SC TO-I

DAVITA INC.

Date: August 17, 2020

/s/ Joel Ackerman

Name: Joel Ackerman

Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE TO

Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

DaVita Inc.

(Name of Subject Company (Issuer) and Filing Person (Offeror))

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

23918K108

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Kathleen A. Waters

Chief Legal Officer

DaVita Inc.

2000 16th Street

Denver, CO 80202

(720) 631-2100

(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing person)

Copy to:

Sharon Flanagan, Esq.

Eric Haueter, Esq.

Sidley Austin LLP

555 California Street

Suite 2000

San Francisco, CA 94104

(415) 772-1200

CALCULATION OF FILING FEE



Transaction valuation⁽¹⁾		Amount of filing fee⁽²⁾
$1,000,000,000		$129,800

⁽¹⁾	The transaction valuation is estimated only for purposes of calculating the filing fee. This amount is based on the offer to purchase for not more than $1,000,000,000 in aggregate of up to 12,987,012 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value, at the minimum tender offer price of $77.00 per share.

⁽²⁾	The amount of the filing fee, calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, equals $129.80 per $1,000,000 of the value of the transaction.

☐	Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.


Amount Previously Paid: N/A		Filing Party: N/A
Form or Registration No.: N/A		Date Filed: N/A

☐	Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:

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third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.

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issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.

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going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.

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amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: ☐

If applicable, check the appropriate box(es) below to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon:

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Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)

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Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third Party Tender Offer)

This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (this “Schedule TO”) relates to the offer by DaVita Inc., a Delaware corporation (“DVA” or the “Company”), to purchase for cash up to $1.0 billion of shares (the “shares”) of its common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “common stock”), pursuant to (i) auction tenders at prices specified by the tendering shareholders of not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share, or (ii) purchase price tenders, in either case, net to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Offer to Purchase, dated August 17, 2020 (the “Offer to Purchase”), a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(1)(A), and in the related Letter of Transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal” and, together with the Offer to Purchase, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Tender Offer”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1)(B). This Schedule TO is being filed in accordance with Rule 13e-4(c)(2) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).The information contained in the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal is hereby incorporated by reference in response to all the items of this Schedule TO, and as more particularly set forth below.

Item 1.

Summary Term Sheet.

The information under the heading “Summary Term Sheet,” included in the Offer to Purchase, is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.

Subject Company Information.

(a) The name of the subject company and issuer of the securities to which this Schedule TO relates is DaVita Inc. The address and telephone number of its principal executive office are 2000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202, (720) 631-2100.

(b) The subject securities to which this Schedule TO relates are shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, of DaVita Inc. As of August 14, 2020, there were 121,989,075 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the heading “Introduction” is incorporated herein by reference.

(c) Information about the trading market and price of the shares of the Company’s common stock set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the heading “Section 8 — Price Range of Shares; Dividends” is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 3.

Identity and Background of Filing Person.

(a) The filing person to which this Schedule TO relates is DaVita Inc. The business address and telephone number of DVA is set forth under Item 2(a) above. The names and business addresses of the directors and executive officers of DVA are as set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the heading “Section 11 — Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares,” and such information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 4.

Terms of the Transaction.

(a) The material terms of the transaction set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the headings “Summary Term Sheet,” “Section 1 — Number of Shares; Purchase Price; Proration,” “Section 2 — Purpose of the Offer; Certain Effects of the Offer,” “Section 3 — Procedures for Tendering Shares,” “Section 4 — Withdrawal Rights,” “Section 5 — Purchase of Shares and Payment of Purchase Price,” “Section 6 — Conditional Tender of Shares,” “Section 7 — Conditions of the Offer,” “Section 9 — Source and Amount of Funds,” “Section 10 — Certain Information Concerning the Company,” “Section 11— Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares,” “Section 14 — Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” and “Section 16 — Extension of the Offer; Termination; Amendment” are incorporated herein by reference.

(b) Information regarding purchases from officers, directors and affiliates of DVA set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the heading “Section 11 — Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares” is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.

Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements.

(e) The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the headings “Section 8 — Price Range of Shares; Dividends” and “Section 11 — Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares” is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 6.

Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals.

(a) Information regarding the purpose of the transaction set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the headings “Summary Term Sheet” and “Section 2 — Purpose of the Offer; Certain Effects of the Offer” is incorporated herein by reference.

(b) Information regarding the treatment of shares acquired pursuant to the Tender Offer set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the heading “Section 2 — Purpose of the Offer; Certain Effects of the Offer” is incorporated herein by reference.

(c) Information about any plans or proposals set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the headings “Section 2 — Purpose of the Offer; Certain Effects of the Offer” and “Section 11 — Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares” is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

(a) Information regarding the source of funds set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the heading “Section 9 — Source and Amount of Funds” is incorporated herein by reference.

(b) Information regarding conditions to the financing set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the headings “Section 7 — Conditions of the Offer” and “Section 9 — Source and Amount of Funds” is incorporated herein by reference. There are no alternative financing arrangements or financing plans for the Tender Offer.

(d) Information regarding the source of funds set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the heading “Section 9 — Source and Amount of Funds” is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.

Interest in Securities of the Subject Company.

(a) The information set forth under the heading “Section 11 — Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares” in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.

(b) The information set forth under the heading “Section 11 — Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares” in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.

Persons/Assets, Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used.

(a) The information set forth under the headings “Summary Term Sheet” and “Section 17 — Fees and Expenses” in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 10. Financial

Statements.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 11. Additional

Information.

(a)(1) The information set forth under the heading “Section 11 — Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares” in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference. The Company will amend this Schedule TO to reflect material changes to information incorporated by reference in the Offer to Purchase to the extent required by Rule 13e-4(d)(2) of the Exchange Act.

(a)(2) The information set forth under the heading “Section 13—Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals” in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(a)(4) The information set forth under the headings “Section 2 — Purpose of the Offer; Certain Effects of the Offer” and “Section 12 — Effects of the Offer on the Market for Shares; Registration under the Exchange Act” in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.

(a)(5) There are no material pending legal proceedings relating to the Offer. The information set forth under the heading “Section 13 — Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals” in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.

(c) The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal, respectively, as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time, is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company will amend this Schedule TO to include documents that the Company may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission after the date of the Offer to Purchase pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c) or 14 of the Exchange Act and prior to the expiration of the Tender Offer to the extent required by Rule 13e-4(d)(2) of the Exchange Act.

Item 12. Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Description

(a)(1)(A)✓		Offer to Purchase, dated August 17, 2020.

(a)(1)(B)✓		Letter of Transmittal.

(a)(1)(C)✓		Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

(a)(1)(D)✓		Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees, dated August 17, 2020.

(a)(1)(E)✓		Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees, dated August 17, 2020.

(a)(1)(F)✓		Summary Advertisement, dated August 17, 2020.

(a)(1)(G)✓		Email Communication to Employees of DaVita Inc. and its Subsidiaries

(a)(1)(H)✓		Letter to SSAR Holders


Exhibit Number		Description

(a)(2)		Not applicable.

(a)(3)		Not applicable.

(a)(4)		Not applicable.

(a)(5)(A)✓		Press release, dated August 17, 2020, announcing the commencement of the tender offer.

(b)(1)		Credit Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2019, by and among DaVita Inc., certain subsidiary guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and MUFG Bank Ltd., as co-syndication agents, Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Credit Suisse Loan Funding LLC, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and Suntrust Bank, as co-documentation agents, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, collateral agent and swingline lender.(1)

(b)(2)		First Amendment, dated as of February 13, 2020, to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2019, by and among DaVita Inc., certain subsidiary guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, collateral agent and swingline lender. (2)

(c)		None.

(d)(1)*		Employment Agreement, effective April 29, 2019, by and between Javier J. Rodriguez and DaVita Inc. (4)

(d)(2)*		Employment Agreement, effective February 21, 2017, by and between DaVita Inc. and Joel Ackerman. (5)

(d)(3)*		Employment Agreement, effective April 27, 2016, by and between DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. and Kathleen A. Waters. (6)

(d)(4)*		Employment Agreement, effective April 29, 2015, by and between DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. and Michael D. Staffieri. (6)

(d)(5)*		Executive Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated effective January 1, 2009). (8)

(d)(6)*		DaVita Inc. Severance Plan for Directors and Above. (3)

(d)(7)*		Amended and Restated DaVita Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan. (9)

(d)(8)*		Form of 2014 Long Term Incentive Program Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement under the DaVita Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan and Long-Term Incentive Program. (10)

(d)(9)*		Form of 2014 Long Term Incentive Program Restricted Stock Units Agreement under the DaVita Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan and Long-Term Incentive Program. (10)

(d)(10)*		Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement-Board members (DaVita Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan). (11)

(d)(11)*		Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement-Executives (DaVita Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan). (7)

(d)(12)*		Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement-Executives (DaVita Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan) (11)

(d)(13)*		Form of Long-Term Incentive Program Award Agreement (For 162(m) designated teammates) (DaVita Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan). (7)

(d)(14)*		Form of Long-Term Incentive Program Award Agreement (DaVita Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan). (7)


Exhibit Number		Description

(d)(15)*		Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement-Board members (DaVita Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan). (12)

(d)(16)*		Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement-Executives (DaVita Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan). (14)

(d)(17)*		Form of Performance Stock Units Agreement-Executives (DaVita Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan). (14)

(d)(18)*		Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement-Executives (DaVita Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan). (14)

(d)(19)*		Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement-Executives (DaVita Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan). (14)

(d)(20)*		Form of Performance Stock Units Agreement-Executives (DaVita Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan). (14)

(d)(21)*		Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement-Executives (DaVita Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan). (14)

(d)(22)		Form of 5.000% Senior Note due 2025 and related Guarantee. (13)

(d)(23)		Indenture, dated as of April 17, 2015, by and among DaVita Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. (13)

(d)(24)*		Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy. (15)

(d)(25)*		Form of 4.625% Senior Note due 2030 and related Guarantee. (16)

(d)(26)*		Indenture, dated as of June 9, 2020, by and among DaVita Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, as Trustee. (16)

(d)(27)*		DaVita Inc. 2020 Incentive Award Plan (17)

(d)(28)*		Amendment to Stock Appreciation Rights Agreements, effective June 11, 2020, by and between DaVita Inc. and William L. Roper, M.D. (18)

(d)(29)		Form of 3.750% Senior Note due 2031 and related Guarantee. (19)

(d)(30)		Indenture, dated as of August 11, 2020, by and among DaVita Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, as Trustee. (19)

(d)(31)* ✓		Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement (DaVita Inc. 2020 Incentive Award Plan)

(d)(32)* ✓		Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (DaVita Inc. 2020 Incentive Award Plan)

(d)(33)* ✓		Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (DaVita Inc. 2020 Incentive Award Plan)

(g)		Not applicable.

(h)		Not applicable.

*	Management contract or executive compensation plan or arrangement

✓	Filed herewith

(1)

Filed on August 14, 2019 as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K.

(2)

Filed on February 21, 2020 as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(3)

Filed on February 22, 2019 as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

(4)

Filed on May 7, 2019 as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.

(5)

Filed on February 24, 2017 as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

(6)

Filed on May 2, 2017 as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.

(7)

Filed on March 1, 2013 as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

(8)

Filed on June 18, 2009 as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K.

(9)

Filed on April 28, 2014 as Appendix A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A.

(10)

Filed on November 6, 2014 as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

(11)

Filed on August 4, 2011 as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.

(12)

Filed on August 1, 2018 as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.

(13)

Filed on April 17, 2015 as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K.

(14)

Filed on July 22, 2019 as an exhibit to the Company’s Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO-I.

(15)

Filed on May 4, 2020 as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

(16)

Filed on June 9, 2020 as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K.

(17)

Filed as Annex A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Commission on April 27, 2020

(18)

Filed on July 30, 2020 as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K.

(19)

Filed on August 11, 2020 as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 13.

Information Required by Schedule 13E-3.

Not applicable.

SIGNATURE

After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

EX-(a)(1)(A)

Exhibit (a)(1)(A)

LOGO

DaVita Inc.

Offer to Purchase for Cash

Shares of its Common Stock for an Aggregate Purchase Price of no More Than $1.0 Billion

At a Purchase Price Not Less Than $77.00 Per Share and

Not More Than $88.00 per Share

THE OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT

12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, AT THE END OF THE DAY ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2020,

UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED (SUCH DATE AND TIME, AS IT MAY BE EXTENDED, THE

“EXPIRATION TIME”) OR OTHERWISE TERMINATED.

DaVita Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company,” “DVA,” “we,” “our” or “us”), is offering to purchase for cash shares (the “shares”) of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “common stock”), pursuant to a modified “Dutch auction” whereby shareholders may tender shares: (i) at prices specified by the tendering shareholders of not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share (“Auction Tenders”), or (ii) at the Purchase Price (as defined below) determined as described herein (“Purchase Price Tenders”), in either case, net to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in this Offer to Purchase (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Offer to Purchase”) and in the related letter of transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal”). We are offering (the “Offer”) to purchase for cash shares having an aggregate Purchase Price of no more than $1.0 billion.

Shareholders who wish to tender shares without specifying a price at which such shares may be purchased by the Company should make a Purchase Price Tender. Under a Purchase Price Tender, shares will be purchased, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, at the Purchase Price determined in the manner provided herein. Shares validly tendered pursuant to Purchase Price Tenders will be deemed to be tendered at the minimum price of $77.00 per share for purposes of determining the Purchase Price.

Shareholders who validly tender shares without specifying whether they are making an Auction Tender or a Purchase Price Tender will be deemed to have made a Purchase Price Tender.

Promptly following the Expiration Time, we will, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, as described in this Offer to Purchase, determine a single price per share (the “Purchase Price”), which will be not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share, that we will pay for shares accepted for purchase in the Offer. The Purchase Price will be the lowest price per share of not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share that will enable us to purchase the maximum number of shares validly tendered in the Offer and not validly withdrawn having an aggregate Purchase Price not exceeding $1.0 billion. Only shares validly tendered at prices at or below the Purchase Price, and not validly withdrawn, will be eligible for purchase in the Offer. Shares validly tendered pursuant to an Auction Tender at a price that is greater than the Purchase Price will not be purchased in the Offer. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, if shares having an aggregate Purchase Price of less than $1.0 billion are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn, we will purchase all shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn. Because of the “odd lot” priority, proration and conditional tender provisions described in this Offer to Purchase, all of the shares tendered at or below the Purchase Price may not be purchased if shares having an aggregate Purchase Price of more than $1.0 billion are validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price and not validly withdrawn. Shares not purchased in the Offer will be returned to the tendering shareholders promptly after the Expiration Time.

In accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in the event that shares having an aggregate Purchase Price of more than $1.0 billion are validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price, we may, at our option, accept for purchase an additional number of outstanding shares of common stock not to exceed 2% of the total number of shares of common stock (exclusive of any shares of common stock held by or for our account or by or for the account of any of our subsidiaries) without extending the Expiration Time. Unless otherwise expressly stated, information in this Offer to Purchase assumes that no such additional shares of common stock will be purchased. We also expressly reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to amend the Offer to purchase additional shares, subject to applicable law. See Sections 1 and 16.

Assuming that the Offer is fully subscribed, if the Purchase Price is determined to be $77.00 per share, the minimum price per share pursuant to the Offer, we would purchase 12,987,012 shares pursuant to the Offer, which would represent approximately 10.65% of our outstanding common stock as of August 14, 2020. Assuming that the Offer is fully subscribed, if the Purchase Price is determined to be $88.00 per share, the maximum price per share pursuant to the Offer, we would purchase 11,363,636 shares pursuant to the Offer, which would represent approximately 9.32% of our outstanding common stock as of August 14, 2020.

THE OFFER IS NOT CONDITIONED UPON THE RECEIPT OF FINANCING OR ANY MINIMUM NUMBER OF SHARES BEING TENDERED. THE OFFER IS, HOWEVER, SUBJECT TO A NUMBER OF OTHER CONDITIONS. SEE SECTION 7.

Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “DVA”. On August 14, 2020, the last full trading day prior to our commencement of the Offer, the reported closing price of our common stock on the NYSE was $82.17 per share. You are urged to obtain current market quotations for our common stock before deciding whether, and at what price or prices, to tender your shares pursuant to the Offer. See Section 8.

NEITHER THE SEC NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THE OFFER OR PASSED UPON THE MERITS OR FAIRNESS OF THIS TRANSACTION OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS OFFER TO PURCHASE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL AND MAY BE A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

The Dealer Manager for the Offer is:

BofA Securities

Offer to Purchase, dated August 17, 2020

IMPORTANT

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS AUTHORIZED THE OFFER. HOWEVER, NONE OF THE COMPANY, OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE DEALER MANAGER (AS DEFINED BELOW), THE DEPOSITARY (AS DEFINED BELOW) OR THE INFORMATION AGENT (AS DEFINED BELOW) MAKES ANY RECOMMENDATION TO YOU AS TO WHETHER TO TENDER OR REFRAIN FROM TENDERING YOUR SHARES OR AS TO THE PRICE OR PRICES AT WHICH YOU MAY CHOOSE TO TENDER YOUR SHARES. NEITHER HAVE WE AUTHORIZED ANY PERSON TO MAKE ANY SUCH RECOMMENDATION. YOU MUST MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS AS TO WHETHER TO TENDER YOUR SHARES AND, IF SO, HOW MANY SHARES TO TENDER AND THE PRICE OR PRICES AT WHICH YOU WILL TENDER THEM. IN DOING SO, YOU SHOULD READ CAREFULLY THE INFORMATION IN, OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO, THIS OFFER TO PURCHASE AND IN THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, INCLUDING THE PURPOSE AND EFFECTS OF THE OFFER. SEE SECTION 2. YOU ARE URGED TO DISCUSS YOUR DECISIONS WITH YOUR OWN TAX ADVISOR, FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND/OR BROKER.

If you wish to tender all or any portion of your shares pursuant to the Offer, you must do one of the following prior to the Expiration Time:

•

if your shares are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, contact the nominee and have the nominee tender your shares for you;

•

if you hold certificates in your own name, complete and sign a Letter of Transmittal in accordance with its instructions and deliver it, together with any required signature guarantees, the certificates for your shares and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, to Computershare Inc., the Depositary for the Offer (the “Depositary”), at one of the addresses shown on the Letter of Transmittal;

•

if you are an institution with a participant account with The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) and you hold your shares through DTC, tender your shares according to the procedures for book-entry transfer described in Section 3; or

•

if you are a holder of vested stock-settled stock appreciation rights (“SSARs”) to purchase shares of our common stock, in accordance with the terms of our equity-based compensation plans and subject to Company policies and practices, you may exercise your vested SSARs to purchase shares and tender such shares in the Offer; however, we suggest that you exercise your vested SSARs at least five business days prior to the date on which the Expiration Time is initially scheduled to occur (which, unless the Offer is extended, will require you to exercise such SSARs no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 4, 2020) in order to provide you with sufficient time to validly tender any such shares in the Offer. You should be aware that exercises of SSARs cannot, once exercised, be revoked even if some or all of the shares received upon the exercise thereof and tendered in the Offer are not purchased pursuant to the Offer for any reason.

If you want to tender your shares but your certificates for the shares are not immediately available, or cannot be delivered to the Depositary within the required time, or you cannot comply with the procedures for book-entry transfer on a timely basis, or your other required documents cannot be delivered to the Depositary prior to the Expiration Time, you may still tender your shares if you comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described in Section 3.

Beneficial owners of shares should be aware that their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee may establish its own deadline, earlier than the Expiration Time, for participation in the Offer. Accordingly, beneficial owners of shares wishing to participate in the Offer should contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee as soon as possible in order to determine the times by which they must take action in order to participate in the Offer.

If you wish to maximize the chance that your shares will be purchased by us in the Offer, you should validly tender your shares pursuant to a Purchase Price Tender. Shares validly tendered pursuant to Purchase Price Tenders will be deemed to have been tendered at a price of $77.00 per share (which is the minimum price per share pursuant to the Offer) for purposes of determining the Purchase Price. Accordingly, Purchase Price Tenders could result in the Purchase Price being lower and could result in your shares being purchased at the minimum price per share in the Offer.

Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to Georgeson LLC, the information agent for the Offer (the “Information Agent”), or to BofA Securities, Inc., the dealer manager for the Offer (the “Dealer Manager”), at their respective telephone numbers and addresses set forth on the back cover page of this Offer to Purchase. You may request additional copies of this Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and other documents relating to the Offer from the Information Agent at the telephone number and address on the back cover page of this Offer to Purchase. You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offer.

We are not aware of any jurisdiction where the making of the Offer is not in compliance with applicable law. If we become aware of any jurisdiction where the making of the Offer or the acceptance of shares pursuant to the Offer is not in compliance with any valid applicable law, we will make a good faith effort to comply with the applicable law. If, after such good faith effort, we cannot comply with the applicable law, the Offer will not be made to (nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of) the holders of shares in that jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction where the securities or Blue Sky laws require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offer shall be deemed to be made on our behalf by the Dealer Manager or one or more requested brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.

We have not authorized any person to make any recommendation on our behalf as to whether you should tender or refrain from tendering your shares in the Offer or as to the price or prices at which you may choose to tender your shares in the Offer. You should rely only on the information contained in this Offer to Purchase and in the Letter of Transmittal or in documents incorporated by reference in this Offer to Purchase. Our delivery of this Offer to Purchase shall not under any circumstances create any implication that the information contained in this Offer to Purchase is correct as of any time other than the date of this Offer to Purchase or that there have been no changes in the affairs of DVA or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or in the information included or incorporated by reference herein since those respective dates, except that we will, to the extent required by Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act (as defined below), amend the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (the “Schedule TO”), of which this Offer to Purchase forms a part.

We have not authorized anyone to provide you with any information or to make any representation in connection with the Offer, other than the information and representations contained in this Offer to Purchase, the documents incorporated by reference herein or in the Letter of Transmittal. If anyone makes any recommendation or gives any information or representation, you must not rely upon that recommendation, information or representation as having been authorized by us, the Dealer Manager, the Depositary or the Information Agent.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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SUMMARY TERM SHEET		1
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS		12
INTRODUCTION		14
THE OFFER		17
1. Number of Shares; Purchase Price; Proration		17
2. Purpose of the Offer; Certain Effects of the Offer		19
3. Procedures for Tendering Shares		21
4. Withdrawal Rights		27
5. Purchase of Shares and Payment of Purchase Price		28
6. Conditional Tender of Shares		29
7. Conditions of the Offer		30
8. Price Range of Shares; Dividends		32
9. Source and Amount of Funds		33
10. Certain Information Concerning the Company		34
11. Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares		36
12. Effects of the Offer on the Market for Shares; Registration under the Exchange Act		40
13. Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals		40
14. Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences		41
15. ERISA Considerations		46
16. Extension of the Offer; Termination; Amendment		47
17. Fees and Expenses		48
18. Miscellaneous		49

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SUMMARY TERM SHEET

We are providing this summary term sheet for your convenience. This summary term sheet highlights certain information in this Offer to Purchase. It does not describe all of the details of the Offer to the same extent described elsewhere in this Offer to Purchase. To understand the Offer fully and for a more complete description of the terms of the Offer, you should read carefully this entire Offer to Purchase (including the documents incorporated by reference herein), the Letter of Transmittal and the other documents relating to the Offer that we have distributed to you. We have included references to the sections of this Offer to Purchase where you will find a more complete description of the topics in this summary.

Who is offering to purchase the shares of common stock?

The issuer of the shares, DaVita Inc., a Delaware corporation, is offering to purchase your shares.

How many shares of common stock is DVA offering to purchase?

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, we are offering to purchase, at the Purchase Price, shares of common stock validly tendered in the Offer and not validly withdrawn up to a maximum aggregate Purchase Price of $1.0 billion. Because the Purchase Price will only be determined after the Expiration Time, the number of shares that will be purchased will not be known until after that time. Assuming that the Offer is fully subscribed, if the Purchase Price is determined to be $77.00 per share, the minimum price per share pursuant to the Offer, we would purchase 12,987,012 shares pursuant to the Offer, which would represent approximately 10.65% of our outstanding common stock as of August 14, 2020. Assuming that the Offer is fully subscribed, if the Purchase Price is determined to be $88.00 per share, the maximum price per share pursuant to the Offer, we would purchase 11,363,636 shares pursuant to the Offer, which would represent approximately 9.32% of our outstanding common stock as of August 14, 2020.

In addition, in accordance with the rules of the SEC, in the event that shares having an aggregate Purchase Price of more than $1.0 billion are validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price, we may, at our option, accept for purchase an additional number of outstanding shares of our common stock not to exceed 2% of the total number of shares of common stock (exclusive of any shares of our common stock held by or for our account or by or for the account of any of our subsidiaries) without extending the Expiration Time. Unless otherwise expressly stated, information in this Offer to Purchase assumes that no such additional shares of common stock will be purchased. See Section 1.

What will be the Purchase Price for the shares and what will be the form of payment?

We are conducting the Offer through a procedure known as a modified “Dutch auction.” This procedure allows you to select the price (in increments of $0.25) within a price range specified by us at which you are willing to sell your shares. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, you may tender shares in the Offer (i) at prices you specify of not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share, which we refer to in this Offer to Purchase as “Auction Tenders,” or (ii) at the purchase price determined as provided below, which we refer to in this Offer to Purchase as “Purchase Price Tenders.” For purposes of determining the Purchase Price, shares validly tendered pursuant to Purchase Price Tenders will be deemed to have been tendered at a price of $77.00 per share (which is the minimum price per share pursuant to the Offer). We are offering to purchase shares having an aggregate Purchase Price of no more than $1.0 billion. Promptly after 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on September 14, 2020, unless the Offer is extended (such date and time, as it may be extended, the “Expiration Time”), we will, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, determine a single price per share, which we refer to as the “Purchase Price,” which will be not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share, that we will pay for all shares validly tendered in the Offer and not validly withdrawn, taking into account the number of shares tendered and the prices specified by shareholders tendering shares pursuant to Auction Tenders and the number of shares tendered pursuant to Purchase Price Tenders.

The Purchase Price will be the lowest price per share of not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share that will enable us to purchase the maximum number of shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn in the Offer having an aggregate Purchase Price not exceeding $1.0 billion. We will publicly announce the Purchase Price promptly after we have determined it and, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer (including the proration provisions), we will pay the Purchase Price in cash, subject to applicable withholding taxes and without interest, to all shareholders whose shares are accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer. We will purchase all shares at the Purchase Price, even if you have elected to tender your shares at a purchase price lower than the Purchase Price, but we will not purchase any shares tendered at a purchase price above the Purchase Price. See Section 1.

If you wish to maximize the chance that your shares will be purchased in the Offer, you may elect to make a Purchase Price Tender, meaning that you tender your shares indicating that you will accept the Purchase Price that we determine pursuant to the terms of the Offer. If you make a Purchase Price Tender, your shares will be deemed to be tendered at the minimum price of $77.00 per share. You should understand that this election may lower the Purchase Price and could result in your shares being purchased at the minimum price of $77.00 per share, a price that is below the reported closing price of our common stock on the NYSE on August 14, 2020, the last full trading day prior to the commencement of the Offer, and could be below the reported closing price of our common stock on the NYSE at the Expiration Time. See Section 1.

How will DVA pay for the shares?

The maximum aggregate Purchase Price for the shares purchased in the Offer will be $1.0 billion. We expect to fund the purchase of shares pursuant to the Offer with cash on hand and, to the extent necessary, borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below), as described in Section 9. The Offer is not subject to a financing condition. See Section 9.

How long do I have to tender my shares?

You may tender your shares until the Offer expires at the Expiration Time. The Offer will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on September 14, 2020, unless we extend or otherwise terminate the Offer.

If a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee holds your shares, it is likely that they will have their own deadline, earlier than the Expiration Time, for you to act to instruct them to accept the Offer on your behalf. We urge you to immediately contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to find out their deadline. See Sections 1 and 3.

If you are a holder of vested stock-settled stock appreciation rights (“SSARs”) to purchase shares of our common stock, in accordance with the terms of our equity-based compensation plans and subject to Company policies and practices, you may exercise your vested SSARs to purchase shares and tender such shares in the Offer; however, we suggest that you exercise your vested SSARs at least five business days prior to the date on which the Expiration Time is scheduled to occur in order to provide you with sufficient time to validly tender any such shares in the Offer. You should be aware that exercises of SSARs cannot, once exercised, be revoked even if some or all of the shares received upon the exercise thereof and tendered in the Offer are not purchased pursuant to the Offer for any reason.

Will I be entitled to dividends if I tender my shares?

We have not declared or paid cash dividends to holders of our common stock since 1994. We have no current plans to pay cash dividends and we are subject to limitations on the payment of dividends under the terms of our senior secured credit facilities. We are also subject to limitations on the payment of dividends under the indenture governing our outstanding senior unsecured notes due 2025, which are to be redeemed August 21, 2020. See Section 8.

Can the Offer be extended, amended or terminated and, if so, under what circumstances?

We can extend the Expiration Time for the Offer in our sole discretion at any time, subject to applicable laws. We may, however, decide not to extend the Expiration Time for the Offer. If we were to extend the Expiration Time for the Offer, we cannot indicate, at this time, the length of any extension that we may provide. If we extend the Expiration Time for the Offer, we will delay the acceptance of any shares that have been tendered, and any shares that have been previously tendered may be withdrawn up until the Expiration Time, as so extended. We can also amend or terminate the Offer, subject to applicable law. See Sections 4, 7 and 15.

How will I be notified if the Offer is extended, amended or terminated?

If the Expiration Time for the Offer is extended, we will issue a press release announcing the extension and the new Expiration Time no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the first business day after the last previously scheduled Expiration Time. We will announce any amendment to or termination of the Offer by issuing a press release announcing the amendment or termination. See Section 16. If we extend the Offer, you may withdraw your shares until the Expiration Time, as extended. See Section 4.

What is the purpose of the Offer?

Our Board of Directors determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to repurchase shares of our common stock pursuant to our share repurchase program, and our management believes that, at this time, it is a prudent use of our financial resources and an effective way to provide value to our shareholders. The modified “Dutch auction” tender offer set forth in this Offer to Purchase is a mechanism that will provide shareholders with the opportunity to tender all or a portion of their shares and thereby receive a return of some or all of their investment if they so elect. Conversely, the Offer also affords shareholders the option not to participate and, thereby, to increase their relative ownership interest in DVA if the Offer is consummated. These shareholders will continue to bear the attendant risks and rewards associated with owning equity securities in the Company. See Section 2.

Has DVA or its Board of Directors adopted a position on the Offer?

While our Board of Directors has authorized the Offer, it has not, nor have we, the Dealer Manager, the Information Agent or the Depositary made, and we and they are not making, any recommendation to you as to whether you should tender or refrain from tendering your shares or as to the price or prices at which you may choose to tender your shares. You must make your own decisions as to whether to tender your shares and, if so, how many shares to tender and the price or prices at which you will tender them. In doing so, you should read carefully the information in, and incorporated by reference into, this Offer to Purchase and in the Letter of Transmittal, including the purpose and effects of the Offer. You are urged to discuss your decisions with your own tax advisor, financial advisor and/or broker. See Section 2.

Do DVA’s directors or executive officers intend to tender their shares in the Offer?

What are the conditions to the Offer?

The Offer is not conditioned upon the receipt of financing or any minimum number of shares being tendered. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Offer, we will not be required to accept for purchase, purchase or pay for any shares tendered, and may terminate or amend the Offer or may postpone the acceptance for payment of, or the purchase of or the payment for, shares tendered, subject to the rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), if at any time on or after the commencement of the

Offer and at or prior to the expiration of the Offer the conditions to the Offer are not met. Our obligation to accept and purchase and pay for shares tendered in the Offer, however, depends upon a number of conditions that must be satisfied or waived by us, at or prior to the Expiration Time, including, but not limited to, the following:

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no action, suit, proceeding or application by any government or governmental, regulatory or administrative agency, authority or tribunal or by any other person, domestic or foreign, before any court, authority, agency, other tribunal or arbitrator or arbitration panel shall have been instituted or shall be pending, nor shall we have received notice of any such action, that directly or indirectly (1) challenges or seeks to challenge, restrain, prohibit, delay or otherwise affect, the making of the Offer, the acquisition by us of some or all of the shares pursuant to the Offer or otherwise relates in any manner to the Offer or seeks to obtain material damages in respect of the Offer, (2) seeks to make the purchase of, or payment for, some or all of the shares pursuant to the Offer illegal, (3) may result in a delay in our ability to accept for purchase or pay for some or all of the shares or (4) could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect our or our subsidiaries’ business, properties, assets, liabilities, capitalization, shareholders’ equity, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, operations, results of operations, cash flows or prospects or otherwise materially impair the contemplated future conduct of our business or our ability to purchase some or all of the shares in the Offer;

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our acceptance for payment, purchase or payment for any shares tendered in the Offer shall not violate or conflict with, or otherwise be contrary to, any applicable law, statute, rule, regulation, decree or order;

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no action shall have been taken nor any statute, rule, regulation, judgment, ballot initiative, decree, injunction or order (preliminary, permanent or otherwise) shall have been proposed, sought, enacted, entered, promulgated, enforced or deemed to be applicable to the Offer or us or any of our subsidiaries by any court, government or governmental agency or other regulatory or administrative authority or body, domestic or foreign, which (1) indicates that any approval or other action of any such court, agency, authority or body may be required in connection with the Offer or the purchase of shares thereunder, (2) is reasonably likely to make the purchase of, or payment for, some or all of the shares pursuant to the Offer illegal or to prohibit, restrict or delay consummation of the Offer or (3) could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect our or our subsidiaries’ business, properties, assets, liabilities, capitalization, shareholders’ equity, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, operations, cash flows, results of operations or prospects or otherwise materially impair the contemplated future conduct of our business or our ability to purchase some or all of the shares in the Offer;

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no decrease of more than 10% in the market price for our common stock or in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the New York Stock Exchange Index, the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index, the Nasdaq Composite Index or the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index measured from the close of trading on August 14, 2020 shall have occurred;

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no downgrade in ratings of any of our debt securities by either S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc. (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) shall have occurred;

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no general suspension of trading in securities on any United States national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market, the declaration of a banking moratorium or any suspension of payments in respect of banks in the United States, whether or not mandatory, or any limitation, whether or not mandatory, by any governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or authority on, or any event that is likely, in our reasonable judgment, to materially adversely affect, the extension of credit by banks or other lending institutions in the United States shall have occurred;

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no commencement or escalation, on or after August 14, 2020, of war, armed hostilities or other international or national calamity, including, but not limited to, any outbreak of a pandemic or contagious disease or an act of terrorism involving the United States (including the COVID-19 pandemic, to the extent that there is any material adverse development related thereto on or after August 14, 2020, such as any significant slowdown in economic growth, or any significant new precautionary or emergency measures, recommendations or orders take or issued by any governmental

authority or person in response to the COVID-19 pandemic which could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect our or our subsidiaries’ business, properties, assets, liabilities, capitalization, shareholders’ equity, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, operations, results of operations, cash flows or prospects or otherwise materially impair the contemplated future conduct of our business or in our reasonable judgment, makes it inadvisable for us to proceed with the Offer) shall have occurred;

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no change, condition, event or development, or condition, event or development involving a prospective change, shall have occurred, be discovered, or be threatened relating to (i) general legislative, regulatory, political, market, economic or financial conditions in the United States, (ii) legislative, regulatory, political, market, economic or financial conditions with respect to our industry or business or (iii) our business, properties, assets, liabilities, capitalization, shareholders’ equity, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, results of operations or prospects, which in our reasonable judgment is or may be materially adverse to us or otherwise makes it inadvisable for us to proceed with the Offer;

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in the case of any of the matters described in the preceding three bullets existing at the time of the announcement of the Offer, as applicable, no material acceleration or worsening thereof shall have occurred;

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no tender or exchange offer for any or all of our outstanding common stock (other than the Offer), or any material merger, amalgamation, acquisition, business combination or other similar transaction with or involving us or any of our subsidiaries, shall have been proposed, announced or made by any person or entity or shall have been publicly disclosed, nor shall we have entered into a definitive agreement or an agreement in principle with any person with respect to a material merger, amalgamation, acquisition, business combination or other similar transaction;

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we shall not have learned after the date of this Offer to Purchase that any entity, “group” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) or person (1) has acquired or proposes to acquire beneficial ownership of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock, whether through the acquisition of stock, the formation of a group, the grant of any option or right (options for and other rights to acquire shares of our common stock that are acquired or proposed to be acquired being deemed to be immediately exercisable, exchangeable or convertible for purposes of this clause), or otherwise (other than anyone who publicly disclosed such ownership in a filing with the SEC on or before August 14, 2020), (2) which has filed a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G with the SEC on or before August 14, 2020 has acquired or proposes to acquire, whether through the acquisition of shares, the formation of a group, the grant of any option or right (options for and other rights to acquire shares of our common stock that are acquired or proposed to be acquired being deemed to be immediately exercisable, exchangeable or convertible for purposes of this clause) or otherwise (other than by virtue of consummation of the Offer), beneficial ownership of an additional 1% or more of our outstanding common stock, (3) shall have filed a Notification and Report Form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, reflecting an intent to acquire us or any of our subsidiaries or any of our or their respective assets or securities or (4) has issued a press release, public letter, filing with the SEC or other public announcement, or taken any other action starting, in our reasonable determination, an activist campaign against the Company;

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no approval, permit, authorization, favorable review or consent or waiver of or filing with any domestic or foreign governmental entity or other authority or any third party consent or notice, required to be obtained or made in connection with the Offer, and of which we have been notified after the commencement of the Offer, shall not have been obtained or made on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to us; or

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we shall not have determined that the consummation of the Offer and the purchase of the shares pursuant to the Offer is likely, in our reasonable judgment, to cause our common stock to be delisted from the NYSE or eligible for termination of registration under the Exchange Act.

For a more detailed discussion of these and other conditions to the Offer, see Section 7.

How will the Offer affect the number of our shares outstanding and the number of record holders?

As of August 14, 2020, there were 121,989,075 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. Because the Purchase Price will only be determined after the Expiration Time, the number of shares of common stock that will be purchased will not be known until after that time. Assuming that the Offer is fully subscribed, if the Purchase Price is determined to be $77.00 per share, the minimum price per share pursuant to the Offer, we would purchase 12,987,012 shares pursuant to the Offer, which would represent approximately 10.65% of our outstanding common stock as of August 14, 2020. Assuming that the Offer is fully subscribed, if the Purchase Price is determined to be $88.00 per share, the maximum price per share pursuant to the Offer, we would purchase 11,363,636 shares pursuant to the Offer, which would represent approximately 9.32% of our outstanding common stock as of August 14, 2020.

If any of our shareholders:

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who hold shares in their own name as holders of record; or

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who are “registered holders” as participants in the DTC’s system whose names appear on a security position listing,

tender their shares in full and that tender is accepted in full, then the number of our record holders would be reduced. See Section 2.

Shareholders who do not have their shares purchased in the Offer will realize an increase in their relative ownership interest in the Company following the purchase of shares pursuant to the Offer if we purchase shares in the Offer. See Section 2.

Shares acquired pursuant to the Offer will be held in treasury, subject to our right to later retire at any time or from time to time, some or all of these shares and to return some or all of those shares to the status of authorized but unissued capital stock.

Will the Company continue as a public company following the Offer?

Yes. The completion of the Offer is conditioned upon no determination having been made by us that our purchase of shares pursuant to the Offer will result in the delisting of our common stock from the NYSE or our common stock becoming eligible for termination of registration under the Exchange Act. See Sections 2, 7 and 11.

How do I tender my shares?

If you wish to tender all or any portion of your shares pursuant to the Offer, you must do one of the following prior to the Expiration Time:

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if your shares are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, contact the nominee and have the nominee tender your shares for you;

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if you hold certificates in your own name, complete and sign a Letter of Transmittal in accordance with its instructions and deliver it, together with any required signature guarantees, the certificates for your shares and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, to the Depositary, at one of the addresses shown on the Letter of Transmittal;

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if you are an institution with a participant account with DTC and you hold your shares through DTC, tender your shares according to the procedures for book-entry transfer described in Section 3; or

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if you are a holder of vested SSARs to purchase shares of our common stock, in accordance with the terms of our equity-based compensation plans and subject to Company policies and practices, you may

exercise your vested SSARs to purchase shares and tender such shares in the Offer; however, we suggest that you exercise your vested SSARs at least five business days prior to the date on which the Expiration Time is initially scheduled to occur (which, unless the Offer is extended, will require you to exercise such SSARs no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 4, 2020) in order to provide you with sufficient time to validly tender any such shares in the Offer. Exercises of SSARs cannot be revoked even if some or all of the shares received upon the exercise thereof and tendered in the Offer are not purchased pursuant to the Offer for any reason.

