notes, on substantially the same assets, subject to certain exceptions, that secure CHS’ obligations under the Credit Facility and the 65148% Senior Secured Notes.

CHS is entitled, at its option, to redeem all or a portion of the 2021518% Senior Secured Notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount on the redemption date), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the periods set forth below:

 

Period

          Redemption Price        

February 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019

102.563% 

February 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020

   101.281  %  % 

February 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021

   100.000  %  % 

Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into at the time of the issuance of the 2021518% Senior Secured Notes, as a result of an exchange offer made by CHS, all of the 2021518% Senior Secured Notes issued in January 2014 were exchanged in October 2014 for new notes (the “2021 Exchange Notes”) having terms substantially identical in all material respects to the 2021518% Senior Secured Notes (except that the exchange notes were issued under a registration statement pursuant to the 1933 Act). References to the 2021518% Senior Secured Notes shall be deemed to be the 2021 Exchange Notes unless the context provides otherwise.

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678% Senior Notes due 2022

On January 27, 2014, CHS completed a private offering of $3.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 678% Senior Notes due February 1, 2022 (the “678% Senior Notes”). The net proceeds from this issuance were used to finance the HMA merger. The 678% Senior Notes bear interest at 6.875% per annum, payable semiannually in arrears on February 1 and August 1. Interest on the 678% Senior Notes accrues from the date of original issuance. Interest is calculated on the basis of a360-day year comprised of twelve30-day months.

Prior to February 1, 2018, CHS may redeem some or all of the 6 78% Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, plus a “make-whole” premium, as described in the indenture governing the 6 78% Senior Notes. After February 1, 2018, CHS is entitled, at its option, to redeem all or a portion of the

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678% Senior Notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount on the redemption date), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the periods set forth below:

 

Period

          Redemption Price        

February 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019

103.438% 

February 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020

   101.719  %  % 

February 1, 2020 to January 31, 2022

   100.000  %  % 

Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into at the time of the issuance of the 678% Senior Notes, as a result of an exchange offer made by CHS, all of the 678% Senior Notes issued in January 2014 were exchanged in October 2014 for new notes (the “678% Exchange Notes”) having terms substantially identical in all material respects to the 678% Senior Notes (except that the exchange notes were issued under a registration statement pursuant to the 1933 Act). References to the 678% Senior Notes shall be deemed to be the 678% Exchange Notes unless the context provides otherwise.

On June 22, 2018, CHS issued approximately $276 million aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Junior-Priority Notes in exchange for approximately $368 million of 678% Senior Notes. Following this exchange, CHS had $2.632 billion aggregate principal amount of 678% Senior Notes outstanding.

614% Senior Secured Notes due 2023

On March 16, 2017, CHS completed a public offering of $2.2 billion aggregate principal amount of 6 14% Senior Secured Notes.Notes due March 31, 2023 (the “6¼% Senior Secured Notes”). The net proceeds from this issuance were used to finance the purchase or redemption of $700 million aggregate principal amount of CHS’ then outstanding 2018 Senior Secured Notes and related fees and expenses, and the repayment of $1.445 billion of the Term F Facility. On May 12, 2017, CHS completed atack-on offering of $900 million aggregate principal amount of 6 14% Senior Secured Notes, increasing the total aggregate principal amount of 6 14% Senior Secured Notes to $3.1 billion. A portion of the net proceeds from this issuance were used to finance the repayment of approximately $713 million aggregate principal amount of CHS’ then outstanding Term A Facility and related fees and expenses. Thetack-on notes have identical terms, other than issue date and issue price as the 6 14% Senior Secured Notes issued on March 16, 2017. The 6 14% Senior Secured Notes bear interest at 6.250% per annum, payable semiannually in arrears on March 31 and September 30, commencing September 30, 2017.30. Interest on the 6 14% Senior Secured Notes accrues from the date of original issuance. Interest is calculated on the basis of a360-day year comprised of twelve30-day months.

The 614% Senior Secured Notes and the related guarantees are secured by (i) first-priority liens on theNon-ABL Priority Collateral that also secures on a first-priority lien subjectbasis the Credit Facility (subject to certain exceptions), the 518% Senior Secured Notes, the 858% Senior Secured Notes and the 8% Senior Secured Notes and (ii) second-priority liens on theABL-Priority Collateral that secures on a shared lien of equal priority with certain other obligations, including obligations underfirst-priority basis the ABL Facility (and also secures on a second-priority basis the Credit Facility and the 2021518% Senior Secured Notes, the 858% Senior Secured Notes and the 8% Senior Secured Notes), in each case subject to prior rankingpermitted liens permitted bydescribed in the indenture governing the 614% Senior Secured Notes on substantially the same assets, subject to certain exceptions, that secure CHS’ obligations under the Credit Facility and the 2021 Senior Secured Notes.

CHS is entitled, at its option, to redeem all or a portion of the 6 14% Senior Secured Notes at any time prior to March 31, 2020, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 6 14% Senior Secured Notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, plus a “make-whole” premium, as described in the indenture governing the 6 14% Senior Secured Notes. In addition, CHS may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 6 14% Senior Secured Notes at any time prior to March 31, 2020 using the net proceeds from certain equity offerings at the redemption price of 106.250% of the principal amount of the 6 14% Senior Secured Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

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CHS may redeem some or all of the 6 14% Senior Secured Notes at any time on or after March 31, 2020 upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount on the redemption date), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the periods set forth below:

 

Period

          Redemption Price         

March 31, 2020 to March 30, 2021

   103.125  %  % 

March 31, 2021 to March 30, 2022

   101.563  %  % 

March 31, 2022 to March 30, 2023

   100.000  %  % 

Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2023

25On June 22, 2018, CHS completed a private offering of $1.770 billion aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Junior-Priority Notes in exchange for the same amount of 8% Senior Notes. The 2023 Junior-Priority Notes bear interest at (i) 11% per annum from June 22, 2018 to, but excluding, June 22, 2019 and (ii) 978% per annum from June 22, 2019 until maturity, payable semiannually in arrears on June 30 and December 31.


The 2023 Junior-Priority Notes and the related guarantees are secured by (i) second-priority liens on theNon-ABL Priority Collateral that secures on a first-priority basis the Credit Facility (subject to certain exceptions), the 518% Senior Secured Notes, the 614% Senior Secured Notes, the 858% Senior Secured Notes and the 8% Senior Secured Notes and (ii) third-priority liens on theABL-Priority Collateral that secures on a first-priority basis the ABL Facility (and also secures on a second-priority basis the Credit Facility, the 518% Senior Secured Notes, the 614% Senior Secured Notes, the 858% Senior Secured Notes and the 8% Senior Secured Notes), in each case subject to permitted liens described in the indenture governing the 2023 Junior-Priority Notes.

Prior to June 30, 2020, CHS may redeem some or all of the 2023 Junior-Priority Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, plus a “make-whole” premium, as described in the indenture governing the 2023 Junior-Priority Notes. In addition, at any time prior to June 30, 2020, CHS may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Junior-Priority Notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at 109.875%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date.

After June 30, 2020, CHS is entitled, at its option, to redeem all or a portion of the 2023 Junior-Priority Notes upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount on the redemption date), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the periods set forth below:

Period

        Redemption Price        

June 30, 2020 to June 29, 2021

107.406  %  

June 30, 2021 to June 29, 2022

103.703  %  

June 30, 2022 to June 29, 2023

100.000  %  

Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2024

On June 22, 2018, CHS completed a private offering of $1.355 billion aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Junior-Priority Notes in exchange for approximately $1.079 billion of 718% Senior Notes and approximately $368 million of 678% Senior Notes. The 2024 Junior-Priority Notes bear interest at a rate of 818% per annum, payable semiannually in arrears on June 30 and December 31.

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The 2024 Junior-Priority Notes and the related guarantees are secured by (i) second-priority liens on theNon-ABL Priority Collateral that secures on a first-priority basis the Credit Facility (subject to certain exceptions), the 518% Senior Secured Notes, the 614% Senior Secured Notes, the 858% Senior Secured Notes and the 8% Senior Secured Notes and (ii) third-priority liens on theABL-Priority Collateral that secures on a first-priority basis the ABL Facility (and also secures on a second-priority basis the Credit Facility, the 518% Senior Secured Notes, the 614% Senior Secured Notes, the 858% Senior Secured Notes and the 8% Senior Secured Notes), in each case subject to permitted liens described in the indenture governing the 2024 Junior-Priority Notes.

Prior to June 30, 2021, CHS may redeem some or all of the 2024 Junior-Priority Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, plus a “make-whole” premium, as described in the indenture governing the 2024 Junior-Priority Notes. In addition, at any time prior to June 30, 2021, CHS may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Junior-Priority Notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at 108.125%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date.

After June 30, 2021, CHS is entitled, at its option, to redeem all or a portion of the 2024 Junior-Priority Notes upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount on the redemption date), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the periods set forth below:

 

Period

        Redemption Price         

June 30, 2021 to June 29, 2022

        104.063 %    

June 30, 2022 to June 29, 2023

        102.031 %    

June 30, 2023 to June 29, 2024

        100.000 %    

The indentures governing each of the 2023 Junior-Priority Notes and 2024 Junior-Priority Notes also prohibit CHS from purchasing, repurchasing, redeeming, defeasing or otherwise acquiring or retiring any outstanding 8% Senior Notes and 718% Senior Notes with: (a) cash or cash equivalents on hand as of the consummation of the exchange offers; (b) cash generated from operations; (c) proceeds from assets sales; or (d) proceeds from the issuance of, or in exchange for, secured debt, in each case, prior to the date that is 60 days prior to the relevant maturity dates of such 8% Senior Notes and 718% Senior Notes, as applicable.

858% Senior Secured Notes due 2024

On July 6, 2018, CHS completed a private offering of $1.033 billion aggregate principal amount of 858% Senior Secured Notes due January 15, 2024 (the “858% Senior Secured Notes”). The terms of the 858% Senior Secured Notes are governed by an indenture, dated as of July 6, 2018, among CHS, the Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, Regions Bank, as trustee and Credit Suisse AG, as collateral agent. The 858% Senior Secured Notes bear interest at a rate of 858% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing on January 15, 2019. The notes are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior-priority secured basis by the Company and each of the CHS current and future domestic subsidiaries that provide guarantees under CHS’ senior secured credit facilities, CHS’ ABL facility, any capital market debt securities of CHS (including CHS’ outstanding senior notes) and certain other long-term debt of CHS.

The 858% Senior Secured Notes and the related guarantees are secured by (i) first-priority liens on theNon-ABL Priority Collateral that also secures on a first-priority basis the Credit Facility (subject to certain exceptions), the 518% Senior Secured Notes, the 614% Senior Secured Notes and the 8% Senior Secured Notes and (ii) second-priority liens on theABL-Priority Collateral that secures on a first-priority basis the ABL Facility (and also secures on a second-priority basis the Credit Facility and the 518% Senior Secured Notes, the 614% Senior Secured Notes and the 8% Senior Secured Notes), in each case subject to permitted liens described in the indenture governing the 858% Senior Secured Notes.

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Prior to January 15, 2021, CHS may redeem some or all of the 858% Senior Secured Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, plus a “make-whole” premium, as described in the indenture governing the 858% Senior Secured Notes. In addition, at any time prior to January 15, 2021, CHS may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 858% Senior Secured Notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at 108.625%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date.

After January 15, 2021, CHS is entitled, at its option, to redeem all or a portion of the 858% Senior Secured Notes upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount on the redemption date), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the periods set forth below:

Period

        Redemption Price         

January 15, 2021 to January 14, 2022

        104.313 %    

January 15, 2022 to January 14, 2023

        102.156 %    

January 15, 2023 to January 14, 2024

        100.000 %    

8% Senior Secured Notes due 2026

On March 6, 2019, CHS completed a private offering of $1.601 billion aggregate principal amount of the 8% Senior Secured Notes. The terms of the 8% Senior Secured Notes are governed by an indenture, dated as of March 6, 2019, among CHS, the Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, Regions Bank, as trustee and Credit Suisse AG, as collateral agent. The 8% Senior Secured Notes bear interest at a rate of 8% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on September 15, 2019. The notes are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior-priority secured basis by the Company and each of the CHS current and future domestic subsidiaries that provide guarantees under CHS’ senior secured credit facilities, CHS’ ABL facility, any capital market debt securities of CHS (including CHS’ outstanding senior notes) and certain other long-term debt of CHS.

The 8% Senior Secured Notes and the related guarantees are secured by (i) first-priority liens on theNon-ABL Priority Collateral that also secures on a first-priority basis the Credit Facility (subject to certain exceptions), the 518% Senior Secured Notes, the 614% Senior Secured Notes, and the 858% Senior Secured Notes and (ii) second-priority liens on theABL-Priority Collateral that secures on a first-priority basis the ABL Facility (and also secures on a second-priority basis the Credit Facility and the 518% Senior Secured Notes, the 614% Senior Secured Notes, and the 858% Senior Secured Notes), in each case subject to permitted liens described in the indenture governing the 8% Senior Secured Notes.

Prior to March 15, 2022, CHS may redeem some or all of the 8% Senior Secured Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, plus a “make-whole” premium, as described in the indenture governing the 8% Senior Secured Notes. In addition, at any time prior to March 15, 2022, CHS may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 8% Senior Secured Notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at 108.000%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date.

After March 15, 2022, CHS is entitled, at its option, to redeem all or a portion of the 8% Senior Secured Notes upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount on the redemption date), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the periods set forth below:

Period

        Redemption Price         

March 15, 2022 to March 14, 2023

        104.000 %    

March 15, 2023 to March 14, 2024

        102.000 %    

March 15, 2024 to March 14, 2026

        100.000 %    

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ABL Facility

On April 3, 2018, the Company and CHS entered into an asset-based loan (ABL) credit agreement (the “ABL Credit Agreement”) (as further described below), with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders and other agents party thereto. Pursuant to the ABL Credit Agreement, the lenders have extended to CHS a revolving asset-based loan facility (the “ABL Facility”) in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $1.0 billion, subject to borrowing base capacity. The ABL facility includes borrowing capacity available for letters of credit of $50 million. CHS and all domestic subsidiaries of CHS that guarantee CHS’ other outstanding senior and senior secured indebtedness guarantee the obligations of CHS under the ABL Facility. In conjunction with the closing of the ABL Facility, the wholly-owned special-purpose entity that owned the Receivables pledged under the previous Receivables Facility became a subsidiary guarantor under the Credit Facility and CHS’ outstanding notes. Subject to certain exceptions, all obligations under the ABL Facility and the related guarantees are secured by a perfected first-priority security interest in substantially all of the Receivables, deposit, collection and other accounts and contract rights, books, records and other instruments related to the foregoing of the Company, CHS and the guarantors as well as a perfected junior-priority security interest in substantially all of the other assets of the Company, CHS and the guarantors, subject to customary exceptions and intercreditor arrangements. The revolving credit commitments under the Credit Facility were reduced to $425 million upon the effectiveness of the ABL Facility. In connection with entering into the ABL Credit Agreement and the ABL Facility, the Company repaid in full and terminated its Receivables Facility. The outstanding borrowings pursuant to the ABL Facility at March 31, 2019 totaled $723 million on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Borrowings under the ABL Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to an applicable percentage, plus, at the Borrower’s option, either (a) an Alternative base rate or (b) a LIBOR rate. From and after December 31, 2018, the applicable percentage under the ABL Facility will be determined based on excess availability as a percentage of the maximum commitment amount under the ABL facility at a rate per annum of 1.25%, 1.50% and 1.75% for loans based on the Alternative base rate and 2.25%, 2.50% and 2.75% for loans based on the LIBOR rate. From and after September 30, 2018, the applicable commitment fee rate under the ABL Facility is determined based on average utilization as a percentage of the maximum commitment amount under the ABL Facility at a rate per annum of either 0.50% or 0.625% times the unused portion of the ABL facility.

Principal amounts outstanding under the ABL Facility will be due and payable in full on April 3, 2023. The ABL Facility includes a91-day springing maturity applicable if more than $250 million in the aggregate principal amount of the Borrower’s 8% Senior Notes due 2019, Term G loans due 2019, 7.125% Senior Notes due 2020, Term H loans due 2021, 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2021, 6.875% Senior Notes due 2022 or 6.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 or refinancings thereof are scheduled to mature or similarly become due on a date prior to April 3, 2023.

The ABL Facility contains customary representations and warranties, subject to limitations and exceptions, and customary covenants restricting our ability, subject to certain exceptions, to, among other things (1) declare dividends, make distributions or redeem or repurchase capital stock, (2) prepay, redeem or repurchase other debt, (3) incur liens or grant negative pledges, (4) make loans and investments and enter into acquisitions and joint ventures, (5) incur additional indebtedness or provide certain guarantees, (6) engage in mergers, acquisitions and asset sales, (7) conduct transactions with affiliates, (8) alter the nature of the Company’s, CHS’ or the guarantors’ businesses, (9) grant certain guarantees with respect to physician practices, (10) engage in sale and leaseback transactions or (11) change our fiscal year. The Company is also required to comply with a consolidated fixed coverage ratio, upon certain triggering events described below, and various affirmative covenants. The consolidated fixed coverage ratio is calculated as the ratio of (x) consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the ABL Facility) less capital expenditures to (y) the sum of consolidated interest expense (as defined in the ABL Facility), scheduled principal payments, income taxes and restricted payments made in cash or in permitted investments. For purposes of calculating the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, the calculation of consolidated EBITDA as defined in the ABL Facility is a trailing12-month calculation that begins with consolidated net income attributable to Holdings, with certain adjustments for interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, stock compensation expense, restructuring costs, and the financial impact of othernon-cash ornon-recurring items recorded during any such12-month period. The consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio is a required covenant only in periods where the total borrowings outstanding under the ABL Facility reduce the amount available in the facility to less than the greater of (i) $95 million and (ii) 10% of the calculated borrowing base. At March 31, 2019, the Company is not subject to the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio as such triggering event had not occurred during the last twelve months ended March 31, 2019.

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Events of default under the ABL Facility include, but are not limited to, (1) CHS’ failure to pay principal, interest, fees or other amounts under the ABL Credit Agreement when due (taking into account any applicable grace period), (2) any representation or warranty proving to have been materially incorrect when made, (3) covenant defaults subject, with respect to certain covenants, to an available cure and applicable grace periods, (4) bankruptcy and insolvency events, (5) a cross default to certain other debt, (6) certain undischarged judgments (not paid within an applicable grace period), (7) a change of control (as defined), (8) certain ERISA-related defaults and (9) the invalidity or impairment of specified security interests, guarantees or subordination provisions in favor of the ABL Agent or lenders under the ABL Facility.

Receivables Facility

Prior to the effectiveness of the ABL Facility described in Note 15,above, CHS, through certain of its subsidiaries, participated in an accounts receivable loan agreement (the “Receivables Facility”) with a group of lenders and banks, Credit Agricolé Corporate and Investment Bank, as a managing agent and as the administrative agent. Patient-related accounts receivable (the “Receivables”) for certain affiliated hospitals served as collateral for the outstanding borrowings under the Receivables Facility. The interest rate on the borrowings was based on the commercial paper rate plus an applicable interest rate spread. The Receivables Facility was scheduled to expirerepaid in full and terminated upon the effectiveness of the ABL Facility on November 13, 2019. The outstanding borrowings pursuant to the Receivables Facility at March 31, 2018 totaled $538 million on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. At March 31, 2018, the carrying amount of Receivables included in the Receivables Facility totaled approximately $1.6 billion and is included in patient accounts receivable on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.April 3, 2018.

Loss from Early Extinguishment of Debt

The financing and repayment transactions discussed above resulted in a loss from the early extinguishment of debt of $31 million and $4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and anafter-tax loss of $23 million and $3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The financing2019 and repayment transactions discussed above resulted in a loss from the early extinguishment of debt of $21 million andan after-tax loss of $13 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017.2018, respectively.

Other Debt

As of March 31, 2018,2019, other debt consisted primarily of other obligations maturing in various installments through 2028.

To limit the effect of changes in interest rates on a portion of the Company’s long-term borrowings, the Company is a party to 8three separate interest swap agreements in effect at March 31, 2018,2019, with an aggregate notional amount for currently effective swaps of $2.2 billion.$700 million. On each of these swaps, the Company receives a variable rate of interest based on the three-month LIBOR in exchange for the payment of a fixed rate of interest. See Note 11 for additional information regarding these swaps.

The Company paid interest of $212$189 million and $279$212 million on borrowings during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively.

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11.   FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The fair value of financial instruments has been estimated by the Company using available market information as of March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, and valuation methodologies considered appropriate. The estimates presented in the table below are not necessarily indicative of amounts the Company could realize in a current market exchange (in millions):

 

  March 31, 2018   December 31, 2017 
  Carrying   Estimated Fair   Carrying   Estimated Fair  March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 
  Amount   Value   Amount   Value        Carrying      
      Amount       
   Estimated Fair  
Value
       Carrying      
Amount
   Estimated Fair  
Value
 

Assets:

            

Cash and cash equivalents

  $424   $424   $563   $563  $277  $277  $196  $196 

Investments in equity securities

   149    149    -    -  131  131  137  137 

Available-for-sale securities

   119    119    252    252  95  95  93  93 

Trading securities

   -    -    37    37  11  11  11  11 

Liabilities:

            

Contingent Value Right

   3    3    2    2   -   -   -   - 

Credit Facility

   2,899    2,848    2,902    2,826   -   -  1,602  1,564 

8% Senior Notes

   1,922    1,738    1,922    1,637 

7 18% Senior Notes

   1,192    978    1,192    897 

8% Senior Notes due 2019

 155  153  155  146 

718% Senior Notes due 2020

 121  115  121  100 

5 18% Senior Secured Notes due 2021

   979    933    978    902  985  983  984  934 

6 78% Senior Notes

   2,946    1,743    2,943    1,729 

6 14% Senior Secured Notes

   3,063    2,855    3,061    2,800 

Receivables Facility and other debt

   589    589    611    611 

678% Senior Notes due 2022

 2,596  1,745  2,593  1,175 

614% Senior Secured Notes due 2023

 3,069  2,919  3,067  2,819 

858% Senior Secured Notes due 2024

 1,022  1,034  1,021  1,025 

8% Senior Secured Notes due 2026

 1,572  1,536   -   - 

Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2023

 1,751  1,444  1,750  1,380 

Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2024

 1,339  1,011  1,338  976 

ABL Facility and other debt

 762  762  734  734 

The carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt in the above table is presented net of unamortized deferred debt issuance costs. The estimated fair value is determined using the methodologies discussed below in accordance with accounting standards related to the determination of fair value based on the U.S. GAAP fair value hierarchy as discussed in Note 12. The estimated fair value for financial instruments with a fair value that does not equal its carrying value is considered a Level 1 valuation. The Company utilizes the market approach and obtains indicative pricing from the administrative agent to the Credit Facility to determine fair values or through publicly available subscription services such as Bloomberg where relevant.

Cash and cash equivalents. The carrying amount approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments (less than three months).

Investments in equity securities. Estimated fair value is based on closing price as quoted in public markets. Prior to the adoption of ASU2016-01 on January 1, 2018, such investments were classified as eitheravailable-for-sale or trading securities.

Available-for-sale securities. Estimated fair value is based on closing price as quoted in public markets or other various valuation techniques.

Trading securities. Estimated fair value is based on closing price as quoted in public markets.

Contingent Value Right. Estimated fair value is based on the closing price as quoted on the public market where the CVR is traded.

Credit Facility. Estimated fair value is based on publicly available trading activity and supported with information from the Company’s bankers regarding relevant pricing for trading activity among the Company’s lending institutions.

8% Senior Notes.Notes due 2019. Estimated fair value is based on the closing market price for these notes.

718% Senior Notes.Notes due 2020. Estimated fair value is based on the closing market price for these notes.

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518% Senior Secured Notes due 2021. Estimated fair value is based on the closing market price for these notes.

678% Senior Notes.Notes due 2022. Estimated fair value is based on the closing market price for these notes.

614% Senior Secured Notes.Notes due 2023. Estimated fair value is based on the closing market price for these notes.

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858% Senior Secured Notes due 2024. Estimated fair value is based on the closing market price for these notes.

Receivables8% Senior Secured Notes due 2026. Estimated fair value is based on the closing market price for these notes.

Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2023. Estimated fair value is based on the closing market price for these notes.

Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2024. Estimated fair value is based on the closing market price for these notes.

ABL Facility and other debt. The carrying amount of the ReceivablesABL Facility and all other debt approximates fair value due to the nature of these obligations.

Interest rate swaps. The fair value of interest rate swap agreements is the amount at which they could be settled, based on estimates calculated by the Company using a discounted cash flow analysis based on observable market inputs and validated by comparison to estimates obtained from the counterparty. The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments (“CVAs”) to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance or credit risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance or credit risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its interest rate swap agreements for the effect of nonperformance or credit risk, the Company has considered the impact of any netting features included in the agreements.

The Company assesses the effectiveness of its hedge instruments on a quarterly basis. For the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the Company completed an assessment of the cash flow hedge instruments and determined the hedges to be highly effective. The Company has also determined that the ineffective portion of the hedges do not have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position, operations or cash flows. The counterparties to the interest rate swap agreements expose the Company to credit risk in the event of nonperformance.nonperformance by such counterparties. However, at March 31, 2018, most of the swap agreements entered into by the Company were in a net liability position such that the Company would be required to make the net settlement payments to the counterparties;2019, the Company does not anticipate nonperformance by thosethese counterparties. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.

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Interest rate swaps consisted of the following at March 31, 2018:2019:

 

Swap #

  Notional Amount
(in millions)
   Fixed Interest Rate  Termination Date   Asset (Liability)
Fair Value
(in millions)
 
1  $400    1.882  August 30, 2019   $3 
2   200    2.515  August 30, 2019    - 
3   200    2.613  August 30, 2019    (1
4   300    2.041  August 30, 2020    4 
5   300    2.738  August 30, 2020    (1
6   300    2.892  August 30, 2020    (2
7   300    2.363  January 27, 2021    2 
8   200    2.368  January 27, 2021    1 

        Swap #         

         Notional Amount        
(in millions)
      Fixed Interest Rate          Termination Date              Asset (Liability)        
Fair Value
(in millions)
 

1

 $            200   2.515  %   August 30, 2019  $            - 

2

  200   2.613  %   August 30, 2019   - 

3

  300   2.892  %   August 30, 2020   (2

The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. The risk managed by using derivative instruments is interest rate risk. Interest rate swaps are entered into to manage interest rate fluctuation risk associated with the term loans in the Credit Facility. Companies are required to recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the condensed consolidated statement of financial position. The Company designates its interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transactions affect earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings.

