New York, August 05, 2015 -- Moody's Investors Service commented that the announcement that Ardent Legacy Acquisitions, Inc., along with its new owners Ventas, Inc. (Baa1 senior debt rating) and Equity Group Investments, will acquire the remaining 20% minority interest in Baptist Saint Anthony'sHealth System (BSA), a health system located in Texas, is credit positive. The acquisition will modestly improve Ardent's liquidity, reduce organizational and reporting complexity and enhance its collateral package. However, the overall impact on credit metrics is modest. Therefore, there is no change in Ardent's ratings, including the B2 Corporate Family Rating and B2-PD Probability of Default Rating.

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