M&A Deal Summary

Northstar Capital and Harren Equity Partners Acquire Persante Health Care

On March 1, 2012, mezzanine finance firm Northstar Capital and private equity firm Harren Equity Partners acquired healthcare services company Persante Health Care

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Northstar Capital’s 3rd and Harren Equity Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Northstar Capital’s 41st and Harren Equity Partners’ 20th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Northstar Capital’s 2nd and Harren Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-03-01
Target Persante Health Care
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Northstar Capital
Harren Equity Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Persante Health Care

Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, United States
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Persante Health Care is a provider of sleep disorder diagnostic and therapeutic solutions in the United States, offering comprehensive outsourced sleep care programs to hospitals and physician practices through sixty-eight facilities in ten states with a strong presence in the northeast region of the United States. Persante Health Care was founded in 2012 and is based in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Northstar Capital

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1993
PE ASSETS 1.7B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Northstar Capital is a mezzanine finance firm that provides junior capital to middle-market companies operating in the value-added distribution, light manufacturing, business services, financial services, education, and specialty healthcare sectors. Northstar's typical investment size is $5 to $30 million in businesses generating sales of $20 to $300 million with an EBITDA of at least $3 million. Prospective companies have stable cash flows and sustainable margins. Investments typically have maturities of five to eight years. Northstar does not invest in start-ups, real estate development, natural resource exploration, or high technology companies. Northstar Capital was formed in 1993 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 43 of 108
Sector (Healthcare Services) 3 of 4
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 23 of 42
State (New Jersey) 2 of 4
Country (United States) 41 of 103
Year (2012) 2 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-24 Industrial Magnetics

Boyne City, Michigan, United States

Industrial Magnetics is a provider of highly engineered solutions for magnetic separation and material handling, particle processing, and process automation applications. Industrial Magnetics was founded in 1961 and is based in Boyne City, Michigan.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-05 HiRel Systems

Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States

HiRel Systems LLC is a designer and manufacturer of specialty electronic components. HiRel Systems designs and manufactures custom magnetic components and power supplies serving the high technology electronics industry.

Sell $85M
Buyer

Harren Equity Partners

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 450M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Harren Equity Partners LLC is an East Coast US-based private equity firm focused on mid-sized acquisitions, recapitalizations and growth capital financings. Harren is a generalist firm and will consider companies in a broad range of industries, including aerospace/defense, automotive, business services, building materials, energy services, furniture, industrial machinery, medical products, natural resources, healthcare services, restaurants, retail, and recycling. Prospective companies typically have sales of $30 to $300 million, EBITDA of $7 to $30 million, and are located in North America. Harren prefers businesses with defensible markets positions, proven management, and strong growth potential. Harren Equity Partners LLC was formed in 2000 and is based in Charlottesville, Virginia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 31
Sector (Healthcare Services) 2 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 10 of 10
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 20 of 30
Year (2012) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-19 Huskie Tools

Glendale Heights, Illinois, United States

Huskie Tools, Inc. is a provider of professional-grade, battery-operated hydraulic hand tools, hoists and related accessories that are used by linemen in the electric utility industry and in broader industrial end markets.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-12 Med-Legal

Covina, California, United States

Med-Legal provides technology‐enabled record retrieval and review services, primarily serving attorneys, physicians, and insurance carriers in the workers’ compensation and personal injury markets. Med-Legal was founded in 1986 and is based in Covina, California.

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