Coronavirus Drags Down February M&A

Coronavirus Drags Down February M&A

Of course, we have to suggest that February’s abysmal deal volume—just 96 reported so far—may be the result of fears about the coronavirus. The reality is that the stock markets began swooning in late January, but managed to post a few bounce-back days here and there. They really didn’t tank for consecutive days until February 20, when the virus claimed its first U.S. victims and was spreading through communities. And with no sign of a coronavirus containment, it’s hard to say when the alarm will calm. We attended a few healthcare-related meetings in a couple of major cities during the final weeks of February. Attendance was high at every event. Only now are we hearing that... Read More »
Health Care M&A Deals, March 6, 2020

Health Care M&A Deals, March 6, 2020

The Health Care M&A deals chart is a selection of transactions announced during the prior week(s). The M&A transactions presented here are from our Deal Search Online database, which is updated daily to provide our subscribers with the most up-to-date information and trends in the healthcare industry. To subscribe to our Health Care M&A deals chart and more, visit our membership site. HealthCareMandA.com is devoted to healthcare merger and acquisition data for the serious analyst and investor. Every day, this service alerts you to developments in all the key segments of the health care service and technology markets. Biotechnology Acquirer Target Price Gilead... Read More »
eHealth M&A Still Strong Despite Slow February

eHealth M&A Still Strong Despite Slow February

Despite a slow February, eHealth M&A activity remained busy throughout the month. There were 16 deals publicly announced transactions, according to our Deal Search Online database, a slight drop from the 19 disclosed in January. That’s roughly 23% of all announced transactions so far in 2020. Spending was a little lighter, however, with dollar volume just north of $382 million, compared to $1.76 billion in January. The largest deal came from Germany, where CompuGroup Medical AG (XETRA: COP) acquired parts of Cerner Corporation’s (NASDAQ: CERN) IT Healthcare portfolio for $247.6 million. The portfolio includes medico and Soarian Integrated Care, a leading health information... Read More »
Health Care M&A Deals, March 6, 2020

Health Care M&A Deals, February 28, 2020

The Health Care M&A deals chart is a selection of transactions announced during the prior week(s). The M&A transactions presented here are from our Deal Search Online database, which is updated daily to provide our subscribers with the most up-to-date information and trends in the healthcare industry. To subscribe to our Health Care M&A deals chart and more, visit our membership site. HealthCareMandA.com is devoted to healthcare merger and acquisition data for the serious analyst and investor. Every day, this service alerts you to developments in all the key segments of the health care service and technology markets. Biotechnology     Acquirer Target... Read More »
Health Care M&A Deals, March 6, 2020

Health Care M&A Deals, Week Ending February 21, 2020

The Health Care M&A Weekly chart is a selection of transactions announced during the prior week(s). The deals presented here are from our Deal Search Online database, which is updated every business day. Visit www.dealsearchonline.com to see how Deal Search Online can help you stay up-to-date on the healthcare market overall, or in a particular sector of interest to your firm. Behavioral Health Care     Acquirer Target Price Cimarron Healthcare Capital Ascent Behavioral Health N/A Biotechnology     Acquirer Target Price GlaxoSmithKline plc Rights to two TCR-T programs $48,632,850 eHealth     Acquirer Target Price The Citadel Group... Read More »
Health Care M&A Deals, March 6, 2020

Health Care M&A Deals, Week Ending February 14, 2020

The Health Care M&A Weekly chart is a selection of transactions announced during the prior week(s). The deals presented here are from our Deal Search Online database, which is updated every business day. Visit www.dealsearchonline.com to see how Deal Search Online can help you stay up-to-date on the healthcare market overall, or in a particular sector of interest to your firm. Biotechnology Acquirer Target Price Genprex, Inc. License to diabetes gene therapy N/A Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Icagen’s North Carolina operations $15,000,000 eHealth Acquirer Target Price Intuitive Surgical Orpheus Medical N/A Laboratories, MRI and Dialysis Acquirer Target Price P4... Read More »