If tendering shareholders wish to maximize the chance that their shares will be purchased, they should check the box in the section of the Letter of Transmittal captioned “Purchase Price Tender.” For purposes of determining the Purchase Price, shares validly tendered pursuant to Purchase Price Tenders will be deemed to have been tendered at a price of $77.00 per share (which is the minimum price per share pursuant to the Offer). Accordingly, Purchase Price Tenders could result in the Purchase Price being lower and could result in your shares being purchased at the minimum price per share in the Offer, which is a price that is below the reported closing price of our common stock on the NYSE on August 14, 2020, the last full trading day prior to the commencement of the Offer, and could be below the reported closing price of our common stock on the NYSE at the Expiration Time.

If you want to tender your shares but (1) your certificates for the shares are not immediately available, or cannot be delivered to the Depositary within the required time, (2) you cannot comply with the procedures for book-entry transfer on a timely basis or (3) your other required documents cannot be delivered to the Depositary prior to the Expiration Time, you may still tender your shares if you comply prior to the Expiration Time with the guaranteed delivery procedures described in Section 3.

Beneficial owners of shares should be aware that their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee may establish its own earlier deadline, earlier than the Expiration Time, for participation in the Offer. Accordingly, beneficial owners of shares wishing to participate in the Offer should contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee as soon as possible in order to determine the times by which they must take action in order to participate in the Offer.

You may contact the Information Agent, the Dealer Manager or your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance. The contact information for the Information Agent and the Dealer Manager is on the back cover page of this Offer to Purchase. See Section 3 and the instructions to the Letter of Transmittal.

May I tender only a portion of the shares that I hold?

Yes. You do not have to tender all of the shares that you own to participate in the Offer.

How do holders of vested SSARs participate in the Offer?

SSARs cannot be tendered in the Offer. If you hold vested but unexercised SSARs, you may exercise such SSARs in accordance with the terms of our equity-based compensation plans and the Company’s policies and practices, and tender the shares received upon such exercise in accordance with the Offer. Exercises of SSARs

cannot be revoked even if some or all of the shares received upon the exercise thereof and tendered in the Offer are not purchased pursuant to the Offer for any reason. You should evaluate this Offer to Purchase carefully to determine if participation would be advantageous to you based on your SSARs’ exercise prices and the expiration date of your SSARs, the range of tender prices and the provisions for pro rata purchases by DVA described in Section 1. We strongly encourage SSARs holders to discuss the Offer with their own tax advisors, financial advisors and/or brokers.

Please be advised that it is the SSARs holder’s responsibility to tender shares in the Offer to the extent such holder wants to participate and it may be difficult to secure delivery of shares issued pursuant to the exercise of vested SSARs in a time period sufficient to allow tender of those shares prior to the Expiration Time. Accordingly, we suggest that you exercise your vested SSARs in accordance with the terms of the related equity-based compensation plan and SSARs agreement and Company policies and practices at least five business days prior to the date on which the Expiration Time is initially scheduled to occur (which, unless the Offer is extended, means you should exercise your vested SSARs no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 4, 2020). See Section 3.

May holders of performance stock unit (“PSU”) and restricted stock unit (“RSU”) awards participate in the Offer?

Holders of PSU and RSU awards may not tender such units in the Offer unless and until the underlying shares have vested and been delivered to the holder. See Section 3.

In what order will DVA purchase the tendered shares?

If the conditions to the Offer have been satisfied or waived and shares having an aggregate Purchase Price of less than $1.0 billion are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn, we will buy all shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn.

If the conditions to the Offer have been satisfied or waived and shares validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Time would result in an aggregate Purchase Price of more than $1.0 billion, we will purchase shares in the following order of priority:

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first, all shares owned in “odd lots” (less than 100 shares) that have been validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price (and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Time), as indicated by completing the section entitled “Odd Lots” in the Letter of Transmittal or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agent’s Message (as defined below) and, if applicable, in the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery;

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second, all other tendered shares (other than conditionally tendered shares for which the condition was not satisfied) validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price (and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Time), on a pro rata basis if necessary, with appropriate adjustments to avoid the purchase of fractional shares, until we have purchased shares resulting in an aggregate Purchase Price of $1.0 billion; and

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third, only if necessary to permit us to purchase shares resulting in an aggregate Purchase Price of $1.0 billion, shares validly conditionally tendered at or below the Purchase Price (and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Time) for which the condition was not initially satisfied, by random lot, to the extent feasible (to be eligible for purchase by random lot, shareholders whose shares are conditionally tendered must have validly tendered and not validly withdrawn all of their shares prior to the Expiration Time). See Sections 1 and 6.

Because of the “odd lot” priority, proration and conditional tender provisions described above, we may not purchase all of the shares that you tender even if you validly tender them at a price per share at or below the Purchase Price.

If I own fewer than 100 shares and I tender all of my shares, will I be subject to proration?

If you own, beneficially or of record, fewer than 100 shares in the aggregate, you validly tender all of these shares at or below the Purchase Price prior to the Expiration Time (and do not validly withdraw such shares) and you complete the section entitled “Odd Lots” in the Letter of Transmittal and, if applicable, in the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, and all conditions to the Offer are satisfied or waived, we will purchase all of your shares without subjecting them to proration. See Section 1.

Once I have tendered shares in the Offer, can I withdraw my tender?

Yes. You may withdraw your tendered shares at any time prior to the Expiration Time. In addition, unless we have already accepted your tendered shares for payment, you may withdraw your tendered shares at any time after 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on October 12, 2020. See Section 4.

How do I withdraw shares previously tendered?

To validly withdraw tendered shares, you must deliver, on a timely basis, a written or facsimile notice of your withdrawal to the Depositary, at one of its addresses set forth on the back cover page of this Offer to Purchase, while you still have the right to withdraw the shares. Your notice of withdrawal must specify your name, the number of shares to be withdrawn, the price per share at which such shares were tendered, if an Auction Tender is being withdrawn, and the name of the registered holder of such shares. Some additional requirements apply if the certificates for shares to be withdrawn have been delivered to the Depositary or if your shares have been tendered under the procedures for book-entry transfer set forth in Section 3. If you have tendered your shares by giving instructions to a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, you must instruct that person to arrange for the withdrawal of your shares. You should note that your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee through which you have tendered shares will likely have its own deadline, earlier than the Expiration Time, for you to act to instruct them to withdraw a tender pursuant to the Offer. See Section 4.

What will happen to my shares if they are not purchased in the Offer?

The Depositary will return unpurchased shares promptly after the expiration or termination of the Offer or, in the case of shares tendered by book-entry transfer at the book-entry transfer facility, the Depositary will credit the shares to the appropriate account maintained by the tendering shareholder at the book-entry transfer facility, in each case without expense to the shareholder.

What will happen if I do not tender my shares?

Shareholders who do not participate in the Offer and do not otherwise sell their shares of common stock will retain their shares and, if the Company completes the Offer, their relative ownership interest in the Company will automatically increase. See Section 2.

When and how will DVA pay for my tendered shares that are accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer?

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, we will pay the Purchase Price net to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest, for the shares we purchase promptly after the expiration of the Offer and the acceptance of the shares for payment.

We will announce the preliminary results of the Offer, including price and preliminary information about any expected proration, by 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the business day following the Expiration Time. We do not expect, however, to announce the final results of any proration and begin paying for tendered shares until after the expiration of the period for delivery of shares tendered using the guaranteed delivery procedures. We will pay for the shares accepted for purchase by depositing the aggregate Purchase Price with the Depositary

promptly after the expiration of the Offer. The Depositary will act as your agent and will transmit to you the payment for all of your shares accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer. See Section 5.

What is the recent market price for the Company’s common stock?

On August 14, 2020, the last full trading day prior to our commencement of the Offer, the reported closing price of our common stock on the NYSE was $82.17 per share. You are urged to obtain current market quotations for our common stock before deciding whether, and at what price or prices, to tender your shares pursuant to the Offer. See Section 8.

Does the Company intend to repurchase any shares other than pursuant to the Offer during or after the Offer?

Rule 13e-4 and Rule 14e-5 of the Exchange Act generally prohibit us and our affiliates from purchasing any shares, other than pursuant to the Offer, during the Offer and for the period ending ten business days after the expiration of the Offer.

Whether we make additional repurchases after the conclusion of the ten business day period following the Expiration Time will depend on many factors, including, without limitation, the number of shares, if any, that we purchase in the Offer, the terms of our share repurchase program, our business and financial performance and situation, the business and market conditions at the time, including the price of the common stock and limitations in the agreements governing our indebtedness, and such other factors as we may consider relevant. Any of these repurchases may be on the same terms or on terms that are more or less favorable to the selling shareholders in those transactions than the terms of the Offer.

Will I have to pay brokerage fees and commissions if I tender my shares?

If you are a holder of record of your shares and you tender your shares directly to the Depositary, you will not incur any brokerage fees or commissions. If you hold your shares through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and that person tenders shares on your behalf, that person may charge you a fee or commission for doing so. We urge you to consult your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to determine whether any such charges will apply. See Section 3.

Will I have to pay a stock transfer tax if I tender my shares?

If you instruct the Depositary in the Letter of Transmittal to make the payment for the tendered shares to the registered holder, you will not incur any stock transfer tax. See Section 5.

What is the accounting treatment of the Offer?

The accounting for the purchase of shares pursuant to the Offer will result in a reduction of our shareholders’ equity in an amount equal to the aggregate Purchase Price of the shares we purchase plus related fees and a corresponding reduction in our cash and cash equivalents. In addition, to the extent we fund a portion of the Purchase Price with borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility, the Offer will result in a corresponding increase of our indebtedness. See Section 2.

What are the U.S. federal income tax consequences if I tender my shares?

If you are a United States Holder (as defined in Section 14), the receipt of cash from us in exchange for your shares will be a taxable event for you for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The receipt of cash for your shares generally will be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes either as (1) a sale or exchange eligible for gain or loss treatment if certain requirements (described in Section 14) are satisfied or (2) a distribution in respect of stock from us if those requirements (described in Section 14) are not satisfied. If you are a United States Holder, you should complete the Form W-9 included as part of the Letter of Transmittal. Any tendering shareholder that

fails to complete, sign and return to the Depositary (or other applicable withholding agent) the Form W-9 included in the Letter of Transmittal (or other such Internal Revenue Service form as may be applicable) may be subject to U.S. backup withholding. Such withholding would be equal to 24% of the gross proceeds paid to the shareholder pursuant to the Offer. See Sections 3 and 14.

If you are a Non-United States Holder (as defined in Section 14), you may be subject to U.S. federal tax withholding at a rate of 30% on the gross payments received pursuant to the Offer, subject to reduction by applicable treaty or exemption for income that is effectively connected with your conduct of trade or business within the United States, as evidenced by forms that you furnish to the Depositary (or other applicable withholding agent). See Sections 3 and 14.

Each shareholder is advised to consult its own tax advisor to determine the U.S. federal, state, local, foreign and other tax consequences to it of the Offer.

Whom do I contact if I have questions about the Offer?

For additional information or assistance, you may contact the Information Agent for the Offer, Georgeson LLC, or the Dealer Manager for the Offer, BofA Securities, Inc., in each case at the respective telephone numbers and addresses set forth on the back cover page of this Offer to Purchase. You may request additional copies of this Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and other documents relating to the Offer from the Information Agent at its telephone number and address on the back cover page of this Offer to Purchase. The Information Agent will promptly furnish to shareholders additional copies of these materials at the Company’s expense. Shareholders may also contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offer.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Offer to Purchase and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain forward-looking statements. All statements in this Offer to Purchase and the documents incorporated by reference herein, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, our response to and the expected future impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), statements about our balance sheet and liquidity, our expenses, revenues, billings and collections and future results, potential need, ability or willingness to use any funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act or other government programs, availability of supplies, treatment volumes, mix expectation, such as the percentage or number of patients under commercial insurance, and overall impact on our patients, as well as other statements regarding our future operations, financial condition and prospects, government and commercial payment rates, and our ongoing stock repurchase program (including expectations with respect to the Offer). Without limiting the foregoing, statements including the words “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “could,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and are based solely on information available as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of changed circumstances, new information, future events or otherwise, except that we will, to the extent required by Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act, amend the Schedule TO, of which this Offer to Purchase forms a part. Actual future events and results could differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors that involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Given these risks and uncertainties, the reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things:

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our ability to satisfy the conditions to the Offer;

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the price per share at which we ultimately determine to purchase shares in the Offer and the number of shares tendered in the Offer;

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the terms, timing, costs and interest rate on any indebtedness incurred to fund such purchases;

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our ability to commence and complete the Offer, including the number of shares we are able to purchase pursuant to the Offer;

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our ability to achieve the benefits contemplated by the Offer;

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any adverse impact that the Offer may have on us and the trading market for our common stock;

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the continuing impact of the dynamic and rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic, including, without limitation, on our patients, teammates, physician partners, suppliers, business, operations, reputation, financial condition and results of operations, the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the consequences of an extended economic downturn resulting from the impacts of COVID-19, including a potential negative impact on our commercial mix, any of which may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks and uncertainties discussed below;

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the concentration of profits generated by higher-paying commercial payor plans for which there is continued downward pressure on average realized payment rates, and a reduction in the number or percentage of our patients under such plans, including without limitation as a result of restrictions or prohibitions on the use and/or availability of charitable premium assistance, which may result in the loss of revenues or patients, or our making incorrect assumptions about how our patients will respond to any change in financial assistance from charitable organizations;

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noncompliance by us or our business associates with any privacy or security laws or any security breach by us or a third party involving the misappropriation, loss or other unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information;

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the extent to which the ongoing implementation of healthcare reform, or changes in or new legislation, regulations or guidance, enforcement thereof or related litigation, result in a reduction in coverage or reimbursement rates for our services, a reduction in the number of patients enrolled in higher-paying commercial plans or that are enrolled in or select Medicare Advantage plans, or other material impacts

to our business; or our making incorrect assumptions about how our patients will respond to any such developments;

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a reduction in government payment rates under the Medicare program or other government-based programs and the impact of the Medicare Advantage benchmark structure;

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risks arising from potential and proposed federal and/or state legislation, regulation, ballot, executive action or other initiatives, including such initiatives related to healthcare and/or labor matters, such as AB 290 and Proposition 23 in California;

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the impact of the upcoming election cycle, the political environment and related developments on the current healthcare marketplace and on our business, including with respect to the future of the Affordable Care Act, the exchanges and many other core aspects of the current healthcare marketplace;

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our ability to successfully implement our strategy with respect to home-based dialysis, including maintaining our existing business and further developing our capabilities in a complex and highly regulated environment;

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changes in pharmaceutical practice patterns, reimbursement and payment policies and processes, or pharmaceutical pricing, including with respect to calcimimetics;

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legal and compliance risks, such as our continued compliance with complex government regulations;

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continued increased competition from dialysis providers and others, and other potential marketplace changes;

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our ability to maintain contracts with physician medical directors, changing affiliation models for physicians, and the emergence of new models of care introduced by the government or private sector that may erode our patient base and reimbursement rates, such as accountable care organizations, independent practice associations and integrated delivery systems;

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our ability to complete acquisitions, mergers or dispositions that we might announce or be considering, on terms favorable to us or at all, or to integrate and successfully operate any business we may acquire or have acquired, or to successfully expand our operations and services in markets outside the United States, or to businesses outside of dialysis;

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uncertainties related to potential payments and/or adjustments under certain provisions of the equity purchase agreement for the sale of our DaVita Medical Group (DMG) business, such as post-closing adjustments and indemnification obligations;

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the variability of our cash flows, including without limitation any extended billing or collections cycles; the risk that we may not be able to generate or access sufficient cash in the future to service our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs; and the risk that we may not be able to refinance our indebtedness as it becomes due, on terms favorable to us or at all;

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factors that may impact our ability to repurchase stock under our stock repurchase program (including the Offer) and the timing of any such stock repurchases, as well as our use of a considerable amount of available funds to repurchase stock;

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risks arising from the use of accounting estimates, judgments and interpretations in our financial statements;

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impairment of our goodwill, investments or other assets; and

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uncertainties associated with the other risks described in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” and Part II, Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, Part I, Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors in each of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2020 and the other risks and uncertainties discussed in any subsequent reports that we file or furnish with the SEC from time to time.

INTRODUCTION

To the shareholders of DaVita Inc.:

DaVita Inc. is offering to purchase for cash shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal, we are offering to purchase shares of common stock pursuant to (i) Auction Tenders at prices specified by the tendering shareholders in $0.25 increments of not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share or (ii) Purchase Price Tenders. We are offering to purchase shares having an aggregate Purchase Price of no more than $1.0 billion.

The Offer will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on September 14, 2020, unless the Offer is extended (such date and time, as it may be extended, the “Expiration Time”) or otherwise terminated by us.

Promptly following the Expiration Time, assuming the conditions to the Offer have been satisfied or waived, we will determine a single price per share, the Purchase Price, which will be not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share, that we will pay for shares validly tendered in the Offer and not validly withdrawn, taking into account the number of shares tendered pursuant to Auction Tenders and pursuant to Purchase Price Tenders and the prices specified by shareholders tendering shares pursuant to Auction Tenders. For purposes of determining the Purchase Price, shares validly tendered pursuant to Purchase Price Tenders will be deemed to have been tendered at a price of $77.00 per share (which is the minimum price per share pursuant to the Offer). The Purchase Price will be the lowest price per share of not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share that will enable us to purchase the maximum number of shares validly tendered in the Offer and not validly withdrawn having an aggregate Purchase Price not exceeding $1.0 billion. Shares validly tendered pursuant to an Auction Tender will not be purchased if the price specified in the Auction Tender is greater than the Purchase Price. All shares purchased pursuant to the Offer will be purchased at the same Purchase Price regardless of whether the shareholder tendered its Auction Tender at a lower price.

Only shares validly tendered at prices at or below the Purchase Price, and not validly withdrawn, will be eligible for purchase. Shares tendered but not purchased pursuant to the Offer will be returned promptly following the Expiration Time. See Sections 3 and 4.

Unless tendering directly through DTC, shareholders must complete, among other items, the section of the Letter of Transmittal relating to the price at which they are tendering shares in order to validly tender shares. Shareholders who validly tender shares without specifying whether they are making an Auction Tender or a Purchase Price Tender will be deemed to have made a Purchase Price Tender. Any shareholder not tendering directly through DTC who wishes to tender shares at more than one price must complete a separate Letter of Transmittal for each price at which shares are being tendered. A shareholder tendering shares through DTC using DTC’s Automated Tender Offers Program (“ATOP”) who wishes to tender shares at more than one price must complete a separate ATOP transfer with respect to the shares to be tendered at each price. The same shares cannot be tendered at more than one price, unless such shares have been previously and validly withdrawn. See Sections 3 and 4.

THE OFFER IS NOT CONDITIONED UPON THE RECEIPT OF FINANCING OR ANY MINIMUM NUMBER OF SHARES BEING TENDERED. THE OFFER IS, HOWEVER, SUBJECT TO A NUMBER OF CONDITIONS. SEE SECTION 7.

THE COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS AUTHORIZED THE OFFER. HOWEVER, NONE OF THE COMPANY, THE COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE DEALER MANAGER, THE DEPOSITARY OR THE INFORMATION AGENT MAKES ANY RECOMMENDATION TO YOU AS TO WHETHER TO TENDER OR REFRAIN FROM TENDERING YOUR SHARES OR AS TO THE PRICE OR

PRICES AT WHICH YOU MAY CHOOSE TO TENDER YOUR SHARES. NEITHER HAVE WE AUTHORIZED ANY PERSON TO MAKE ANY SUCH RECOMMENDATION. YOU MUST MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS AS TO WHETHER TO TENDER YOUR SHARES AND, IF SO, HOW MANY SHARES TO TENDER AND THE PRICE OR PRICES AT WHICH YOU WILL TENDER THEM. IN DOING SO, YOU SHOULD READ CAREFULLY THE INFORMATION IN, OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO, THIS OFFER TO PURCHASE AND IN THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, INCLUDING THE PURPOSE AND EFFECTS OF THE OFFER. SEE SECTION 2. YOU ARE URGED TO DISCUSS YOUR DECISIONS WITH YOUR OWN TAX ADVISOR, FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND/OR BROKER.

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, if shares having an aggregate Purchase Price of less than $1.0 billion are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn, we will buy all shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, if the number of shares validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Time would result in an aggregate Purchase Price of more than $1.0 billion, we will purchase shares:

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first, from all holders of “odd lots” of less than 100 shares who validly tender all of their shares at or below the Purchase Price, and do not validly withdraw them prior to the Expiration Time, as indicated by completing the section entitled “Odd Lots” in the Letter of Transmittal, or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, and Agent’s Message and, if applicable, in the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery;

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second, from all other shareholders (except for shareholders who tendered shares conditionally for which the condition was not satisfied) who validly tender shares at or below the Purchase Price, and do not validly withdraw them prior to the Expiration Time, on a pro rata basis if necessary, with appropriate adjustments to avoid the purchase of fractional shares, until we have purchased shares resulting in an aggregate Purchase Price of $1.0 billion; and

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third, only if necessary to permit us to purchase shares resulting in an aggregate Purchase Price of $1.0 billion, from holders who validly conditionally tender shares at or below the Purchase Price (and do not validly withdraw them prior to the Expiration Time) for which the condition was not initially satisfied, by random lot, to the extent feasible (to be eligible for purchase by random lot, shareholders whose shares are conditionally tendered must have validly tendered and not validly withdrawn all of their shares prior to the Expiration Time). See Sections 1 and 6.

The Purchase Price will be paid to shareholders whose shares are accepted for purchase net to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest. Tendering shareholders who hold shares registered in their own name and who tender their shares directly to the Depositary will not be obligated to pay brokerage commissions, solicitation fees or, except as set forth in Section 5 hereof, stock transfer taxes on the purchase of shares by us pursuant to the Offer. Shareholders holding shares in a brokerage account or otherwise through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee are urged to consult their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to determine whether any charges may apply if shareholders tender shares through such nominees and not directly to the Depositary. See Section 3. Also, see Section 3 and Section 14 regarding material U.S. federal withholding tax and income tax consequences of the Offer.

In addition, holders of vested stock-settled stock appreciation rights (“SSARs”) under our equity-based compensation plans may exercise such SSARs in accordance with the terms of our equity-based compensation plans and the Company’s policies and practices, and tender in the Offer some or all of the shares issued upon such exercise. Holders of performance stock units (“PSUs”) or restricted stock units (“RSUs”) may not tender such PSUs or RSUs in the Offer unless and until the underlying shares have vested and the shares have been delivered to the holder. See Sections 3 and 10.

We will pay all reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Offer by BofA Securities, Inc., the Dealer Manager for the Offer, Georgeson LLC, the Information Agent for the Offer, and Computershare Inc., the Depositary for the Offer. See Section 17.

As of August 14, 2020, there were 121,989,075 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. Since the Purchase Price will only be determined after the Expiration Time, the number of shares that will be purchased will not be known until after that time. Assuming that the Offer is fully subscribed, if the Purchase Price is determined to be $77.00 per share, the minimum price per share pursuant to the Offer, we would purchase 12,987,012 shares pursuant to the Offer, which would represent approximately 10.65% of our outstanding common stock as of August 14, 2020. Assuming that the Offer is fully subscribed, if the Purchase Price is determined to be $88.00 per share, the maximum price per share pursuant to the Offer, we would purchase 11,363,636 shares pursuant to the Offer, which would represent approximately 9.32% of our outstanding common stock as of August 14, 2020. See Section 1.

Our common stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol “DVA”. On August 14, 2020, the last full trading day prior to our commencement of the Offer, the reported closing price of our common stock on the NYSE was $82.17 per share. You are urged to obtain current market quotations for our common stock before deciding whether, and at what price or prices, to tender your shares pursuant to the Offer. See Section 8.

THE OFFER

1. Number of Shares; Purchase Price; Proration

General. Promptly following the Expiration Time, DVA will, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, determine a single Purchase Price (which will be not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share) that it will pay for shares of common stock validly tendered in the Offer and not validly withdrawn, taking into account the number of shares tendered pursuant to Auction Tenders and Purchase Price Tenders and the prices specified by shareholders tendering shares pursuant to Auction Tenders.

The Purchase Price will be the lowest price per share of not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share that will enable DVA to purchase the maximum number of tendered shares having an aggregate Purchase Price not exceeding $1.0 billion. Only shares validly tendered at prices at or below the Purchase Price, and not validly withdrawn, will be eligible for purchase in the Offer. Shares validly tendered pursuant to an Auction Tender will not be purchased if the price specified in the Auction Tender is greater than the Purchase Price.

Promptly after determining the Purchase Price, DVA will publicly announce the Purchase Price and all shareholders who have validly tendered and not validly withdrawn their shares pursuant to Auction Tenders at prices equal to or less than the Purchase Price or pursuant to Purchase Price Tenders will receive the Purchase Price, payable in cash, without interest, but subject to applicable withholding taxes, for all shares purchased upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, including the provisions relating to “odd lot” priority, proration and conditional tender described below.

Under a Purchase Price Tender, shares will be purchased, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, at the Purchase Price. If you wish to maximize the chance that your shares will be purchased by us in the Offer, you should validly tender your shares pursuant to a Purchase Price Tender. For purposes of determining the Purchase Price, shares validly tendered pursuant to Purchase Price Tenders will be deemed to have been tendered at a price of $77.00 per share (which is the minimum price per share pursuant to the Offer). Accordingly, Purchase Price Tenders could result in the Purchase Price being lower and could result in your shares being purchased at the minimum price per share in the Offer, which is a price that is below the reported closing price of our common stock on the NYSE on August 14, 2020, the last full trading day prior to the commencement of the Offer, and could be below the reported closing price of our common stock on the NYSE at the Expiration Time.

In addition, in accordance with the rules of the SEC, in the event that shares are validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price having an aggregate Purchase Price of more than $1.0 billion, we may, at our option, accept for purchase an additional number of outstanding shares of our common stock not to exceed 2% of the total number of shares of common stock (exclusive of shares of our common stock held by or for our account or by or for the account of any of our subsidiaries) without extending the Expiration Time.

Shares acquired pursuant to the Offer will be acquired by DVA free and clear of all liens, charges, encumbrances, security interests, claims, restrictions and equities whatsoever, together with all rights and benefits arising therefrom. See Section 8.

The Offer is not conditioned upon the receipt of financing or any minimum number of shares being tendered. The Offer is, however, subject to a number of conditions. See Section 7.

Priority of Purchases. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, if shares having an aggregate Purchase Price of less than $1.0 billion are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn, we will buy all shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, if

the number of shares validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Time would result in an aggregate Purchase Price of more than $1.0 billion:

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First, we will purchase all shares tendered by any Odd Lot Holder (as defined below) who:

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validly tenders and does not validly withdraw prior to the Expiration Time all shares owned beneficially or of record by such Odd Lot Holder at a price per share at or below the Purchase Price (tenders of less than all of the shares owned by such Odd Lot Holder will not qualify for this preference); and

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completes the section entitled “Odd Lots” in the Letter of Transmittal or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agent’s Message (as defined below), and, if applicable, in the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

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Second, subject to the conditional tender provisions described in Section 6, we will purchase all other shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Time at prices at or below the Purchase Price, on a pro rata basis if necessary, with appropriate adjustments to avoid purchases of fractional shares, as described below, until we have purchased shares resulting in an aggregate Purchase Price of $1.0 billion.

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Third, only if necessary to permit us to purchase shares resulting in an aggregate Purchase Price of $1.0 billion, shares validly conditionally tendered at or below the Purchase Price (for which the condition was not initially satisfied) and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Time, will, to the extent feasible, be selected for purchase by random lot. To be eligible for purchase by random lot, shareholders whose shares are conditionally tendered must have validly tendered and not validly withdrawn all of their shares prior to the Expiration Time.

As a result of the foregoing priorities applicable to the purchase of shares tendered, it is possible that all of the shares that a shareholder tenders in the Offer at or below the Purchase Price may not be purchased. In addition, if a tender is conditioned upon the purchase of a specified number of shares, it is possible that none of those shares will be purchased.

Odd Lots. The term “odd lots” means all shares validly tendered prior to the Expiration Time at prices at or below the Purchase Price and not validly withdrawn by any person who owned, beneficially or of record, a total of fewer than 100 shares and so certified in the appropriate place in the Letter of Transmittal and, if applicable, in the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (an “Odd Lot Holder”). To qualify for this preference, an Odd Lot Holder must tender all shares owned by such Odd Lot Holder in accordance with the procedures described in Section 3. “Odd lots” will be accepted for purchase before any proration of the purchase of other tendered shares. This preference is not available to partial tenders or to beneficial or record holders of 100 or more shares in the aggregate, even if these holders have separate accounts or certificates representing fewer than 100 shares. By tendering in the Offer, an Odd Lot Holder who holds shares in his or her name and tenders such shares directly to the Depositary would not only avoid the payment of brokerage commissions, but also any applicable odd lot discounts that might apply to sales of their shares in market transactions. Any Odd Lot Holder wishing to tender all of his or her shares pursuant to the Offer should complete the section entitled “Odd Lots” in the Letter of Transmittal and, if applicable, in the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

Proration. If proration of tendered shares is required, we will determine the preliminary proration factor promptly following the Expiration Time. Subject to adjustment to avoid the purchase of fractional shares and subject to conditional tenders described in Section 6, proration for each shareholder tendering shares at or below the Purchase Price (other than Odd Lot Holders) will be based on the ratio of the total number of shares to be purchased by us (excluding shares purchased from Odd Lot Holders) to the number of shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn by all shareholders (other than Odd Lot Holders) at or below the Purchase Price. This ratio will be applied to shareholders (other than Odd Lot Holders) validly tendering shares at or below the Purchase Price to determine the number of shares that will be purchased from each tendering shareholder in the

Offer. Because of the time required to verify the number of shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn, and because of the odd lot procedures described above and the conditional tender procedures described in Section 6, if the Offer is over-subscribed, we do not expect that we will be able to announce the final proration factor or commence payment for any shares purchased pursuant to the Offer until after the expiration of the period for delivery of shares tendered using the guaranteed delivery procedures. The preliminary results of any proration will be announced by press release promptly after the Expiration Time. After the Expiration Time, shareholders may obtain preliminary proration information from the Information Agent and also may be able to obtain the information from their brokers.

As described in Section 14, the number of shares that we will purchase from a shareholder pursuant to the Offer may affect the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the purchase to the shareholder and, therefore, may be relevant to a shareholder’s decisions whether or not to tender shares and whether or not to condition any tender upon our purchase of a stated number of shares held by such shareholder. Shares underlying existing SSARs may not be conditionally tendered without such SSARs first being irrevocably exercised and the shares issued in respect thereof tendered in the Offer. See Section 6.

This Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal will be mailed to record holders of the shares and will be furnished to brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies and other nominee shareholders and similar persons whose names, or the names of whose nominees, appear on the Company’s shareholder list or, if applicable, who are listed as participants in a clearing agency’s security position listing for subsequent transmittal to beneficial owners of shares.

2. Purpose of the Offer; Certain Effects of the Offer

Purpose of the Offer. Our Board of Directors determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to repurchase shares of our common stock pursuant to our share repurchase program, and our management believes that, at this time, it is a prudent use of our financial resources and an effective way to provide value to our shareholders. The modified “Dutch auction” tender offer set forth in this Offer to Purchase is a mechanism that will provide shareholders with the opportunity to tender all or a portion of their shares and thereby receive a return of some or all of their investment if they so elect. Conversely, the Offer also affords shareholders the option not to participate and, thereby, to increase their relative ownership interest in DVA if the Offer is consummated.

WHILE OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS AUTHORIZED THE OFFER, IT HAS NOT, NOR HAVE THE COMPANY, THE DEALER MANAGER, THE INFORMATION AGENT OR THE DEPOSITARY MADE, AND THEY ARE NOT MAKING, ANY RECOMMENDATION TO YOU AS TO WHETHER TO TENDER OR REFRAIN FROM TENDERING YOUR SHARES OR AS TO THE PRICE OR PRICES AT WHICH YOU MAY CHOOSE TO TENDER YOUR SHARES. NEITHER HAVE WE AUTHORIZED ANY PERSON TO MAKE ANY SUCH RECOMMENDATION. YOU MUST MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS AS TO WHETHER TO TENDER YOUR SHARES AND, IF SO, HOW MANY SHARES TO TENDER AND THE PRICE OR PRICES AT WHICH YOU WILL TENDER THEM. IN DOING SO, YOU SHOULD READ CAREFULLY THE INFORMATION IN, OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO, THIS OFFER TO PURCHASE AND IN THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, INCLUDING THE PURPOSE AND EFFECTS OF THE OFFER. YOU ARE URGED TO DISCUSS YOUR DECISIONS WITH YOUR OWN TAX ADVISOR, FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND/OR BROKER.

Certain Effects of the Offer. Shareholders who do not tender their shares in the Offer and shareholders who otherwise retain an equity interest in the Company as a result of a partial tender of shares or proration will continue to be owners of the Company and be subject to the risks of such ownership. If we complete the Offer, those shareholders will realize an automatic increase in their relative ownership interest in the Company and also will bear the attendant risks associated with the increased ownership interest. Shareholders may be able to sell non-tendered shares in the future at a net price that may be more or less favorable than the Purchase Price to be

paid to our shareholders pursuant to the Offer. We can give no assurance as to the price at which a shareholder may be able to sell his or her shares in the future.

The Offer will reduce our “public float” (the number of shares of our common stock owned by non-affiliated shareholders and available for trading in the securities markets), and is likely to reduce the number of our shareholders. These reductions may reduce the volume of trading in our shares and may result in lower stock prices and reduced liquidity and increased volatility in the trading of our shares following completion of the Offer.

Our directors and executive officers are entitled to participate in the Offer on the same basis as all other shareholders. All of our directors and executive officers have advised us that they do not intend to tender any of their shares in the Offer. Assuming the completion of the Offer, the relative ownership interest of our directors and executive officers in the Company will increase. Our directors, executive officers and affiliates may, subject to applicable law and applicable policies of the Company, sell their shares from time to time in open-market and/or other transactions at prices that may be more or less favorable than the Purchase Price to be paid to our shareholders pursuant to the Offer.

Based on the published guidelines of the NYSE and the conditions of the Offer, we do not believe that our purchase of shares pursuant to the Offer will result in the delisting of our common stock from the NYSE. Our common stock is registered under the Exchange Act, which requires, among other things, that we furnish certain information to our shareholders and the SEC and comply with the SEC’s proxy rules in connection with meetings of our shareholders. We believe that our purchase of shares pursuant to the Offer will not result in our common stock becoming eligible for termination of registration under the Exchange Act. The Offer is conditioned upon, among other things, our having determined that the consummation of the Offer will not cause our common stock to be delisted from the NYSE or be eligible for termination of registration under the Exchange Act. See Section 7.

Shareholders who do not tender may be able to sell their non-tendered shares in the future on the NYSE or otherwise at a net price higher or lower than the Purchase Price in the Offer. We can give no assurance, however, as to the price at which a shareholder may be able to sell his or her shares in the future.

Shares of our common stock are currently “margin securities” under the rules of the Federal Reserve Board. This has the effect, among other things, of allowing brokers to extend credit to their customers using such shares as collateral. We believe that, following the purchase of shares pursuant to the Offer, shares of our common stock will continue to be “margin securities” for purposes of the Federal Reserve Board’s margin rules and regulations.

portion of the Purchase Price with borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility, the Offer will result in a corresponding increase of our indebtedness.

Other Plans or Proposals. Except as disclosed in, or incorporated by reference into, this Offer to Purchase, we currently have no plans, proposals or negotiations that relate to or would result in:

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any extraordinary transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving us or any of our material subsidiaries;

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any purchase, sale or transfer of a material amount of our assets or assets of our subsidiaries;

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any material change in our present dividend rate or policy or our indebtedness or capitalization;

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any change in our presently announced Board of Directors or executive officers, including any plans or proposals to change the number or the term of directors not already announced or to change any material term of the employment contract of any executive officer other than in connection with ordinary course succession planning;

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other material change in our corporate structure or business;

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any class of our equity securities becoming eligible for termination of registration under Section 12(g)(4) of the Exchange Act or ceasing to be authorized for listing on the NYSE;

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the suspension of our obligation to file reports under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act;

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the acquisition or disposition by any person of our securities, other than pursuant to the Offer, the grant of equity awards to our employees and our non-employee directors under our equity-based compensation plans, and the retention of our securities by the Company from employees or directors to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting or exercise of any such equity awards; or

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any changes in our Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Amended and Restated Bylaws or other governing instruments or other actions that could impede the acquisition of control of the Company.

Although we do not currently have any plans, other than as disclosed in this Offer to Purchase or in documents incorporated by reference herein, that relate to or would result in any of the events discussed above, as we evaluate opportunities, we may undertake or plan actions that relate to or could result in one or more of these events. We reserve the right to change our plans and intentions at any time as we deem appropriate.

3. Procedures for Tendering Shares

Valid Tender of Shares. For shares to be tendered validly in the Offer:

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the certificates for those shares, or confirmation of receipt of those shares pursuant to the procedures for book-entry transfer set forth below, together with a validly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, including any required signature guarantees, or an Agent’s Message in the case of a book-entry transfer, and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, must be received prior to the Expiration Time by the Depositary at one of its addresses set forth on the back cover page of this Offer to Purchase; or

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the tendering shareholder must, prior to the Expiration Time, comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth below.

If a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee holds your shares, it is likely they have their own deadline, earlier than the Expiration Time, for you to act to instruct them to tender shares on your behalf. We urge you to immediately contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to find out their applicable deadline.

The valid tender of shares by you by one of the procedures described in this Section 3 will constitute a binding agreement between you and us on the terms of, and subject to the conditions to, the Offer, which agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

In accordance with Instructions 4 and 5 to the Letter of Transmittal, each shareholder who is not tendering through DTC and who desires to tender shares in the Offer must for each Letter of Transmittal submitted either (1) check one, and only one, of the boxes in the section of the Letter of Transmittal captioned “Auction Price Tender: Price (in Dollars) per Share at Which Shares are Being Tendered,” indicating the price (in increments of $0.25) at which shares are being tendered, or (2) check the box in the section of the Letter of Transmittal captioned “Purchase Price Tender,” in which case you will be deemed to have tendered your shares at the minimum price of $77.00 per share. A tender of shares not being made through DTC using ATOP will be proper only if, among other things, one, and only one, of these boxes is checked on the Letter of Transmittal. Shareholders who validly tender shares without specifying whether they are making an Auction Tender or Purchase Price Tender will be deemed to have made a Purchase Price Tender.

If tendering shareholders using a Letter of Transmittal wish to indicate a specific price (in increments of $0.25) at which their shares are being tendered, they must check the box indicating such price under the section captioned “Auction Price Tenders: Price (in Dollars) per Share at Which Shares are Being Tendered.” Tendering shareholders should be aware that this election could result in none of their shares being purchased if the Purchase Price selected by the Company for the shares is less than the price selected by the shareholder. A shareholder not tendering directly through DTC using ATOP who wishes to tender shares at more than one price must complete a separate Letter of Transmittal for each price at which shares are being tendered. A shareholder tendering shares through DTC using ATOP who wishes to tender shares at more than one price must complete a separate ATOP transfer with respect to the shares to be tendered at each price. The same shares cannot be tendered (unless previously validly withdrawn in accordance with the terms of the Offer) at more than one price. Separate notices of withdrawal (described in Section 4) are not required for each Letter of Transmittal unless each Letter of Transmittal tenders shares at different prices; however, absent a valid notice of withdrawal, subsequent Letters of Transmittal do not revoke prior Letters of Transmittal. Shareholders may contact the Depositary for additional instructions.

Shareholders holding shares in a brokerage account or otherwise through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee must contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee in order to tender their shares. It is likely that the nominee will establish an earlier deadline for you to act to instruct the nominee to accept the Offer on your behalf. Shareholders who hold shares through nominee shareholders are urged to consult their nominees to determine whether any charges may apply if shareholders tender shares through such nominees and not directly to the Depositary.

