The healthcare sector was one of the biggest beneficiaries of the pandemic influenced boom in asset values, but has faced significant headwinds since the middle of 2022. Despite optimistic predictions for 2024 on the M&A front the first quarter has brought no relief with a persistent gap in valuation expectations between buyers and sellers, paired with higher interest rates and geo-political uncertainty continuing to dampen deal appetite. A different picture has emerged in the healthcare financing market, where 2024 has kicked off with a noticeable uptick in deals – although those look very different from the financings achieved by healthcare companies during the boom years.
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Source: https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en/insights/publications/2024/04/insights-healthcare-ma-financing-trends-and-predictions-for-2024