M&A Deal Summary

CareSource Acquires The Columbus Organization

On November 19, 2021, CareSource acquired staffing company The Columbus Organization from HealthEdge Investment Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CareSource’s 1st transaction in the Staffing sector.
  • This is CareSource’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is CareSource’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-11-19
Target The Columbus Organization
Sector Staffing
Buyer(s) CareSource
Sellers(s) HealthEdge Investment Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Triple Tree LLC (Financial)

Target

The Columbus Organization

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States
The Columbus Organization is a provider of on-site professional staffing and consultative services, focusing exclusively on agencies that serve individuals with special needs. The Columbus Organization was founded in 1984 and is based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CareSource

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Category Company
Founded 1989
Sector Healthcare Services
DESCRIPTION

CareSource is a nonprofit, multi-state health plan recognized as a national leader in managed care. CareSource administers one of the nation’s largest Medicaid-managed care plans and offers a lifetime of access to care through health insurance, including Medicaid, Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicare Advantage, and dual-eligible programs. Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, CareSource serves 2 million members in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. CareSource was founded in 1989 and is based in Dayton, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Staffing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

HealthEdge Investment Partners

Tampa, Florida, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

HealthEdge Investment Partners is an operating-oriented private equity firm that targets the healthcare industry. The firm pursues buyouts, recapitalizations or structured investments in healthcare companies with a strong market share. HealthEdge targets businesses with enterprise value ranging between $10 million and $100 million, and with revenues ranging between $5 million and $75 million. Moreover, the firm looks for companies with EBITDA near $15 million. The firm typically commits between $5 million to $20 million of capital per company. HealthEdge focuses on the healthcare segments that involve medical products, devices and equipment, healthcare services, healthcare IT, pharmaceutical, and distribution. HealthEdge Investment Partners was founded in 2005 and is based in Tampa, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 17
Sector (Staffing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 11
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 14 of 17
Year (2021) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-28 Formulated Solutions

Largo, Florida, United States

Formulated Solutions specializes in innovating, formulating, and packaging solutions for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, personal healthcare, and specialty chemical applications. Formulated Solutions was founded in 1999 and is based in Largo, Florida.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-11 SPNN

Sarasota, Florida, United States

SPNN is a nationwide nursing network that focuses on the therapy management of patients with rare, chronic disorders. SPNN professional staff consists of CRNI®, OCN®, IgCN®, PICC, and IV certified nurses who administer specialty pharmacy therapies to patients in the comfort of their home, physician offices, and ambulatory infusion centers (AIC). SPNN was founded in 2009 and is based in Sarasota, Florida.

Sell $60M