Odd Lot Holders must tender all of their shares and also complete the section entitled “Odd Lots” in the Letter of Transmittal and, if applicable, in the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, if they wish to qualify for the preferential treatment available to Odd Lot Holders as described in Section 1.

Shareholders may tender shares subject to the condition that all or a specified minimum number of shares be purchased. Any shareholder desiring to make such a conditional tender should so indicate in the section entitled “Conditional Tender” in the Letter of Transmittal and, if applicable, in the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. It is

the tendering shareholder’s responsibility to determine the minimum number of shares to be purchased. SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISOR, FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND/OR BROKER WITH RESPECT TO THE EFFECT OF PRORATION OF THE OFFER AND THE ADVISABILITY OF MAKING A CONDITIONAL TENDER. See Sections 6 and 13.

Signature Guarantees and Method of Delivery. If a certificate for shares of our common stock is registered in the name of a person other than the person executing a Letter of Transmittal, or if payment is to be made, or shares not purchased or tendered are to be issued, to a person other than the registered holder of the certificate surrendered, then the tendered certificate must be endorsed or accompanied by an appropriate stock power, signed in either case exactly as the name of the registered holder appears on the certificate, with the signature guaranteed by an Eligible Institution (as defined below). No signature guarantee is required if:

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the Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder of the shares tendered and the holder has not completed either the box entitled “Special Delivery Instructions” or the box entitled “Special Payment Instructions” in the Letter of Transmittal; or

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shares are tendered for the account of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, credit union, savings association or other entity which is a member in good standing of the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program or a broker, dealer, commercial bank, credit union, savings association or other entity that is also an “eligible guarantor institution,” as the term is defined in Rule 17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act (each of the foregoing constituting an “Eligible Institution”).

In all cases, payment for shares tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer will be made only after timely receipt by the Depositary of certificates for the shares (or a timely confirmation of the book-entry transfer of the shares into the Depositary’s account at DTC, as described below), a validly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, including any required signature guarantees, or an Agent’s Message (as defined below) in the case of a book-entry transfer, and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal.

The method of delivery of all documents, including certificates for shares of our common stock, the Letter of Transmittal and any other required documents, including delivery through DTC, is at the sole election and risk of the tendering shareholder. Shares will be deemed delivered only when actually received by the Depositary (including, in the case of a book-entry transfer, by book-entry confirmation). If delivery is by mail, then registered mail with return receipt requested, validly insured, is recommended. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to ensure timely delivery.

All deliveries made in connection with the Offer, including a Letter of Transmittal and certificates for shares, must be made to the Depositary and not to us, the Dealer Manager, the Information Agent or DTC. Any documents delivered to us, the Dealer Manager, the Information Agent or DTC will not be forwarded to the Depositary and therefore will not be deemed to be validly tendered.

Book-Entry Delivery. The Depositary will establish an account with respect to the shares for purposes of the Offer at DTC within two business days after the date of this Offer to Purchase, and any financial institution that is a participant in DTC’s system may make book-entry delivery of the shares by causing DTC to transfer those shares into the Depositary’s account in accordance with DTC’s procedures for that transfer. Although delivery of shares may be effected through a book-entry transfer into the Depositary’s account at DTC, either (1) a validly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, with any required signature guarantees, or an Agent’s Message, and any other required documents must, in any case, be transmitted to, and received by, the Depositary at one of its addresses set forth on the back cover page of this Offer to Purchase prior to the Expiration Time or (2) the guaranteed delivery procedures described below must be followed if book-entry transfer of the shares cannot be effected prior to the Expiration Time.

The confirmation of a book-entry transfer of shares into the Depositary’s account at DTC is referred to in this Offer to Purchase as a “book-entry confirmation.” Delivery of documents to DTC in accordance with DTC’s procedures will not constitute delivery to the Depositary.

The term “Agent’s Message” means a message transmitted by DTC to, and received by, the Depositary and forming a part of a book-entry confirmation, which states that DTC has received an express acknowledgement from the participant tendering shares through DTC that such participant has received, and agrees to be bound by, the terms of the Letter of Transmittal and that DVA may enforce such agreement against that participant.

Guaranteed Delivery. If a shareholder desires to tender shares in the Offer and the certificates for the shareholder’s shares are not immediately available or cannot be delivered to the Depositary prior to the Expiration Time (or the procedures for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis), or if time will not permit delivery of all required documents to the Depositary prior to the Expiration Time, the shares may still be tendered if all of the following conditions are satisfied:

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the tender is made by or through an Eligible Institution;

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the Depositary receives by mail, overnight courier or facsimile transmission, prior to the Expiration Time, a validly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery in the form DVA has provided with this Offer to Purchase, including (where required) a signature guarantee by an Eligible Institution in the form set forth in the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery; and

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the certificates for all tendered shares, in proper form for transfer (or confirmation of book-entry transfer of the shares into the Depositary’s account at DTC), together with a validly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, or an Agent’s Message in the case of a book-entry transfer, and any required signature guarantees and other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, are received by the Depositary by 5:00 p.m., New York City time, two (2) business days after the date of receipt by the Depositary of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

Shareholders may contact the Information Agent, the Dealer Manager or your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance. The contact information for the Information Agent and the Dealer Manager is on the back cover page of this Offer to Purchase.

Stock-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights. Stock-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights (“SSARs”) cannot be tendered in the Offer. If you hold vested but unexercised SSARs, you may exercise such SSARs in accordance with the terms of our equity-based compensation plans and the Company’s policies and practices, and tender the shares received upon such exercise in accordance with the Offer. Exercises of SSARs cannot be revoked even if some or all of the shares received upon the exercise thereof and tendered in the Offer are not purchased pursuant to the Offer for any reason. You should evaluate this Offer to Purchase carefully to determine if participation would be advantageous to you based on your SSARs exercise prices and the expiration date of your SSARs, the range of tender prices and the provisions for pro rata purchases by DVA described in Section 1. We strongly encourage SSAR holders to discuss the Offer with their own tax advisors, financial advisors and/or brokers.

Please be advised that it is the SSAR holder’s responsibility to tender shares in the Offer to the extent such holder wants to participate and it may be difficult to secure delivery of shares issued pursuant to the exercise of vested SSARs in a time period sufficient to allow tender of those shares prior to the Expiration Time. Accordingly, we suggest that you exercise your vested SSARs in accordance with the terms of the related equity-based compensation plan and SSAR agreement and Company policies and practices at least five business days prior to the date on which the Expiration Time is initially scheduled to occur (which, unless the Offer is extended, means you should exercise your vested SSARs no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 4, 2020).

Performance Stock Units and Restricted Stock Units. Holders of performance stock units (“PSUs”) and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) under our equity-based compensation plans may not tender the shares underlying such PSUs or RSUs in the Offer unless and until such shares have vested and been delivered to the holder. Once shares underlying the PSUs or RSUs have vested and been delivered to the holder, you may tender some or all of such shares in the Offer. See “— Valid Tender of Shares” above.

Return of Unpurchased Shares. If any tendered shares are not purchased, or if less than all shares evidenced by a shareholder’s certificates are tendered, certificates for unpurchased shares will be returned promptly after the expiration or termination of the Offer or the proper withdrawal of the shares, or, in the case of shares tendered by book-entry transfer at DTC, the shares will be credited to the appropriate account maintained by the tendering shareholder at DTC, in each case without expense to the shareholder.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Backup Withholding. Under the U.S. federal income tax backup withholding rules, a portion (24% under current law) of the gross proceeds payable to a shareholder or other payee pursuant to the Offer may be withheld and remitted to the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), unless the shareholder or other payee, as the case may be, (i) properly establishes that it is an “exempt recipient” (as described below) or (ii) provides its taxpayer identification number (employer identification number or social security number) to the Depositary, or other withholding agent (as payer), as well as certain other information, and certifies under penalties of perjury that the number is correct, the shareholder is a U.S. person and the shareholder is not subject to backup withholding. Therefore, each tendering shareholder that is a United States Holder (as defined in Section 14) should complete and sign the IRS Form W-9 included as part of the Letter of Transmittal so as to provide the information and certification necessary to avoid backup withholding unless the shareholder otherwise establishes to the satisfaction of the Depositary, or other withholding agent, that the shareholder is not subject to backup withholding. If a United States Holder does not provide the Depositary, or other withholding agent, with the correct taxpayer identification number, the United States Holder may be subject to penalties imposed by the IRS.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. If backup withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained from the IRS in accordance with its refund procedures.

Certain “exempt recipients” (including, among others, generally all corporations and certain Non-United States Holders (as defined in Section 14)) are not subject to backup withholding. In order for a Non-United States Holder to qualify as an exempt recipient, that shareholder should submit an appropriate IRS Form W-8, signed under penalties of perjury, attesting to that shareholder’s exempt status. This statement can be obtained from the IRS website at www.irs.gov. See Instruction 3 of the Letter of Transmittal.

Shareholders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of backup withholding to their particular circumstances and the availability of, and procedure for obtaining, an exemption from backup withholding.

For a discussion of U.S. federal income tax consequences to tendering shareholders, see Section 14.

U.S. Federal Withholding Tax on Payments to Non-United States Holders. As described in Section 14, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the receipt of cash in exchange for shares pursuant to the Offer will depend upon facts that are unique to each Non-United States Holder (as defined in Section 14). Accordingly, even if a Non-United States Holder has provided the required certification to avoid backup withholding, the Depositary, or other withholding agent, may withhold an amount equal to 30% of the gross payments payable to the Non-United States Holder or his or her agent unless (a) the Depositary, or other withholding agent, determines that a reduced rate of withholding is available under a tax treaty or (b) an exemption from withholding is applicable because the gross proceeds are effectively connected with the Non-United States Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if a treaty applies, the gross proceeds are attributable to a United States permanent establishment maintained by such Non-United States Holder) (see Section 14), in which case the Non-United States Holder would be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis at the regular graduated rates.

the United States, a Non-United States Holder must deliver to the Depositary, or other withholding agent, a validly completed and executed IRS Form W-8ECI before the payment is made. The Depositary, or other withholding agent, will determine a shareholder’s status as a Non-United States Holder and eligibility for a reduced rate of, or exemption from, withholding by reference to any outstanding, valid certificates or statements concerning eligibility for a reduced rate of, or exemption from, withholding unless facts and circumstances indicate that reliance is not warranted.

As discussed in more detail in Section 14, a Non-United States Holder may be eligible to obtain a refund from the IRS of all or a portion of any amount withheld if (a) the Non-United States Holder meets any of the “complete termination,” “substantially disproportionate” or “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” tests described in Section 14 that would characterize the transaction as a sale or exchange (as opposed to a distribution), or (b) the Non-United States Holder is otherwise able to establish that no tax or a reduced amount of tax is due.

Additionally, a Non-United States Holder may be subject to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) withholding on amounts payable pursuant to the Offer at a rate of 30% if such Non-United States Holder fails to properly establish an exemption from FATCA withholding on an applicable IRS Form W-8 provided to the Depositary or other withholding agent or on the basis that such Non-United States Holder’s sale of shares pursuant to the Offer is treated as a sale or exchange for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If the Depositary or other withholding agent withholds tax under FATCA, it will not also withhold the 30% withholding tax described in the third preceding paragraph. See Section 14.

Non-United States Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the application of U.S. federal income tax withholding, including eligibility for a withholding tax reduction or exemption, and the IRS refund procedure.

Determination of Validity; Rejection of Shares; Waiver of Defects; No Obligation to Give Notice of Defects. All questions as to the number of shares to be accepted, the Purchase Price to be paid for shares to be accepted and the validity, form, eligibility, including time of receipt, and acceptance for payment of any tender of shares will be determined by DVA in its sole discretion, and will be final and binding on all parties absent a finding to the contrary by a court of competent jurisdiction. DVA reserves the absolute right to reject any or all tenders of any shares that it determines are not in proper form or the acceptance for payment of or payment for any shares which it determines may be unlawful. DVA also reserves the absolute right to waive any of the conditions of the Offer prior to the Expiration Time with respect to all tendered shares. DVA also reserves the absolute right to waive any defect or irregularity in any tender with respect to any particular shares, whether or not DVA waives similar defects or irregularities in the case of any other shareholder. No tender of shares will be deemed to have been validly made until all defects or irregularities have been cured by the tendering shareholder or waived by DVA. DVA will not be liable for failure to waive any condition of the Offer, or any defect or irregularity in any tender of shares. None of DVA, the Depositary, the Information Agent, the Dealer Manager or any other person will be obligated to give notice of any defects or irregularities in tenders, nor will any of them incur any liability for failure to give any such notice.

Tendering Shareholder’s Representation and Warranty; Net Long Position. It is a violation of Rule 14e-4 under the Exchange Act for a person acting alone or in concert with others, directly or indirectly, to tender shares for such person’s own account unless, at the time of tender and at the end of the proration period or period during which shares are accepted by lot, such person has a “net long position” (i.e., more shares held in long positions than in short positions) in (1) a number of shares that is equal to or greater than the amount tendered and will deliver or cause to be delivered such shares for the purpose of tendering to us within the period specified in the Offer or (2) other securities immediately convertible into, exercisable for or exchangeable into a number of shares (“Equivalent Securities”) that are equal to or greater than the number of shares tendered and, upon the acceptance of such tender, will acquire such shares by conversion, exchange, or exercise of such Equivalent Securities and will deliver or cause to be delivered such shares so acquired for the purpose of tender to us within

the period specified in the Offer. Rule 14e-4 also provides a similar restriction applicable to the tender or guarantee of a tender on behalf of another person. A tender of shares made pursuant to any method of delivery set forth herein will constitute the tendering shareholder’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Offer, as well as the tendering shareholder’s representation and warranty to us that (i) such shareholder has a “net long position” in a number of shares or Equivalent Securities at least equal to the shares being tendered within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 and (ii) such tender of shares complies with Rule 14e-4. Our acceptance for payment of shares tendered in the Offer will constitute a binding agreement between the tendering shareholder and us upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, which agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York. A tender of shares made pursuant to any method of delivery set forth herein will also constitute a representation and warranty to us that the tendering shareholder has full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the shares tendered, and that, when the same are accepted for purchase by us, we will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered title thereto, free and clear of all security interests, liens, restrictions, claims, encumbrances and other obligations relating to the sale or transfer of the shares, and the same will not be subject to any adverse claim or right. Any such tendering shareholder will, on request by the Depositary or us, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Depositary or us to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the shares tendered, all in accordance with the terms of the Offer.

Lost or Destroyed Certificates. If any certificate representing shares of our common stock has been lost or destroyed, the shareholder should promptly notify the Depositary at (877) 889-2012. The Letter of Transmittal and related documents cannot be processed until the procedures for replacing lost or destroyed certificates have been followed. Shareholders are requested to contact the Depositary immediately in order to permit timely processing of this documentation. All other inquiries regarding the Offer should be directed to the Information Agent.

Certificates for shares, together with a validly completed Letter of Transmittal and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, must be delivered to the Depositary and not to DVA, the Dealer Manager, the Information Agent or DTC. Any certificates delivered to DVA, the Dealer Manager, the Information Agent or DTC will not be forwarded to the Depositary and will not be deemed to be validly tendered.

4. Withdrawal Rights

Shares tendered in the Offer may be withdrawn at any time prior to the Expiration Time. In addition, unless DVA has already accepted your tendered shares for payment, you may withdraw your tendered shares at any time after 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on October 12, 2020. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 4, tenders of shares pursuant to the Offer are irrevocable.

For a withdrawal to be effective, a written or facsimile notice of withdrawal must be received in a timely manner, as described in the immediately preceding paragraph, by the Depositary at one of its addresses set forth on the back cover page of this Offer to Purchase, and any notice of withdrawal must specify the name of the tendering shareholder, the number of shares to be withdrawn, the price at which such shares were tendered, if an Auction Tender is being withdrawn, and the name of the registered holder of the shares to be withdrawn, if different from the person who tendered the shares. A shareholder who has tendered shares at more than one price must complete a separate notice of withdrawal for shares tendered at each price. If the certificates for shares to be withdrawn have been delivered or otherwise identified to the Depositary, then, before the release of those certificates, the tendering shareholder also must submit the serial numbers shown on those particular certificates for shares to be withdrawn and, unless an Eligible Institution has tendered those shares, the signature(s) on the notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution. If shares have been tendered pursuant to the procedures for book-entry transfer described in Section 3, the notice of withdrawal also must specify the name and the number of the account at DTC to be credited with the withdrawn shares and must otherwise comply with DTC’s procedures.

All questions as to the form and validity, including the time of receipt, of any notice of withdrawal will be determined by DVA in its sole discretion, and such determination will be final and binding on all parties absent a finding to the contrary by a court of competent jurisdiction. DVA reserves the absolute right to waive any defect or irregularity in the notice of withdrawal or method of withdrawal of shares by any shareholder, whether or not DVA waives similar defects or irregularities in the case of any other shareholder. None of DVA, the Depositary, the Information Agent, the Dealer Manager or any other person will be obligated to give notice of any defects or irregularities in any notice of withdrawal, nor will any of them incur liability for failure to give any such notice.

Withdrawals may not be rescinded, and any shares validly withdrawn will be deemed not validly tendered for purposes of the Offer. However, validly withdrawn shares may be re-tendered prior to or at the Expiration Time by again following one of the procedures described in Section 3.

If DVA extends the Offer, is delayed in its purchase of shares, or is unable to purchase shares pursuant to the Offer for any reason, then, without prejudice to DVA’s rights under the Offer, the Depositary may, subject to applicable law, retain tendered shares on behalf of DVA, and such shares may not be withdrawn, except to the extent tendering shareholders are entitled to withdrawal rights as described in this Section 4 (subject to Rule 13e-4(f)(5) under the Exchange Act, which provides that the issuer making the Offer shall either pay the consideration offered or return the tendered securities promptly after the termination of the Offer).

5. Purchase of Shares and Payment of Purchase Price

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, promptly following the Expiration Time, we will (1) determine the Purchase Price we will pay for shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Time, taking into account the number of shares so tendered and, in the case of Auction Tenders, the prices specified by tendering shareholders and (2) accept for purchase and pay an aggregate Purchase Price of up to $1.0 billion for shares that are validly tendered at prices at or below the Purchase Price and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Time. In addition, in accordance with the rules of the SEC, in the event that shares are validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price having an aggregate Purchase Price of more than $1.0 billion, we may, at our option, accept for purchase an additional number of outstanding shares of our common stock not to exceed 2% of the total number of shares of common stock (exclusive of shares of our common stock held by or for our account or by or for the account of any of our subsidiaries) without extending the Expiration Time. For purposes of the Offer, we will be deemed to have accepted for purchase, subject to the “odd lot” priority, proration and conditional tender provisions of the Offer, shares that are validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price and not validly withdrawn, only when, as and if we give oral or written notice to the Depositary of our acceptance of the shares for payment pursuant to the Offer.

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, we will accept for purchase and pay the Purchase Price per share for all of the shares accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer promptly after the Expiration Time. In all cases, payment for shares tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer will be made promptly, taking into account any time necessary to determine any proration, but only after timely receipt by the Depositary of (1) certificates for shares, or a timely book-entry confirmation of the deposit of shares into the Depositary’s account at DTC, (2) a validly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal including any required signature guarantees, or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agent’s Message, and (3) any other required documents.

We will pay for shares purchased pursuant to the Offer by depositing the aggregate Purchase Price for the shares with the Depositary, which will act as agent for tendering shareholders for the purpose of receiving payment from us and transmitting payment to the tendering shareholders.

In the event of proration, we will determine the proration factor and pay for those tendered shares accepted for purchase promptly after the Expiration Time. However, we do not expect to be able to announce the final results of any proration or commence payment for any shares purchased pursuant to the Offer until after the

expiration of the period for delivery of shares tendered using the guaranteed delivery procedures. Certificates for all shares tendered and not purchased, including all shares tendered at prices in excess of the Purchase Price and shares not purchased due to proration or conditional tenders, will be returned or, in the case of shares tendered by book-entry transfer, will be credited to the account maintained with DTC by the participant who delivered the shares, to the tendering shareholder at our expense promptly after the Expiration Time or termination of the Offer.

Under no circumstances will we pay interest on the Purchase Price, even if there is a delay in making payment. In addition, if certain events occur prior to the Expiration Time, we may not be obligated to purchase shares pursuant to the Offer. See Section 7.

We will pay all stock transfer taxes, if any, payable on the transfer to us of shares purchased pursuant to the Offer. If, however, payment of the Purchase Price is to be made to, or (in the circumstances permitted by the Offer) if unpurchased shares are to be registered in the name of, any person other than the registered holder, or if tendered certificates are registered in the name of any person other than the person signing the Letter of Transmittal, the amount of all stock transfer taxes, if any (whether imposed on the registered holder or the other person), payable on account of the transfer will be deducted from the Purchase Price unless satisfactory evidence of the payment of the stock transfer taxes, or exemption from payment of the stock transfer taxes, is submitted to the Depositary.

6. Conditional Tender of Shares

Under certain circumstances described in Section 1 and subject to the exception for Odd Lot Holders, if the Offer is over-subscribed, we will prorate the shares purchased pursuant to the Offer. As discussed in Section 14, the number of shares to be purchased from a particular shareholder may affect the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the purchase to the shareholder and the shareholder’s decision whether to tender. The conditional tender alternative is made available for shareholders seeking to take steps to have payment for shares sold pursuant to the Offer treated as received in a sale or exchange of such shares by the shareholder, rather than as a distribution to the shareholder, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, a shareholder may tender shares subject to the condition that all or a specified minimum number of the shareholder’s shares tendered must be purchased if any shares tendered are purchased. Any shareholder desiring to make a conditional tender must so indicate in the section entitled “Conditional Tender” in the Letter of Transmittal, and, if applicable, in the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. It is the tendering shareholder’s responsibility to calculate the minimum number of shares that must be purchased from the shareholder in order for the shareholder to qualify for sale or exchange (rather than distribution) treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Shareholders are urged to consult with their own tax advisors. No assurances can be provided that a conditional tender will achieve the intended U.S. federal income tax result for any shareholder tendering shares. Shares underlying existing SSARs may not be conditionally tendered without such SSARs first being irrevocably exercised and the shares issued in respect thereof tendered in the Offer.

Any tendering shareholder wishing to make a conditional tender must calculate and appropriately indicate the minimum number of shares that must be purchased if any shares are to be purchased. After the Expiration Time, if the number of shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to Auction Tenders at a price equal to or less than the Purchase Price and pursuant to Purchase Price Tenders would result in an aggregate Purchase Price of more than $1.0 billion, so that we must prorate our acceptance of and payment for tendered shares, we will calculate a preliminary proration percentage, based upon all shares validly tendered, conditionally or unconditionally, and not validly withdrawn (including tenders of “odd lots”). If the effect of this preliminary proration would be to reduce the number of shares to be purchased from any tendering shareholder below the minimum number specified by that shareholder, the shares conditionally tendered will automatically be regarded as withdrawn (except as provided in the next paragraph). All shares tendered by a shareholder subject to a conditional tender and that are regarded as withdrawn as a result of proration will be returned at our expense to the tendering shareholder promptly after the Expiration Time.

After giving effect to these withdrawals, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, we will accept the remaining shares validly tendered, conditionally or unconditionally, on a pro rata basis. If the withdrawal of conditional tenders would cause the total number of shares to be purchased to fall below an aggregate Purchase Price of $1.0 billion, then, to the extent feasible, we will select enough of the shares conditionally tendered that would otherwise have been withdrawn to permit us to purchase such number of shares that would result in an aggregate Purchase Price of $1.0 billion. In selecting among the conditional tenders, we will select by random lot, treating all tenders by a particular shareholder as a single lot, and will limit our purchase in each case to the designated minimum number of shares to be purchased. To be eligible for purchase by random lot, shareholders whose shares are conditionally tendered must have validly tendered and not validly withdrawn all of their shares prior to the Expiration Time.

7. Conditions of the Offer

The Offer is not conditioned on the receipt of financing or any minimum number of shares being tendered. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Offer, we will not be required to accept for purchase, purchase or pay for any shares tendered, and may terminate or amend the Offer or may postpone the acceptance for payment of, or the purchase of or the payment for, shares tendered, subject to the rules under the Exchange Act, if at any time on or after the commencement of the Offer and at or prior to the expiration of the Offer ), any of the following shall have occurred (or shall have been reasonably determined by us to have occurred):

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there shall have been instituted, or there shall be pending, or we shall have received notice of any action, suit, proceeding or application by any government or governmental, regulatory or administrative agency, authority or tribunal or by any other person, domestic or foreign, before any court, authority, agency, other tribunal or arbitrator or arbitration panel that directly or indirectly:

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challenges or seeks to challenge, restrain, prohibit, delay or otherwise affect the making of the Offer, the acquisition by us of some or all of the shares pursuant to the Offer or otherwise relates in any manner to the Offer or seeks to obtain material damages in respect of the Offer;

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seeks to make the purchase of, or payment for, some or all of the shares pursuant to the Offer illegal;

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may result in a delay in our ability to accept for purchase or pay for some or all of the shares; or

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could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect our or our subsidiaries’ business, properties, assets, liabilities, capitalization, shareholders’ equity, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, operations, results of operations, cash flows or prospects or otherwise materially impair the contemplated future conduct of our business or our ability to purchase some or all of the shares in the Offer;

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our acceptance for payment, purchase or payment for any shares tendered in the Offer shall violate or conflict with, or otherwise be contrary to, any applicable law, statute, rule, regulation, decree or order;

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any action shall have been taken or any statute, rule, regulation, judgment, ballot initiative, decree, injunction or order (preliminary, permanent or otherwise) shall have been proposed, sought, enacted, entered, promulgated, enforced or deemed to be applicable to the Offer or us or any of our subsidiaries by any court, government or governmental agency or other regulatory or administrative authority or body, domestic or foreign, which:

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indicates that any approval or other action of any such court, agency, authority or body may be required in connection with the Offer or the purchase of shares thereunder;

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is reasonably likely to make the purchase of, or payment for, some or all of the shares pursuant to the Offer illegal or to prohibit, restrict or delay consummation of the Offer; or

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could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect our or our subsidiaries’ business, properties, assets, liabilities, capitalization, shareholders’ equity, condition (financial or

otherwise), liquidity, operations, results of operations, cash flows or prospects or otherwise materially impair the contemplated future conduct of our business or our ability to purchase some or all of the shares in the Offer;

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there shall have occurred any of the following:

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any decrease of more than 10% in the market price for our common stock or in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the New York Stock Exchange Index, the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index, the Nasdaq Composite Index or the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index measured from the close of trading on August 14, 2020;

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a downgrade in ratings of any of our debt securities by either S&P or Moody’s;

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any general suspension of trading in securities on any United States national securities exchange or in the over-the- counter market, the declaration of a banking moratorium or any suspension of payments in respect of banks in the United States, whether or not mandatory, or any limitation, whether or not mandatory, by any governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or authority on, or any event that is likely, in our reasonable judgment, to materially adversely affect, the extension of credit by banks or other lending institutions in the United States;

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the commencement or escalation, on or after August 14, 2020, of war, armed hostilities or other international or national calamity, including, but not limited to, any outbreak of a pandemic or contagious disease or an act of terrorism involving the United States (including the COVID-19 pandemic, to the extent that there is any material adverse development related thereto on or after August 14, 2020, such as any significant slowdown in economic growth, or any significant new precautionary or emergency measures, recommendations or orders take or issued by any governmental authority or person in response to the COVID-19 pandemic which could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect our or our subsidiaries’ business, properties, assets, liabilities, capitalization, shareholders’ equity, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, operations, results of operations, cash flows or prospects or otherwise materially impair the contemplated future conduct of our business or in our reasonable judgment, makes it inadvisable for us to proceed with the Offer);

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any change, condition, event or development, or any condition, event or development involving a prospective change, occurs, is discovered, or is threatened relating to (i) general legislative, regulatory, political, market, economic or financial conditions in the United States, (ii) legislative, regulatory, political, market, economic or financial conditions with respect to our industry or business or (iii) our business, properties, assets, liabilities, capitalization, shareholders’ equity, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, results of operations or prospects, which in our reasonable judgment is or may be materially adverse to us or otherwise makes it inadvisable for us to proceed with the Offer; or

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in the case of any of the preceding three bullets existing at the time of the announcement of the Offer, a material acceleration or worsening thereof.

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a tender or exchange offer for any or all of our outstanding common stock (other than the Offer), or any material merger, amalgamation, acquisition, business combination or other similar transaction with or involving us or any of our subsidiaries, shall have been proposed, announced or made by any person or entity or shall have been publicly disclosed or we shall have entered into a definitive agreement or an agreement in principle with any person with respect to a material merger, amalgamation, acquisition, business combination or other similar transaction;

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we shall have learned after the date of this Offer to Purchase that any entity, “group” (as that term is used in Section 13(d) (3) of the Exchange Act) or person (1) has acquired or proposes to acquire beneficial ownership of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock, whether through the acquisition of stock, the formation of a group, the grant of any option or right (options for and other

rights to acquire shares of our common stock that are acquired or proposed to be acquired being deemed to be immediately exercisable, exchangeable or convertible for purposes of this clause), or otherwise (other than anyone who publicly disclosed such ownership in a filing with the SEC on or before August 14, 2020), (2) which has filed a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G with the SEC on or before August 14, 2020 has acquired or proposes to acquire, whether through the acquisition of shares, the formation of a group, the grant of any option or right (options for and other rights to acquire shares of our common stock that are acquired or proposed to be acquired being deemed to be immediately exercisable, exchangeable or convertible for purposes of this clause), or otherwise (other than by virtue of consummation of the Offer), beneficial ownership of an additional 1% or more of our outstanding common stock, (3) shall have filed a Notification and Report Form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, reflecting an intent to acquire us or any of our subsidiaries or any of our or their respective assets or securities or (4) has issued a press release, public letter, filing with the SEC or other public announcement, or taken any other action starting, in our reasonable determination, an activist campaign against the Company;

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any approval, permit, authorization, favorable review or consent or waiver of or filing with any domestic or foreign governmental entity or other authority or any third party consent or notice, required to be obtained or made in connection with the Offer, and of which we have been notified after the commencement of the Offer, shall not have been obtained or made on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to us; or

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we shall have determined that the consummation of the Offer and the purchase of the shares pursuant to the Offer is likely, in our reasonable judgment, to cause our common stock to be delisted from the NYSE or eligible for termination of registration under the Exchange Act.

Each of the conditions referred to above is for our sole benefit and may be asserted or waived by us, in whole or in part, prior to the Expiration Time. Any determination by us concerning the satisfaction of the conditions described above will be final and binding on all parties, except as finally determined in a subsequent judicial proceeding if our determinations are challenged by shareholders. Our failure at any time to exercise any of the foregoing rights will not be deemed a waiver of any right, and each such right will be deemed an ongoing right that may be asserted at any time prior to the Expiration Time. However, once the Offer has expired, then all of the conditions to the Offer must have been satisfied or waived. In certain circumstances, if we waive any of the conditions described above, we may be required to extend the Expiration Time. Our right to terminate or amend the Offer or to postpone the acceptance for payment of, or the purchase of and the payment for shares tendered if any of the above listed events occur (or shall have been reasonably determined by us to have occurred) at any time at or prior to the Expiration Time shall not be affected by any subsequent event regardless of whether such subsequent event would have otherwise resulted in the event having been “cured” or ceasing to exist.

8. Price Range of Shares; Dividends

Our common stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol “DVA”.

The following table sets forth the range of the high and low sales prices as reported by the NYSE for the periods set out below:


	Price of Common Stock
	High		Low
Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2020
First Quarter – March 31, 2020	$	90.15	$	62.20
Second Quarter – June 30, 2020		89.39		64.51
Third Quarter (through August 14, 2020)(1)		92.16		78.65

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2019
First Quarter – March 31, 2019	$	59.97	$	49.48
Second Quarter – June 30, 2019		57.96		43.40
Third Quarter – September 30, 2019		63.50		50.68
Fourth Quarter – December 31, 2019		75.30		54.09

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018
First Quarter – March 31, 2018	$	80.71	$	64.62
Second Quarter – June 30, 2018		73.50		61.72
Third Quarter – September 30, 2018		74.72		65.54
Fourth Quarter – December 31, 2018		79.11		48.25

(1)

On August 14, 2020, the last full trading day prior to our commencement of the Offer, the reported closing price of our common stock on the NYSE was $82.17 per share. You are urged to obtain current market quotations for our common stock before deciding whether, and at what price or prices, to tender your shares pursuant to the Offer.

We have not declared or paid cash dividends to holders of our common stock since 1994. We have no current plans to pay cash dividends and we are subject to limitations on the payment of dividends under the terms of our senior secured credit facilities. We are also subject to limitations on the payment of dividends under the indentures governing our outstanding senior unsecured notes due 2025, which are to be redeemed August 21, 2020.

9. Source and Amount of Funds

The maximum aggregate Purchase Price for the shares purchased in the Offer will be $1.0 billion. We expect to fund the purchase of shares pursuant to the Offer with cash on hand and, to the extent necessary, borrowings under our $1.0 billion secured revolving loan facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), which is one of the senior secured credit facilities under our senior secured credit agreement, dated as of August 12, 2019, by and among us, certain subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantors, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo Bank”), as administrative agent (the “Credit Agreement”). The Revolving Credit Facility matures on August 12, 2024.

At our option, borrowings under our Credit Agreement bear interest based on the Base Rate (as defined below) or the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), in each case plus the Applicable Margin (as defined below). The “Base Rate” is defined as the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, plus 50 basis points, (ii) the prime commercial lending rate of Wells Fargo Bank, as established from time to time, and (iii) LIBOR for an interest period of one month plus 100 basis points; provided that if the Base Rate is negative it shall be deemed to be zero. The “Applicable Margin” for borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility will be determined pursuant to a leverage ratio-based grid. As of August 7, 2020, borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus an Applicable Margin of 1.75%.

Undrawn amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility accrue a commitment fee at a per annum rate between 0.15% and 0.35%, based on a leverage ratio-based grid.

The Credit Agreement requires us to make prepayments in connection with the issuance or incurrence of redeemable preferred interests or debt, non-ordinary course sales of assets, receipt of insurance proceeds and excess cash flow, in each case subject to certain baskets and exceptions described in the Credit Agreement.

In addition, depending on market and other conditions, the Company may consider offering senior debt securities on terms and subject to conditions to be agreed upon. The proceeds of such offering, if it occurs, are not required or currently expected to be used in connection with the Offer.

All obligations under our Credit Agreement are, subject to certain exceptions, guaranteed by certain of our wholly owned domestic subsidiaries and secured by a substantial portion of our assets and the assets of such guarantors. The Credit Agreement contains certain customary affirmative and negative covenants (subject to customary exceptions) such as various restrictions or limitations on permitted amounts of investments, acquisitions, share repurchases, payments of dividends, and redemptions and incurrence of other indebtedness. Many of these restrictions and limitations will not apply as long as our leverage ratio (calculated in accordance with the Credit Agreement) is below 4.00:1.00. In addition, the Credit Agreement requires compliance with a maximum leverage ratio covenant of 5.00:1.00 through 2022 and 4.50:1.00 thereafter. The Credit Agreement provides that the occurrence of any of the following events (subject to applicable cure periods, if any) will constitute an event of default: payment default, breach of representation or warranty, covenant breach, cross default to other indebtedness in excess of a certain monetary threshold, certain bankruptcy events, an ERISA event in excess of a certain monetary threshold, final judgment or settlement in excess of a certain monetary threshold, any security or guarantee documents cease to be in effect, a change of control of DaVita Inc. or loss of eligibility to participate in Medicare or Medicaid programs. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an event of default, the administrative agent may exercise remedies on behalf of the lenders, including accelerating the repayment of outstanding loans under our Credit Agreement.

As of August 14, 2020, the Revolving Credit Facility is undrawn and we do not have any current plans to terminate or refinance the Revolving Credit Facility, but we will regularly consider whether to refinance the Revolving Credit Facility based on our financial results, financial condition, liquidity and prevailing market conditions.

There is no financing condition to the Offer, although the Offer is subject to certain other conditions. See Section 7.

10. Certain Information Concerning the Company

Our principal business is to provide dialysis and related lab services to patients in the United States, which we refer to as our U.S. dialysis business. We also operate various ancillary services and strategic initiatives including our international operations, which we collectively refer to as our ancillary services, as well as our corporate administrative support. Our U.S. dialysis business is a leading provider of kidney dialysis services in the United States for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure, also known as end stage renal disease (ESRD).

On June 19, 2019, we completed the sale of our DaVita Medical Group (DMG) division to Collaborative Care Holdings, LLC (Optum), a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group Inc.

The mailing address of our principal executive office is 2000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202. Our telephone number at that address is (720) 631-2100, and our website address is www.davita.com. The information contained on our website is neither part of, nor incorporated by reference into, this Offer to Purchase.

Available Information. We are subject to the informational filing requirements of the Exchange Act, and, accordingly, are obligated to file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC relating to our business, financial condition and other matters. Information, as of particular dates, concerning our directors and executive officers, our agreements with them, their compensation (including SSARs, PSUs and RSUs granted to them under the Company’s equity-based compensation plans), the principal holders of our securities and any material interest of these persons in transactions with us is required to be disclosed in proxy statements distributed to our shareholders and filed with the SEC. We also have filed a Schedule TO, of which this Offer to Purchase forms a part, with the SEC that includes additional information relating to the Offer.

Incorporation by Reference. The rules of the SEC allow us to “incorporate by reference” information into this Offer to Purchase, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The following documents that have been previously filed with the SEC contain important information about us and we incorporate them (including, without limitation, the financial statements and the notes related thereto contained in those documents) by reference into this Offer to Purchase (excluding, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, any portions of those documents that were furnished to, rather than filed with, the SEC under applicable SEC rules including, without limitation, any information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K and any related exhibits furnished pursuant to Item 9.01 of Form 8-K):

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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the SEC on February 21, 2020 (including those portions of our definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 27, 2020 incorporated by reference therein);

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our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020 filed with the SEC on May 5, 2020 and July 30, 2020, respectively; and

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our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 24, 2020, March 16, 2020, March 23, 2020, April 13, 2020, May 26, 2020, May 27, 2020, June 9, 2020, June 17, 2020, August 6, 2020, August 7, 2020, August 11, 2020 (two reports) and August 17, 2020 (excluding Item 7.01).

Any statement contained in any document incorporated into this Offer to Purchase will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Offer to Purchase to the extent that a statement contained in this Offer to Purchase or any subsequently filed document that is incorporated by reference into this Offer to Purchase modifies or supersedes the statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Offer to Purchase.

You can obtain any of the documents incorporated by reference in this Offer to Purchase from the SEC’s website at the address or website set forth above.

You may also request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address:

DaVita Inc.

2000 16th Street

Denver, Colorado 80202

Attn: Corporate Secretary

Telephone: (888) 484-7505

Copies of these filings are also available, without charge, on the Investor Relations section of our website at www.davita.com. The information contained on our website is neither part of, nor incorporated by reference into, this Offer to Purchase.

11. Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares

Shares Outstanding. As of August 14, 2020 we had 121,989,075 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share of common stock. Because the Purchase Price will only be determined after the Expiration Time, the number of shares of common stock that will be purchased will not be known until after that time. Assuming that the Offer is fully subscribed, if the Purchase Price is determined to be $77.00 per share, the minimum price per share pursuant to the Offer, we would purchase 12,987,012 shares pursuant to the Offer, which would represent approximately 10.65% of our outstanding common stock as of August 14, 2020. Assuming that the Offer is fully subscribed, if the Purchase Price is determined to be $88.00 per share, the maximum price per share pursuant to the Offer, we would purchase 11,363,636 shares pursuant to the Offer, which would represent approximately 9.32% of our outstanding common stock as of August 14, 2020.

Interests of Directors and Executive Officers. As of August 10, 2020, our directors and executive officers as a group (14 persons) beneficially owned an aggregate of 434,077 shares of our common stock, representing less than one percent of our outstanding shares of common stock. Our directors and executive officers are entitled to participate in the Offer on the same basis as all other shareholders. All of our directors and executive officers have advised us that they do not intend to tender any of their shares in the Offer. Assuming the completion of the Offer, the relative ownership interest in the Company held by our directors and executive officers will increase.

