Tag: Dexter Braff
Dexter Braff on drop-offs, retreats and turnarounds
December 15, 2023Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, the HME industry has seen its share of ups and downs, says Dexter Braff, founder and president of The Braff Group, which recently celebrated 25 years.
These days, the biggest difference he sees is the amount of due diligence required to close a deal.
“In the past, once you signed a letter of intent, the percentage of deals that would not close would be in the 10% to 20% range,” said Braff. “Today,...
The Braff Group hits milestone
November 7, 2023HME News Staff
PITTSBURGH – The Braff Group has celebrated its 25th anniversary, marking 375 transactions in health care. The firm was founded with a simple goal in mind, it says – to amass a body of sector-specific health mergers and acquisitions experience, resources and data to give clients an edge in realizing the best deal at the best time. "We are extremely grateful to all the companies that put their faith in us to represent them and get the most from what, for many, was a lifetime of hard work,...
OM’s Byram and Apria ‘complete each other’
January 28, 2022Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – Owens & Minor’s anticipated acquisition of Apria Healthcare, announced earlier this month, follows the playbook of a deal generating synergies between buyer and “buyee,” but the companies have their work cut out for them, says Dexter Braff, president of the Braff Group.
“You’ve got two mammoth organization trying to find a way to work with one another to optimize these and leverage those opportunities,” he said. “It’s...
Blog: Are we headed for another 2012?
November 30, 2018Liz Beaulieu, Editor
“We believe we're on the cusp of another 2012,” said Dexter Braff, president of The Braff Group, during a webcast last week on the M&A outlook for HME.
What happened in 2012?
According to The Braff Group: The number of HME deals jumped to 107, up from 71 in 2011 and 59 in 2010; and the number of private equity deals also jumped to 10, up from four in 2011 and 2010.
2012 was also the year after CMS kicked off its competitive bidding program in the country's largest cities...