Assuming no change in interest rates in effect as of March 31, 2018 interest rates,2019, approximately $9$3 million of interest expenseincome resulting from the spread between the fixed and floating rates defined in each interest rate swap agreement will be recognized during the next 12 months. If interest rate swaps do not remain highly effective as a cash flow hedge, the derivatives’ gains or losses resulting from the change in fair value reported through OCI will be reclassified into earnings.

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The following tabular disclosure provides the amount ofpre-tax (loss) gain recognized as a component of OCI during the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 20172018 (in millions):

 

  Amount of Pre-Tax Gain
Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)
  Amount of Pre-Tax (Loss) Gain
         Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)        
 
  Three Months Ended March 31, 

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships

  2018   2017 
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging         Three Months Ended March 31,         

Relationships

 2019 2018 

Interest rate swaps

  $17   $-  $        (2)  $        17 

The following tabular disclosure provides the location of the effective portion of thepre-tax (gain) loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”) into interest expense on the condensed consolidated statements of loss during the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 20172018 (in millions):

 

  Amount of Pre-Tax Loss Reclassified
from AOCL into Income (Effective  Portion)
  Amount of Pre-Tax (Gain) Loss Reclassified
         from AOCL into Income (Effective Portion)        
 

Location of Loss Reclassified from

  Three Months Ended March 31, 
Location of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from         Three Months Ended March 31,         

AOCL into Income (Effective Portion)

  2018   2017  2019 2018 

Interest expense, net

  $5   $9  $        (1)  $        5 

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The fair values of derivative instruments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 were as follows (in millions):

 

   Asset Derivatives   Liability Derivatives 
   March 31, 2018   December 31, 2017   March 31, 2018   December 31, 2017 
   Balance
Sheet
Location
   Fair Value   Balance
Sheet
Location
   Fair Value   Balance
Sheet
Location
   Fair Value   Balance
Sheet
Location
   Fair Value 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

   

Other
assets,
net
 
 
 
  $10    

Other
assets,
net
 
 
 
  $1    

Other
long-term
liabilities
 
 
 
  $4    

Other
long-term
liabilities
 
 
 
  $18 
   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
   

March 31, 2019

   

December 31, 2018

   

March 31, 2019

   

December 31, 2018

 
   

Balance
Sheet
  Location  

    Fair Value     

Balance
Sheet
  Location  

    Fair Value     

Balance
Sheet
  Location  

    Fair Value     

Balance
Sheet
  Location  

    Fair Value   

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

  Other assets, net  $        -   Other assets, net  $        3   Other
long-term liabilities
  $        2   Other
long-term liabilities
  $        2 

12.   FAIR VALUE

Fair Value Hierarchy

Fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. Therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the Company utilizes the U.S. GAAP fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumption about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).

The inputs used to measure fair value are classified into the following fair value hierarchy:

 

Level 1:

 Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 includes values determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques reflecting the Company’s own assumptions.

In instances where the determination of the fair value hierarchy measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level

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input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment of factors specific to the asset or liability. Transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy are recognized by the Company on the date of the change in circumstances that requires such transfer. There were no transfers between levels during the three-month periods endingended March 31, 20182019 or March 31, 2017.2018.

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The following table sets forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, the financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 (in millions):

 

  March 31, 2018           Level 1                   Level 2                   Level 3              March 31, 2019         Level 1         Level 2         Level 3     

Investments in equity securities

 $        131  $                                131  $                                     -  $                                     - 

Available-for-sale securities

  $119   $-   $119   $-  95   -  95   - 

Investments in equity securities

   149    149    -    - 

Trading securities

 11   -  11   - 

Fair value of interest rate swap agreements

   10    -    10    -   -   -   -   - 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total assets

  $278   $149   $129   $-  $237  $131  $106  $- 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Contingent Value Right (CVR)

  $3   $3   $-   $- 

CVR-related liability

   259    -    -    259 

Fair value of interest rate swap agreements

   4    -    4    -  $2  $-  $2  $- 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

  $266   $3   $4   $259  $2  $-  $2  $- 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
  December 31, 2017   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3      December 31, 2018         Level 1         Level 2         Level 3     

Investments in equity securities

 $137  $137  $-  $- 

Available-for-sale securities

  $252   $132   $120   $-  93   -  93   - 

Trading securities

   37    37    -    -  11   -  11   - 

Fair value of interest rate swap agreements

   1    -    1    -  3   -  3   - 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total assets

  $290   $169   $121   $-  $244  $137  $107  $- 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Contingent Value Right (CVR)

  $2   $2   $-   $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

CVR-related liability

   256    -    -    256 

Fair value of interest rate swap agreements

   18    -    18    -  2   -  2   - 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

  $276   $2   $18   $256  $2  $-  $2  $- 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Investments in Equity Securities,Available-for-sale Securities and Trading Securities

Investments in equity securities and trading securities classified as Level 1 are measured using quoted market prices. Level 2available-for-sale securities and trading securities primarily consisted of bonds and notes issued by the United States government and its agencies and domestic and foreign corporations. The estimated fair values of these securities are determined using various valuation techniques, including a multi-dimensional relational model that incorporates standard observable inputs and assumptions such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids/offers and other pertinent reference data.

Contingent Value Right (CVR)

The CVR representsCVRs represented the estimate of the fair value for the contingent consideration paid to HMA shareholders as part of the HMA merger. The CVR isCVRs were listed on the Nasdaq and the valuation at March 31, 2018 isof the CVRs was based on the quoted trading price for the CVRCVRs on the last day of the period. Changes in the estimated fair value of the CVR areCVRs were recorded through the condensed consolidated statements of loss.

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CVR-related Liability

TheCVR-related legal liability represents In January 2019, the Company’s estimate of fair value at March 31, 2018 ofCVRs were terminated and removed from listing with Nasdaq after the liability associated with the legal matters assumed in the HMA merger, which are included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. This liability did not include those matters previously accrued by HMA as a probable contingency, which were settled and paid during the year ended December 31, 2015. To develop the estimate of fair value, the Company engaged an independent third-party valuation firm to measure the liability. The valuationdetermination that no amount was made utilizing the Company’s estimates of future outcomes for each legal case and simulating future outcomes based on the timing, probability and distribution of several scenarios using a Monte Carlo simulation model. Other inputs were then utilized for discounting the liability to the measurement date. The HMA legal matters underlying this fair value estimate were evaluated by management to determine the likelihood and impact of each of the potential outcomes. Using that information, as well as the potential correlation and variability associated with each case, a fair value was determined for the estimated future cash outflows to conclude or settle the HMA legal matters included in the analysis, excluding legal fees (which are expensed as incurred). Because of the unobservable nature of the majority of the inputs used to value the liability, the Company has classified the fair value measurement as a Level 3 measurement in the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value of theCVR-related legal liability will be measured each reporting period using similar measurement techniques, updated for the assumptions and facts existing at that date for each of the underlying legal matters. Changes in the fair value ofpayable under the CVR related legal liability are recorded in future periods through the condensed consolidated statements of loss.agreement.

Fair Value of Interest Rate Swap Agreements

The valuation of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements is determined using market valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each agreement. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the agreement, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including forward interest rate curves. The fair value of interest rate swap agreements are determined by netting the discounted future fixed cash payments and the discounted expected variable cash receipts. The variable cash receipts are based on the expectation of future interest rates based on observable market forward interest rate curves and the notional amount being hedged.

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The Company incorporates CVAs to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance or credit risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance or credit risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its interest rate swap agreements for the effect of nonperformance or credit risk, the Company has considered the impact of any netting features included in the agreements. The CVA on the Company’s interest rate swap agreements had an immaterial effect on the fair value of the related asset or liability at March 31, 2018. The CVA on the Company’s interest rate swap agreements resulted in a decrease in the fair value of the related liability of $1 million2019 and anafter-tax adjustment of less than $1 million to OCI at December 31, 2017.2018.

The majority of the inputs used to value the Company’s interest rate swap agreements, including the forward interest rate curves and market perceptions of the Company’s credit risk used in the CVAs, are observable inputs available to a market participant. As a result, the Company has determined that the interest rate swap valuations are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

13.   LEASES

The Company utilizes operating and finance leases for the use of certain hospitals, medical office buildings, and medical equipment. All lease agreements generally require the Company to pay maintenance, repairs, property taxes and insurance costs, which are variable amounts based on actual costs incurred during each applicable period. Such costs are not included in the determination of the ROU asset or lease liability. Variable lease cost also includes escalating rent payments that are not fixed at commencement but are based on an index that is determined in future periods over the lease term based on changes in the Consumer Price Index or other measure of cost inflation. Most leases include one or more options to renew the lease at the end of the initial term, with renewal terms that generally extend the lease at the then market rate of rental payment. Certain leases also include an option to buy the underlying asset at or a short time prior to the termination of the lease. All such options are at the Company’s discretion and are evaluated at the commencement of the lease, with only those that are reasonably certain of exercise included in determining the appropriate lease term. The components of lease cost and rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 are as follows (in millions):


Three Months Ended

Lease Cost

        March 31, 2019        

Operating lease cost:

Operating lease cost

$        48 

Short-term rent expense

30 

Variable lease cost

Sublease income

(1)

Total operating lease cost

$80 

Finance lease cost:

Amortization ofright-of-use assets

$

Interest on finance lease liabilities

Total finance lease cost

$

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13.Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows (in millions):

Balance Sheet Classification

    March 31, 2019    

Operating Leases:

Operating Lease ROU Assets

Other assets, net$            623

Finance Leases:

Finance Lease ROU Assets

Property and equipment187

Accumulated amortization

Accumulated depreciation and amortization(57

Current finance lease liabilities

Current maturities of long-term debt8

Long-term finance lease liabilities

Long-term debt118

Supplemental cash flow and other information related to leases as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2019 are as follows (dollars in millions):

Three Months Ended

Other information

        March 31, 2019        

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

Operating cash flows from operating leases

$            35

Operating cash flows from finance leases

2

Financing cash flows from finance leases

3

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities

1

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

15

Weighted-average remaining lease term:

Operating leases

6 years

Finance leases

20 years

Weighted-average discount rate:

9.3

Operating leases

5.7

Finance leases

On December 22, 2016, the Company completed the sale and leaseback of ten medical office buildings for net proceeds of $159 million to HCP, Inc. The buildings, with a combined total of 756,183 square feet, are located in five states and support a wide array of diagnostic, medical and surgical services in an outpatient setting for the respective nearby hospitals. Because of the Company’s continuing involvement in these leased buildings, the transaction did not qualify for sale treatment and the related leases have been recorded as financing obligations in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2018. Upon adoption of ASC 842 on January 1, 2019, the Company reevaluated the classification of these financing arrangements utilizing the new accounting requirements for sale-leasebacks in ASC 842, concluding that these financing arrangements continue to not qualify for sale treatment and therefore should continue to be classified as financing obligations. At March 31, 2019, six of these financing obligations remain outstanding and are included in the table below, with the other four divested in conjunction with the sale of the related hospital entity.

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Commitments relating to noncancellable operating and finance leases and financing obligations for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in millions):

Year Ending December 31,

  Operating   Finance   Financing
Obligations
 

2019 (remaining nine months)

  $157    $12    $ 

2020

   170     12      

2021

   123     11      

2022

   100     10      

2023

   79     16      

Thereafter

   231     164     119  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total minimum future payments

   860     225     154  

Less: Imputed interest

   (222)    (99)    (52) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   638     126     102  

Less: Current portion

   (143)    (8)    (3) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities

  $                    495    $                    118    $                    99  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As previously disclosed in our 2018 Annual Report on Form10-K, which followed the lease accounting prior to adoption of ASC 842, future commitments relating to noncancellable operating and capital leases and financing obligations for the five years and period thereafter as of December 31, 2018 were as follows (in millions):

Year Ending December 31,

  Operating (1)   Capital   Financing
Obligations
 

2019

  $                    188    $12    $12  

2020

   157     10      

2021

   121         10  

2022

   98         10  

2023

   79     14     10  

Thereafter

   234     121     106  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total minimum future payments

  $877     172     157  
  

 

 

     

Less: Imputed interest

     (80)    (18) 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital lease and financing obligations

     92     139  

Less: Current portion

     (8)    (5) 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term capital lease and financing obligations

    $                    84    $                    134  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)     Minimum lease payments have not been reduced by minimum sublease rentals due in the future, which are considered immaterial.

As of March 31, 2019, there were approximately $10 million of assets underlying approved but pending leases that have not yet commenced, primarily for medical equipment.

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14.   EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Company provides an unfunded Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) for certain members of its executive management. The Company uses a December 31 measurement date for the benefit obligations and a January 1 measurement date for its net periodic costs for the SERP. Variances from actuarially assumed rates will result in increases or decreases in benefit obligations and net periodic cost in future periods. Benefits expense under the SERP was $2 million and $4 million for both of the three monthsthree-month periods ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017, respectively.2018. The accrued benefit liability for the SERP totaled $78$67 million and $83$66 million at March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively, and is included in other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The weighted-average assumptions used in determining net periodic cost for the three-month periodthree months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018 waswere a discount rate of 4.2% and 3.4%, respectively, and an annual salary increase of 3.0% and 2.0%., respectively. The Company had equity investment securities in a rabbi trust generally designated to pay benefits of the SERP in the amounts of $91$78 million and $99$74 million at March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively. These amounts are included in other assets, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, certain members of executive management of the Company that were participants in the SERP retired and met the requirements for payout of their SERP retirement benefit. The SERP payout provisions require payment to the participant in an actuarially determined lump sum amount six months after the participant retires from the Company. Such amounts were paid out of the rabbi trust during the year ended December 31, 2017.trust. As required by the pension accounting rules in U.S. GAAP, the Company recognized anon-cash settlement loss of less than $1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018, and will recognize anon-cash2018. There was no settlement loss of less than $1 million during the remaining ninethree months ending Decemberended March 31, 2018, which represent apro-rata portion of the accumulated unrecognized actuarial loss out of accumulated other comprehensive loss.

2019.

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14.15.   CONTINGENCIES

The Company is a party to various legal, regulatory and governmental proceedings incidental to its business. Based on current knowledge, management does not believe that loss contingencies arising from pending legal, regulatory and governmental matters, including the matters described herein, will have a material adverse effect on the condensed consolidated financial position or liquidity of the Company. However, in light of the inherent uncertainties involved in pending legal, regulatory and governmental matters, some of which are beyond the Company’s control, and the very large or indeterminate damages sought in some of these matters, an adverse outcome in one or more of these matters could be material to the Company’s results of operations or cash flows for any particular reporting period.

With respect to all legal, regulatory and governmental proceedings, the Company considers the likelihood of a negative outcome. If the Company determines the likelihood of a negative outcome with respect to any such matter is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company records an accrual for the estimated loss for the expected outcome of the matter. If the likelihood of a negative outcome with respect to material matters is reasonably possible and the Company is able to determine an estimate of the possible loss or a range of loss, whether in excess of a related accrued liability or where there is no accrued liability, the Company discloses the estimate of the possible loss or range of loss. However, the Company is unable to estimate a possible loss or range of loss in some instances based on the significant uncertainties involved in, and/or the preliminary nature of, certain legal, regulatory and governmental matters.

In connection with thespin-off of QHC,Quorum Health Corporation (“QHC”), the Company agreed to indemnify QHC for certain liabilities relating to outcomes or events occurring prior to April 29, 2016, the closing date of thespin-off, including (i) certain claims and proceedings that were known to be outstanding at or prior to the consummation of thespin-off and involved multiple facilities and (ii) certain claims, proceedings and investigations by governmental authorities or private plaintiffs related to activities occurring at or related to QHC’s healthcare facilities prior to the closing date of thespin-off, but only to the extent, in the case of clause (ii), that such claims are covered by insurance policies maintained by the Company, including professional liability and employer practices. In this regard, the Company continues to be responsible for HMA Legal Matters (as defined below) covered by the CVR agreement that relate to QHC’s business, and any amounts payable by the Company in connection therewith will continue to reduce the amount payable by the Company in respect of the CVRs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company is not required to indemnify QHC in respect of any claims or proceedings arising out of or related to the business operations of Quorum Health Resources, LLC at any time or QHC’s compliance with the corporate integrity agreement. Subsequent to thespin-off of QHC, the Office of the Inspector General provided the Company with written assurance that it would look solely at QHC for compliance for its facilities under the Company’s Corporate Integrity Agreement; however, the Office of the Inspector General declined to enter into a separate corporate integrity agreement with QHC. In addition, on August 4, 2017, the Company initiated an arbitration against QHC for unpaid amounts due from QHC related to two transition services agreements entered into between QHC and the Company in connection with thespin-off. QHC filed a counterclaim, claiming breach of contract and tortious interference, among others. The arbitration is set to begin June 18, 2018. The Company believes the counterclaim is without merit and will vigorously defend the case.

HMA Legal Matters and Related CVR

The CVR agreement entitles the holder to receive aone-time cash payment of up to $1.00 per CVR, subject to downward adjustment based on the final resolution of certain litigation, investigations (whether formal or informal, including subpoenas), or other actions or proceedings related to HMA or its affiliates existing on or prior to July 29, 2013 (the date of the Company’s merger agreement with HMA) as more specifically provided in the CVR agreement (all such matters are referred to as the “HMA Legal Matters”), which include, but are not limited to, investigation and litigation matters as previously disclosed by HMA in public filings with the SEC and/or as described in more detail below. The adjustment reducing the ultimate amount paid to holders of the CVR is determined based on the amount of losses incurred by the Company in connection with the HMA Legal Matters as more specifically provided in the CVR agreement, which generally includes the amount paid for damages, costs, fees and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses), and all fines, penalties, settlement amounts, indemnification obligations and other liabilities (all such losses are referred to as “HMA Losses”). If the aggregate amount of HMA Losses exceeds a deductible of $18 million, then the amount payable in respect of each CVR shall be reduced (but not below zero) by an amount equal to the quotient obtained by dividing: (a) the product of (i) all losses in excess of the deductible and (ii) 90%; by (b) the number of CVRs outstanding on the date on which final resolution of the existing litigation occurs. There are 264,544,053 CVRs outstanding as of the date hereof. If total HMA Losses (including HMA Losses that have occurred to date as noted in the table below) exceed approximately $312 million, then the holders of the CVRs will not be entitled to any payment in respect of the CVRs.

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The CVRs do not have a finite payment date. Any payments the Company makes under the CVR agreement will be payable within 60 days after the final resolution of the HMA Legal Matters. The CVRs are unsecured obligations of CHS and all payments under the CVRs will be subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all of the Company’s senior obligations (as defined in the CVR agreement), which include outstanding indebtedness of the Company (subject to certain exceptions set forth in the CVR agreement) and the HMA Losses. The CVR agreement permits the Company to acquire all or some of the CVRs, whether in open market transactions, private transactions or otherwise. As of March 31, 2018, the Company had acquired no CVRs.

The following table represents the impact of legal expenses paid or incurred and settlements paid or deemed final as of March 31, 2018 on the amounts owed to CVR holders (in millions):

       Allocation of Expenses and Settlements Paid 
   Total Expenses
and Settlement
Cost
         Deductible         Company’s
Responsibility
at 10%
   Reduction to
Amount Owed
to CVR Holders
at 90%
 

As of December 31, 2017

    $            64     $            18     $            4     $            42 

Settlements paid

   -    -    -    - 

Legal expenses incurred and/or paid during the three months ended March 31, 2018

   -    -    -    - 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2018

    $64     $18     $4     $42 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts owed to CVR holders are dependent on the ultimate resolution of the HMA Legal Matters and determination of HMA Losses incurred. The settlement of any or all of the claims and expenses incurred on behalf of the Company in defending itself will (subject to the deductible) reduce the amounts owed to the CVR holders.

Underlying the CVR agreement are a number of claims included in the HMA Legal Matters asserted against HMA. The Company has recorded a liability in connection with those claims as part of the acquired assets and liabilities at the date of acquisition pursuant to the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805 “Business Combinations.” For the estimate of the Company’s liabilities associated with the HMA Legal Matters that will be covered by the CVR and were not previously accrued by HMA, the Company recorded a liability of $284 million as part of the acquisition accounting for the HMA merger based on the Company’s estimate of fair value of such liabilities as of the date of acquisition. There was a $3 million increase in the liability during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and the estimated fair value of such liabilities, after consideration of amounts paid and current estimates of valuation inputs, was $259 million as of March 31, 2018, which is recorded in other long-term liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of March 31, 2018, there is currently no accrual recorded for the probable contingency claims underlying the CVR agreement. The estimated liability for probable contingency claims underlying the CVR agreement that was previously recorded by HMA, and reflected in the purchase accounting for HMA as an acquired liability has been settled and was paid during the year ended December 31, 2015. In addition, although legal fees are not included in the amounts currently accrued, such legal fees are taken into account in determining HMA Losses under the CVR agreement. Certain significant HMA Legal Matters underlying these liabilities are discussed in greater detail below.

HMA Matters Recorded at Fair Value

Medicare/Medicaid Billing Lawsuits

Beginning during the week of December 16, 2013, eleven qui tam lawsuits filed by private individuals against HMA were unsealed in various United States district courts. The United States has elected to intervene in all or part of eight of these matters; namely U.S. ex rel. Craig Brummer v. Health Management Associates, Inc. et al. (Middle District Georgia) (“Brummer”); U.S. ex rel. Ralph D. Williams v. Health Management Associates, Inc. et al. (Middle District Georgia) (“Williams”); U.S. ex rel. Scott H. Plantz, M.D. et al. v. Health Management Associates, Inc., et al. (Northern District Illinois) (“Plantz”); U.S. ex rel. Thomas L. Mason, M.D. et al. v. Health Management Associates, Inc. et al. (Western District North Carolina) (“Mason”); U.S. ex rel. Jacqueline Meyer, et al. v. Health Management Associates, Inc., Gary Newsome et al. (“Jacqueline Meyer”) (District of South Carolina); U.S. ex rel. George Miller, et al. v. Health Management Associates, Inc. (Eastern District of Pennsylvania) (“Miller”); U.S. ex rel. Bradley Nurkin v. Health

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Management Associates, Inc. et al. (Middle District of Florida) (“Nurkin”); and U.S. ex rel. Paul Meyer v. Health Management Associates, Inc. et al. (Southern District Florida) (“Paul Meyer”). The United States has elected to intervene with respect to allegations in these cases that certain HMA hospitals inappropriately admitted patients and then submitted reimbursement claims for treating those individuals to federal healthcare programs in violation of the False Claims Act or that certain HMA hospitals had inappropriate financial relationships with physicians which violated the Stark law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, and the False Claims Act. Certain of these complaints also allege the same actions violated various state laws which prohibit false claims. The United States has declined to intervene in three of the eleven matters, namely U.S. ex rel. Anita France, et al. v. Health Management Associates, Inc. (Middle District Florida) (“France”) which involved allegations of wrongful billing and was settled; U.S. ex rel. Sandra Simmons v. Health Management Associates, Inc. et al. (Eastern District Oklahoma) (“Simmons”) which alleges unnecessary surgery by an employed physician and which was settled as to all allegations except alleged wrongful termination; and U.S. ex rel. David Napoliello, M.D. v. Health Management Associates, Inc. (Middle District Florida) (“Napoliello”) which alleges inappropriate admissions. On April 3, 2014, the Multi District Litigation Panel ordered the transfer and consolidation for pretrial proceedings of the eight intervened cases, plus the Napoliello matter, to the District of the District of Columbia under the name In Re: Health Management Associates, Inc. Qui Tam Litigation. On June 2, 2014, the court entered a stay of this matter until October 6, 2014, which was subsequently extended until February 27, 2015, May 27, 2015, September 25, 2015, January 25, 2016, May 25, 2016, September 26, 2016, December 27, 2016, April 27, 2017, August 28, 2017, December 18, 2017, March 19, 2018 and now until June 18, 2018. The Company intends to defend against the allegations in these matters, but also continues to cooperate with the government in the ongoing investigation of these allegations. The Company has been in discussions with the Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) regarding the resolutions of these matters. During the first quarter of 2015, the Company was informed that the Criminal Division continues to investigate former executive-level employees of HMA, and continues to consider whether any HMA entities should be held criminally liable for the acts of the former HMA employees. The Company is voluntarily cooperating with these inquiries and has not been served with any subpoenas or other legal process.

Other Probable Contingencies

Becker v. Community Health Systems, Inc. d/b/a Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation d/b/a Community Health Systems d/b/a Community Health Systems PSC, Inc. d/b/a Rockwood Clinic P.S. and Rockwood Clinic, P.S. (Superior Court, Spokane, Washington). This suit was filed on February 29, 2012, by a former chief financial officer at Rockwood Clinic in Spokane, Washington. Becker claims he was wrongfully terminated for allegedly refusing to certify a budget for Rockwood Clinic in 2012. On February 29, 2012, he also filed an administrative complaint with the Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration alleging that he is a whistleblower under Sarbanes-Oxley, which was dismissed by the agency and was appealed to an administrative law judge for a hearing that occurred on January19-26, 2016. In a decision dated November 9, 2016, the law judge awarded Becker approximately $1.9 million for front pay, back pay and emotional damages with attorney fees to be later determined. The Company has appealed the award to the Administrative Review Board and is awaiting its decision. At a hearing on July 27, 2012, the trial court dismissed Community Health Systems, Inc. from the state case and subsequently certified the state case for an interlocutory appeal of the denial to dismiss his employer and the management company. The appellate court accepted the interlocutory appeal, and it was argued on April 30, 2014. On August 14, 2014, the court denied the Company’s appeal. On October 20, 2014, the Company filed a petition to review the denial with the Washington Supreme Court. The appeal was accepted and oral argument was heard on June 9, 2015. On September 15, 2015, the court denied the Company’s appeal and remanded to the trial court; a previous trial setting of September 12, 2016 has been vacated and not reset. The Company continues to vigorously defend these actions.

