Bain & Company April, 2019
Healthcare private equity market 2018: The year in review
At a Glance
Healthcare PE activity rose to record levels yet again in 2018. Total disclosed deal value reached $63.1 billion, the highest recorded since 2006, and deal count grew to 316 from 265 in 2017.
North America remains the most active region, and provider and related services remains the
most active sector.
As we anticipated in last year’s report, PE funds expanded their suite of deal approaches, relying more on partnerships, public markets, nontraditional buyout structures and creative valuecreation strategies in order to complete deals in a historically competitive market.
Beyond healthcare, private equity overall confirmed its enduring strength as an asset class by continuing
a multiyear run of growth in 2018....
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