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Acadia Healthcare settles securities class action for $179M; no admission of liability
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.
- Settlement of $179M resolves St. Clair County ER Sys. v. Acadia Healthcare case with no admission of liability.
- Company expects ~$30M from insurance; balance funded from cash on hand and existing credit lines.
- Aggregate settlement expensed in Q4 2025; excluded from adjusted EBITDA, no impact on guidance.
- As of Sept 30, 2025: cash $118.7M, revolver availability $786.7M, net leverage ratio 3.4x.