Carl Marks Securities Advises on Sale of Cornerstone Treatment Facilities Network
Carl Marks Securities LLC, an affiliate of middle market investment bank Carl Marks Advisors, announced that it advised Cornerstone Treatment Facilities Network on its sale to New York-based Aurora Health Network. Carl Marks previous experience in addiction and behavioral healthcare services includes the financial restructuring of American Addiction Centers and positioning that company for long-term growth with a new board of directors. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1936, Cornerstone Treatment Facilities Network is an employee-owned addiction care provider with locations in Fresh Meadows and Rhinebeck, New York in the Hudson Valley. A... Read More »
New Investors Push Into Behavioral Health Market
For the past several years private equity firms and their portfolio companies have driven the behavioral healthcare M&A market, but a new mix of strategic investors have entered the field, from REITs to managed care providers and health systems. Although activity is slower than compared to 2021, the behavioral health market is still experiencing significant tailwinds from growing demand for mental health services and significant fragmentation in the industry. Deal volume for 2022 is sitting at just under 100 deals, but we expect to cross the 100-mark threshold before the end of the year. In 2021, investors and dealmakers announced 125 transactions in the Behavioral Health Care sector. ... Read More »
The Stepping Stones Group Acquires Building Blocks Behavior Consultants
The Stepping Stones Group, a portfolio company of Five Arrows Capital Partners, announced on December 15 its acquisition of Building Blocks Behavior Consultants, Inc. Building Blocks founder Mila Zea will remain with the company and assume the role of Regional Clinical Manager. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Building Blocks Behavior Consultants is a provider of center-based Applied Behavioral Analysis therapy for children who carry a diagnosis on the Autism spectrum. The Stepping Stones Group provides therapy and behavioral health services to children in the K-12 educational setting. Stepping Stones serves more than 1,000 clients and 300,000 children annually across 42 states.... Read More »
PE-Backed Tristone Healthcare Acquires Next Steps
Tristone Healthcare, a portfolio company of Manchester-based private equity firm Tristone Capital, announced on December 13 its acquisition of K Bond Healthcare Ltd, doing business as Next Steps. Duke Royalty Ltd supported the transaction with a follow-on investment of £3.2 million (approximately $3.968 million) into existing royalty partner Tristone Healthcare to fund its acquisition. Duke Royalty has now invested £17.6 million (approximately $21.824 million) into Tristone Healthcare. Moore & Smalley acted as finance and tax advisor and St. Johns Legal acted as legal advisor for Tristone. Redwoods Dowling Kerr acted as broker, DHD & Co acted as accountants and Ison Harrison acted... Read More »
Pinnacle Treatment Centers Acquires MBA Wellness Center
Pinnacle Treatment Centers, a portfolio company of private equity firm Linden Capital Partners, announced on December 8 its acquisition of MBA Wellness Center in Stockbridge, Georgia. According to the LevinPro HC database, this marks the 96th Behavioral Health Care transaction of 2022 and the 40th in the substance use disorder speciality. This is Pinnacle’s second acquisition in six months. Pinnacle entered the Georgia market in August 2020 when it purchased HealthQwest, an opioid addiction treatment provider with five locations. MBA Wellness Center will take the HealthQwest name, and together, the six centers will help more than 1,300 patients every day overcome opioid use disorder. Terms... Read More »Schedule a demo
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