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M&A Deal Spotlight
Hyde Park Capital played a key role as the exclusive financial advisor in a strategic partnership between Surgery Partners and eleven Wisconsin-based physician-owned entities. This collaboration led to the formation of the Midwest Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal Alliance (MOMA), a premier provider of musculoskeletal care in Wisconsin and surrounding regions. MOMA offers comprehensive services, including general orthopedic care, joint replacement, sports medicine, physical therapy, and interventional pain management. The partnership aims to create a unified, patient-centric musculoskeletal network by combining the clinical excellence of its physicians with the business expertise of Surgery Partners.
Hyde Park Capital told Opus Connect that what makes this deal significant in the healthcare sector is "This transaction is allowing Orthopedic Institute of Wisconsin and affiliated physician entities as well as Surgery Partners to streamline the continuum of care. Having orthopedics, pain management, and all of the ancillaries in-house allows for better and easier access for patients."
They also said that the biggest challenge they faced in this deal was that "bringing together 11 physician-owned entities in one transaction was very difficult. Lots of time and effort was put into stewarding our clients to the finish line."
News Roundup
Honda and Nissan announce merger by 2026
Honda and Nissan made a major announcement today revealing their plans to merge by 2026. This is a historic pivot for Japan's auto industry that underlines the threat Chinese EV makers now pose to the legacy Japanese automobile brands.
The merger would create the world's third-largest auto group by vehicle sales after Toyota and Volkswagen. Mitsubishi Motors, in which Nissan is a top shareholder, is also considering joining the merged entity and is likely to make a decision by the end of January, the companies said.
OC Insight: The merger of Honda, Japan's second-largest automaker, with Nissan, its No. 3, would be the biggest reshaping in the global auto industry since Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA merged in 2021 to create Stellantis in a $52-billion deal. This merger can potentially give the two companies scale and a chance to share resources to combat intense competition from Tesla and more nimble Chinese rivals, such as BYD.
Apple approaches $4 trillion valuation as investors bet on AI momentum
Apple is closing in on a historic $4 trillion stock market valuation, powered by investors celebrating progress in the company's long-awaited AI enhancements to rejuvenate sluggish iPhone sales in 2024.
The company has pulled ahead of Nvidia and Microsoft in the race to this milestone, owing to an about 16% jump in shares since early November that has added about $500 billion to its market capitalization.
Valued at about $3.85 trillion as of the last close, Apple dwarfs the combined value of Germany and Switzerland's main stock markets.
OC Insight: Apple has been criticized in recent years for being slow to map out its artificial intelligence strategy, while Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta Platforms have pulled ahead to dominate the rapidly emerging technology. Apple has now started integrating OpenAI's ChatGPT (as of December) into its devices after unveiling plans in June to integrate generative AI technology across its app suite.
The latest valuation is likely to bolster investor confidence, which was somewhat shaken after Warren Buffest sold Apple shares earlier this year.?
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The US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by a quarter point
The United States Federal Reserve has cut interest rates but signaled it will slow the pace at which borrowing costs fall any further, given a relatively stable unemployment rate and little recent improvement in inflation.
“Economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace” with an unemployment rate that “remains low” and inflation that “remains somewhat elevated”, the central bank’s rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee said in its latest policy statement on Wednesday, 18 December 2024.
OC Insight: Though the decision itself was in line with expectations, the Fed has also expressed concern over impending inflation and unemployment. President-elect Trump assuming office in January may also lead to some turmoil as he has threatened tariffs on Canada and Mexico, which could impact trade across North America. The Fed expects to cut rates twice next year and these will likely be decided according to what the new administration carries out in the next few months.
The Opus Connect Blog
Lou Sokolovskiy, CEO and Founder of Opus Connect shares 3 critical reasons why so many private equity firms are struggling to raise new funds and what they can do to recalibrate.
What do marathons have to do with business development? Mark Podgainy, Managing Director at Getzler Henrich & Associates tells us in this special guest post.?
We wrapped up 2024 with our last Healthcare Investors Roundtable, where we had a dynamic discussion with industry experts, uncovering key forces driving healthcare M&A and investment strategies.?
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