The SeniorCare Investor: ALF M&A Market Takes Off–

Spike In Sales Volume May Be Positive Sign For Future  While the Ventas purchase of Atria is obviously at the large end of the acquisition spectrum, smaller portfolio acquisitions are getting done as well.  A case in point is the recent acquisition of Milestone Senior...

The Health Care M&A Monthly: Pfizer Rejoins The Fray–

Makes Three Deals Worth $4.2 Billion In One Month Since acquiring Wyeth last year for $68.0 billion, Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) has kept a relatively low acquisition profile, buying a biotech here, a generic pharma there, all for relatively small amounts. That changed this...

The SeniorCare Investor: Ventas And Atria Ink Deal–

After Months Of Rumors, Ventas Pays $3.1 Billion   After several months of rumors and speculation, on October 22 it was finally revealed that Ventas (NYSE: VTR) had entered into an agreement to buy 118 senior living properties with about 13,500 units owned and...

The Health Care M&A Monthly: Third Quarter M&A Results–

215 Deals Posted Worth $65.9 Billion Based on preliminary data, the health care industry posted a total of 215 mergers and acquisitions in the third quarter of 2010. A total of $65.9 billion was committed to fund this activity. Despite a lower level in deal volume,...