Behavioral Health 2024 Mid-Year M&A Activity Update The North American behavioral health M&A market remained strong in the first half of 2024, with 68 transactions recorded. Although the deal volume saw a slight decline of 5.3% compared to 2023, the behavioral health sector remains highly active, with 144 transactions over the past twelve months. Both strategic […]
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Home-Based Care 2024 Mid-Year M&A Activity Update In the first half of 2024, the North American home-based care M&A market experienced a slower start, recording just 26 transactions. However, there is growing optimism for increased deal activity in the latter half of the year. Cooling inflationary pressures and anticipated interest rate cuts are expected to
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Insights from Investment Bankers for the 2024 M&A Market The evolving deal-making landscape presents unique challenges and opportunities for the M&A market, characterized by interest rate fluctuations and geopolitical uncertainties. Global M&A activity saw two consecutive annual declines in 2023 and 2022 following the boom year of 2021, where a large amount of dry powder
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https://youtu.be/0l3a690bMsI?si=3Fa5W6kGjfeQBwu4 DAK’s, CEO, Alan Scharfstein, and Managing Director, Michael Richmond, joins Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP on a recent webinar for Business Succession Planning. During this webinar they discuss the overall State of M&A for Middle Market Businesses, market conditions, and when it is the right time to sell. Watch as these experts discuss:
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DAK’s Managing Director, Steve Raymond joins Steve Target and Mark Singer of Newton One Advisors, on a recent episode of the Newton Knowledge Podcast to discuss the M&A marketplace and planning considerations for business owners interested in selling. This episode aims to provide listeners with an overview of the process, including considerations before selling, steps
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Home-Based Care Year In Review Report As the North American M&A market fell as much as 40% in some sectors due to inflation, interest rate increases, and more disciplined buyers, Healthcare was a bright spot, with total M&A activity flat year over year. Though M&A in the home-based care segment fell 12% in 2023 vs
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DAK’s, Director, Melvyn Peters, talks with Angelo Spinola, Shareholder and Practice Chair of Polisnelli’s Home Health, Home Care, and Hospice Practice, about how changing industry dynamics in labor, technology, and reimbursement are driving the M&A market across home care, home health, and hospice, and what that means for buyers, and sellers in 2024. “We think
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