M&A Deal Summary

Omnicom Health Group Acquires BioPharm Communications

On May 5, 2016, Omnicom Health Group acquired marketing company BioPharm Communications from Southfield Capital, Boathouse Capital and CMS Mezzanine

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Omnicom Health Group’s 1st transaction in the Marketing sector.
  • This is Omnicom Health Group’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Omnicom Health Group’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-05-05
Target BioPharm Communications
Sector Marketing
Buyer(s) Omnicom Health Group
Sellers(s) Southfield Capital
Boathouse Capital
CMS Mezzanine
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

BioPharm Communications

New Hope, Pennsylvania, United States
BioPharm Communications LLC is a communications agency that specializes in proprietary, multichannel marketing programs to physicians and healthcare practitioners for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Omnicom Health Group

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Sector Marketing
DESCRIPTION

Omnicom Health Group, Inc. is a healthcare marketing and communications company.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Marketing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2016) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-14 Archbow Consulting

Orlando, Florida, United States

Archbow Consulting helps pharma and biotech companies design, build, and optimize product distribution and patient access strategies. Archbow Consulting was founded in 2017 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

Buy -

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

Southfield Capital

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 125M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Southfield Capital is a private investment group focused on buying and building lower middle-market businesses headquartered throughout North America. The Firm prefers to control investment situations and looks to commit $20 to $60 million of equity in companies valued from $25 to $125 million. Target sectors include manufacturing, distribution and fulfillment, and specialty services. Southfield avoids investing in agriculture, mining, heavy construction, and hazardous materials. Prospective investment situations include buyouts, consolidations, recapitalizations, and growth financings. Southfield Capital is a successor company to the private investment firm Levison & Company and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut with additional offices in Alexandria, Virginia, and Louisville, Kentucky.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 9
Sector (Marketing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 8
Year (2016) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-22 Tier One Relocation

Weirton, West Virginia, United States

Tier One Relocation is a logistics manager that specializes in household goods moves for military personnel. Tier One Relocation is an outsourced service provider to transportation companies and provides a range of mission-critical services, including order procurement, relocation management, customer service and back-office administration. The Company’s core value proposition is its ability to maximize customer revenue, capacity utilization and provide complete outsourcing of the rigorous department of defense administrative process. Tier One Relocation was founded in 2010 and is based in Weirton, West Virginia.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-30 Ntiva

Mclean, Virginia, United States

Ntiva provides a full suite of outsourced IT services, including onsite support, remote monitoring, cloud services, backup and disaster recovery, and strategic consulting. The company enables its customers to outsource their IT infrastructure, allowing them to improve their performance, reduce costs and enhance security. Ntiva was founded in 2004 and is based in Mclean, Virginia.

Buy -
SELLER

Boathouse Capital

Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 2.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Boathouse Capital is a provider of mezzanine and equity capital to lower middle-market companies in a variety of industries. The Firm works in partnership with management teams and private equity firms in funding private equity sponsored buyouts, management buyouts, recapitalizations, refinancings, and growth capital financings. Boathouse can commit up to $25 million per transaction and generally pursues companies with 'exceptional' management, sustainable competitive advantages, growing end markets, 'sticky' business models, and diversified customers. Boathouse seeks companies with at least $10 million in revenues and at least $5 million of EBITDA. Boathouse is based in Wayne, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 23
Sector (Marketing) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 11
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 23
Year (2016) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-03 OrthoFi

Denver, Colorado, United States

OrthoFi is a technology-enabled service platform designed to leverage customer relationship management software and industry-leading revenue cycle management services to stimulate growth and streamline operations for orthodontic practices. OrthoFi has partnered with over 550 practice locations throughout the US and has helped over 300,000 patients find a quality, affordable Orthodontic care. OrthoFi was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-19 OBBCO Safety & Supply

Chesapeake, Virginia, United States

OBBCO designs and distributes personal safety equipment to customers predominantly in southeastern Virginia engaged in the shipbuilding, utility and consumer industries. Based in Chesapeake, VA, the Company offers a wide ranging product line that includes basic protective necessities such as gloves, hats and glasses as well as more complex items like fire retardant suits and fall protection gear.

Sell -
DESCRIPTION

CMS Mezzanine is a private investment firm focused on providing mezzanine capital to support private equity sponsored buyouts and companies requiring growth capital, acquisition funding, liquidity for existing shareholders, or that are undergoing an ownership transition. CMS Mezzanine looks to invest $2 to $6 million per transaction in support of companies with at least $10 million of revenue. Areas of interest include manufacturing, business services, consumer products, valued-added distribution, IT services, and specialty retail. The Firm prefers companies headquartered in the Eastern US, but will consider opportunities across the US. CMS Mezzanine is based in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector (Marketing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (2016) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-21 Onelife Fitness

Mclean, Virginia, United States

Onelife Fitness is an operator of health clubs to serve the health and fitness needs of employees. Onelife Fitness was founded in 1973 and is based in Mclean, Virginia.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-22 Skip Barber Racing School

Braselton, Georgia, United States

Skip Barber Racing School LLC is a road track racing school, offering programs such as a national race series, corporate events, original equipment manufacturer events, and racing and driving schools. Skip Barber Racing School LLC was founded in 1975 and is based in Braselton, Georgia.

Sell -