M&A Deal Summary

Novo Holdings A/S and OMERS Private Equity Acquire Medical Knowledge Group

On January 3, 2022, corporate investor Novo Holdings A/S and private equity firm OMERS Private Equity acquired information technology company Medical Knowledge Group from Court Square Capital Partners and Aisling Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Novo Holdings A/S’s 2nd and OMERS Private Equity’s 4th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Novo Holdings A/S’s 3rd and OMERS Private Equity’s 25th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Novo Holdings A/S’s 1st and OMERS Private Equity’s 3rd transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-01-03
Target Medical Knowledge Group
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Novo Holdings A/S
OMERS Private Equity
Sellers(s) Court Square Capital Partners
Aisling Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Harris Williams & Co. (Financial)
Willkie Farr & Gallagher (Legal)

Target

Medical Knowledge Group

New York, New York, United States
website
Medical Knowledge Group address the business needs of biopharmaceutical companies through the provision of network-mapping analytics, patient-finding analytics, and multi-channel marketing solutions. Medical Knowledge Group was formed in 2004 and is based in New York.

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Buyer(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

Novo Holdings A/S is a Danish holding company and the investment arm of the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Novo Holdings' objective is to grow the assets of the Foundation and improve the lives of people around the world. In addition to investing in equity and fixed income securities, Novo Holdings pursues direct investments in life science companies. Novo Holdings A/S was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 12
Sector (Information Technology) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 8
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 6
Year (2022) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-07 Availity

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Availity is a revenue cycle management platform and electronic clearinghouse that connects hospitals and physicians with health plans. Availity’s solutions help healthcare professionals manage the clinical and financial data needed to fuel real-time coordination between providers, health plans, and patients in a growing value-based care environment. Availity was founded in 2001 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-02 KabaFusion

Cerritos, California, United States

KabaFusion specializes in IVIG (intravenous immunoglobulin) and home-infusion iv therapy with seven pharmacist-owned, patient-focused specialty pharmacies serving over 40 states across the country. KabaFusion was formed in 2010 and is based in Cerritos, California.

Buy -
Buyer

OMERS Private Equity

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 19.8B CAD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

OMERS Private Equity, Inc. is the private equity arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System. OMERS invests in buyout, venture, and mezzanine funds as well as makes direct private equity investments in North American companies with and enterprise value of $200 million to 1.5 billion. Target sectors include manufacturing, financial and business services, industrial and consumer products, transportation, and technology. OMERS Private Equity was formed in 1987 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 49 of 55
Sector (Information Technology) 4 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 28 of 33
State (New York) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 25 of 28
Year (2022) 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-24 International Schools Partnership

London, United Kingdom

International Schools Partnership operates 50 schools across 15 countries, serving more than 45,000 students aged 2-18 years. ISP's growing group of private schools have over 8,000 staff and are located in USA, Canada, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, UK, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, UAE, Qatar, Malaysia, Mexico, and Peru. International Schools Partnership was founded in 2013 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-10 Forefront Dermatology

Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States

Forefront Dermatology delivers medical dermatology, fully integrated surgery and pathology services through more than 130 clinics across 16 U.S. states. Forefront Dermatology was formed in 1980 and is based in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

Sell -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Court Square Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 6.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Court Square Capital Partners (CSCP) is a generalist private equity firm that seeks middle market company investments across the US. CSCP looks to partner with management teams to accelerate revenue growth and improve operating efficiency. Sectors of interest include business services, building products, chemicals, consumer products, food products/services, healthcare, aerospace/defense, manufacturing, media, technology, telecommunications, and transportation. Court Square Capital Partners was formerly known as Citigroup Venture Capital Equity Partners. The Group spun out of Citigroup and became independent in 2006. CSCP is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 50 of 53
Sector (Information Technology) 7 of 7
Type (Secondary Buyout) 15 of 18
State (New York) 6 of 6
Country (United States) 47 of 50
Year (2022) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-12 Getaroom

Dallas, Texas, United States

Getaroom is a B2B-focused distributor of hotel rooms primarily serving leisure travelers within or traveling to North America. The company's mission is to simplify the complexity and costs of global distribution for hotels and deliver a single supplier solution for partners around the world that desire to offer a hospitality experience to their members, employees or customers. Getaroom was formed in 2009 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

Sell $1.2B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-13 GoEngineer

Cottonwood Heights, Utah, United States

GoEngineer delivers software, technology, and expertise that enable companies to unlock innovation and deliver better products faster. With more than 35 years of experience and tens of thousands of customers in high-tech, medical, machine design, energy, and other industries, GoEngineer provide best-in-class design solutions from SOLIDWORKS, Stratasys, CAMWorks, Creaform, and Oracle’s Agile PLM. GoEngineer was established in 1984 and is based in Cottonwood Heights, Utah.

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SELLER

Aisling Capital

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 1.8B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Aisling Capital is a private investment firm focused on opportunities in the healthcare and medical technology sectors. The Firm specifically looks to invest in companies developing and commercializing innovative healthcare products, services, and technologies. Aisling Capital looks to commit $20 to $50 million per investment and prefers to be the lead investor. Aisling will consider investing in both public and private companies. Aisling Capital raised its first fund in 2000. The Firm is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 40 of 41
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
State (New York) 6 of 6
Country (United States) 40 of 41
Year (2022) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-23 Monte Rosa Therapeutics

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Monte Rosa Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing molecular glues to degrade disease-causing proteins. The company has developed a platform to rationally design small molecules that reprogram ubiquitin ligases to eliminate disease drivers previously deemed undruggable. The company’s drug discovery platform combines diverse and proprietary chemical libraries of small molecule protein degraders with in-house proteomics, structural biology, machine learning-based target selection, and computational chemistry capabilities to predict and obtain protein degradation profiles. Monte Rosa Therapeutics was founded in 2018 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-02 Zosano Pharma

Fremont, California, United States

Zosano Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company developing a novel patch formulation of zolmitriptan for the treatment of acute migraine. Zosano Pharma was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.

Sell -