M&A Deal Summary

Craneware Acquires Sentry

On June 8, 2021, Craneware acquired information technology company Sentry from ABRY Partners for 400M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Craneware’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Craneware’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Craneware’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Craneware’s 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-06-08
Target Sentry
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Craneware
Sellers(s) ABRY Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 400M USD

Target

Sentry

Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States
Sentry is a provider of SaaS solutions that simplify the complexity of pharmacy procurement, utilization, and 340B compliance. The company serves over 600 US hospitals, and more than 10,000 clinics and retail pharmacies across all the major pharmacy brands as well as local community pharmacies and clinics. It is involved in turning real-time data into real-world evidence through Comparative Rapid Cycle Analytics, intended to reduce total cost of care, improve care quality and operational efficiency intended to provide better outcomes for all. Sentry was formed in 2003 and is based in Deerfield Beach, Florida.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Craneware

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Business Services
Employees724
Revenue 166M USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Craneware is a provider of automated value cycle solutions, collaborates with all U.S. healthcare providers to plan, execute and monitor value-based economic performance so they can continue to drive better outcomes for the communities they serve. Craneware’s Trisus platform combines revenue integrity, cost management, and decision enablement into a single SaaS-based platform. Our flagship solution, Chargemaster Toolkit, has continually earned KLAS recognition in the Revenue Cycle – Chargemaster Management category and is part of value cycle management suite, which includes charge capture, strategic pricing, claims analytics, patient engagement, revenue recovery and retention, and cost and margin intelligence solutions. Craneware was founded in 1999 and is based in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

ABRY Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 12.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

ABRY Partners is a media and communications focused private equity investment firm. Specific areas of interest include television, publishing, convention/trade shows, for-profit training, couponing, monitoring services, telephone companies, communications towers, music libraries, database providers, wireless communications, and in-store advertisers. ABRY can provide both equity and mezzanine capital, typically committing $20 to $200 million of equity or $15 to $50 million of mezzanine capital per transaction. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, expansion financings, platform acquisitions, consolidations, and recapitalizations. ABRY Partners was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 91 of 101
Sector (Information Technology) 20 of 23
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 47 of 52
State (Florida) 4 of 5
Country (United States) 79 of 88
Year (2021) 8 of 12
Size (of disclosed) 19 of 29
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-01 Socius

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Socius is a property/casualty and management liability wholesale broker based in San Francisco, with regional offices in Los Angeles; Elgin, IL; Birmingham, AL; Austin, TX; Tampa and Miami, FL; Philadelphia; and Summit, NJ. Socius specializes in D&O, E&O, EPL, Cyber, Property & Casualty, and Umbrella coverages. Socius was founded in 1997 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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