SALE OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

SALE OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST [Abstract]

3.	SALE OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST

The Company recognized a non-operating pre-tax gain of $5.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019, which resulted from the sale of its 50% interest in one of its physical therapy partnerships, to the founders of the practice. The sales proceeds, all of which was in cash, was $11.6 million, which is included in the consolidated balance sheet in the line item – Receivable, net – sale and purchase of partnership interest, offset by a payable to the same party of $2.2 million. See details of transactions related to the Company’s purchase of limited partnership interests from the group’s founders in three other partnerships in Note 6 – Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest. The net amount was collected in full on July 1, 2019.