Financing & Investment: Briefs (January 2006)

Beverly Enterprises amends merger
FILLMORE CAPITAL TO REPLACE NORTH AMERICAN SENIOR CARE AS PARTNER

By Murray W. Wolf

Beverly Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: BEV) of Fort Smith, Ark., announced Nov. 21 that financing commitments related to its previously reported merger process had been fulfilled, including receipt of a $350 million equity commitment and a $50 million letter of credit.

The company has entered into an amended merger agreement at a revised all-cash price of $12.50 per share. Under the amended agreement, Fillmore Strategic Investors LLC, an affiliate of Fillmore Capital Partners – a private equity firm focused on investments principally in the lodging and healthcare sectors – will replace North American Senior Care (NASC) and its affiliates as the acquiring entity.

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