The following tables set forth certain information as of August 10, 2020 (except as otherwise indicated by footnote) regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock by (i) each shareholder known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock, (ii) each of our directors, (iii) each of our executive officers and (iv) all of our directors and executive officers as a group. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC that deem shares to be beneficially owned by any person who has or shares voting or investment power with respect to such shares. Shares of common stock subject to SSARs that are exercisable as of August 10, 2020 or are exercisable within 60 days of August 10, 2020 are deemed to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the person holding such options for the purpose of calculating the percentage ownership of such person but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of calculating the percentage ownership of any other person. In the tables below, percentage ownership is based on 121,989,075 shares of our common stock outstanding as of August 10, 2020. Except as otherwise indicated, the persons listed in the tables below have advised us that they have sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares listed as owned by them.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners


	Common Stock
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner¹	Number of shares beneficially owned		Percentage of shares beneficially owned
Warren E. Buffett²		38,095,570		31.23	%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 3555 Farnam St. Omaha, NE 68131
The Vanguard Group³		10,481,457		8.59	%
100 Vanguard Blvd.
Malvern, PA 19355
BlackRock, Inc.⁴		7,302,299		5.99	%
55 East 52nd St.
New York, NY 10055
Javier J. Rodriguez⁵		147,675			*
Joel Ackerman⁶		28,209			*
James O. Hearty⁷		3,119			*
Michael D. Staffieri⁸		66,359			*
Kathleen A. Waters⁹		33,914			*
John D. Winstel		—			*
LeAnne Zumwalt¹⁰		9,642			*
Pamela M. Arway¹¹		22,497			*
Charles G. Berg¹²		20,607			*
Barbara J. Desoer¹³		12,636			*
Pascal Desroches¹⁴		10,406			*
Paul J. Diaz¹⁵		9,551			*
John M. Nehra¹⁶		58,665			*
Phyllis R. Yale¹⁷		10,797			*
All directors and executive officers as a group (14 persons)¹⁸		434,077			*

*	Amount represents less than 1% of our common stock.

(1)	Unless otherwise set forth above, the address of each beneficial owner is 2000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202.

(2)	Based solely on information contained in (i) Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on November 12, 2019 and (ii) the Form 4 filed with the SEC on March 18, 2020, in each case by Berkshire

Hathaway Inc., a diversified holding company which Mr. Buffett may be deemed to control. Such filings indicated that, as of November 7, 2019, Mr. Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shared voting and dispositive power over 38,565,570 shares, which included shares beneficially owned by certain subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. as a result of being a parent holding company or control person and that, on March 16, 2020, the reporting persons disposed of 470,000 shares. The percentage of shares beneficially owned as reported for Mr. Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. was calculated by the Company as of August 10, 2020, using the total shares outstanding as of that date.

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Based solely upon information contained in Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 12, 2020, as of December 31, 2019, The Vanguard Group has sole voting power with respect to 143,478 shares, shared voting power with respect to 33,270 shares, sole dispositive power with respect to 10,317,549 shares and shared dispositive power with respect to 163,908 shares. The percentage of shares beneficially owned as reported for The Vanguard Group was calculated by the Company as of August 10, 2020, using the total shares outstanding as of that date.

(4)

Based solely upon information contained in Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 5, 2020, as of December 31, 2019, BlackRock, Inc., an investment advisor, has sole voting power with respect to 6,190,043 shares and sole dispositive power with respect to 7,302,299 shares. The percentage of shares beneficially owned as reported for BlackRock, Inc. was calculated by the Company as of August 10, 2020, using the total shares outstanding as of that date.

(5)	Includes 19,068 shares issuable upon the exercise of SSARs, which are exercisable as of August 10, 2020.

(6)	Includes 12,047 shares issuable upon the exercise of SSARs, which are exercisable as of August 10, 2020.

(7)	Includes 525 shares issuable upon the exercise of SSARs, which are exercisable as of August 10, 2020.

(8)	Includes 13,468 shares issuable upon the exercise of SSARs, which are exercisable as of August 10, 2020.

(9)	Includes 4,522 shares issuable upon the exercise of SSARs, which are exercisable as of August 10, 2020.

(10)	Includes 4,469 shares issuable upon the exercise of SSARs, which are exercisable as of August 10, 2020.

(11)	Includes 3,258 shares issuable upon the exercise of SSARs, which are exercisable as of August 10, 2020.

(12)	Includes 2,556 shares issuable upon the exercise of SSARs, which are exercisable as of August 10, 2020.

(13)	Includes 3,925 shares issuable upon the exercise of SSARs, which are exercisable as of August 10, 2020.

(14)	Includes 3,384 shares issuable upon the exercise of SSARs, which are exercisable as of August 10, 2020.

(15)	Includes 3,258 shares issuable upon the exercise of SSARs, which are exercisable as of August 10, 2020.

(16)	Includes 3,258 shares issuable upon the exercise of SSARs, which are exercisable as of August 10, 2020.

(17)	Includes 3,074 shares issuable upon the exercise of SSARs, which are exercisable as of August 10, 2020.

(18)	Includes 76,812 shares issuable upon the exercise of SSARs, which are exercisable as of August 10, 2020.

Recent Securities Transactions. Based on our records and information provided to us by our affiliates, directors and executive officers, neither we nor, to the best of our knowledge, any of our affiliates, directors or executive officers, have effected any transactions in our common stock during the 60 days before the date hereof, except as otherwise set forth in this Offer to Purchase.

Stock Repurchase Authorization. During November 2001, our Board of Directors established our stock repurchase program. Effective as of the close of business on November 4, 2019, our Board of Directors terminated our then-existing share repurchase authorization and approved a new share repurchase authorization of $2.0 billion. Through August 14, 2020, we have repurchased 8.1 million shares of our common stock under this authorization for $599.4 million (excluding commissions) at an average cost of $73.66 per share. As of August 14, 2020, we have a total of $1.4 billion available for additional share repurchases under our current repurchase authorization. Although this share repurchase authorization does not have an expiration date, we remain subject to share repurchase limitations, including under the terms of our senior secured credit facilities and the indentures governing our senior notes.

10b5-1 and 10b-18 Plans. Our executive officers may enter into customary 10b5-1 and 10b-18 plans with brokers from time to time, pursuant to which they may execute purchases or sales of our common stock. We have not acquired shares of our common stock pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan or a 10b-18 plan during the 60 days before the date hereof.

Equity Compensation Plans. In 2019, our executive officers received all long-term incentive compensation in the form of equity compensation comprised of a varying mix of SSARs, RSUs and PSUs. Through August 10, 2020, all of our executive officers received all long-term incentive compensation for 2020 in the form of equity compensation comprised of a varying mix of SSARs, RSUs and PSUs.

Employment and Severance Arrangements. We have employment agreements with Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Waters and Mr. Staffieri, which include severance provisions in the event the executive officer’s employment is terminated without cause or, in some cases, due to good reason. We have not entered into separate severance arrangements with either Mr. Hearty, Mr. Winstel or Ms. Zumwalt. Unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board, any severance benefits paid to Mr. Hearty, Mr. Winstel or Ms. Zumwalt would be paid under the terms of the Company’s severance policy applicable to him/her.

Change of Control Arrangements. We have entered into employment or severance arrangements that include change of control provisions with Ms. Waters, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ackerman and Mr. Staffieri. These arrangements, among other things, provide for severance benefits in the event of a termination of employment in certain circumstances, including, with respect to certain executive officers, the departure of the executive officers following a change of control of our Company. Each arrangement is individually negotiated and the terms vary. When entering into employment or severance arrangements with our executive officers, we attempt to provide severance and change of control benefits which strike a balance between providing sufficient protections for the executive officer while still providing post-termination compensation that we consider reasonable and in the interests of the Company and our shareholders.

The terms of individual agreements vary, but under our current stock-based award agreements, accelerated vesting of stock-based awards is generally triggered when a change of control event occurs and either the acquiring entity fails to assume, convert or replace the stock-based award or if the executive is terminated by the Company without “cause” or, if set forth in the executive officer’s employment agreement, the executive resigns for “good reason,” all within a certain period of time after the effective date of the change of control event. The additional acceleration provisions in our stock-based award agreements further serve to secure the continued employment and commitment of our executive officers prior to or following a change of control.

Executive Stock Ownership Guidelines. To more closely align the interests of our management with those of our shareholders, our Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee, adopted stock ownership guidelines for all of our executive officers. The ownership guidelines provide for our executive officers to own a minimum number of shares equal to the lesser of (i) 25% of the total pretax equity award value realized by the executive officer from the time such executive officer became subject to the stock ownership policy to date in excess of $100,000 and (ii) six times annual base salary in the case of our Chief Executive Officer and three times annual base salary in the case of our other executive officers.

Director Compensation. Under the Director Compensation Policy in effect prior to May 15, 2019, each of our non-employee directors received an annual grant of SSARs with the number of SSARs determined by dividing $95,000 by 20% of the closing market price of our common stock on the grant date. In addition, prior to May 15, 2019, each of our non-employee directors was entitled to receive direct stock issuances (“DSIs”) to be granted quarterly on the last day of each fiscal quarter. The number of DSIs to be granted quarterly was determined by dividing $23,750 by the closing market price of our common stock on the last trading day of each fiscal quarter. The DSIs were 100% vested upon issuance. The final grant of SSARs under the prior Director Compensation Policy occurred in May 2018 and the final quarterly grant of DSIs under the prior Director Compensation Policy occurred in March 2019. Effective May 15, 2019, our non-employee directors no longer receive an annual grant of SSARs. Instead, our non-employee directors receive an equivalent value of DSIs. The DSIs are granted in four equal installments on May 15, August 15, November 15 and March 15, in an amount determined by dividing $47,500 by the closing market price of our common stock on the applicable grant date, or if the grant date does not fall on a trading day, then the last trading day prior to the grant date. The DSIs shall be

prorated, as applicable, including for new directors, based on the days of service on the board. The DSIs are 100% vested upon issuance.

To more closely align the interests of our Board of Directors with those of our shareholders, our Board of Directors adopted stock ownership guidelines for all of our non-employee directors. The ownership guidelines provide for our non-employee directors to own a minimum number of shares equal to the lesser of (i) 25% of the total pretax equity award value realized by the non-employee director from the time such non-employee director became subject to the stock ownership policy to date in excess of $100,000 and (ii) five times the annual base retainer paid to the non-employee director.

General. Except as described in, or incorporated by reference into, this Offer to Purchase or the Schedule TO, none of the Company nor, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, any of its affiliates, directors or executive officers, is a party to any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with any other person relating, directly or indirectly, to the Offer or with respect to any securities of the Company, including, but not limited to, any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship concerning the transfer or the voting of securities, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guaranties of loans, guaranties against loss or the giving or withholding of proxies, consents or authorizations.

The descriptions above are intended to be summaries, and are qualified by reference in their entirety to the detailed descriptions of such arrangements in our periodic and current reports and proxy statements filed with the SEC. To the extent required by SEC rules, copies of the agreements or forms of the agreements disclosed above have been filed with the SEC.

12. Effects of the Offer on the Market for Shares; Registration under the Exchange Act

The purchase by us of shares of our common stock pursuant to the Offer will reduce the number of shares of our common stock that might otherwise be traded publicly and is likely to reduce the number of our shareholders. As a result, trading of a relatively smaller volume of shares after consummation of the Offer may have a greater impact on trading prices than would be the case prior to consummation of the Offer. Completion of the Offer may result in lower stock prices and reduced liquidity and increased volatility in the trading of our shares.

We believe that there will be a sufficient number of shares of our common stock outstanding and publicly traded following completion of the Offer to ensure a continued trading market for the shares. Based on the published guidelines of the NYSE and the conditions of the Offer, we do not believe that our purchase of shares pursuant to the Offer will result in the delisting of our common stock from the NYSE. The Offer is conditioned upon, among other things, our having determined that the consummation of the Offer will not cause our common stock to be delisted from the NYSE or be eligible for termination of registration under the Exchange Act. See Section 7.

Our common stock is registered under the Exchange Act, which requires, among other things, that we furnish certain information to our shareholders and the SEC and comply with the SEC’s proxy rules in connection with meetings of our shareholders. We believe that our purchase of shares pursuant to the terms of the Offer will not result in our common stock becoming eligible for termination of registration under the Exchange Act.

13. Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals

Except as described in this Offer to Purchase, we are not aware of any license or regulatory permit that is material to our business that might be adversely affected by our acquisition of shares as contemplated by the

Offer or of any approval or other action by any government or governmental, administrative or regulatory authority or agency, domestic or foreign, that would be required for our acquisition or ownership of shares as contemplated by the Offer. Should any such approval or other action be required, we presently contemplate that we will seek that approval or other action. We are unable to predict whether we will be required to delay the acceptance for payment of or payment for shares tendered under the Offer pending the outcome of any such matter. There can be no assurance that any such approval or other action, if needed, would be obtained or would be obtained without substantial cost or conditions or that the failure to obtain the approval or other action might not result in adverse consequences to our business and financial condition.

Our obligation to accept for purchase and pay for shares pursuant to the Offer is subject to various conditions. See Section 7.

14. Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following discussion is a summary of certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences to our shareholders of an exchange of shares for cash pursuant to the Offer. This discussion is general in nature and does not discuss all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to a particular shareholder in light of the shareholder’s particular circumstances, or to certain types of shareholders subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax laws (such as insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, United States Holders, as defined below, whose “functional currency” is not the United States dollar, partnerships or other entities treated as partnerships or pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes (or their investors or beneficiaries), controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies, persons holding more than 5% of our common stock, persons holding shares as part of a hedging transaction, integrated transaction, conversion transaction or constructive sale transaction or a straddle, banks or other financial institutions, brokers or dealers in securities or currencies, traders that elect to mark-to-market their securities, certain expatriates or former long-term residents of the United States or personal holding companies). In addition, the discussion does not consider the effect of any alternative minimum taxes or foreign, state, local or other tax laws, or any U.S. tax considerations (e.g., estate or gift tax) other than U.S. federal income tax considerations that may be applicable to particular shareholders. Further, this summary assumes that shareholders hold their shares as “capital assets” (generally, property held for investment) within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and generally assumes that they did not receive their shares through the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation.

This summary is based on the Code and applicable United States Treasury regulations, rulings, administrative pronouncements and judicial decisions thereunder as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change or differing interpretations at any time with possible retroactive effect. This discussion is not binding on the IRS, and we have not sought, nor will we seek, any ruling from the IRS with respect to the matters discussed below. There can be no assurances that the IRS will not take a different position concerning tax consequences of the sale of shares to us pursuant to the Offer or that any such position would not be sustained.

As used herein, a “United States Holder” means a beneficial owner of shares that is (1) an individual citizen or resident alien of the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (2) a corporation (or other entity taxed as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (3) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source, or (4) a trust if (a) the administration of the trust is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (b) it has a valid election in effect under applicable United States Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person. As used herein, a “Non-United States Holder” means a beneficial owner of shares that is neither a United States Holder nor a partnership or other entity classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If a partnership or other entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds shares, the tax treatment of a partner or other owner will

generally depend upon the status of such person and the activities of the partnership or other entity. A partnership holding shares and partners in such partnership should consult their own tax advisors about the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an exchange of shares for cash pursuant to the Offer.

The following discussion does not constitute tax advice. Each shareholder is advised to consult its own tax advisor to determine the U.S. federal, state, local, foreign and other tax consequences to it of the Offer.

Treatment of the Sale of Shares

Under Section 302 of the Code, a sale of shares for cash by a shareholder pursuant to the Offer will be treated as a “sale or exchange” of shares for U.S. federal income tax purposes, rather than as a distribution with respect to the shares held by the tendering shareholder, only if the sale:

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results in a “complete termination” of such shareholder’s equity interest in us,

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results in a “substantially disproportionate” redemption with respect to such shareholder, or

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is “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” with respect to the shareholder.

In determining whether any of these tests (the “Section 302 tests”) have been met, a shareholder must take into account not only the shares that the shareholder actually owns, but also the shares that the shareholder constructively owns within the meaning of Section 318 of the Code (as modified by Section 302(c) of the Code). Under these constructive ownership rules, a shareholder will be considered to own those shares owned, directly or indirectly, by certain members of the shareholder’s family and certain entities (such as corporations, partnerships, trusts and estates) in which the shareholder has an equity interest, as well as shares the shareholder has an option to purchase. Shareholders should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the operation of these constructive ownership rules.

The purchase of a shareholder’s shares by us in the Offer will result in a “complete termination” of the shareholder’s equity interest in us if either (1) all of the shares in us actually and constructively owned by the shareholder are exchanged for cash pursuant to the Offer or (2) all of the shares in us actually owned by the shareholder are exchanged for cash pursuant to the Offer and the shareholder is eligible to waive, and does waive, the attribution of all shares in us constructively owned by the shareholder in accordance with the procedures described in Section 302(c)(2) of the Code. A shareholder may also satisfy the “complete termination” test if, in the same transaction, some of his or her shares in us are redeemed and all of the remainder of his or her shares in us are sold or otherwise transferred to a third party so that after the transaction the shareholder no longer owns (actually or constructively) any shares in us. Shareholders wishing to satisfy the “complete termination” test through waiver of attribution in accordance with the procedures described in Section 302(c)(2) of the Code should consult their own tax advisors concerning the mechanics and desirability of such a waiver.

A sale of shares by a shareholder will be a substantially disproportionate redemption with respect to a shareholder if (1) the shareholder’s percentage ownership of our outstanding voting stock (including all classes that carry voting rights) is reduced immediately after the redemption to less than 80% of its percentage interest in such stock immediately before the redemption; (2) the shareholder’s percentage ownership of our outstanding common stock (both voting and nonvoting) immediately after the redemption is reduced to less than 80% of such percentage ownership immediately before the redemption; and (3) the shareholder owns, immediately after the redemption, less than 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of our stock entitled to vote.

A sale of shares by a shareholder pursuant to the Offer will satisfy the “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” test if, taking into account the applicable constructive ownership rules, it results in a “meaningful reduction” of the shareholder’s proportionate interest in us. Whether a shareholder meets this test will depend on the shareholder’s particular facts and circumstances, as well as the relative percentage of the shares tendered by

such shareholder and each of the other shareholders. However, the IRS has indicated in published guidance that even a small reduction in the proportionate interest of a small minority shareholder in a publicly and widely held corporation who exercises no control over corporate affairs may constitute a “meaningful reduction.” In the event that other shareholders exchange a greater percentage of their shares pursuant to the Offer than a particular shareholder, a shareholder’s interest in us may increase immediately following the Offer even if that shareholder exchanges shares for cash pursuant to the Offer and such shareholder does not (actually or constructively) acquire any other shares.

We cannot predict whether or the extent to which the Offer will be oversubscribed. If the Offer is oversubscribed, proration of tenders in the Offer will cause us to accept fewer shares than are tendered. This in turn may affect the shareholder’s U.S. federal income tax consequences. In particular, this could affect the shareholder’s ability to satisfy one of the Section 302 tests. In any event, no assurance can be given that a shareholder will be able to determine in advance whether its disposition of shares pursuant to the Offer will be treated as a sale or exchange under Section 302 of the Code.

Section 302 of the Code and the related regulations and guidance are complex. Shareholders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the proper treatment of a disposition of shares pursuant to the Offer in light of the shareholder’s particular circumstances.

United States Holders

If a United States Holder’s sale of shares pursuant to the Offer is treated as a sale or exchange for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such United States Holder will recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the United States Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the shares that are sold pursuant to the Offer. Such gain or loss will generally be long-term capital gain or loss if the United States Holder’s holding period for the shares sold exceeds one year at the time of the sale. Long-term capital gains of a non-corporate United States Holder are currently eligible for reduced rates of U.S. federal income taxation. A United States Holder’s ability to deduct capital losses is subject to certain limitations. A United States Holder must calculate gain or loss separately for each block of shares (generally, shares acquired at the same cost in a single transaction) that we purchase from the United States Holder pursuant to the Offer.

If a United States Holder’s exchange of shares for cash pursuant to the Offer does not meet one of the Section 302 tests described above, then the full amount of cash received by the United States Holder with respect to our purchase of shares under the Offer will be treated as a distribution to the United States Holder with respect to the United States Holder’s shares and will be treated as ordinary dividend income to the United States Holder to the extent of such United States Holder’s ratable share of our current and accumulated earnings and profits as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. Provided certain holding period requirements and other conditions are satisfied, non-corporate United States Holders may be eligible for preferential rates on dividend income and corporate United States Holders may be eligible for a dividends received deduction with respect to dividend income. Corporate United States Holders will also be subject to the “extraordinary dividend” provisions of Section 1059 of the Code.

To the extent that the amount of the distribution exceeds the United States Holder’s ratable share of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, the excess first will be treated as a return of capital that will reduce the United States Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the shares exchanged in the Offer. Any amount remaining after the United States Holder’s adjusted tax basis has been reduced to zero will be taxable to the United States Holder as capital gain realized on the sale or exchange of such shares (as described above). Any remaining adjusted tax basis in the shares exchanged in the Offer will be transferred to any other shares continued to be held by the United States Holder. No loss will be recognized by a United States Holder if its sale of shares pursuant to the Offer is treated as a distribution with respect to the shares under Section 302 of the Code.

An additional 3.8% tax is imposed on the “net investment income” of certain United States citizens and resident aliens, and on the undistributed “net investment income” of certain estates and trusts. Among other

items, “net investment income” generally includes gross income from dividends and net gain from the disposition of property, such as the shares, less certain deductions. You should consult your tax advisor with respect to this additional tax.

Non-United States Holders

As discussed above under “Treatment of the Sale of Shares”, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the sale of shares pursuant to the Offer will depend on whether a shareholder satisfies one of the Section 302 tests. If the sale is treated as a “sale or exchange” of shares for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a Non-United States Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax with respect to gain recognized on the sale of shares pursuant to the Offer unless (1) such gain is effectively connected with the conduct by such Non-United States Holder of a trade or business in the United States (and, if an applicable tax treaty applies, the gain is attributable to a United States permanent establishment maintained by such Non-United States Holder), the tax treatment of which is described below, (2) in the case of gain realized by a Non-United States Holder that is an individual, such Non-United States Holder is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the sale and certain other conditions are met, or (3) our shares that are sold constitute a “United States real property interest” with respect to the Non-United States Holder.

Our shares will constitute a United States real property interest with respect to a Non-United States Holder if (1) we are have been a “United States real property holding corporation” for U.S. federal income tax purposes at any time during the shorter of (a) the period during which the Non-United States Holder held such shares or (b) the 5-year period ending on the date the Non-United States Holder exchanges such shares pursuant to the Offer and (2) the Non-United States Holder actually or constructively owns or has owned (at any time during the shorter of such periods) more than 5% of our common stock. We do not believe that we have been or will be a United States real property holding corporation at any time during the five-year period preceding the exchange of shares pursuant to the Offer.

If, however, a Non-United States Holder does not satisfy any of the Section 302 tests described above, the full amount received by the Non-United States Holder with respect to our purchase of shares pursuant to the Offer will be treated as a distribution to the Non-United States Holder with respect to the Non-United States Holder’s shares, rather than as an amount received in a sale or exchange of such shares. Because satisfaction of the Section 302 tests is dependent on facts and circumstances that are unique to each Non-United States Holder, the Depositary or other withholding agent may treat distributions received by a Non-United States Holder with respect to our purchase of shares under the Offer as dividends, and such dividends will generally be subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax at the rate of 30%, unless (1) the Depositary, or other withholding agent, determines that a reduced rate of withholding is available under a tax treaty or (2) an exemption from withholding is applicable because the gross proceeds are effectively connected with the Non-United States Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if an applicable tax treaty applies, the gross proceeds are attributable to a United States permanent establishment maintained by such Non-United States Holder). Any such effectively connected gross proceeds would be subject to U.S. federal income tax in the manner described below.

To obtain a reduced rate of withholding under a tax treaty, a Non-United States Holder must deliver to the Depositary, or other withholding agent, a validly completed and executed IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E or other applicable IRS Form W-8. Non-United States Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding their entitlement to benefits under an applicable income tax treaty and the manner of claiming the benefits of such treaty. To obtain an exemption from withholding on the grounds that the gross proceeds paid pursuant to the Offer are effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States, a Non-United States Holder must deliver to the Depositary, or other withholding agent, a validly completed and executed IRS Form W-8ECI before the payment is made. The Depositary, or other withholding agent, will determine a shareholder’s status as a Non-United States Holder and eligibility for a reduced rate of, or exemption from, withholding by reference to any outstanding, valid certificates or statements concerning eligibility for a reduced rate of, or

exemption from, withholding unless facts and circumstances indicate that reliance is not warranted. If any amounts withheld exceed the Non-United States Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, such Non-United States Holder may obtain a refund or credit of any excess amounts withheld by filing an appropriate claim for a refund with the IRS, including because such Non-United States Holder meets one of the Section 302 tests described above that would characterize the transaction as a sale or exchange (as opposed to a distribution).

If the gross proceeds paid to a Non-United States Holder pursuant to the Offer are effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if an applicable tax treaty applies, the gross proceeds are attributable to a United States permanent establishment maintained by such Non-United States Holder), such Non-United States Holder will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis at the regular graduated rates (and a corporate Non-United States Holder may also be subject to a branch profits tax at a rate of 30% or a lower rate specified in an applicable tax treaty).

Pursuant to FATCA and the regulations promulgated thereunder, the official interpretations thereof or any intergovernmental agreement (or guidance thereunder) entered into pursuant thereto, foreign financial institutions (which include most foreign hedge funds, private equity funds, mutual funds, securitization vehicles and other investment vehicles) and certain other foreign entities must comply with information reporting rules with respect to their United States account holders and investors or be subject to a withholding tax on certain United States-source payments made to them (whether received as a beneficial owner or as an intermediary for another party). More specifically, a foreign financial institution or other foreign entity that does not comply with the FATCA reporting requirements will generally be subject to a 30% withholding tax with respect to any “withholdable payments.” Because the Depositary or other withholding agent may treat amounts received by a Non-United States Holder with respect to our purchase of shares under the Offer as dividends, such amounts may be treated as withholdable payments, in which case payments to a foreign financial institution or other foreign entity that does not properly establish an exemption from FATCA withholding on IRS Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E or other applicable form will be subject to the FATCA withholding tax. If the Depositary or other withholding agent withholds tax under FATCA, it will not also withhold the 30% withholding tax described in the third preceding paragraph. Pursuant to recently proposed regulations, the Treasury Department has indicated its intent to eliminate the requirements under FATCA of withholding on gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of relevant financial instruments. The Treasury Department has indicated that taxpayers may rely on these proposed regulations pending their finalization. As a result, a Non-United States Holder generally will not be subject to the FATCA withholding tax if such Non-United States Holder properly establishes that its sale of shares pursuant to the Offer is treated as a sale or exchange for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Backup Withholding.

See Section 3, “Procedures for Tendering Shares,” with respect to the application of backup U.S. federal income tax withholding to any sale of shares pursuant to the Offer.

Non-Participation in the Offer

Shareholders who do not participate in the Offer generally will not incur any U.S. federal income tax liability as a result of the consummation of the Offer. However, in the event that the payment by us for any purchase of shares pursuant to the Offer is treated as a taxable dividend to a shareholder rather than as a sale or exchange, the other shareholders, including the shareholders who do not participate in the Offer, could be deemed to have received taxable stock distributions under certain circumstances. Shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the possibility of deemed distributions resulting from the purchase of shares pursuant to the Offer.

This discussion is general in nature and does not discuss all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to a particular shareholder in light of the shareholder’s particular circumstances, or

to certain types of shareholders subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax laws. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors to determine the particular tax consequences to them of participating in the Offer, including the applicability and effect of state, local, foreign and other tax laws and the possible effects of changes in U.S. federal or other tax laws.

15. ERISA Considerations

The following is a summary of certain considerations associated with the sale of shares pursuant to the Offer by employee benefit plans that are subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), plans, individual retirement accounts and other arrangements that are subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) or provisions under any federal, state, local, non-U.S. or other laws or regulations that are similar to such provisions of ERISA or the Code (collectively, “Similar Laws”), and entities whose underlying assets are considered to include “plan assets,” pursuant to 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, of such plans, accounts and arrangements (each, a “Plan”).

General Fiduciary Matters

ERISA and the Code impose certain duties on persons who are fiduciaries of a Plan subject to Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (a “Covered Plan”), and prohibit certain transactions involving the assets of a Covered Plan and its fiduciaries or other interested parties. Under ERISA and the Code, any person who exercises any discretionary authority or control over the administration of such a Covered Plan or the management or disposition of the assets of such a Covered Plan, or who renders investment advice for a fee or other compensation to such a Covered Plan, is generally considered to be a fiduciary of the Covered Plan.

In considering a sale of shares by a Plan pursuant to the Offer, a Plan fiduciary should determine whether the sale is in accordance with the documents and instruments governing the Plan and the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code or any Similar Laws relating to a fiduciary’s duties to the Plan including, without limitation, the prudence, diversification, delegation of control and prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA, the Code and any other applicable Similar Laws.

Prohibited Transaction Issues

Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code prohibit Covered Plans from engaging in specified transactions involving plan assets with persons or entities who are “parties in interest,” within the meaning of ERISA, or “disqualified persons,” within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code, unless an exemption is available. A party in interest or disqualified person who engages in a non-exempt prohibited transaction may be subject to excise taxes and other penalties and liabilities under ERISA and the Code. In addition, the fiduciary of the Covered Plan that engages in such a non-exempt prohibited transaction may be subject to penalties and liabilities under ERISA and the Code. The sale of shares by a Covered Plan with respect to which we, the Depositary, the Dealer Manager or their respective affiliates may be considered a party in interest or a disqualified person may constitute or result in a direct or indirect prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code, unless the transaction satisfies the conditions of an applicable statutory, class or individual prohibited transaction exemption. In this regard, the U.S. Department of Labor has issued prohibited transaction class exemptions, or “PTCEs” that may apply to a sale of shares pursuant to the Offer. These class exemptions include, without limitation, PTCE 84-14 respecting transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers, PTCE 90-1 respecting insurance company pooled separate accounts, PTCE 91-38 respecting bank collective investment funds, PTCE 95-60 respecting life insurance company general accounts and PTCE 96-23 respecting transactions determined by in-house asset managers, although there can be no assurance that all of the conditions of any such exemptions will be satisfied. In addition

to the foregoing, Section 408(b)(17) of ERISA and Section 4975(d)(20) of the Code provide a statutory exemption for transactions between a Covered Plan and a person that is a party in interest and/or a disqualified person (other than a fiduciary or an affiliate that, directly or indirectly, has or exercises discretionary authority or control over, or renders investment advice with respect to, the investment of the assets involved in the transaction) solely by reason of providing services to the Covered Plan or by relationship to a service provider, provided that the Covered Plan fiduciary has made a determination that there is adequate consideration for the transaction. By tendering all or any portion of your shares pursuant to the Offer, you will be deemed to represent and warrant that your participation in the Offering will not constitute or result in any non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 or in any violation of Similar Laws.

16. Extension of the Offer; Termination; Amendment

We expressly reserve the right, in our sole discretion and subject to applicable law, at any time and from time to time, and regardless of whether any of the conditions set forth in Section 7 shall have been satisfied or waived by us, to extend the period of time the Offer is open and delay acceptance for purchase of, and payment for, any shares by giving oral or written notice of such extension to the Depositary and making a public announcement of such extension. We also expressly reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate the Offer and reject for purchase and not pay for any shares not theretofore accepted for purchase or paid for, subject to applicable law, and to postpone payment for shares, upon the occurrence of any of the conditions specified in Section 7, by giving oral or written notice of such termination or postponement to the Depositary and making a public announcement of such termination or postponement. Our reservation of the right to delay payment for shares that we have accepted for purchase is limited by Rule 13e-4(f)(5) and 14e-1 under the Exchange Act, which requires that we must pay the consideration offered or return the shares tendered promptly after termination or withdrawal of the Offer.

Subject to compliance with applicable law, we further reserve the right, in our sole discretion, and regardless of whether any of the events set forth in Section 7 shall have been satisfied or waived by us, to amend the Offer in any respect (including, without limitation, by decreasing or increasing the consideration per share offered to shareholders pursuant to the Offer or by decreasing or increasing the aggregate Purchase Price of shares being sought in the Offer). Amendments to the Offer may be made at any time and from time to time by public announcement of such amendments. In the case of an extension, the notice of the amendment must be issued no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day after the last previously scheduled or announced Expiration Time. Any public announcement made pursuant to the Offer will be disseminated promptly to shareholders in a manner reasonably designed to inform shareholders of such change. Without limiting the manner in which we may choose to make a public announcement, except as required by applicable law, we shall have no obligation to publish, advertise or otherwise disseminate any such public announcement other than by making a release through PR Newswire or another comparable service.

If we materially change the terms of the Offer or the information concerning the Offer, or if we waive a material condition of the Offer, we will extend the Offer to the extent required by Rules 13e-4(d)(2), 13e-4(e)(3) and 13e-4(f)(1) under the Exchange Act. These rules and certain related releases and interpretations of the SEC provide that the minimum period during which a tender offer must remain open following material changes in the terms of the tender offer or information concerning the tender offer (other than a change in price or a change in percentage of securities sought) will depend on the facts and circumstances, including the relative materiality of such terms or information. If:

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we increase the maximum price per share to be paid for shares above $88.00 per share or decrease the minimum price per share to be paid for shares below $77.00 per share or otherwise change the price range to be paid for shares in the Offer or increase or decrease the aggregate Purchase Price offered for shares being sought in the Offer (but, in the case of an increase, only if we increase the aggregate Purchase Price as a result of which the number of shares being sought will increase by more than 2% of our outstanding shares of common stock); and

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the Offer is scheduled to expire at any time earlier than the expiration of a period ending on the tenth business day from, and including, the date that notice of such an increase or decrease is first published, sent or given to shareholders in the manner specified in this Section 16,

then, in each case, the Offer will be extended so that it will remain open for a period of ten business days from and including the date that such increase or decrease is first published, sent or given to shareholders in the manner specified in this Section 16. For purposes of the Offer, a “business day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or Federal holiday and consists of the time period from 12:01 a.m. through 12:00 midnight, New York City time.

17. Fees and Expenses

We have retained BofA Securities, Inc. to act as the Dealer Manager in connection with the Offer, which will receive, for these services, a reasonable and customary fee. We also have agreed to reimburse the Dealer Manager for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Offer, including fees and expenses of counsel, and to indemnify it against certain liabilities in connection with the Offer, including certain liabilities under U.S. federal securities laws.

The Dealer Manager and its affiliates have rendered, and may in the future render, various investment banking, lending and commercial banking services and other advisory services to us or our subsidiaries. In particular, Bank of America, N.A., an affiliate of the Dealer Manager, is a lender under our Credit Agreement. The Dealer Manager has received, and may in the future receive, customary compensation from us or our subsidiaries for such services.

In the ordinary course of business, including in their trading and brokerage operations and in a fiduciary capacity, the Dealer Manager and its affiliates may hold positions, both long and short, for their own account and for those of their customers, in our securities. The Dealer Manager and its affiliates may from time to time hold shares in their proprietary accounts, and, to the extent it or its affiliates own shares in these accounts at the time of the Offer, the Dealer Manager or any of its affiliates may tender the shares pursuant to the Offer. See Section 9.

We have also retained Georgeson LLC, to act as Information Agent and Computershare Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., to act as Depositary in connection with the Offer. The Information Agent may contact shareholders by mail, telephone, facsimile and personal interviews and may request brokers, dealers and other nominee shareholders to forward materials relating to the Offer to beneficial owners. The Information Agent and the Depositary will each receive reasonable and customary compensation for their respective services, will be reimbursed by us for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Offer and will be indemnified against certain liabilities in connection with the Offer, including certain liabilities under U.S. federal securities laws.

We will not pay any fees or commissions to brokers, dealers or other persons (other than fees to the Dealer Manager, the Information Agent and the Depositary as described above) for soliciting tenders of shares pursuant to the Offer. Shareholders holding shares through brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies or other nominee shareholders are urged to consult the brokers, dealers or other nominee shareholders to determine whether transaction costs may apply if shareholders tender shares through the brokers, dealers or other nominee shareholders and not directly to the Depositary. We will, however, upon request, reimburse brokers, dealers, commercial banks and trust companies for customary mailing and handling expenses incurred by them in forwarding the Offer and related materials to the beneficial owners of shares held by them as a nominee or in a fiduciary capacity. No broker, dealer, commercial bank or trust company has been authorized to act as our agent or an agent of the Information Agent, the Dealer Manager or the Depositary for purposes of the Offer. We will pay or cause to be paid all stock transfer taxes, if any, on our purchase of shares pursuant to the Offer, except as otherwise provided in Section 5.

Certain officers and employees of the Company may render services in connection with the Offer but will not receive any additional compensation for such services.

18. Miscellaneous

After the completion of the Offer, we may purchase shares in the open market or in private transactions, exchange offers, tender offers or otherwise. Any of these purchases may be on the same terms as, or on terms more or less favorable to shareholders than, the terms of the Offer. However, Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act generally prohibits us and our affiliates from purchasing any shares, other than through the Offer, until at least ten business days after the expiration or termination of the Offer. Any possible future purchases by us will depend on many factors, including the market price of the shares, the results of the Offer, our business and financial position and general economic and market conditions.

Pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)(2) under the Exchange Act, we have filed with the SEC the Schedule TO, which contains additional information relating to the Offer. The Schedule TO, including the exhibits and any amendments and supplements thereto, may be examined, and copies may be obtained, at the same places and in the same manner as is set forth in Section 10 with respect to information concerning DVA.

We have not authorized any person to make any recommendation on our behalf as to whether you should tender or refrain from tendering your shares in the Offer or as to the price or prices at which you may choose to tender your shares in the Offer. You should rely only on the information contained in this Offer to Purchase and in the Letter of Transmittal or to documents to which we have referred you. Our delivery of this Offer to Purchase shall not under any circumstances create any implication that the information contained in this Offer to Purchase is correct as of any time other than the date of this Offer to Purchase or that there have been no changes in the information included or incorporated by reference herein or in the affairs of DVA or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates since the date hereof. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information or to make any representation in connection with the Offer other than the information and representations contained in this Offer to Purchase or in the Letter of Transmittal. If anyone makes any recommendation or gives any information or representation, you must not rely upon that recommendation, information or representation as having been authorized by us, the Dealer Manager, the Depositary or the Information Agent.

August 17, 2020

The Letter of Transmittal, certificates for shares and any other required documents should be sent or delivered by each shareholder of the Company who wishes to tender shares in the Offer or his or her broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to the Depositary as follows:

The Depositary for the Offer is:

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By First Class Mail:

Computershare

c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions

P.O. Box 43011

Providence, RI 02940-3011

By Mail, or Overnight Courier:

Computershare

c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions

150 Royall Street, Suite V

Canton, MA 02021

DELIVERY OF THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY TO THE DEPOSITARY.

Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to the Information Agent or to the Dealer Manager at their respective telephone numbers and addresses set forth below. Requests for additional copies of this Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery or other documents relating to the Offer should be directed to the Information Agent. The Information Agent will promptly furnish to shareholders additional copies of these materials at the Company’s expense. You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offer.

The Information Agent for the Offer is:

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1290 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor

New York, NY 10104

Toll-Free (888) 206-5896

The Dealer Manager for the Offer is:

BofA Securities

BofA Securities, Inc.

Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park

New York, NY 10036

Toll-Free: (888) 803-9655

EX-(a)(1)(B)

Exhibit (a)(1)(B)

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO TENDER SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

DAVITA INC.

IN CONNECTION WITH ITS

OFFER TO PURCHASE FOR CASH

SHARES OF ITS COMMON STOCK FOR AN AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE

OF NO MORE THAN $1.0 BILLION

AT A PURCHASE PRICE OF NOT LESS THAN $77.00 PER SHARE AND

NOT MORE THAN $88.00 PER SHARE

THE OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT

12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, AT THE END OF THE DAY ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2020,

UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED (SUCH DATE AND TIME, AS IT MAY BE EXTENDED, THE

“EXPIRATION TIME”) OR OTHERWISE TERMINATED.

METHOD OF DELIVERY OF THE CERTIFICATE(S) IS AT THE OPTION AND RISK OF THE OWNER THEREOF. DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH BELOW WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.