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Summary of Recorded Amounts

The table below presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability balances (in millions) during the three months ended March 31, 2018,2019, with respect to the Company’s fair value determination in connection with HMA Legal Matters that were not previously accrued by HMA, andof the remaining contingencies of the Company in respect of which an accrual has been recorded. In addition, future legal fees (which are expensed as incurred) and costs related to possible indemnification and criminal investigation matters associated with the HMA Legal Matters have not been accrued or included in the table below. Furthermore, although not accrued, such costs, if incurred, will be taken into account in determining the total amount

Summary of reductions applied to the amounts owed to CVR holders.Recorded Amounts

 

   CVR-Related
Liability

at Fair Value
   Other
Probable
Contingencies
 

Balance as of December 31, 2017

  $256   $14 

Expense

   3    5 

Cash payments

   -    (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of March 31, 2018

  $259   $17 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
      Probable      
         Contingencies        

Balance as of December 31, 2018

    $ 19  

Expense

-  

Reserve for insured claim

-  

Cash payments

-  

Balance as of March 31, 2019

    $19  

With respect to the “Other Probable Contingencies” referenced in the chart above, inIn accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the Company establishes a liability for litigation, regulatory and governmental matters for which, based on information currently available, the Company believes that a negative outcome is known or is probable and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. For all such matters (whether or not discussed in this contingencies footnote), such amounts have been recorded in other accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and are included in the table above in the “Other Probable Contingencies” column.above. Due to the uncertainties and difficulty in predicting the ultimate resolution of these contingencies, the actual amount could differ from the estimated amount reflected as a liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

In the aggregate, attorneys’ fees and other costs incurred but not included in the table above related to probable contingencies, andCVR-related contingencies accounted for at fair value, totaled less than $1 million for both of the three-month periods ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, and are included in other operating expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of loss.

Matters for which an Outcome Cannot be Assessed

For the following legal matter, due to the uncertainties surrounding the ultimate outcome of the case, the Company cannot at this time assess what the outcome may be and is further unable to determine any estimate of loss or range of loss.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(UNAUDITED) – (Continued)

Class Action Shareholder Federal Securities Cases. Three purported class action cases have been filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee; namely, Norfolk County Retirement System v. Community Health Systems, Inc., et al., filed May 9, 2011; De Zheng v. Community Health Systems, Inc., et al., filed May 12, 2011; and Minneapolis Firefighters Relief Association v. Community Health Systems, Inc., et al., filed June 21, 2011. All three seek class certification on behalf of purchasers of the Company’s common stock between July 27, 2006 and April 11, 2011 and allege that misleading statements resulted in artificially inflated prices for the Company’s common stock. In December 2011, the cases were consolidated for pretrial purposes and NYC Funds and its counsel were selected as lead plaintiffs/lead plaintiffs’ counsel. In lieu of ruling on the Company’s motion to dismiss, the court permitted the plaintiffs to file a first amended consolidated class action complaint, which was filed on October 5, 2015. The Company’s motion to dismiss was filed on November 4, 2015 and oral argument was held on April 11, 2016. The Company’s motion to dismiss was granted on June 16, 2016 and on June 27, 2016, the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. The matter was heard on May 3, 2017. On December 13, 2017, the Sixth Circuit reversed the trial court’s dismissal of the case and remanded it to the District Court. The Company filed a renewed partial motion to dismiss on February 9, 2018, which was denied by the District Court on September 24, 2018. The Company also filed a petition for a writ of certioriaricertiorari to the United States Supreme Court on April 18, 2018 seeking review of the Sixth Circuit’s decision. The Company also filedUnited States Supreme Court denied the petition for a renewed partialwrit of certiorari on October 1, 2018. Plaintiff’s motion to dismiss on February 9, 2018 in the District Court.for class certification is pending. The Company believes this consolidated matter is without merit and will vigorously defend this case.

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15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated all material events occurring subsequent to the balance sheet date for events requiring disclosure or recognition in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Effective April 1, 2018, one or more subsidiaries of the Company sold Bayfront Health Dade City (120 licensed beds) in Dade City, Florida, and its associated assets to subsidiaries of Adventist Health System for approximately $9 million in cash, which was received at the preliminary closing on March 30, 2018.

On April 3, 2018, the Company and CHS entered into an asset-based loan (ABL) credit agreement (the “ABL Credit Agreement”) (as further described below), with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders and other agents party thereto. Pursuant to the ABL Credit Agreement, the lenders have extended to CHS a revolving asset-based loan facility (the “ABL Facility”) in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $1.0 billion, subject to borrowing base capacity. The ABL facility includes borrowing capacity available for letters of credit of $50 million. CHS and all domestic subsidiaries of the CHS that guarantee the CHS’ other outstanding senior and senior secured indebtedness guarantee the obligations of CHS under the ABL Facility. In conjunction with the closing of the ABL Facility, the wholly-owned special-purpose entity that owned the Receivables pledged under the previous Receivables Facility became a subsidiary guarantor under the Credit Facility and CHS’ outstanding notes. Subject to certain exceptions, all obligations under the ABL Facility and the related guarantees are secured by a perfected first-priority security interest in substantially all of the Receivables, deposit, collection and other accounts and contract rights, books, records and other instruments related to the foregoing of the Company, CHS and the guarantors as well as a perfected junior-priority security interest in substantially all of the other assets of the Company, CHS and the guarantors, subject to customary exceptions and intercreditor arrangements. The revolving credit commitments under the Credit Facility were reduced to $425 million upon the effectiveness of the ABL Facility. In connection with entering into the ABL Credit Agreement and the ABL Facility, the Company repaid in full and terminated its Receivables Facility.

On April 18, 2018, one or more subsidiaries of the Company signed a definitive agreement for the sale of Munroe Regional Medical Center (421 licensed beds) in Ocala, Florida, and its associated assets to subsidiaries of Adventist Health System.

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16.   SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The Senior Notes due 2019, 2020 and 2022, which are senior unsecured obligations of CHS, the 518% Senior Secured Notes due 2021, and the 6 14% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 (collectively, “the Notes”) are guaranteed on a senior basis by the Company and by certain of its existing and subsequently acquired or organized 100% owned domestic subsidiaries. In addition, equity interests held by the Company innon-guarantorsnon-guarantor subsidiaries have been pledged as collateral under the Notes, except for fourequity interests held in three hospitals owned jointly with anon-profit, health organizations.organization. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis, with exceptions considered customary for such guarantees, limited to the release of the guarantee when a subsidiary guarantor’s capital stock is sold, or a sale of all of the subsidiary guarantor’s assets used in operations. The following condensed consolidating financial statements present Community Health Systems, Inc. (as parent guarantor), CHS (as the issuer), the subsidiary guarantors, the subsidiarynon-guarantors and eliminations. These condensed consolidating financial statements have been prepared and presented in accordance with SECRegulation S-XRule 3-10 “Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities Registered or Being Registered.”

The accounting policies used in the preparation of this financial information are consistent with those elsewhere in the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company, except as noted below:

 

Intercompany receivables and payables are presented gross in the supplemental condensed consolidating balance sheets.

 

Cash flows from intercompany transactions are presented in cash flows from financing activities, as changes in intercompany balances with affiliates, net.

 

Income tax expense is allocated from the parent guarantor to the income producing operations (other guarantors andnon-guarantors) and the issuer through stockholders’ deficit. As this approach represents an allocation, the income tax expense allocation is considerednon-cash for statement of cash flow purposes.

 

Interest expense, net has been presented to reflect net interest expense and interest income from outstanding long-term debt and intercompany balances.

The Company’s intercompany activity consists primarily of daily cash transfers for purposes of cash management, the allocation of certain expenses and expenditures paid for by the Parent on behalf of its subsidiaries, and the push down of investment in its subsidiaries. This activity also includes the intercompany transactions between consolidated entities as part of the ABL Facility and Receivables Facility that isare further discussed in Note 10. The Company’s subsidiaries generally do not purchase services from one another; thus, the intercompany transactions do not represent revenue generating transactions. All intercompany transactions eliminate in consolidation.

From time to time, subsidiaries of the Company sell and/or repurchase noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries, which may change subsidiaries between guarantors andnon-guarantors. Amounts for prior periods have been revised to reflect the status of guarantors andnon-guarantors as of March 31, 2018.2019.

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Loss

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

   Parent
    Guarantor    
       Issuer       Other
Guarantors
   Non -
    Guarantors    
       Eliminations           Consolidated     
   

              (In millions)

 

     

Net operating revenues

    $     $42     $2,073     $1,261     $     $3,376 

Operating costs and expenses:

            

Salaries and benefits

           801    741        1,542 

Supplies

           373    185        558 

Other operating expenses

           529    282        811 

Government and other legal settlements and related costs

                      

Electronic health records incentive reimbursement

                        

Lease cost and rent

           41    39        80 

Depreciation and amortization

           94    59        153 

Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net

           24    14        38 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

           1,867    1,320        3,187 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

       42    206    (59)        189 

Interest expense, net

       138    136    (17)        257 

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

       31                31 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

   118    (2)    77        (198)    (5) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

   (118)    (125)    (7)    (42)    198    (94) 

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

       (7)    (1)    15        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   (118)    (118)    (6)    (57)    198    (101) 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

               17        17 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to Community Health

            

Systems, Inc. stockholders

    $(118)     $(118)     $(6)     $(74)     $198     $(118) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(UNAUDITED) – (Continued)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Loss

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

  Parent
Guarantor
   Issuer   Other
Guarantors
   Non -
Guarantors
   Eliminations   Consolidated 
  Parent
    Guarantor    
       Issuer       Other
    Guarantors    
   Non -
    Guarantors    
       Eliminations           Consolidated     
          (In millions)           

                    (In millions)

 

     

Net operating revenues

  $-   $(5)   $2,243  $1,451  $-   $3,689    $-     $(5)     $2,285     $1,409     $-     $3,689 

Operating costs and expenses:

                        

Salaries and benefits

   -    -    824   824   -    1,648   -    -    847    801    -    1,648 

Supplies

   -    -    400   216   -    616   -    -    406    210    -    616 

Other operating expenses

   -    -    601   310   -    911   -    -    607    304    -    911 

Government and other legal settlements and related costs

   -    -    5   -    -    5   -    -       -    -    

Electronic health records incentive reimbursement

   -    -    (1)    -    -    (1)    -    -    (1)    -    -    (1) 

Rent

   -    -    47   42   -    89

Lease cost and rent

   -    -    47    42    -    89 

Depreciation and amortization

   -    -    113   68   -    181   -    -    116    65    -    181 

Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net

   -    -    16   12   -    28   -    -    16    12    -    28 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

   -    -    2,005   1,472   -    3,477   -    -    2,043    1,434    -    3,477 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

(Loss) income from operations

   -    (5)    238   (21)    -    212   -    (5)    242    (25)    -    212 

Interest expense, net

   -    91   136   1   -    228   -    91    143    (6)    -    228 

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

   -    4   -    -    -    4   -       -    -    -    

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

   25   (33)    21   -    (20)    (7)    25    (34)    22    -    (20)    (7) 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes

   (25)    (67)    81   (22)    20   (13) 

(Loss) income before income taxes

   (25)    (66)    77    (19)    20    (13) 

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

   -    (42)    47   (12)    -    (7)    -    (41)    44    (10)    -    (7) 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

(Loss) income from continuing operations

   (25)    (25)    34   (10)    20   (6) 

Discontinued operations, net of taxes:

            

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes

   -    -    -    -    -    - 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net (loss) income

   (25)    (25)    34    (10)   20    (6)   (25)    (25)    33    (9)    20    (6) 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

   -    -    -    19    -    19    -    -    -    19    -    19 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders

  $(25)   $        (25)   $34  $(29)   $20  $(25) 

Net (loss) income attributable to Community Health

            

Systems, Inc. stockholders

    $(25)     $(25)     $33     $(28)     $20     $(25) 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Loss

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Loss 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 
   Parent
  Guarantor  
          Issuer          Other
  Guarantors  
  Non -
  Guarantors  
    Eliminations      Consolidated   
   (In millions) 

Operating revenues (net of contractual allowances and discounts)

  $-  $(6 $2,879 $2,295 $-  $5,168

Provision for bad debts

   -   -   489  193  -   682
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net operating revenues

   -   (6  2,390  2,102  -   4,486

Operating costs and expenses:

       

Salaries and benefits

   -   -   927  1,134  -   2,061

Supplies

   -   -   430  319  -   749

Other operating expenses

   -   -   599  458  -   1,057

Government and other legal settlements and related costs

   -   -   (41  -   -   (41

Electronic health records incentive reimbursement

   -   -   (2  (4  -   (6

Rent

   -   -   51  58  -   109

Depreciation and amortization

   -   -   124  112  -   236

Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net

   -   -   41  209  -   250
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

   -   -   2,129  2,286  -   4,415
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(Loss) income from operations

   -   (6  261  (184  -   71

Interest expense, net

   -   70  147  12  -   229

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

   -   21  -   -   -   21

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

   199  121  163  -   (486  (3
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

   (199  (218  (49  (196  486  (176

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

   -   (19  71  (52  -   - 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(Loss) income from continuing operations

   (199  (199  (120  (144  486  (176

Discontinued operations, net of taxes:

       

Loss from operations of entities sold or held for sale

   -   -   (3  2  -   (1
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes

   -   -   (3  2  -   (1
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   (199  (199  (123  (142  486  (177

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

   -   -   -   22  -   22
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders

  $(199 $(199 $(123 $(164 $486 $(199
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   Parent
    Guarantor    
       Issuer       Other
    Guarantors    
   Non -
    Guarantors    
       Eliminations           Consolidated     
   

(In millions)

 

 

Net (loss) income

    $(118)     $(118)     $(6)     $(57)     $198     $(101) 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes:

            

Net change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax

   (2)    (2)    -    -       (2) 

Net change in fair value ofavailable-for-sale securities, net of tax

            -    (4)    

Amortization and recognition of unrecognized pension cost components, net of tax

   -                            -    -    -    -    - 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   -    -       -    (2)    - 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

   (118)    (118)    (4)    (57)    196   (101) 

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

   -    -    -    17    -    17 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders

    $(118)     $(118)     $(4)     $(74)     $196     $(118) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Loss

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

40
   Parent
    Guarantor    
           Issuer           Other
    Guarantors    
   Non -
    Guarantors    
       Eliminations           Consolidated     
   

(In millions)

 

 

Net (loss) income

    $(25)     $(25)     $33     $(9)     $20     $(6) 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes:

            

Net change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax

   18    18    -    -    (18)    18 

Net change in fair value ofavailable-for-sale securities, net of tax

   (2)    (2)    (2)    -       (2) 

Amortization and recognition of unrecognized pension cost components, net of tax

            -    (2)    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   17    17    (1)    -    (16)    17 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

   (8)    (8)    32    (9)       11 

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

   -    -    -    19    -    19 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders

    $(8)     $(8)     $32     $(28)     $    $(8) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(UNAUDITED) –(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

March 31, 2019

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Loss 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 
   Parent
Guarantor
  Issuer  Other
Guarantors
  Non -
Guarantors
  Eliminations  Consolidated 
   (In millions) 

Net (loss) income

  $(25 $(25 $34 $(10 $20 $(6

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:

       

Net change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax

   18  18  -   -   (18  18

Net change in fair value ofavailable-for-sale securities, net of tax

   (2  (2  (2  -   4  (2

Amortization and recognition of unrecognized pension cost components, net of tax

   1  1  1  -   (2  1
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   17  17  (1  -   (16  17
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

   (8  (8  33  (10  4  11

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

   -   -   -   19  -   19
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders

  $(8 $        (8)  $33 $(29 $4 $(8
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Loss 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 
   Parent
Guarantor
  Issuer  Other
Guarantors
  Non -
Guarantors
  Eliminations  Consolidated 
   (In millions) 

Net (loss) income

  $(199 $(199 $(123 $(142 $486 $(177

Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes:

       

Net change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax

   5  5  -   -   (5  5

Net change in fair value ofavailable-for-sale securities, net of tax

   3  3  3  -   (6  3

Amortization and recognition of unrecognized pension cost components, net of tax

   -   -   -   -   -   - 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

   8  8  3  -   (11  8
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

   (191  (191  (120  (142  475  (169

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

   -   -   -   22  -   22
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to

       

Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders

  $(191 $        (191)  $(120 $(164 $475 $(191
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   Parent       Other   Non -         
       Guarantor               Issuer               Guarantors           Guarantors           Eliminations           Consolidated     
   (In millions) 
     
     ASSETS          

Current assets:

            

Cash and cash equivalents

    $-     $-     $217     $60     $-     $277 

Patient accounts receivable

   -    -    1,974    386   -    2,360 

Supplies

   -    -    258    139    -    397 

Prepaid income taxes

      -    -    -    -    

Prepaid expenses and taxes

   -    -    147    50    -    197 

Other current assets

   -    -    100    261    -    361 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

      -    2,696    896    -    3,595 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Intercompany receivable

   -    12,566    4,896    6,178    (23,640)    - 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

   -    -    3,948    2,138    -    6,086 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Goodwill

   -    -    2,754    1,799    -    4,553 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

   66    -    -    -    -    66 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other assets, net

   -    22    1,114    873    -    2,009 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment in subsidiaries

   -    21,884    11,716    -    (33,600)    - 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    $69     $34,472     $27,124     $11,884     $(57,240)     $16,309 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

                         LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT

 

Current liabilities:

            

Current maturities of long-term debt

    $-     $155    $25    $25     $-     $205 

Current operating lease liabilities

   -    -    77   66    -    143 

Accounts payable

   -    3   559   301    -    863 

Accrued interest

   -    250   -    -    -    250 

Accrued liabilities

   -    1   595   451    -    1,047 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   -    409   1,256   843    -    2,508 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt

   -    13,163   146   76    -    13,385 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Intercompany payable

   1,694    22,481   24,648   11,722    (60,545)    - 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

   29    -    -    -    -    29 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities

   -    -    252   243    -    495 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other long-term liabilities

      2   690   276    -    977 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   1,732    36,055   26,992   13,160    (60,545)    17,394 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries

   -    -    -    505    -    505 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deficit:

            

Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ deficit:

            

Common stock

      -    -    -    -    

Additionalpaid-in capital

   2,007    (354)    161    (583)    776    2,007 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (10)    (10)    (11)    (2)    23    (10) 

(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings

   (3,661)    (1,219)    (18)    (1,269)    2,506    (3,661) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ (deficit) equity

   (1,663)    (1,583)    132    (1,854)    3,305    (1,663) 

Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries

   -    -    -    73    -    73 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (deficit) equity

   (1,663)    (1,583)    132    (1,781)    3,305    (1,590) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and deficit

    $                69     $            34,472     $            27,124     $            11,884    $(57,240)     $                16,309 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(UNAUDITED) –(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

December 31, 2018

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet 
March 31, 2018 
  Parent   Other Non -       Parent       Other   Non -         
  Guarantor Issuer Guarantors Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated       Guarantor               Issuer               Guarantors           Guarantors           Eliminations           Consolidated     
  (In millions) 
  (In millions)     
    ASSETS     

ASSETS

ASSETS

 

Current assets:

                   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $-  $-  $334 $90 $-  $424    $-     $-     $135     $61     $-     $196 

Patient accounts receivable

   -   -  439 2,014  -  2,453   -    -    1,972    380    -    2,352 

Supplies

   -   -  287 155  -  442   -    -    261    141    -    402 

Prepaid income taxes

   17  -   -   -   -  17      -    -    -    -    

Prepaid expenses and taxes

   -   -  153 55  -  208   -    -    132    64    -    196 

Other current assets

   -  1 130 318  -  449   -    -    120    280    -    400 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total current assets

   17 1 1,343 2,632  -  3,993   3   -    2,620    926    -    3,549 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Intercompany receivable

   -  13,578 4,489 7,184 (25,251  -    -    12,698    4,875    6,316    (23,889)    - 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Property and equipment, net

   -   -  4,397 2,574  -  6,971   -    -    3,992    2,147    -    6,139 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Goodwill

    2,869 1,835  -  4,704   -    -    2,760    1,799    -    4,559 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Deferred income taxes

   64  -   -   -   -  64   69    -    -    -    -    69 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Other assets, net

   -  51 1,635 1,024 (1,131 1,579   -    25    956    562    -    1,543 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net investment in subsidiaries

   -  21,133 12,308  -  (33,441  -    -    21,519    11,698    -    (33,217)    - 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total assets

  $81 $34,763 $27,041 $15,249 $(59,823 $17,311    $72     $34,242     $26,901     $11,750     $(57,106)     $15,859 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
   LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT    

LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT

LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT

 

Current liabilities:

                   

Current maturities of long-term debt

  $-  $-  $29 $8 $-  $37    $-     $155     $22     $27     $-     $204 

Accounts payable

   -   -  588 304  -  892   -    -    593    294    -    887 

Accrued interest

   -  229  -  2  -  231   -    206    -    -    -    206 

Accrued liabilities

   -   -  614 489  -  1,103   -    -    635    460    -    1,095 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total current liabilities

   -  229 1,231 803  -  2,263   -    361    1,250    781    -    2,392 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Long-term debt

   -  13,002 214 639  -  13,855   -    13,167    147    78    -    13,392 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Intercompany payable

   828 21,120 24,049 13,435 (59,432  -    1,572    22,178    24,646    11,819    (60,215)    - 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Deferred income taxes

   19  -   -   -   -  19   26    -    -    -    -    26 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Other long-term liabilities

   9 1,121 983 370 (1,131 1,352         714    283    -    1,008 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total liabilities

   856 35,472 26,477 15,247 (60,563 17,489   1,607    35,708    26,757    12,961    (60,215)    16,818 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries

   -   -   -  523  -  523   -    -    -    504    -    504 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Deficit:

                   

Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ deficit:

                   

Common stock

   1  -   -   -   -  1      -    -    -    -    

Additionalpaid-in capital

   2,014 296 (245 1,460 (1,511 2,014   2,017    (327)    162    (566)    731    2,017 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (16 (16 (9 (9 34 (16   (10)    (10)    (5)    (9)    24    (10) 

(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings

   (2,774 (989 818 (2,046 2,217 (2,774   (3,543)    (1,129)    (13)    (1,212)    2,354    (3,543) 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ deficit

   (775 (709 564 (595 740 (775

Total Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ (deficit) equity

   (1,535)    (1,466)    144    (1,787)    3,109    (1,535) 

Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries

   -   -   -  74  -  74   -    -    -    72    -    72 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total deficit

   (775 (709 564 (521 740 (701

Total (deficit) equity

   (1,535)    (1,466)    144    (1,715)    3,109    (1,463) 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total liabilities and deficit

  $81 $34,763 $27,041 $15,249 $(59,823 $17,311    $72     $34,242     $26,901     $11,750     $(57,106)     $15,859 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(UNAUDITED) –(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet 
December 31, 2017 
   Parent     Other  Non -       
   Guarantor  Issuer  Guarantors  Guarantors  Eliminations  Consolidated 
   (In millions) 
    ASSETS     

Current assets:

       

Cash and cash equivalents

  $-  $-  $497 $66 $-  $563

Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

   -   -   355  2,029  -   2,384

Supplies

   -   -   288  156  -   444

Prepaid income taxes

   17  -   -   -   -   17

Prepaid expenses and taxes

   -   -   146  52  -   198

Other current assets

   -   -   152  310  -   462
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current assets

   17  -   1,438  2,613  -   4,068
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Intercompany receivable

   -   13,381  5,857  7,109  (26,347  - 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

   -   -   4,448  2,604  -   7,052
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Goodwill

   -   -   2,882  1,841  -   4,723
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

   62  -   -   -   -   62
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other assets, net

   15  39  1,594  939  (1,042  1,545
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net investment in subsidiaries

   -   21,717  10,890  -   (32,607  - 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $94 $35,137 $27,109 $15,106 $(59,996 $17,450
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT    

Current liabilities:

       

Current maturities of long-term debt

  $-  $-  $25 $8 $-  $33

Accounts payable

   -   -   663  304  -   967

Accrued interest

   -   228  -   1  -   229

Accrued liabilities

   -   -   644  483  -   1,127
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   -   228  1,332  796  -   2,356
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Long-term debt

   -   12,998  216  666  -   13,880
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Intercompany payable

   833  21,582  24,028  13,310  (59,753  - 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

   19  -   -   -   -   19
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other long-term liabilities

   9  1,018  997  378  (1,042  1,360
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   861  35,826  26,573  15,150  (60,795  17,615
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries

   -   -   -   527  -   527
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Deficit:

       

Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ deficit:

       

Common stock

   1  -   -   -   -   1

Additionalpaid-in capital

   2,014  (252  204  234  (186  2,014

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (21  (21  (4  (4  29  (21

(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings

   (2,761  (416  336  (876  956  (2,761
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ deficit

   (767  (689  536  (646  799  (767

Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries

   -   -   -   75  -   75
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total deficit

   (767  (689  536  (571  799  (692
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and deficit

  $94 $35,137 $27,109 $15,106 $(59,996 $17,450
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   Parent       Other   Non -         
       Guarantor               Issuer               Guarantors           Guarantors         Eliminations         Consolidated     
   (In millions) 
     

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

  $-   $(59)   $130   $62   $-   $133 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

            

Acquisitions of facilities and other related businesses

   -    -    (3)    (1)    -    (4) 

Purchases of property and equipment

   -    -    (102)    (19)    -    (121) 

Proceeds from disposition of hospitals and other ancillary operations

   -    18    138       -    161 

Purchases ofavailable-for-sale securities and equity securities

   -    -    (9)    (6)    -    (15) 

Proceeds from sales ofavailable-for-sale securities and equity securities

   -    -    20    12    -    32 

Increase in other investments

   -    -    (32)    (2)    -    (34) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   -    18    12    (11)    -    19 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

            

Repurchase of restricted stock shares for payroll tax withholding requirements

   (1)    -    -    -    -    (1) 

Deferred financing costs and other debt-related costs

   -    (25)    -    -    -    (25) 

Proceeds from noncontrolling investors in joint ventures

   -    -    -       -    

Redemption of noncontrolling investments in joint ventures

   -    -    -    (1)    -    (1) 

Distributions to noncontrolling investors in joint ventures

   -    -    -    (27)    -    (27) 

Changes in intercompany balances with affiliates, net

      83    (62)    (22)    -    - 

Borrowings under credit agreements

   -    -    12    -    -    12 

Issuance of long-term debt

   -    1,840    -    -    -    1,840 

Proceeds from ABL facility

   -    25    -    -    -    25 

Repayments of long-term indebtedness

   -    (1,882)    (10)    (3)    -    (1,895) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   -    41    (60)    (52)    -    (71) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

   -    -    82    (1)    -    81 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   -    -    135    61    -    196 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $-   $-   $217   $60   $-   $277 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(UNAUDITED) –(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 
  Parent   Other Non -       
  Guarantor Issuer Guarantors Guarantors Eliminations   Consolidated   Parent
    Guarantor    
       Issuer       Other
    Guarantors    
   Non -
    Guarantors    
       Eliminations           Consolidated     
  (In millions)                 

