M&A Deal Summary

Vistria Group and Excellere Partners Acquire SCA Pharma

On January 21, 2021, private equity firms Vistria Group and Excellere Partners acquired life science company SCA Pharma from Enhanced Healthcare Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vistria Group’s 3rd and Excellere Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Vistria Group’s 16th and Excellere Partners’ 24th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Vistria Group’s 1st and Excellere Partners’ 1st transaction in Arkansas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-01-21
Target SCA Pharma
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Vistria Group
Excellere Partners
Sellers(s) Enhanced Healthcare Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) William Blair (Financial)
McDermott Will & Emery (Legal)

Target

SCA Pharma

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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SCA Pharma specializes in preparing sterile pharmaceuticals customized for hospital pharmacies and healthcare facilities nationwide. SCA Pharmaceuticals products and services have consistently proven to significantly increase efficiencies and reduce costs to these organizations. SCA Pharma was founded in 2010 and is based in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Vistria Group

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2013
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Vistria Group is a middle-market private equity firm focused on the education, healthcare, and financial services industries. Vistria was formed in 2013 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 28
Sector (Life Science) 3 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 12
State (Arkansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 16 of 28
Year (2021) 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-01 HomeFree Pharmacy Services

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

HomeFree Pharmacy Services provides high-touch, tech-enabled medication management service that seamlessly integrates into the patient’s care plan helping drive better clinical and financial outcomes. Today we partner with home health and home care/personal care organizations, group home providers as well as health plans, health systems and many other prescribing organizations. HomeFree Pharmacy Services was founded in 2021 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-06 CareMetx

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

CareMetx is a pharmaceutical, biotechnology and device manufacturers with technology and specialty hub services to support patient access. CareMetx was founded in 2011 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.

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Buyer

Excellere Partners

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 2.3B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Excellere Partners is a private equity firm focused on mid-market recapitalizations, management buyouts, and consolidation opportunities. Excellere looks to partner with management on transactions and targets opportunities in business services, education/training, healthcare, industrial services, and specialty foods. Excellere Partners was formed in 2006 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 25
Sector (Life Science) 3 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
State (Arkansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 24 of 25
Year (2021) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-12 Two Labs

Powell, Ohio, United States

Two Labs LLC is a pharmaceutical services company that provides a portfolio of product commercialization and lifecycle services to pharmaceutical manufacturers. Since its inception in 2003, Two Labs has worked with over 380 manufacturers. This includes supporting over 150 emerging manufacturers with their first product and over 230 pharmaceutical manufacturers with in-market products from pre-launch to loss of exclusivity.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-01 Molecular Designs

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Molecular Designs is a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of multiplex assays for molecular testing and research. Utilizing time-tested PCR to identify pathogens rapidly not only improves patient care but also advances antibiotic stewardship. Molecular Designs was founded in 2019 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Enhanced Healthcare Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Enhanced Healthcare Partners is a specialist private equity firm that invests in lower-middle market growth companies in the healthcare sector. The Firm seeks to invest $10 to $50 million per transaction and will consider a variety of transaction types, including buyouts, growth equity, and recapitalizations. Enhanced Healthcare Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 11
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 4 of 4
State (Arkansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 9 of 11
Year (2021) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-10 Hallmark Health Care Solutions

Hauppauge, New York, United States

Hallmark Health Care Solutions is a software as a service company offering physician compensation and workforce management solutions for health systems, academic medical centers and physician groups. The company offers integrated technology solutions designed to drive better workforce relationships, efficiencies and cost savings. Hallmark Health Care Solutions was founded in 2010 and is based in Hauppauge, New York.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-03 MedTest DX

Canton, Michigan, United States

MedTest DX, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a range of chemistry instruments and provides supporting reagents and instrument service to physician offices, hospitals, reference laboratories, and research facilities. MedTest Dx was founded in 2011 and is based in Canton, Michigan.

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