M&A Deal Summary

Ares Private Equity Group, Athyrium Capital Management and Guidon Partners Acquire Duly Health and Care

On August 16, 2017, private equity firm Ares Private Equity Group, asset manager Athyrium Capital Management and private equity firm Guidon Partners acquired healthcare services company Duly Health and Care from Summit Partners for 1.5B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ares Private Equity Group’s 5th, Athyrium Capital Management’s 5th and Guidon Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Ares Private Equity Group’s 5th, Athyrium Capital Management’s 5th and Guidon Partners’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Ares Private Equity Group’s 55th, Athyrium Capital Management’s 24th and Guidon Partners’ 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ares Private Equity Group’s 6th, Athyrium Capital Management’s 1st and Guidon Partners’ 2nd transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-08-16
Target Duly Health and Care
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Ares Private Equity Group
Athyrium Capital Management
Guidon Partners
Sellers(s) Summit Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 1.5B USD

Target

Duly Health and Care

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
Duly Health and Care is an independent, multi-specialty physician group with more than 600 physicians in over 80 suburban Chicago locations. The organization is patient-centered and focused on expanding access to convenient care supported by advanced technology and modern treatment options. Duly Health and Care was founded in 1999 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

Ares Private Equity Group

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 24.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ares Private Equity Group is the private equity arm of Ares Management, a global alternative asset manager. The Ares Private Equity Group specializes in opportunistic majority/shared control investments in under-capitalized middle-market companies. Ares looks for companies with strong franchises and attractive growth opportunities. The Group prefers to be the lead investor and will invest across the capital structure, including common equity, preferred equity, convertible equity/debt and senior debt. Areas of interest include business services, defense, healthcare, manufacturing, industrial, energy and consumer products and services. Ares Private Equity Group was formed in 2003 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 71 of 126
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 5 of 9
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 27 of 46
State: Illinois M&A 6 of 10
Country: United States M&A 55 of 93
Year: 2017 M&A 8 of 8
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 20
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-31 LBC

Pasay, Philippines

LBC provides payments and money transfer, documents and mail, parcels and boxes, and cargo and logistics. LBC was founded in 1945 and is based in Pasay City, Phillippines.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-24 ReCommunity Holdings

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

ReCommunity is a recycling, recovery and repowering company that is focused on dramatically reducing the volume of land-filled waste through conversion into useful products such as recycled commodities, low-carbon energy, ReEngineered Feedstock, biofuels, and other value-added recycled products. ReCommunity Holdings was founded in 2011 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Sell -
Buyer

Athyrium Capital Management

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 4.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Athyrium Capital Management is a large asset manager focused on the healthcare sector. Athyrium invests in a wide range of financial instruments including royalties, structured credit, and equities as well as select special situations. Athyrium Capital was established in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 26 of 50
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 5 of 12
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 4 of 6
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 3
Country: United States M&A 24 of 45
Year: 2017 M&A 5 of 7
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-02 PharMerica

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

PharMerica is a provider of pharmacy services and serves the long-term care, hospital pharmacy management services, specialty home infusion, and oncology pharmacy markets. PharMerica was founded in 2006 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.

Buy $1.4B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-07 Biora Therapeutics

San Diego, California, United States

Biora Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing oral therapeutic-delivery platforms for needle-free systemic delivery of large molecules and targeted therapy delivery in the gastrointestinal tract. Biora Therapeutics was founded in 2010 and is based in San Diego, California.

Buy -
DESCRIPTION

Guidon Partners is a healthcare focused investment firm. It was formed in 2014 and is based in Richmond, Virginia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 2
State: Illinois M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 4 of 5
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-22 PE GI Solutions

Jamison, Pennsylvania, United States

PE GI Solutions is a developer, manager, and owner of freestanding, single-specialty endoscopic Ambulatory Surgery Centers in partnership with practicing physicians and hospitals. PE GI Solutions was founded in 1998 and is based in Jamison, Pennsylvania.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-01 PE GI Solutions

Jamison, Pennsylvania, United States

PE GI Solutions is a developer, manager, and owner of freestanding, single-specialty endoscopic Ambulatory Surgery Centers in partnership with practicing physicians and hospitals. PE GI Solutions was founded in 1998 and is based in Jamison, Pennsylvania.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Summit Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 39.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Summit Partners is a private investment and asset management firm focused on venture, growth, credit, and public equity investing. Sectors of interest include business services, communications technology and services, consumer products, energy, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, industrial products, internet/information services, media/entertainment, semiconductors, electronics, and software. Summit Partners is known for having a proactive business development group for sourcing transactions. Summit will consider both minority or majority investment stakes and is willing to commit as little as $10 million or as much as $500 million in combined debt/junior capital per transaction. The Firm's geographic coverage spans North America and Europe. Summit Partners was formed in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 214 of 294
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 23 of 34
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 34 of 64
State: Illinois M&A 7 of 9
Country: United States M&A 192 of 254
Year: 2017 M&A 9 of 15
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 51
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-08 Covenant Physician Partners

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Covenant Physician Partners is an operator of ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices, and ancillary services with a particular focus on gastroenterology and ophthalmology end markets. Covenant Physician Partners was founded in 2008 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-11 Jamf

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Jamf provides enterprise device management and security software designed for Apple ecosystems. The Company’s cloud-based platform enables organizations to deploy, manage, and protect Apple devices across education, business, and government environments. Jamf was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Sell -