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What: Shares of hospital software provider MedAssets
So what: I wouldn’t quantify this as anything more than a rumor right now until we hear from MedAssets itself; but according to a report from DealReporter, MedAssets has hired JPMorgan Chase to help it explore a possible leveraged buyout.
Now what: Here’s the real question of the day: Who is doing the buying if that’s the case? MedAssets has a fair amount of debt relative to cash, so I feel it looks more like a buyout candidate than a purchasing party. This is why it’s dangerous to play rumors; we simply don’t have all of the facts. In November I identified MedAssets as an intriguing, fast-growing company that was having trouble corralling its spending. I still see the company as intriguing, but I’d hold off on making a move until we have more clarity from the company as to what’s really going on.
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