M&A Deal Summary

Summit Partners, Revelstoke Capital Partners, Silversmith Capital Partners and Athyrium Capital Management Acquire Sound Physicians

On April 23, 2018, growth capital firm Summit Partners, private equity firm Revelstoke Capital Partners, growth capital firm Silversmith Capital Partners and asset manager Athyrium Capital Management acquired healthcare services company Sound Physicians from Fresenius Medical Care for 2.2B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Summit Partners’ 36th, Revelstoke Capital Partners’ 7th, Silversmith Capital Partners’ 3rd and Athyrium Capital Management’s 7th transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Summit Partners’ 2nd, Revelstoke Capital Partners’ , Silversmith Capital Partners’ and Athyrium Capital Management’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Summit Partners’ 277th, Revelstoke Capital Partners’ 9th, Silversmith Capital Partners’ 14th and Athyrium Capital Management’s 30th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Summit Partners’ 4th, Revelstoke Capital Partners’ 2nd, Silversmith Capital Partners’ 1st and Athyrium Capital Management’s 3rd transaction in Tennessee.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-04-23
Target Sound Physicians
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Summit Partners
Revelstoke Capital Partners
Silversmith Capital Partners
Athyrium Capital Management
Sellers(s) Fresenius Medical Care
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 2.2B USD

Target

Sound Physicians

Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Sound Physicians is a physician-founded and led organization providing services across the acute episode of care - through emergency medicine, critical care, hospital medicine, transitional care and advisory services. Sound Physicians was founded in 2001 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Buyer(S) 4

Buyer

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 318 of 392
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 36 of 41
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Tennessee M&A 4 of 4
Country: United States M&A 277 of 322
Year: 2018 M&A 8 of 15
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-09 Integrated DNA Technologies

Coralville, Iowa, United States

Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of custom nucleic acids (i.e. building blocks of DNA and RNA) and assists researchers in advancing genomics technology, including synthetic biology and Next-Generation Sequencing. The company serves more than 80,000 customers across a diverse set of end markets including academic research, biotechnology, clinical diagnostics and pharmaceuticals.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-26 Smartsheet

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Smartsheet is a cloud‑based work management platform designed to help teams plan, track, automate, and report on work across projects and workflows. The Company offers a no‑code platform that integrates with existing systems and scales from individual teams to enterprise portfolios. Smartsheet was founded in 2005 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

Sell -
Buyer
DESCRIPTION

Revelstoke Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and building industry leading companies. For platform acquisitions, Revelstoke seeks profitable companies (> $5 million) and looks to commit $10 to $250 million per transaction. The Firm will consider majority and minority positions and seeks situations where companies have opportunities for growth, either organically or through add-ons. Targeted industries include healthcare services, transportation, logistics, specialty distribution, business services, and insurance. Revelstoke Capital Partners was formed in 2013 and is based in Denver, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 24
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 7 of 16
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Tennessee M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 9 of 24
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-15 ONsite Mammography

Westfield, Massachusetts, United States

ONsite Mammography is a preeminent multi-site provider of 3D mammography services within the OB/GYN and primary care professions and is one of the fastest growing companies in the industry. ONsite provides a comprehensive portfolio of project management, installation, and operational services to physician practices in 11 states. ONsite Mammography was established in 2008 and is based in Westfield, Massachusetts.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-30 CEI Vision Partners

Columbus, Ohio, United States

CEI Vision Partners is a management services organization. CVP provides comprehensive eye care services and has leading physicians across all major sub-specialties. CEI Vision Partners was established in 2018 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

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Buyer
DESCRIPTION

Silversmith Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on growth capital investments in SaaS and healthcare IT/services companies. The Firm looks to invest $20 to $125 million in growing companies (20%+) with at least $10 million in revenue. Silversmith Capital Partners was established in 2015 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 42
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 3 of 3
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Tennessee M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 14 of 38
Year: 2018 M&A 2 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-01 Iodine Software

Austin, Texas, United States

Iodine Software is a provider of artificial intelligence-based software solutions for health systems that reduce errors and omissions in clinical documentation. Iodine Software was founded in 2010 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-01 Validity

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Validity is a provider of data integrity and compliance offerings that thousands of organizations worldwide rely on to trust their data. With highly-valued products including demandTools, dupeBlocker, and peopleImport, Validity is empowering organizations worldwide to make better decisions that drive more leads, close more deals, and confidently plan for continued growth. Validity was founded in 2018 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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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 32 of 50
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 7 of 12
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Tennessee M&A 3 of 5
Country: United States M&A 30 of 45
Year: 2018 M&A 4 of 8
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-10 Elara Caring

Dallas, Texas, United States

Elara Caring is a provider of home-based care with a national presence across the Northeast, Midwest, and Southwest. It supports patients through the post-acute care journey by delivering the appropriate level of care wherever patients call home. Elara Caring was founded in 1975 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-01 Amryt Pharma

Dublin, Ireland

Amryt Pharma is a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and delivering innovative new treatments to help improve the lives of patients with rare and orphan diseases. Amryt Pharma is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Fresenius Medical Care

Bad Homburg, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1996
Sector Healthcare Services
Employees112,445
Revenue 19.3B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Fresenius Medical Care is a kidney dialysis company, provides renal dialysis products and services. Fresenius Medical Care was founded in 1996 and is based in Bad Homburg, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 2 of 4
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 5
State: Tennessee M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-28 Shiel Medical Laboratory

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Shiel Medical Laboratory is a clinical laboratory that provides medical diagnostic testing services for physicians and home care agencies. Shiel Medical Laboratory is based in Brooklyn, New York.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-26 NxStage Medical

Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States

NxStage Medical, Inc. is a medical products company. NxStage Medical was founded in 1998 and is based in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Buy -