What did Lincare Holdings, Inc. pay for Preferred Homecare?

Lincare Holdings, Inc. acquired Preferred Homecare for $225.0M in 2019 (7.5x EBITDA). Target EBITDA was approximately $30.0M.

What does Preferred Homecare do?

Preferred Homecare is a durable medical equipment business.

What multiple did Lincare Holdings, Inc. pay for Preferred Homecare?

7.5x EBITDA, based on disclosed deal value of $225.0M and disclosed financials.

M&A TRANSACTION · 2019

Preferred Homecare acquired by Lincare Holdings, Inc.

$225.0M· 7.5x EBITDA

Target

Preferred Homecare

Acquirer

Lincare Holdings, Inc.

Strategic buyer

Disclosed financials at time of acquisition

Revenue

—

EBITDA

$30.0M

Deal Value

$225.0M

EV/EBITDA

7.5x

Context

This $225.0M acquisition of Preferred Homecare by Lincare Holdings, Inc. sits in the durable medical equipment sub-vertical. The 7.5x EBITDA multiple paid in 2019 can be compared against the population median for durable medical equipment transactions of similar size on our Durable Medical Equipment valuation hub. Lincare Holdings, Inc. is acquiring as a strategic buyer; see how strategic acquirers typically price durable medical equipment businesses on our Durable Medical Equipment strategic buyer-pool page.

Source

Data sourced from SEC filings and press reporting. All figures reflect disclosed values at the time of the acquisition; no estimated or imputed data. Methodology

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Citation: ExitValue.ai. (2019). Preferred Homecare acquired by Lincare Holdings, Inc.. https://exitvalue.ai/deals/preferred-homecare-acquired-by-lincare-holdings-inc-hc-2019-0152