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Healthcare

Banks Arrange $400M Credit Facility for Bravo Health Acquisition

August 27, 2010 - JPMorgan, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Raymond James Financial have arranged a $400 million credit facility to help back HealthSpring’s acquisition of Bravo Health, according to sources.

Evolution Reports Profit Rise

August 27, 2010 - The firm, whose deals have included healthcare software provider EMIS and mining house Vallar, says further transactions are in the pipeline.

TA Associates Invests in India Healthcare

August 25, 2010 - Two years of digging for opportunities on the subcontinent results in the PE firm backing one of India’s largest chains of pathology laboratories.

Goldman to Shop $2.27B for Valeant Deal

August 24, 2010 - Term loan B is backing the merger between Valeant Pharmaceuticals and Biovail.

Cain Brothers Hires Head of Restructuring Group

August 24, 2010 - Rofsky joins as a managing director in the firm’s New York office.

GE Shops $200M Term Loan for MedQuist

August 23, 2010 - GE Capital has begun shopping a $200 million term loan for MedQuist, a Mount Laurel, N.J. medical technologies company.

LLM Plans New Blank Check

August 20, 2010 - LLM Capital and LogistiCare veteran John Shermyen will serve as chairman and chief executive of the SPAC.

Welsh Carson Adds Healthcare Pro To Build Medical Tech Expertise

August 10, 2010 - Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, a private equity firm specializing in information/business services and healthcare, said on Tuesday it brought on James Gilbert as a senior advisor focused on healthcare investments.

Banks Market Gentiva High Yield Deal

August 5, 2010 - The Atlanta-based home health and hospice service provider announced Wednesday that it was looking to price the senior notes due 2018 to help finance its $1 billion acquisition of Odyssey HealthCare.

Arsenal Adds Merrill Lynch Capital Partners Vet

August 3, 2010 - A few weeks after losing Davenport and Marden, Arsenal aims to restock its healthcare team with the addition of Stephen McLean.

Banks to Shop MultiPlan Debt Thursday

July 28, 2010 - Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays and Credit Suisse are planning to begin marketing a $1.3 billion institutional term loan for MultiPlan Thursday, according to sources.

Banks to Shop MultiPlan Debt

July 26, 2010 - Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays and Credit Suisse are gearing up to begin marketing a $1.3 billion institutional term loan and a $675 million high yield bond offering that will back BC Partners and Silver Lake’s acquisition of MultiPlan.

Banks Postpone Commitment Date for Gentive Term Loan B

July 22, 2010 - The banks shopping a $600 million term loan B for Gentiva Health Services have postponed the loan’s commitment date, deciding to time the deadline with the launch of $305 million in senior unsecured notes, according to sources.

B of A Merrill Upsizes, Prices Stericycle's $400M Private Bond Deal

July 21, 2010 - Bank of America Merrill Lynch upsized and priced a $400 million private bond deal for return issuer Stericycle, a source familiar with the situation confirmed.

JPMorgan, Deutsche Upsize UHS Loans, Trim Bond Deal

July 21, 2010 - JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank have increased the size of a term loan A and term loan B for Universal Health Services by $50 million each, shifting the $100 million from a planned senior unsecured bond offering, according to sources.