M&A Deal Summary

Berkshire Partners and Harvest Partners Acquire Affordable Care

On October 22, 2015, private equity firms Berkshire Partners and Harvest Partners acquired healthcare services company Affordable Care from American Capital and Fifth Street Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Berkshire Partners’ 2nd and Harvest Partners’ 5th transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Berkshire Partners’ 60th and Harvest Partners’ 32nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Berkshire Partners’ 4th and Harvest Partners’ 2nd transaction in North Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-10-22
Target Affordable Care
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Berkshire Partners
Harvest Partners
Sellers(s) American Capital
Fifth Street Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Jefferies
William Blair (Financial)
King & Spalding (Legal)

Target

Affordable Care

Morrisville, North Carolina, United States
Affordable Care is a dental practice management services company that supports a network of affiliated dental practices providing removable prosthetics and related services. Affordable Care was founded in 1975 and is based in Morrisville, North Carolina.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Berkshire Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 16.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Berkshire Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in businesses with strong management and that lead their respective markets. Berkshire will consider investments in both public and private companies. Prospective transactions for private companies include leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, growth capital financings, and privatizations. Public company transactions include take-privates, PIPEs, and equity stakes. Berkshire generally looks to invest $150 to $500 million of equity capital per transaction in companies valued up to $2 billion. Sectors of interest include industrial manufacturing, consumer products, retailing, transportation, communications and business services. Berkshire Partners was formed in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 68 of 105
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 2 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 10 of 23
State: North Carolina M&A 4 of 4
Country: United States M&A 60 of 93
Year: 2015 M&A 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-14 The Telx Group

New York City, New York, United States

The Telx Group, Inc. is a data center solution provider fueling infrastructure, interconnection and business progress.

Sell $1.9B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-08 Tower Development

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Tower Development Corp. is a tower development and acquisition vehicle wholly owned by Berkshire Partners. TDC actively pursues new tower builds and acquisitions in close partnership with Crown Castle.

Sell $461M
Buyer

Harvest Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Harvest Partners is a Investment firm provides Private Equity and Structured Capital focused on buyout, growth capital, minority position, and non-control investments in middle-market public and private companies. Harvest Partners looks to invest in profitable ($30 to $300 million of EBITDA). Sectors of interest include business services, consumer services, healthcare, industrial services, manufacturing, marketing, building products and distribution companies valued between $100 and $1000 million. The Firm prefers opportunities headquartered in North America. Harvest Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 71
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 5 of 7
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 16 of 35
State: North Carolina M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 32 of 67
Year: 2015 M&A 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-28 Valet Living

Tampa, Florida, United States

Valet Living is a provider of doorstep collection and recycling services, and also full-service amenities provider to the multifamily industry. Valet Living was founded in 1995 and is based in Tampa, Florida.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-17 AxelaCare Health Solutions

Lenexa, Kansas, United States

AxelaCare Health Solutions LLC is a full-service home infusion therapy provider. Therapies provided range from immune globulin (IG) therapy to antibiotics and nutrition therapy for patients across the United States.

Sell -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

American Capital


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 22.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

American Capital was a publicly traded buyout and mezzanine investment firm. American Capital invested in buyouts, growth capital financings, acquistion financings, and recapitalizations. The Firm looked to finance businesses with at least $4 million in EBITDA and valued between $20 and $500 million. American Capital ws a generalist firm with broad interest in traditional industries such as manufacturing, distribution, and services. American Capital's European investment affiliate is European Capital. European Capital looked to invest $10 to $600 million of equity, mezzanine, and/or senior debt in similar opportunities across Europe. American Capital was formed in 1997 and in January 2017, merged with Ares Capital Management.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 170 of 194
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 4 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 60 of 71
State: North Carolina M&A 2 of 3
Country: United States M&A 164 of 186
Year: 2015 M&A 7 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-08 Aderant Holdings

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Aderant Holdings, Inc. is an independent legal software provider that offers comprehensive practice, financial and case management solutions for law and professional services firms of all sizes worldwide.

Sell $675M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-24 Dynojet

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Dynojet is a manufacturer of aftermarket performance-enhancing automotive parts and accessories as well as diagnostic equipment for the Powersports industry. Dynojet was founded in 1972 and is based in North Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sell -
SELLER
DESCRIPTION

Fifth Street Capital is a public investment firm focused on providing mezzanine financing to support expansions, acquisitions, recapitalizations, and management buyouts of middle-market US based companies. Fifth Street looks to invest between $5 and $50 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include consumer products, healthcare services, manufacturing, medical device manufacturing, food services, business services, restaurants, speciality retail, logistics, and value added distribution. Fifth Street Capital is based in White Plains, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 32 of 59
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 3 of 7
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 9 of 20
State: North Carolina M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 31 of 58
Year: 2015 M&A 9 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-08 CoAdvantage

Tampa, Florida, United States

CoAdvantage engages in human resource solutions, providing Professional Employer Organization (PEO) services to small and medium-sized businesses nationwide. CoAdvantage specializes in and excels at handling human resources. CoAdvantage are HR experts who work as your outsourcing partner to administer payroll, benefits, workers’ compensation, and core HR functions. CoAdvantage was founded in 1997 and is based in Tampa, Florida.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-04 Dexter Axle Co.

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Dexter Axle Co., Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of trailer axle, brake and suspension assemblies and related replacement parts used primarily in the industrial and utility trailer.

Sell -