The long-term care (LTC) mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market had an outstanding year in 2012, generating 189 deals worth $9.2 billion. The high transaction volume for the year makes 2012 the most active year in LTC M&A since the late 1990s, with approximately 60 percent more transactions than the annual average over the previous four years.
As last reported, the long-term care (LTC) merger & acquisition (M&A) market had a record year in 2011 in terms of transaction volume, reporting approximately 74 percent more transactions than the annual average for the previous three years. Although 2011 was a tough year to follow for LTC M&A, the first quarter of 2012 started strong, matching the same period in 2011 with 39 reported transactions.