Healthcare investment banking is a segment of investment banking that provides investment banking services for the healthcare companies. Healthcare investment banking can also be referred to as healthcare capital financing. The financial institutions and banks offer advisory services on capital raising and also on the financial restructuring of the healthcare companies. The banks also offer necessary suggestions and advices on mergers and acquisitions to the companies associated with the healthcare industry.
The key factors that are generally covered by the healthcare investment banking services are the following:
Life Sciences
Pharmaceuticals
Specialty Pharmaceuticals
Biotechnology
- Tools
- MedTech
- Diagnostics
- Hospital Products and Supplies
- Devices
- Services
- Facilities
- Distribution and Technology
- Managed Care
The healthcare investment bankers issue various securities such as bonds, equities, derivatives, and many others in the capital markets. They sell them in the capital markets in order to collect funds for the client healthcare companies. The healthcare investment banking service providers offer comprehensive advices and solutions for the clients in both strategic situations and financing. The financial institutions are committed to offer extensive banking services to the healthcare companies' financing and strategic advisory requirements.
Some of the major services provided by the healthcare investment bankers are the following:
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- In-depth financial analysis
- Capital Raising
- Pharmaceutical Licensing
- Valuation and Fairness Opinions
- Capital Plan Preparation
- Private placements
- Aftermarket support
- Bond-rating and credit-enhancement services
- Public debt offerings
- Debt restructurings
- Advisory services
The financial institutions offer healthcare capital financing solutions for the following domains:
- Academic medical facilities
- Medical office buildings
- Mental health providers
- Assisted-living facilities
- Nursing homes
- Outpatient specialty treatment centers
- Continuing care retirement communities
- Acute care hospitals
- Community hospitals
- Outpatient specialty treatment centers
- Medical health treatment centers
Some of the major healthcare investment bankers are the following:
- Houlihan Lokey Investment Banking Services
- Lehman Brothers
- Edwards Capital Markets
- Edgemont Capital Partners
- Leerink Swann & Company
- SIG
- Team-Piper Jaffray Ltd.