(In millions)

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $26 $(58 $38 $100 $-   $106    $ 26     $ (58)     $108      $ 30     $ -     $ 106 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

                    

Acquisitions of facilities and other related businesses

   -   -  (3 (5  -    (8   -    -    (3)    (5)    -    (8) 

Purchases of property and equipment

   -   -  (119 (51  -    (170   -    -    (119)    (51)    -    (170) 

Proceeds from disposition of hospitals and other ancillary operations

   -   -  10 1  -    11   -    -    10       -    11 

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

   -   -   -  3  -    3   -    -          -    

Purchases ofavailable-for-sale securities and equity securities

   -   -  (11 (8  -    (19   -    -    (11)    (8)    -    (19) 

Proceeds from sales ofavailable-for-sale securities and equity securities

   -   -  28 6  -    34   -    -    28       -    34 

Increase in other investments

   -   -  (14 (14  -    (28   -    -    (14)    (14)    -    (28) 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   -   -  (109 (68  -    (177   -    -    (108)    (69)    -    (177) 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

                    

Repurchase of restricted stock shares for payroll tax withholding requirements

   (1  -   -   -   -    (1   (1)    -    -    -    -    (1) 

Deferred financing costs and other debt-related costs

   -   -  (11  -   -    (11   -    -    (11)    -    -    (11) 

Proceeds from noncontrolling investors in joint ventures

   -    -    -    -    -    - 

Redemption of noncontrolling investments in joint ventures

   -   -   -  (3  -    (3   -    -    -    (3)    -    (3) 

Distributions to noncontrolling investors in joint ventures

   -   -   -  (23  -    (23   -    -    -    (23)    -    (23) 

Changes in intercompany balances with affiliates, net

   (25 69 (91 47  -    -    (25)    69    (136)    92     -    - 

Borrowings under credit agreements

   -   -  10  -   -    10   -    -    10    -    -    10 

Proceeds from receivables facility

   -   -   -  49  -    49

Issuance of long-term debt

   -    -    -    -    -    - 

Proceeds from ABL facility

   -    -    49    -    -    49 

Repayments of long-term indebtedness

   -  (11  -  (78  -    (89   -    (11)    (76)    (2)    -    (89) 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

   (26 58 (92 (8  -    (68   (26)    58    (164)    64     -    (68) 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

   -   -  (163 24  -    (139   -    -    (164)    25    -    (139) 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   -   -  497 66  -    563   -    -    499    64    -    563 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $-  $-  $334 $90 $-   $424    $-     $-     $ 335     $ 89     $-     $ 424 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) –(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 
   Parent     Other  Non -        
   Guarantor  Issuer  Guarantors  Guarantors  Eliminations   Consolidated 
   (In millions)             

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

  $-  $(124 $234 $132 $-   $242
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Acquisitions of facilities and other related businesses

   -   -   (1  (1  -    (2

Purchases of property and equipment

   -   -   (93  (53  -    (146

Purchases ofavailable-for-sale securities and equity securities

   -   -   (8  (4  -    (12

Proceeds from sales ofavailable-for-sale securities and equity securities

   -   -   20  6  -    26

Increase in other investments

   -   -   (30  (7  -    (37
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   -   -   (112  (59  -    (171
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Repurchase of restricted stock shares for payroll tax withholding requirements

   (5  -   -   -   -    (5

Deferred financing costs and other debt-related costs

   -   (40  -   -   -    (40

Proceeds from noncontrolling investors in joint ventures

   -   -   -   5  -    5

Redemption of noncontrolling investments in joint ventures

   -   -   -   (4  -    (4

Distributions to noncontrolling investors in joint ventures

   -   -   -   (28  -    (28

Changes in intercompany balances with affiliates, net

   5  157  (132  (30  -    - 

Borrowings under credit agreements

   -   596  12  2  -    610

Issuance of long-term debt

   -   2,200  -   -   -    2,200

Proceeds from receivables facility

   -   -   -   26  -    26

Repayments of long-term indebtedness

   -   (2,789  (31  (6  -    (2,826
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   -   124  (151  (35  -    (62
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

   -   -   (29  38  -    9

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   -   -   174  64  -    238
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $-  $-  $145 $102 $-   $247
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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Item 2.Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

You should read this discussion together with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included herein.

Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q, we refer to Community Health Systems, Inc., or the Parent Company, and its consolidated subsidiaries in a simplified manner and on a collective basis, using words like “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company”. This drafting style is suggested by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, and is not meant to indicate that the publicly traded Parent Company or any particular subsidiary of the Parent Company owns or operates any asset, business or property. The hospitals, operations and businesses described in this filing are owned and operated by distinct and indirect subsidiaries of Community Health Systems, Inc.

Executive Overview

We are one of the largest publicly traded hospital companies in the United States and a leading operator of general acute care hospitals and outpatient facilities in communities across the country. We provide healthcare services through the hospitals that we own and operate and affiliated businesses innon-urban and selected urban markets throughout the United States. We generate revenues by providing a broad range of general and specialized hospital healthcare services and outpatient services to patients in the communities in which we are located. As of March 31, 2018,2019, we owned or leased 127106 hospitals, comprised of 125104 general acute care hospitals and two stand-alone rehabilitation or psychiatric hospitals. For the hospitals that we own and operate, we are paid for our services by governmental agencies, private insurers and directly by the patients we serve.

We have been implementing a portfolio rationalization and deleveraging strategy by divesting hospitals andnon-hospital businesses that are attractive to strategic and other buyers. Generally, these businesses are not in one of our strategically beneficial service areas, are less complementary to our business strategy and/or have lower operating margins. In connection with our announced divestiture initiative, we have received offers from strategic buyers to buy certain of our assets. After considering these offers, we have divested or may divest hospitals andnon-hospital businesses when we find such offers to be attractive and in line with our operating strategy.

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Completed Divestiture and Acquisition Activity

We completed no hospital divestitures duringDuring the three months ended March 31, 2018. 2019, we completed the divestiture of seven hospitals, including two hospitals the divestiture of which closed effective January 1, 2019 (for these hospitals, we received the net proceeds at a preliminary closing on December 31, 2018). These seven hospitals represented annual net operating revenues in 2018 of approximately $620 million, and we received total net proceeds of approximately $209 million in connection with the disposition of these hospitals.

During 2018, we completed the divestiture of 11 hospitals. These 11 hospitals represented annual net operating revenues in 2017 of approximately $950 million, and we received total net proceeds of approximately $405 million in connection with the disposition of these hospitals.

The following table provides a summary of hospitals included in continuing operations that we divested during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and the year ended December 31, 2017:2018:

 

Hospital

 

Buyer

 City, State Licensed
Beds
 

Effective Date

Easton Hospital2019 Divestitures

 Steward Health, Inc. Easton, PA 196 May 1, 2017

SharonMary Black Health System - Spartanburg

Spartanburg Regional HealthHealthcare System

 Steward Health, Inc.Sharon, PA258May 1, 2017

Northside Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC

 Steward Health, Inc.207 Youngstown, OH355MayJanuary 1, 20172019

Trumbull Memorial HospitalMary Black Health System - Gaffney

 Steward Health, Inc.Warren, OH311May 1, 2017

Hillside Rehabilitation HospitalSpartanburg Regional Healthcare System

 Steward Health, Inc.Warren, OH69May 1, 2017

Wuesthoff Health System – RockledgeGaffney, SC

 Steward Health, Inc.Rockledge, FL298May 1, 2017

Wuesthoff Health System – Melbourne

Steward Health, Inc.Melbourne, FL119May 1, 2017

Sebastian River Medical Center

Steward Health, Inc.Sebastian, FL154May 1, 2017

Stringfellow Memorial Hospital

The Health Care Authority   of the City of AnnistonAnniston, AL 125 MayJanuary 1, 2017

Merit Health Gilmore Memorial

Curae Health, Inc.Amory, MS95May 1, 2017

Merit Health Batesville

Curae Health, Inc.Batesville, MS112May 1, 2017

Lake Area Medical Center

CHRISTUS HealthLake Charles, LA88June 30, 20172019

Memorial Hospital of YorkSalem County

 PinnacleHealth System

Community Healthcare Associates, LLC

 York, PA

Salem, NJ

126January 31, 2019

Chester Regional Medical Center

Medical University Hospital Authority

Chester, SC

82March 1, 2019

Carolinas Hospital System - Florence

Medical University Hospital Authority

Florence, SC

396March 1, 2019

Springs Memorial Hospital

Medical University Hospital Authority

Lancaster, SC

225March 1, 2019

Carolinas Hospital System - Marion

Medical University Hospital Authority

Mullins, SC

124March 1, 2019

2018 Divestitures

Bayfront Health Dade City

Adventist Health System

Dade City, FL

120April 1, 2018

Tennova Healthcare - Dyersburg Regional

West Tennessee Healthcare

Dyersburg, TN

225June 1, 2018

Tennova Healthcare - Regional Jackson

West Tennessee Healthcare

Jackson, TN

150June 1, 2018

Tennova Healthcare - Volunteer Martin

West Tennessee Healthcare

Martin, TN

 100 JulyJune 1, 20172018

LancasterWilliamson Memorial Hospital

Mingo Health Partners, LLC

Williamson, WV

76June 1, 2018

Byrd Regional Hospital

Allegiance Health Management

Leesville, LA

60June 1, 2018

Tennova Healthcare - Jamestown

Rennova Health, Inc.

Jamestown, TN

85June 1, 2018

Munroe Regional Medical Center

 PinnacleHealth

Adventist Health System

 Lancaster, PA

Ocala, FL

 214425 JulyAugust 1, 20172018

Heart of LancasterAllianceHealth Deaconess

INTEGRIS Health

Oklahoma City, OK

238October 1, 2018

Sparks Regional Medical Center

 PinnacleHealth SystemLititz, PA148July 1, 2017

Carlisle Regional Medical CenterBaptist Health

 PinnacleHealth SystemCarlisle, PA165July 1, 2017

Tomball Regional Medical CenterFort Smith, AR

 HCA Holdings, Inc., or HCA492 Tomball, TX350JulyNovember 1, 20172018

South Texas RegionalSparks Medical Center - Van Buren

 HCAJourdanton, TX67July 1, 2017

Deaconess HospitalBaptist Health

 MultiCare Health SystemSpokane, WA388July 1, 2017

Valley HospitalVan Buren, AR

 MultiCare Health SystemSpokane Valley, WA123July 1, 2017

Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center

Regional HealthYakima, WA214September 1, 2017

Toppenish Community Hospital

Regional HealthToppenish, WA63September 1, 2017

Weatherford Regional Medical Center

HCAWeatherford, TX 103 October 1, 2017

Brandywine Hospital

Reading Health SystemCoatesville, PA169October 1, 2017

Chestnut Hill Hospital

Reading Health SystemPhiladelphia, PA148October 1, 2017

Jennersville Hospital

Reading Health SystemWest Grove, PA63October 1, 2017

Phoenixville Hospital

Reading Health SystemPhoenixville, PA151October 1, 2017

Pottstown Memorial Medical Center

Reading Health SystemPottstown, PA232October 1, 2017

Highlands Regional Medical Center

HCASebring, FL126November 1, 2017

Merit Health Northwest Mississippi

Curae Health, Inc.Clarksdale, MS181November 1, 20172018

On January 31, 2018,March 29, 2019, we signed a definitive agreement for the sale of Tennova Healthcare – Jamestown (85- Lebanon (245 licensed beds) in Jamestown,Lebanon, Tennessee, and its associated assets to subsidiariesa subsidiary of Rennova Health, Inc.

On February 14, 2018, we signed a definitive agreement for the sale of Byrd Regional Hospital (60 licensed beds) in Leesville, Louisiana, and its associated assets to subsidiaries of Allegiance Health Management.

Effective April 1, 2018, we sold Bayfront Health Dade City (120 licensed beds) in Dade City, Florida, and its associated assets to subsidiaries of Adventist Health System for approximately $9 million in cash, which was received at the preliminary closing on March 30, 2018.

On April 18, 2018, we signed a definitive agreement for the sale of Munroe RegionalVanderbilt University Medical Center (421 licensed beds) in Ocala, Florida, and its associated assets to subsidiaries of Adventist Health System.

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During 2017, as reflected in the chart above, we completed the divestiture of all of the hospitals out of the previously announced 30 hospitals included in continuing operations which had been subject to definitive agreements ornon-binding letters of intent. These 30 hospitals represented annual net operating revenues in 2016 of approximately $3.4 billion, and we received total net proceeds of approximately $1.7 billion in connection with the disposition of these hospitals.Center.

In addition to the divestiture of these 30 hospitals in 2017,2018 and 2019 as noted above, we continue to receive interest from potential buyers for certain of our hospitals. We intend to continue our portfolio rationalization strategy during the remainder of 2019 and are pursuing theseadditional interests for sale transactions, involving hospitals which together with the hospitals that are currently subject to definitive agreements and the hospital that was divested effective April 1, 2018, had a combined total of approximately $2.0 billion in annual net operating revenues and combinedmid-single digit Adjusted EBITDA margins during 2017. These sale transactions are currently in various stages of negotiation with potential buyers. There can be no assurance that these potential divestitures (or the potential divestituresdivestiture currently subject to a definitive agreements)agreement) will be completed, or if they are completed, the ultimate timing of the completion of these divestitures.

There may be changes We expect to use proceeds from timedivestitures to timereduce debt and/or reinvest in the composition of the particular hospitals in respect of which we are pursuing potential divestitures as the result of various factors, including changes in any potential buyer or the negotiations with respectour facilities to the potential sale of any such hospital. The potential divestitures noted above, as well as the divestitures that were completed in 2017strengthen our regional networks and the divestitures that are currently subject to definitive agreements and/or that have been completed in 2018 to date, are intended to further implement our portfolio rationalization and deleveraging strategy as described above. When consistent with this strategy, we intend to continue to evaluate offers from potential buyers for additional divestitures in order to optimize our hospital asset portfolio.

Operating results and statistical data for the three months ended March 31, 2017, exclude hospitals still owned and hospitals divested during the three months ended March 31, 2017, that were previously classified as discontinued operations for accounting purposes.local market operations.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018,2019, we paid approximately $8$4 million to acquire the operating assets and related businesses of certain physician practices, clinics and other ancillary businesses that operate within the communities served by our hospitals.

Overview of Operating Results

Our net operating revenues for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 decreased $797$313 million to approximately $3.7$3.4 billion compared to approximately $4.5$3.7 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2017.2018. On a same-store basis, net operating revenues for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 increased $57 million.$100 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018.

We had a net loss from continuing operations of $6$101 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018,2019, compared to a net loss from continuing operations of $176$6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017.2018. Loss from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 included the following:

 

anafter-tax charge of $4 million for government and other legal settlements, net of related legal expenses,

 

anafter-tax charge of $29 million for the impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets of hospitals sold or held for sale based on their estimated fair values,

anafter-tax charge of $23 million for loss from early extinguishment of debt, and

anafter-tax charge of $1 million for legal expenses related to the settlement of the CVR agreement liability and related HMA legal proceedings.

Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2018 included the following:

anafter-tax charge of $4 million for government and other legal settlements, net of related legal expenses,

anafter-tax charge of $27 million for the impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets of hospitals sold or held for sale based on their estimated fair values,

 

anafter-tax charge of $1 million for employee termination benefits and other restructuring costs,

 

anafter-tax charge of $3 million for loss from early extinguishment of debt, and

 

anafter-tax charge of $4 million from fair value adjustments on the CVR agreement liability accounted for at fair value related to the HMA legal proceedings, and related legal expenses.

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Loss from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 included the following:

after-tax income of $26 million for government and other legal settlements, net of related legal expenses, primarily as a result of the previously announced settlement of the shareholder derivative action in January 2017,

anafter-tax charge of $214 million for the impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets of hospitals sold or held for sale based on their estimated fair values,

anafter-tax charge of $13 million for loss from early extinguishment of debt, and

anafter-tax charge of $5 million from fair value adjustments on the CVR agreement liability accounted for at fair value related to the HMA legal proceedings, and related legal expenses.

Consolidated inpatient admissions for the three months ended March 31, 2018,2019, decreased 19.6%13.4%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, and consolidated2018. Consolidated adjusted admissions for the three months ended March 31, 2018,2019, decreased 20.8%12.8%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017.2018. Same-store inpatient admissions for the three months ended March 31, 2018,2019, decreased 2.4%0.1%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, and same-store adjusted admissions for the three months ended March 31, 2018, decreased 1.9%2019, increased 0.8%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017.2018.

Self-pay revenues represented approximately 2.2%1.0% and 3.1%2.2% of net operating revenues for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. The amount of foregone revenue related to providing charity care services as a percentage of net operating revenues was approximately 3.1%4.2% and 2.6%3.1% for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. Direct and indirect costs incurred in providing charity care services as a percentage of net operating revenues was approximately 0.4%0.5% and 0.3%0.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively.

Legislative Overview

The U.S. Congress and certain state legislatures have introduced and passed a large number of proposals and legislation designed to make major changes in the healthcare system, including changes that have increased access to health insurance. The most prominent of these recent efforts, the Affordable Care Act, affects how healthcare services are covered, delivered and reimbursed. It mandates that substantially all U.S. citizens maintain health insurance and increases health insurance coverage through a combination of public program expansion and private sector health insurance reforms.

However, the future of the Affordable Care Act is uncertain. Since the 2016 presidential election, significant changes have been made to the Affordable Care Act, its implementation, and its interpretation. The current Presidentialpresidential administration and certain members of Congress have stated their intent to repeal or make additional significant changes to the Affordable Care Act, its implementation or its interpretation.law. For example, as part of the tax reform legislation which was enacted in December 2017, Congress eliminated the financial penalty associated with the individual mandate was eliminated, effective January 1, 2019, which may result in fewer individuals electing to purchase health insurance. In December 2018, a federal judge in Texas found the entire Affordable Care Act to be unconstitutional as a result of the individual mandate penalty being eliminated. However, the law remains in place pending appeal. In addition, the President signed an executive order directing agencies to relax limits on certainfinal rules issued in 2018 expand availability of association health plans potentially permittingand allow the sale of short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans, and coverage that does not meetneither of which are required to cover all of the essential health benefits mandated by the Affordable Care Act’s minimum requirements.Act. These changes may impact the number of individuals who elect to purchase health insurance or the scope of such coverage, if purchased. Of critical importance to us will be the potential impact of any changes specific to the Medicaid funding and expansion provisions of the Affordable Care Act. We operate hospitals in five of the ten states that experienced the largest reductions in uninsured rates among adult residents between 2013 and 2015. In general, the states with the greatest reductions in the number of uninsured adult residents have expanded Medicaid. A number of states have opted out of the Medicaid coverage expansion provisions, but could ultimately decide to expand their programs at a later date. Of the 2018 states in which we operated hospitals that were included in continuing operations as of March 31, 2018,2019, nine states have taken action to expand their Medicaid programs. At this time, the other 11nine states have not, including Florida, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas, where we operated a significant number of hospitals as of March 31, 2018.2019. Some states use, or have applied to use, waivers granted by CMS to implement expansion, impose different eligibility or enrollment restrictions, or otherwise implement programs that vary from federal standards. CMS administrators have indicated that they are increasing state flexibility in the administration of Medicaid programs. For example, CMS has granted a limited number of state applications for waivers that allow a state to condition Medicaid enrollment on work or other community engagement. Several states have similar applications pending.

The Affordable Care Act makes a number of changes to Medicare and Medicaid, such as reductions to the Medicare annual market basket update for federal fiscal years 2010 through 2019, a productivity offset to the Medicare market basket update, and a reduction to the Medicare and Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments, each of which could adversely impact the reimbursement received under these programs. The Affordable Care Act also includes provisions aimed at reducing fraud, waste and abuse in the healthcare industry.

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We believe that the Affordable Care Act has had a positive impact on net operating revenues and income from continuing operations as the result of the expansion of private sector and Medicaid coverage that has occurred. However, legislative and executive branch efforts related to healthcare reform could result in increased prices for consumers purchasing health insurance coverage or the sale of insurance plans that contain gaps in coverage, which could destabilize insurance markets and impact the rates of uninsured or underinsured adults. Other provisions of the Affordable Care Act, such as requirements related to employee health insurance coverage and changes to Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, have increased our operating costs or adversely impacted the reimbursement we receive.

It is difficult to predict the ongoing effect of the Affordable Care Act due to executive orders, changes to the law’s implementation, clarifications and modifications resulting from the rule-making process, judicial interpretations resulting from court challenges to its constitutionality and interpretation, whether and how many states ultimately decide to expand Medicaid coverage, the number of uninsured who elect to purchase health insurance coverage, budgetary issues at federal and state levels, and efforts to change or repeal the statute. We may not be able to fully realize the positive impact the Affordable Care Act may otherwise have on our business, results of operations, cash flow, capital resources and liquidity. We cannot predict whether we will be able to modify certain aspects of our operations to offset any potential adverse consequences from the Affordable Care Act or the impact of any alternative provisions that may be adopted.

In recent years, a number of laws, including the Affordable Care Act and Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, or MACRA, have promoted shifting from traditionalfee-for-service reimbursement models to alternative payment models that tie reimbursement to quality and cost of care. CMS currently administers various ACOs and bundled payment demonstration projects and has indicated that it will continue to pursue similar initiatives.

The federal government has implemented a number of regulations and programs designed to promote the use of EHR technology and pursuant to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, or HITECH, established requirements for a Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments program for eligible hospitals and professionals that adopt and meaningfully use certified EHR technology. These payments are available for a maximum period of five or six years, depending on the program. Our hospital facilities have been implementing EHR technology on afacility-by-facility basis since 2011. We recognize incentive reimbursement related to the Medicare or Medicaid incentives as we are able to implement the certified EHR technology and meet the defined “meaningful use criteria,” and information from completed cost report periods is available from which to calculate the incentive reimbursement. The timing of recognizing incentive reimbursement does not correlate with the timing of recognizing operating expenses and incurring capital costs in connection with the implementation of EHR technology which may result in materialperiod-to-period changes in our future results of operations.

Eligible hospitals and professionals that have not demonstrated meaningful use of certified EHR technology and have not applied and qualified for a hardship exception are subject to payment adjustments. Eligible hospitals are subject to a reduced market basket update to the inpatient prospective payment system standardized amount as of 2015 and for each subsequent fiscal year. Eligible professionals are subject to a 1% per year cumulative reduction applied to the MPFS amount for covered professional services, subject to a cap of 5%. Payment adjustments for eligible professionals failing to demonstrate meaningful use will no longer be applicable beginning in 2019, when the program is scheduled to be replaced by MIPS.

As a result of our current levels of cash, available borrowing capacity, long-term outlook on our debt repayments, the refinancing of our term loans and our continued projection of our ability to generate cash flows, we anticipate that we will be able to invest the necessary capital in our business over the next twelve months. We believe there continues to be ample opportunity for growthto strengthen our market share in substantially all of our markets by decreasing the need for patients to travel outside their communities for healthcare services through the provision of services at our facilities.healthcare. Furthermore, we will continue to strive to improve operating efficiencies and procedures in order to improve our profitability atthe performance of our hospitals.

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Sources of Revenue

The following table presents the approximate percentages of net operating revenues by payor source for the periods indicated. The data for the periods presented are not strictly comparable due to the effect that hospital acquisitions and divestitures have had on these statistics.

 

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2018 2017   Three Months Ended
March 31,
              2019                             2018               

Medicare

   28.0 27.5                   26.3 %                      28.0 %    

Medicaid

   12.4  13.1    12.7         12.4       

Managed Care and other third-party payors

   57.4  56.3    60.0         57.4       

Self-pay

   2.2  3.1    1.0         2.2       
  

 

  

 

    

 

    

 

 

Total

   100.0 100.0                   100.0 %                      100.0 %    
  

 

  

 

    

 

    

 

 

As shown above, we receive a substantial portion of our revenues from the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Included in Managed Care and other third-party payors is operating revenues from insurance companies with which we have insurance provider contracts, Medicare managed care, insurance companies for which we do not have insurance provider contracts, workers’ compensation carriers andnon-patient service revenue, such as rental income and cafeteria sales. In the future, we generally expect the portion of revenues received from the Medicare and Medicaid programs to increase due to the general aging of the population. In addition, the Affordable Care Act has increased the number of insured patients in states that have expanded Medicaid, which in turn, has reduced the percentage of revenues fromself-pay patients. However, it is unclear whether the trend of increased coverage will continue, due in part to the elimination of the financial penalty associated with the individual mandate, effective January 1, 2019. Further, the Affordable Care Act imposes significant reductions in amounts the government pays Medicare managed care plans. The trend toward increased enrollment in Medicare managed care may adversely affect our operating revenue growth.revenue. Other provisions in the Affordable Care Act impose minimum medical-loss ratios and require insurers to meet specific benefit requirements. Furthermore, in the normal course of business, managed care programs, insurance companies and employers actively negotiate the amounts paid to hospitals. The trend toward increased enrollment in managed care may adversely affect our operating revenue growth.performance. There can be no assurance that we will retain our existing reimbursement arrangements or that these third-party payors will not attempt to further reduce the rates they pay for our services.

Net operating revenues include amounts estimated by management to be reimbursable by Medicare and Medicaid under prospective payment systems and provisions of cost-based reimbursement and other payment methods. In addition, we are reimbursed bynon-governmental payors using a variety of payment methodologies. Amounts we receive for the treatment of patients covered by Medicare, Medicaid andnon-governmental payors are generally less than the standard billing rates. We account for the differences between the estimated program reimbursement rates and the standard billing rates as contractual allowance adjustments, which we deduct from gross revenues to arrive at net operating revenues. Final settlements under some of these programs are subject to adjustment based on administrative review and audit by third parties. We account for adjustments to previous program reimbursement estimates as contractual allowance adjustments and report them in the periods that such adjustments become known. Contractual allowance adjustments related to final settlements and previous program reimbursement estimates impacted net operating revenues and net loss by an insignificant amount in each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018.