Mail or deliver this Letter of Transmittal, together with the certificate(s) representing your shares, to Computershare Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Depositary”), as follows:

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By First Class Mail:		By Registered, Certified or Express Mail, or Overnight Courier:

Computershare c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions P.O. Box 43011 Providence, RI 02940-3011		Computershare c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions 150 Royall Street, Suite V Canton, MA 02021

Corporate Actions Voluntary: COY DVA Class C01

Pursuant to the Offer, the undersigned encloses herewith and tenders the following certificate(s) representing shares of common stock of DaVita Inc.:



➊ DESCRIPTION OF SHARES TENDERED (See Instructions 1, 13 and 14):
Name(s) and Address(es) of Registered Owner(s) (If blank, please fill in exactly as name(s) appear(s) on share certificate(s))	Shares Tendered (attach additional list if necessary)
	Certificated Shares*
	Certificate Number(s)	Total Number of Shares Represented by Certificate(s)	Book-Entry Shares Tendered	Number of Shares Tendered*











	Total Shares
	* If you wish to tender fewer than all shares represented by any above, please indicate in this column the number of shares you wish to tender. Unless otherwise indicated, it will be assumed that all shares represented by Certificates or book-entry shares described above are being tendered hereby.

Corporate Actions Voluntary: COY DVA Class C01

CAPITALIZED TERMS USED HEREIN WITHOUT DEFINITION HAVE THE

MEANINGS ASCRIBED TO THEM IN THE OFFER TO PURCHASE

(AS DEFINED BELOW)

YOU SHOULD READ CAREFULLY THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, INCLUDING THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS, BEFORE YOU COMPLETE IT. FOR THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO BE VALIDLY DELIVERED, IT MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY AT ONE OF THE ABOVE ADDRESSES BEFORE THE OFFER EXPIRES (IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS DETAILED IN THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ITS INSTRUCTIONS).

I/we, the undersigned, hereby tender to DaVita Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the share(s) identified above pursuant to the Company’s offer to purchase for cash shares (the “shares”) of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “common stock”), for an aggregate Purchase Price of no more than $1.0 billion pursuant to (i) Auction Tenders at prices specified by the tendering shareholders of not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share or (ii) Purchase Price Tenders, in either case, net to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Offer to Purchase, dated August 17, 2020 (the “Offer to Purchase”), and in this Letter of Transmittal (which, together with the Offer to Purchase, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, constitute the “Offer”). This Letter of Transmittal is to be completed only if (a) certificates for shares are being forwarded herewith or (b) a tender of book-entry shares is being made to the account maintained by The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) pursuant to Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase and the tender is not being made pursuant to DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program (“ATOP”). I/we certify that I/we have complied with all requirements as stated in the instructions included in this Letter of Transmittal, am/are the registered holder(s) of the shares represented by the enclosed certificate(s), have full authority to tender these shares, and give the instructions in this Letter of Transmittal and warrant that the shares represented by the enclosed certificate(s) are free and clear of all liens, charges, encumbrances, security interests, claims, restrictions and equities whatsoever and that when, as and if the shares tendered hereby are accepted for purchase by the Company, the Company will acquire good title thereto, free and clear of all liens, charges, encumbrances, security interests, claims, restrictions and equities and the same will not be subject to any adverse claim or right. I/we make the representation and warranty to the Company set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase under the caption “Tendering Shareholder’s Representation and Warranty; Net Long Position” and understand that the tender of shares made hereby constitutes an acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Offer (including if the Offer is extended or amended, the terms and conditions of such extension or amendment). Subject to, and effective upon, acceptance for purchase of, and payment for, shares tendered herewith in accordance with the terms of the Offer, I/we hereby (a) irrevocably sell, assign and transfer to, or upon the order of the Company, all right, title and interest in and to all shares that are being tendered hereby, (b) waive any and all rights with respect to the shares, (c) release and discharge the Company from any and all claims I/we may have now, or may have in the future, arising out of or related to, the shares and (d) irrevocably constitute and appoint the Depositary as my/our true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact with respect to any such tendered shares, with full power of substitution and resubstitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest) to (i) deliver certificates representing such shares, or transfer ownership of such shares on the account books maintained by DTC, together, in any such case, with all accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity, to the Company, (ii) present such shares for transfer on the relevant security register and (iii) receive all benefits or otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such shares (except that the Depositary will have no rights to, or control over, funds from the Company, except as agent for tendering holders, for the consideration payable pursuant to the Offer).


➋ Signature (See Instructions 2 and 12): This form must be signed by the registered holder(s) exactly as their name(s) appears above or by person(s) authorized to sign on behalf of the registered holder(s) by documents transmitted herewith.		➌ Form W-9 (Backup Withholding) (See Instruction 3): PLEASE SEE THE SECTION ENTITLED “IMPORTANT U.S. TAX INFORMATION FOR HOLDERS” AND THE ACCOMPANYING FORM W-9 AND INSTRUCTIONS THERETO TO CERTIFY YOUR EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER IF YOU ARE A U.S. TAXPAYER. Please note that the Depositary or other withholding agent may withhold a portion of the proceeds (currently at a 24% rate) as required by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) if the Employer Identification Number or Social Security Number is not properly certified on our records. If you are a non-U.S. taxpayer, in order to establish an exemption from backup withholding, please complete and submit an IRS Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, W-8IMY (with any required attachments), W-8ECI, or W8EXP, as applicable (which may be obtained on the IRS website (www.irs.gov)). The Depositary or other withholding agent may withhold tax at a 30% rate (subject to certain exceptions) on payments made to non-U.S. shareholders pursuant to the Offer, unless the Depositary or other withholding agent determines that a reduced rate under an applicable income tax treaty or exemption from withholding is applicable.
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Signature of Shareholder Date Daytime Telephone #
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Signature of Shareholder Date Daytime Telephone #
I/we understand that the tender of shares constitutes a representation and warranty to the Company that the undersigned has/have a NET LONG POSITION in the shares or other securities exercisable or exchangeable therefor and that such tender complies with Rule 14e-4 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. I/we authorize the Company to withhold all applicable taxes and tax-related items legally payable by the undersigned.



➍ Auction Tender: Price (in Dollars) per Share at Which Shares are Being Tendered (See Instruction 4):
By checking one of the following boxes below instead of the box under Section 5, “Purchase Price Tender,” you are tendering shares pursuant to an Auction Tender at the price checked. This election could result in none of your shares being purchased if the Purchase Price selected by the Company for the shares is less than the price checked below. If you wish to tender shares at more than one price, you must complete a separate Letter of Transmittal for each price at which you tender shares. The same shares cannot be tendered at more than one price, unless previously and validly withdrawn. (See Section 3 and Section 4 of the Offer to Purchase and Instruction 4 to this Letter of Transmittal). PRICE (IN DOLLARS) PER SHARE AT WHICH SHARES ARE BEING TENDERED CHECK ONLY ONE BOX IF MORE THAN ONE BOX IS CHECKED OR IF NO BOX IS CHECKED, THERE IS NO PROPER TENDER OF SHARES (Shareholders who desire to tender shares at more than one price must complete a separate Letter of Transmittal for each price at which shares are tendered.)

☐ $77.00 ☐ $77.25 ☐ $77.50 ☐ $77.75 ☐ $78.00 ☐ $78.25 ☐ $78.50 ☐ $78.75 ☐ $79.00	☐ $79.25 ☐ $79.50 ☐ $79.75 ☐ $80.00 ☐ $80.25 ☐ $80.50 ☐ $80.75 ☐ $81.00 ☐ $81.25	☐ $81.50 ☐ $81.75 ☐ $82.00 ☐ $82.25 ☐ $82.50 ☐ $82.75 ☐ $83.00 ☐ $83.25 ☐ $83.50	☐ $83.75 ☐ $84.00 ☐ $84.25 ☐ $84.50 ☐ $84.75 ☐ $85.00 ☐ $85.25 ☐ $85.50 ☐ $85.75	☐ $86.00 ☐ $86.25 ☐ $86.50 ☐ $86.75 ☐ $87.00 ☐ $87.25 ☐ $87.50 ☐ $87.75 ☐ $88.00

➎ Purchase Price Tender (See Instruction 5):

☐ By checking this one box instead of one of the price boxes under Section 4, “Auction Price Tender: Price (in Dollars) per Share at Which Shares are Being Tendered,” you are tendering shares pursuant to a Purchase Price Tender and are willing to accept the Purchase Price selected by the Company in accordance with the terms of the Offer. This action will maximize the chance of having the Company purchase your shares pursuant to the Offer (subject to “odd lot” priority, proration and conditional tender provisions). Note that this election is deemed to be a tender of shares at the minimum price under the Offer of $77.00 per share and could cause the Purchase Price in the Offer to be lower and could result in the tendered shares being purchased at the minimum price under the Offer of $77.00 per share, a price that is below the reported closing price of our common stock on the NYSE on August 14, 2020, the last full trading day prior to the commencement of the Offer, and could be below the reported closing price of our common stock on the NYSE at the Expiration Time. (See Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase and Instruction 5 to this Letter of Transmittal).

➏ Odd Lots (See Instruction 6):

As described in Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase, under certain conditions, shareholders holding a total of fewer than 100 shares may have their shares tendered at or below the Purchase Price accepted for purchase before any proration of other tendered shares. This preference is not available to partial tenders or to beneficial or record holders of 100 or more shares in the aggregate, even if these holders have separate accounts or certificates representing fewer than 100 shares. Accordingly, this section is to be completed only if shares are being tendered by or on behalf of a person owning, beneficially or of record, an aggregate of fewer than 100 shares. The undersigned either (check one box):

☐ is the beneficial or record owner of an aggregate of fewer than 100 shares, all of which are being tendered; or

☐ is a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee that (a) is tendering for the beneficial owner(s) shares with respect to which it is the record holder and (b) believes, based upon representations made to it by the beneficial owner(s), that each such person is the beneficial owner of an aggregate of fewer than 100 shares and is tendering all of such shares.

CONDITIONAL TENDER

As described in Section 6 of the Offer to Purchase, a tendering shareholder may condition his or her tender of shares upon the Company purchasing all or a specified minimum number of the shares tendered. Unless at least the minimum number of shares you indicate below is purchased by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Offer, none of the shares tendered by you will be purchased. It is the tendering shareholder’s responsibility to calculate the minimum number of shares that must be purchased from the shareholder in order for the shareholder to qualify for sale or exchange (rather than distribution) treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Shareholders are urged to consult with their own tax advisors before completing this section. No assurances can be provided that a conditional tender will achieve the intended U.S. federal income tax result for any shareholder tendering shares. Unless this box has been checked and a minimum number of shares specified, your tender will be deemed unconditional.

The minimum number of shares that must be purchased from me/us, if any are purchased from me/us, is: shares

If, because of proration, the minimum number of shares designated will not be purchased, the Company may accept conditional tenders by random lot, if necessary. However, to be eligible for purchase by random lot, the tendering shareholder must have tendered all of his or her shares and checked this box: ☐

The tendered shares represent all shares held by the undersigned.


➐ Special Payment Instructions (See Instruction 7): If you want your check for cash and/or Certificate(s) for shares not tendered or not purchased to be issued in another name, fill in this section with the information for the new account name. A Signature Guarantee is required here	Signature Guarantee Medallion Apply Medallion Guarantee Stamp Below Apply Medallion Guarantee Stamp Below	➑ Special Delivery Instructions (See Instruction 8): Fill in ONLY if mailing check for cash and/or Certificate(s) for shares not tendered or not purchased to be sent to someone other than the undersigned or to the undersigned at an address other than that shown on the front of this form. A Signature Guarantee is required here. Mailing certificate(s) and/or check(s) to:
Name (Please Print First, Middle & Last Name)		Name (Please Print First, Middle & Last Name)



	(Title of Officer Signing this Guarantee)
Address (Number and Street)	(Title of Officer Signing this Guarantee)	Address (Number and Street)



	(Name of Guarantor — Please Print)
(City, State & Zip Code)	(Name of Guarantor — Please Print)	(City, State & Zip Code)
(Employer Identification Number or Social Security Number)	(Address of Guarantor Firm)	(Employer Identification Number or Social Security Number)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

1.	The certificated shares and/or book-entry shares you own are shown in Box 1. Please indicate the total number of certificated shares and/or book-entry shares you are tendering in Box 1.

2.	Sign, date and include your daytime telephone number in this Letter of Transmittal in Box 2 after completing all other applicable sections and return this form in the enclosed envelope. If your shares are represented by physical stock certificates, include them in the enclosed envelope as well.

PLEASE SEE THE SECTION ENTITLED “IMPORTANT U.S. TAX INFORMATION FOR HOLDERS” AND THE ACCOMPANYING IRS FORM W-9 AND INSTRUCTIONS THERETO TO CERTIFY YOUR EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER IF YOU ARE A U.S. TAXPAYER. Please note that the Depositary or other withholding agent may withhold a portion of your proceeds (24% under current law) as required by the IRS if the Employer Identification Number or Social Security Number is not properly certified on our records. If you are a non-U.S. taxpayer, in order to establish an exemption from backup withholding, please complete and submit an IRS Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, W-8IMY (with any required attachments), W-8ECI, or W-8EXP, as applicable (which may be obtained on the IRS website (www.irs.gov)). Even if a non-U.S. shareholder has provided the required certification to avoid backup withholding, the Depositary or other withholding agent may withhold tax at a 30% rate (subject to certain exceptions) on payments made to non-U.S. shareholders pursuant to the Offer, unless the Depositary or other withholding agent determines that a reduced rate under an applicable income tax treaty or exemption from withholding is applicable.

Indication of Price at Which Shares are Being Tendered. If you want to tender your shares pursuant to an Auction Tender at a specific price within the $77.00 to $88.00 range, you must properly complete the pricing section of this Letter of Transmittal in Box 4 (“Auction Price Tender: Price (in Dollars) per Share at Which Shares are Being Tendered”). You must check ONLY ONE BOX in the pricing section. If more than one box is checked or no box is checked, your shares will not be validly tendered. If you want to tender portions of your shares at more than one price, you must complete a separate Letter of Transmittal for each price at which you tender shares. However, the same shares cannot be tendered at more than one price, unless previously and validly withdrawn as provided in Section 4 of the Offer to Purchase.

By checking Box 5 instead of one of the price boxes in Box 4, you are tendering shares pursuant to a Purchase Price Tender and are willing to accept the Purchase Price determined by the Company in accordance with the terms of the Offer. This action will maximize the chance of having the Company purchase your shares pursuant to the Offer (subject to “odd lot” priority, proration and conditional tender provisions). Note that this election is deemed to be a tender of shares at the minimum price under the Offer of $77.00 per share for purposes of determining the Purchase Price in the Offer, and could cause the Purchase Price in the Offer to be lower and could result in your shares being purchased at the minimum price under the Offer of $77.00 per share, a price that is below the reported closing price of our common stock on the NYSE on August 14, 2020, the last full trading day prior to the commencement of the Offer, and could be below the reported closing price of our common stock on the NYSE at the Expiration Time. See Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase.

As described in Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase, if the Company is to purchase fewer than all shares validly tendered before the Expiration Time and not validly withdrawn, the shares purchased first will consist of all shares validly tendered by any shareholder who owned, beneficially or of record, an aggregate of fewer than 100 shares, and who tenders all of the holder’s shares at or below the Purchase Price. This preference will not be available to you unless you complete Box 6 in this Letter of Transmittal and, if applicable, in the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. Please see Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase under the caption “Odd Lots” for additional information regarding Box 6.

7.	If you want your check for cash and/or certificate(s) for shares not tendered or not purchased to be issued in another name, fill in Box 7 with the information for the new account name. If you complete Box 7, your signature(s) must be guaranteed.

8.	Complete Box 8 only if the proceeds of this transaction and/or any unaccepted shares are to be sent to a person other than the registered holder or sent to a different address. If you complete Box 8, your signature(s) must be guaranteed.

If any stock certificate representing shares that you own has been lost, stolen or destroyed, please contact the Depositary at (800) 446-2617 or (781) 575-2879 promptly to obtain instructions as to the steps that must be taken in order to replace the certificate. This Letter of Transmittal and related documents cannot be processed until the procedures for replacing lost or destroyed certificates have been followed. Please contact the Depositary immediately to permit timely processing of the replacement documentation.

10.

Shareholders who cannot deliver their certificates and all other required documents to the Depositary or complete the procedures for book-entry transfer prior to the Expiration Time may tender their shares by properly completing and duly executing the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase and thereafter timely delivering the shares subject to such notice of guaranteed delivery in accordance with such procedures.

11.

The Company will determine in its sole discretion the number of shares to accept, and the validity, eligibility and acceptance for payment of any tender. There is no obligation to give notice of any defects or irregularities to shareholders. See Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase for additional information. Any such determinations will be final and binding on all parties. The Company reserves the absolute right to reject any or all tenders of shares it determines not to be in proper form or the acceptance of which or payment for which may, in the Company’s opinion, be unlawful. The Company also reserves the right to waive any defect or irregularity in the tender of any particular shares, and the Company’s interpretation of the terms of the Offer, including these instructions, will be final and binding on all parties. No tender of shares will be deemed to be validly made until all defects and irregularities have been cured or waived. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders must be cured within such time as the Company shall determine. None of the Company, the Dealer Manager, the Depositary, the Information Agent or any other person is or will be obligated to give notice of any defects or irregularities in tenders and none of them will incur any liability for failure to give any such notice.

12.

If any of the shares tendered hereby are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such persons must sign this Letter of Transmittal. If any shares tendered hereby are registered in different names on several certificates, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate Letters of Transmittal as there are different registrations of certificates. If this Letter of Transmittal or any certificate or stock power is signed by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, he or she should so indicate when signing, and proper evidence satisfactory to the Company of his or her authority to so act must be submitted with this Letter of Transmittal.

If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered owner(s) of the shares tendered hereby, no endorsements of certificates or separate stock powers are required unless payment of the Purchase Price is to be made, or certificates for shares not tendered or accepted for purchase are to be issued, to a person other than the registered owner(s). Signatures on any such certificates or stock powers must be guaranteed by an eligible institution. If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered owner(s) of the shares tendered hereby, or if payment is to be made or certificate(s) for shares not tendered or not purchased are to be issued to a person other than the registered owner(s), the certificate(s) representing such shares must be properly endorsed for transfer or accompanied by appropriate stock powers, in either case signed exactly as the name(s) of the registered owner(s) appear(s) on the certificates(s). The signature(s) on any such certificate(s) or stock power(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible institution. See Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. Signature guarantees are also required if either Box 7, “Special Payment Instructions” or Box 8, “Special Delivery Instructions” are completed.

The tendering holder will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Depositary or the Company to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the shares tendered hereby.

13.	If the space provided in Box 1 above is inadequate, the certificate numbers and/or the number of shares should be listed on a separated signed schedule that should be attached hereto.

14.

Partial Tenders (Not Applicable to Shareholders Who Tender by Book-Entry Transfer). If fewer than all the shares represented by any certificate submitted to the Depositary are to be tendered, fill in the number of shares that are to be tendered in Box 1. In that case, if any tendered shares are purchased, new certificate(s) for the remainder of the shares that were evidenced by the old certificate(s) will be sent to the registered holder(s), unless otherwise provided in

the appropriate box on this Letter of Transmittal, promptly after the acceptance for payment of, and payment for, the shares tendered herewith. All shares represented by certificates delivered to the Depositary will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated.

15.

In participating in the Offer, the tendering shareholder acknowledges that: (1) the Offer is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be extended, modified, suspended or terminated by the Company as provided in the Offer to Purchase; (2) the tendering shareholder is voluntarily participating in the Offer; (3) the future value of the shares is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty; (4) the tendering shareholder has received the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal, as amended or supplemented; (5) any foreign exchange obligations triggered by the tendering shareholder’s tender of shares or the receipt of proceeds are solely his or her responsibility; and (6) regardless of any action that the Company takes with respect to any or all income/capital gains tax, social security or insurance tax or other tax-related items (“Tax Items”) related to the Offer and the disposition of shares, the tendering shareholder acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax Items is and remains his or her sole responsibility. In that regard, the tendering shareholder authorizes the Depositary or other withholding agent to withhold all applicable Tax Items that the Depositary or other withholding agent is legally required to withhold. The tendering shareholder consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the tendering shareholder’s personal data as described in this document by and among, as applicable, the Company, its subsidiaries, and third party administrators for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Offer. No authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall be affected by, and all such authority shall survive, the death or incapacity of the undersigned. All obligations of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs, personal and legal representatives, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy, successors and assigns of the undersigned.

IMPORTANT U.S. TAX INFORMATION FOR HOLDERS

This is a summary only of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations. Shareholders should consult with their own tax advisors regarding the tax consequences with respect to their particular circumstances.

In order to avoid backup withholding of U.S. federal income tax on payments pursuant to the Offer, a U.S. shareholder tendering shares must, unless an exemption applies, provide the Depositary or other withholding agent with such shareholder’s correct taxpayer identification number (“TIN”), certify under penalties of perjury that such TIN is correct (or that such shareholder is waiting for a TIN to be issued), and provide certain other certifications by completing the IRS Form W-9 included in this Letter of Transmittal. If a shareholder does not provide his, her or its correct TIN or fails to provide the required certifications, the IRS may impose certain penalties on such shareholder and payment to such shareholder pursuant to the Offer may be subject to backup withholding at a rate currently equal to 24%. All U.S. shareholders tendering shares pursuant to the Offer should complete and sign the IRS Form W-9 to provide the information and certification necessary to avoid backup withholding (unless an applicable exemption exists and is proved in a manner satisfactory to the Depositary or other withholding agent). To the extent that a U.S. shareholder designates another U.S. person to receive payment, such other person may be required to provide a properly completed IRS Form W-9 or a substitute form W-9.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the amount of the backup withholding may be credited against the U.S. federal income tax liability of the person subject to the backup withholding. If backup withholding results in an overpayment of tax, a refund can be obtained by the shareholder by timely providing the required information to the IRS.

If the shareholder has not been issued a TIN and has applied for a TIN or intends to apply for a TIN in the near future, then the shareholder should write “Applied For” in the space for the TIN in Part I of the IRS Form W-9 and should sign and date the IRS Form W-9. If the Depositary or other withholding agent has not been provided with a properly certified TIN by the time of payment, backup withholding will apply. If the shares are held in more than one name or are not in the name of the actual owner, consult the instructions on the enclosed IRS Form W-9 for additional guidance on which name and TIN to report.

Certain shareholders (including, among others, generally all corporations, individual retirement accounts and certain foreign individuals and entities) are not subject to backup withholding but may be required to provide evidence of their

exemption from backup withholding. Exempt U.S. shareholders should provide their proper “Exempt payee” code on the IRS Form W-9. See the enclosed IRS Form W-9 for more instructions.

Non-U.S. shareholders, such as non-resident alien individuals and foreign entities, including a disregarded U.S. domestic entity that has a foreign owner, should not complete an IRS Form W-9. Instead, to establish an exemption from backup withholding, a non-U.S. shareholder (or a shareholder’s non-U.S. designee, if any) should properly complete and submit an IRS Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, W-8IMY (with any required attachments), W-8ECI, or W-8EXP, as applicable, signed under penalties of perjury, attesting to such exempt status (which may be obtained on the IRS website (www.irs.gov)). Even if a non-U.S. shareholder has provided the required certification to avoid backup withholding, the Depositary or other withholding agent may withhold tax at a 30% rate (subject to certain exceptions) on payments made to non-U.S. shareholders pursuant to the Offer, unless the Depositary or other withholding agent determines that a reduced rate under an applicable income tax treaty or exemption from withholding is applicable. See Sections 3 and 14 of the Offer to Purchase.

Shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors to determine whether they are exempt from these backup withholding and reporting requirements.

Form W-9

(Rev. October 2018)

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

Request for Taxpayer

Identification Number and Certification

u Go to www.irs.gov/FormW9 for instructions and the latest information.

Give Form to the requester. Do not
send to the IRS.

Print or type.

See Specific Instructions on page 3.

1 Name (as shown on your income tax return). Name is required on this line; do not leave this line blank.

2 Business name/disregarded entity name, if different from above

3 Check appropriate box for federal tax classification of the person whose name is entered on line 1. Check only one of the
following seven boxes.

4 Exemptions (codes apply only to
certain entities, not individuals; see
instructions on page 3):

^☐

Individual/sole proprietor or
single-member LLC

^☐

C Corporation

^☐

S Corporation

^☐

Partnership

^☐

Trust/estate

Exempt payee code (if any)

^☐ Limited liability company. Enter the tax classification (C=C corporation, S=S corporation, P=Partnership) u

Note: Check the appropriate box in the line above for the tax classification of the single-member owner. Do not check
LLC if the LLC is classified as a single-member LLC that is disregarded from the owner unless the owner of the LLC is
another LLC that is not disregarded from the owner for U.S. federal tax purposes. Otherwise, a single-member LLC that
is disregarded from the owner should check the appropriate box for the tax classification of its owner.

Exemption from FATCA reporting
code (if any)

(Applies to accounts maintained outside the U.S.)

^☐ Other (see instructions) u

5 Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.) See instructions.

Requester’s name and address (optional)

6 City, state, and ZIP code

7 List account number(s) here (optional)


Part I		Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name given on line 1 to avoid backup withholding. For individuals, this is generally your social security number (SSN). However, for a resident alien, sole proprietor, or disregarded entity, see the instructions for Part I, later. For other entities, it is your employer identification number (EIN). If you do not have a number, see How to get a TIN, later.

Note: If the account is in more than one name, see the instructions for line 1. Also see What Name and Number To Give the Requester for guidelines on whose number to enter.

Social security number

–

Employer identification number

–


Part II		Certification

Under penalties of perjury, I certify that:

The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me); and

I am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding; and

I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (defined below); and

The FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that I am exempt from FATCA reporting is correct.

Certification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. For real estate transactions, item 2 does not apply. For mortgage interest paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, contributions to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), and generally, payments other than interest and dividends, you are not required to sign the certification, but you must provide your correct TIN. See the instructions for Part II, later.


Sign Here		Signature of U.S. person u		Date u

General Instructions

Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.

Future developments. For the latest information about developments related to Form W-9 and its instructions, such as legislation enacted after they were published, go to www.irs.gov/FormW9.

Purpose of Form

An individual or entity (Form W-9 requester) who is required to file an information return with the IRS must obtain your correct taxpayer identification number (TIN) which may be your social security number (SSN), individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN), adoption taxpayer identification number (ATIN), or employer identification number (EIN), to report on an information return the amount paid to you, or other amount reportable on an information return. Examples of information returns include, but are not limited to, the following.

• Form 1099-INT (interest earned or paid)

• Form 1099-DIV (dividends, including those from stocks or mutual funds)

• Form 1099-MISC (various types of income, prizes, awards, or gross proceeds)

• Form 1099-B (stock or mutual fund sales and certain other transactions by brokers)

• Form 1099-S (proceeds from real estate transactions)

• Form 1099-K (merchant card and third party network transactions)

• Form 1098 (home mortgage interest), 1098-E (student loan interest), 1098-T (tuition)

• Form 1099-C (canceled debt)

• Form 1099-A (acquisition or abandonment of secured property)

Use Form W-9 only if you are a U.S. person (including a resident alien), to provide your correct TIN.

If you do not return Form W-9 to the requester with a TIN, you might be subject to backup withholding. See What is backup withholding, later.



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By signing the filled-out form, you:

1. Certify that the TIN you are giving is correct (or you are waiting for a number to be issued),

2. Certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, or

3. Claim exemption from backup withholding if you are a U.S. exempt payee. If applicable, you are also certifying that as a U.S. person, your allocable share of any partnership income from a U.S. trade or business is not subject to the withholding tax on foreign partners’ share of effectively connected income, and

4. Certify that FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that you are exempt from the FATCA reporting, is correct. See What is FATCA reporting, later, for further information.

Note: If you are a U.S. person and a requester gives you a form other than Form W-9 to request your TIN, you must use the requester’s form if it is substantially similar to this Form W-9.

Definition of a U.S. person. For federal tax purposes, you are considered a U.S. person if you are:

^● An individual who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien;

^● A partnership, corporation, company, or association created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States;

^● An estate (other than a foreign estate); or

^● A domestic trust (as defined in Regulations section 301.7701-7).

Special rules for partnerships. Partnerships that conduct a trade or business in the United States are generally required to pay a withholding tax under section 1446 on any foreign partners’ share of effectively connected taxable income from such business. Further, in certain cases where a Form W-9 has not been received, the rules under section 1446 require a partnership to presume that a partner is a foreign person, and pay the section 1446 withholding tax. Therefore, if you are a U.S. person that is a partner in a partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States, provide Form W-9 to the partnership to establish your U.S. status and avoid section 1446 withholding on your share of partnership income.

In the cases below, the following person must give Form W-9 to the partnership for purposes of establishing its U.S. status and avoiding withholding on its allocable share of net income from the partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States.

^● In the case of a disregarded entity with a U.S. owner, the U.S. owner of the disregarded entity and not the entity;

^● In the case of a grantor trust with a U.S. grantor or other U.S. owner, generally, the U.S. grantor or other U.S. owner of the grantor trust and not the trust; and

^● In the case of a U.S. trust (other than a grantor trust), the U.S. trust (other than a grantor trust) and not the beneficiaries of the trust.

Foreign person. If you are a foreign person or the U.S. branch of a foreign bank that has elected to be treated as a U.S. person, do not use Form W-9. Instead, use the appropriate Form W-8 or Form 8233 (see Pub. 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities).

Nonresident alien who becomes a resident alien. Generally, only a nonresident alien individual may use the terms of a tax treaty to reduce or eliminate U.S. tax on certain types of income. However, most tax treaties contain a provision known as a “saving clause.” Exceptions specified in the saving clause may permit an exemption from tax to continue for certain types of income even after the payee has otherwise become a U.S. resident alien for tax purposes.

If you are a U.S. resident alien who is relying on an exception contained in the saving clause of a tax treaty to claim an exemption from U.S. tax on certain types of income, you must attach a statement to Form W-9 that specifies the following five items.

1. The treaty country. Generally, this must be the same treaty under which you claimed exemption from tax as a nonresident alien.

2. The treaty article addressing the income.

3. The article number (or location) in the tax treaty that contains the saving clause and its exceptions.

4. The type and amount of income that qualifies for the exemption from tax.

5. Sufficient facts to justify the exemption from tax under the terms of the treaty article.

Example. Article 20 of the U.S.-China income tax treaty allows an exemption from tax for scholarship income received by a Chinese student temporarily present in the United States. Under U.S. law, this student will become a resident alien for tax purposes if his or her stay in the United States exceeds 5 calendar years. However, paragraph 2 of the first Protocol to the U.S.-China treaty (dated April 30, 1984) allows the provisions of Article 20 to continue to apply even after the Chinese student becomes a resident alien of the United States. A Chinese student who qualifies for this exception (under paragraph 2 of the first protocol) and is relying on this exception to claim an exemption from tax on his or her scholarship or fellowship income would attach to Form W-9 a statement that includes the information described above to support that exemption.

If you are a nonresident alien or a foreign entity, give the requester the appropriate completed Form W-8 or Form 8233.

Backup Withholding

What is backup withholding? Persons making certain payments to you must under certain conditions withhold and pay to the IRS 24% of such payments. This is called “backup withholding.” Payments that may be subject to backup withholding include interest, tax-exempt interest, dividends, broker and barter exchange transactions, rents, royalties, nonemployee pay, payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions, and certain payments from fishing boat operators. Real estate transactions are not subject to backup withholding.

You will not be subject to backup withholding on payments you receive if you give the requester your correct TIN, make the proper certifications, and report all your taxable interest and dividends on your tax return.

Payments you receive will be subject to backup withholding if:

1. You do not furnish your TIN to the requester,

2. You do not certify your TIN when required (see the instructions for Part II for details),

3. The IRS tells the requester that you furnished an incorrect TIN,

4. The IRS tells you that you are subject to backup withholding because you did not report all your interest and dividends on your tax return (for reportable interest and dividends only), or

5. You do not certify to the requester that you are not subject to backup withholding under 4 above (for reportable interest and dividend accounts opened after 1983 only).

Certain payees and payments are exempt from backup withholding. See Exempt payee code, later, and the separate Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9 for more information.

Also see Special rules for partnerships, earlier.

What is FATCA Reporting?

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requires a participating foreign financial institution to report all United States account holders that are specified United States persons. Certain payees are exempt from FATCA reporting. See Exemption from FATCA reporting code, later, and the Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9 for more information.

Updating Your Information

You must provide updated information to any person to whom you claimed to be an exempt payee if you are no longer an exempt payee and anticipate receiving reportable payments in the future from this person. For example, you may need to provide updated information if you are a C corporation that elects to be an S corporation, or if you no longer are tax exempt. In addition, you must furnish a new Form W-9 if the name or TIN changes for the account; for example, if the grantor of a grantor trust dies.

Penalties

Failure to furnish TIN. If you fail to furnish your correct TIN to a requester, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.

Civil penalty for false information with respect to withholding. If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis that results in no backup withholding, you are subject to a $500 penalty.

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Criminal penalty for falsifying information. Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.

Misuse of TINs. If the requester discloses or uses TINs in violation of federal law, the requester may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.

Specific Instructions

Line 1

You must enter one of the following on this line; do not leave this line blank. The name should match the name on your tax return.

If this Form W-9 is for a joint account (other than an account maintained by a foreign financial institution (FFI)), list first, and then circle, the name of the person or entity whose number you entered in Part I of Form W-9. If you are providing Form W-9 to an FFI to document a joint account, each holder of the account that is a U.S. person must provide a Form W-9.

a. Individual. Generally, enter the name shown on your tax return. If you have changed your last name without informing the Social Security Administration (SSA) of the name change, enter your first name, the last name as shown on your social security card, and your new last name.

Note: ITIN applicant: Enter your individual name as it was entered on your Form W-7 application, line 1a. This should also be the same as the name you entered on the Form 1040/1040A/1040EZ you filed with your application.

b. Sole proprietor or single-member LLC. Enter your individual name as shown on your 1040/1040A/1040EZ on line 1. You may enter your business, trade, or “doing business as” (DBA) name on line 2.

c. Partnership, LLC that is not a single-member LLC, C corporation, or S corporation. Enter the entity’s name as shown on the entity’s tax return on line 1 and any business, trade, or DBA name on line 2.

d. Other entities. Enter your name as shown on required U.S. federal tax documents on line 1. This name should match the name shown on the charter or other legal document creating the entity. You may enter any business, trade, or DBA name on line 2.

e. Disregarded entity. For U.S. federal tax purposes, an entity that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner is treated as a “disregarded entity.” See Regulations section 301.7701-2(c)(2)(iii). Enter the owner’s name on line 1. The name of the entity entered on line 1 should never be a disregarded entity. The name on line 1 should be the name shown on the income tax return on which the income should be reported. For example, if a foreign LLC that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal tax purposes has a single owner that is a U.S. person, the U.S. owner’s name is required to be provided on line 1. If the direct owner of the entity is also a disregarded entity, enter the first owner that is not disregarded for federal tax purposes. Enter the disregarded entity’s name on line 2, “Business name/disregarded entity name.” If the owner of the disregarded entity is a foreign person, the owner must complete an appropriate Form W-8 instead of a Form W-9. This is the case even if the foreign person has a U.S. TIN.

Line 2

If you have a business name, trade name, DBA name, or disregarded entity name, you may enter it on line 2.

Line 3

Check the appropriate box on line 3 for the U.S. federal tax classification of the person whose name is entered on line 1. Check only one box on line 3.


IF the entity/person on line 1 is a(n) . . .		THEN check the box for . . .
^● Corporation		Corporation
^● Individual ^● Sole proprietorship, or ^● Single-member limited liability company (LLC) owned by an individual and disregarded for U.S. federal tax purposes.		Individual/sole proprietor or single-member LLC


^● LLC treated as a partnership for U.S. federal tax purposes, ^● LLC that has filed Form 8832 or 2553 to be taxed as a corporation, or ^● LLC that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner but the owner is another LLC that is not disregarded for U.S. federal tax purposes.		Limited liability company and enter the appropriate tax classification. (P= Partnership; C= C corporation; or S= S corporation)


^● Partnership		Partnership
^● Trust/estate		Trust/estate

Line 4, Exemptions

If you are exempt from backup withholding and/or FATCA reporting, enter in the appropriate space on line 4 any code(s) that may apply to you.

Exempt payee code.

^● Generally, individuals (including sole proprietors) are not exempt from backup withholding.

^● Except as provided below, corporations are exempt from backup withholding for certain payments, including interest and dividends.

^● Corporations are not exempt from backup withholding for payments made in settlement of payment card or third party network transactions.

^● Corporations are not exempt from backup withholding with respect to attorneys’ fees or gross proceeds paid to attorneys, and corporations that provide medical or health care services are not exempt with respect to payments reportable on Form 1099-MISC.

The following codes identify payees that are exempt from backup withholding. Enter the appropriate code in the space in line 4.

1—An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), any IRA, or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7) if the account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2)

2—The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities

3—A state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. commonwealth or possession, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities

4—A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities

5—A corporation

6—A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. commonwealth or possession

7—A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

8—A real estate investment trust

9—An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940

10—A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a)

11—A financial institution

12—A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian

13—A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947

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The following chart shows types of payments that may be exempt from backup withholding. The chart applies to the exempt payees listed above, 1 through 13.


IF the payment is for . . .		THEN the payment is exempt for . . .
Interest and dividend payments		All exempt payees except for 7
Broker transactions		Exempt payees 1 through 4 and 6 through 11 and all C corporations. S corporations must not enter an exempt payee code because they are exempt only for sales of noncovered securities acquired prior to 2012.
Barter exchange transactions and patronage dividends		Exempt payees 1 through 4
Payments over $600 required to be reported and direct sales over $5,000¹		Generally, exempt payees 1 through 5²
Payments made in settlement of payment card or third party network transactions		Exempt payees 1 through 4

¹	See Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, and its instructions.

However, the following payments made to a corporation and reportable on Form 1099-MISC are not exempt from backup withholding: medical and health care payments, attorneys’ fees, gross proceeds paid to an attorney reportable under section 6045(f), and payments for services paid by a federal executive agency.

Exemption from FATCA reporting code. The following codes identify payees that are exempt from reporting under FATCA. These codes apply to persons submitting this form for accounts maintained outside of the United States by certain foreign financial institutions. Therefore, if you are only submitting this form for an account you hold in the United States, you may leave this field blank. Consult with the person requesting this form if you are uncertain if the financial institution is subject to these requirements. A requester may indicate that a code is not required by providing you with a Form W-9 with “Not Applicable” (or any similar indication) written or printed on the line for a FATCA exemption code.

A—An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) or any individual retirement plan as defined in section 7701(a)(37)

B—The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities

C—A state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. commonwealth or possession, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities

D—A corporation the stock of which is regularly traded on one or more established securities markets, as described in Regulations section 1.1472-1(c)(1)(i)

E—A corporation that is a member of the same expanded affiliated group as a corporation described in Regulations section 1.1472-1(c)(1)(i)

F—A dealer in securities, commodities, or derivative financial instruments (including notional principal contracts, futures, forwards, and options) that is registered as such under the laws of the United States or any state

G—A real estate investment trust

H—A regulated investment company as defined in section 851 or an entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940

I—A common trust fund as defined in section 584(a)

J—A bank as defined in section 581

K—A broker

L—A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947(a)(1)

M—A tax exempt trust under a section 403(b) plan or section 457(g) plan

Note: You may wish to consult with the financial institution requesting this form to determine whether the FATCA code and/or exempt payee code should be completed.

Line 5

Enter your address (number, street, and apartment or suite number). This is where the requester of this Form W-9 will mail your information returns. If this address differs from the one the requester already has on file, write NEW at the top. If a new address is provided, there is still a chance the old address will be used until the payor changes your address in their records.

Line 6

Enter your city, state, and ZIP code.

Part I. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. If you are a resident alien and you do not have and are not eligible to get an SSN, your TIN is your IRS individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). Enter it in the social security number box. If you do not have an ITIN, see How to get a TIN below.

If you are a sole proprietor and you have an EIN, you may enter either your SSN or EIN.

If you are a single-member LLC that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner, enter the owner’s SSN (or EIN, if the owner has one). Do not enter the disregarded entity’s EIN. If the LLC is classified as a corporation or partnership, enter the entity’s EIN.

Note: See What Name and Number To Give the Requester, later, for further clarification of name and TIN combinations.

How to get a TIN. If you do not have a TIN, apply for one immediately. To apply for an SSN, get Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, from your local SSA office or get this form online at www.SSA.gov. You may also get this form by calling 1-800-772-1213. Use Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, to apply for an ITIN, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, to apply for an EIN. You can apply for an EIN online by accessing the IRS website at www.irs.gov/Businesses and clicking on Employer Identification Number (EIN) under Starting a Business. Go to www.irs.gov/Forms to view, download, or print Form W-7 and/or Form SS-4. Or, you can go to www.irs.gov/OrderForms to place an order and have Form W-7 and/or SS-4 mailed to you within 10 business days.

