{"id":58066,"date":"2020-07-29T11:17:03","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T15:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingstagenew.wpenginepowered.com\/insights\/webinar-the-state-of-distressed-healthcare-ma\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T16:20:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T20:20:56","slug":"webinar-the-state-of-distressed-healthcare-ma","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/en\/insights\/webinar-the-state-of-distressed-healthcare-ma\/","title":{"rendered":"Webinar: The State of Distressed Healthcare M&A"},"content":{"rendered":"\nThis downturn, unlike others, has acutely impacted the healthcare sector, specifically provider-based businesses.\u00a0 Patient volumes are down from pre-COVID levels and many sub-sectors may take months, if not years, to recover to pre-COVID activity.<\/strong> \n \nPrivate equity ownership of provider-based businesses is at an all-time high, resulting in these platforms having substantially higher leverage relative to any time in history.\u00a0 High leverage, combined with the meaningful drop in patient volumes for certain provider categories has created a challenging environment which will result in numerous providers seeking solutions in the M&A and\/or capital markets. \n \nNo one in the provider ecosystem is immune from the downturn, and there are no antibodies. \n \nLivingstone is hosting a live video conference to discuss these matters on Thursday, August 13th at 2:00pm CT.<\/strong> \n \nModerated by Ryan Buckley<\/a>, healthcare Partner, the 30-minute webinar featured an expert panel of middle-market bankers focused on the healthcare sector, special situations, and debt advisory services: \n