Continental Completes Key Acquisition.VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 1999-- Continental Home Healthcare Ltd. (VSE See DOS/VSE. VSE - Virtual Storage Extended :CHT CHT Chart CHT Center for Health Transformation (Washington, DC) CHT Chittagong Hill Tracts (Bangladesh region) CHT Certified Hypnotherapist CHT Cylinder Head Temperature CHT Certified Hand Therapist .) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of the Queen of Angels - Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, formerly known as Queen of Angels-Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, is a hospital in Los Angeles, California, USA. The hospital has 434 beds. History Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center was founded in 1924. Home Medical Equipment business from Tenet HealthSystem QA, Inc., a nationwide provider of health care services. The Company has paid US$65,000 for substantially all of the assets of the Home Medical Equipment business operating within the Queen of Angels - Hollywood Presbyterian acute care hospital, including inventory and accounts receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying . The transaction also includes all capital inventory currently rented to over 200 patients in the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. area and has a retroactive effective date of June 1, 1999. Mr. Robert Thornton, the Company's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. states "We are extremely pleased with this transaction as it immediately adds to our rental patient base. The equipment rented to these patients represents approximately US $20,000 - US $25,000 in monthly revenue and with an effective date of June 1, the Company has three months of revenue that will offset a large portion of the purchase price. We also have acquired additional inventory with a total value of US $35,000 for future growth and a considerable accounts receivable balance as of June 1 that we will quantify over the next ninety days as we ascertain the definitive collection value of each and every claim." "More importantly, we are thrilled that we were chosen by Tenet over many other Home Medical Equipment companies to complete this transaction. When Tenet decided to close their Home Medical Equipment business operating within their hospital, their selection criteria was highly focused on choosing a company whose service quality could best meet the needs of their existing rental patient population. Choosing Continental is a clear indication of our growing reputation as one of southern California's premier Home Medical Equipment companies and a beginning step in what we anticipate will be a lasting relationship with Queen of Angels - Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center." The Company plans to service these new patients from its existing operation in Glendale, California and does not expect any additional expenses for this new revenue stream. Mr. Thornton further states "The purchase price for this transaction has been satisfied from current cash flow, thereby enabling the Company to continue its expansion progress prior to the completion of the debt financing Debt Financing When a firm raises money for working capital or capital expenditures by selling bonds, bills, or notes to individual and/or institutional investors. In return for lending the money, the individuals or institutions become creditors and receive a promise to repay currently being arranged. We are near the completion of putting in place a US $3 million operating line of credit which will facilitate the acceleration of our growth through acquisition strategy well into the new year." Continental Home Healthcare Ltd. is a provider of durable and home medical equipment to individuals and healthcare institutions with branches in Glendale and Indian Wells, California Indian Wells is a city in Riverside County, California, in the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs area), in between Palm Desert and La Quinta. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,816. It has the highest proportion of millionaires of any city in the United States. ; Las Vegas, Nevada; and British Columbia, Canada. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD Robert Thornton, Chief Executive Officer The Vancouver Stock Exchange Vancouver Stock Exchange (VSE) A securities and options exchange in Vancouver, British Columbia, (Canada), specializing in venture capital companies. Vancouver Stock Exchange See Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX). has neither approved nor disapproved the contents contained herein. |
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