Healthcare M&A and Valuation
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On March 9, 2026, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS), one of the largest hospital and behavioral health care providers in the United States, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Talkspace, Inc. (NASDAQ: TALK), a leading teletherapy and digital mental health platform, at $5.25 per share in cash—representing a total enterprise value of approximately $835 million.

On March 2, 2026, Select Medical Holdings Corporation (NYSE: SEM) announced a definitive agreement to be taken private by a consortium led by Executive Chairman and Co-Founder Robert A. Ortenzio, Senior Executive Vice President Martin F. Jackson, and private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) at $16.50 per share in cash, representing an enterprise value of approximately $3.9 billion.

On February 17, 2026, Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR), a global science and technology innovator, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ: MASI), a leading specialty diagnostics provider of pulse oximetry and patient monitoring solutions, for $180 per share in an all-cash transaction representing a total enterprise value of approximately $9.9 billion, a premium of approximately 38% to Masimo's prior closing price.

On February 2, 2026, Medical Facilities Corporation (TSX: DR) announced the sale of its 64% interest in Oklahoma Spine Hospital, LLC (OSH) to SSM Health, a nonprofit health system, for $46 million in cash. The purchase price implies a total 100% enterprise value of approximately $71.9 million. The transaction also included the concurrent sale of Medical Facilities' 51% interest in the Surgery Center of Newport Coast, LLC to Newport Orthopedic Institute for $19.5 million.

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