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The Dealmakers Forum E-Newsletter...

This Week's Senior Care Deals & News... Read the March 10, 2010 Issue

1. Mixed M&A Results in 2009--
   SNF Bed Prices Up in 2009, AL Unit Prices Down
2. Stock Performance of Senior Care Providers
3. EXPERT OPINION: A Conversation with Mark Myers and Jacob Gehl
4. Recent Senior Care M&A Deals  
5. Conference Calendar   
   

Top Stories

The SeniorCare Investor...
 

Construction Financing 101--
Commercial Banks, HUD and REITs Still In The Market

It has Want to build a new assisted living or skilled nursing facility?  The money is there, but for most lenders, you better have some decent equity... Read more

The Health Care M&A Information Service...

Merck KGaA Buys Millipore--
Snatches Life Sciences Firm From Thermo Fisher

To enlarge its life sciences business, Merck KGaA is buying Millipore for $7.2 billion. We discuss whether the price is justified and whether it signals the possibility of an over-heating market...Read more

Senior Living Business...
 

Appetite For Senior Living Bank Lending: Strong--
Bankers Expect A Generally Healthy Lending Environment in 2010

Several bankers—significant players in the senior living sector—talk about the current status of their senior living lending and how they view the environment for bank financing going forward...Read more

Steve's Senior Care Blog...
 

EXPERT OPINION: A Conversation with Mark Myers and Jacob Gehl 

In this "Expert Opinion" interview, Mark Myers and Jacob Gehl of Marcus & Millichap discuss the turmoil in the seniors housing acquisition market in 2009, what happened with the buyers and sellers, and what we can expect for 2010...Read the Myers & Gehl interview 

The Press Room... 

HEALTH CARE M&A FOR 2009 REACHES SECOND HIGHEST LEVEL IN DECADE
Read the Health Care M&A press release

The SeniorCare Investor Audio Conference Series Continues with February Panel
Read the Senior Care Audio Conference press release