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Province Healthcare Company
109 Westpark Drive, Suite 180, Brentwood, TN 37027 * (615) 370-1377

The company is a provider of healthcare services in attractive non-urban markets in the U.S. The company seeks to acquire hospitals which are the sole or primary providers of healthcare within their target markets.

Primary Underwriting Group
ManagerTierPhone
Alex. Brown & Sons IncorporatedLead Manager (410) 895-2700
Goldman, Sachs & Co.Co-manager (212) 902-5959
Robertson, Stephens & CompanyCo-manager (415) 989-8500
Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc., TheCo-manager (404) 266-6450

Offering Information
NASNTL:PRHC Service: SIC 8062
Type of Shares:Common Shares Filing Date:8/27/97
U.S. Shares:4,700,000 Offer Date:2/10/98
Non-U.S. Shares:0 Filing Range:$13.00 - $15.00
Primary Shares:4,700,000 Offer Price:$16.00
Secondary Shares:0 Gross Spread:$1.12
Offering Amount: $65,800,000 Selling:$0.64
Expenses:$1,200,000 Reallowance:$0.10
Post-IPO Shares:15,698,314
Employees:1647

Legal Counsel, Auditor and Registrar
Issuer's Law Firm: Kirkland & Ellis
Bank's Law Firm: Alston & Bird
Registrar/Transfer Agent: First Union National Bank North Carolina
Auditor: KPMG Peat Marwick

Selected Financial Data

Dollar amounts in U.S. millions except for per share data
6 Month Ending Financials
Full Year
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Audited
Income
Balance
Sheet
12/31/96 6/30/97 6/30/96 6/30/97
Revenue:$129.85$80.86$58.29Assets:$101.26
Net Income:-$3.06$1.01$2.21Curr Assets:
EPS:-$1.03$0.11$0.23Liabilities:$115.23
Prior EPS:Curr Liab:
Cash Flow/Oper:$1.77Equity:-$13.97
Cash Flow/Fin:$24.55Cash:$6.02
Cash Flow/Inv:-$17.34

Competition
The primary bases of competition among hospitals in non-urban markets are the quality and scope of medical services, strength of referral network, location, and, to a lesser extent, price. With respect to the delivery of general acute care services, most of the Company's hospitals face less competition in their immediate patient service areas than would be expected in larger communities. While the Company's hospitals are generally the primary provider of health care services in their respective communities, its hospitals face competition from larger tertiary care centers and, in some cases, other non-urban hospitals. Some of the hospitals that compete with the Company are owned by governmental agencies or not-for-profit entities supported by endowments and charitable contributions, and can finance capital expenditures on a tax-exempt basis. The Company faces competition for acquisitions primarily from for-profit hospital management companies as well as not-for-profit entities. Some of the Company's competitors have greater financial and other resources than the Company. Increased competition for the acquisition of non-urban acute care hospitals could have an adverse impact on the Company's ability to acquire such hospitals on favorable terms.

Business Plan
The company's objective is to be the leading provider of high quality health care in selected non-urban markets. The key elements of the company's strategy are to: (I) Acquire Hospitals in Attractive Non-Urban Markets, (ii) Expand Breadth of Services to Increase Local Market Share, (iii) Improve Hospital Operations, (iv) Recruite Physicians and (v) Develop Health Care Networks.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used to repay certain indebtedness, to redeem a portion of the company's preferred stock and to repurchase a portion of the shares of common stock issued upon conversion of preferred stock.

Principal and Selling Shareholders
Name of Shareholder% Owned
Before
% Owned
After
Joseph P. Nolan0.590.38
Golder, Thoma, Cressey, Rauner Fund IV, L.P.0.590.38
Bruce V. Rauner0.590.38
Leeway & Co.0.160.10
Martin S. Rash0.090.05
Richard D. Gore0.060.04
Note: Represents ownership of 5% or more prior to the offering.
Executive Officers and Directors
Officer NameTitleAge
Bruce V. RaunerChairman of the Board and Director41
Richard D. GoreExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer45
Martin S. RashPresident, Chief Executive Officer and Director42
John M. RutledgeSenior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer39
Steven P. TaylorSenior Vice President of Managed Operations45
Brenda B. RectorVice President and Controller49

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