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Sharecare Is Going Public

Sharecare Is Going Public

by | Feb 16, 2021 8:25 am | eHealth, SPAC

Last week Sharecare, Inc. announced it was going public in a reverse merger with Falcon Capital Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: FCAC), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Sharecare provides an online health and wellness engagement platform that gives consumers a personal results-oriented experience by connecting them to health resources and programs. Falcon Capital is in an investment partnership with Eagle Equity Partners.  The deal is valued at $3.9 billion and is expected to be funded through a combination of Falcon’s $345 million of cash in trust supported by a $425 million PIPE at $10.00 per share. Sharecare will have approximately $400 million on its balance sheet to fund growth... Read More »
MultiPlan Corporation Acquires Discovery Health Partners

MultiPlan Corporation Acquires Discovery Health Partners

by | Feb 2, 2021 8:23 am | eHealth

MultiPlan Corporation (NYSE: MPLN), a leading value-add provider of data analytics and technology-enabled end-to-end cost management solutions to the U.S. healthcare industry, is wasting no time in expanding. If the name rings a bell, it’s because MultiPlan just went public in July 2020 in an $11 billion reverse merger with Churchill Capital Corp III, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). It was one of the biggest deals of 2020, and one of many in healthcare involving a reverse merger with a SPAC. Since MultiPlan went public, the company has announced two transactions under its “Enhance-Extend-Expand strategy,” including the most recent one for Discovery Health Partners, valued at... Read More »
Hill-Rom Holdings Hits the Ground Running

Hill-Rom Holdings Hits the Ground Running

by | Feb 2, 2021 8:15 am | eHealth, Medical Devices

Only a month into the new year and Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HRC) already has two acquisitions on the books, according to search results in our Healthcare Deal Database. Hill-Rom Holdings operates as a medical technology company worldwide. Its products enable earlier diagnosis and treatment, optimize surgical efficiency and accelerate patient recovery while simplifying clinical communication and shifting care closer to home.  Back on January 19, the medical device company acquired Bardy Diagnostics, Inc. for $375 million in cash, plus net operating losses valued at more than $20 million. Bardy Diagnostics was founded in 2013 and helps improve clinical management and outcomes for... Read More »
Talkspace Goes Public in Another Reverse Merger

Talkspace Goes Public in Another Reverse Merger

by | Jan 19, 2021 9:52 am | eHealth, SPAC

In 2020, reverse mergers with special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) popped up on a weekly basis, and it seems like that trend is spilling over into 2021. This week, Talkspace, a tele-behavioral healthcare company, announced it is going public after it merges with Hudson Executive Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: HEC), a SPAC formed by Hudson Executive Capital LP (HEC), Douglas L. Braunstein and Douglas G. Bergeron. Mr. Braunstein is the founder and co-managing partner of HEC and the former CFO and Vice Chairman of JP Morgan. Mr. Bergeron is a co-managing partner of HEC and the former Chairman and CEO of VeriFone, Inc. The deal is valued at an initial enterprise value of $1.4 billion, plus... Read More »
Optum Acquires Change Healthcare

Optum Acquires Change Healthcare

by | Jan 12, 2021 8:26 am | eHealth, Managed Care

It’s not often we see a prolific buyer such as Change Healthcare (NASDAQ: CHNG) as the target company in an acquisition, but it’s a new year with new possibilities. The digital health and analytics giant will be acquired by Optum, a member of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) that operates OptumHealth, a population health management company; OptumInsight, a healthcare information analytics company; and OptumRx, a pharmacy benefits management company. The deal is valued at $13.17 billion, consisting of $8 billion in cash ($25.75 per share) and approximately $5.17 billion in assumed debt. The price is a 41% premium to Change Healthcare’s closing price on January 5, 2021.  Change Healthcare is a... Read More »
HealthEdge Buys Altruista Health

HealthEdge Buys Altruista Health

by | Jan 4, 2021 5:04 pm | eHealth

HealthEdge, a portfolio company of The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX), announced the acquisition of Altruista Health, Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Altruista Health delivers care management and population health management solutions that support value-based care models. Altruista serves approximately 30 customers representing over 16 million members and has developed deep expertise serving complex patient populations across Managed Medicaid and Medicare Advantage plans. Its GuidingCare technology platform integrates care management, care coordination and quality improvement programs through a suite of web applications. HealthEdge provides healthcare IT solutions that health insurers use to... Read More »