Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On June 5, 2023, Amedisys, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Amedisys") issued a
press release announcing the receipt of an unsolicited proposal from Optum, a
copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information contained under this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on
Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor
shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities
Act or the Exchange Act except as may be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such filing.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication relates to the proposed merger of Uintah Merger Sub, Inc., a
Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Option Care Health, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("OPCH") ("Merger Sub") with and into Amedisys (the
"proposed transaction"), with Amedisys surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned
subsidiary of OPCH, as contemplated by and subject to the satisfaction or waiver
of specified conditions in, the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among
Amedisys, OPCH and Merger Sub (the "Merger Agreement"). This communication is
not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor
shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall
be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10
of the Securities Act of 1933.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction, OPCH and Amedisys have filed
relevant materials with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC"), including an OPCH registration statement on Form S-4 that includes
a preliminary joint proxy statement of OPCH and Amedisys that also constitutes a
prospectus of OPCH. The registration statement has not been declared effective
by the SEC. A definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to
stockholders of OPCH and Amedisys after the registration statement has been
declared effective by the SEC. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF OPCH AND
AMEDISYS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER
DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR
ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of
the registration statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other
documents filed with the SEC by OPCH or Amedisys through the website maintained
by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by
OPCH are available free of charge on OPCH's internet website at
https://investors.optioncarehealth.com or by contacting OPCH's investor
relations department at investor.relations@optioncare.com. Copies of the
documents filed with the SEC by Amedisys are available free of charge on
Amedisys' internet website at https://investors.amedisys.com or by contacting
Amedisys' investor relations department at IR@amedisys.com.
Certain Information Regarding Participants
OPCH, Amedisys and their respective directors and executive officers may be
considered participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the
proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of
OPCH is set forth in its proxy statement for its 2023 annual meeting of
stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 7, 2023. Information about
the directors and executive officers of Amedisys is set forth in its proxy
statement for its 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the
SEC on April 27, 2023. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy
solicitations and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by
security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the joint proxy
statement/prospectus and other relevant materials filed with the SEC regarding
the proposed transaction. You may obtain these documents free of charge through
the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov and from the investor
relations departments at OPCH or Amedisys as described above.
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as:
"anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "project," "estimate," "expect,"
"may," "should," "will" and similar references to future periods. Examples of
forward-looking statements include the closing date for the proposed
transaction.
Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future
performance. Instead, they are based only on management's current beliefs,
expectations and assumptions regarding the future of OPCH's and Amedisys's
business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and
trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking
statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties,
risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of
which are outside of OPCH's and Amedisys's control. OPCH's, Amedisys's and the
combined company's actual results and financial condition may differ materially
from those indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of various
factors. These factors include, among other things, (1) the termination of or
occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to
the termination of the merger agreement or the inability to complete the
proposed transaction on the anticipated terms and timetable, (2) the inability
to complete the proposed transaction due to the failure to obtain approval of
the stockholders of OPCH or Amedisys or to satisfy any other condition to
closing in a timely manner or at all, or the risk that a regulatory approval
that may be required for the proposed transaction is delayed, is not obtained or
is obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated, (3) the ability to
recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, which may be
affected by, among other things, the ability of the combined company to maintain
relationships with its patients, payers and providers and retain its management
and key employees, (4) the ability of the combined company to achieve the
synergies contemplated by the proposed transaction or such synergies taking
longer to realize than expected, (5) costs related to the proposed transaction,
(6) the ability of the combined company to execute successfully its strategic
plans, (7) the ability of the combined company to promptly and effectively
integrate the OPCH and Amedisys businesses and (8) the diversion of management's
time and attention from ordinary course business operations to completion of the
proposed transaction and integration matters. The foregoing review of important
factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction
with the other cautionary statements that are included elsewhere. Additional
information concerning risks, uncertainties and assumptions can be found in
OPCH's and Amedisys's respective filings with the SEC, including the risk
factors discussed in OPCH's and Amedisys's most recent Annual Reports on Form
10-K, as updated by their Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and future filings with
the SEC, as well as the risk factors in the joint proxy statement/prospectus.
Any forward-looking statement made in this communication is based only on
information currently available to OPCH and Amedisys and speaks only as of the
date on which it is made. OPCH and Amedisys undertake no obligation to publicly
update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made
from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments
or otherwise. You are cautioned not to rely on OPCH's and Amedisys's
forward-looking statements.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Joint Press Release, dated as of June 5, 2023, issued by Option
Care Health, Inc. and Amedisys, Inc.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
document).
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