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PSA Healthcare Broadens its Texas Footprint

by | Nov 8, 2016 9:41 pm | Home Health & Hospice, Private Equity

PSA Healthcare, a portfolio company of J.H. Whitney Capital Partners, and a provider of pediatric home care for children with medical complexities, just expanded its presence in Texas to 12 offices with the acquisition of two Texas-based home health care agencies. The targets are Innovations Health Services of Tyler and San Antonio, Texas and Assure Home Healthcare of San Antonio, Texas. Both provide private-duty nursing to medically fragile children and their families in Texas. The Tyler location represents a new market for PSA. The San Antonio offices of Assure and Innovations represent a major investment in one of Texas’ largest markets for pediatric home care. This is PSA’s third... Read More »

October M and A Settles into Second Place

by | Nov 4, 2016 7:52 pm | Behavioral Health Care, Biotechnology, eHealth, Home Health & Hospice, Hospitals, Laboratories, MRI & Dialysis, Long-Term Care, Managed Care, Medical Devices, Other Services, Pharmaceuticals, Physician Medical Groups, Rehabilitation

What’s a synonym for “slowdown?” We’re as tired of writing about monthly deal volume dropping off as you probably are of reading about it. But M&A activity in October 2016 can only be summed up as slackening, declining, decelerating. Preliminary deal volume is now at the second-lowest level of the year, just 112 transactions. Only January’s deal volume was lower, at 104 transactions. We may have a few additions to October’s total as the fourth quarter grinds on, but it’s not typical to find another 15 deals. Deal value also dropped off. At $12.8 billion, it ranks as the second-lowest level of spending for the year. July 2016 still holds the honor of being the slowest month for... Read More »

Long-Term Care Sector Revs up in November

by | Nov 3, 2016 1:05 am | Long-Term Care

The Long-Term Care M&A market seemed to hit the doldrums, with 22 transactions in September and just 20 transactions in October. The sudden slowdown left us wondering if this could be the new norm after a red hot couple of years, where the sector averaged about 30 deals per month in 2015, and settled slowly down to 26 deals per month, through the end of October 2016. So the first week in November came as quite a shock. In the first two days of the month, two of the three largest transactions of the year were announced, along with a $337 million deal for 31 skilled nursing facilities. Sixteen transactions in this sector were announced in the first four days of November, 80% of October’s... Read More »

Medivir Sheds its Established Pharma Company for Clinical Stage Programs

by | Nov 2, 2016 3:57 pm | Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals

Medivir AB (NASDAQ: MVIR), a research-based pharmaceutical company focused on oncology and infectious diseases, announced two transactions in the first days of November that constitutes a major shake-up. On November 1, 2016, Medivir  sold its pharmaceutical subsidiary, BioPhausia AB, to Karo Pharma AB (STO: KARO), a Swedish drug developer. BioPhausia develops and sells prescription medicines in the Nordic region for various therapeutic areas. The price was $101.75 million (SEK 908 million). BioPhausia has 13 established pharmaceutical drugs with strong brand names, which generated revenues of $21.1 million (SEK 189 million) from Q3:15 through Q2:16. According to Medivir CEO’s... Read More »

Physician Medical Group Sector Heats Up

by | Nov 1, 2016 3:42 pm | Physician Medical Groups, Private Equity

Ten months into the year, and only two healthcare sectors have posted gains compared with 2015 totals. On the technology side, it’s eHealth, where deal volume is up 10% through the end of October, to 139 transactions. On the services side, it’s Physician Medical Groups. Deal volume now stands at 102 transactions, a 13% increase over last year’s 90 deals. (See chart below.) The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) is one factor behind the increase in physician practice acquisitions. Although the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services eased some rules regarding data reporting periods, timing and payment options, the law still calls for smaller practices to have digital... Read More »

Recent Health Care Deals, week ending 10.28.2016

by | Oct 28, 2016 6:53 pm | Healthcare Market Updates

AcquirerTargetPrice University Hospitals Authority and Trust2 Oklahoma hospitals$750 million Astellas Pharma, Inc. Ganymed Pharmaceuticals AG$461.7 million Allergan plcMotus Therapeutics, Inc. $200 million HCP, Inc. 7 assisted living/memory care communities$186.3 million Melody Health Insurance Inc. Colorado Choice Health... Read More »

Netsmart Builds Out its Community Care Platform

by | Oct 28, 2016 4:29 pm | eHealth, Private Equity

Netsmart Technologies is expanding into long-term and post-acute care. The company announced its acquisition of HealthMEDX®, which develops electronic medical record (EMR) solutions for long-term and post-acute care providers, including continuing care retirement communities, assisted living, independent living, skilled nursing and home care providers. Netsmart Technologies provides post-acute electronic health records (EHRs) and technology for health and human services providers. It was acquired in March 2016 by a joint venture between Allscripts Healthcare Solutions and private equity firm GI Partners for $950 million. The addition of long-term care capabilities establishes Netsmart as... Read More »

Medical Staffing Companies Attract Private Investors

by | Oct 28, 2016 3:41 pm | Healthcare Staffing, Other Services, Private Equity

Labor shortages in the healthcare industry aren’t a new topic. Earlier this year, the Association of American Medical Colleges warned that the United States could lose as many as 100,000 doctors by 2025, up to one-third of those being primary care physicians. A shortage of registered nurses has been discussed since 1965, by one account. That makes the market for medical staffing companies of particular interest to investors. M&A activity in this subsector has grown in recent years, from a single deal in 2013 to eight deals in 2015. Through the end of October 2016, six deals targeting medical staffing companies are on the books. The majority of acquirers have been another staffing... Read More »

HCA Exits, SSM Health Enters OU Medical System

by | Oct 27, 2016 8:16 pm | Hospitals

One for-profit company relinquishes ownership, and one not-for-profit takes over. That’s what happened on October 16, when HCA (NYSE: HCA) announced it was selling its ownership in the hospital operations of Oklahoma University Medical Center (688 beds) in Oklahoma City, and OU Medical Center Edmond. The University Hospitals Authority and Trust (UHAT), a private entity that was formed by the state, HCA and the University of Oklahoma, will pay HCA $750 million when the transaction closes in the first half of 2017. The company also agreed to terminate its lease of The Children’s Hospital at Oklahoma University Medical Center, as well as an associated joint operating agreement.... Read More »