DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA) today announced results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. Adjusted net income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 was $173.3 million, or $1.68 per share, excluding transaction expenses associated with the acquisition of HealthCare Partners Holdings, LLC (HCP), debt refinancing charges and expenses associated with a legal settlement, which net of related tax impacts totaled $17.5 million, or $0.17 per share. Net income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 including these items was $155.8 million, or $1.51 per share.