Women’s Health Deals Are Heating Up
Even with the chilling effects of COVID-19, 2020 was the biggest deal year yet for private equity's investment in women's health practices (in terms of transaction count).
Even with the chilling effects of COVID-19, 2020 was the biggest deal year yet for private equity's investment in women's health practices (in terms of transaction count).
Members of the FOCUS Healthcare team counted approximately 25 closed dermatology transactions in 2020. Of those, fifteen were for small single-dermatologist practices. Ten deals were for two-dermatology practices, and five deals were for three-to six physician groups.
With President Biden's inauguration today, many are wondering about potential tax changes that could take place in the near future.
We looked at completed ophthalmology deals in 2020 to understand different practice sizes that transacted. A couple of items are of note ...
Gastroenterology deals have been accelerating, with eight closed transactions in Q4 2020 and another eight already closed (as of Jan 19) in 2021. We believe this will be a very big year for GI.
In many ways, the third wave of private equity investment in physician-owned businesses is starting to mature. We view this third wave as having started around 2015 with investments in ophthalmology and dermatology practices. Earlier investments in radiology and emergency medicine, or pure-play ASCs, are really part of an earlier wave.
Members of the FOCUS Healthcare team announced eight completed transactions for a combined 15 clinical businesses in the last 18 months.
The wealthiest independent tire dealers I’ve met always owned most of their own real estate. They lived in and around the market areas that their stores were in, so they knew the good locations with the best demographics and highest traffic patterns.
Amid global challenges and confronting new and unexpected conditions, the increasingly mission-critical supply chain industry is hot. Savvy players are investing in new capabilities across manufacturing, distribution, warehousing and logistics, seeking competitive advantages and more market share. The materials handling industry need look no further than the relatively recent acquisitions of Dematic and Egemin by Kion or Toyota’s acquisitions of Bastian and Vanderlande.
FOCUS joined other industry experts discuss the current state of M&A in the software and SaaS space. Valuations, the impacts of remote work, creative due diligence tactics and how buyers and sellers are sharing risk to get transactions to the finish line are all covered in this virtual roundtable.