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accession: "0001628280-26-060735"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARDT"
cik: "0001756655"
company_name: "Ardent Health, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-04T20:16:17+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-04T20:17:11.000908+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ardent Health revises 2025 Adjusted EBITDA down $97.7M after SEC discussions

## Summary
- 2025 Adjusted EBITDA revised from $545.0M to $447.3M; Adjusted EBITDAR from $709.3M to $611.6M.
- Removed $97.7M in adjustments for accounts receivable collectability estimate and New Mexico professional liability accrual (both Q3 2025).
- No impact on GAAP financials, net income, or 2026 guidance; 2023/2024 metrics unchanged.
- Revisions follow discussions with SEC Division of Corporation Finance to drop these non-GAAP adjustments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-060735
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARDT
- cik: 0001756655
- company_name: Ardent Health, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-04T20:16:17+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756655/000162828026060735/0001628280-26-060735-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756655/000162828026060735/ardt-20260904.htm

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