M&A Deal Summary

Wellspring Capital Management and Audax Private Debt Acquire Summit Spine & Joint Centers

On April 3, 2025, private equity firm Wellspring Capital Management and mezzanine finance firm Audax Private Debt acquired healthcare services company Summit Spine & Joint Centers from MSouth Equity Partners and Audax Private Debt

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wellspring Capital Management’s 7th and Audax Private Debt’s 11th transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Wellspring Capital Management’s 49th and Audax Private Debt’s 117th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Wellspring Capital Management’s 3rd and Audax Private Debt’s 5th transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-04-03
Target Summit Spine & Joint Centers
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Wellspring Capital Management
Audax Private Debt
Sellers(s) MSouth Equity Partners
Audax Private Debt
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Houlihan Lokey (Financial)
DLA Piper (Legal)

Target

Summit Spine & Joint Centers

Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
Summit Spine & Joint Centers operates ambulatory surgery centers and pain management clinics in the greater Atlanta area. Summit provides interventional pain management treatment to patients who suffer from chronic pain symptoms. Summit Spine & Joint Centers was founded in 2014 and is based in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Wellspring Capital Management

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 4.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Wellspring Capital Management is a mega-sized private equity firm that focused on a variety of transaction situations. The Firm will consider buyouts of private companies, acquisitions of divisions or subsidiaries of public companies, shareholder liquidity needs, partnering with entrepreneurs for growth opportunities, and special situations. Wellspring does not have any sector preferences and is capable of pursuing transactions valued up to $1 billion. Wellspring Capital Management was formed in 1995 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 54 of 54
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 7 of 7
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 23 of 23
State: Georgia M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 49 of 49
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-01 Airswift

Houston, Texas, United States

Airswift is a global workforce solutions provider specializing in temporary and permanent staffing for technology and engineering roles within the global energy sector. The Company offers a compelling value proposition by connecting scarce STEM talent with technical engineering projects in challenging environments. Airswift is based in Houston, Texas.

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Buyer

Audax Private Debt

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 5.4B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Audax Mezzanine is the mezzanine finance arm of the Audax Group. The Firm focuses on investing in both private and public, US-based middle market companies with a strong history of cash flows and consistent revenue growth. Audax will consider subordinated mezzanine debt commitments, second lien or junior secured debt, preferred stock and common stock. The Firm seeks to invest in companies with EBITDA between $10 and $100 million. Types of transaction include MBOs, LBOs, growth capital financings, acquisition financings, and recapitalizations. Audax Private Debt is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 119 of 120
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 11 of 11
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 58 of 58
State: Georgia M&A 5 of 5
Country: United States M&A 117 of 118
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-01-06 Pearl Meyer

Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States

Pearl Meyer is an independent executive compensation consulting firm. PM&P has served as a trusted advisor to Boards and their senior management in the areas of governance, strategy, and compensation program design. Clients from the Fortune 500 to not-for-profits and emerging high-growth companies rely on PM&P to help align rewards with long-term business goals to create value for all stakeholders: shareholders, executives, and employees. Pearl Meyer was founded in 1989 and is based in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-05-09 Jon-Don

Roselle, Illinois, United States

Jon-Don is a national value-added distributor of equipment, supplies and training for specialty contractors in the water restoration, carpet cleaning, concrete surface prep and polishing, building service and abatement end markets. The Company offers a comprehensive suite of products across multiple categories that allows for convenient one-stop shopping. Jon-Don was founded in 1978 and is based in Roselle, Illinois.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

MSouth Equity Partners

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 2.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

MSouth Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on mid-sized company investments and acquisitions valued between $25 and $250 million. The Firm prefers opportunities in Southern US and looks to commit $25 to $100 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include distribution, business services, media, telecom, and specialty manufacturing. MSouth is the successor to private equity firm, Cravey, