M&A Deal Summary

Pamplona Capital Management - Private Equity Acquires GetWellNetwork

On January 1, 2018, private equity firm Pamplona Capital Management - Private Equity acquired information technology company GetWellNetwork from Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe and Valhalla Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Pamplona Capital Management - Private Equity’s 3rd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Pamplona Capital Management - Private Equity’s 18th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Pamplona Capital Management - Private Equity’s 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-01-01
Target GetWellNetwork
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Pamplona Capital Management - Private Equity
Sellers(s) Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe
Valhalla Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

GetWellNetwork

Bethesda, Maryland, United States
GetWellNetwork, Inc. is a provider of patient engagement solutions that help health care providers engage, educate and empower patients along the care continuum. Our patient-centered platform, delivered across multiple technology platforms including mobile devices, computers and televisions, enables providers to implement a revolutionary care delivery model called Interactive Patient Care™ to improve performance and patient outcomes. The company further extends the value of existing IT investments by integrating seamlessly with electronic medical record and patient portal applications.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Pamplona Capital Management - Private Equity

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 11.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Pamplona Capital Management - Private Equity, is the private equity unit of asset manager Pamplona, which also provides hedge funds and hedge fund-of-funds products. Pamplona PE invests in 'market leading' companies in a variety of industry sectors. The Group will consider opportunities throughout North America and Europe. Pamplona PE was established in 2005 and is based in London and New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 41
Sector (Information Technology) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 14 of 21
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 18 of 21
Year (2018) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-17 Bakemark

Pico Rivera, California, United States

Bakemark is a specialty distribution platform serving as a critical link between bakery ingredients manufacturers and national and local bakeries. BakeMark is a vertically integrated supply chain partner and specialty distributor to 19,000+ customers across all major bakery channels, providing a broad portfolio of 7,000+ active SKUs and value-added services. Bakemark was founded in 1909 and is based in Pico Rivera, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-27 Cofense

Leesburg, Virginia, United States

Cofense is a provider of human-driven phishing defense solutions world-wide. Cofense delivers a collaborative approach to cybersecurity by enabling organization-wide engagement to active email threats. Company collective defense suite combines timely attack intelligence sourced from employees with best-in-class incident response technologies to stop attacks faster and stay ahead of breaches.  Cofense was founded in 2007 and is based in Leesburg, Virginia.

Buy $400M

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1979
PE ASSETS 31.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) is a mega-sized, specialist private equity firm focused on investments in growth-oriented companies operating within the healthcare and technology/tech-enabled services industries. WCAS will consider small and large transactions; including venture investments, growth equity investments, buy-and-build transactions, public-to-private acquisitions, and corporate carve-outs. The Firm prefers control situations and generally seeks opportunities in the US. Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe was formed in 1979 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 60 of 75
Sector (Information Technology) 10 of 12
Type (Secondary Buyout) 11 of 15
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 58 of 72
Year (2018) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-19 Kindred

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Kindred is a healthcare services company based in Louisville, Kentucky. Kindred provides healthcare services in 2,353 locations, including 97 transitional care hospitals, five inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, 98 nursing centers, 21 sub-acute units, 153 Kindred at Home hospice, home health and non-medical home care locations, 104 inpatient rehabilitation units (hospital-based), and a contract rehabilitation services business, RehabCare, which serves 1,875 non-affiliated facilities. Kindred was founded in 1985 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.

Buy $4.1B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-21 Avetta

Lehi, Utah, United States

Avetta is a provider of a cloud-based supply chain risk management platform. Avetta connects global organizations across several industries including oil/gas, telecom, construction materials, facilities management, and many others, with qualified and vetted suppliers, contractors, and vendors. Avetta was founded in 2003 and is based in Lehi, Utah.

Buy -
SELLER

Valhalla Partners

Vienna, Virginia, United States

Investor Investor Investor


Category Venture Capital Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 440M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Valhalla Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm focused primarily on providing capital to technology companies in the Mid-Atlantic US. Valhalla will invest at all company stages, including early-stage needs as well as more mature company situations such as divestitures. Sub-sectors of tech Valhalla will consider include software, internet, digital media, mobile, and data storage. Valhalla Partners was formed in 2002 and is based in Vienna, Virginia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 33
Sector (Information Technology) 8 of 8
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 6
State (Maryland) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 28 of 33
Year (2018) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-27 Fishbowl

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Fishbowl is a provider of online marketing software and services to the restaurant industry. Fishbowl was founded in 2000 and is based in Alexandria, Virginia.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-30 Vubiquity - Avail-TVN

Reston, Virginia, United States

Vubiquity, Inc. - Avail-TVN is a provider of digital video services. Working with both service providers and content owners, Avail-TVN is focused on providing its global customer base solutions that simplify content management and distribution, and enable the monetization of content. Vubiquity, Inc. - Avail-TVN is based in Reston, Virginia.

Sell -