The payment rates under the Medicare program for hospital inpatient and outpatient acute care services are based on a prospective payment system, depending upon the diagnosis of a patient’s condition. These rates are indexed for inflation annually, although increases have historically been less than actual inflation. On August 2, 2017,2018, CMS issued the final rule to increase this index by 2.7%2.9% for hospital inpatient acute care services that are reimbursed under the prospective payment system, beginning October 1, 2017.2018. The final rule provides for a 0.6%0.8% multifactor productivity reduction, and a 0.75% reduction to hospital inpatient rates implemented pursuant to the Affordable Care Act, and a positive 0.5% adjustment in accordance with the MACRA, which, together with other payment adjustments, willis expected to yield an estimated net 1.3%1.85% increase in reimbursement for hospitals.hospital inpatient acute care services. An additional reduction applies to hospitals that do not submit required patient quality data. We are complying with this data submission requirement. Further, CMS has indicated that Medicare disproportionate share payments and changes to additional uncompensated care payments will increase overall inpatient hospital payment rates by approximately 0.6%. Payments may also be affected by admission and medical review criteria for inpatient services commonly known as the “two midnight rule.” Under the rule, for admissions on or after October 1, 2013, services to Medicare beneficiaries are only payable as inpatient hospital services when there is a reasonable expectation that the hospital care is medically necessary and will be required across two

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midnights, absent unusual circumstances. Stays expected to need less than two midnights of hospital care are subject to medical review on acase-by-case basis. Reductions in the rate of increase or overall reductions in Medicare reimbursement may cause a decline in the growth of our net operating revenues.

Currently, several states utilize supplemental reimbursement programs for the purpose of providing reimbursement to providers to offset a portion of the cost of providing care to Medicaid and indigent patients. These programs are designed with input from CMS and are funded with a combination of state and federal resources, including, in certain instances, fees or taxes levied on the providers. Similar programs are also being considered by other states. The programs are generally authorized for a specified period of time and require CMS’s approval to be extended. CMS has indicated that it will take into account a state’s status with respect to expanding its Medicaid program in considering whether to extend these supplemental programs. We are unable to predict whether or on what terms CMS will extend the supplemental programs in the states in which we operate. As a result of existingUnder these supplemental programs, we recognize revenue and related expenses in the period in which the fixed and determinable amounts are estimable and collection is reasonably assured. Reimbursement under these programs is reflected in net operating revenues and included as Medicaid revenue in the table above, and fees, taxes or other program related costs are reflected in other operating expenses.

Results of Operations

Our hospitals offer a variety of services involving a broad range of inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services. These include general acute care, emergency room, general and specialty surgery, critical care, internal medicine, obstetrics, diagnostic services, psychiatric and rehabilitation services. The strongest demand for hospital services generally occurs during January through April and the weakest demand for these services generally occurs during the summer months. Accordingly, eliminating the effects of new acquisitions and/or divestitures, our net operating revenues and earnings are historically highest during the first quarter and lowest during the third quarter.

The following tables summarize, for the periods indicated, selected operating data.

 

  Three Months Ended
            March 31,            
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
          2018                 2017                       2019                         2018             

Operating results, as a percentage of net operating revenues:

      

Net operating revenues

   100.0 100.0   100.0%       100.0%      

Operating expenses (a)

   (88.6 (87.5   (88.8)         (88.6)        

Depreciation and amortization

   (4.9 (5.3   (4.5)         (4.9)        

Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net

   (0.8 (5.6

Impairment and gain (loss) on sale of businesses, net

   (1.1)         (0.8)        
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Income from operations

   5.7  1.6    5.6          5.7         

Interest expense, net

   (6.2 (5.1   (7.6)         (6.2)        

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

   (0.1 (0.5   (0.9)         (0.1)        

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

   0.2  0.1    0.1          0.2         
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

   (0.4 (3.9

Benefit from income taxes

   0.2   - 
  

 

  

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

   (0.2 (3.9

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes

   -   - 

Loss before income taxes

   (2.8)         (0.4)        

(Provision for) benefit from income taxes

   (0.2)         0.2         
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net loss

   (0.2 (3.9   (3.0)         (0.2)        

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

   (0.5 (0.5   (0.5)         (0.5)        
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders

   (0.7)%  (4.4)%    (3.5)%      (0.7)%     
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
               2019                           2018             

Percentage (decrease) increase from prior year:

    

Net operating revenues

   (8.5)%        (17.8)%     

Admissions

   (13.4)           (19.6)        

Adjusted admissions (b)

   (12.8)           (20.8)        

Average length of stay

   -            -         

Net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc.

   (372.0)           87.4         

Same-store percentage increase (decrease) from prior year (c):

    

Net operating revenues

   3.1%         1.6%      

Admissions

   (0.1)           (2.4)        

Adjusted admissions (b)

   0.8            (1.9)        

 

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   Three Months Ended
            March 31,            
 
           2018                  2017         

Percentage (decrease) increase from prior year:

   

Net operating revenues

   (17.8)%   (10.3)% 

Admissions

   (19.6  (11.5

Adjusted admissions (b)

   (20.8  (12.5

Average length of stay

   -   2.2 

Net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. (c)

   87.4   (1,909.1

Same-store percentage increase (decrease) from prior year (d):

   

Net operating revenues

   1.6  0.7

Admissions

   (2.4  (1.5

Adjusted admissions (b)

   (1.9  (1.4

 

 

(a)

Operating expenses include salaries and benefits, supplies, other operating expenses, government and other legal settlements and related costs, electronic health records incentive reimbursement and lease cost and rent.

(b)

Adjusted admissions is a general measure of combined inpatient and outpatient volume. We computed adjusted admissions by multiplying admissions by gross patient revenues and then dividing that number by gross inpatient revenues.

(c)Includes loss from discontinued operations.
(d)

Includes acquired hospitals to the extent we operated them in both periods and excludes our hospitals that have previously been classified as discontinued operations for accounting purposes. In addition, also excludes information for the hospitals sold or closed during 2017.2018 and the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Three Months Ended March 31, 20182019 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 20172018

Net operating revenues decreased by 17.8%8.5% to approximately $3.4 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2019, from approximately $3.7 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2018, from approximately $4.5 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2017.2018. Net operating revenues on a same-store basis from same-store hospitals that were operated throughout both periods increased $57$100 million, or 1.6%3.1%, during the three months ended March 31, 2018,2019, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017.2018. The increase in same-store net operating revenues was attributable to improved pricing due to higher acuity, partially offset by a decline in inpatient admissions and adjusted admissions.Non-same-store net operating revenues decreased $854$412 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018,2019, in comparison to the prior year period, with the decrease attributable primarily to the divestiture of 30 hospitals during 2017.2018 and the three months ended March 31, 2019. On a consolidated basis, inpatient admissions decreased by 19.6% and adjusted admissions decreased by 20.8%13.4% during the three months ended March 31, 20182019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017.2018. Also on a consolidated basis, adjusted admissions decreased by 12.8% during the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018. On a same-store basis, net operating revenues per adjusted admission increased 3.5%2.3%, while inpatient admissions decreased by 2.4%0.1% and adjusted admissions decreasedincreased by 1.9%0.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2018,2019, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017.2018.

Operating expenses, as a percentage of net operating revenues, decreasedincreased from 98.4% during the three months ended March 31, 2017 to 94.3% during the three months ended March 31, 2018.2018 to 94.4% during the three months ended March 31, 2019. Operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, as a percentage of net operating revenues, increased from 87.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 to 88.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2018.2018 to 88.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Salaries and benefits, as a percentage of net operating revenues, decreasedincreased from 45.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 to 44.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2018.2018 to 45.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2019. This decreaseincrease in salaries and benefits, as a percentage of net operating revenues, was primarily due to improved staffinghigher benefits expenses, including health insurance claims cost and increased value in certainnon-qualifiedbenefit expense management.plan liabilities from overall market appreciation of plan investments. Supplies, as a percentage of net operating revenues, remained consistent atdecreased from 16.7% for both the three-month periodsthree months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.to 16.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Other operating expenses, as a percentage of net operating revenues, increaseddecreased from 23.5%24.7% for the three month ended March 31, 2018 to 24.1% for the three months ended March 31, 20172019. Expense related to 24.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily as a result of higher medical specialist fees, an increase in purchased services and higher information systems expense. Governmentgovernment and other legal settlements and related costs, as a percentage of net operating revenues, increased from incomeremained consistent at 0.1% for both of (0.9)% for the three monthsthree-month periods ended March 31, 2017 to expense of 0.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 primarily as a result of the gain recorded from the settlement of the shareholder derivative action in January 2017. Rent,2019 and 2018. Lease cost and rent, as a percentage of net operating revenues, remained consistent at 2.4% for both of the three-month periods ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018.

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Depreciation and amortization, as a percentage of net operating revenues, decreased from 5.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 to 4.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 to 4.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, primarily due to ceasing depreciation on property and equipment at hospitals sold or held for sale.

Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses was $38 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to $28 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to $250 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets for the three months ended March 31, 2018 included impairment of approximately $28 million related to impairment of the long-lived assets and reporting unit goodwill allocated to hospitals classified as held for sale or sold during the three months ended March 31, 2018. Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assetsrespective periods.

Interest expense, net, increased by $29 million to $257 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 included impairment of approximately $250 million related to the impairment of the long-lived assets and reporting unit goodwill allocated to hospitals classified as held for sale during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Interest expense, net, decreased by $1 million2019 compared to $228 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, comparedprimarily due to $229 million foran increase in interest rates during the three months ended March 31, 2017, primarily due2019, compared to the same period in 2018, which resulted in an increase in interest expense of $31 million. Additionally, a decrease in major construction projects during the three months ended March 31, 2019 resulted in less interest being capitalized, and an increase in interest expense of $3 million, compared to the same period in 2018. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in our average outstanding debt during the three months ended March 31, 2018,2019, which resulted in a decrease in interest expense of $23$5 million. Additionally, a decrease in interest expense

Loss from early extinguishment of $1debt of $31 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 is a result of more interest being capitalized as compared to the same period in 2017 because of an increase in major construction projectswas recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2018. These decreases were partially offset by an increase2019, as a result of the Credit Facility amendment and repayment of the term loans under the Credit Facility as discussed further in interest rates during the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017, which resulted in an increase in interest expense of $23 million.

Capital Resources. Loss from early extinguishment of debt of $4 million was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2018. Loss2018, which resulted primarily from early extinguishmentthe issuance of debt of $21 million was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2017. The loss from early extinguishment of debt resulted from thenotes and repayment of certain outstanding notes and term loans under the Credit Facility as discussed further in Capital Resources.Facility.

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, as a percentage of net operating revenues, increaseddecreased from 0.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 to 0.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 to 0.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2018.2019.

The net results of the above-mentioned changes resulted in loss from continuing operations before income taxes decreasing $163increasing $81 million from loss of $176 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 to loss of $13 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

The provision for income taxes on2018 to loss from continuing operations decreased from less than $1of $94 million for the three months ended March 31, 20172019.

Our provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $7 million compared to a benefit from income taxes of $7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily due to the release of a state valuation allowance of approximately $15 million as a result of an enacted tax law change partially offset by approximately $4 million of tax expense recognized on the tax deficiency from stock compensation expense for restricted stock vesting during the three months ended March 31, 2018. Our effective tax rates were 53.8%(7.4)% and less than 0.1%53.8% for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. The increasedifference in our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2018,2019, when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, was primarily due to the discrete items noted above, as well as the reductionan increase in the amount ofnon-deductible goodwill written off as part of the impairment and gain (loss)valuation allowance recognized on sale of businesses for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, and a disproportionate increase in income from continuing operations before income taxes when compared to the decrease in net income attributable to noncontrollingIRC Section 163(j) interest for those same periods, which is not tax affected in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Loss from continuing operations, as a percentage of net operating revenues, decreased from (3.9)% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 to (0.2)% for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

No discontinued operations were reported for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Discontinued operations include the results of operations of certain hospitals owned or leased by us as of March 31, 2017, which were classified as being held for sale or sold. The operation of these hospitals resulted in a loss, net of taxes, of $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017.carryforwards.

Net loss, as a percentage of net operating revenues, decreasedincreased from (3.9)% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 to (0.2)% for the three months ended March 31, 2018.2018 to (3.0)% for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, as a percentage of net operating revenues, remained consistent at 0.5% for both of the three-month periods ended March 31, 20172019 and 2018.

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Net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. was $118 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to $25 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to $199 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017.2018.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased $136increased $27 million, from approximately $242 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, to approximately $106 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018.2018, to approximately $133 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The decreaseincrease in cash provided by operating activities was primarily the result of a declinelower interest payments due to the timing of payments resulting from the refinancing activity during the three months ended March 31, 2019, as well as from an increase in cash flow from patient accounts receivable collections and net cash paid related to government settlements and related legal costs, as well as the loss of cash flow contributed from previously divested hospitals and a decrease in cash received from HITECH incentive reimbursement.collections. Such decreasesincreases were offset by improvements in cash flow from supplies, prepaid expenses and other current assets and lowerhigher malpractice claim payments compared to the same period in 2017.2018. Total cash paid for interest during the three months ended March 31, 20182019 decreased to approximately $212$189 million compared to $279$212 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, which is primarily related to the decrease in the average outstanding debt balance.2018. Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received, resulted in a net refund of less than $1 million forduring both of the three monthsthree-month periods ended March 31, 2018, compared to less than $1 million paid for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2017.2019 and 2018.

NetOur net cash used inprovided by investing activities increased $6 million, fromwas approximately $171$19 million for the three months ended March 31, 20172019, compared to net cash used in investing activities of approximately $177 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018.2018, an increase of approximately $196 million. The cash provided by investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2019, was primarily impacted by an increase in proceeds from the divestitures of hospitals and other ancillary operations of $150 million in the first three months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, an increase in cash used in investing activities was primarily due to an increase inprovided by the cash used innet impact of the purchasepurchases and sales of propertyavailable-for-sale securities and equipmentequity securities of $24$2 million, and an increasea decrease of $6$4 million in the cash used in the acquisition of facilities and other related equipment (for physician practices, clinics and other ancillary businesses, as there were no hospital acquisitions during either the three months ended March 31, 20182019 or 2017). These increases in cash outflows were offset by an increase in proceeds from the disposition of hospitals2018) and other ancillary operations of $11 million, an increasea decrease in the proceeds fromcash used in the salepurchase of property and equipment of $3$49 million an increasefor the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. These increases in cash providedinflow were partially offset by the net impact of the purchases and sales ofavailable-for-sale securities and equity securities of $1 million and a decreasean increase in cash used for other investments (primarily frominternal-use software expenditures and physician recruiting costs) of $9$6 million and a decrease in cash provided by the sale of property and equipment of $3 million.

Our net cash used in financing activities was $71 million for the three months ended March 31, 20182019, compared to the same period in 2017.

Our net cash used in financing activities wasapproximately $68 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to $62 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, an increase of approximately $6$3 million. The increase in cash used in financing activities, in comparison to the prior year period, iswas primarily due to the net effect of our debt repayment, refinancing activity, and cash paid for deferred financing costs and other debt-related costs.

There have been no material changes outside of the ordinary course of business to our upcoming cash obligations during the three months ended March 31, 20182019 from those disclosed in our 20172018 Form10-K other than arising from the Fourth Amendment and Restatement Agreementdiscussed below related to the Credit Facility (as discussed further in Capital Resources below).debt refinancing activity during 2019.

Capital Expenditures

Cash expenditures for purchases of facilities and other related businesses were $4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to $8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to $2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017.2018. Our expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 20172018 were related to the purchase of physician practices and other ancillary services.

Excluding the cost to construct replacement hospitals, our cash expenditures for routine capital for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 totaled $170$117 million compared to $141$170 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017.2018. These capital expenditures related primarily to the purchase of additional equipment, minor renovations and information systems infrastructure. Costs to construct replacement hospitals totaled $4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to less than $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017.2018. The costs to construct replacement hospitals for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 primarily represent both planning and construction costs for the replacement facility at La Porte, Indiana. The costs to construct replacement hospitals for the three months ended March 31, 2017 represent both planning and construction costs for the replacement hospital in York, Pennsylvania. In conjunction with the sale of Memorial Hospital of York on July 1, 2017, we no longer have any planned costs to construct this replacement hospital.

Pursuant to a hospital purchase agreement from our March 1, 2016 acquisition of La Porte Hospital and Starke Hospital, we committed to build replacement facilities in both La Porte, Indiana and Knox, Indiana. Under the terms of such agreement, construction of the replacement hospital for LaPorte Hospital is required to be completed within five years of the date of acquisition, or March 2021. In addition, construction of the replacement facility for Starke Hospital is required to be completed within five years

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of the date we enter into a new lease with Starke County, Indiana, the hospital lessor, or in the event we do not enter into a new lease with Starke County, construction shall be completed by September 30, 2026. We have not entered into a new lease with the lessor for Starke Hospital and currently anticipate completing construction of the Starke Hospital replacement facility in 2026. Construction costs, including equipment costs, for the La Porte and Starke replacement facilities are currently estimated to be approximately $125$128 million and $15 million, respectively.

Capital Resources

Net working capital was approximately $1.7$1.1 billion at both March 31, 2018 and2019, compared to $1.2 billion at December 31, 2017.2018. Net working capital increaseddecreased by approximately $18$70 million between December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2018.2019. This increasedecrease is primarily due to the increase in estimated accounts receivablecurrent operating lease liabilities, partially offset by an increase in cash and the decrease in accounts payablecash equivalents during the three months ended March 31, 2018.2019.

We have senior secured financing under a credit facility with a syndicate of financial institutions led by Credit Suisse, as administrative agent and collateral agent, which at December 31, 20172018 included (i) a revolving credit facility with commitments through January 27, 20192021 of approximately $929$425 million, of which a $739 million portion represented extended commitments maturing January 27, 2021, or the Revolving Facility (ii) a Term G facility due 2019, or the Term G Facility, and (iii)(ii) a Term H facility due 2021, or the Term H Facility. The Revolving Facility includes a subfacility for letters of credit.

As of March 31, 2018,2019, the availability for additional borrowings under the Credit Facility, subject to certain limitations as set forth in the Credit Facility, was approximately $650$385 million pursuant to the Revolving Facility, (which would be reduced to $425 million upon the effectiveness of the contemplated ABL Facility as described below), of which $57$120 million is in the form of outstanding letters of credit. CHS has the ability to amend the Credit Facility to provide for one or more tranches of term loans or increases in the Revolving Facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $500 million. As of March 31, 2018,2019, the weighted-average interest rate under the Credit Facility, excluding swaps, was 5.6%7.0%.

The loans under the Credit Facility bear interest on the outstanding unpaid principal amount at a rate equal to an applicable percentage plus, at our option, either (a) an Alternate Base Rate (as defined) determined by reference to the greater of (1) the Prime Rate (as defined) announced by Credit Suisse or (2) the NYFRB Rate (as defined) plus 0.50% or (3) the adjusted LIBOR rate on such day for a three-month interest period commencing on the second business day after such day plus 1% or (b) LIBOR. In addition, the margin in respect of the Revolving Facility will be subject to adjustment determined by reference to a leverage-based pricing grid. LoansBased on our current leverage, loans in respect of the Revolving Facility currently accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 2.50%2.75%, in the case of LIBOR borrowings, and Alternate Base Rate plus 1.50%1.75%, in the case of Alternate Base Rate borrowings. Prior to the Credit Facility amendmentrefinancing transactions discussed below, the Term G Loan and Term H Loan accrued interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 2.75% and 3.00%3.25%, respectively, in the case of LIBOR borrowings, and Alternate Base Rate plus 1.75% and 2.00%2.25%, respectively, in the case of Alternate Base Rate borrowings. The Term G Loan and the Term H Loan arewas subject to a 1.00% LIBOR floor and a 2.00% Alternate Base Rate floor.

Under the Term H Facility, we are required to make amortization payments in aggregate amounts equal to 1% of the original principal amount of the Term H Facility each year. As of December 31, 2016, no additional amortization payments were required to be made under the Term G Facility.

The term loan facility must be prepaid in an amount equal to (1) 100% of the net cash proceeds of certain asset sales and dispositions by us and our subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions and reinvestment rights (as further described below), (2) 100% of the net cash proceeds of issuances of certain debt obligations or receivables-based financing by us and our subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions, and (3) 75%, subject to reduction to a lower percentage based on our first lien net leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility generally as the ratio of first lien net debt on the date of determination to our consolidated EBITDA, as defined, for the four quarters most recently ended prior to such date), of excess cash flow (as defined) for any year, subject to certain exceptions. Voluntary prepayments and commitment reductions arewere permitted in whole or in part, without any premium or penalty, subject to minimum prepayment or reduction requirements.

The borrower under the Credit Facility is our wholly-owned subsidiary CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., or CHS. All of our obligations under the Credit Facility are unconditionally guaranteed by Community Health Systems, Inc. and certain of its existing and subsequently acquired or organized domestic subsidiaries. All obligations under the Credit Facility and the related guarantees are secured by a perfected first priority lien or security interest in substantially all of the assets of Community Health Systems, Inc., CHS and each subsidiary guarantor, including equity interests held by us or any subsidiary guarantor, but excluding, among others, the equity interests ofnon-significant subsidiaries, syndication

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subsidiaries, securitization subsidiaries and joint venture subsidiaries. Such assets constitute substantially the same assets, subject to certain exceptions, that secure CHS’ obligations under its outstanding first lien senior secured notes and, on a junior-priority basis, its outstanding junior-priority secured notes.

We have agreed to pay letter of credit fees equal to the applicable percentage then in effect with respect to LIBOR borrowings under the Revolving Facility times the maximum aggregate amount available to be drawn under all letters of credit outstanding under the subfacility for letters of credit. The issuer of any letter of credit issued under the subfacility for letters of credit will also receive a customary fronting fee and other customary processing charges. We are obligated to pay commitment fees of 0.50% per annum (subject to adjustment based upon our leverage ratio), on the unused portion of the Revolving Facility.

The Credit Facility contains customary representations and warranties, subject to limitations and exceptions, and customary covenants restricting our and our subsidiaries’ ability, subject to certain exceptions, to, among other things, (1) declare dividends, make distributions or redeem or repurchase capital stock, (2) prepay, redeem or repurchase other debt, (3) incur liens or grant negative pledges, (4) make loans and investments and enter into acquisitions and joint ventures, (5) incur additional indebtedness or provide certain guarantees, (6) make capital expenditures, (7) engage in mergers, acquisitions and asset sales, (8) conduct transactions with affiliates, (9) alter the nature of our businesses, (10) grant certain guarantees with respect to physician practices, (11) engage in sale and leaseback transactions or (12) change our fiscal year. We and our subsidiaries are also required to comply with specified financial covenants (consisting of a maximum first lien net debt to consolidated EBITDA leverage ratio) and various affirmative covenants. Under the Credit Facility, the first lien net debt to consolidated EBITDA leverage ratio is calculated as the ratio of total first lien debt, less unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, to consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the Credit Facility. The calculation of consolidated EBITDA as defined in the Credit Facility is a trailing12-month calculation that begins with net income attributable to us, with certain pro forma adjustments to consider the impact of material acquisitions or divestitures, and adjustments for interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, stock compensation expense, restructuring costs, and the financial impact of othernon-cash ornon-recurring items recorded during any such12-month period. For the12-month period ended March 31, 2018,2019, the first lien net debt to consolidated EBITDA leverage ratio financial covenant under the Credit Facility limited the ratio of first lien net debt to consolidated EBITDA, as defined, to less than or equal to 5.25 to 1.00.1.0. We were in compliance with all such covenants at March 31, 2018,2019, with a first lien net debt to consolidated EBITDA leverage ratio of approximately 4.474.98 to 1.00.1.0.

Events of default under the Credit Facility include, but are not limited to, (1) our failure to pay principal, interest, fees or other amounts under the credit agreement when due (taking into account any applicable grace period), (2) any representation or warranty proving to have been materially incorrect when made, (3) covenant defaults subject, with respect to certain covenants, to an available cure, (4) bankruptcy and insolvency events, (5) a cross default to certain other debt, (6) certain undischarged judgments (not paid within an applicable grace period), (7) a change of control (as defined), (8) certain ERISA-related defaults and (9) the invalidity or impairment of specified security interests, guarantees or subordination provisions in favor of the administrative agent or lenders under the Credit Facility.

On February 26, 2018,15, 2019, the Credit Facility was amended, with requisite revolvingcovenant lender approval, to removeamend the consolidated EBITDA to interest expense ratio financial covenant, to replace the senior secured net debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio financial covenant with a first lien net debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio financial covenant and to reduce the extended revolving credit commitments to $650 million (for a total of $840 million in revolving credit commitments when combined with thenon-extended portion of the revolving credit facility).$385 million. The newamended financial covenant provides for a maximum first lien net debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio of 5.00 to 1.0 from July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, 5.25 to 1.0 reducing to 5.0 to 1.0 on July 1, 2018, 4.75 to 1.0 onfrom January 1, 2019 4.5through December 31, 2019, 5.00 to 1.0 on1.00 from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, 4.50 to 1.00 from July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020, and 4.25 to 1.0 on July 1, 2020.thereafter. In addition, weCHS agreed pursuant to the amendment to modifyfurther restrict its ability to retain asset sale proceeds, and instead to apply them to prepayments of term loans basedmake restricted payments. The revolving credit commitments will terminate on pro forma first lien leverage. To the extent the pro forma ratio of first lien net debt to consolidated EBITDA is greater than or equal to 4.5 to 1.0, 100% of net cash proceeds of asset sales will be applied to prepay term loans; to the extent the first lien leverage ratio is less than 4.5 to 1.0 but greater than or equal to 4.0 to 1.0, 50% of such proceeds will be applied to prepay term loans; and to the extent the pro forma first lien leverage ratio is less than 4.0 to 1.0, there will be no requirement to prepay term loans with such proceeds. These ratios will be determined on a pro forma basis giving appropriate effect to the relevant asset sales and corresponding prepayments of term loans.

On March 23, 2018, we and CHS, entered into the Fourth Amendment and Restatement Agreement to theJanuary 27, 2021. The amended Credit Facility or the Agreement. In addition to including the changes describedincludes a91-day springing maturity date applicable if more than $250 million in the paragraph above, the Agreement amended the Credit Facility to permit CHS to incur debt under either an Asset-Based Loan facility, or ABL, in an amount up to $1.0 billion or maintain its Asset-Backed Securitization program. The Revolving Facility would be reduced to $425 million upon the effectiveness of the contemplated ABL facility. The Agreement also reduced the availability for incremental tranches of term loans or increases in the Revolving Facility to $500 million and removed the secured net leverage incurrence test with respect to junior secured debt. Term G Loans will accrue interest at a rate per annum initially equal to LIBOR plus 3.00%, in the case of LIBOR borrowings, and Alternate Base Rate

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plus 2.00%, in the case of Alternate Base Rate borrowing. Term H Loans will accrue interest at a rate per annum initially equal to LIBOR plus 3.25%, in the case of LIBOR borrowings, and Alternate Base Rate plus 2.25%, in the case of Alternate Base Rate borrowing.

