Add-on Acquisition • Information Technology

Leidos Acquires Vitalize Consulting Solutions

On July 21, 2011, Leidos acquired information technology company Vitalize Consulting Solutions from Ferrer Freeman & Co.

Acquisition Context
  • This is Leidos’ 2nd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Leidos’ 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Leidos’ 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date July 21, 2011
Target Vitalize Consulting Solutions
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Leidos
Sellers(s) Ferrer Freeman & Co.
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Triple Tree (Financial)

Target Company

Vitalize Consulting Solutions

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States
Vitalize Consulting Solutions is a provider of clinical, business and information technology (IT) services for healthcare enterprises.Vitalize Consulting Solutions primarily serves customers in the commercial hospital market that are implementing electronic health record (EHR) products and systems, providing a range of services including strategic consulting, system implementation and operational improvement.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Leidos

Reston, Virginia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1969
Sector Information Technology
Employees47,000
Revenue 16.7B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Leidos' office in Columbia, Maryland.
Entrance to Leidos' office in Columbia, Maryland.

Leidos is a provider of science and technology solutions in the United States. The company delivers solutions and services for data analytics, systems integration, and cybersecurity to the agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as well as other U.S. Government civil agencies, state and local government agencies, foreign governments, and customers in a range of commercial markets. Leidos was founded in 1969 and is based in Reston, Virginia.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 8 of 18
Sector: Information Technology 2 of 8
Type: Add-on Acquisition 6 of 12
State: Pennsylvania 1 of 2
Country: United States 8 of 17
Year: 2011 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-05-16 Patrick Energy Services - Transmission & Distribution Power System

United States

Patrick Energy Services' Transmission & Distribution power system provides energy and smart grid services portfolio, adding additional Transmission & Distribution engineering services.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-17 maxIT Healthcare Holdings

Westfield, Indiana, United States

maxIT Healthcare Holdings, Inc. is a healthcare Information Technology consulting firm. maxIT Healthcare services and solutions primarily to commercial hospital groups and other medical delivery organizations.

Buy $473M

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Ferrer Freeman & Co.

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 900M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Ferrer Freeman & Co. (FFC) is a private equity firm that invests exclusively in healthcare companies generating sales minimum $20 to $200 million. FFC also invests in clinical products and outsourcing/infrastructure businesses serving the healthcare sector. FFC looks to commit $10 to $40 million per transaction and focuses primarily on growth capital financings and build-ups. However, the Firm will also selectively fund buyouts as well. Ferrer Freeman & Co. LLC was formed in 1995 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 16 of 25
Sector: Information Technology 4 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition 11 of 15
State: Pennsylvania 1 of 1
Country: United States 16 of 25
Year: 2011 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-14 Webmedx

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Webmedx is a provider of medical documentation services.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-10-11 Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare

Port Washington, New York, United States

Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare manufactures a complete line of medical products, including mobility products, sleep and respiratory products, beds, bariatric products, wheelchairs, sleep surfaces and pressure prevention products, self-assist products, power operated wheelchairs, rehabilitation products, patient room equipment, personal care products and electrotherapy devices. Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare was founded in 2000 and is based in Port Washington, New York.

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