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Barclays: healthcare fairness opinions

18 opinions in healthcare transactions, 2011-2024 — 11 to the target board, 6 to the acquirer, 1 to a special committee. Each links to the filing and the full summary of analyses.

Opinions
18
2011-2024
Typical DCF discount rate
9.0%–10.0%
median of low / high · n=17
Terminal method
exit multiple 9 · perpetuity growth 8
Median disclosed fee
$18.7M
n=16

Deals

AnnouncedTargetAcquirerSegment EVEV/EBITDAEV/RevDCF rate
2024-08-01 R1 RCM TowerBrook and CD&R Outsourced Services $8.9B13.6x3.34x9.5%–11.0%
2022-11-01 Benefitfocus Voya Financial Digital / HealthTech $570M11.6x2.25x11.0%–13.0%
2020-12-21 HMS Gainwell Technologies Digital / HealthTech $3.4B18.4x5.01x9.0%–10.0%
2019-03-27 WellCare Health Plans Centene Managed Care $17B14.5x0.62x7.0%–8.3%
2018-12-18 Civitas Solutions Centerbridge Partners Behavioral Health $1.4B8.1x0.87x9.0%–9.5%
2017-12-19 Kindred Healthcare Humana/TPG/WCAS Hospitals $4.1B8.0x0.68x8.5%–9.5%
2017-12-03 Aetna CVS Health Managed Care $71B12.1x1.18x7.0%–8.5%
2017-12-03 CVS Health Aetna Pharmacy / Infusion $90B7.2x0.49x7.0%–8.5%
2017-04-03 Syneron Medical / Candela Apax Partners Medical Devices and Supplies $340M16.8x1.14x15.5%–17.5%
2016-08-09 Press Ganey Holdings EQT Digital / HealthTech $2.4B16.1x6.28x8.0%–10.0%
2016-07-13 Imprivata Thoma Bravo Digital / HealthTech $544M3.78x11.0%–15.0%
2016-05-03 Quintiles IMS Health Pharmaceutical Services $10B10.8x2.18x7.8%–8.3%
2016-05-03 IMS Health Quintiles Pharmaceutical Services $13B13.5x4.09x7.8%–8.3%
2014-10-09 Gentiva Health Services Kindred Healthcare Services Home-Based Services $1.8B9.7x0.92x9.5%–11.5%
2012-11-05 Metropolitan Health Networks Humana Physician Groups $851M8.2x1.09x10.5%–12.0%
2012-07-09 AMERIGROUP Wellpoint Healthcare Networks Managed Care $4.8B12.3x0.53x9.5%–11.5%
2012-04-18 Catalyst Health Solutions SXC Health Solutions Managed Care $4.7B19.1x0.72x8.0%–9.5%
2011-01-24 Genoptix Novartis AG Diagnostics / Life Sciences $470M11.0x2.38x10.0%–13.0%

Segments: Digital / HealthTech (4) · Managed Care (4) · Pharmaceutical Services (2) · Outsourced Services (1) · Behavioral Health (1) · Hospitals (1) · Pharmacy / Infusion (1) · Medical Devices and Supplies (1) · Home-Based Services (1) · Physician Groups (1) · Diagnostics / Life Sciences (1)

Discount rates Barclays has used

DealDiscount rateTerminalGrowth / exitImplied per share
R1 RCM 2024 9.5%–11.0% perpetuity growth 3.5%–4.5% $9.93–$16.24
Benefitfocus 2022 11.0%–13.0% exit multiple 9.5x–11.5x $7.63–$11.09
HMS 2020 9.0%–10.0% perpetuity growth 4.0%–4.5% $23.80–$31.79
WellCare Health Plans 2019 8.0%–9.0% perpetuity growth 2.5%–3.0% $259.75–$345.00
Civitas Solutions 2018 9.0%–9.5% perpetuity growth 2.0%–2.5% $15.05–$20.24
Kindred Healthcare 2017 8.5%–9.5% perpetuity growth 1.8%–2.3% $0.31–$7.02
Aetna 2017 6.5%–7.5% perpetuity growth 2.0%–3.0% $170.50–$263.00
CVS Health 2017 6.5%–7.5% perpetuity growth 2.0%–3.0% $170.50–$263.00
Press Ganey Holdings 2016 8.0%–10.0% exit multiple 12.0x–16.0x $34.25–$49.00
Imprivata 2016 11.0%–15.0% exit multiple 9.5x–13.5x $17.86–$26.14
Quintiles 2016 7.8%–8.3% exit multiple 10.0x–12.0x
IMS Health 2016 7.8%–8.3% exit multiple 10.0x–15.0x
Gentiva Health Services 2014 9.5%–11.5% exit multiple 8.0x–9.0x $16.14–$23.80
Metropolitan Health Networks 2012 10.5%–12.0% exit multiple 5.5x–6.5x $10.79–$13.78
AMERIGROUP 2012 9.0%–11.0% exit multiple 5.5x–7.5x $75.05–$108.11
Catalyst Health Solutions 2012 7.5%–8.5% exit multiple 11.0x–13.0x $71.00–$87.00
Genoptix 2011 10.0%–13.0% perpetuity growth 2.5%–3.5% $23.61–$32.67

Peer companies Barclays selects most often

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (5) · Inovalon Holdings, Inc. (4) · Cigna Corporation (4) · Humana Inc. (4) · HealthStream, Inc. (3) · Anthem, Inc. (3) · The Advisory Board Company (3) · Nielsen Holdings plc (3) · Verisk Analytics, Inc. (3) · Gartner, Inc. (3) · FactSet Research Systems Inc. (3) · Premier, Inc. (2) · Cerner Corporation (2) · Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (2) · Molina Healthcare, Inc. (2) · LHC Group, Inc. (2) · The Ensign Group, Inc. (2) · INC Research Holdings, Inc. (2) · PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (2) · IMS Health (2)

Precedent transactions Barclays cites most often

WellChoice, Inc. / WellPoint, Inc. (4) · Coventry Health Care, Inc. / Aetna Inc. (3) · First Health Group Corp. / Coventry Health Care, Inc. (3) · Trigon Healthcare, Inc. / Anthem, Inc. (3) · HealthSpring, Inc. / Cigna Corporation (3) · Sierra Health Services, Inc. / UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (3) · Oxford Health Plans, Inc. / UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (3) · Cotiviti Holdings, Inc. / Verscend Technologies, Inc. (2) · Regency Hospital Company, L.L.C. / Select Medical Holdings Corporation (2) · Cigna Corporation / Anthem, Inc. (2) · Humana Inc. / Aetna Inc. (2) · Health Net, Inc. / Centene Corporation (2) · Amil Participações S.A. / UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (2) · AMERIGROUP Corporation / WellPoint, Inc. (2) · PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. / UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (2)

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