On March 16, 2017, CHS completed a public offering of $2.2 billion aggregate principal amount of 6our 8% Senior Notes due 2019, 7148% Senior Secured Notes due 2023,2020, Term H Facility or the 6 14% Senior Secured Notes. The net proceeds from this issuance were usedrefinancings thereof are scheduled to finance the purchasemature or redemptionsimilarly become due within 91 days of $700 million aggregate principal amount of the 2018 Senior Secured Notes and related fees and expenses, and the repayment of $1.445 billion of the Term F Facility. On May 12, 2017, CHS completed atack-on offering of $900 million aggregate principal amount of 6 14% Senior Secured Notes, increasing the total aggregate principal amount of 6 14% Senior Secured Notes to $3.1 billion. A portion of the net proceeds from this issuance were used to finance the repayment of approximately $713 million aggregate principal amount of CHS’ then outstanding Term A Facility and related fees and expenses. Thetack-on notes have identical terms, other than issue date and issue price as the 6 14% Senior Secured Notes issued on March 16, 2017. The 6 14% Senior Secured Notes bear interest at 6.250% per annum, payable semiannually in arrears on March 31 and September 30, commencing September 30, 2017. Interest on the 6 14% Senior Secured Notes accrues from the date of original issuance. Interest is calculated on the basis of a360-day year comprised of twelve30-day months. Both the 2021 Senior Secured Notes and the 6 14% Senior Secured Notes are secured by a first-priority lien subject to a shared lien of equal priority with certain other obligations, including obligations under the Credit Facility, and subject to prior ranking liens permitted by the indentures governing the 2021 Senior Secured Notes and the 6 14% Senior Secured Notes on substantially the same assets, subject to certain exceptions, that secure CHS’ obligations under the Credit Facility.such date.

Prior to the effectiveness of the ABL Facility described below, CHS, through certain of its subsidiaries, participated in an accounts receivable loan agreement, or the Receivables Facility, with a group of lenders and banks, Credit Agricolé Corporate and Investment Bank, as a managing agent and as the administrative agent. Patient-related accounts receivable, or the Receivables, for certain affiliated hospitals served as collateral for the outstanding borrowings under the Receivables Facility. The interest rate on the

borrowings was based on the commercial paper rate plus an applicable interest rate spread. The Receivables Facility was scheduled to expirerepaid in full and terminated upon the effectiveness of the ABL Facility on November 13, 2019. The outstanding borrowings pursuant to the Receivables Facility at March 31, 2018 totaled $538 million on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. At March 31, 2018, the carrying amount of Receivables included in the Receivables Facility totaled approximately $1.6 billion and is included in patient accounts receivable on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.April 3, 2018.

On April 3, 2018, we and CHS entered into an asset-based loan (ABL) credit agreement, or the ABL Credit Agreement, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders and other agents party thereto. Pursuant to the ABL Credit Agreement, the lenders have extended to CHS a revolving asset-based loan facility, or the ABL Facility, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $1.0 billion, subject to borrowing base capacity. The ABL Facility includes borrowing capacity available for letters of credit of $50 million. CHS and all domestic subsidiaries of the CHS that guarantee the CHS’ other outstanding senior and senior secured indebtedness guarantee the obligations of CHS under the ABL Facility. Subject to certain exceptions, all obligations under the ABL Facility and the related guarantees are secured by a perfected first-priority security interest in substantially all of the Receivables, deposit, collection and other accounts and contract rights, books, records and other instruments related to the foregoing of the Company, CHS and the guarantors as well as a perfected junior-priority security interest in substantially all of the other assets of the Company, CHS and the guarantors, subject to customary exceptions and intercreditor arrangements. The revolving credit commitments under the Credit Facility were reduced to $425 million upon the effectiveness of the ABL facility. In connection with entering into the ABL Credit Agreement and the ABL Facility, we repaid in full and terminated our Receivables Facility. The outstanding borrowings pursuant to the ABL Facility at March 31, 2019 totaled $723 million on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Borrowings under the ABL Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to an applicable percentage, plus, at the Borrower’s option, either (a) an Alternative base rate or (b) a LIBOR rate. From and after the end of the second full fiscal quarter after the closing of the ABL Facility,December 31, 2018, the applicable percentage under the ABL Facility will be determined based on excess availability as a percentage of the maximum commitment amount under the ABL facility at a rate per annum of 1.25%, 1.50% and 1.75% for loans based on the Alternative base rate and 2.25%, 2.50% and 2.75% for loans based on the LIBOR rate. From and after the end of the first full fiscal quarter after the closing of the ABL Facility,September 30, 2018, the applicable commitment fee rate under the ABL Facility will beis determined based on average utilization as a percentage of the maximum commitment amount under the ABL Facility at a rate per annum of either 0.50% or 0.625% times the unused portion of the ABL facility.

Principal amounts outstanding under the ABL Facility will be due and payable in full on April 3, 2023. The ABL Facility includes a91-day springing maturity applicable if more than $250 million in the aggregate principal amount of the Borrower’s 8% senior notesSenior Notes due 2019, Term G loans due 2019, 7.125% senior notesSenior Notes due 2020, Term H loans due 2021, 5.125% senior secured notesSenior Secured Notes due 2021,

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6.875% senior notesSenior Notes due 2022 or 6.25% senior secured notesSenior Secured Notes due 2023 or refinancings thereof are scheduled to mature or similarly become due on a date prior to April 3, 2023.

The ABL Facility contains customary representations and warranties, subject to limitations and exceptions, and customary covenants restricting our ability, subject to certain exceptions, to, among other things (1) declare dividends, make distributions or redeem or repurchase capital stock, (2) prepay, redeem or repurchase other debt, (3) incur liens or grant negative pledges, (4) make loans and investments and enter into acquisitions and joint ventures, (5) incur additional indebtedness or provide certain guarantees, (6) engage in mergers, acquisitions and asset sales, (7) conduct transactions with affiliates, (8) alter the nature of the Company’s, CHS’ or the guarantors’ businesses, (9) grant certain guarantees with respect to physician practices, (10) engage in sale and leaseback transactions or (11) change our fiscal year. We are also required to comply with a consolidated fixed coverage ratio, upon certain triggering events described below, and various affirmative covenants. The consolidated fixed coverage ratio is calculated as the ratio of (x) consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the ABL Facility) less capital expenditures to (y) the sum of consolidated interest expense (as defined in the ABL Facility), scheduled principal payments, income taxes and restricted payments made in cash or in permitted investments. For purposes of calculating the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, the calculation of consolidated EBITDA as defined in the ABL Facility is a trailing12-month calculation that begins with consolidated net income attributable to Holdings, with certain adjustments for interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, stock compensation expense, restructuring costs, and the financial impact of othernon-cash ornon-recurring items recorded during any such12-month period. The consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio is a required covenant only in periods where the total borrowings outstanding under the ABL Facility reduce the amount available in the facility to less than the greater of (i) $95 million and (ii) 10% of the calculated borrowing base. At March 31, 2019, we were not subject to the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio as such triggering event had not occurred during the twelve months ended March 31, 2019.

Events of default under the ABL Facility include, but are not limited to, (1) CHS’ failure to pay principal, interest, fees or other amounts under the ABL Credit Agreement when due (taking into account any applicable grace period), (2) any representation or warranty proving to have been materially incorrect when made, (3) covenant defaults subject, with respect to certain covenants, to an available cure and applicable grace periods, (4) bankruptcy and insolvency events, (5) a cross default to certain other debt, (6) certain undischarged judgments (not paid within an applicable grace period), (7) a change of control (as defined), (8) certain ERISA-related

defaults and (9) the invalidity or impairment of specified security interests, guarantees or subordination provisions in favor of the ABL Agent or lenders under the ABL Facility.

On June 22, 2018, CHS completed offers to exchange (i) up to $1.925 billion aggregate principal amount of its new Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2023, or the 2023 Junior-Priority Notes, in exchange for any and all of its $1.925 billion aggregate principal amount of outstanding 8% Senior Notes, (ii) up to $1.200 billion aggregate principal amount of its new Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2024, or the 2024 Junior-Priority Notes, in exchange for any and all of its $1.200 billion aggregate principal amount of outstanding 718% Senior Notes, and (iii) to the extent that less than all of the outstanding 8% Senior Notes and 718% Senior Notes were tendered in the exchange offers, up to an aggregate principal amount of 2024 Junior-Priority Notes equal to, when taken together with the total notes issued in exchange for the validly tendered and accepted 8% Senior Notes and 718% Senior Notes, $3.125 billion, in exchange for its outstanding 678% Senior Notes. Upon completion of the exchange offers, CHS issued (i) approximately $1.770 billion aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Junior-Priority Notes in exchange for the same amount of 8% Senior Notes, (ii) approximately $1.079 billion aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Junior-Priority Notes in exchange for the same amount of 718% Senior Notes and (iii) approximately $276 million aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Junior-Priority Notes in exchange for approximately $368 million of 678% Senior Notes.

On July 6, 2018, CHS completed an offering of $1.033 billion aggregate principal amount of 858% Senior Secured Notes due 2024, or the 858% Senior Secured Notes. We used the proceeds from this offering to repay the outstanding balance owed under the Term G Loan and pay fees and expenses related to the offering. The terms of the 858% Senior Secured Notes are governed by an indenture, dated as of July 6, 2018, among CHS, the Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, Regions Bank, as trustee and Credit Suisse AG, as collateral agent. The 858% Senior Secured Notes bear interest at a rate of 858% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing on January 15, 2019. The 858% Senior Secured Notes are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior-priority secured basis by us and each of the CHS current and future domestic subsidiaries that provide guarantees under CHS’ senior secured credit facilities, CHS’ ABL facility, any capital market debt securities of CHS (including CHS’ outstanding senior notes) and certain other long-term debt of CHS.

On March 6, 2019, CHS completed an offering of $1.601 billion aggregate principal amount of 8% Senior Secured Notes due 2026, or the 8% Senior Secured Notes. We used the proceeds from this offering to repay the outstanding balance owed under the Term H Facility and pay fees and expenses related to the offering. The terms of the 8% Senior Secured Notes are governed by an indenture, dated as of March 6, 2019, among CHS, the Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, Regions Bank, as trustee and Credit Suisse AG, as collateral agent. The 8% Senior Secured Notes bear interest at a rate of 8% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on September 15, 2019. The 8% Senior Secured Notes are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior-priority secured basis by us and each of the CHS current and future domestic subsidiaries that provide guarantees under CHS’ senior secured credit facilities, CHS’ ABL facility, any capital market debt securities of CHS (including CHS’ outstanding senior notes) and certain other long-term debt of CHS.

As of March 31, 2018,2019, we are currently a party to the following interest rate swap agreements to limit the effect of changes in interest rates on approximately 63.3%96.8% of our variable rate debt. On each of these swaps, we receive a variable rate of interest based on the three-month LIBOR, in exchange for the payment by us of a fixed rate of interest. See Note 11 in the footnotes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information on our interest rate swap agreements.

The Credit Facility and the indentures that govern our outstanding notes contain various covenants that limit our ability to take certain actions, including our ability to:

 

incur, assume or guarantee additional indebtedness;

 

issue redeemable stock and preferred stock;

 

repurchase capital stock;

 

make restricted payments, including paying dividends and making certain loans, acquisitions and investments;

 

redeem debt that is subordinated in right of payment to our outstanding notes;

 

create liens;

 

sell or otherwise dispose of assets, including capital stock of subsidiaries;

impair the security interests;

 

enter into agreements that restrict dividends and certain other payments from subsidiaries;

 

merge, consolidate, sell or otherwise dispose of substantially all of our assets;

 

enter into transactions with affiliates; and

 

guarantee certain obligations.

The indentures governing each of the 2023 Junior-Priority Notes and 2024 Junior-Priority Notes also prohibit CHS from purchasing, repurchasing, redeeming, defeasing or otherwise acquiring or retiring any outstanding 8% Senior Notes and 718% Senior Notes with: (a) cash or cash equivalents on hand as of the consummation of such exchange offers; (b) cash generated from operations; (c) proceeds from assets sales; or (d) proceeds from the issuance of, or in exchange for, secured debt, in each case, prior to the date that is 60 days prior to the relevant maturity dates of such 8% Senior Notes and 718% Senior Notes, as applicable.

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In addition, our Credit Facility contains restrictive covenants and requires us to maintain specified financial ratios and satisfy other financial condition tests. Our ability to meet thesethe restricted covenants and financial ratios and tests in our Credit Facility, ABL Facility and the indentures governing our outstanding notes can be affected by events beyond our control, and we cannot assure you that we will meet those tests. A breach of any of these covenants could result in a default under our Credit Facility, ABL Facility and/or the indentures that govern our outstanding notes. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under our Credit Facility, ABL Facility or indentures that govern our outstanding notes, all amounts outstanding under our Credit Facility, ABL Facility and the indentures that govern our outstanding notes may become immediately due and payable and all commitments under the Credit Facility or ABL Facility to extend further credit may be terminated.

We believe that internally generated cash flows, current levels of cash availability for additional borrowings under our Credit Facility, of approximately $425$385 million, of which approximately $57$120 million is in the form of outstanding letters of credit, the availability under our new ABL Facility and our ability to amend the Credit Facility to provide for one or more incremental tranches of term loans and revolving credit commitments in an aggregate principal amount of up to $500 million, in each case subject to certain limitations as set forth in the Credit Facility, as well as our continued access to the capital markets, will be sufficient to finance acquisitions, capital expenditures, working capital requirements, and any equity or debt repurchases or other debt repayments we may elect to make through the next 12 months. In addition, we are currently required to utilize proceeds received from dispositions of assets, subject to certain exceptions, to repay outstanding debt.

We may elect from time to time to purchase our common stock under our open market repurchase program adopted on November 6, 2015, which authorizes us to purchase up to 10,000,000 shares of our common stock, not to exceed $300 million in repurchases (we have currently repurchased 532,188 shares under such program, all of which shares were repurchased during the three months ended December 31, 2015). In addition, we may elect from time to time to purchase our outstanding debt in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Any such equity or debt repurchases will depend upon prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions, applicable securities laws requirements, and other factors.

On May 6, 2015, we filed a universal automatic shelf registration statement on FormS-3ASR that permits us, from time to time, in one or more public offerings, to offer debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, warrants, depositary shares, or any combination of such securities. The shelf registration statement also permits our subsidiary, CHS, to offer debt securities that would be guaranteed by us, from time to time in one or more public offerings. The terms of any such future offerings would be established at the time of the offering. This shelf registration statement on FormS-3ASR will expire on May 6, 2018 (but may be replaced by a new shelf registration statement as we may elect to file).

The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is a measure of our ability to meet our fixed obligations related to our indebtedness. The following table shows the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the three months ended March 31, 2018:

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1)

*

(1)Fixed charges include interest expensed and capitalized during the year plus an estimate of the interest component of rent expense. There are no shares of preferred stock outstanding. See exhibit 12 filed as part of this Report for the calculation of this ratio.

*For the three months ended March 31, 2018, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $15 million.

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Off-balance Sheet Arrangements

InOff-balance sheet arrangements consist of letters of credit of $120 million issued on our Revolving Facility, primarily in support of potential insurance-related claims and certain bonds, as well as approximately $25 million representing the past, we have utilized operating leases as a financing tool for obtaining the operationsmaximum potential amount of specified hospitals without acquiring, through ownership, the related assetsfuture payments under physician recruiting guarantee commitments in excess of the hospital and without a significant outlay of cashliability recorded at the front end of the lease. We utilize the same operating strategies to improve operations at those hospitals held under operating leases as we do at those hospitals that we own. We have not entered into any operating leases for hospital operations since December 2000. At March 31, 2018, we operated two hospitals under operating leases that had an immaterial impact on our consolidated operating results. The terms of the two operating leases we currently have in place expire between December 2020 and January 2028, not including lease extension options. If we allow these leases to expire, we would no longer generate revenues nor incur expenses from these hospitals.2019.

Noncontrolling Interests

We have sold noncontrolling interests in certain of our subsidiaries or acquired subsidiaries with existing noncontrolling interest ownership positions. As of March 31, 2018,2019, we have hospitals in 2118 of the markets we serve, with noncontrolling physician ownership interests ranging from less than 1% to 40%. In addition, we have teneight other hospitals with noncontrolling interests owned bynon-profit entities. Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries was $523$505 million and $527$504 million as of March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively, and noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries was $74$73 million and $75$72 million as of March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively. The amount of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $19$17 million and $22$19 million for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. As a result of the change in the Stark Law “whole hospital” exception included in the Affordable Care Act, we are not permitted to introduce physician ownership at any of our hospital facilities that did not have physician ownership at the time of the adoption of the Affordable Care Act, or increase the aggregate percentage of physician ownership in any of our former or existing hospital joint ventures in excess of the aggregate physician ownership level held at the time of the adoption of the Affordable Care Act.

Reimbursement, Legislative and Regulatory Changes

Ongoing legislative and regulatory efforts could reduce or otherwise adversely affect the payments we receive from Medicare and Medicaid and other payors. Within the statutory framework of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, there are substantial areas subject to administrative rulings, interpretations and discretion which may further affect payments made under those programs, and the federal and state governments might, in the future, reduce the funds available under those programs or require more stringent utilization and quality reviews of hospital facilities. Additionally, there may be a continued rise in managed care programs and additional restructuring of the financing and delivery of healthcare in the United States. These events could cause our future financial results to decline.be adversely impacted. We cannot estimate the impact of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement changes that have been enacted or are under consideration. We cannot predict whether additional reimbursement reductions will be made or whether any such changes or other restructuring of the financing and delivery of healthcare would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial conditions, results of operations, cash flow, capital resources and liquidity.

Inflation

The healthcare industry is labor intensive. Wages and other expenses increase during periods of inflation and when labor shortages occur in the marketplace. In addition, our suppliers pass along rising costs to us in the form of higher prices. We have implemented cost control measures, including our case and resource management program, to curb increases in operating costs and expenses. We have generally offset increases in operating costs by increasing reimbursement for services, expanding services and reducing costs in other areas. However, we cannot predict our ability to cover or offset future cost increases, particularly any increases in our cost of providing health insurance benefits to our employees.

Critical Accounting Policies

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our condensed consolidated financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We believe that our critical accounting policies are limited to those described below.

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Revenue Recognition

Upon our adoption of the new revenue recognition standard in the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, or ASC 606, we record net operating revenues at the transaction price estimated to reflect the total consideration due from patients and third-party payors in exchange for providing goods and services in patient care. These services are considered to be a single performance obligation and have a duration of less than one year. Revenues are recorded as these goods and services are provided. The transaction price, which involves significant estimates, is determined based on our standard charges for the goods and services provided, with a reduction recorded for price concessions related to third party contractual arrangements as well as patient discounts and patient price concessions. During the three months ended March 31, 2018,2019, the impact of changes to the inputs used to determine the transaction price was considered immaterial to the current period.

Currently, several states utilize supplemental reimbursement programs for the purpose of providing reimbursement to providers to offset a portion of the cost of providing care to Medicaid and indigent patients. These programs are designed with input from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are funded with a combination of state and federal resources, including, in certain instances, fees or taxes levied on the providers. Under these supplemental programs, the Company recognizeswe recognize revenue and related expenses in the period in which amounts are estimable and collection is reasonably assured. Reimbursement under these programs is reflected in net operating revenues and fees, taxes or other program-related costs are reflected in other operating expenses.

Net operating revenues include amounts estimated by management to be reimbursable by Medicare and Medicaid under prospective payment systems and provisions of cost-reimbursement and other payment methods. In addition, we are reimbursed bynon-governmental payors using a variety of payment methodologies. Amounts we receive for treatment of patients covered by these programs are generally less than the standard billing rates. ContractualExplicit price concessions are recorded for contractual allowances that are calculated and recorded through internally-developed data collection and analysis tools to automate the monthly estimation of required contractual allowances. Within this automated system, payors’ historical paid claims data are utilized to calculate the contractual allowances. This data is automatically updated on a monthly basis. All hospital contractual allowance calculations are subjected to monthly review by management to ensure reasonableness and accuracy. We account for the differences between the estimated program reimbursement rates and the standard billing rates as contractual allowance adjustments, which is one component of the deductions from gross revenues to arrive at net operating revenues (net of contractual allowances and discounts).revenues. The process of estimating contractual allowances requires us to estimate the amount expected to be received based on payor contract provisions. The key assumption in this process is the estimated contractual reimbursement percentage, which is based on payor classification, historical paid claims data and, when applicable, application of the expected managed care plan reimbursement based on contract terms.

Due to the complexities involved in these estimates, actual payments we receive could be different from the amounts we estimate and record. If the actual contractual reimbursement percentage under government programs and managed care contracts differed by 1% at March 31, 20182019 from our estimated reimbursement percentage, net loss for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 would have changed by approximately $90$82 million, and net accounts receivable at March 31, 20182019 would have changed by $115$108 million. Final settlements under some of these programs are subject to adjustment based on administrative review and audit by third parties. We account for adjustments to previous program reimbursement estimates as contractual allowance adjustments and report them in the periods that such adjustments become known. Contractual allowance adjustments related to final settlements and previous program reimbursement estimates impacted net operating revenues and net loss by an insignificant amount for each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018.

Patient Accounts Receivable

Substantially all of our accounts receivable are related to providing healthcare services to patients at our hospitals and affiliated businesses. Collection of these accounts receivable is our primary source of cash and is critical to our operating performance. Our primary collection risks relate to uninsured patients and outstanding patient balances for which the primary insurance payor has paid some but not all of the outstanding balance, with the remaining outstanding balance (generally deductibles andco-payments) owed by the patient. For all procedures scheduled in advance, our policy is to verify insurance coverage prior to the date of the procedure. Insurance coverage is not verified in advance of procedures forwalk-in and emergency room patients.

We estimate any adjustments to the transaction price for implicit price concessions by reserving a percentage of allself-pay accounts receivable without regard to aging category, based on collection history, adjusted for expected recoveries and any anticipated changes in trends. Our ability to estimate the transaction price and any implicit price concessions is not impacted by not utilizing an aging of our net accounts receivable as we believe that substantially all of the risk exists at the point in time such accounts are

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identified asself-pay. The percentage used to reserve for allself-pay accounts is based on our collection history. We believe that we collect substantially all of our third-party insured receivables, which include receivables from governmental agencies.

Patient accounts receivable are recorded at net realizable value based on certain assumptions determined by each payor. For third-party payors including Medicare, Medicaid, and Managed Care, the net realizable value is based on the estimated contractual reimbursement percentage, which is based on current contract prices or historical paid claims data by payor. Forself-pay accounts receivable, which includes patients who are uninsured and the patient responsibility portion for patients with insurance, the net realizable value is determined using estimates of historical collection experience without regard to aging category. These estimates are adjusted for estimated conversions of patient responsibility portions, expected recoveries and any anticipated changes in trends.

Patient accounts receivable can be impacted by the effectiveness of the Company’sour collection efforts. Additionally, significant changes in payor mix, business office operations, economic conditions or trends in federal and state governmental healthcare coverage could affect the net realizable value of accounts receivable. The CompanyWe also continually reviewsreview the net realizable value of accounts receivable by monitoring historical cash collections as a percentage of trailing net operating revenues, as well as by analyzing current period net revenue and admissions by payor classification, aged accounts receivable by payor, days revenue outstanding, the composition ofself-pay receivables between pureself-pay patients and the patient responsibility portion of third-party insured receivables and the impact of recent acquisitions and dispositions. If the actual collection percentage differed by 1% at March 31, 20182019 from our estimated collection percentage as a result of a change in expected recoveries, net loss for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 would have changed by $64$52 million, and net accounts receivable at March 31, 20182019 would have changed by $82$69 million. We also continually review our overall reserve adequacy by monitoring historical cash collections as a percentage of trailing net operating revenues, as well as by analyzing current period net revenue and admissions by payor classification, days revenue outstanding, the composition ofself-pay receivables between pureself-pay patients and the patient responsibility portion of third-party insured receivables and the impact of recent acquisitions and dispositions.

Our policy is towrite-off gross accounts receivable if the balance is under $10.00 or when such amounts are placed with outside collection agencies. We believe this policy accurately reflects our ongoing collection efforts and is consistent with industry practices. We had approximately $4.2$4.6 billion at both March 31, 20182019 and $4.7 billion December 31, 2017,2018, being pursued by various outside collection agencies. We expect to collect less than 3%, net of estimated collection fees, of the amounts being pursued by outside collection agencies. As these amounts have beenwritten-off, they are not included in our accounts receivable. Collections on amounts previouslywritten-off are recognized as a recovery of net operating revenues when received. However, we take into consideration estimated collections of these future amountswritten-off in determining the implicit price concessions used to measure the transaction price for the applicable portfolio of patient accounts receivable.

All of the following information is derived from our hospitals, excluding clinics, unless otherwise noted.

Patient accounts receivable from our hospitals represent approximately 97%98% of our total consolidated accounts receivable.

Days revenue outstanding, adjusted for the impact of receivables for state Medicaid supplemental payment programs, was 58 days at both March 31, 20182019 and 56 days at December 31, 2017.2018.

