M&A Deal Summary

PSS World Medical Acquires Blue Medical Supply

On January 1, 2012, PSS World Medical acquired medical products company Blue Medical Supply from Ballast Point Ventures

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PSS World Medical’s 1st transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is PSS World Medical’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is PSS World Medical’s 2nd transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-01-01
Target Blue Medical Supply
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) PSS World Medical
Sellers(s) Ballast Point Ventures
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Blue Medical Supply

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Distributes consumable medical and surgical supplies, diagnostic equipment, and pharmaceutical-related products to physicians throughout the Southeast.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

PSS World Medical

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Category Company
Founded 1983
Sector Medical Products
DESCRIPTION

PSS World Medical, Inc. is a specialty marketer and distributor of medical products to physicians, elder care providers and other alternate-site healthcare providers through its two business units.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 6
Sector (Medical Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 6
State (Florida) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 6 of 6
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-19 Dispensing Solutions

Santa Ana, California, United States

Dispensing Solutions, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical business specializing in the repackaging of pharmaceuticals for the physician and government markets.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-05 Southern Anesthesia and Surgical

West Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Southern Anesthesia and Surgical, Inc. is a national distributor of pharmaceuticals and surgical supplies to oral health professionals who provide sedation related dental and surgical procedures.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Ballast Point Ventures

Tampa, Florida, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 550M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ballast Point Ventures is a private investment firm that targets growth businesses located in the South US. Ballast Point looks to commit $1 to $5 million of equity capital per transaction and looks for businesses in markets with annual revenues of at least $100 million. Sectors of interest include healthcare, information technology (IT), financial services, communications, business services, and consumer products/services. Ballast Point Ventures was formed in 2001 and is based in St. Petersburg, Florida.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 32
Sector (Medical Products) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 12
State (Florida) 5 of 8
Country (United States) 24 of 32
Year (2012) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-10-28 Matrix Medical Network

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Matrix Medical Network is a provider of home-based medical assessments and has expanded its portfolio of services to include screening, chronic care management, physician engagement and analytics. Matrix Medical Network was founded in 2000 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-09-12 Vazata

McKinney, Texas, United States

Vazata provides highly secure, stable, and scalable technology solutions that meet the challenges of its global customers using a proprietary cloud architecture called vStructure™. The vStructure™ IaaS platform allows for enhanced computing capabilities, accessibility, and fiscal viability in solutions designed to grow with organizations of all sizes. Vazata was founded in 2000 and is based in McKinney, Texas.

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