We were very excited to work with AHSS to achieve not only this successful outcome for its shareholders, but to identify a partner in Invo that, when combined, creates the only national platform with the ability to provide ABA therapy for children in home, at school and in clinics...
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) October 18, 2017
Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, is pleased to announce it served as the sole financial advisor to Autism Home Support Services Inc. (AHSS) in its recent acquisition by Invo Healthcare (Invo), a leading provider of behavioral health and therapeutic services to over 60,000 individuals in 30 states with special needs and autism. This transaction allowed Invo to create a platform for delivery of multi-disciplinary care across multiple settings and to expand those services in new and existing markets.
Headquartered in Northbrook, IL, AHSS is a leading in-home and center-based autism services provider for children in Illinois, Colorado and Michigan. AHSS utilizes the evidence-based practices of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy, a treatment scientifically proven to have the most effective results for children with autism. The Company leverages core competencies (pre-care assessment, care plan development, ongoing care/support, online reporting and parent engagement/training) to make sure all efforts of the care givers and parents are focused on the child to improve both clinical and financial outcomes.
“We were very excited to work with AHSS to achieve not only this successful outcome for its shareholders, but to identify a partner in Invo that, when combined, creates the only national platform with the ability to provide ABA therapy for children in home, at school and in clinics. This multi-disciplinary approach is essential to achieve improved outcomes by providing a continuum of care that increases patient touchpoints and addresses different care needs required in various real-life settings,” commented Chris Rogers, Managing Director in Ziegler’s Corporate Finance practice and lead banker on this transaction. “Additionally, in the transitioning managed care and state environments, the combination of both AHSS and Invo will serve as a vehicle to further support state access to care needs,” added Chris Hendrickson, Managing Director in Ziegler’s Corporate Finance practice.
Ziegler’s Corporate Finance team is focused on delivering best-in-class advisory and financing solutions for companies and organizations across the healthcare industry. In our core practice areas of healthcare services, information technology, hospitals and senior living, Ziegler is one of the most active M&A firms offering innovative sell-side, buy-side, recapitalization/restructuring, equity private placement and strategic partnering services.
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About Ziegler:
Ziegler is a privately held investment bank, capital markets, wealth management and proprietary investments firm, celebrating its 115th anniversary this year. Ziegler is ranked No. 1 in the country in healthcare/senior living underwriters by issuance and No. 4 by par amount (Thomson Reuters, 2016), and is ranked in the top 20 municipal underwriters in the country by volume (Bloomberg, 2016). Specializing in the healthcare, senior living, education and religion sectors, as well as general municipal and structured finance enables Ziegler to generate a positive impact on the communities it serves. Headquartered in Chicago with regional and branch offices throughout the United States, Ziegler provides its clients with capital raising, strategic advisory services, equity and fixed income sales & trading, wealth management and research. To learn more, visit http://www.ziegler.com.
Certain comments in this news release represent forward-looking statements made pursuant to the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This client’s experience may not be representative of the experience of other clients, nor is it indicative of future performance or success. The forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, in particular, the overall financial health of the securities industry, the strength of the healthcare sector of the U.S. economy and the municipal securities marketplace, the ability of the Company to underwrite and distribute securities, the market value of mutual fund portfolios and separate account portfolios advised by the Company, the volume of sales by its retail brokers, the outcome of pending litigation, and the ability to attract and retain qualified employees.
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