U.S. Hospital Deals Surged in the Third Quarter

U.S. Hospital Deals Surged in the Third Quarter

by | Oct 21, 2019 12:01 pm | Hospitals | 0 comments

Mergers and acquisitions among U.S. hospitals and health systems rose 28% in the third quarter of 2019, posting 23 transactions versus 18 deals in the previous quarter. Deal volume compared with the same quarter in 2018 (15 deals) was up 53%. Q3:19 had the strongest M&A activity in the previous four quarters, according to our most recent data. What factors boosted the most recent quarter’s results? A major contributor was Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW), which announced three transactions in July, totalling $1.7 billion. The largest of the three deals, at $1.55 billion, was to acquire the real estate assets of 16 hospitals (2,383 beds) in California, Connecticut and... Read More »
KentuckyOne Unloads Jewish Hospital and its Assets

KentuckyOne Unloads Jewish Hospital and its Assets

by | Aug 28, 2019 3:32 pm | Hospitals | 0 comments

After two years of negotiations, KentuckyOne, a subsidiary of CommonSpirit Health, is selling the finiancially ailing Jewish Hospital (462 beds) and its Louisville-area assets, which include three hospitals and four outpatient centers. The negotiations dragged on so long, Jewish Hospital was in danger of closing. The acquirers are the University of Louisville (UofL) and its University Medical Center (333 beds). UofL is recieving financial assistance in the deal with a state-funded $50 million, 20-year low-interest loan, half of which is forgivable if UofL meets certain employment criteria or extends services to currently underserved areas of the commonwealth. The terms of the deal are... Read More »