M&A Deal Summary

IQVIA Acquires Advanced Health Media

On May 31, 2018, IQVIA acquired information technology company Advanced Health Media from Arlington Capital Partners and Alcentra Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is IQVIA’s 3rd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is IQVIA’s 15th transaction in the United States.
  • This is IQVIA’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-05-31
Target Advanced Health Media
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) IQVIA
Sellers(s) Arlington Capital Partners
Alcentra Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Duff & Phelps Corp. (Financial)

Target

Advanced Health Media

Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States
Advanced Health Media LLC is a provider of meeting logistics, commercial compliance management solutions, and sales force productivity tools for the pharmaceutical industry. Advanced Health Media was founded in 1999 and is based in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

IQVIA

Durham, North Carolina, United States
Category Company
Sector Life Science
Employees87,000
Revenue 15.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Quintiles office in San Diego, California.
Quintiles office in San Diego, California.

IQVIA is a provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and contract research services to the life sciences industry in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. IQVIA was founded in 2016 and is based in Durham, North Carolina.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 18
Sector (Information Technology) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 14 of 15
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 15 of 15
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-01 Chemical Information Services

London, United Kingdom

Chemical Information Services is a provider of information services to the pharmaceutical and chemical industries in more than 140 countries worldwide. Chemical Information Services is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-12 Pharmaspectra

London, United Kingdom

Pharmaspectra is a provider of medical affairs data to the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. Pharmaspectra’s data is utilized by 7 of the world’s top 10 pharmaceutical companies. The firm has offices in the UK, US, Switzerland, and India. Pharmaspectra was founded in 2005 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy $100M

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Arlington Capital Partners

Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 7.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Arlington Capital Partners is a middle-market private equity firm focused on buyouts and recapitalizations in targeted growth industries. Arlington targets US based companies valued between $50 and $500 million with strong potential for organic growth and possible consolidation opportunities. Sectors of interest include business services and outsourcing, aerospace/defense, federal and commercial IT, media, education and training, healthcare services, and manufacturing. Arlington Capital was formed in 1999 and is headquartered in Washington DC.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 37
Sector (Information Technology) 8 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 19
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 21 of 35
Year (2018) 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-21 Polaris Alpha

Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States

Polaris Alpha is a provider of mission-critical technology, software, and solutions to the defense and intelligence communities. Polaris Alpha is based in Fredericksburg, virginia.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-26 Zemax

Kirkland, Washington, United States

Zemax is a provider of software for optical and illumination designers, engineers, and researchers worldwide. Zemax also offers an application that allows engineers to develop and collaborate through computer-aided design systems. Zemax was founded in 1991 and is based in Kirkland, Washington.

Sell -
SELLER

Alcentra Capital

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 540M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Alcentra Capital Corporation is the direct investment arm of asset management firm Alcentra. Alcentra capital looks to provide equity and subordinated debt to middle-market companies throughout North America. The Firm looks to invest $5 to $15 million per transaction in profitable companies with $5 to $15 million of EBITDA. Sectors of interest include healthcare, government services, business services, and defense. Alcentra Capital Corporation was formerly known as BNY Mellon-Alcentra Mezzanine Partners. The Group was originally established in 1998 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 35 of 40
Sector (Information Technology) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 15 of 19
State (New Jersey) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 34 of 38
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-13 Lectrus

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Lectrus Corp. is a designer and manufacturer of custom metal enclosures and electrical and mechanical integration. The company offers a unique combination of services: custom engineering, project management, integration, site installation, and post-sale customer support.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-13 Media Storm

New York, New York, United States

Media Storm is a data-driven marketing agency that has created an integrated solution of identifying and converting hand-raisers and driving greater ROI through accountable and active media. Media Storm data science and optimization platform, JubaPlus, has replaced traditional planning, allowing for unmatched predictability and true business results.

Sell -
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