mergers and acquisitions

Recent Transaction: SimplicityRX, LLC acquired

Based in Ohio, SimplicityRX, LLC was recently acquired. The URAC and ACHC accredited pharmacy provides services in eight additional states. SimplicityRx primarily treated Hepatitis C along with Crohn’s Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Cardiovascular conditions. The Braff Group provided exclusive merger and acquisition advisory services to SimplictyRX. Completed Transactions For more details, please contact Pharmacy Services Managing

viewPOINTS: In Mergers and Acquisitions, You Need To Know Where The Water Falls

When You Sell Your Company, If Your Stock Isn’t Preferred, Your Take May be Deferred When a company undergoes a recapitalization, sellers often retain an equity interest going forward. So is it possible for the company to sell later for more than the original price and the selling partners walk away with nothing? It

NAHC Influencer Series: Interview with Mark Kulik

Managing Director Mark Kulik recently presented and was interviewed at the annual NAHC Conference regarding the current state of the Health at Home industry and its booming mergers and acquisitions activity. Discussing topics from consolidation in the industry, to the upcoming PDGM ruling, to a continued aggressive interest from private equity firms, this is an

Recent Transaction: WaldenSierra acquired

Pennsylvania-based Pyramid Healthcare announced an expansion into Maryland with the acquisition of WaldenSierra, which provides residential, outpatient, and recovery support services in the state. Pyramid Healthcare currently operates around 80 behavioral health facilities and 6 autism schools in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and North Carolina. The Braff Group originated the transaction and served as the

Amedisys Buys Compassionate Care for $340M, Will Become Third-Largest US Hospice Provider

Upon completion of acquiring Compassionate Care Hospice for $340 million, Amedisys will become the third-largest hospice provider in the country. Most hospice transactions are being valued at 16 to 19 times EBITDA, and 20 transactions have been PE-backed in 2018. Managing Director Mark Kulik gave insight to Home Health Care News as to why valuations are

Recent Transaction: Lighthouse Autism Center

PITTSBURGH, October 15, 2018 — Lighthouse Autism Center (“Lighthouse” or the “Company”), a leading provider of center-based, Applied Behavioral Analysis (“ABA”) therapy, today announced a strategic investment from Abry Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm. The transaction closed in early October. Terms were not disclosed.  The Braff Group originated the transaction and served as

The Kevin Bacon Theory of Mergers and Acquisitions

There’s a game out there called “six degrees of Kevin Bacon.” Akin to the concept of “six degrees of separation,” CNN explains that the object is “to link celebrities to Bacon, in as few steps as possible, via the movies they have in common.

Recent Transaction: Gateway Pediatric Therapy acquired

BrightSpring Health Services recently acquired Gateway Pediatric Therapy, located in the Great Lakes Region. Gateway is a provider of center-based, in-home and community-based applied behavior analytic (ABA) services to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Braff Group provided exclusive advisory services to Gateway. Completed Transactions Behavioral Health Experts Ted