M&A Deal Summary

Thomas H. Lee Partners, Crescent Capital Group, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors and Audax Private Debt Acquire Intermedix

On July 30, 2010, private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners, mezzanine finance firm Crescent Capital Group, asset manager Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors and mezzanine finance firm Audax Private Debt acquired information technology company Intermedix from Parthenon Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Thomas H. Lee Partners’ 2nd, Crescent Capital Group’s 3rd, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors’ 2nd and Audax Private Debt’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Thomas H. Lee Partners’ 26th, Crescent Capital Group’s 41st, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors’ 55th and Audax Private Debt’s 31st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Thomas H. Lee Partners’ 2nd, Crescent Capital Group’s 3rd, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors’ 1st and Audax Private Debt’s 2nd transaction in Florida.
Investment Fate
  • Intermedix was sold to a strategic buyer in 2018.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-07-30
Target Intermedix
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Thomas H. Lee Partners
Crescent Capital Group
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors
Audax Private Debt
Sellers(s) Parthenon Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Goldman Sachs (Financial)
Kirkland & Ellis (Legal)

Target

Intermedix

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
website
Intermedix is a provider of healthcare information technology based business services to emergency providers. Intermedix was founded in 1983 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Buyer(S) 4

Buyer

Thomas H. Lee Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1974
PE ASSETS 25.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP (THL) is a private equity firm that seeks buyout, expansion, consolidation, distressed, and recapitalization investments across various industries. Sectors of interest include business and information services, consumer products/retail, financial services, healthcare, industrial, and media/communications. THL looks to invest $100 to $400 million in companies valued up to $2.5 billion. Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP was formed in 1974 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 82
Sector (Information Technology) 2 of 8
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 30
State (Florida) 2 of 7
Country (United States) 26 of 70
Year (2010) 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-05-29 Sedgwick

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Sedgwick is a global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions. The Company provides technology-enabled claims management solutions for workers’ compensation, disability, liability, and property claims. Sedgwick was founded in 1969 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

Sell $1.1B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-08-04 inVentiv Health

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

inVentiv Health, Inc. is a provider of best-in-class clinical, commercial and consulting services to companies seeking to accelerate performance. inVentiv offers convergent services that deliver extraordinary outcomes to clients whose goal is improving human life.

Buy $1.2B
Buyer

Crescent Capital Group

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1991
PE ASSETS 39.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Crescent Capital is a provider of debt securities to middle-market companies. Crescent looks to issue senior bank loans, high yield bonds, mezzanine debt and distressed debt to fund a variety of needs. The FIrm's direct lending group looks to provide $10 to $30 million to sponsor-backed companies that generate $5 to $35 million of EBITDA. Crescent's mezzanine practice typically provides junior capital to support buyouts, recapitalizations, and refinancings. Crescent Capital was formed in 1991 and was originally known as TCW/Crescent Mezzanine. The Firm has offices in Los Angeles, Boston, New York, and London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 46 of 64
Sector (Information Technology) 3 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 14 of 23
State (Florida) 3 of 5
Country (United States) 41 of 52
Year (2010) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-04-26 Protection One

Romeoville, Illinois, United States

Protection One is a security provider, protecting residential, business, national account and integrated system customers at millions of locations. Protection One provides installation, maintenance and electronic monitoring of alarm systems to single-family residential, commercial, multifamily and wholesale customers. Protection One was founded in 1988 and is based in Romeoville, Illinois.

Buy $828M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-08-01 Enhanced Resource Centers

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Enhanced Resource Centers is a provider of customer experience management solutions with a focus on call center-based business process outsourcing solutions and accounts receivable management services to blue-chip clients in a variety of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, utilities, and student loan markets. Enhanced Resource Centers was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

Buy -
Buyer

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 8.6B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors is an alternative investment management firm focused on hedge funds, public funds, energy private equity, growth private equity, real estate private equity, and mezzanine finance opportunities. Kayne's energy private equity group focuses on $20 to $100 million investments in high-growth exploration and production, midstream and oilfield service companies. The energy group considers both majority or minority stakes in public and private businesses. Kayne's growth private equity practice involves structured investments in public and private companies looking for capital to finance expansion. This group will also consider middle-market leveraged transactions and management buyouts. Kayne's real estate private equity group invests in established, cash-flow generating projects. Areas of interest include student housing and campus-oriented retail properties, amongst other opportunistic investments. The Group looks for acquisitions of $25 to $100 million. Kayne's mezzanine team looks to provide $20 to $35 million of capital for mid-market businesses with $100 to $500 million of sales and $10 to $50 million of EBITDA. Kayne Capital Advisors was formed in 1984 and is based in Los Angeles with additional offices in Armonk, New York; New York City, and Houston.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 61 of 171
Sector (Information Technology) 2 of 10
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 6
State (Florida) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 55 of 154
Year (2010) 2 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-06-01 Alamo Resources II

Houston, Texas, United States

Alamo Resources II was a private exploration and production company based in Houston, Texas that focused on the acquisition and exploitation of oil and gas assets, primarily in New Mexico and Texas.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-08-01 Sagebrush Resources II

Denver, Colorado, United States

Sagebrush Resources II is a private exploration and production company based in Denver, Colorado that focuses on the acquisition and development of oil and gas properties in the Rocky Mountain region.

Buy -
Buyer

Audax Private Debt

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 5.4B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Audax Mezzanine is the mezzanine finance arm of the Audax Group. The Firm focuses on investing in both private and public, US-based middle market companies with a strong history of cash flows and consistent revenue growth. Audax will consider subordinated mezzanine debt commitments, second lien or junior secured debt, preferred stock and common stock. The Firm seeks to invest in companies valued between $10 and $60 million. Types of transaction include MBOs, LBOs, growth capital financings, acquisition financings, and recapitalizations.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 32 of 66
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 11 of 29
State (Florida) 2 of 4
Country (United States) 31 of 64
Year (2010) 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-06-10 EduK Group

Santurce, Puerto Rico

EduK Group Inc. operates educational institutions. EduK Group is a provider of postsecondary education in Puerto Rico and is building a presence in key Hispanic markets within the U.S.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-08-09 Joerns Healthcare

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Joerns Healthcare is a manufacturer of equipment and provider of wound therapy solutions for the care and handling of patients in post-acute healthcare settings. Joerns Healthcare is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Parthenon Capital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 5.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Parthenon Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in service-based businesses with recurring revenues, defensible niches and competitive advantages. Parthenon looks for businesses valued between $75 and $750 million operating in sectors that include business services, financial services, manufacturing, technology-enabled services, and distribution/logistics. Prospective transaction types include recapitalizations, management buyouts, acquisitions, privatizations, and growth capital financings. Parthenon Capital was formed in 1998 and has offices in Boston, Massachusetts and San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 34
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 8
State (Florida) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 10 of 34
Year (2010) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-05-01 loanDepot

Foothill Ranch, California, United States

loanDepot is a provider of online direct-to-consumer mortgage loans to borrowers. The company also provides settlement services, real estate services, insurance brokerage services, and other consumer insurance policies. IoanDepot was founded in 2010 and is based in Foothill Ranch, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-08-11 Altegra Health

Miami Lakes, Florida, United States

Altegra Health, Inc. is a provider of software and analytics, network solutions and technology-enabled services that optimize communications, payments and actionable insights by leveraging its intelligent healthcare platform.

Buy -