M&A Deal Summary

Primus Capital Acquires Payspan

On January 5, 2017, private equity firm Primus Capital acquired information technology company Payspan from ABS Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Primus Capital’s 5th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Primus Capital’s 38th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Primus Capital’s 3rd transaction in Florida.
Investment Fate
  • Payspan was sold to a strategic buyer in 2022.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-01-05
Target Payspan
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Primus Capital
Sellers(s) ABS Capital Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) SunTrust Robinson Humphrey (Financial)

Target

Payspan

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Payspan provides payment solutions for health plans and providers seeking to increase provider adoption of electronic payments, engage patient members, and accelerate quality care. Payspan was founded in 1984 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Primus Capital

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1983
PE ASSETS 900M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Primus Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in established companies in the business services, healthcare and education industry sectors. Primus looks for established, high-growth companies with strong management and predictable/recurring revenues. The Firm will consider both control and minority positions and has a target investment size of $15 to $70 million. Prospective transaction types include growth equity financings, recapitalizations, and management-led buyouts. Primus Capital was formed in 1983 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 39 of 60
Sector: Information Technology M&A 5 of 10
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 5 of 7
State: Florida M&A 3 of 4
Country: United States M&A 38 of 59
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-01 CardinalCommerce

Mentor, Ohio, United States

CardinalCommerce Corp. is an e-commerce payment authentication provider. It enable friction-free, technology-neutral authentication and alternative payment services (including digital wallets and mobile commerce services).

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-22 Community Education Centers

West Caldwell, New Jersey, United States

Community Education Centers is a national provider of rehabilitative services for offenders through reentry and in-custody treatment programs as well as comprehensive management services for county, state, and federal correctional and detention facilities. CEC provides evidence-based programming for residential and non-residential clients through reentry and correctional facilities, in-prison treatment services, and outpatient and day reporting programs.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

ABS Capital Partners

Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 2.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

ABS Capital Partners is a private equity firm that invests in later-stage growth companies in the healthcare, technology, business services, media and communications sectors. ABS provides capital to help fund growth, provide shareholder liquidity, pursue acquisitions, or to effect a management buyout. The Firm prefers US based business and will consider both majority and minority positions. ABS looks to commit $10 to $25 million per transaction. ABS Capital was formed in 1990 and has offices in Baltimore, Maryland; Waltham, Massachusetts; and San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 54 of 72
Sector: Information Technology M&A 8 of 12
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 10 of 12
State: Florida M&A 6 of 6
Country: United States M&A 53 of 71
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-03 Aldera

Lisle, Illinois, United States

Aldera, Inc. provides a web-based benefit administration and claims management platform to health plans and risk-bearing providers. The Company’s platform supports medical, dental, vision and pharmacy lines of business and enables clients to optimize performance by improving operational efficiency while reducing costs.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-25 Source Medical Solutions

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Source Medical Solutions, Inc. (SourceMedical) is a provider of outpatient information solutions and revenue cycle management services for rehabilitation clinics, ambulatory surgery centers and specialty hospitals nationwide. SourceMed is based in Birmingham, Alabama.

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