December 8, 2017 – Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA – Solganick & Co. has issued its latest Healthcare IT M&A Update for Q3 2017. The following highlights the key items and findings of the report:

• In Q3 2017, there were a total of 54 Healthcare IT M&A transactions, compared to 56 in Q2 2017. Healthcare practice-focused companies made up 36 of the 54 transactions and consumer-focused companies made up 18 of the transactions.
• Practice Management Solutions and Data Analytics companies were involved in the most M&A transactions in Q3 2017.
• Prominent M&A transactions in Q3 2017 included: Internet Brands acquisition of WebMD for $2.8B, Optum’s acquisition of The Advisory Board Company for $1.3B, Navicure’s acquisition of Zirmed for $750M., and PRA Health Sciences acquisition of Symphony Health for $530M.
• Valuations for publicly traded Healthcare IT companies averaged 4.3x EV/Revenues this latest quarter. EV/Revenue and EV/EBITDA multiples have since rebounded with an average of 4.0x and 15.9x, respectively.
• According to a Donelly Market Spotlight survey, 60% of industry respondents predict Digital Health to be the top Healthcare sub-sector to see growth in M&A activity in 2018.
• Q3 2017 Healthcare IT VC funding saw $1.5 billion in 227 deals, a 38 percent decrease compared to the $2.6 billion raised in Q2 2017. However, VC funding in the first nine months of 2017 increased 31 percent from the same period in 2016. This past quarter, Healthcare Practice-focused companies received $731 million in 78 deals while Healthcare Consumer-centric companies raised $751 million in 149 deals.
• Notable M&A transaction announced in Q3 2017: WebMD acquired by Internet Brands, a portfolio company of KKR, for $2.8 billion.

You can download the complete report here: Solganick Co Healthcare IT MnA Update Q3 2017 final

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