Fourth Quarter 2018 Blasts Off with Heavy Deal Volume

Fourth Quarter 2018 Blasts Off with Heavy Deal Volume

Healthcare transactions kicked into high gear in October, with preliminary data showing a monthly total of 176 deals, the highest monthly tally reported this year. It bests September’s 144 deals by 22%, and the year-ago volume of 151 deals by 17%. Eight of the 13 sectors saw solid gains compared with October 2017 results. The Long-Term Care sector saw a boost to 30 deals, up 15% compared with the previous month, and 25% year over year. Behavioral Health Care, Physician Medical Groups and Other Services were strong performers among the services sectors, and the usually quiet Laboratories, MRI & Dialysis sector showed a surge (relatively speaking) of 80% compared with the previous month... Read More »