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Total gross accounts receivable (prior to allowance for contractual adjustments and implicit price concessions) was approximately $19.2$17.2 billion as ofat both March 31, 20182019 and approximately $18.6 billion as of December 31, 2017.2018. The approximate percentage of total gross accounts receivable (prior to allowance for contractual adjustments and implicit price concessions) summarized by aging categories is as follows:

As of March 31, 20182019:

 

  % of Gross Receivables   % of Gross Receivables 

Payor

      0 - 90 Days         90 - 180 Days         180 - 365 Days         Over 365 Days           0 - 90 Days             90 - 180 Days             180 - 365 Days             Over 365 Days       

Medicare

   14 1 - -   14 %      1 %      - %      - %   

Medicaid

   7 1 1 1   7 %      1 %      1 %      1 %   

Managed Care and Other

   24 4 3 2   26 %      4 %      3 %      3 %   

Self-Pay

   9 7 14 12   9 %      7 %      10 %      13 %   

As of December 31, 20172018:

 

  % of Gross Receivables   % of Gross Receivables 

Payor

      0 - 90 Days         90 - 180 Days         180 - 365 Days         Over 365 Days           0 - 90 Days             90 - 180 Days             180 - 365 Days             Over 365 Days       

Medicare

   13 1 - -   14 %      - %      - %      - %   

Medicaid

   7 1 1 1   7 %      1 %      1 %      1 %   

Managed Care and Other

   24 4 3 3   26 %      4 %      3 %      3 %   

Self-Pay

   8 7 15 12   9 %      8 %      10 %      13 %   

The approximate percentage of total gross accounts receivable (prior to allowances for contractual adjustments and implicit price concessions) summarized by payor is as follows:

 

  March 31, December 31, 
      2018         2017     
         March 31,        
2019
           December 31,        
2018
 

Insured receivables

   57.9 57.9 61.0 %      60.0 %   

Self-pay receivables

   42.1  42.1  39.0          40.0       
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total

   100.0 100.0 100.0 %      100.0 %   
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

The combined total at our hospitals and clinics for the estimated implicit price concessions forself-pay accounts receivable and allowances for otherself-pay discounts and contractuals, as a percentage of grossself-pay receivables, was approximately 90% and 92% at both March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017, respectively.2018. During the three months ended June 30, 2018, we directed the placement with outside collection agencies of approximately $1.3 billion of grossself-pay accounts receivable. Since these receivables were fully reserved at the time ofwrite-off, the overall percentage of reserves for the remainingself-pay accounts receivable decreased. If the receivables that have beenwritten-off, but where collections are still being pursued by outside collection agencies, were included in both the allowances and grossself-pay receivables specified above, the percentage of combined allowances to totalself-pay receivables would have been approximately 94% at both March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017.2018.

Goodwill and Other Intangibles

Goodwill represents the excess of the fair value of the consideration conveyed in the acquisition over the fair value of net assets acquired. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment annually and when an event occurs or circumstances change that, more likely than not, reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying value. During 2017, we early adopted ASU2017-04, which allows a company to record a goodwill impairment when the reporting units carrying value exceeds the fair value determined in step one. Previously, we performed our annualOur most recent goodwill evaluation during the fourth quarter as of September 30, 2017, with an updated evaluation as of November 30, 2017 due to the identification of certain impairment indicators. With the elimination of the time-intensive step two calculation to determine the implied value of goodwill, we have considered the additional benefits of performing the annual goodwill evaluation later in the fourth quarter to coincide with the timing of the next fiscal year’s budgeting and financial projection process. Based on these considerations, we have elected to change the annual goodwill impairment measurement date to October 31. The next annual goodwill evaluation will bewas performed during the fourth quarter of 2018 with an October 31, 2018 measurement date, or sooner if we identify certain indicators ofwhich indicated no impairment.

At March 31, 2018,2019, we had approximately $4.7$4.6 billion of goodwill recorded, all of which resides at our hospital operations reporting unit.

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During the three months ended December 31, 2017, in connection with the preparation of the financial statements includedWhile no impairment was indicated in our 2017 Form10-K, we identified certain indicators of impairment and performed an interimmost recent annual goodwill impairment evaluation as of November 30, 2017. Those indicators were primarily a further decline in our market capitalization and fair value of our long-term debt during November 2017. We performed an estimated calculation of fair value in step one of the impairment test at November 30, 2017, which indicated thatOctober 31, 2018 measurement date, the carrying value of our hospital operations reporting unit exceeded its fair value. As a result of this evaluation and the early adoption of ASU2017-04, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $1.419 billion to goodwill during the three months ended December 31, 2017.

The reduction in our fair value and the resulting goodwill impairment charges recorded duringin 2016 and 2017 reduced the carrying value of our hospital operations reporting unit to an amount equal to our estimated fair value. This increases the risk that future declines in fair value could result in goodwill impairment. The determination of fair value in step one of our goodwill impairment analysis is based on an estimate of fair value for the hospital operations reporting unit utilizing known and estimated inputs at the evaluation date. Some of those inputs include, but are not limited to, the most recent price of our common stock or fair value of our long-term debt, estimates of future revenue and expense growth, estimated market multiples, expected capital expenditures, income tax rates, and costs of invested capital. Future estimates of fair value could be adversely affected if the actual outcome of one or more of these assumptions changes materially in the future, including further decline in our stock price or fair value of our long-term debt, lower than expected hospital volumes, higher market interest rates or increased operating costs. Such changes impacting the calculation of our fair value could result in a material impairment charge in the future.

Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets

Whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying values of certain long-lived assets may be impaired, we project the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by these assets. If the projections indicate that the reported amounts are not expected to be recovered, such amounts are reduced to their estimated fair value based on a quoted market price, if available, or an estimate based on valuation techniques available in the circumstances.

Professional Liability Claims

As part of our business of owning and operating hospitals, we are subject to legal actions alleging liability on our part. We accrue for losses resulting from such liability claims, as well as loss adjustment expenses that areout-of-pocket and directly related to such liability claims. These directout-of-pocket expenses include fees of outside counsel and experts. We do not accrue for costs that are part of our corporate overhead, such as the costs of ourin-house legal and risk management departments. The losses resulting from professional liability claims primarily consist of estimates for known claims, as well as estimates for incurred but not reported claims. The estimates are based on specific claim facts, our historical claim reporting and payment patterns, the nature and level of our hospital operations, and actuarially determined projections. The actuarially determined projections are based on our actual claim data, including historic reporting and payment patterns which have been gathered over an approximately a20-year period. As discussed below, since we purchase excess insurance on a claims-made basis that transfers risk to third-party insurers, the liability we accrue does include an amount for the losses covered by our excess insurance. We also record a receivable for the expected reimbursement of losses covered by our excess insurance. Since we believe that the amount and timing of our future claims payments are reliably determinable, we discount the amount we accrue for losses resulting from professional liability claims using the risk-free interest rate corresponding to the timing of our expected payments.

The net present value of the projected payments was discounted using a weighted-average risk-free rate of3.1%, 2.2%, and 1.8% in 2018, 2017 and 1.6% in 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. This liability is adjusted for new claims information in the period such information becomes known to us. Professional malpractice expense includes the losses resulting from professional liability claims and loss adjustment expense, as well as paid excess insurance premiums, and is presented within other operating expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of loss.

Our processes for obtaining and analyzing claims and incident data are standardized across all of our hospitals and have been consistent for many years. We monitor the outcomes of the medical care services that we provide and for each reported claim, we obtain various information concerning the facts and circumstances related to that claim. In addition, we routinely monitor current key statistics and volume indicators in our assessment of utilizing historical trends. The average lag period between claim occurrence and payment of a final settlement is between three and four years, although the facts and circumstances of individual claims could result in the timing of such payments being different from this average. Since claims are paid promptly after settlement with the claimant is reached, settled claims represent approximately 1.0% of the total liability at the end of any period.

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For purposes of estimating our individual claim accruals, we utilize specific claim information, including the nature of the claim, the expected claim amount, the year in which the claim occurred and the laws of the jurisdiction in which the claim occurred. Once the case accruals for known claims are determined, information is stratified by loss layers and retentions, accident years, reported years, geography, and claims relating to the acquired HMA hospitals versus claims relating to our other hospitals. Several actuarial methods are used against this data to produce estimates of ultimate paid losses and reserves for incurred but not reported claims. Each of these methods uses our company-specific historical claims data and other information. This company-specific data includes information regarding our business, including historical paid losses and loss adjustment expenses, historical and current case loss reserves, actual and projected hospital statistical data, a variety of hospital census information, employed physician information, professional liability retentions for each policy year, geographic information and other data.

Based on these analyses, we determine our estimate of the professional liability claims. The determination of management’s estimate, including the preparation of the reserve analysis that supports such estimate, involves subjective judgment of management. Changes in reserving data or the trends and factors that influence reserving data may signal fundamental shifts in our future claim development patterns or may simply reflect single-period anomalies. Even if a change reflects a fundamental shift, the full extent of the change may not become evident until years later. Moreover, since our methods and models use different types of data and we select our liability from the results of all of these methods, we typically cannot quantify the precise impact of such factors on our estimates of the liability. Due to our standardized and consistent processes for handling claims and the long history and depth of our company-specific data, our methodologies have produced reliably determinable estimates of ultimate paid losses.

We are primarily self-insured for these claims; however, we obtain excess insurance that transfers the risk of loss to a third-party insurer for claims in excess of our self-insured retentions. Our excess insurance is underwritten on a claims-made basis. For claims reported prior to June 1, 2002, substantially all of our professional and general liability risks were subject to a less than $1 million per occurrence self-insured retention and for claims reported from June 1, 2002 through June 1, 2003, these self-insured retentions were $2 million per occurrence. Substantially all claims reported after June 1, 2003 and before June 1, 2005 are self-insured up to $4 million per claim. Substantially all claims reported on or after June 1, 2005 and before June 1, 2014 are self-insured up to $5 million per claim. Substantially all claims reported on or after June 1, 2014 and before June 1, 2018 are self-insured up to $10 million per claim. Substantially all claims reported on or after June 1, 2018 are self-insured up to $15 million per claim. Management, on occasion, has selectively increased the insured risk at certain hospitals based upon insurance pricing and other factors and may continue that practice in the future. Excess insurance for all hospitals has been purchased through commercial insurance companies and generally covers us for liabilities in excess of the self-insured retentions. The excess coverage consists of multiple layers of insurance, the sum of which totals up to $95 million per occurrence and in the aggregate for claims reported on or after June 1, 2003, up to $145 million per occurrence and in the aggregate for claims reported on or after January 1, 2008, up to $195 million per occurrence and in the aggregate for claims reported on or after June 1, 2010, and up to $220 million per occurrence and in the aggregate for claims reported on or after June 1, 2015. In addition, for integrated occurrence malpractice claims, there is an additional $50 million of excess coverage for claims reported on or after June 1, 2014 and an additional $75 million of excess coverage for claims reported on or after June 1, 2015. For certain policy years prior to June 1, 2014, if the first aggregate layer of excess coverage becomes fully utilized, then the self-insured retention will increase to $10 million per claim for any subsequent claims in that policy year until our total aggregate coverage is met. Beginning June 1, 2018, this drop-down provision in the excess policies attaches over the $15 million per claim self-insured retention.

Effective June 1, 2014, the hospitals acquired from HMA were insured on a claims-made basis as described above and through commercial insurance companies as described above for substantially all claims reported on or after June 1, 2014 except for physician-related claims with an occurrence date prior to June 1, 2014. Prior to June 1, 2014, the former HMA hospitals obtained insurance coverage through a wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiary and a risk retention group subsidiary which are domiciled in the Cayman Islands and South Carolina, respectively. Those insurance subsidiaries, which are collectively referred to as the “Insurance Subsidiaries,” provided (i) claims-made coverage to all of the former HMA hospitals and (ii) occurrence-basis coverage to most of the physicians employed by the former HMA hospitals. The employed physicians not covered by the Insurance Subsidiaries generally maintained claims-made policies with unrelated third party insurance companies. To mitigate the exposure of the program covering the former HMA hospitals and other healthcare facilities, the Insurance Subsidiaries bought claims-made reinsurance policies from unrelated third parties for claims above self-retention levels of $10 million or $15 million per claim, depending on the policy year.

Effective January 1, 2008, the former Triad hospitals were insured on a claims-made basis as described above and through commercial insurance companies as described above for substantially all claims occurring on or after January 1, 2002 and reported on or after January 1, 2008. Substantially all losses for the former Triad hospitals in periods prior to May 1, 1999 were insured through a wholly-owned insurance subsidiary of HCA, Triad’s owner prior to that time, and excess loss policies maintained by HCA. HCA has agreed to indemnify the former Triad hospitals in respect of claims covered by such insurance policies arising prior to May 1, 1999. From May 1, 1999 through December 31, 2006, the former Triad hospitals obtained insurance coverage on a claims incurred basis from HCA’s wholly-owned insurance subsidiary with excess coverage obtained from other carriers that is subject to certain

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deductibles. Effective for claims incurred after December 31, 2006, Triad began insuring its claims from $1 million to $5 million through its wholly-owned captive insurance company, replacing the coverage provided by HCA. Substantially all claims occurring during 2007 were self-insured up to $10 million per claim.

There were no significant changes in our estimate of the reserve for professional liability claims during the three months ended March 31, 2018.2019.

Income Taxes

We must make estimates in recording provision for income taxes, including determination of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities and any valuation allowances that might be required against the deferred tax assets. We believe that future income will enable us to realize certain deferred tax assets, subject to the valuation allowance we have established.

The total amount of unrecognized benefit that would impact the effective tax rate, if recognized, was approximately $7 million as of March 31, 2018.2019. A total of approximately $4 million of interest and penalties is included in the amount of liability for uncertain tax positions at March 31, 2018.2019. It is our policy to recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized benefits in our condensed consolidated statements of loss as income tax expense.

It is possible the amount of unrecognized tax benefit could change in the next 12 months as a result of a lapse of the statute of limitations and settlements with taxing authorities; however, we do not anticipate the change will have a material impact on our condensed consolidated results of operations or condensed consolidated financial position.

We, or one of our subsidiaries, file income tax returns in the United States federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to state income tax examinations for years prior to 2014. Our federal income tax returns for the 2009 and 2010 tax years have been settled with the Internal Revenue Service. The results of these examinations were not material to our consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial position. Our federal income tax returns for the 2014 and 2015 tax years are currentlyremain under examination by the Internal Revenue Service. We believe the results of these examinations will not be material to our consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial position. We have extended the federal statute of limitations through December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 for Community Health Systems, Inc. for the tax periods ended December 31, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, and through September 6,December 31, 2019 for the tax periodperiods ended December 31, 2014.

We have accounted for the effects of the comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts2014 and Job Act, or the Tax Act, using reasonable estimates based on currently available information and our interpretations thereof, and the estimated impact of the Tax Act during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017, may be revised as a result of, among other things, changes in interpretations we have made and the issuance of new tax or accounting guidance. See Note 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for additional information.2015.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-01, which amends the measurement, presentation and disclosure requirements for equity investments, other than those accounted for under the equity method or that require consolidation of the investee. The ASU eliminates the classification of equity investments asavailable-for-sale with any changes in fair value of such investments recognized in other comprehensive income, and requires entities to measure equity investments at fair value, with any changes in fair value recognized in net income. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. To adopt this ASU, companies must record a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings at the beginning of the period of adoption. We adopted this ASU on January 1, 2018, and the adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations. Upon adoption, we recorded a reclassification of $6 million from accumulated other comprehensive loss as a decrease to accumulated deficit.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-02, which amends the accounting for leases, requiring lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheet with aright-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating leases, which will impact the expense recognition of such leases over the lease term. The ASU also modifies the lease classification criteria for lessors and eliminates some of the real estate leasing guidance previously applied for certain leasing transactions. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. We expect to adopt this ASU on January 1, 2019. Because of the number of leases we utilize to support our operations, the adoption of this ASU is expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations. We have organized an implementation group of cross-functional departmental management to ensure the completeness of its lease information, analyze the appropriate classification of current leases under the new standard, and develop new processes to execute, approve and classify leases

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on an ongoing basis. We have also engaged outside experts to assist in the development of this plan, as well as the identification and selection of software tools and processes to maintain lease information critical to applying the new standard. Management is currently evaluating the extent of this anticipated impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations, and the quantitative and qualitative factors that will impact us as part of the adoption of this ASU, as well as any changes to our leasing strategy that may occur because of the changes to the accounting and recognition of leases.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU2017-07, which changes the presentation of the components of net periodic benefit cost for sponsors of defined benefit plans for pensions. Under the changes in this ASU, the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost will be reported in the same income statement line as other employee compensation costs arising from services during the reporting period. The other components of net periodic benefit cost will be presented separately in a line item outside of operating income. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. We adopted this ASU on January 1, 2018, and the adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU2017-12, which was issued to amend hedge accounting recognition and disclosure requirements to improve transparency and simplify the application of hedge accounting for certain hedging instruments. The amendments in this ASU that will have an impact on us include simplification of the periodic hedge effectiveness assessment, elimination of the benchmark interest rate concept for interest rate swaps, and enhancement of the ability to use the critical-terms match method for its cash flow hedges of forecasted interest payments. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. We early adopted this ASU on January 1, 2018, and the adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU2018-02,2018-15 which was issued to allowprovide guidance on the accounting for implementation costs incurred in a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive incomecloud computing arrangement (CCA) that is a service contract. This ASU requires entities to retained earningsaccount for such costs consistent with the stranded tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive income resulting from the enactment of the Tax Act and corresponding accounting treatment recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017.guidance on capitalizing costs associated with developing or obtaininginternal-use software. The ASU is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018,2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Earlyyears, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that adoption of the amendments in this ASU is permitted, including adoption in any interim period for reporting periods for whichwill have on our consolidated financial statements have not yet been issued. We early adopted this ASU on January 1, 2018, resulting in a reclassificationposition and results of $6 million from accumulated other comprehensive loss as a decrease to accumulated deficit.operations.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some of the matters discussed in this Report include forward-looking statements. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions or that include words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “thinks,” and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results and performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things:

 

general economic and business conditions, both nationally and in the regions in which we operate;

 

��the impact of changes made to the Affordable Care Act, the potential for repeal or additional changes to the Affordable Care Act, its implementation or its interpretation (including through executive orders), as well as changes in other federal, state or local laws or regulations affecting our business;

the impact of current or future federal and state health reform initiatives, including, without limitation, the Affordable Care Act, and the potential for the Affordable Care Act to be repealed or found unconstitutional or for additional changes to the law, its implementation or its interpretation (including through executive orders and court challenges);

 

the extent to which states support increases, decreases or changes in Medicaid programs, implement health insurance exchanges or alter the provision of healthcare to state residents through regulation or otherwise;

 

the future and long-term viability of health insurance exchanges and potential changes to the beneficiary enrollment process;

 

risks associated with our substantial indebtedness, leverage and debt service obligations, and the fact that a substantial portion of our indebtedness will mature and become due in the near future, including our ability to refinance such indebtedness on acceptable terms or to incur additional indebtedness;

 

demographic changes;

 

changes in, or the failure to comply with, federal, state or local laws or governmental regulations;regulations affecting our business;

 

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potential adverse impact of known and unknown government investigations, audits, and federal and state false claims act litigation and other legal proceedings;

our ability, where appropriate, to enter into and maintain provider arrangements with payors and the terms of these arrangements, which may be further affected by the increasing consolidation of health insurers and managed care companies and vertical integration efforts involving payors and healthcare providers;

 

changes in, or the failure to comply with, contract terms with payors and changes in reimbursement rates paid by federal or state healthcare programs or commercial payors;

 

any potential additional impairments in the carrying value of goodwill, other intangible assets, or other long-lived assets, or changes in the useful lives of other intangible assets;

 

changes in inpatient or outpatient Medicare and Medicaid payment levels and methodologies;

 

the effects related to the continued implementation of the sequestration spending reductions and the potential for future deficit reduction legislation;

 

increases in the amount and risk of collectability of patient accounts receivable, including decreases in collectability which may result from, among other things,self-pay growth and difficulties in recovering payments for which patients are responsible, includingco-pays and deductibles;

 

the efforts of insurers, healthcare providers, large employer groups and others to contain healthcare costs, including the trend toward value-based purchasing;

 

our ongoing ability to demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology and recognize income for the related Medicare or Medicaid incentive payments, to the extent such payments have not expired;

increases in wages as a result of inflation or competition for highly technical positions and rising supply and drug costs due to market pressure from pharmaceutical companies and new product releases;

 

liabilities and other claims asserted against us, including self-insured malpractice claims;

 

competition;

 

our ability to attract and retain, at reasonable employment costs, qualified personnel, key management, physicians, nurses and other healthcare workers;

 

trends toward treatment of patients in less acute or specialty healthcare settings, including ambulatory surgery centers or specialty hospitals;

 

changes in medical or other technology;

 

changes in U.S. GAAP;

 

the availability and terms of capital to fund any additional acquisitions or replacement facilities or other capital expenditures;

 

our ability to successfully make acquisitions or complete divestitures, including the disposition of hospitals andnon-hospital businesses pursuant to our portfolio rationalization and deleveraging strategy, our ability to complete any such acquisitions or divestitures on desired terms or at all, (including to realize the anticipated amount of proceeds from contemplated dispositions), the timing of the completion of any such acquisitions or divestitures, and our ability to realize the intended benefits from any such acquisitions or divestitures;

 

the impact that changes in our relationships with joint venture or syndication partners could have on effectively operating our hospitals or ancillary services or in advancing strategic opportunities;

 

our ability to successfully integrate any acquired hospitals, or to recognize expected synergies from acquisitions;

 

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the impact of seasonal severe weather conditions, including the timing and amount of insurance recoveries in relation to severe weather events such as Hurricanes Harvey and Irma;events;

 

our ability to obtain adequate levels of general and professional liability insurance;

 

timeliness of reimbursement payments received under government programs;

 

effects related to outbreaks of infectious diseases;

 

the impact of prior or potential future cyber-attacks or security breaches;

 

any failure to comply with the terms of the Corporate Integrity Agreement;

 

the concentration of our revenue in a small number of states;

 

our ability to realize anticipated cost savings and other benefits from our current strategic and operational cost savings initiatives;

 

changes in interpretations, assumptions and expectations regarding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; and

the other risk factors set forth in our 20172018 Form10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2017 and our other public filings with the SEC.

Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant regulatory, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and may be beyond our control. Accordingly, we cannot give any assurance that our expectations will in fact occur, and cautionswe caution that actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this filing. We undertake 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.

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to interest rate changes, primarily as a result of our Credit Facility which bears interest based on floating rates. In order to manage the volatility relating to the market risk, we entered into interest rate swap agreements to manage our exposure to these fluctuations, as described under the heading “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in Part I, Item 2. We utilize risk management procedures and controls in executing derivative financial instrument transactions. We do not execute transactions or hold derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. Derivative financial instruments related to interest rate sensitivity of debt obligations are used with the goal of mitigating a portion of the exposure when it is cost effective to do so. As of March 31, 2018,2019, our approximately $2.2 billion$700 million notional amount of interest rate swap agreements outstanding represented approximately 63.3%96.8% of our variable rate debt.

A 1% change in interest rates on variable rate debt in excess of that amount covered by interest rate swaps would have resulted in interest expense fluctuating approximately $3$2 million and $11$3 million for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, with the participation of other members of management, have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules13a-15(e) and15d-15(e)) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluations, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective (at the reasonable assurance level) to ensure that the information required to be included in this report has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and to ensure that the information required to be included in this report was accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended March 31, 20182019 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we receive inquiries or subpoenas from state regulators, state Medicaid Fraud Control units, fiscal intermediaries, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Department of Justice and other government entities regarding various Medicare and Medicaid issues. In addition to the matters discussed below, we are currently responding to subpoenas and administrative demands concerning (a) certain cardiology procedures, medical records and policies at a New Mexico hospital, (b) an inquiry regarding sleep labs at two Louisiana hospitals (c) a subpoena regarding wound care services at one of our Florida hospitals (which appears to be related to unsealed cases against Healogics, Inc.)(one formerly owned), (d)(b) a civil investigative demand concerning short-term Medicaid eligibility determinations processed by third party vendors at one of our Pennsylvania hospitals, and (e)(c) certain cardiology procedures, medical records and quality assurance committee meeting minutes at a formerly owned Tennessee hospital.hospital, and (d) certain services provided by a formerly-employed physician to Medicaid beneficiaries at one of our New Mexico hospitals. In addition, we are subject to other claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of our business including lawsuits and claims related to billing practices and the administration of charity care policies at our hospitals. Based on current knowledge, management does not believe that loss contingencies arising from pending legal, regulatory and governmental matters, including the matters described herein, will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or liquidity of the Company. However, in light of the inherent uncertainties involved in pending legal, regulatory and governmental matters, some of which are beyond our control, and the very large or indeterminate damages sought in some of these matters, an adverse outcome in one or more of these matters could be material to our results of operations or cash flows for any particular reporting period. Settlements of suits involving Medicare and Medicaid issues routinely require both monetary payments as well as corporate integrity agreements. Additionally, qui tam or “whistleblower” actions initiated under the civil False Claims Act may be pending but placed under seal by the court to comply with the False Claims Act’s requirements for filing such suits. In September 2014, the Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice, or DOJ, announced that all qui tam cases will be shared with their Division to determine if a parallel criminal investigation should be opened. The Criminal Division has also frequently stated an intention to pursue corporations in criminal prosecutions. From time to time, we detect issues ofnon-compliance with Federal healthcare laws pertaining to claims submission and reimbursement practices and/or financial relationships with physicians. We avail ourselves of various mechanisms to address potential overpayments arising out of these issues, including repayment of claims, rebilling of claims, and participation in voluntary disclosure protocols offered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Office of the Inspector General. Participating in voluntary repayments and voluntary disclosure protocols can have the potential for significant settlement obligations or even enforcement action.

The following legal proceedings are described in detail because, although they may not be required to be disclosed in this Part II, Item 1 under SEC rules, due to the nature of the business of the Company, we believe that the following discussion of these matters may provide useful information to security holders. This discussion does not include claims and lawsuits covered by medical malpractice, general liability or employment practices insurance and risk retention programs, none of which claims or lawsuits would in any event be required to be disclosed in this Part II, Item 1 under SEC rules. Certain of the matters referenced below are also discussed in Note 15 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements atincluded under Part I, Item 1 under Note 14 “Contingencies.”

Community Health Systems, Inc. Legal Proceedingsof this Form10-Q.

Shareholder Litigation

Class Action Shareholder Federal Securities Cases. Three purported class action cases have been filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee; namely, Norfolk County Retirement System v. Community Health Systems, Inc., et al., filed May 9, 2011; De Zheng v. Community Health Systems, Inc., et al., filed May 12, 2011; and Minneapolis Firefighters Relief Association v. Community Health Systems, Inc., et al., filed June 21, 2011. All three seek class certification on behalf of purchasers of our common stock between July 27, 2006 and April 11, 2011 and allege that misleading statements resulted in artificially inflated prices for our common stock. In December 2011, the cases were consolidated for pretrial purposes and NYC Funds and its counsel were selected as lead plaintiffs/lead plaintiffs’ counsel. In lieu of ruling on our motion to dismiss, the court permitted the plaintiffs to file a first amended consolidated class action complaint which was filed on October 5, 2015. Our motion to dismiss was filed on November 4, 2015 and oral argument took place on April 11, 2016. Our motion to dismiss was granted on June 16, 2016 and on June 27, 2016, the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. The matter was heard on May 3, 2017. On December 13, 2017, the Sixth Circuit reversed the trial court’s dismissal of the case and remanded it to the District Court. We filed a renewed partial motion to dismiss on February 9, 2018, which was denied by the District Court on September 24, 2018. We also filed a petition for writ of certioriaricertiorari with the United States Supreme Court on April 18, 2018 seeking review of the Sixth Circuit’s decision.