If you are asked to complete Form W-9 but do not have a TIN, apply for a TIN and write “Applied For” in the space for the TIN, sign and date the form, and give it to the requester. For interest and dividend payments, and certain payments made with respect to readily tradable instruments, generally you will have 60 days to get a TIN and give it to the requester before you are subject to backup withholding on payments. The 60-day rule does not apply to other types of payments. You will be subject to backup withholding on all such payments until you provide your TIN to the requester.

Note: Entering “Applied For” means that you have already applied for a TIN or that you intend to apply for one soon.

Caution: A disregarded U.S. entity that has a foreign owner must use the appropriate Form W-8.

Part II. Certification

To establish to the withholding agent that you are a U.S. person, or resident alien, sign Form W-9. You may be requested to sign by the withholding agent even if item 1, 4, or 5 below indicates otherwise.

For a joint account, only the person whose TIN is shown in Part I should sign (when required). In the case of a disregarded entity, the person identified on line 1 must sign. Exempt payees, see Exempt payee code, earlier.

Signature requirements. Complete the certification as indicated in items 1 through 5 below.

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1. Interest, dividend, and barter exchange accounts opened before 1984 and broker accounts considered active during 1983. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.

2. Interest, dividend, broker, and barter exchange accounts opened after 1983 and broker accounts considered inactive during 1983. You must sign the certification or backup withholding will apply. If you are subject to backup withholding and you are merely providing your correct TIN to the requester, you must cross out item 2 in the certification before signing the form.

3. Real estate transactions. You must sign the certification. You may cross out item 2 of the certification.

4. Other payments. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification unless you have been notified that you have previously given an incorrect TIN. “Other payments” include payments made in the course of the requester’s trade or business for rents, royalties, goods (other than bills for merchandise), medical and health care services (including payments to corporations), payments to a nonemployee for services, payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions, payments to certain fishing boat crew members and fishermen, and gross proceeds paid to attorneys (including payments to corporations).

5. Mortgage interest paid by you, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, qualified tuition program payments (under section 529), ABLE accounts (under section 529A), IRA, Coverdell ESA, Archer MSA or HSA contributions or distributions, and pension distributions. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.

What Name and Number To Give the Requester



For this type of account:			Give name and SSN of:

	1.	Individual	The individual

	2.	Two or more individuals (joint account) other than an account maintained by an FFI	The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account¹

	3.	Two or more U.S. persons (joint account maintained by an FFI)	Each holder of the account

	4.	Custodial account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act)	The minor²

	5.	a. The usual revocable savings trust (grantor is also trustee)	The grantor-trustee¹
		b. So-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under state law	The actual owner¹

	6.	Sole proprietorship or disregarded entity owned by an individual	The owner³

	7.	Grantor trust filing under Optional Form 1099 Filing Method 1 (see Regulations section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i) (A))	The grantor*

For this type of account:			Give name and EIN of:

	8.	Disregarded entity not owned by an individual	The owner

	9.	A valid trust, estate, or pension trust	Legal entity⁴

	10.	Corporation or LLC electing corporate status on Form 8832 or Form 2553	The corporation

	11.	Association, club, religious, charitable, educational, or other tax-exempt organization	The organization

	12.	Partnership or multi-member LLC	The partnership

	13.	A broker or registered nominee	The broker or nominee



For this type of account:			Give name and EIN of:

	14.	Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a state or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments	The public entity

	15.	Grantor trust filing under the Form 1041 Filing Method or the Optional Form 1099 Filing Method 2 (see Regulations section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i)(B))	The trust

¹	Listfirst and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If only one person on a joint account has an SSN, that person’s number must be furnished.

²	Circlethe minor’s name and furnish the minor’s SSN.

³	Youmust show your individual name and you may also enter your business or DBA name on the “Business name/disregarded entity” name line. You may use either your SSN or EIN (if you have one), but the IRS encourages you to use your SSN.

⁴	List first and circle the name of the trust, estate, or pension trust. (Do not furnish the TIN of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.) Also see Special rules for partnerships, earlier.

*Note:

The grantor also must provide a Form W-9 to trustee of trust.

Note: If no name is circled when more than one name is listed, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed.

Secure Your Tax Records From Identity Theft

Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information such as your name, SSN, or other identifying information, without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. An identity thief may use your SSN to get a job or may file a tax return using your SSN to receive a refund.

To reduce your risk:

^● Protect your SSN,

^● Ensure your employer is protecting your SSN, and

^● Be careful when choosing a tax preparer.

If your tax records are affected by identity theft and you receive a notice from the IRS, respond right away to the name and phone number printed on the IRS notice or letter.

If your tax records are not currently affected by identity theft but you think you are at risk due to a lost or stolen purse or wallet, questionable credit card activity or credit report, contact the IRS Identity Theft Hotline at 1-800-908-4490 or submit Form 14039.

For more information, see Pub. 5027, Identity Theft Information for Taxpayers.

Victims of identity theft who are experiencing economic harm or a systemic problem, or are seeking help in resolving tax problems that have not been resolved through normal channels, may be eligible for Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) assistance. You can reach TAS by calling the TAS toll-free case intake line at 1-877-777-4778 or TTY/TDD 1-800-829-4059.

Protect yourself from suspicious emails or phishing schemes. Phishing is the creation and use of email and websites designed to mimic legitimate business emails and websites. The most common act is sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft.

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The IRS does not initiate contacts with taxpayers via emails. Also, the IRS does not request personal detailed information through email or ask taxpayers for the PIN numbers, passwords, or similar secret access information for their credit card, bank, or other financial accounts.

If you receive an unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS, forward this message to phishing@irs.gov. You may also report misuse of the IRS name, logo, or other IRS property to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) at 1-800-366-4484. You can forward suspicious emails to the Federal Trade Commission at spam@uce.gov or report them at www.ftc.gov/complaint. You can contact the FTC at www.ftc.gov/idtheft or 877-IDTHEFT (877-438-4338). If you have been the victim of identity theft, see www.IdentityTheft.gov and Pub. 5027.

Visit www.irs.gov/IdentityTheft to learn more about identity theft and how to reduce your risk.

Privacy Act Notice

Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to provide your correct TIN to persons (including federal agencies) who are required to file information returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, or certain other income paid to you; mortgage interest you paid; the acquisition or abandonment of secured property; the cancellation of debt; or contributions you made to an IRA, Archer MSA, or HSA. The person collecting this form uses the information on the form to file information returns with the IRS, reporting the above information. Routine uses of this information include giving it to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation and to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths and possessions for use in administering their laws. The information also may be disclosed to other countries under a treaty, to federal and state agencies to enforce civil and criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism. You must provide your TIN whether or not you are required to file a tax return. Under section 3406, payers must generally withhold a percentage of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not give a TIN to the payer. Certain penalties may also apply for providing false or fraudulent information.

The Depositary for the Offer is:

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By First Class Mail:		By Registered, Certified or Express Mail, or Overnight Courier:

Computershare c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions P.O. Box 43011 Providence, RI 02940-3011		Computershare c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions 150 Royall Street, Suite V Canton, MA 02021
DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY TO THE DEPOSITARY.

Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to Georgeson LLC, the Information Agent for the Offer, or to BofA Securities, Inc., the Dealer Manager for the Offer, at their respective telephone numbers and addresses set forth below. You may request additional copies of the Offer to Purchase and this Letter of Transmittal from the Information Agent at the telephone numbers and address set forth below. Shareholders may also contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offer.

The Information Agent for the Offer is:

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1290 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor

New York, NY 10104

Banks, Brokers and Shareholders

Toll-Free: (888) 206-5896

The Dealer Manager for the Offer is:

BofA Securities

BofA Securities, Inc.

Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park

New York, NY 10036

Toll-Free: (888) 803-9655

EX-(a)(1)(C)

Exhibit (a)(1)(C)

NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY

(Not to be used for Signature Guarantee)

for

Tender of Shares of Common Stock

DAVITA INC.

THE OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, AT THE END OF THE DAY ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2020, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED (SUCH DATE AND TIME, AS IT MAY BE EXTENDED, THE “EXPIRATION TIME”) OR OTHERWISE TERMINATED.

As set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase, dated August 17, 2020 (the “Offer to Purchase” and, together with the related Letter of Transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal”), as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Offer”), this form (or a manually executed facsimile hereof) must be used to accept the Offer if (1) certificates representing your shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “common stock”), of DaVita Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), are not immediately available or cannot be delivered to the Depositary prior to the Expiration Time (or the procedures for book-entry transfer described in the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal cannot be completed on a timely basis), or (2) time will not permit all required documents, including a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, to reach the Depositary prior to the Expiration Time.

This form, signed and properly completed, may be transmitted by facsimile or delivered by mail or overnight courier to the Depositary. See Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. All capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the same meanings set forth in the Offer to Purchase.

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By First Class Mail:		By Registered, Certified or
		Express Mail, or Overnight Courier:
Computershare		Computershare
c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions		c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions
P.O. Box 43011		150 Royall Street, Suite V
Providence, RI 02940-3011		Canton, MA 02021

By facsimile transmission:

For Eligible Institutions Only: (617) 360-6810

Telephone for Confirmation Only: (781) 575-2332

(This number is ONLY for confirmation of a fax; for information about the Offer, please contact the

Information Agent, at (888) 206-5896)

DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS, OR TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS VIA A FACSIMILE NUMBER, OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE, WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.

For this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to be validly delivered, it must be received by the Depositary at the above address, or by facsimile transmission, prior to the Expiration Time. Deliveries of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to the Company, the Dealer Manager, the Information Agent or The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) will not constitute valid delivery and will not be forwarded to the Depositary and therefore will not constitute valid delivery.

This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is not to be used to guarantee signatures. If a signature on a Letter of Transmittal is required to be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution under the instructions in the Letter of Transmittal, the signature guarantee must appear in the applicable space provided in the signature box on the Letter of Transmittal.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned hereby tenders to the Company, at the price per share indicated in this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the number of shares set forth below, all pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. All capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the same meanings as in the Offer to Purchase.

Number of shares to be tendered: shares.

THE UNDERSIGNED IS TENDERING SHARES AS FOLLOWS (CHECK ONLY ONE BOX):

(1)

AUCTION TENDER: PRICE (IN DOLLARS) PER SHARE AT WHICH SHARES ARE BEING TENDERED (SEE INSTRUCTION 4 TO THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.)

By checking one of the following boxes below instead of the box under Section 2, “Purchase Price Tender,” you are tendering shares pursuant to an Auction Tender at the price checked. This election could result in none of your shares being purchased if the Purchase Price selected by the Company for the shares is less than the price checked below. If you wish to tender shares at more than one price, you must complete a separate Notice of Guaranteed Delivery for each price at which you tender shares. The same shares cannot be tendered at more than one price, unless previously and validly withdrawn. (See Section 3 and Section 4 of the Offer to Purchase and Instruction 4 to the Letter of Transmittal).

PRICE (IN DOLLARS) PER SHARE AT WHICH SHARES ARE BEING TENDERED

CHECK ONLY ONE BOX

IF MORE THAN ONE BOX IS CHECKED OR IF NO BOX IS CHECKED, THERE IS NO PROPER

TENDER OF SHARES

(Shareholders who desire to tender shares at more than one price must complete a separate Letter of Transmittal for each price at which shares are tendered.)

☐ $77.00

☐ $77.25

☐ $77.50

☐ $77.75

☐ $78.00

☐ $78.25

☐ $78.50

☐ $78.75

☐ $79.00

☐ $79.25

☐ $79.50

☐ $79.75

☐ $80.00

☐ $80.25

☐ $80.50

☐ $80.75

☐ $81.00

☐ $81.25

☐ $81.50

☐ $81.75

☐ $82.00

☐ $82.25

☐ $82.50

☐ $82.75

☐ $83.00

☐ $83.25

☐ $83.50

☐ $83.75

☐ $84.00

☐ $84.25

☐ $84.50

☐ $84.75

☐ $85.00

☐ $85.25

☐ $85.50

☐ $85.75

☐ $86.00

☐ $86.25

☐ $86.50

☐ $86.75

☐ $87.00

☐ $87.25

☐ $87.50

☐ $87.75

☐ $88.00

(2)

PURCHASE PRICE TENDER (SEE INSTRUCTION 5 TO THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.)

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By checking this one box instead of one of the price boxes under Section 1, “Auction Price Tender: Price (in Dollars) per Share at Which Shares are Being Tendered,” you are tendering shares pursuant to a Purchase Price Tender and are willing to accept the Purchase Price selected by the Company in accordance with the terms of the Offer. This action will maximize the chance of having the Company purchase your shares pursuant to the Offer (subject to “odd lot” priority, proration and conditional tender provisions). Note that this election is deemed to be a tender of shares at the minimum price under the Offer of $77.00 per share and could cause the purchase price in the Offer to be lower and could result in the tendered shares being purchased at the minimum price under the Offer of $77.00 per share, a price that is below the reported closing price of our common stock on the NYSE on August 14, 2020, the last full trading day prior to the commencement of the Offer, and could be below the reported closing price of our common stock on the NYSE at the Expiration Time. (See Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase and Instruction 5 to the Letter of Transmittal).

CHECK ONE, AND ONLY ONE, BOX ABOVE. IF MORE THAN ONE BOX IS CHECKED ABOVE, THERE IS NO PROPER TENDER OF SHARES. IF NO BOX IS CHECKED, YOU WILL NOT BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE A PURCHASE PRICE TENDER.

ODD LOTS

(See Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase and Instruction 6 of the Letter of Transmittal)

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is the beneficial or record owner of an aggregate of fewer than 100 shares, all of which are being tendered; or

☐

is a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee that (a) is tendering for the beneficial owner(s) shares with respect to which it is the record holder and (b) believes, based upon representations made to it by the beneficial owner(s), that each such person is the beneficial owner of an aggregate of fewer than 100 shares and is tendering all of such shares.

CONDITIONAL TENDER

(See Section 6 of the Offer to Purchase and Box 6 of the Letter of Transmittal)

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The minimum number of shares that must be purchased from me, if any are purchased from me, is: shares.

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The tendered shares represent all shares held by the undersigned.

ALL SHAREHOLDERS TENDERING BY NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY

MUST COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW AND HAVE THE GUARANTEE ON

THE FOLLOWING PAGE COMPLETED.


Certificate Nos. (if available):
Name(s) of Record Holder(s):
(Please Type or Print)
Address(es):
Zip Code(s):
Daytime Area Code and Telephone Number:
Signature(s):
Dated: , 2020
If shares will be tendered by book-entry transfer, check this box and provide the following information:
Name of Tendering Institution:
Account Number at DTC:

THE GUARANTEE SET FORTH BELOW MUST BE COMPLETED.

GUARANTEE (NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)

The undersigned, a firm that is a member in good standing of the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program or a bank, broker, dealer, credit union, savings association or other entity that is also an “eligible guarantor institution,” as the term is defined in Rule 17Ad-15 (the “Eligible Institution”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), hereby guarantees that (1) the above named person(s) “own(s)” the shares tendered hereby within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 under the Exchange Act, (2) such tender of shares complies with Rule 14e-4 under the Exchange Act and (3) it will deliver to the Depositary either the certificates representing the shares tendered hereby, in proper form for transfer, or confirmation of book-entry transfer of such shares into the Depositary’s account at DTC, in any such case, together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal or an Agent’s Message (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) in the case of a book-entry transfer, and any required signature guarantees and other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, by 5:00 p.m., New York City time, two (2) business days after the date of receipt by the Depositary of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

The Eligible Institution that completes this form must communicate the guarantee to the Depositary and must deliver the Letter of Transmittal and certificates for shares to the Depositary within the time period shown herein. Failure to do so could result in financial loss to such Eligible Institution.


Name of Firm:
Authorized Signature:
Name:
(Please Type or Print)
Title:
Address:
Zip Code:
Area Code and Telephone Number:
Dated: , 2020

NOTE: DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES WITH THIS NOTICE.

CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES

SHOULD BE SENT WITH YOUR LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

To be effective, this form must be properly completed, signed and delivered, together with your properly completed Letter of Transmittal, to the Depositary at one of the addresses listed on the first page of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery by the Expiration Time. Do not send your Offer materials to the Company or the Information Agent. Notice of Guaranteed Delivery for physical share presentation by broker must be FAXED to the Depositary before it is covered. Participants should notify the Depositary prior to covering through the submission of a physical security directly to the Depositary based on a guaranteed delivery that was submitted via DTC’s ATOP platform.

EX-(a)(1)(D)

Exhibit (a)(1)(D)

DAVITA INC.

Offer to Purchase for Cash

Up to $1,000,000,000 of Shares of its Common Stock

At a Purchase Price Not Less Than $77.00 Per Share and

Not More Than $88.00 per Share

August 17, 2020

To Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks,

Trust Companies and Other Nominees:

We have been appointed by DaVita Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), to act as Dealer Manager in connection with the Company’s offer to purchase for cash shares (the “shares”) of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “common stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of no more than $1.0 billion, pursuant to (i) auction tenders at prices specified by the tendering shareholders of not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share (“Auction Tenders”); or (ii) purchase price tenders (“Purchase Price Tenders”), in either case, net to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Offer to Purchase, dated August 17, 2020 (the “Offer to Purchase”), and in the related Letter of Transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal,” and together with the Offer to Purchase, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Offer”). Please furnish copies of the enclosed materials to those of your clients for whom you hold shares registered in your name or in the name of your nominee.

Promptly following the Expiration Time, the Company will, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, determine a single price per share (the “Purchase Price”), which will be not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share, that it will pay for shares purchased in the Offer, taking into account the number of shares tendered and the prices specified by shareholders tendering shares pursuant to Auction Tenders and the number of shares tendered pursuant to Purchase Price Tenders. Shares tendered pursuant to Purchase Price Tenders will be deemed to have been tendered at a price of $77.00 per share (which is the minimum price per share under the Offer) for purposes of determining the Purchase Price. The Purchase Price will be the lowest price per share of not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share that will enable the Company to purchase the maximum number of shares validly tendered in the Offer and not validly withdrawn having an aggregate purchase price not exceeding $1.0 billion. Shares validly tendered pursuant to an Auction Tender will not be purchased if the price specified in the Auction Tender is greater than the Purchase Price.

In accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in the event that shares are validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price having an aggregate purchase price of more than $1.0 billion, the Company may exercise its right to purchase an additional number of outstanding shares of common stock not to exceed 2% of the total number of shares of common stock (exclusive of any shares of common stock held by or for the Company’s account or by or for the account of any of the Company’s subsidiaries) without extending the Expiration Time.

All shares purchased pursuant to the Offer will be purchased at the same Purchase Price regardless of whether the shareholder tendered at a lower price. However, because of the “odd lot” priority, proration and conditional tender provisions described in the Offer to Purchase, all of the shares tendered at or below the Purchase Price may not be purchased if more than the number of shares the Company seeks to purchase are validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price and not validly withdrawn.

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, if the number of shares validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Time would result in an aggregate Purchase Price of more than $1.0 billion, the Company will purchase shares: (i) first, from all holders of “odd lots” of less than 100 shares who validly tender all of their shares at or below the Purchase Price, and do not validly withdraw them prior to the Expiration Time; (ii) second, from all other shareholders (except for shareholders who tendered shares conditionally for which the condition was not satisfied) who validly tender shares at or below the Purchase Price (and do not validly withdraw them prior to the Expiration Time), on a pro rata basis with appropriate adjustments to avoid the purchase of fractional shares, until the Company has purchased shares resulting in an aggregate purchase price of $1.0 billion; and (iii) third, only if necessary to permit the Company to purchase shares resulting in an aggregate purchase price of $1.0 billion, from holders who validly conditionally tender shares at or below the Purchase Price (and do not validly withdraw such shares prior to the Expiration Time) for which the condition was not initially satisfied, by random lot, to the extent feasible. To be eligible for purchase by random lot, shareholders whose shares are conditionally tendered must have validly tendered and not validly withdrawn all of their shares prior to the Expiration Time. See Sections 1 and 6 of the Offer to Purchase.

For your information, and for forwarding to those of your clients for whom you hold shares registered in your name or in the name of your nominee, we are enclosing the following documents:

Offer to Purchase, dated August 17, 2020;

Letter of Transmittal (including the Form W-9), for your use in accepting the Offer and tendering shares of, and for the information of, your clients;

Letter to Clients, for you to send to your clients for whose accounts you hold shares registered in your name or in the name of a nominee, with an Instruction Form provided for obtaining such client’s instructions with regard to the Offer;

Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, to be used to accept the Offer if (1) certificates representing your clients’ shares are not immediately available or cannot be delivered to you to be further delivered to the Depositary prior to the Expiration Time (or the procedures for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis), or (2) if time will not permit all required documents, including a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, to reach the Depositary prior to the Expiration Time; and

Return envelope addressed to Computershare Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Depositary”).

The conditions of the Offer are described in Section 7 of the Offer to Purchase. Please see Section 14 of the Offer to Purchase for a summary of material U.S. federal income tax consequences to shareholders of an exchange of shares for cash pursuant to the Offer, including with respect to withholding requirements.

Your prompt action is requested. We urge you to contact your clients as promptly as possible. Please note that the Offer and withdrawal rights will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on September 14, 2020, unless the Offer is extended or terminated. Under no circumstances will the Company pay interest on the Purchase Price, even if there is any delay in making payment.

For shares to be tendered validly pursuant to the Offer:

•

the certificates for the shares, or confirmation of receipt of the shares pursuant to the procedures for book-entry transfer set forth in the Offer to Purchase, together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, including any required signature guarantees, or an Agent’s Message (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) in the case of a book-entry transfer, and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, must be received prior to the Expiration Time by the Depositary at its address set forth on the back cover page of the Offer to Purchase; or

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tendering shareholder must, prior to the Expiration Time, comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in the Offer to Purchase and thereafter timely deliver the shares subject to such notice of guaranteed delivery in accordance with such procedures.

Although the Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the Offer, it has not, nor has the Company, the Dealer Manager, the Information Agent or the Depositary (each as defined in the Offer to Purchase) made, and they are not making, any recommendation to your clients as to whether they should tender or refrain from tendering their shares or as to the price or prices at which they may choose to tender their shares. Your clients must make their own decisions as to whether to tender their shares and, if so, how many shares to tender and the price or prices at which their shares should be tendered. In doing so, your clients should read carefully the information in, or incorporated by reference in, the Offer to Purchase and in the Letter of Transmittal, including the purposes and effects of the Offer. See Section 2 of the Offer to Purchase. Your clients are urged to discuss their decisions with their own tax advisors, financial advisors and/or brokers.

The Company will not pay any fees or commissions to brokers, dealers or other persons (other than fees to the Dealer Manager, the Information Agent and the Depositary, as described in the Offer to Purchase) for soliciting tenders of shares pursuant to the Offer. However, the Company will, on request, reimburse you for customary mailing and handling expenses incurred by you in forwarding copies of the enclosed Offer and related materials to your clients. The Company will pay or cause to be paid all stock transfer taxes, if any, on its purchase of shares pursuant to the Offer, except as otherwise provided in the Offer to Purchase (see Section 5 of the Offer to Purchase).

The Offer is not being made to, nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of, shareholders in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance of offers to sell shares would not be in compliance with the laws of that jurisdiction. If the Company becomes aware of any such jurisdiction where the making of the Offer or the acceptance of shares pursuant to the Offer is not in compliance with applicable law, the Company will make a good faith effort to comply with the applicable law. If, after such good faith effort, the Company cannot comply with the applicable law, the Offer will not be made to (nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of) the shareholders residing in such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction where the securities, blue sky or other laws require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offer shall be deemed to be made on the Company’s behalf by the Dealer Manager (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) or by one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of that jurisdiction.

Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to the Information Agent or the Dealer Manager, and requests for additional copies of the enclosed materials may be directed to the Information Agent, at the telephone numbers and addresses listed below.

The Information Agent for the Offer is:

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1290 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor

New York, NY 10104

Banks, Brokers and Shareholders

Toll-Free (888) 206-5896

The Dealer Manager for the Offer is:

BofA Securities

BofA Securities, Inc.

Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park

New York, NY 10036

Toll-Free: (888) 803-9655

Very truly yours,

BofA Securities, Inc.

Nothing contained in this letter or in the enclosed documents shall render you or any other person the agent of the Company, the Dealer Manager, the Depositary, the Information Agent or any affiliate of any of them or authorize you or any other person to give any information or use any document or make any statement on behalf of any of them with respect to the Offer other than the enclosed documents and the statements contained therein.

EX-(a)(1)(E)

Exhibit (a)(1)(E)

DAVITA INC.

Offer to Purchase for Cash

Up to $1,000,000,000 of Shares of its Common Stock

At a Purchase Price Not Less Than $77.00 Per Share and

Not More Than $88.00 per Share

August 17, 2020

To Our Clients:

Enclosed for your consideration are the Offer to Purchase, dated August 17, 2020 (the “Offer to Purchase”), and the related Letter of Transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal” and, together with the Offer to Purchase, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Offer”), in connection with the offer by DaVita Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), to purchase for cash shares (the “shares”) of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “common stock”) for an aggregate Purchase Price of no more than $1.0 billion, pursuant to (i) auction tenders at prices specified by the tendering shareholders of not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share (“Auction Tenders”) or (ii) purchase price tenders (“Purchase Price Tenders”), in either case, net to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Offer. After the Expiration Time, the Company will, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, determine a single price per share (the “Purchase Price”), which will be not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share, that it will pay for shares purchased in the Offer, taking into account the number of shares tendered and the prices specified by shareholders tendering shares pursuant to Auction Tenders and the number of shares tendered pursuant to Purchase Price Tenders. Shares tendered pursuant to Purchase Price Tenders will be deemed to have been tendered at a price of $77.00 per share (which is the minimum price per share under the Offer) for purposes of determining the Purchase Price. The Purchase Price will be the lowest price per share of not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share that will enable the Company to purchase the maximum number of shares validly tendered in the Offer and not validly withdrawn having an aggregate purchase price not exceeding $1.0 billion. All shares purchased pursuant to the Offer will be purchased at the same Purchase Price regardless of whether the shareholder tendered at a lower price. Only shares validly tendered at prices at or below the Purchase Price, and not validly withdrawn, will be purchased. However, because of the “odd lot” priority, proration and conditional tender provisions described in the Offer to Purchase, all of the shares tendered at or below the Purchase Price may not be purchased if more than the number of shares the Company seeks to purchase are validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price and not validly withdrawn. If any tendered shares are not purchased or if less than all shares evidence by a shareholder’s certificates are tendered, certificates for unpurchased shares will be returned promptly after the expiration or termination of the Offer or the proper withdrawal of the shares, or, in the case of shares tendered by book-entry transfer at DTC, the shares will be credited to the appropriate account maintained by the tendering shareholder at DTC, in each case without expense to the shareholder. See Sections 1, 3 and 4 of the Offer to Purchase.

shareholders who tendered shares conditionally for which the condition was not satisfied) who validly tender shares at or below the Purchase Price (and do not validly withdraw such shares prior to the Expiration Time), on a pro rata basis with appropriate adjustments to avoid the purchase of fractional shares, until the Company has purchased shares resulting in an aggregate purchase price of $1.0 billion; and (iii) third, only if necessary to permit the Company to purchase shares resulting in an aggregate purchase price of $1.0 billion, from holders who validly conditionally tender shares at or below the Purchase Price (and do not validly withdraw such shares prior to the Expiration Time) for which the condition was not initially satisfied by random lot, to the extent feasible. To be eligible for purchase by random lot, shareholders whose shares are conditionally tendered must have validly tendered and not validly withdrawn all of their shares prior to the Expiration Time. See Sections 1, 3, 4 and 6 of the Offer to Purchase.

In accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in the event that shares are validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price having an aggregate purchase price of more than $1.0 billion, the Company may at its option exercise its right to purchase up to an additional 2% of its outstanding shares of common stock (exclusive of shares of common stock held by or for the Company’s account or by or for the account of any of the Company’s subsidiaries) without extending the Expiration Time.

We are the holder of record (directly or indirectly) of shares held for your account. As such, we are the only ones who can tender your shares, and then only pursuant to your instructions. We are sending you the Letter of Transmittal for your information only; you cannot use it to tender shares we hold for your account.

Please instruct us, by completing the attached Instruction Form, as to whether you wish us to tender all or any portion of the shares we hold for your account on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer.

Please note the following:

1. If you wish to make an Auction Tender, you may tender your shares at a price not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share, in increments of $0.25, as indicated in the attached Instruction Form, net to you in cash, less any applicable withholding tax and without interest. Alternatively, you may make a Purchase Price Tender by checking the appropriate box on the Instruction Form.

2. You should consult with your broker or other financial or tax advisor on the possibility of designating the priority in which your shares will be purchased in the event of proration.

3. The Offer is not conditioned upon the receipt of financing or any minimum number of shares being tendered. The Offer is, however, subject to a number of other conditions. See Section 7 of the Offer to Purchase.

4. The Offer and withdrawal rights will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on September 14, 2020, unless the Offer is extended or terminated.

5. If you wish to tender shares at more than one price, you must complete a separate Instruction Form for each price at which you wish to tender shares. We must submit separate Letters of Transmittal or Agent’s Messages on your behalf for each price at which you are tendering shares, provided, however, that the same shares cannot be tendered at more than one price, unless previously validly withdrawn. See Section 4 of the Offer to Purchase.

6. If you are an Odd Lot Holder (as such term is defined in the Offer to Purchase) and you instruct us to tender on your behalf all of the shares that you own at or below the Purchase Price prior to the Expiration Time, and check the box captioned “Odd Lots” on the attached Instruction Form, the Company, on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, will accept all such shares for payment before any proration of the purchase of other tendered shares.

7. If you wish to tender shares subject to the condition that all or a specified minimum number of your shares tendered must be purchased if any shares tendered are purchased, you may elect to do so, and thereby avoid possible proration, by completing the section captioned “Conditional Tender” in the attached Instruction Form. The Company’s purchase of shares from all tenders which are so conditioned, to the extent necessary, will be determined by random lot, treating all tenders by a particular shareholder as a single lot. To be eligible for purchase by random lot, shareholders whose shares are conditionally tendered must have tendered all of their shares.

8. Any tendering shareholder or other payee who is a United States Holder (as defined in Section 14 of the Offer to Purchase) and who fails to complete, sign and return to the Depositary the Form W-9 included with the Letter of Transmittal (or such other Internal Revenue Service form as may be applicable) may be subject to United States federal income tax backup withholding of 24% of the gross proceeds paid to the United States Holder or other payee pursuant to the Offer, unless such holder establishes that such holder is exempt from backup withholding. In order to avoid backup withholding, any tendering shareholder who is a Non-United States Holder (as defined in Section 14 of the Offer to Purchase) must file an appropriate IRS Form W-8, attesting to such shareholder’s exemption from backup withholding. The form can be obtained from the IRS website at www.irs.gov. See Sections 3 and 14 of the Offer to Purchase.

If you wish to have us tender all or any portion of your shares, please so instruct us by completing, executing, detaching and returning to us the attached Instruction Form. An envelope to return your Instruction Form to us is enclosed.

If you authorize us to tender your shares, we will tender all your shares unless you specify otherwise on the attached Instruction Form.

Your prompt action is requested. Your Instruction Form should be forwarded to us in ample time to permit us to submit a tender on your behalf prior to the Expiration Time. Please note that the Offer and withdrawal rights will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on September 14, 2020, unless the Offer is extended or terminated.

ALTHOUGH THE COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS AUTHORIZED THE OFFER, IT HAS NOT, NOR HAS THE COMPANY, THE DEALER MANAGER, THE INFORMATION AGENT (AS DEFINED IN THE OFFER TO PURCHASE) OR THE DEPOSITARY (AS DEFINED IN THE OFFER TO PURCHASE) MADE, AND THEY ARE NOT MAKING, ANY RECOMMENDATION TO YOU AS TO WHETHER TO TENDER OR REFRAIN FROM TENDERING YOUR SHARES OR AS TO THE PRICE OR PRICES AT WHICH YOU MAY CHOOSE TO TENDER YOUR SHARES. YOU MUST MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS AS TO WHETHER TO TENDER YOUR SHARES AND, IF SO, HOW MANY SHARES TO TENDER AND THE PRICE OR PRICES AT WHICH YOU WILL TENDER THEM. IN DOING SO, YOU SHOULD READ CAREFULLY THE INFORMATION IN, OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN, THE OFFER TO PURCHASE AND IN THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, INCLUDING THE PURPOSES AND EFFECTS OF THE OFFER. YOU ARE URGED TO DISCUSS YOUR DECISIONS WITH YOUR OWN TAX ADVISORS, FINANCIAL ADVISORS AND/ OR BROKERS.

INSTRUCTION FORM WITH RESPECT TO

DAVITA INC.

Offer to Purchase for Cash

Up to $1,000,000,000 of Shares of its Common Stock

At a Purchase Price Not Less Than $77.00 Per Share and

Not More Than $88.00 per Share

The undersigned acknowledge(s) receipt of your letter and the enclosed Offer to Purchase, dated August 17, 2020 (the “Offer to Purchase”), and the related Letter of Transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal” and, together with the Offer to Purchase, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Offer”), in connection with the offer by DaVita Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), to purchase for cash shares (the “shares”) of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “common stock”), pursuant to (i) auction tenders at prices specified by the tendering shareholders of not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share or (ii) purchase price tenders, in either case, net to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Offer to Purchase and in the Letter of Transmittal.

The undersigned hereby instruct(s) you to tender to the Company the number of shares indicated below or, if no number is indicated, all shares you hold for the account of the undersigned, on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer.

In participating in the Offer, the undersigned acknowledges that: (1) the Offer is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be extended, modified, suspended or terminated by the Company as provided in the Offer to Purchase; (2) the undersigned is voluntarily participating in the Offer; (3) the future value of the shares is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty; (4) the undersigned has received the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal (as amended or supplemented); (5) any foreign exchange obligations triggered by the undersigned’s tender of shares or the receipt of proceeds are solely his or her responsibility; and (6) regardless of any action that the Company takes with respect to any or all income/capital gains tax, social security or insurance tax, transfer tax or other tax-related items (“Tax Items”) related to the Offer and the disposition of shares, the undersigned acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax Items is and remains his or her sole responsibility. In that regard, the undersigned authorizes the Company to withhold all applicable Tax Items that the withholding agent is legally required to withhold. The undersigned consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the undersigned’s personal data as described in this document by and among, as applicable, the Company, its subsidiaries, and third party administrators for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Offer.

The undersigned understands that the Company holds certain personal information about him or her, including, as applicable, but not limited to, the undersigned’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number or other identification number, nationality, any shares of common stock held in the Company, details of all options or any other entitlement to shares outstanding in the undersigned’s favor, for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing his or her stock ownership (“Data”). The undersigned understands that Data may be transferred to any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Offer, that these recipients may be located in his or her country or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than his or her country. The undersigned understands that he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data. The undersigned authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Offer, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required to a broker or other third party with whom the undersigned held any shares of the Company’s common stock. The undersigned understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage his or her participation in the Offer. The undersigned understands that he or she may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about storage

and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost. The undersigned understands, however, that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect his or her ability to participate in the Offer. For more information on the consequences of his or her refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the undersigned understands that he or she may contact the Depositary.

Number of shares to be tendered by you for the account of the undersigned:______ shares. Unless otherwise indicated, it will be assumed that all shares held by us for your account are to be tendered.

THE UNDERSIGNED IS TENDERING SHARES AS FOLLOWS (CHECK ONLY ONE BOX):

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AUCTION TENDER: PRICE (IN DOLLARS) PER SHARE AT WHICH SHARES ARE BEING TENDERED (SEE INSTRUCTION 4 TO THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL)

By checking one of the following boxes below instead of the box under Section 5, “Purchase Price Tender,” you are tendering shares pursuant to an Auction Tender at the price checked. This election could result in none of your shares being purchased if the Purchase Price selected by the Company for the shares is less than the price checked below. If you wish to tender shares at more than one price, you must complete a separate Letter of Transmittal for each price at which you tender shares. The same shares cannot be tendered at more than one price, unless previously and validly withdrawn. (See Section 3 and Section 4 of the Offer to Purchase and Instruction 4 to the Letter of Transmittal).

PRICE (IN DOLLARS) PER SHARE AT WHICH SHARES ARE BEING TENDERED

CHECK ONLY ONE BOX

IF MORE THAN ONE BOX IS CHECKED OR IF NO BOX IS CHECKED, THERE IS NO PROPER TENDER OF SHARES

(Shareholders who desire to tender shares at more than one price must complete a separate Letter of Transmittal for each price at which shares are tendered.)


☐ $77.00	☐ $79.25	☐ $81.50	☐ $83.75	☐ $86.00
☐ $77.25	☐ $79.50	☐ $81.75	☐ $84.00	☐ $86.25
☐ $77.50	☐ $79.75	☐ $82.00	☐ $84.25	☐ $86.50
☐ $77.75	☐ $80.00	☐ $82.25	☐ $84.50	☐ $86.75
☐ $78.00	☐ $80.25	☐ $82.50	☐ $84.75	☐ $87.00
☐ $78.25	☐ $80.50	☐ $82.75	☐ $85.00	☐ $87.25
☐ $78.50	☐ $80.75	☐ $83.00	☐ $85.25	☐ $87.50
☐ $78.75	☐ $81.00	☐ $83.25	☐ $85.50	☐ $87.75
☐ $79.00	☐ $81.25	☐ $83.50	☐ $85.75	☐ $88.00

(2)

PURCHASE PRICE TENDER (SEE INSTRUCTION 5 TO THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL)

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and could result in the tendered shares being purchased at the minimum price under the Offer of $77.00 per share, a price that is below the reported closing price of our common stock on the NYSE on August 14, 2020, the last full trading day prior to the commencement of the Offer, and could be below the reported closing price of our common stock on the NYSE at the Expiration Time. (See Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase and Instruction 5 to the Letter of Transmittal).

CHECK ONE, AND ONLY ONE, BOX ABOVE. IF MORE THAN ONE BOX IS CHECKED ABOVE, THERE IS NO PROPER TENDER OF SHARES. IF NO BOX IS CHECKED, YOU WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE A PURCHASE PRICE TENDER.

ODD LOTS

(See Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase and Instruction 6 of the Letter of Transmittal)

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is the beneficial or record owner of an aggregate of fewer than 100 shares, all of which are being tendered; or

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CONDITIONAL TENDER

(See Section 6 of the Offer to Purchase and Box 6 of the Letter of Transmittal)

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The minimum number of shares that must be purchased from me/us, if any are purchased from me/us, is: _________ shares.

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The tendered shares represent all shares held by the undersigned.

ALL SHAREHOLDERS WISHING TO GIVE INSTRUCTIONS PURSUANT

TO THIS INSTRUCTION FORM MUST COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW.

The method of delivery of this document is at the election and risk of the tendering shareholder. If delivery is by mail, then registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured, is recommended. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to ensure timely delivery.

Signature(s) _______________________________________________

Name(s) __________________________________________________

(Please Type or Print)

Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number: ________________

Address(es): _______________________________________________

Zip Code(s): _______________________________________________

Daytime Area Code and Telephone Number:______________________

Dated: , 2020

EX-(a)(1)(F)

Exhbit (a)(1)(F)

This announcement is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of common stock of DaVita Inc. (the “Company”). The Offer (as defined below) is made solely by the Offer to Purchase, dated August 17, 2020, and the related Letter of Transmittal, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time. The information contained or referred to therein is incorporated herein by reference. The Offer is not being made to, nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of, shareholders in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance of offers to sell shares would not be in compliance with the laws of that jurisdiction. If the Company becomes aware of any such jurisdiction where the making of the Offer or the acceptance of shares pursuant to the Offer is not in compliance with applicable law, the Company will make a good faith effort to comply with the applicable law. If, after such good faith effort, the Company cannot comply with the applicable law, the Offer will not be made to (nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of) the shareholders residing in such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction where the securities, blue sky or other laws require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offer shall be deemed to be made on behalf of the Company by the Dealer Manager (as defined below), or by one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of that jurisdiction.

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DaVita Inc.

