Press Releases

U.S. Renal Care BUILDS ITS FIRST DIALYSIS CENTER IN OKLAHOMA — New Dialysis Center Offers Closer-to-Home Solution for Patients in Northeast Oklahoma
9/1/10, Daniel Black
PLANO, TX — U.S. Renal Care, Inc. (USRC), a leading privately-held provider of outpatient dialysis services, today announced it has started construction of a dialysis center in Grove, Oklahoma, the company’s first in the state. The center, expected to open in December 2010, will bring the company’s patient total to more than 5,500 served across 85 dialysis centers, home and specialty hospital dialysis programs and facilities. The expansion into northeast Oklahoma is part of USRC’s commitment to serving rural communities without dialysis or nephrology services.  (full text)

U.S. Renal Care, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Dialysis Corporation of America — Company to serve approximately 5,500 patients through 120 dialysis programs in 9 states
6/7/10, Thomas L. Weinberg/Daniel Black
PLANO, TX and JONESBORO, AR — U.S. Renal Care, Inc. (USRC), a leading privately-held provider of outpatient dialysis services, today announced that it has completed its $110.25 million acquisition of Dialysis Corporation of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCAI) (DCA), a leading provider of outpatient kidney dialysis services. With this acquisition, USRC will provide dialysis services to approximately 5,500 patients and operate 84 dialysis centers, home and specialty hospital dialysis programs and facilities in nine states: Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.  (full text)

U.S. Renal Care, Inc. Successfully Completes Tender Offer for Dialysis Corporation of America
6/2/10, Thomas L. Weinberg
PLANO, TX — U.S. Renal Care, Inc. (“USRC”), a privately-held leading provider of outpatient dialysis services, today announced the successful completion of its $11.25 per share cash tender offer, through its wholly owned subsidiary Urchin Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), for all outstanding shares of common stock of Dialysis Corporation of America (NASDAQ: DCAI) (“DCA”). The tender offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 1, 2010.  (full text)

U.S. Renal Care, Inc. Enters Into Definitive Credit Agreements in Connection with Acquisition of Dialysis Corporation of America
5/25/10, Thomas L. Weinberg
PLANO, TX — U.S. Renal Care, Inc. (“USRC”), a privately-held leading provider of outpatient dialysis services, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with respect to the financing of its cash tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Dialysis Corporation of America (NASDAQ: DCAI) (“DCA”) as contemplated by the debt commitment letter with RBC Capital Markets (“RBC CM”), dated as of April 13, 2010.  (full text)

U.S. Renal Care Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Dialysis Corporation of America
4/14/10, J. Christopher Brengard
PLANO, TX, and LINTHICUM, MD — U.S. Renal Care, Inc. (“USRC”), a privately-held leading provider of outpatient dialysis services, and Dialysis Corporation of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCAI) (“DCA”), a leading provider of outpatient kidney dialysis centers, announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement for USRC to acquire DCA.  (full text)

U.S. Renal Care Opens Eight Dialysis Centers
12/18/08, J. Christopher Brengard
DALLAS, TEXAS — U.S. Renal Care has opened eight dialysis centers in 2008 with plans to open additional new centers in strategic locations throughout the United States in 2009.  (full text)

U.S. Renal Care Appoints Chief Medical Officer — Dr. Stan Lindenfeld Brings More Than 30 years Experience To Executive Team
8/7/08, J. Christopher Brengard
DALLAS, TEXAS — U.S. Renal Care will strengthen it's executive team with the addition of Dr. Stan Lindenfeld as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer.  (full text)

U.S. Renal Care Inc. Forms Joint Venture with Eumana Home Dialysis — Expands Platform Into Regional Markets
2/11/08, J. Christopher Brengard
DALLAS, TEXAS — U.S. Renal Care Forms Joint Venture with Eumana Home Dialysis. Expands Platform into Regional markets...  (full text)

