Kindred Ups Bid to Buy Gentiva, Offers $1.7 Billion

After Gentiva Health Services (NASDAQ: GTIV) initially declined a takeover bid from Kindred Healthcare (NYSE: KND) in a $1.6 billion deal, Kindred has increased its offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Gentiva’s common stock for $14.50 per share, making the proposal a $1.7 billion acquisition.  The new bid — which is an all-cash offer […]

Kindred ‘Not Deterred’ by Gentiva Takeover Pushback

Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: GTIV) adopted a new shareholder rights plan May 23 following the company’s rejection of a proposal by Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) to acquire Gentiva for $1.6 billion. The new rights plan will protect Gentiva shareholders, said Gentiva Executive Chairman Rod Windley in a recent news release, adding that Kindred’s proposal […]

Gentiva Reports Q1 Profits Boosted by Harden Healthcare Acquisition

Home health and hospice services provider Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTIV) reported positive earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014, coming off the acquisition of Harden Healthcare Holdings, Inc. in the previous quarter. Net income attributable to Gentiva shareholders rose to $0.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to a net loss […]

Gentiva Laying Off Hundreds, Closing 46 Home Health Branches

Home health and hospice services provider Gentiva Health Services Inc. (NASDAQ:GTIV) announced on Thursday its plans to close nearly 50 home health branches across the country, laying off hundreds of workers in the process. Gentiva is in the process of closing 46 locations across the country, Paula Shoemaker, vice president of sales support, marketing, and […]

Gentiva’s Q3 Revenue Lags, Launches New Cohesive Operating Model

Gentiva (NASDAQ:GTIV) reported revenues of $410.5 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2013, a 3.3% decrease from the previous year that the company blamed on the home health Medicare rate reduction and sequestration.  Home health revenue stayed flat for the quarter at $206.9 million compared to $206.4 million in the same quarter of […]