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We also filed The United States Supreme Court denied the petition for a renewed partialwrit of certiorari on October 1, 2018. Plaintiff’s motion to dismiss on February 9, 2018 in the District Court.for class certification is pending. We believe this consolidated matter is without merit and will vigorously defend this case.

Other Government Investigations

Dothan, Alabama – Independent Lab Billing. On February 12, 2015, our hospital in Dothan, Alabama received a Civil Investigative Demand, or CID, from the United States Department of Justice for information concerning its status as a “covered hospital” under certain lab billing regulations. These regulations discuss permissible billing of the technical component of lab tests performed for hospital patients by an independent laboratory. The CID seeks documentation and explanation whether the hospital qualifies as a covered hospital for billing purposes under the applicable regulations. We are cooperating fully with this investigation.

St. Petersburg, Florida – On September 14, 2017, our hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida received a CID from the United States Department of Justice for information concerning its participation in the Florida Low Income Pool Program. The Low Income Pool Program, or LIP, is a funding pool to support healthcare providers that provide uncompensated care to Florida residents who are uninsured or underinsured. The CID seeks documentation related to agreements between the hospital and Pinellas County. We are cooperating fully with this investigation.

Commercial Litigation and Other Lawsuits

Becker v. Community Health Systems, Inc. d/b/a Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation d/b/a Community Health Systems d/b/a Community Health Systems PSC, Inc. d/b/a Rockwood Clinic P.S. and Rockwood Clinic, P.S. (Superior Court, Spokane, Washington).This suit was filed on February 29, 2012, by a former chief financial officer at Rockwood Clinic in Spokane, Washington. Becker claims he was wrongfully terminated for allegedly refusing to certify a budget for Rockwood Clinic in 2012. On February 29, 2012, he also filed an administrative complaint with the Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration alleging that he is a whistleblower under Sarbanes-Oxley, which was dismissed by the agency and was appealed to an administrative law judge for a hearing that occurred onJanuary 19-26, 2016. In a decision dated November 9, 2016, the law judge awarded Becker approximately $1.9 million for front pay, back pay and emotional damages with attorney fees to be later determined. We have appealed the award to the Administrative Review Board and are awaiting its decision. At a hearing on July 27, 2012, the trial court dismissed Community Health Systems, Inc. from the state case and subsequently certified the state case for an interlocutory appeal of the denial to dismiss his employer and the management company. The appellate court accepted the interlocutory appeal, and it was argued on April 30, 2014. On August 14, 2014, the court denied our appeal. On October 20, 2014, we filed a petition to review the denial with the Washington Supreme Court. Our appeal was accepted and oral argument was heard on June 9, 2015. On September 15, 2015, the court denied our appeal and remanded to the trial court; a previous trial setting of September 12, 2016 has been vacated and not reset. We continue to vigorously defend these actions.

Cyber Attack. As previously disclosed on a Current Report on Form8-K filed by us on August 18, 2014, our computer network was the target of an external, criminal cyber-attack that we believe occurred between April and June, 2014. We and Mandiant (a FireEye Company), the forensic expert engaged by us in connection with this matter, believe the attacker was a foreign “Advanced Persistent Threat” group who used highly sophisticated malware and technology to attack our systems. The attacker was able to bypass our security measures and successfully copy and transfer outside the Company certainnon-medical patient identification data (such as patient names, addresses, birthdates, telephone numbers and social security numbers), but not including patient credit card, medical or clinical information. We worked closely with federal law enforcement authorities in connection with their investigation and possible prosecution of those determined to be responsible for this attack. Mandiant has conducted a thorough investigation of this incident and continues to advise us regarding security and monitoring efforts. We have provided appropriate notification to affected patients and regulatory agencies as required by federal and state law. We have offered identity theft protection services to individuals affected by this attack.

We have incurred certain expenses to remediate and investigate this matter. In addition, multiple purported class action lawsuits have been filed against us and certain subsidiaries. These lawsuits allege that sensitive information was unprotected and inadequately encrypted by us. The plaintiffs claim breach of contract and other theories of recovery, and are seeking damages, as well as restitution for any identity theft. On February 4, 2015, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered the transfer of the purported class actions pending outside of the District Court for the Northern District of Alabama to the District Court for the Northern District of Alabama for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. A consolidated complaint was filed and we filed a motion to dismiss on September 21, 2015, which was partially argued on February 10, 2016. In an oral ruling from the bench, the court greatly limited the potential class by ruling only plaintiffs with specific injury resulting from the breach had standing to sue. Further, on jurisdictional grounds, the court dismissed Community Health Systems, Inc. from allnon-Tennessee based cases. Finally,

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the court set April 15, 2016 for further argument on whether the remaining plaintiffs have sufficiently stated a cause of action to continue their cases. On April 15, 2016 in an oral ruling from the bench, the court dismissed additional claims and following this oral ruling only eight of the forty plaintiffs remained, with significant limitations imposed on their ability to assert claims for damages. These oral rulings were confirmed in a written order filed on September 12, 2016. On October 20, 2016, the plaintiffs filed a renewed motion for interlocutory appeal from the motion to dismiss ruling and on February 15, 2017 this motion was denied. Plaintiffs refiled their motion for permission to seek interlocutory appeal on March 15, 2017, and that motion was also denied. At this time, weWe have settled these class action lawsuits, and the settlement has been approved by the District Court. Notices of the settlement and claim forms have been mailed to purported class members. The deadline for purported class members to opt out of or object to the settlement is May 18, 2019. The deadline for purported class members to submit claims is August 1, 2019.

We are unablealso currently responding to predicttwo government investigations related to the outcome2014 cyber-attack. The first is being conducted by various State Attorneys General, and the second is being conducted by the U.S. Department of this litigation or determine the potential impact, if any, that could result from this litigation, but we intend to vigorously defend these lawsuits. This matter may subject us to additional litigation, potential governmental inquiries, potential reputational damage,Health and additional remediation, operating and other expenses.Human Services Office for Civil Rights. We are cooperating fully with both investigations.

Empire Health Foundation v. CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., CHS Washington Holdings, LLC, Spokane Washington Hospital Company, LLC, Spokane Valley Washington Hospital Company, LLC.This suit was filed on June 12, 2017 by Empire Health Foundation claiming Deaconess and Valley Hospitals failed to abide by charity care obligations allegedly existing in the 2008 Asset Purchase Agreement between Empire Health System and Company affiliates. The court granted in part and denied in part the hospitals’ motion to dismiss on October 11, 2017. All parties filed motions for summary judgment, and the court denied those motions on February 27, 2019. The trial for this matter is set for August 12, 2019. We believe these claims are without merit and will vigorously defend the case.

Mounce v. CHSPSC, LLC, et al. This case is a purported class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Western DistrictGibson, individually and on behalf of Arkansas and served on July 29, 2015, claiming our affiliated Arkansas hospitals violated payor contracts by allegedly improperly asserting hospital liens against third-party tortfeasors and seeking class certifications for anyall others similarly situated plaintiffs at any affiliated Arkansas hospital. The court has certified a class. We have reached a tentative settlement with plaintiffs in this case. We are awaiting the trial court’s approvalv. National Healthcare of the settlement.

Gibson v.Leesville, Inc. d/b/a Byrd Regional Medical Center. This case is a purported class action lawsuit filed in the 30th Judicial District Court for the State of Louisiana and served on August 3, 2016, claiming our formerly affiliated Leesville, Louisiana hospital violated payor contracts by allegedly improperly asserting hospital liens against third-party tortfeasors and seeking class certifications for any similarly situated plaintiffs. The court has certified a class and denied our motion for summary judgment. We appealed both rulings to the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeals, which affirmed the trial court’s decisions on March 7, 2019. We have filed a motionan application for a new trial with respectwrit of certiorari to class certification, and that motion is pending.the Louisiana Supreme Court. We believe these claims are without merit and will vigorously defend the case.

MorrowBowden, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Community Health Systems, Inc.Ruston Louisiana Hospital Company, LLC d/b/a Northern Louisiana Medical Center.This case is a purported class action lawsuit filed on July 25, 2016, in the United States3rd Judicial District Court Middle Districtfor the State of Tennessee allegingLouisiana and served on September 7, 2016, claiming our affiliated Ruston, Louisiana hospital South Baldwin Regional Medical Center in Foley, AL, violated a payor contractcontracts by allegedly improperly asserting a hospital lienliens against a third-party tortfeasortortfeasors and allegedly unjustly enriching the hospital. The plaintiff seeks to represent aseeking class ofcertifications for any similarly situated individuals at any Company affiliated hospital. Plaintiff moved to amend his complaint on June 26, 2016 to name additional defendants, which the court allowed. On October 17, 2017, the court granted Community Health Systems, Inc.’s motion to dismiss the complaint on all of the plaintiff’s claims save one. On October 20, 2017, the remaining defendants filed motions to dismiss, which the court granted on December 11, 2017 with respect to all claims save one. All defendants have filed aplaintiffs. Our motion for summary judgment on theis pending, as is plaintiff’s sole remaining claim, and thatmotion for class certification. Neither motion is pending. The plaintiff has now agreed to dismiss thiscurrently set for hearing. We believe these claims are without merit and will vigorously defend the case.

Zwick Partners, LP and Aparna Rao, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Quorum Health Corporation, Community Health Systems, Inc., Wayne T. Smith, W. Larry Cash, Thomas D. Miller, and Michael J. Culotta. This purported class action lawsuit previously filed in the United States District Court, Middle District of Tennessee was amended on April 17, 2017 to include Community Health Systems, Inc., Wayne T. Smith and W. Larry Cash as additional defendants. The plaintiffs seek to represent a class of QHC shareholders and allege that the failure to record a goodwill and long-lived asset impairment charge against QHC at the time of thespin-off of QHC violated federal securities laws. The District Court denied all defendants’ motions to dismiss on April 20, 2018. The plaintiffs moved for class certification. Plaintiffs also amended their complaint on September 14, 2018. We moved to dismiss the additional claims in the plaintiffs’ September 14, 2018 amended complaint and responded to plaintiffs’ class certification motion. On March 29, 2019, the court granted our motion to dismiss the additional claims. The court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification on that same date. On April 12, 2019, we filed a petition for permission to appeal the court’s order granting class certification with the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. We believe the claims are without merit and will vigorously defend the case.

R2 Investments v Quorum Health Corporation; Community Health Systems, Inc.; Wayne T. Smith; W. Larry Cash; Thomas D. Miller; Michael J. Culotta; John A. Clerico; James S. Ely, III; John A. Fry; William Norris Jennings; Julia B. North; H. Mitchell Watson, Jr.; H. James Williams. This case is pending in the Circuit Court for Williamson County, Tennessee and was served on October 26, 2017. The plaintiff alleges common law fraud and violation of Tennessee securities fraud statutes in connection with its purchase of QHC stock and QHC senior secured notes. MotionsThe court granted in part and denied in part the director defendants’ motion to dismiss were heardand denied the remaining defendants’ motions to dismiss on April 5,May 11, 2018. We believe the claims are without merit and will vigorously defend the case.

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Microsoft Corporation vSteadfast Insurance Company, et al v. Community Health Systems, Inc., CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., CHSPSC, LLC and Pecos Valley of New Mexico, LLC. This case is pendingThese cases are filed in the DistrictSuperior Court for the Middle DistrictState of TennesseeDelaware and involve suits by three excess liability insurers seeking a declaration that a $73 million judgment rendered against Pecos Valley of New Mexico, LLC inAnne Sperling, et al v. Pecos Valley of New Mexico, LLC is not a covered loss as defined by the policies at issue. The Steadfast complaint was served on March 16,November 30, 2018. On December 13, 2018, Admiral Insurance Company and Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd moved to intervene in the suit as petitioners. CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. and CHSPSC, LLC have moved to dismiss the petition filed by Steadfast Insurance Company. The plaintiff alleges willful copyright infringement, contributory copyright infringement, breachjudgment against Pecos Valley of contract, and breachNew Mexico, LLC, which was rendered on September 5, 2018, in First Judicial Court of the implied covenantState of good faith and fair dealing in connection withNew Mexico, is currently on appeal to the alleged useCourt of certain Microsoft products by the Company related to certainAppeals of our divestitures. Our answer to Microsoft’s complaint is due May 7, 2018.New Mexico. We believe the claims in the Steadfast litigation are without merit and will vigorously defend the case.

Certain Legal Proceedings Related to HMA

Medicare/Medicaid Billing Lawsuits

Beginning during the week of December 16, 2013 eleven qui tam lawsuits filed by private individuals against HMA were unsealed in various United States district courts. The United States has elected to intervene in all or part of eight of these matters; namelyU.S. ex rel. Craig Brummer v. Health Management Associates, Inc. et al. (Middle District Georgia) (“Brummer”); U.S. ex rel. Ralph D. Williams v. Health Management Associates, Inc. et al. (Middle District Georgia) (“Williams”); U.S. ex rel. Scott H. Plantz, M.D. et al. v. Health Management Associates, Inc., et al. (Northern District Illinois) (“Plantz”); U.S. ex rel. Thomas L. Mason, M.D. et al. v. Health Management Associates, Inc. et al. (Western District North Carolina) (“Mason”); U.S. ex rel. Jacqueline Meyer, et al. v. Health Management Associates, Inc., Gary Newsome et al. (“Jacqueline Meyer”) (District of South Carolina); U.S. ex rel. George Miller, et al. v. Health Management Associates, Inc. (Eastern District of Pennsylvania) (“Miller”); U.S. ex rel. Bradley Nurkin v. Health Management Associates, Inc. et al. (Middle District of Florida) (“Nurkin”); and U.S. ex rel. Paul Meyer v. Health Management Associates, Inc. et al. (Southern District Florida) (“Paul Meyer”). The United States has elected to intervene with respect to allegations in these cases that certain HMA hospitals inappropriately admitted patients and then submitted reimbursement claims for treating those individuals to federal healthcare programs in violation of the False Claims Act or that certain HMA hospitals had inappropriate financial relationships with physicians which violated the Stark law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, and the False Claims Act. Certain of these complaints also allege the same actions violated various state laws which prohibit false claims. The United States has declined to intervene in three of the eleven matters, namelyU.S. ex rel. Anita France, et al. v. Health Management Associates, Inc. (Middle District Florida) (“France”) which involved allegations of wrongful billing and was settled;U.S. ex rel. Sandra Simmons v. Health Management Associates, Inc. et al. (Eastern District Oklahoma) (“Simmons”) which alleges unnecessary surgery by an employed physician and which was settled as to all allegations except alleged wrongful termination; andU.S. ex rel. David Napoliello, M.D. v. Health Management Associates, Inc. (Middle District Florida) (“Napoliello”) which alleges inappropriate admissions. On April 3, 2014, the Multi District Litigation Panel ordered the transfer and consolidation for pretrial proceedings of the eight intervened cases, plus the Napoliello matter, to the District of the District of Columbia under the nameIn Re: Health Management Associates, Inc. Qui Tam Litigation. On June 2, 2014, the court entered a stay of this matter until October 6, 2014, which was subsequently extended until February 27, 2015, May 27, 2015, September 25, 2015, January 25, 2016, May 25, 2016, September 26, 2016, December 27, 2016, April 27, 2017, August 28, 2017, December 18, 2017, March 19, 2018 and not until June 18, 2018. We intend to defend against the allegations in these matters, but have also been cooperating with the government in the ongoing investigation of these allegations. We have been in discussions with the Civil Division of the DOJ regarding the resolution of these matters. During the first quarter of 2015, we were informed the Criminal Division continues to investigate former executive-level employees of HMA and continues to consider whether any HMA entities should be held criminally liable for the acts of the former HMA employees. We are voluntarily cooperating with these inquiries and have not been served with any subpoenas or other legal process.

Qui Tam Matters Where the Government Declined Intervention

U.S. and the State of Mississippi ex rel. W. Blake Vanderlan, M.D. v. Jackson HMA, LLC d/b/a Central Mississippi Medical Center and Merit Health Central (SD Mississippi).Central.By order filed on August 31, 2017, the courtUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi ordered the unsealing of this matter.qui tam suit. The unsealing revealed that on August 31, 2017 the United States had declined to intervene in the allegations that certain alleged EMTALA violations at the hospital resulted in a violation of the False Claims Act. The hospital’s motionBoth the hospital and the United States have filed motions to dismiss isthe litigation, and those motions are pending. We believe this matter is without merit and will vigorously defend this case.

SecuritiesU.S. ex rel. Derek Lewis and Exchange Commission InvestigationsJoey Neiman v. Community Health Systems, Inc., Medhost, Inc., et al. By order filed on March 14, 2019, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida ordered the unsealing of this qui tam suit. The order revealed that the United States had declined to intervene in the action. The complaint alleges that Community Health Systems, Inc. and its affiliated hospitals (CHS Hospitals) violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims for EHR Meaningful Use incentive payments that they knew or should have known were false. The allegations regarding falsity generally relate to the CHS Hospitals’ use of certain software products sold to them byco-defendant, Medhost, Inc. None of the defendants have been served with the complaint. We believe this matter is without merit and will vigorously defend this case.

OnU.S. ex rel. Andrea Schultz v. Naples HMA, LLC (d/b/a Physicians Regional Healthcare System), Naples Heart Rhythm Specialists, P.A., and Dr. Kenneth Plunkitt. By order filed on April 25, 2013, HMA received a subpoena from1, 2019, the SEC, issued pursuantUnited States District Court for the Middle District of Florida ordered the unsealing of this qui tam suit. The order revealed that the United States had declined to an investigation, requesting documentsintervene in the action. The complaint alleges the defendants violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims for payment related to accounts receivable, billing write-downs, contractual adjustments, reserves for doubtful accounts,certain procedures performed by defendant Dr. Kenneth Plunkitt at Physicians Regional Medical Center. Plaintiff has indicated she will amend her complaint to remove our affiliated hospital as a defendant and accounts receivable aging, and revenue from Medicare, Medicaid and from privately insured or uninsured patients. On June 5, 2013, HMA received a supplemental subpoena fromproceed only against the SEC which requests additional financial reports. Subsequent subpoenas have been directed to us,remaining defendants, who are not our accountants, the former accountants for HMA and certain individuals. On July 17, 2014, we received an additional subpoena from the SEC seekingaffiliates.

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numerous categories of documents relating to the financial statement adjustments taken in the fourth quarter of 2013 in the areas described above. This investigation is ongoing and we are unable to determine the potential impact, if any, of this investigation.

Management of Significant Legal Proceedings

In accordance with our governance documents, including our Governance Guidelines and the charter of the Audit and Compliance Committee, our management of significant legal proceedings is overseen by the independent members of the Board of Directors and, in particular, the Audit and Compliance Committee. The Audit and Compliance Committee is charged with oversight of compliance, regulatory and litigation matters, and enterprise risk management. Management has been instructed to refer all significant legal proceedings and allegations of financial statement fraud, error, or misstatement to the Audit and Compliance Committee for its oversight and evaluation. Consistent with New York Stock Exchange Nasdaq and Sarbanes-Oxley independence requirements, the Audit and Compliance Committee is comprised entirely of individuals who are independent of our management, and all four members of the Audit and Compliance Committee are “audit committee financial experts” as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

In addition, the Audit and Compliance Committee and the other independent members of the Board of Directors oversee the functions of the voluntary compliance program, including its auditing and monitoring functions and confidential disclosure program. In recent years, the voluntary compliance program has addressed the potential for a variety of billing errors that might be the subject of audits and payment denials by the CMS Recovery Audit Contractors’ permanent project, includingMS-DRG coding, outpatient hospital and physician coding and billing, and medical necessity for services (including a focus on hospital stays of very short duration). Efforts by management, through the voluntary compliance program, to identify and limit risk from these government audits have included significant policy and guidance revisions, training and education, and auditing. The Board of Directors now oversees and reviews periodic reports of our compliance with the Corporate Integrity Agreement, or CIA, that we entered into with the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General during 2014.2014 and which was amended and extended in September 2018.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes with regard to the risk factors previously disclosed in our most recent annual report in the 20172018 Form10-K.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table contains information about our purchases of common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2018.2019.

 

Period

  Total Number of Shares
Purchased (a)
   Average Price Paid per
Share
   Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of Publicly

Announced Plans or
Programs(b)
   Maximum Number of Shares
That May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs(b)
 

January 1, 2018 -

        

January 31, 2018

   4,295   $4.95    -    9,467,812 

February 1, 2018 -

        

February 28, 2018

   -    -    -    9,467,812 

March 1, 2018 -

        

March 31, 2018

   238,446    4.58    -    9,467,812 
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total

   242,741   $4.59    -    9,467,812 
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

        Period        

  Total Number of Shares
Purchased (a)
   Average Price Paid per
Share
   Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs (b)
   Maximum Number of Shares
That May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or Programs
(b)
 

January 1, 2019 - January 31, 2019

   5,157   $3.17    -    - 

February 1, 2019 - February 28, 2019

   -    -    -    - 

March 1,2019 - March 31, 2019

   664,097    4.99    -    - 
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total

   669,254   $4.98    -    - 
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 (a)Includes 242,741

669,254 shares were withheld by us to satisfy the payment of tax obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock awards.

 

 (b)On November 9, 2015, we

We had no publicly announced the adoption of a newplans or open market repurchase programprograms for up to 10,000,000 shares of our common stock not to exceed $300 million in repurchases. The new repurchase program will expire on the earlier of November 5, 2018, when the maximum number of shares has been repurchased, or when the maximum dollar amount has been expended. No shares were repurchased under this program during the three months ended March 31, 2018.2019.

With the exception of a special cash dividend of $0.25 per share paid by us in December 2012, historically, we have not paid any cash dividends. Subject to certain exceptions, our Credit Facility limits the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends and make distributions to us, and limits our ability to pay dividends and/or repurchase stock, to an amount not to exceed $200$100 million in the aggregate, plus an additional $25 million in any particular year plus the aggregate amount of proceeds from the exercise of stock options.subject to certain restrictions. The indentures governing each series of our senior and senior securedoutstanding notes also restrict our subsidiaries from, among other matters, paying dividends and making distributions to us, which thereby limits our ability to pay dividends and/or repurchase stock. As of March 31, 2018,2019, under the most restrictive test in these agreements (and subject to certain exceptions), we have approximately $318$100 million remaining available with which to pay permitted dividends and/or repurchase shares of our stock or our senior and senior secured notes.make other restricted payments.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.OtherInformation

None.

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Item 6.Exhibits

 

No.

   

Description

4.1

 *  

SixteenthEighteenth Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.’s 8.000% Senior Notes due 2019, dated as of April 12, 2018,March  31, 2019, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and Regions Bank, as successor Trustee

4.2

 *  

ThirteenthFifteenth Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.’s 7.125% Senior Notes due 2020, dated as of April 12, 2018,March  31, 2019, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and Regions Bank, as Trustee

4.3

 *  

TenthTwelfth Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.’s 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2021, dated as of April 12, 2018,March  31, 2019, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, Regions Bank, as Trustee and Credit Suisse AG, as Collateral Agent

4.4

 *  

TenthTwelfth Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.’s 6.875% Senior Notes due 2022, dated as of April 12, 2018,March  31, 2019, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and Regions Bank, as Trustee

4.5

 *  

ThirdFifth Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.’s 6.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2023, dated as of April 12, 2018,March  31, 2019, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and Regions Bank, as Trustee and Credit Suisse AG, as Collateral Agent

4.6

 *  

ABL Intercreditor Agreement,Second Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.’s Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2023, dated as of April  3, 2018,March  31, 2019, by and among JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as ABL Agent, Credit Suisse AG, as Senior-PriorityNon-ABL Loan Agent, Regions Bank as 2021 Secured Notes Trustee and 2023 Secured Notes Trustee, each additional agent from time to time party thereto, CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., as Borrower, Community Health Systems, Inc., as Parent, and the subsidiaries of Borrower from time to timeguarantors party thereto, and Regions Bank, as Trustee and as Junior-Priority Collateral Agent

10.1

4.7

*Second Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.’s 8.125% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2024, dated as of March  31, 2019, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, and Regions Bank, as Trustee and as Junior-Priority Collateral Agent

4.8

*Second Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.’s 8.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2024, dated as of March  31, 2019, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and Regions Bank, as Trustee and Credit Suisse AG, as Collateral Agent

4.9

   Indenture, dated as of March  6, 2019, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, Regions Bank, as trustee, and Credit Suisse AG, as Collateral Agent, relating to the 8.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.’s Current Report on Form8-K filed March 6, 2019 (No.001-15925))

4.10

*First Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.’s 8.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2026, dated as of March  31, 2019, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and Regions Bank, as Trustee and Credit Suisse AG, as Collateral Agent

10.1

Amendment No. 3,1, dated as of February  26, 2018,15, 2019, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.’s Current Report on Form8-K filed February 27, 201820, 2019 (No.001-15925))

10.2

   

Fourth Amendment and Restatement Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2018, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Credit Suisse, AG, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent 2019 Employee Performance Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.’s Current Report on Form8-K filed March 26, 2018February 22, 2019 (No.001-15925))

10.3

ABL Credit Agreement, dated as of April 3, 2018, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., as the Borrower, Community Health Systems, Inc., as the Parent, the subsidiaries of the Borrower party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.‘s Current Report on Form8-K filed April 3, 2018 (No.001-15925))31.1

10.4 *  

Guarantee and Collateral Agreement to ABL Credit Agreement, dated as of April  3, 2018, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., as the Borrower, Community Health Systems, Inc., as the Parent, the subsidiaries of the Borrower party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent

12*

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

31.1*

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

 *  

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

 **  

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2

 **  

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS

 *  

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

 *  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

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101.CAL

 

*

  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase

101.DEF

 

*

  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

101.LAB

 

*

  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase

101.PRE

 

*

  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

 

 

 

*

Filed herewith.

**

Furnished herewith

Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.

                                     (Registrant)

By: 

/s/    Wayne T. Smith

 Wayne T. Smith
 Chairman of the Board and
 Chief Executive Officer
 (principal executive officer)

By:

 

/s/    Thomas J. Aaron

 Thomas J. Aaron
 Executive Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer
 (principal financial officer)

By: 

/s/    Kevin J. Hammons

 Kevin J. Hammons
 Senior Vice President, Assistant Chief Financial
 Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
 (principal accounting officer)

Date: May 2, 2018

1, 2019

 

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