M&A Deal Summary

Equity Group Investments and Ventas Acquire Ardent Health Services

On July 7, 2015, private equity firm Equity Group Investments and Ventas acquired healthcare services company Ardent Health Services from Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe and Ferrer Freeman

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Equity Group Investments’ 1st and Ventas’ 1st transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Equity Group Investments’ 2nd and Ventas’ 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Equity Group Investments’ 1st and Ventas’ 1st transaction in Tennessee.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-07-07
Target Ardent Health Services
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Equity Group Investments
Ventas
Sellers(s) Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe
Ferrer Freeman
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Katten Muchin Rosenman (Legal)

Target

Ardent Health Services

Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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Ardent Health Services is a premier provider of health care services and operates acute care hospitals across the United States. Ardent owns hospital systems in New Mexico and Oklahoma.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Equity Group Investments

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1969
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equity Group Investments is a private investment group formed by Sam Zell. The Firm looks for opportunistic investments in a variety of sectors including energy, healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, transportation, media, and real estate. Equity Group Investments was established in 1969 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 11
Sector (Healthcare Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
State (Tennessee) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 10
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-01 Par Pacific

Houston, Texas, United States

Par Pacific is a provider of petroleum products. Par, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates a 94,000 bpd refinery with related logistics and retail network in Hawaii. Par also transports, markets and distributes crude oil from Western U.S. and Canada to Hawaii and other refining hubs in the Midwest, the Gulf Coast, and the East Coast. Par Pacific was founded in 1984 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-02 Ventana Exploration and Production

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Ventana Exploration and Production LLC is a privately held oil & gas company focused on acquiring non-operated assets across the eastern Anadarko Basin. Ventana Exploration and Production LLC was founded in 2015 and is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Buy -
Buyer

Ventas

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Category Company
Sector Real Estate
Employees448
Revenue 4.1B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Ventas is a real estate investment trust (REIT), with a highly diversified portfolio of nearly 1,500 seniors housing communities, medical office buildings, skilled nursing facilities and hospitals in 46 states, the District of Columbia and two Canadian provinces. Ventas is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 12
Sector (Healthcare Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
State (Tennessee) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 8 of 11
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-02 American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust

New York,, New York, United States

American Realty Capital Trust is a REIT that acquires, owns and operates single-tenant freestanding commercial properties. The company’s diversified real estate portfolio is comprised of long-term, net leases with primarily investment-grade tenants. American Realty Capital Trust’s primary goal is to provide durable, reliable income for investors through the delivery of dependable monthly dividends.

Buy $2.6B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-05 Wexford Science & Technology - Life Science & Medical Real Estate

United States

Wexford Science & Technology - Life Science & Medical Real Estate portfolio includes 23 operating properties that contain 4.1 million square feet, are 97 percent leased and derive 73 percent of revenue from excellent credit tenants, including 11 universities with an average credit rating of Aa2, investment grade companies and public companies with an equity market capitalization exceeding $1 billion. It also includes two development assets encompassing approximately 400,000 square feet, that are nearly 60 percent pre-leased and affiliated with Duke University and Wake Forest University. The Company is also acquiring nine development sites principally contiguous to existing assets.

Buy $1.5B

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1979
PE ASSETS 27.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) is a mega-sized, specialist private equity firm focused on investments in growth-oriented companies operating within the healthcare and technology/tech-enabled services industries. WCAS will consider small and large transactions; including venture investments, growth equity investments, buy-and-build transactions, public-to-private acquisitions, and corporate carve-outs. The Firm prefers control situations and generally seeks opportunities in the US. Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe was formed in 1979 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 51 of 73
Sector (Healthcare Services) 17 of 25
Type (Secondary Buyout) 7 of 15
State (Tennessee) 4 of 8
Country (United States) 49 of 70
Year (2015) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-20 Simeio

Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

Simeio is a provider of IAM solutions to enterprises, delivering its unique Identity-as-a-Service solution through its proprietary Identity Orchestrator technology platform and its global, multi-site Identity Intelligence Center. Simeio is based in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-17 Ozburn-Hessey Logistics

Brentwood, Tennessee, United States

Ozburn-Hessey Logistics LLC is a provider of integrated global supply chain management solutions including transportation, warehousing, customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and import and export consulting services.

Sell $800M
SELLER

Ferrer Freeman

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 900M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Ferrer Freeman & Co. (FFC) is a private equity firm that invests exclusively in healthcare companies generating sales minimum $20 to $200 million. FFC also invests in clinical products and outsourcing/infrastructure businesses serving the healthcare sector. FFC looks to commit $10 to $40 million per transaction and focuses primarily on growth capital financings and build-ups. However, the Firm will also selectively fund buyouts as well. Ferrer Freeman & Co. LLC was formed in 1995 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 23
Sector (Healthcare Services) 10 of 11
Type (Secondary Buyout) 4 of 5
State (Tennessee) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 21 of 23
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-13 Genova Diagnostics

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Genova Diagnostics is a specialty clinical laboratory focused on the identification and treatment of diseases, as well as providing critical information to support continued wellness and disease prevention. Genova Diagnostics was founded in 1986 and is based in Asheville, North Carolina.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-30 K2M

Leesburg, Virginia, United States

K2M, Inc. is an innovative spinal device company committed to the research, development, and commercialization of simplified solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies and minimally invasive procedures.

Sell $1.4B