Healthcare Services | Fourth Quarter 2013

February 2014 – Merger and acquisition volume in the healthcare sector totaled 1,002 transactions for 2013, 8% lower than 2012’s total of 1,091, which was the highest annual number of deals reached in the past decade, according to preliminary figures from Irving Levin Associates, Inc. M&A deal value in 2013 reached $163.5 billion, up approximately 14% compared with 2012’s total spend of $143.7 billion, which, conversely, was the lowest in the past decade, as the pool of well-performing assets continues to improve.

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