Notice of Offer to Purchase for

Cash Shares of its Common Stock

DaVita Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), is offering to purchase for cash shares (the “shares”) of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “common stock”), pursuant to (i) auction tenders at prices specified by the tendering shareholders of not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share (“Auction Tenders”), or (ii) purchase price tenders (“Purchase Price Tenders”), in either case, net to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Offer to Purchase, dated August 17, 2020 (the “Offer to Purchase”), and in the related Letter of Transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal” and, together with the Offer to Purchase, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Offer”). The Company is offering to purchase shares having an aggregate Purchase Price of no more than $1.0 billion.

The Offer is not conditioned upon the receipt of financing or any minimum number of shares being tendered. The Offer is, however, subject to a number of other conditions specified in the Offer to Purchase.

The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the Offer. However, none of the Company, the Company’s Board of Directors, the Dealer Manager, the Depositary (as defined below) or the Information Agent (as defined below) makes any recommendation to the Company’s shareholders as to whether to tender or refrain from tendering their shares or as to the price or prices at which shareholders may choose to tender their shares. The Company has not authorized any person to make any such recommendation. Shareholders must make their own decision as to whether to tender their shares and, if so, how many shares to tender and the price or prices at which their shares should be tendered. In doing so, shareholders should read carefully the information in, or incorporated by reference into, the Offer to Purchase and in the related Letter of Transmittal, including the purposes and effects of the Offer. Shareholders are urged to discuss their decision with their tax advisors, financial advisors and/or brokers.

The Company’s Board of Directors determined that it is in the Company’s and its stockholders’ best interests to repurchase shares of its common stock pursuant to the Company’s share repurchase program, and the Company’s management believes that, at this time, the Offer is a prudent use of financial resources and an effective way to provide value to shareholders. The modified “Dutch auction” tender offer set forth in the Offer to Purchase is a mechanism that will provide shareholders with the opportunity to tender all or a portion of their shares and thereby receive a return of some or all of their investment if they so elect. Conversely, the Offer also affords shareholders the option not to participate and, thereby, to increase their relative percentage interest in the Company if the Offer is consummated.

In accordance with the instructions to the Letter of Transmittal, shareholders desiring to tender shares must specify (1) whether shares are tendered pursuant to an Auction Tender or a Purchase Price Tender and (2) if an Auction Tender is made, the price, not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share (in increments of $0.25), at which they are willing to tender their shares to the Company in the Offer. After the Expiration Time, the Company will, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, determine a single price per share (the “Purchase Price”), which will be not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share, that it will pay for all shares purchased in the Offer, taking into account the number of shares tendered and the prices specified by shareholders tendering shares pursuant to Auction Tenders and the number of shares tendered pursuant to Purchase Price Tenders. Shares tendered pursuant to Purchase Price Tenders will be deemed to have been tendered at a price of $77.00 per share (which is the minimum price per share under the Offer) for purposes of determining the Purchase Price. Shareholders who validly tender shares without specifying whether they are making an Auction Tender or a Purchase Price Tender will be deemed to have made a Purchase Price Tender. The Purchase Price will be the lowest price per share of not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share that will enable the Company to purchase the maximum number of shares validly tendered pursuant to the Offer and not validly withdrawn having an aggregate Purchase Price not exceeding $1.0 billion. Shares validly tendered pursuant to an Auction Tender will not be purchased if the Purchase Price determined by the Company for the shares is less than the price selected by the shareholder. All shares purchased in the Offer will be purchased at the same Purchase Price regardless of whether the shareholder tendered at a lower price. Any shareholder who wishes to tender shares at more than one price must complete a separate Letter of Transmittal for each price at which shares are being tendered. The same shares cannot be tendered at more than one price, unless previously and validly withdrawn, as described in the Offer to Purchase.

As of August 14, 2020, the Company had 121,989,075 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. Assuming that the Offer is fully subscribed, if the Purchase Price is determined to be $77.00 per share, the minimum price per share pursuant to the Offer, the Company would purchase 12,987,012 shares pursuant to the Offer, which would represent approximately 10.65% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of August 14, 2020. Assuming that the Offer is fully subscribed, if the Purchase Price is determined to be $88.00 per share, the maximum price per share pursuant to the Offer, the Company would purchase 11,363,636 shares pursuant to the Offer, which would represent approximately 9.32% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of August 14, 2020.

If the conditions to the Offer have been satisfied or waived and shares validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Time would result in an aggregate Purchase Price of more than $1.0 billion, the Company will purchase shares in the following order of priority:

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First, all shares owned in “odd lots” (less than 100 shares) that have been validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price (and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Time), as indicated by completing the section entitled “Odd Lots” in the Letter of Transmittal or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agent’s Message (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) and, if applicable, in the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery;

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Second, all other tendered shares (other than conditionally tendered shares for which the condition was not satisfied) validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price (and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Time), on a pro rata basis if necessary, with appropriate adjustments to avoid the purchase of fractional shares, until the Company has purchased shares resulting in an aggregate Purchase Price of $1.0 billion; and

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Third, only if necessary to permit the Company to purchase shares resulting in an aggregate Purchase Price of $1.0 billion, shares validly conditionally tendered at or below the Purchase Price (and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Time) for which the condition was not initially satisfied, by random lot, to the extent feasible. To be eligible for purchase by random lot, shareholders whose shares are conditionally tendered must have validly tendered and not validly withdrawn all of their shares prior to the Expiration Time.

If any tendered shares are not purchased, or if less than all shares evidenced by a shareholder’s certificates are tendered, certificates for unpurchased shares will be returned promptly after the expiration or termination of the Offer or the valid withdrawal of the shares, or, in the case of shares tendered by book-entry transfer at DTC (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), the shares will be credited to the appropriate account maintained by the tendering shareholder at DTC, in each case at the Company’s expense.

Shareholders wishing to tender their shares must follow the procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase and in the Letter of Transmittal. Shareholders wishing to tender their shares but who are unable to deliver them physically or by book-entry transfer prior to the

Expiration Time, or who are unable to make delivery of all required documents to the Depositary prior to the Expiration Time, may tender their shares by complying with the procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase for tendering by Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

If proration of tendered shares is required, the Company will determine the proration factor promptly following the Expiration Time.

For purposes of the Offer, the Company will be deemed to have accepted for purchase, subject to the “odd lot” priority, proration and conditional tender provisions of the Offer, shares that are validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price and not validly withdrawn, only when, as and if the Company gives oral or written notice to Computershare Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Depositary”), of its acceptance of the shares for payment pursuant to the Offer.

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, the Company will accept for payment and pay the Purchase Price per share for all of the shares accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer promptly after the Expiration Time, taking into account any time necessary to determine any proration, but only after timely receipt by the Depositary of (1) certificates for shares, or a timely book-entry confirmation of the deposit of shares into the Depositary’s account at DTC, (2) a validly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal including any required signature guarantees, or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agent’s Message (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), and (3) any other required documents.

The Company expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion and subject to applicable law, at any time and from time to time, and regardless of whether any of the conditions to the Offer set forth in Section 7 of the Offer to Purchase have occurred or are deemed by the Company to have occurred, to extend the period of time the Offer is open and delay acceptance for payment of, and payment for, any shares by giving oral or written notice of such extension to the Depositary and making a public announcement of such extension no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day after the last previously scheduled Expiration Time. In the event of an extension, the term “Expiration Time” will refer to the latest time and date at which the Offer, as extended by the Company, will expire. During any such extension, all shares previously tendered and not validly withdrawn will remain subject to the Offer and to the right of a tendering shareholder to withdraw such shareholder’s shares.

In accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in the event that shares having an aggregate Purchase Price of more than $1.0 billion are validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price, the Company may, at its option, accept for payment an additional number of outstanding shares of common stock not to exceed 2% of the total number of shares of common stock (exclusive of any shares of common stock held by or for the Company’s account or by or for the account of any of the Company’s subsidiaries) without extending the Expiration Time. Unless otherwise expressly stated, information in the Offer to Purchase assumes that no such additional shares of common stock will be purchased. The Company also expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend the Offer to purchase additional shares, subject to applicable law.

The Company also expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate the Offer and reject for payment and not pay for any shares not theretofore accepted for purchase or paid for, subject to applicable law, or to postpone payment for shares, upon the occurrence of any of the conditions to the Offer specified in Section 7 of the Offer to Purchase by giving oral or written notice of such termination or postponement to the Depositary and making a public announcement of such termination or postponement. The Company’s reservation of the right to delay payment for shares that it has accepted for purchase is limited by Rule 13e-4(f)(5) and Rule 14e-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which requires that the Company must pay the consideration offered or return the shares tendered promptly after termination or withdrawal of the Offer.

Shares tendered in the Offer may be withdrawn at any time prior to the Expiration Time. In addition, unless the Company has already accepted such tendered shares for payment, shareholders may withdraw their tendered shares at any time after 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on October 12, 2020. Except as otherwise provided in the Offer to Purchase, tenders of shares pursuant to the Offer are irrevocable. For a withdrawal to be effective, a written or facsimile notice of withdrawal must be received in a timely manner by the Depositary at one of its addresses set forth on the back cover page of the Offer to Purchase, and any notice of withdrawal must specify the name of the tendering shareholder, the number of shares to be withdrawn, the price at which such shares were tendered, if an Auction Tender is being withdrawn, and the name of the registered holder of the shares to be withdrawn, if different from the person who tendered the shares. A shareholder who has tendered shares at more than one price must complete a separate notice of withdrawal for shares tendered at each price. If the certificates for shares to be withdrawn have been delivered or otherwise identified to the Depositary, then, before the release of those certificates, the tendering shareholder also must submit the serial numbers shown on those particular certificates for shares to be withdrawn and, unless an Eligible Institution (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) has tendered those shares, the signature(s) on the notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution. If shares have been tendered pursuant to the procedures for book-entry transfer described in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase, the notice of withdrawal also must specify the name and the number of the account at DTC to be credited with the withdrawn shares and must otherwise comply with DTC’s procedures.

All questions as to the form and validity, including the time of receipt, of any notice of withdrawal will be determined by the Company, in its sole discretion, and will be final and binding on all parties absent a finding to the contrary by a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company reserves the absolute right to waive any defect or irregularity in the notice of withdrawal or method of withdrawal of shares by any shareholder, whether or not the Company waives similar defects or irregularities in the case of any other shareholder. None of the Company, the Dealer Manager, the Depositary, the Information Agent or any other person will be obligated to give notice of any defects or irregularities in any notice of withdrawal, nor will any of them incur liability for failure to give any such notice.

Generally, U.S. shareholders will be subject to U.S. federal income taxation when they receive cash from the Company in exchange for the shares they tender. Their receipt of cash for tendered shares will generally be treated either as (1) a sale or exchange eligible for gain or loss treatment if certain requirements (described in Section 14 of the Offer to Purchase) are satisfied or (2) a distribution in respect of stock from the Company if those requirements (described in Section 14 of the Offer to Purchase) are not satisfied. All shareholders should read carefully the Offer to Purchase for additional information regarding certain tax issues and should consult their own tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of the Offer.

The Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal contain important information that shareholders should read carefully before they make any decision with respect to the Offer.

The information required to be disclosed by Rule 13e-4(d)(1) under the Exchange Act is contained in the Offer to Purchase and is incorporated herein by reference.

Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to Georgeson LLC, the information agent for the Offer (the “Information Agent”), or to BofA Securities, Inc., the dealer manager for the Offer (the “Dealer Manager”), at their respective telephone numbers and addresses set forth below. Requests for additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal or the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be directed to the Information Agent at the telephone number and address set forth below. Shareholders may also contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offer.

The Depositary for the Offer is:

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By First Class Mail:		By Mail, or Overnight Courier:
Computershare		Computershare
c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions		c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions
P.O. Box 43011		150 Royall Street, Suite V
Providence, RI 02940-3011		Canton, MA 02021

The Information Agent for the Offer is:		The Dealer Manager for the Offer is:


		BofA Securities
1290 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor		BofA Securities, Inc. Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park
New York, NY 10104		New York, NY 10036
Toll-Free: (888) 206-5896		Toll-Free: (888) 803-9655

EX-(a)(1)(G)

Exhibit (a)(1)(G)

EMAIL COMMUNICATION TO EMPLOYEES OF

DAVITA INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

DAVITA INC. TENDER OFFER

August 17, 2020

Earlier today, DaVita Inc. (“DaVita”) announced a tender offer to purchase for cash shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“shares”), for an aggregate purchase price of up to $1.0 billion at a price per share of not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00. If you own shares, you are eligible to sell your shares back to DaVita through a process that will take place between August 17, 2020 and September 14, 2020, unless the tender offer is extended or otherwise terminated.

For more details, click here to read the press release.

Description of the Tender Offer

DaVita is making this tender offer for its shares at a price calculated as described in the tender offer materials, which is a price that is not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the tender offer.

Eligibility

As an employee of DaVita, you may participate in the tender offer if, among other things:

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You hold shares (whether you hold shares through a broker or by holding a certificate); or

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You hold vested stock-settled stock appreciation rights (“SSARs”) and you exercise your vested SSARs to purchase shares and tender such shares in the tender offer on or prior to the date the tender offer expires.

You will need to make your own determination as to whether to participate in the tender offer. Although DaVita’s Board of Directors approved making the tender offer, neither DaVita nor its Board of Directors is making any recommendation as to whether holders should participate or as to the purchase price or purchase prices at which holders may choose to tender their shares if they decide to participate. In addition, DaVita is not rendering any tax advice in connection with the tender offer. You should carefully review the tender offer materials and are urged to discuss your decisions with your tax advisor, financial advisor and/or broker.

Information about the tender offer, including the procedures you must follow to participate, is available as described below.

SHAREHOLDERS

If you hold shares in a brokerage account or otherwise through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, you may wish to contact your broker to make sure you get a copy of the tender offer materials and any other forms your broker may require you to complete. If you hold share certificates registered in your own name, DaVita’s transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., will be sending you the tender offer materials. In either case, you may request copies of the tender offer materials from Georgeson LLC, the information agent for the tender offer, by calling (888) 206-5896.

STOCK-SETTLED STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

If you hold vested SSARs, you may participate in the tender offer by first exercising your vested SSARs and then tendering your shares.

If you wish to exercise all or a portion of your vested SSARs in order to tender the underlying shares in the tender offer, we suggest that you exercise your vested SSARs at least five business days prior to the date the tender offer expires (which, unless the tender offer is extended, will require you to exercise such SSARs no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 4, 2020) in order to provide you with sufficient time to validly tender any such shares in the tender offer.

For information about your SSARs, contact [_____] at [_____] or [_____].

Once you have exercised your SSARs, you may elect to participate in the tender offer by following the instructions set forth in the SSAR holder letter or contacting Georgeson LLC at (888) 206-5896. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT EXERCISES OF SSARS CANNOT, ONCE EXERCISED, BE REVOKED EVEN IF SOME OR ALL OF THE SHARES RECEIVED UPON THE EXERCISE THEREOF AND TENDERED IN THE TENDER OFFER ARE NOT PURCHASED PURSUANT TO THE TENDER OFFER FOR ANY REASON.

If this notice has been delivered to you by electronic means, you have the right to receive a paper version of this notice, and may request a paper version of this notice at no charge by responding to this email and making the request to [_____] at [_____].

EX-(a)(1)(H)

Exhibit (a)(1)(h)

DAVITA INC.

NOTICE TO CERTAIN HOLDERS OF

STOCK-SETTLED STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

RE: OFFER TO PURCHASE SHARES OF DAVITA INC. COMMON STOCK

August 17, 2020

As you may already know, DaVita Inc. (the “Company”) has recently announced a tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase for cash shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “shares”), having an aggregate Purchase Price (as defined below) of no more than $1.0 billion. Pursuant to a modified “Dutch auction,” shareholders may tender shares: (i) at prices specified by the tendering shareholders of not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share (“Auction Tenders”), or (ii) at the Purchase Price determined as described in the Offer to Purchase, dated August 17, 2020 (the “Offer to Purchase”), in either case, net to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Tender Offer as described in the Offer to Purchase, the related Letter of Transmittal, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and other documents relating to the Tender Offer that were distributed to shareholders and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), each as may be amended or supplemented from time to time (collectively, the “Tender Offer Documents”).

The Tender Offer is subject to a number of terms and conditions that are described in the Tender Offer Documents. You are receiving this letter because you hold vested stock-settled stock appreciation rights (“SSARs”) or SSARs that may vest prior to the expiration of the Tender Offer (collectively, “vested SSARs”). This letter provides a brief overview of the Tender Offer and the steps you must take if you wish to participate.

Procedure for Holders of SSARs to Participate

The Tender Offer is generally being made to the Company’s shareholders. Because you hold vested SSARs, you may participate in the Tender Offer by first exercising your vested SSARs in accordance with the terms of our equity-based compensation plans, the applicable SSAR agreement and the Company’s policies and practices and then tendering in the Tender Offer some or all of the shares issued upon such exercise in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer Documents set forth below. You should also review the equity-based compensation plans, your SSAR agreement and the Company’s policies and procedures prior to exercising your vested SSARs. For information about your SSARs, please contact [_____] at [_____] or [_____].

Following the exercise of your SSARs, you will receive shares that you may tender in the Tender Offer if you so choose. You should evaluate all of the Tender Offer Documents to determine if participation would be advantageous to you. The Tender Offer Documents consist of (1) the Offer to Purchase, (2) the related Letter of Transmittal, (3) the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and (4) the other documents relating to the Tender Offer that were distributed to shareholders and filed with the SEC. You can obtain a copy of the Tender Offer Documents from Georgeson LLC, the information agent for the Tender Offer, by contacting them by phone at (888) 206-5896. The Offer to Purchase sets forth all of the terms and conditions of the

Tender Offer, some of which are summarized below. If you hold share certificates registered in your own name for the shares that you receive upon exercise of SSARs, the Letter of Transmittal is the form you would use to inform the Company that you wish to participate in the Tender Offer. If you have the shares that you receive upon exercise of SSARs deposited into a brokerage account, the brokerage firm will be required to tender the shares on your behalf, and you must complete any forms required to instruct the broker to tender on your behalf and must meet any deadlines set by the broker for receipt of those forms. If you are considering exercising your vested SSARs and participating in the Tender Offer and have any questions, you should contact [_____] at [_____] or [_____] regarding exercising your SSARs or Georgeson LLC (888) 206-5896 regarding the Tender Offer.

Whether or not you choose to exercise your vested SSARs, and whether or not you choose to participate in the Tender Offer, are entirely your decisions. The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved the making of the Tender Offer. However, neither the Company nor its Board is making any recommendation as to whether you should exercise your vested SSARs, whether you should participate in the Tender Offer or, if you decide to participate, at what purchase price or purchase prices you may tender your shares in the Tender Offer. In addition, the Company is not rendering any tax advice in connection with the Tender Offer. You should review the Tender Offer Documents, each as may be amended or supplemented from time to time, including the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal, and consult your own tax advisors, financial advisors and/or brokers before determining whether to exercise your vested SSARs and whether to participate in the Tender Offer.

If you do decide to exercise your vested SSARs and participate in the Tender Offer, you should be aware that the Tender Offer expires at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on September 14, 2020, unless extended or otherwise terminated by the Company. In addition, as noted above, if the shares you receive upon exercise of your SSARs are deposited into a brokerage account, you will have to meet any earlier deadline set by the brokerage firm for their receipt of your instruction to tender the shares in your account.

If you wish to exercise all or a portion of your vested SSARs in order to tender the underlying shares in the Tender Offer, you must exercise your SSARs early enough to allow the Company to facilitate your exercise and to transfer the shares to you before the Tender Offer expires. We suggest that you exercise your vested SSARs at least five business days prior to the date on which the Tender Offer expires (which, unless the Tender Offer is extended, will require you to exercise such SSARs no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 4, 2020) in order to provide you with sufficient time to validly tender any such shares in the Tender Offer. For further information, or if you have any questions relating to exercising your SSARs, including those relating to the applicable deadlines, contact [_____] as described above.

You should be aware that exercise of SSARs cannot, once exercised, be revoked even if some or all of the shares received upon exercise thereof and tendered in the Tender Offer are not purchased pursuant to the Tender Offer for any reason.

Summary of Terms of the Tender Offer

The terms and conditions of the Tender Offer are fully set forth in the Tender Offer Documents, available from Georgeson LLC, the information agent for the Tender Offer, at (888) 206-5896. The summary set forth below is intended only to provide you with a brief overview of the Tender Offer so that you can determine whether you want to obtain copies of the Tender Offer Documents for further review. This summary is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions set forth in the Tender Offer Documents.

The Company is offering to purchase up to $1.0 billion in value of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share, (i) at prices specified by the tendering shareholders of not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share or (ii) at the Purchase Price determined as described in the in the Offer to Purchase, in either case, net to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Tender Offer. The Company will determine a single price per share (the “Purchase Price”), which will be not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share that it will pay for shares accepted for purchase in the Tender Offer. The Purchase Price will be the lowest price per share of not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00 per share that will enable the Company to purchase the maximum number of shares validly tendered in the Tender Offer and not validly withdrawn having an aggregate Purchase Price not exceeding $1.0 billion. Only shares validly tendered at prices at or below the Purchase Price, and not validly withdrawn, will be eligible for purchase in the Tender Offer. Shares validly tendered pursuant to an Auction Tender at a price that is greater than the Purchase Price will not be purchased in the Tender Offer.

The Company will acquire shares in the Tender Offer at the Purchase Price upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Tender Offer, including the “odd lot” priority, proration and conditional tender provisions described in the Offer to Purchase. These terms and conditions generally provide that the Company will first accept shares tendered by smaller shareholders (individuals who own, beneficially or of record, an aggregate of less than 100 shares), provided these individuals properly tender all of their shares, and then will accept shares properly tendered on a pro rata basis. The Company will only purchase conditionally tendered shares, by random lot and to the extent feasible, if such purchase is necessary to permit the Company to purchase $1.0 billion in value of shares (or such greater amount as the Company may elect to purchase, subject to applicable law). Because of the “odd lot” priority, proration and conditional tender provisions described in the Offer to Purchase, the Company may not purchase all of the shares that you tender even if you validly tender them at a price per share at or below the Purchase Price.

In accordance with the rules of the SEC, in the event that shares having an aggregate Purchase Price of more than $1.0 billion are validly tendered at or below the Purchase Price, the Company may, at its option, accept for purchase an additional number of outstanding shares not to exceed 2% of the total number of outstanding shares (exclusive of any shares held by or for the Company’s account or by or for the account of any of its subsidiaries) without extending the Tender Offer. The Company also expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend the Tender Offer to purchase additional shares, subject to applicable law.

If you exercise any of your vested SSARs, and the Company does not accept the tender of all or any of your shares for any reason, including, without limitation, oversubscription, you will not be able to revoke the exercise of your SSARs.

Tax Implications

You should consult your own tax advisor as to the particular U.S. federal income tax consequences to you of exercising your SSARs and tendering shares pursuant to the Tender Offer and the applicability and effect of any state, local or foreign tax laws and other tax consequences with respect to SSAR exercises and the Tender Offer.

THE TENDER OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE TO HOLDERS OF SHARES IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE MAKING OR ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS TO SELL SUCH SHARES WOULD NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW.

EX-(a)(5)(A)

Exhibit (a)(5)(A)

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DAVITA COMMENCES SELF-TENDER OFFER TO PURCHASE

FOR CASH SHARES OF ITS COMMON STOCK

DENVER, CO, August 17, 2020 – DAVITA INC. (NYSE: DVA) (“DaVita”), a health care provider focused on transforming care delivery to improve quality of life for patients globally and one of the largest providers of kidney care services in the United States, announced today that it has commenced a modified “Dutch auction” tender offer for shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of up to $1.0 billion at a price per share of not less than $77.00 and not more than $88.00. The tender offer will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on September 14, 2020, unless extended by DaVita or otherwise terminated. Tenders of shares must be made on or prior to the expiration of the tender offer and may be withdrawn at any time prior to the expiration of the tender offer, in each case, in accordance with the procedures described in the tender offer materials.

A modified “Dutch auction” tender offer allows shareholders to indicate how many shares and at what price within DaVita’s specified range they wish to tender. Based on the number of shares tendered and the prices specified by the tendering shareholders, DaVita will determine the lowest price per share within the specified range that will enable DaVita to purchase shares having an aggregate purchase price of up to $1.0 billion. DaVita also reserves the right, in the event that more than $1.0 billion of its shares are tendered in the tender offer at or below the purchase price, to purchase at its option up to an additional number of outstanding shares of common stock not to exceed 2% of the total number of its shares of common stock (exclusive of any shares of common stock held by or for DaVita’s account or by or for the account of any of DaVita’s subsidiaries) without amending or extending the tender offer. All shares purchased by DaVita in the tender offer will be purchased at the same price. Shareholders whose shares are purchased in the tender offer will be paid the determined purchase price in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest, promptly after the expiration of the tender offer.

DaVita expects to finance the share purchases in the tender offer with cash on hand, and to the extent necessary, borrowings under its currently undrawn $1.0 billion revolving line of credit under its senior secured credit facilities. The tender offer is not conditioned upon the receipt of financing or any minimum number of shares being tendered, but it is subject to certain other conditions. The tender offer documents contain tendering instructions and a complete explanation of the tender offer’s terms and conditions.

The dealer manager for the tender offer is BofA Securities, Inc. Georgeson LLC is serving as information agent for the tender offer and Computershare Inc. is serving as the depositary for the tender offer.

Neither DaVita, its directors, the dealer manager, the information agent, nor the depositary makes any recommendation as to whether to tender shares or as to the price at which to tender them.

Additional Information Regarding the Planned Tender Offer

This release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any shares of DaVita’s common stock. The tender offer is being made solely by the Offer to Purchase, Letter of Transmittal and other tender offer documents, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, mailed to shareholders beginning on August 17, 2020. Each of these documents is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and shareholders may obtain them for free from the Securities and Exchange Commission at its website (www.sec.gov). Shareholders may also obtain a copy of these documents from DaVita’s information agent, Georgeson LLC, by calling toll-free at 888-206-5896. SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND RELATED MATERIALS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE TENDER OFFER, THAT SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION REGARDING TENDERING THEIR SHARES.

Investor Contact Information

Jim Gustafson

Vice President, Investor Relations

(310) 536-2585

jim.gustafson@davita.com

About DaVita Inc.

DaVita (NYSE: DVA) is a health care provider focused on transforming care delivery to improve quality of life for patients globally. The company is one of the largest providers of kidney care services in the United States and has been a leader in clinical quality and innovation for over 20 years. Through DaVita Kidney Care, the company treats patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita is committed to bold, patient-centric care models, implementing the latest technologies and moving toward integrated care offerings for all.

All statements in this release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, statements including the words “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements related to our expectations regarding the tender offer. Our actual results and other events could differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors that involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things:

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our ability to satisfy the conditions to the tender offer;

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the price per share at which we ultimately determine to purchase shares in the tender offer and the number of shares tendered in the tender offer;

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the terms, timing, costs and interest rate on any indebtedness incurred to fund such purchases;

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our ability to commence and complete the tender offer, including the number of shares we are able to purchase pursuant to the tender offer;

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our ability to achieve the benefits contemplated by the tender offer;

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any adverse impact that the tender offer may have on us and the trading market for our common stock;

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the concentration of profits generated by higher-paying commercial payor plans for which there is continued downward pressure on average realized payment rates, and a reduction in the number or percentage of our patients under such plans, including, without limitation, as a result of restrictions or prohibitions on the use and/or availability of charitable premium assistance, which may result in the loss of revenues or patients, or our making incorrect assumptions about how our patients will respond to any change in financial assistance from charitable organizations;

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a reduction in government payment rates under the Medicare program or other government-based programs and the impact of the Medicare Advantage benchmark structure;

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changes in pharmaceutical practice patterns, reimbursement and payment policies and processes, or pharmaceutical pricing, including with respect to calcimimetics;

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legal and compliance risks, such as our continued compliance with complex government regulations;

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continued increased competition from dialysis providers and others, and other potential marketplace changes;

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factors that may impact our ability to repurchase stock under our stock repurchase program (including the tender offer described above) and the timing of any such stock repurchases, as well as our use of a considerable amount of available funds to repurchase stock;

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risks arising from the use of accounting estimates, judgments and interpretations in our financial statements;

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impairment of our goodwill, investments or other assets; and

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The forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements in this release are based solely on information available to us on the date of this release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of changed circumstances, new information, future events or otherwise.

EX-(d)(31)

Exhibit (d)(31)

DaVita Inc.

Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement under the

DaVita Inc. 2020 Incentive Award Plan

This Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of the Grant Date indicated below by and between DaVita Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the Grantee indicated below pursuant to the DaVita Inc. 2020 Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”).

Primary Terms


Grantee:		«Grantee»

Address:		«Address_1»
		«City», «State» «Zip»


Grant Date:		«Grant_Date»

Base Shares:		«SSAR_Award»

Base Price per Share:		$«Base_Price»

Vesting Schedule:		«SSAR_Vesting_1»
		«SSAR_Vesting_2»

Expiration Date:		«Expiration_Date»

Plan Name:		2020 Incentive Award Plan

Plan ID#:		[ ]

This Agreement includes this cover page and the following Exhibits, which are expressly incorporated by reference in their entirety herein:

Exhibit A – General Terms and Conditions

Exhibit B – Events Causing Full Vesting of Awards

Grantee hereby expressly acknowledges and agrees that he or she is an employee at will and may be terminated by the Company or its applicable Affiliate at any time, with or without cause. By accepting this Award, Grantee hereby acknowledges he or she has a copy of the Plan, and accepts and agrees to the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the Plan. Capitalized terms that are used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have accepted this Agreement effective as of the Grant Date.

DaVita Inc.

*If permitted by the Company, this Agreement may be accepted electronically by the Grantee pursuant to the Company’s third-party stock plan administrator’s procedures.

Grantee*


Page 1				Award ID: «Award_ID»

DaVita Inc.

Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement

Exhibit A – General Terms and Conditions

For valuable consideration, the receipt of which is acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights Award

The Company hereby grants to Grantee an award of stock appreciation rights (“Award”) covering the number of Base Shares of Common Stock indicated on the front page, pursuant to which the Grantee shall be eligible to receive a number of shares (“Gain Shares”) of Common Stock with an aggregate value equal to (1) the number of Base Shares indicated on the front page, times (2) the difference between the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the last trading day prior to exercise of the Stock Appreciation Rights and the Base Price specified on the front page, subject to Grantee’s fulfillment of the vesting and other conditions set forth in this Agreement.

2. Term of Stock Appreciation Rights Award

(a) This Award shall be effective for the period (“Term”) from the Grant Date shown above through the Expiration Date specified on the front page.

(b) In the case of the termination of Grantee’s employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates for any reason, whether voluntary or involuntary (“Severance”), the date upon which the Award shall terminate shall be determined based on the following:

(i) If Grantee dies while employed by the Company or during the three (3) month period immediately subsequent to his or her Severance, the Award shall terminate one (1) year from the date of the Severance.

(ii) If Grantee was disabled (as described in Exhibit B attached hereto) at the time of his or her Severance, the Award shall terminate one (1) year following the Severance.

(iii) If the Grantee satisfies the requirements for Rule of 65 vesting (as described in Exhibit B attached hereto) at the time of his or her Severance and such Severance is not for Cause (as defined in Exhibit B attached hereto), the Award shall terminate on the Expiration Date.

(iv) In all other cases, the Award shall terminate three (3) months following the Severance.

(v) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Award shall terminate no later than the Expiration Date, regardless of whether or not Grantee remains in the employ of the Company.

(c) If Grantee is transferred between the Company and an Affiliate thereof, or vice versa, or between Affiliates, Severance shall not be deemed to have occurred.

3. Exercisability

(a) The Base Shares subject to this Award shall become exercisable (“vest”) on the dates indicated under the Vesting Schedule indicated on the front page such that this Award shall be fully exercisable on the last date listed on the table on the front page; provided, however, that such vesting shall cease at the time of Grantee’s Severance; provided, further, that, if the Grantee is an “officer” under


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Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), at the time of death or Severance, then (i) the Award shall continue to vest on the dates indicated in the Vesting Schedule if the Grantee satisfies the requirements of Rule of 65 vesting (as set forth on Exhibit B) at the time of his or her Severance and his or her Severance is other than for Cause or (ii) the entire Award shall vest immediately upon the Grantee’s Severance due to death or disability (as described in Exhibit B attached hereto). The specific provisions regarding circumstances in which vesting would occur upon death, disability or Rule of 65 are set forth in Exhibit B.

(b) These installments shall be cumulative, so that this Award may be exercised as to any or all of the Base Shares covered by an installment at any time or times after the installment becomes vested and until this Award terminates.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Change of Control, the entire Award may vest immediately in accordance with the terms of the Plan. The specific provisions regarding circumstances in which full vesting would occur upon or following a Change in Control under this Agreement are set forth in Exhibit B.

(d) Except as otherwise provided for herein, Grantee’s Severance shall not accelerate the number of Base Shares with respect to which an Award may be exercised.

4. Method of Exercising

This Award may be exercised by Grantee upon delivery of the following documents to the Company at its principal executive offices, or as otherwise required in accordance with a broker-assisted cashless exercise program:

(a) Written notice, in the form of a completed exercise election form, specifying the number of Base Shares with respect to which the Award is being exercised;

(b) Such agreements or undertakings that are required by the Committee pursuant to the Plan; and

(c) Provision for the payment of any taxes (including withholding taxes), which may be required by the Company, as described in Section 5.

5. Taxes

(a)

Grantee is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes under all applicable federal, state, local or other laws or regulations (the “Required Tax Payments”) owed in connection with the Award, regardless of any action the Company or any of its Affiliates takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the Award. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the grant, vesting or exercise of the Award or the subsequent sale of the Gain Shares issuable pursuant to the Award. The Company and its Affiliates do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the Award to reduce or eliminate Grantee’s tax liability.

(b)

As a condition precedent to the delivery to the Grantee of any Gain Shares upon exercise of the Award, the Grantee shall satisfy the Required Tax Payments by the Company withholding from the Gain Shares otherwise to be delivered to the Grantee pursuant to the Award a whole number of Shares having a Fair Market Value, determined as of the date the obligation to withhold or pay taxes first arises in connection with the Award (the “Tax Date”), equal to the Required Tax Payments, with the number of Shares withheld rounded up to the nearest whole Share to satisfy the Required Tax Payments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company (or, in the case of a Grantee subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Committee) may, in its sole discretion,


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establish alternative methods for the Grantee to satisfy the Required Tax Payments, which may include, without limitation, a cash payment, proceeds from the sale of the Gain Shares otherwise issuable to Grantee, or delivery (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) to the Company of previously owned whole Shares, in each case, having an aggregate value, determined as of the Tax Date, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy the Required Tax Payments.

6. Settlement of Award

Upon exercise of the Award, in whole or in part, the Company shall:

(a) provide for the registration in book-entry form for Grantee’s benefit of the Gain Shares (rounded down to the nearest whole number, and which may be reduced by any Gain Shares required to be withheld or sold on behalf of Grantee to satisfy tax withholding requirements); or

(b) deliver to Grantee a stock certificate representing the Gain Shares (rounded down to the nearest whole number, and which may be reduced by any Gain Shares required to be withheld or sold on behalf of Grantee to satisfy tax withholding requirements).

7. Clawback Provision

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, Grantee shall be subject to the Company’s Incentive Compensation Clawback Policy or other clawback policy adopted by the Company, each as may be amended from time to time (the “Clawback Policy”). The provisions of this Section 7 are in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedies available to the Company in the event Grantee violates the Policies (as defined herein below), or any laws or regulations.

8. Assignments

(a) Subject to Section 8(b) below, this Award shall be exercisable only by Grantee during Grantee’s lifetime. In the event of Grantee’s death while still employed by the Company or during the three (3) month period immediately subsequent to his or her Severance, this Award may be exercised by any of Grantee’s executor, heirs or administrator to whom this Award may have been assigned or transferred.

(b) The rights of Grantee under this Award may not be assigned or transferred except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

9. No Rights as a Stockholder

Grantee shall have no rights as a stockholder of any Base Shares or Gain Shares unless and until the Gain Shares are issued to Grantee upon the exercise of the Award.

10. Interpretation of Award

(a) This Award is granted under the provisions of the Plan and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with it.

(b) Any provision in this Award inconsistent with the Plan shall be superseded and governed by the Plan.

(c) For all purposes under this Award, employment by the Company shall include employment by the Company or any Affiliate thereof.


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(d) This Award shall be subject to the terms of any written employment agreement between the Grantee and the Company or any Affiliate thereof to the extent permissible under the Plan.

11. Restrictions on Transfer of Shares

Grantee acknowledges that any Gain Shares issued upon exercise of this Award may be subject to such transfer restrictions that prohibit any transfer, pledge, sale or disposition of the Gain Shares as the Company may deem necessary to comply with all applicable state and federal securities laws and regulations.

12. Amendments

The Company may amend the provisions of this Agreement at any time; provided that, an amendment that would adversely affect the Grantee’s rights under this Agreement in a material manner shall be subject to the written consent of the Grantee.

13. [Non-Competition/]¹Non-Solicitation/Non-Disclosure

[(a) Non-Competition. Grantee acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the business of the Company and the unique access to the Company’s confidential business, personnel, and customer and patient information that Grantee receives solely as a result of Grantee’s employment with the Company, and accordingly agrees that while Grantee is an employee of the Company and for the «NonCompete_Term» period following termination of such relationship for any reason (whether voluntary or involuntary) (the “Restricted Period”), Grantee shall not, as an employee, independent contractor, consultant, or in any other capacity, prepare to provide or provide any of the same or similar services that Grantee performed during his/her employment with or service to the Company for any other individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, independent practice association, management services organization, or any other entity (collectively, “Person”) anywhere in the United States that competes in any way with the area of business of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, in which Grantee worked and/or performed services. For purposes of the above, preparing to provide any of the same or similar services includes, but is not limited to, planning with any Person on how best to compete with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or discussing the Company’s, or any of its subsidiaries’ or affiliates’ business plans or strategies with any Person.

Grantee further agrees that during the Restricted Period, Grantee shall not own, manage, control, operate, invest in, acquire an interest in, or otherwise engage in, act for, or act on behalf of any Person (other than the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates) engaged in any activity that Grantee was responsible for during Grantee’s employment with or engagement by the Company where such activity is competitive with the activities carried on by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.

Grantee acknowledges that during the Restricted Period, Grantee may be exposed to confidential information and/or trade secrets relating to business areas of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates that are different from and in addition to the areas in which Grantee primarily works for the Company (the “Additional Protected Areas of Business”). As a result, Grantee agrees he/she shall not own, manage, control, operate, invest in, acquire an interest in, or otherwise act for, act on behalf, or provide the same or similar services to, any Person that engages in the Additional Protected Areas of Business.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 13(a) prohibits Grantee from passively owning not in excess of 2% in the aggregate of any company’s stock or other ownership interests that are publicly traded on any national or regional stock exchange.

Grantee acknowledges and agrees that the geographical limitations and duration of this covenant not to compete are reasonable and appropriate, it being understood that the business of the Company can be, and is, practiced throughout the United States, and that the restrictions set forth herein will not impose any undue hardship on Grantee.

To the extent that the provisions of this Section 13(a) conflict with any other agreement signed by Grantee relating to non-competition, the provisions that are most protective of the Company’s, and any of its subsidiaries’ or affiliates’, interests shall govern.

This Section 13(a) (Non-competition) and the rights and obligations of Company hereunder may be assigned by Company and shall inure to the benefit of and shall be enforceable by any such assignee, as well as any of Company’s successors in interest. This Section 13(a) (Non-competition) and the rights and obligations of Grantee hereunder may not be assigned by Grantee, but are binding upon Grantee’s heirs, administrators, executors, and personal representatives.]¹

(b) Non-Solicitation. Grantee agrees that during the term of his/her employment and/or service to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates and for the one-year period following the termination of his/her employment and/or service for any reason (whether voluntary or involuntary), Grantee shall not (i) solicit any of the Company’s, or any of its subsidiaries’ or affiliates’, employees with whom Grantee worked on more than a de minimis basis or whom Grantee directly or indirectly supervised while with the Company to work for any other individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, independent practice association, management service organization, or any other entity (collectively, “Person”); (ii) hire any of the Company’s, or any of its subsidiaries’ or affiliates’, employees with whom Grantee worked on more than a de minimis basis or whom Grantee directly or indirectly supervised while with the Company to work (as an employee or an independent contractor) for any Person; (iii) take any action that may reasonably result in any of the Company’s, or any of its subsidiaries’ or affiliates’, employees with whom Grantee worked on more than a de minimis basis or whom Grantee directly or indirectly supervised while with the Company going to work (as an employee or an independent contractor) for any Person; (iv) induce any patient or customer of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, either individually or collectively, to patronize any competing business; (v) request or advise any patient, customer, or supplier of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, to withdraw, curtail, or cancel such person’s business with the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; (vi) enter into any contract the purpose or result of which would benefit Grantee if any patient or customer of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, were to withdraw, curtail, or cancel such person’s business with the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; (vii) solicit, induce, or encourage any physician (or former physician) affiliated with the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or induce or encourage any other person under contract with the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, to curtail or terminate such person’s affiliation or contractual relationship with the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; or (viii) disclose to any Person the names or addresses of any patient or customer of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.