U.S. Renal Care Inc. Collaborates with Baylor College of Medicine to Develop Dialysis Centers in Texas
5/15/07, J. Christopher Brengard
DALLAS, TEXAS — New dialysis clinics will provide exceptional care to patients in Houston and throughout Southeast Texas.  (full text)

U.S. Renal Care Inc. Names James Shelton Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
5/1/07, J. Christopher Brengard
DALLAS, TEXAS — U.S. Renal Care Inc., a leading provider of dialysis services in the United States, hired James D. Shelton as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Shelton will further U.S. Renal Care’s purpose to ensure....  (full text)

U.S. Renal Care Inc. Hires Vice President of Clinical Operations and Director of Bio-Medical Services
4/26/07, J. Christopher Brengard
DALLAS, TEXAS — U.S. Renal Care Inc., which acquires, develops and operates dialysis centers in joint venture partnerships with nephrologists, hired Karen Walton-Brown as vice president of clinical operations and Jon York as director of...  (full text)

U.S. Renal Care Inc. Opens Five Dialysis Facilities in Texas
4/23/07, J. Christopher Brengard
DALLAS, TEXAS — U.S. Renal Care Inc. (USRC), a leading provider of outpatient kidney dialysis services, has opened two outpatient dialysis facilities in North Texas in the cities of Fort Worth and Weatherford and in the Central Texas towns of...  (full text)

U.S. Renal Care Inc. Names Pirri President, Chief Operating Officer
4/19/07, J. Christopher Brengard
DALLAS, TEXAS — U.S. Renal Care Inc., which acquires, develops and operates dialysis centers in joint venture partnerships with nephrologists, hired Stephen Pirri as president and chief operating officer. Pirri will be responsible for overall... (full text)

U.S. Renal Care Inc. Announces Appointment of General Counsel
10/2/06, J. Christopher Brengard
DALLAS, TEXAS — U.S. Renal Care, Inc., a leading provider of outpatient kidney dialysis services, today announced that Thomas L. Weinberg has joined U.S. Renal Care as vice president and general counsel. Weinberg will oversee U.S. Renal...  (full text)

U.S. Renal Care Inc. Opens New Dialysis Facility to Serve Stuttgart, Arkansas
7/24/06, J. Christopher Brengard
JONESBORO, ARKANSAS — U.S. Renal Care, Inc., (“USRC”), a leading provider of outpatient kidney dialysis services, announces today the opening of a new 15 station outpatient dialysis facility in Stuttgart, Arkansas. This new facility...  (full text)

U.S. Renal Care Inc. Acquires Tarrant Dialysis Centers Inc., Completes New Financing
7/10/06, J. Christopher Brengard
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Acquisition Adds Nine Dialysis Centers in Fort Worth Area, Financing Includes $36 Million in Series C Preferred Stock...  (full text)

U.S. Renal Care Expands Operations: Major Acquisition in San Antonio, Plans for New Facilities
3/10/06, J. Christopher Brengard
JONESBORO, ARKANSAS —- U.S. Renal Care, Inc., a leader in providing comprehensive outpatient (kidney) dialysis treatment, announced today the acquisition of RenCare Ltd., of San Antonio, Texas along with plans to substantially expand patient care...  (full text)

U.S. Renal Care Inc., Announces $30 Million Financing and Strategic Acquisition
10/19/05, J. Christopher Brengard
JONESBORO, ARKANSAS — U.S. Renal Care, Inc., a comprehensive outpatient dialysis provider, is pleased to announce the placement of $30 million in private equity and debt for acquisitions and development. The equity investment was lead by SV Life...  (full text)

U.S. Renal Care Inc., Adds Two Outside Directors
8/4/05, J. Christopher Brengard
JONESBORO, ARKANSAS — U.S. Renal Care, Inc., an operator of outpatient renal dialysis clinics, announced today the appointment of John P. Byrnes and Barry C. Cosgrove to the Board of Directors. Chris Brengard, U.S. Renal Care's President....  (full text)