Sometimes in Mergers and Acquisitions, Kirk Rules and Spock Drools
You go to B-school. You learn about discount rates, cost of capital, multiples, discounted cash flow, capital structures, tranches (oh, the bankers go ga ga over tranches) – enough numbers and data to make a spreadsheet jockey swoon.
Did the Great Vampire Squid Strike Again? The Devil is in the Deal-tails.
After PE giant Blackstone recently announced it was acquiring TeamHealth, a shareholder lawsuit was filed alleging that the fix was in, noting that the TeamHealth board had previously passed on a far more lucrative offer.
Is Primary Care Moving to Center Stage?
In TV Land’s version of health care, hospital docs have always gotten the glory: McDreamy at Seattle Grace; Denzel at St. Eligius; Clooney at Country General Hospital; Mandy Patinkin at Chicago Hope;
A Picture May be Worth 1,000 Words, But 1 Word Could be Worth Millions
In mergers & acquisitions, you probably think that buyers rigorously work-up factors such as weighted average cost of capital, discount rates, projected net free cash flows
In Reinventing Itself, Kindred Has Kindred Spirits
A few years back, Kindred Healthcare began to acquire home health and hospice providers in order to develop “integrated care networks.” But in early 2015, the company went “all-in” on home health
Opioid Treatment Providers: Time for a Makeover?
If you’re in the field of substance use disorders, you’re familiar with OTPs – Opioid Treatment Programs. But to many, the phrase may conjure up an image of the type of dose-and-go