Healthcare Finance News February 11, 2020
Interest rates remain at historic lows and purchase price multipliers will likely be attractive to purchasers.
Mergers and acquisitions in healthcare have been occurring at a steady clip in recent years, and given several industry and demographic trends, that seems poised to continue, as organizations seek to consolidate to achieve scale and operational efficiencies.
It remains an active space in part because purchase price multiples — a measure of how costly a company or deal is to acquire — continue to be very attractive to sellers, and there continues to be an environment if low interest rates and a wealth of available investment dollars.
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