David W. Smith

Representative Experience

• AAC Completes Acquisition of AdCare, Inc.

  Represented AAC Holdings, Inc., parent company of American Addiction Centers, in its acquisition of AdCare, Inc.

  Attorneys at Bass, Berry & Sims represented AAC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAC), parent company of American Addiction Centers, in its...
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  Client Type: Public Company
• Ardent Health Services and The University of Texas System Partner, Form UT Health East Texas

  Served as lead healthcare regulatory counsel to Ardent Health Services in its acquisition of East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System (ETMC)

  We served as lead healthcare regulatory counsel to Ardent Health Services in its acquisition of East Texas Medical Center Regional...
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  Client Type: Private Company
• Mainsail Partners Invests in Bio-Optronics

  We represented Mainsail Partners in its $30 million growth equity investment in Bio-Optronics.

  We represented Mainsail Partners in its $30 million growth equity investment in Bio-Optronics. Bio-Optronics will use the capital and Mainsail's...
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  Client Type: Private Company
• AAC Holdings Acquires AdCare

  Represented AAC in its definitive agreement to acquire a New England-based addiction treatment provider

  We represented AAC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAC) – parent company of American Addiction Centers – in its definitive agreement to...
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  Client Type: Public Company
• Ardent Merges with LHP Hospital Group

  Served as healthcare regulatory counsel in the company’s merger with LHP Hospital Group

  We served as healthcare regulatory counsel for Ardent Health Services in its merger with LHP Hospital Group. The transaction created...
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  Client Type: Private Company
• AmSurg Corp Merges with Envision Healthcare

  Represented AmSurg Corp. (NASDAQ: AMSG) in its merger with Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EVHC)

  We represented AmSurg Corp. (NASDAQ: AMSG) in its merger with Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc. The combination of Envision Healthcare and AMSURG...
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  Client Type: Public Company
• Healthways Sells Total Population Health Services

  Represented Healthways (NASDAQ: HWAY) in the sale of its Total Population Health Services (TPHS) business to Sharecare, Inc.

  We represented Healthways in the sale of its Total Population Health Services (TPHS) business to Sharecare, Inc. The sale also...
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  Client Type: Public Company
• AmSurg Corp. Acquires Valley Anesthesiology & Pain Consultants

  Represented Sheridan in its acquisition of Valley Anesthesiology & Pain Consultants

  We represented Sheridan, the Physician Services Division of AmSurg Corp. its acquisition of Valley Anesthesiology & Pain Consultants. Valley is...
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  Client Type: Public Company
• $59 Million Credit Facility for Healthcare REIT

  Represented a Chicago-based healthcare REIT, in a credit facility to provide $59 million of construction financing to a Colorado health system for the development of a 44-bed replacement hospital.

  We represented a Chicago-based healthcare REIT, in a credit facility to provide $59 million of construction financing to a Colorado health system...
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  Client Type: Public Company
• AmSurg Acquires Sheridan Healthcare

  Represented AmSurg Corp. in its acquisition of Sheridan Healthcare Inc. for about $2.35 billion in cash and stock

  In July 2014, AmSurg Corp. acquired Sheridan Healthcare Inc. from private equity firm Hellman & Friedman LLC for about $2.35...
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  Client Type: Public Company