Allscripts to sell interests in Netsmart for after-tax proceeds of $3 per share

Allscripts announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its interests in Netsmart Technologies. In March 2016, Allscripts contributed its homecare business to Netsmart, in exchange for the largest ownership stake in the company which has now become the largest technology company exclusively dedicated to behavioral health, human services and post-acute care. It is expected that this sale transaction will yield Allscripts net after-tax proceeds of approximately $525M or approximately $3 per fully diluted share. Allscripts anticipates closing the sale by the end of the Q4, after the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Allscripts plans to use the net after-tax proceeds to repay long-term debt, invest in other growing areas of its business, and to opportunistically repurchase its outstanding common stock. Upon closing, total outstanding net debt would be reduced to approximately $500M. The improved leverage profile is expected to enable the company to continue investing in its core and surround solutions while also providing flexibility for additional capital returns to shareholders.
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