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reasonable time to object to Grantee producing said Information. Grantee also agrees that Grantee will not become employed by or enter into service with any Person other than the Company and any of its subsidiaries or affiliates in which Grantee will be obligated to disclose or use any Information, or where such disclosure would be inevitable because of the nature of the position. Grantee shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that: (1) is made (a) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and (b) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. Disclosures to attorneys, made under seal, or pursuant to court order are also protected in certain circumstances under 18 U.S.C. § 1833.

(d) Non-Contravention. Nothing in this Agreement (including with respect to Confidential Information, Trade Secrets, and other obligations) is intended to be or will be construed to prevent, impede, or interfere with Grantee’s right to respond accurately and fully to any question, inquiry, or request for information regarding Grantee’s employment with the Company when required by legal process by a Federal, State or other legal authority, or from initiating communications directly with, or responding to any inquiry from, or providing truthful testimony and information to, any Federal, State, or other regulatory authority in the course of an investigation or proceeding authorized by law and carried out by such agency. Grantee is not required to contact the Company regarding the subject matter of any such communications before Grantee engages in such communications. In addition, nothing in this Agreement is intended to restrict Grantee’s legally protected right to discuss wages, hours or other working conditions with co-workers or in any way limit Grantee’s rights under the National Labor Relations Act or any whistleblower act.

(e) Remedies. Grantee agrees that any breach of Section [13(a),] 13(b), or 13(c) will result in immediate and irreparable harm to the Company and its affiliates for which damages alone are an inadequate remedy and cannot readily be calculated. Accordingly, the Grantee agrees that the Company and its affiliates shall be entitled to temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent any such actual or threatened breach, without posting a bond or other security or limiting other available remedies.

(f) Termination of Agreement. This Agreement and the Award shall terminate effective on the date on which Grantee enters into any activity in breach of Section [13(a),] 13(b), or 13(c), or if at any time during Grantee’s employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or within one (1) year after the termination of such employment for any reason (whether voluntary or involuntary), Grantee (i) is convicted of a felony; (ii) has been adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction of having committed an act of fraud or dishonesty resulting or intending to result directly or indirectly in personal enrichment at the expense of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; or (iii) is excluded from participating in any federal health care program. In any of the aforementioned cases, in addition to injunctive relief as forth above, the Company may seek an order requiring Grantee to repay the Company any value, gain or other consideration received or realized by Grantee as a result of this Award or any Shares received pursuant to the Award. In the event of any conflict between the language of this Section 13(f), on the one hand, and the language of Section 7 of this Award or of the Clawback Policy, on the other hand, the language of Section 7 of this Award and of the Clawback Policy shall be controlling. The provisions of this Section 13(f) are in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedies available to the Company in the event Grantee violates the Policies (as defined herein below), or any laws or regulations.

14. Compliance with Policies.

It is understood and agreed upon that at all times Grantee will act in full compliance with the Company’s policies and procedures as may be in effect from time to time, including without limitation, the Company’s Code of Conduct, JV Compliance Handbook, MDA Compliance Handbook, Gift Policy and credentialing process (collectively, the “Policies”). If Grantee’s conduct, whether related to the Award granted under this Agreement or otherwise, materially violates the requirements of the Policies, as


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determined by the Committee (with respect to a Grantee that is an “officer” under Section 16 of the Exchange Act) or the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officer or Chief Legal Officer (with respect to a Grantee that is not an “officer” under Section 16 of the Exchange Act), then Grantee will forfeit any unvested portion of the Award granted under this Agreement and be subject to immediate disciplinary action, up to and including termination. The provisions of this Section 14 are in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedies available to the Company in the event Grantee violates the Policies or any laws or regulations. If at any time Grantee has questions or concerns about the provisions in this Section 14, or suspects any improper conduct related to the Policies, Grantee should immediately contact his or her supervisor or Team Quest. Grantee also may anonymously and confidentially call the Company’s Compliance Hotline.

15. Compliance with Law

No Shares shall be issued and delivered for a Gain Share unless and until all applicable registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, all applicable listing requirements of any national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed, and all other requirements of law or of any regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over such issuance and delivery, shall have been complied with. In particular, the Committee may require certain investment (or other) representations and undertakings in connection with the issuance of securities in connection with the Plan or this Agreement in order to comply with applicable law.

If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, such provision will be applied to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and shall automatically be deemed amended in a manner consistent with its objectives to the extent necessary to conform to any limitations required under applicable law. Furthermore, if any provision of this Agreement is determined to be illegal under any applicable law, such provision shall be null and void to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law, but the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

16. Electronic Delivery and Execution. Grantee will not be able to initiate any stock transactions related to this Award until Grantee has accepted the terms of this Agreement. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to this Award or future awards made under the Plan by electronic means or request Grantee’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Grantee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, agrees to participate in the Plan through any online or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.


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DaVita Inc.

Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement

Exhibit B – Events Causing Full Vesting Awards

For purposes of this Exhibit, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:

Cause: Cause shall mean: (i) a material breach by Grantee of his or her duties and responsibilities which do not differ in any material respect from the duties and responsibilities of Grantee during the ninety (90) days immediately prior to a Change of Control (other than as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness) which is demonstrably willful and deliberate on Grantee’s part, which is committed in bad faith or without reasonable belief that such breach is in the best interests of the Company and which is not remedied in a reasonable period of time after receipt of written notice from the Company specifying such breach; (ii) willful misconduct or gross negligence which results in material harm to the Company; (iii) the conviction of Grantee of, or a plea of nolo contendere by Grantee to, a felony or other crime involving fraud or dishonesty; or (iv) willful violation of Company policies which results in material harm to the Company.

Change of Control Vesting

In the event of a “Change of Control”, this Award shall automatically vest in its entirety upon the earlier of the following two events: (i) immediately prior to the effective date of a Change of Control if the successor in such Change of Control (the “Acquiror”) fails to effectively assume, convert or replace this Award, or (ii) if the Award is effectively assumed in a Change of Control, as of the date of termination of Grantee’s employment if such termination occurs within twenty-four (24) months following such Change of Control by the Company (or the Acquiror) (a) other than for “Cause” (defined below) or (b) if applicable, by Grantee in accordance with the termination for “Good Reason” provisions of Grantee’s employment agreement, if any.

To be effectively assumed in the Change of Control, the award received in exchange for the Award in connection with a Change of Control: (i) is of the same type as the Award; (ii) has a value intended to preserve the value of the Award; (iii) relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company (or the Acquiror or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or the Acquiror); and (iv) its other terms and conditions are not less favorable to the Grantee than the terms and conditions of the Award (including the provisions that would apply in the event of a subsequent Change of Control ). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the replaced Award may take the form of a continuation of the Award if the requirements of the preceding sentence are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions for effectively assuming the Award have been satisfied shall be made by the Board, as constituted immediately before the Change of Control, in its sole discretion.

Rule of 65 Vesting


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effectively assumed, converted or replaced, then the Award shall vest and become exercisable upon such Change of Control. If the Grantee satisfies the requirements of the preceding sentence but the Grantee’s termination of employment occurs prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date, then the portion of the Award eligible for vesting shall be prorated based on the number of full months from the Grant Date to the Grantee’s termination of employment divided by 12.

“Rule of 65” means that the sum of the Grantee’s age and years of service equals or exceeds 65, with a minimum age of 55 and a minimum of five years of continuous service.

Death or Disability

Disability mean that the Grantee is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.


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EX-(d)(32)

Exhibit (d)(32)

DaVita Inc.

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the

DaVita Inc. 2020 Incentive Award Plan

This Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of the Grant Date indicated below by and between DaVita Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the Grantee indicated below pursuant to the DaVita Inc. 2020 Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”).

Primary Terms


Grantee:		«Grantee»

Address:		«Address_1»
		«City», «State» «Zip»

Grant Date:		«Grant_Date»

Performance Conditions:		As indicated on Exhibit B

Vesting Conditions:		As indicated on Exhibit B

Vesting Dates:		As indicated on Exhibit B

Target Number of Units:		«PSU_Award»

Plan Name:		2020 Incentive Award Plan

Plan ID#:		[ ]

This Agreement includes this cover page and the following Exhibits, which are expressly incorporated by reference in their entirety herein:

Exhibit A – General Terms and Conditions

Exhibit B – Performance and Vesting Conditions

Exhibit C – Calculation of Relative Total Shareholder Return

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have accepted this Agreement effective as of the Grant Date.

DaVita Inc.

*If permitted by the Company, this Agreement may be accepted electronically by the Grantee pursuant to the Company’s third-party stock plan administrator’s procedures.

Grantee*


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DaVita Inc.

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement

Exhibit A – General Terms and Conditions

For valuable consideration, the receipt of which is acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Grant of Performance Stock Units. The Company hereby grants to Grantee this award (the “Award”) of the target number of performance-based restricted stock units indicated on the front page (“Performance Stock Units”) under the Plan, subject to adjustment, forfeiture and the other terms and conditions set forth below and in the Plan. This Award represents Grantee’s right to receive shares of common stock of the Company (“Common Stock”), subject to Grantee’s fulfillment of the performance, vesting and other conditions set forth in this Agreement.

2. Performance and Vesting Conditions. The number of Performance Stock Units that may be earned by and for which shares of Common Stock (“Shares”) become issuable to Grantee (the “Earned Units”) shall be based upon the achievement of the performance criteria as reviewed and approved by the Committee and reflected in Exhibit B (the “Performance Goals”) over the performance periods reflected in Exhibit B (the “Performance Periods”) and the remaining terms of this Agreement (the “Vesting Conditions”). The determination by the Committee with respect to the achievement of the Performance Goals shall be made as soon as administratively practicable following the end of the applicable Performance Period after all necessary Company information is available.

3. Conversion of Performance Stock Units and Stock Issuance. To the extent that the Committee determines that some or all of the Performance Goals and the Vesting Conditions have been achieved, then as of each Vesting Date specified on Exhibit B (each, a “Vesting Date”) that Grantee satisfies the Vesting Conditions or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter (but in any event no later than 60 days following the applicable Vesting Date or the vesting event, subject to Section 12 below and Exhibit B), the Company shall issue the number of Shares issuable to Grantee (the “Shares”), for the Earned Units determined pursuant to the Committee’s determination of the level of achievement of the Performance Goals, subject to Section 6 below.

4. Termination of Employment. Except as set forth in Exhibit B or pursuant to the terms of any written employment agreement between the Grantee and the Company or an Affiliate thereof in effect on the Grant Date, Performance Stock Units will cease vesting upon the date Grantee’s employment with the Company or any Affiliate is terminated for any reason. Upon the date that Grantee ceases being an Employee for any reason other than as expressly contemplated in Exhibit B or pursuant to the terms of any written employment agreement between the Grantee and the Company or an Affiliate thereof in effect on the Grant Date, Grantee will forfeit his or her right to any unvested Performance Stock Units.

5. Rights to Shares. Grantee shall not have any rights to the Shares subject to the Award, including without limitation, voting rights and rights to dividends, unless and until the Shares shall have been issued by the Company and held of record by or for the benefit of Grantee. The Performance Stock Units shall include a right to Dividend Equivalents equal to the value of any dividends paid on the Common Stock for which the dividend record date occurs between the Grant Date and the date the Performance Stock Units are settled or forfeited. Subject to vesting, each Dividend Equivalent entitles Grantee to receive the equivalent cash value of any such dividends paid on the number of Shares underlying the Performance Stock Units that are outstanding during such period. Dividend Equivalents will be accrued (without interest) and will be subject to the same conditions as the Performance Stock Units to which they are attributable, including, without limitation, the vesting conditions and the provisions governing the time and form of settlement of the Performance Stock Units.


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6. Taxes

(a) Generally. Grantee is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes under all applicable federal, state, local or other laws or regulations (the “Required Tax Payments”) owed in connection with the Award, regardless of any action the Company or any of its Affiliates takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the Award. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the grant or vesting of the Award or the subsequent sale of Shares issuable pursuant to the Award. The Company and its Affiliates do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the Award to reduce or eliminate Grantee’s tax liability.

(b) Payment of Withholding Taxes. As a condition precedent to the delivery to the Grantee of any Shares upon vesting of the Award, the Grantee shall satisfy the Required Tax Payments by the Company withholding from the Shares otherwise to be delivered to the Grantee pursuant to the Award a whole number of Shares having a Fair Market Value, determined as of the date the obligation to withhold or pay taxes first arises in connection with the Award (the “Tax Date”), equal to the Required Tax Payments, with the number of Shares withheld rounded up to the nearest whole Share to satisfy the Required Tax Payments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company (or, in the case of a Grantee subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Committee) may, in its sole discretion, establish alternative methods for the Grantee to satisfy the Required Tax Payments, which may include, without limitation, a cash payment, proceeds from the sale of Shares otherwise issuable to Grantee, or delivery (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) to the Company of previously owned whole Shares, in each case, having an aggregate value, determined as of the Tax Date, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy the Required Tax Payments.

7. Assignment. Grantee’s interest in this Award may not be assigned or alienated, whether voluntarily or involuntarily.

8. Clawback Provision. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, Grantee shall be subject to the Company’s Incentive Compensation Clawback Policy or other clawback policy adopted by the Company, each as may be amended from time to time (the “Clawback Policy”). The provisions of this Section 8 are in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedies available to the Company in the event Grantee violates the Policies (as defined herein below), or any laws or regulations.

9. Amendments. The Company may amend the provisions of this Agreement at any time; provided that, an amendment that would adversely affect the Grantee’s rights under this Agreement in a material manner shall be subject to the written consent of the Grantee.

10. Change of Control of the Company. In the event of a Change of Control, the number of Earned Units that are assigned to each Performance Goal issuable shall be determined as specified in the Relative Total Shareholder Return Performance Condition, as set forth in Exhibit B, with respect to the portion of the Performance Stock Units associated with any Performance Period that has not concluded as of the date of such Change of Control. For the avoidance of doubt, any Performance Stock Units associated with any Performance Period that has concluded on or prior to the date of the Change of Control shall vest based on the achievement of the applicable Performance Goal during such completed Performance Period.


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11. [Non-Competition/]¹Non-Solicitation/Non-Disclosure

[(a) Non-Competition. Grantee acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the business of the Company and the unique access to the Company’s confidential business, personnel, and customer and patient information that Grantee receives solely as a result of Grantee’s employment with the Company, and accordingly agrees that while Grantee is an Employee, and for the 12 month period following termination of such relationship for any reason (whether voluntary or involuntary) (the “Restricted Period”), Grantee shall not, as an employee, independent contractor, consultant, or in any other capacity, prepare to provide or provide any of the same or similar services that Grantee performed during his/her employment with or service to the Company for any other individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, independent practice association, management services organization, or any other entity (collectively, “Person”) anywhere in the United States that competes in any way with the area of business of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, in which Grantee worked and/or performed services. For purposes of the above, preparing to provide any of the same or similar services includes, but is not limited to, planning with any Person on how best to compete with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or discussing the Company’s, or any of its subsidiaries’ or affiliates’ business plans or strategies with any Person.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 11(a) prohibits Grantee from passively owning not in excess of 2% in the aggregate of any company’s stock or other ownership interests that are publicly traded on any national or regional stock exchange.

To the extent that the provisions of this Section 11(a) conflict with any other agreement signed by Grantee relating to non-competition, the provisions that are most protective of the Company’s, and any of its subsidiaries’ or affiliates’, interests shall govern.

This Section 11(a) (Non-competition) and the rights and obligations of Company hereunder may be assigned by Company and shall inure to the benefit of and shall be enforceable by any such assignee, as well as any of Company’s successors in interest. This Section 11(a) (Non-competition) and the rights and obligations of Grantee hereunder may not be assigned by Grantee, but are binding upon Grantee’s heirs, administrators, executors, and personal representatives.]

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whom Grantee directly or indirectly supervised while with the Company to work (as an employee or an independent contractor) for any Person; (iii) take any action that may reasonably result in any of the Company’s, or any of its subsidiaries’ or affiliates’, employees with whom Grantee worked on more than a de minimis basis or whom Grantee directly or indirectly supervised while with the Company going to work (as an employee or an independent contractor) for any Person; (iv) induce any patient or customer of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, either individually or collectively, to patronize any competing business; (v) request or advise any patient, customer, or supplier of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, to withdraw, curtail, or cancel such person’s business with the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; (vi) enter into any contract the purpose or result of which would benefit Grantee if any patient or customer of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, were to withdraw, curtail, or cancel such person’s business with the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; (vii) solicit, induce, or encourage any physician (or former physician) affiliated with the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or induce or encourage any other person under contract with the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, to curtail or terminate such person’s affiliation or contractual relationship with the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; or (viii) disclose to any Person the names or addresses of any patient or customer of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.

(c) Non-Disclosure. In addition, Grantee agrees not to disclose or use for his or her own benefit or purposes or for the benefit or purposes of any Person other than the Company and any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, any trade secrets, information, data, or other confidential information relating to customers, development, programs, costs, marketing, trading, investment, sales activities, promotion, credit and financial data, financing methods, plans, or the business and affairs of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates (“Information”); provided, however, the foregoing shall not apply to (i) Information which is not unique to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; (ii) Information which is generally known to the industry or the public other than as a result of Grantee’s breach of this covenant; or (iii) disclosure that is required by any applicable law, rule or regulation. If Grantee receives such a request to produce Information in his or her possession, Grantee shall provide the Company reasonable advance notice, in writing, prior to producing said Information, so as to give the Company reasonable time to object to Grantee producing said Information. Grantee also agrees that Grantee will not become employed by or enter into service with any Person other than the Company and any of its subsidiaries or affiliates in which Grantee will be obligated to disclose or use any Information, or where such disclosure would be inevitable because of the nature of the position. Grantee shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that: (1) is made (a) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and (b) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. Disclosures to attorneys, made under seal, or pursuant to court order are also protected in certain circumstances under 18 U.S.C. § 1833.


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(e) Remedies. Grantee agrees that any breach of Section [11(a),] 11(b), or 11(c) will result in immediate and irreparable harm to the Company and its affiliates for which damages alone are an inadequate remedy and cannot readily be calculated. Accordingly, the Grantee agrees that the Company and its affiliates shall be entitled to temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent any such actual or threatened breach, without posting a bond or other security or limiting other available remedies.

(f) Termination of Agreement. This Agreement and the Award shall terminate effective on the date on which Grantee enters into any activity in breach of Section [11(a),] 11(b), or 11(c), or if at any time during Grantee’s employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or within one (1) year after the termination of such employment for any reason (whether voluntary or involuntary), Grantee (i) is convicted of a felony; (ii) has been adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction of having committed an act of fraud or dishonesty resulting or intending to result directly or indirectly in personal enrichment at the expense of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; or (iii) is excluded from participating in any federal health care program. In any of the aforementioned cases, in addition to injunctive relief as forth above, the Company may seek an order requiring Grantee to repay the Company any value, gain or other consideration received or realized by Grantee as a result of this Award or any Shares received pursuant to the Award. In the event of any conflict between the language of this Section 11(f), on the one hand, and the language of Section 8 of this Award or of the Clawback Policy, on the other hand, the language of Section 8 of this Award and of the Clawback Policy shall be controlling. The provisions of this Section 11(f) are in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedies available to the Company in the event Grantee violates the Policies (as defined herein below), or any laws or regulations.

12. Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement and the Award are intended to meet the requirements of or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code, as applicable, and shall be interpreted and construed consistent with that intent and each settlement hereunder shall be considered a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that the right to any issuance of Shares or payment to Grantee hereunder provides for non-qualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code that is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the issuance or payment shall be made in accordance with the following:

If Grantee is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code on the date of Grantee’s “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code (the “Separation Date”), then no such issuance of Shares or payment shall be made during the period beginning on the Separation Date and ending on the date that is six months following the Separation Date or, if earlier, on the date of Grantee’s death, if the earlier making of such issuance of Shares or payment would result in tax penalties being imposed on Grantee under Section 409A of the Code. The amount of any issuance of Shares or payment that would otherwise be made during this period shall instead be made on the first business day following the date that is six months following the Separation Date or, if earlier, the date of Grantee’s death. If the Grantee is subject to an employment or other agreement that specifies a time and form of payment that differs from the time and form of payment set forth in Exhibit B, then this Award shall be settled in accordance with such employment or other agreement to the extent required to comply with Section 409A of the Code in a manner permissible under the Plan.


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under this Agreement and be subject to immediate disciplinary action, up to and including termination. The provisions of this Section 13 are in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedies available to the Company in the event Grantee violates the Policies or any laws or regulations. If at any time Grantee has questions or concerns about the provisions in this Section 13, or suspects any improper conduct related to the Policies, Grantee should immediately contact his or her supervisor or Team Quest. Grantee also may anonymously and confidentially call the Company’s Compliance Hotline.

14. Compliance with Law. No Shares shall be issued and delivered pursuant to this Award unless and until all applicable registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, all applicable listing requirements of any national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed, and all other requirements of law or of any regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over such issuance and delivery, shall have been complied with. In particular, the Committee may require certain investment (or other) representations and undertakings in connection with the issuance of securities in connection with the Plan and this Award in order to comply with applicable law.

15. Interpretation of Award.

(a) This Award is granted under the provisions of the Plan and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with it.

(b) Any provision in this Award inconsistent with the Plan shall be superseded and governed by the Plan.

(c) For all purposes under this Award, employment by the Company shall include employment by the Company or any Affiliate thereof.

(d) This Award shall be subject to the terms of any written employment agreement between the Grantee and the Company or any Affiliate thereof to the extent permissible under the Plan.

16. Electronic Delivery and Execution. Grantee will not be able to initiate any stock transactions related to this Award until Grantee has accepted the terms of this Agreement. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to this Award or future awards made under the Plan by electronic means or request Grantee’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Grantee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, agrees to participate in the Plan through any on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.


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DaVita Inc.

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement

Exhibit B – Performance and Vesting Conditions

Shares issuable under this Agreement will be determined based on the level of performance achieved on specified Performance Goals. Except as set forth in this Exhibit B or the terms of any written employment agreement between the Grantee and the Company or an Affiliate thereof in effect on the Grant Date, vesting in the right to receive the number of Shares so determined shall be contingent on Grantee’s continued employment by the Company on the Vesting Date indicated for each Performance Condition listed below.

For purposes of this Exhibit, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:

•

Change of Control Vesting

In the event of a Change of Control, this Award shall automatically vest in its entirety upon the earlier of the following two events: (i) immediately prior to the effective date of a Change of Control if the successor in such Change of Control (the “Acquiror”) fails to effectively assume, convert or replace this Award, or (ii) if the Award is effectively assumed in a Change of Control, as of the date of termination of Grantee’s employment if such termination occurs within twenty-four (24) months following such Change of Control by the Company (or the Acquiror) (a) other than for “Cause” (defined below) or (b) if applicable, by Grantee in accordance with the termination for “Good Reason” provisions of Grantee’s employment agreement, if any; provided, however, that if the Award constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, then in the case of clause (i), if the Award is not effectively assumed, converted or replaced and the Change of Control was not a “change in control event” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code or to the extent distribution would not be permissible under Section 409A of the Code without adverse tax consequences, then the vested Award shall be settled upon its normal Vesting Dates or, if earlier and to the extent permitted by Section 409A of the Code, Grantee’s termination of employment, provided that the Grantee would not satisfy the age and service requirements for Rule of 65 Vesting during the term of the Award, and in the case of clause (ii), if the Change of Control was not a “change in control event” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the Grantee would satisfy the age and service requirements for Rule of 65 Vesting during the term of this Award, then the vested Award shall be settled, to the extent required by Section 409A of the Code, upon the Vesting Dates, in accordance with the Rule of 65 provisions. In the event of such accelerated vesting due to a Change of Control, the number of Shares issuable for the portion of Condition Target PSUs assigned to the Performance Conditions described in Section A. with respect to any Performance Period that had not concluded on or prior to the date of such Change of Control shall be determined as specified in the Relative Total Shareholder Return Performance Condition described in Section B. below.


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To be effectively assumed in the Change of Control, the award received in exchange for the Award in connection with a Change of Control: (i) is of the same type as the Award; (ii) has a value intended to preserve the value of the Award; (iii) relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company (or the Acquiror or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or the Acquiror); and (iv) its other terms and conditions are not less favorable to the Grantee than the terms and conditions of the Award (including the provisions that would apply in the event of a subsequent Change of Control but excluding the Performance Conditions ). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the replaced Award may take the form of a continuation of the Award if the requirements of the preceding sentence are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions for effectively assuming the Award have been satisfied shall be made by the Board, as constituted immediately before the Change of Control, in its sole discretion.

Rule of 65 Vesting

In the event that (i) the Grantee has remained continuously employed with the Company for at least one year from the Grant Date, (ii) the Grantee has satisfied the Rule of 65 (as defined below) at the time of his or her termination of employment and such termination of employment is not for Cause, and (iii) the Grantee is an “officer” under Section 16 of the Exchange Act at the time of such termination of employment, then the Award shall vest and shall be settled on its normal Vesting Dates; provided, however, that if following the Grantee’s termination of employment under this paragraph, there is a Change of Control and the Award is not effectively assumed, converted or replaced and the Change of Control is a “change in control event” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, then the vested Award shall be settled upon such Change of Control to the extent permitted without adverse tax consequences by Section 409A of the Code, with the number of Shares issuable as determined above under Change of Control Vesting. If the Grantee satisfies the requirements of the preceding sentence but the Grantee’s termination of employment occurs prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date, then the number of Condition Target PSUs eligible for vesting shall be prorated based on the number of full months from the Grant Date to the Grantee’s termination of employment divided by 12.

“Rule of 65” means that the sum of the Grantee’s age and years of service equals or exceeds 65, with a minimum age of 55 and a minimum of five years of continuous service.

Death or Disability

In the event of the Grantee’s death or Disability while employed by the Company and the Grantee is an “officer” under Section 16 of the Exchange Act at the time of such death or Disability, the Condition Target PSUs shall vest and be settled within 60 days following such death or Disability (or, if later and to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code, within 60 days following the conclusion of the Performance Period applicable to the underlying Performance Goals).

For purposes of this Exhibit, the target Performance Share Units applicable to each Performance Condition are referred to as Condition Target PSUs.

Condition Target PSUs are calculated by multiplying the Award’s total target Performance Share Units by the percentage indicated for each Performance Condition listed in the following grid:

[Performance Conditions Intentionally Omitted]


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EX-(d)(33)

Exhibit (d)(33)

DaVita Inc.

Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the

DaVita Inc. 2020 Incentive Award Plan

This Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of the Grant Date indicated below by and between DaVita Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the Grantee indicated below pursuant to the DaVita Inc. 2020 Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”).

Primary Terms


Grantee:		«Grantee»

Address:		«Address_1»
		«City», «State» «Zip»

Grant Date:		«Grant_Date»

Number of Units:		«RSU_Award»

Vesting Schedule:		«RSU_Vesting_1»
		«RSU_Vesting_2»

Plan Name:		2020 Incentive Award Plan

Plan ID#:		[ ]

This Agreement includes this cover page and the following Exhibits, which are expressly incorporated by reference in their entirety herein:

Exhibit A – General Terms and Conditions

Exhibit B – Events Causing Full Vesting of Awards

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have accepted this Agreement effective as of the Grant Date.

DaVita Inc.

*If permitted by the Company, this Agreement may be accepted electronically by the Grantee pursuant to the Company’s third-party stock plan administrator’s procedures.

Grantee*


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DaVita Inc.

Restricted Stock Unit Agreement

Exhibit A – General Terms and Conditions

For valuable consideration, the receipt of which is acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units. The Company hereby grants to Grantee this award (the “Award”) of the number of restricted stock units indicated on the front page (“Restricted Stock Units”) under the Plan, subject to adjustment, forfeiture and the other terms and conditions set forth below and in the Plan. This Award represents Grantee’s right to receive shares of common stock of the Company (“Common Stock”), subject to Grantee’s fulfillment of the vesting and other conditions set forth in this Agreement.

2. Vesting Conditions. The Restricted Stock Units shall vest in accordance with the Vesting Schedule specified on the front page.

3. Conversion of Restricted Stock Units and Stock Issuance. One share of Common Stock (each, a “Share”) will become issuable to Grantee for each Restricted Stock Unit that vests pursuant to this Agreement, subject to any reduction in the number of Shares pursuant to Section 6 below, with such Shares to be distributed to the Grantee within 60 days following the applicable vesting date or vesting event, subject to Section 12 below and Exhibit B. The number of Shares issuable to Grantee, after any reduction pursuant to Section 6, shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Shares.

4. Termination of Employment. Except as set forth in Exhibit B or pursuant to the terms of any written employment agreement between the Grantee and the Company or an Affiliate thereof in effect on the Grant Date, Restricted Stock Units will cease vesting upon the date Grantee’s employment with the Company or any Affiliate is terminated for any reason. Upon the date that Grantee ceases being an Employee for any reason other than as expressly contemplated in Exhibit B or pursuant to the terms of any written employment agreement between the Grantee and the Company or an Affiliate thereof in effect on the Grant Date, Grantee will forfeit his or her right to any unvested Restricted Stock Units.

5. Rights to Shares. Grantee shall not have any rights to the Shares subject to the Award, including without limitation, voting rights and rights to dividends, unless and until the Shares shall have been issued by the Company and held of record by or for the benefit of Grantee. The Restricted Stock Units shall include a right to Dividend Equivalents equal to the value of any dividends paid on the Common Stock for which the dividend record date occurs between the Grant Date and the date the Restricted Stock Units are settled or forfeited. Subject to vesting, each Dividend Equivalent entitles Grantee to receive the equivalent cash value of any such dividends paid on the number of Shares underlying the Restricted Stock Units that are outstanding during such period. Dividend Equivalents will be accrued (without interest) and will be subject to the same conditions as the Restricted Stock Units to which they are attributable, including, without limitation, the vesting conditions and the provisions governing the time and form of settlement of the Restricted Stock Units.

6. Taxes

(a)

Generally. Grantee is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes under all applicable federal, state, local or other laws or regulations (the “Required Tax Payments”) owed in connection with the Award, regardless of any action the Company or any of its Affiliates takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the Award. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the grant or vesting of the Award or the subsequent sale of Shares issuable pursuant to the Award. The Company and its Affiliates do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the Award to reduce or eliminate Grantee’s tax liability.


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(b)

Payment of Withholding Taxes. As a condition precedent to the delivery to the Grantee of any Shares upon vesting of the Award, the Grantee shall satisfy the Required Tax Payments by the Company withholding from the Shares otherwise to be delivered to the Grantee pursuant to the Award a whole number of Shares having a Fair Market Value, determined as of the date the obligation to withhold or pay taxes first arises in connection with the Award (the “Tax Date”), equal to the Required Tax Payments, with the number of Shares withheld rounded up to the nearest whole Share to satisfy the Required Tax Payments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company (or, in the case of a Grantee subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Committee) may, in its sole discretion, establish alternative methods for the Grantee to satisfy the Required Tax Payments, which may include, without limitation, a cash payment, proceeds from the sale of Shares otherwise issuable to Grantee, or delivery (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) to the Company of previously owned whole Shares, in each case, having an aggregate value, determined as of the Tax Date, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy the Required Tax Payments.

7. Assignment. Grantee’s interest in this Award may not be assigned or alienated, whether voluntarily or involuntarily.

8. Clawback Provision. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, Grantee shall be subject to the Company’s Incentive Compensation Clawback Policy or other clawback policy adopted by the Company, each as may be amended from time to time (the “Clawback Policy”). The provisions of this Section 8 are in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedies available to the Company in the event Grantee violates the Policies (as defined herein below), or any laws or regulations.

9. Amendments. The Company may amend the provisions of this Agreement at any time; provided that, an amendment that would adversely affect the Grantee’s rights under this Agreement in a material manner shall be subject to the written consent of the Grantee.

10. Change of Control of the Company. In the event of a Change of Control, the entire Award may vest immediately in accordance with the terms of the Plan. The specific provisions regarding circumstances in which full vesting would occur upon or following a Change of Control under this Agreement are set forth in Exhibit B.

11.

[Non-Competition/]¹Non-Solicitation/Non-Disclosure

[(a) Non-Competition. Grantee acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the business of the Company and the unique access to the Company’s confidential business, personnel, and customer and patient information that Grantee receives solely as a result of Grantee’s employment with the Company, and accordingly agrees that while Grantee is an employee of the Company and for the Non Compete Term (3 mo. Manager, 6 mo. Director, 1 yr. VP and above) period following termination of such relationship for any reason (whether voluntary or involuntary) (the “Restricted Period”), Grantee shall not, as an employee, independent contractor, consultant, or in any other capacity, prepare to provide or provide any of the same or similar services that Grantee performed during his/her employment with or service to the Company for any other individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, independent practice association, management services organization, or any other entity (collectively, “Person”) anywhere in the United States that competes in any way with the area of business of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, in which Grantee worked and/or

¹	To be included only for non-California teammates.


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performed services. For purposes of the above, preparing to provide any of the same or similar services includes, but is not limited to, planning with any Person on how best to compete with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or discussing the Company’s, or any of its subsidiaries’ or affiliates’ business plans or strategies with any Person.


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of its subsidiaries or affiliates; (vi) enter into any contract the purpose or result of which would benefit Grantee if any patient or customer of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, were to withdraw, curtail, or cancel such person’s business with the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; (vii) solicit, induce, or encourage any physician (or former physician) affiliated with the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or induce or encourage any other person under contract with the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, to curtail or terminate such person’s affiliation or contractual relationship with the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; or (viii) disclose to any Person the names or addresses of any patient or customer of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.


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12. Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement and the Award are intended to be exempt from or meet the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, as applicable, and shall be interpreted and construed consistent with that intent and each settlement hereunder shall be considered a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that the right to any issuance of Shares or payment to Grantee hereunder provides for non-qualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code that is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the issuance or payment shall be made in accordance with the following:

13. Compliance with Policies. It is understood and agreed upon that at all times Grantee will act in full compliance with the Company’s policies and procedures as may be in effect from time to time, including without limitation, the Company’s Code of Conduct, JV Compliance Handbook, MDA Compliance Handbook, Gift Policy and credentialing process (collectively, the “Policies”). If Grantee’s conduct, whether related to the Award granted under this Agreement or otherwise, materially violates the requirements of the Policies, as determined by the Committee (with respect to a Grantee that is an “officer” under Section 16 of the Exchange Act) or the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officer or Chief Legal Officer (with respect to a Grantee that is not an “officer” under Section 16 of the Exchange Act), then Grantee will forfeit any unvested portion of the Award granted under this Agreement and be subject to immediate disciplinary action, up to and including termination. The provisions of this Section 13 are in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedies available to the Company in the event Grantee violates the Policies or any laws or regulations. If at any time Grantee has questions or concerns about the provisions in this Section 13, or suspects any improper conduct related to the Policies, Grantee should immediately contact his or her supervisor or Team Quest. Grantee also may anonymously and confidentially call the Company’s Compliance Hotline.


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15.

Interpretation of Award.

(a) This Award is granted under the provisions of the Plan and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with it.

(b) Any provision in this Award inconsistent with the Plan shall be superseded and governed by the Plan.

(c) For all purposes under this Award, employment by the Company shall include employment by the Company or any Affiliate thereof.

(d) This Award shall be subject to the terms of any written employment agreement between the Grantee and the Company or any Affiliate thereof to the extent permissible under the Plan.

16. Electronic Delivery and Execution. Grantee will not be able to initiate any stock transactions related to this Award until Grantee has accepted the terms of this Agreement. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to this Award or future awards made under the Plan by electronic means or request Grantee’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Grantee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, agrees to participate in the Plan through any on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.


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DaVita Inc.

Restricted Stock Unit Agreement

Exhibit B – Events Causing Full Vesting Awards

Change of Control Vesting

In the event of a Change of Control, this Award shall automatically vest in its entirety upon the earlier of the following two events: (i) immediately prior to the effective date of a Change of Control if the successor in such Change of Control (the “Acquiror”) fails to effectively assume, convert or replace this Award, or (ii) if the Award is effectively assumed in a Change of Control, as of the date of termination of Grantee’s employment if such termination occurs within twenty-four (24) months following such Change of Control by the Company (or the Acquiror) (a) other than for “Cause” (defined below) or (b) if applicable, by Grantee in accordance with the termination for “Good Reason” provisions of Grantee’s employment agreement, if any; provided, however, that if the Award constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, then in the case of clause (i), if the Award is not effectively assumed, converted or replaced and the Change of Control was not a “change in control event” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code or to the extent distribution would not be permissible under Section 409A of the Code without adverse tax consequences, then the vested Award shall be settled in accordance with the Award’s normal Vesting Schedule or, if earlier and to the extent permitted by Section 409A of the Code, Grantee’s termination of employment, provided that the Grantee would not satisfy the age and service requirements for Rule of 65 Vesting during the duration of the Vesting Schedule, and in the case of clause (ii), if the Change of Control was not a “change in control event” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the Grantee would satisfy the age and service requirements for Rule of 65 Vesting during the duration of the Vesting Schedule, then the vested Award shall be settled in accordance with the normal Vesting Schedule, in accordance with the Rule of 65 provisions.

To be effectively assumed in the Change of Control, the award received in exchange for the Award in connection with a Change of Control: (i) is of the same type as the Award; (ii) has a value intended to preserve the value of the Award; (iii) relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company (or the Acquiror or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or the Acquiror); and (iv) its other terms and conditions are not less favorable to the Grantee than the terms and conditions of the Award (including the provisions that would apply in the event of a subsequent Change of Control). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the replaced Award may take the form of a continuation of the Award if the requirements of the preceding sentence are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions for effectively assuming the Award have been satisfied shall be made by the Board, as constituted immediately before the Change of Control, in its sole discretion.

“Cause” means: (i) a material breach by Grantee of his or her duties and responsibilities which do not differ in any material respect from the duties and responsibilities of Grantee during the ninety (90) days immediately prior to a Change of Control (other than as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness) which is demonstrably willful and deliberate on Grantee’s part, which is committed in bad faith or without reasonable belief that such breach is in the best interests of the Company and which is not remedied in a reasonable period of time after receipt of written notice from the Company specifying such breach; (ii) willful misconduct or gross negligence which results in material harm to the Company; (iii) the conviction of Grantee of, or a plea of nolo contendere by Grantee to, a felony or other crime involving fraud or dishonesty; or (iv) willful violation of Company policies which results in material harm to the Company.


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Rule of 65 Vesting

In the event that (i) the Grantee has remained continuously employed with the Company for at least one year from the Grant Date, (ii) the Grantee has satisfied the Rule of 65 (as defined below) at the time of his or her termination of employment and such termination of employment is not for Cause, and (iii) the Grantee is an “officer” under Section 16 of the Exchange Act at the time of such termination of employment, then the Award shall vest and shall be settled in accordance with the normal Vesting Schedule set forth on the cover page of the Agreement; provided, however, that if following the Grantee’s termination of employment under this paragraph, there is a Change of Control and the Award is not effectively assumed, converted or replaced and the Change of Control is a “change in control event” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, then the vested Award shall be settled upon such Change of Control to the extent permitted without adverse tax consequences by Section 409A of the Code. If the Grantee satisfies the requirements of the preceding sentence but the Grantee’s termination of employment occurs prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date, then the number of Shares eligible for vesting shall be prorated based on the number of full months from the Grant Date to the Grantee’s termination of employment divided by 12.

“Rule of 65” means that the sum of the Grantee’s age and years of service equals or exceeds 65, with a minimum age of 55 and a minimum of five years of continuous service.

Death or Disability


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