Q3:15 Health Care M&A, by Spending
Last week we shared our data on health care M&A by sector in the third quarter of 2015. Here’s a look at the same sectors, by share of the dollars spent. If you’ve been following health care M&A at all, you won’t be surprised that the Managed Care sector (health insurers) accounts for about 50% of the $198 billion spent. That total, by the way, is also a new quarterly record. Look for The Health Care M&A Report, Third Quarter, for more in-depth analysis by sector. Read More »Q3:15 Health Care M&A, By Sector
Health care M&A in the third quarter was quite robust, with 385 transations reported across 13 sectors. That’s a new record for any third quarter, by the way. We’ll have the full break-out in The Health Care M&A Report, Third Quarter 2015, due to be published by the end of this month. In the meantime, here’s how the sectors fared in Q3:15. Read More »Behavioral Health Care M&A in 2015
It’s only mid-September, but the number of behavioral health care transactions is approaching last year’s total—and is likely to surpass it. Through September 11, we’ve recorded 21 deals in this sector, compared with 2014’s total of 22, which was the highest number of deals since 2006’s total of 24 transactions. American Addiction Centers (NYSE: AAC) and Acadia Healthcare Company (NASDAQ: ACHC) made four deals apiece, and six private equity firms, including Flexpoint Ford, Kohlberg and Company and Revelstoke Capital Partners, made one acquisition apiece. YearTotal DealsTotal Dollars 2015*21$474 million 201422$2.2 billion 201318$136 million 201217$1.0 billion 201114$314 million * through... Read More »Molina Buys Behavioral Health Companies
The Providence Service Corporation (NASDAQ: PRSC) last week sold two of its subsidiaries, Providence Human Services, LLC and Providence Community Services, LLC, to Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: MOH) for a combined $200 million. PHS is one of the largest national providers of outcome-based behavioral and mental health services and operates in 23 states and the District of Columbia. Annual revenue was approximately $346 million for 2014. Providence intends to use 50% of the net cash proceeds from the transaction to prepay certain loans under its existing credit facility. The remaining net proceeds may be used for acquisitions, investments in the long-term development of the company’s... Read More »Universal Health Ups its UK Holdings
The United Kingdom is still luring behavioral health buyers from the United States. Last week Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) picked up Alpha Hospitals Holdings Ltd., a privately held company, for an undisclosed price. Alpha operates four behavioral health hospitals with a combined total of 305 beds. It will be added to Universal’s London-based Cygnet Health Care group, which was acquired in September 2014 for $335 million. Cygnet came with 17 facilities, including 15 inpatient behavioral health hospitals (743 beds, total) and two nursing homes. Astute readers will recall that U.S. rival Acadia Healthcare Company (NASDAQ: ACHC) picked up The Manor Clinic, a 15-bed residential rehab... Read More »Schedule a demo
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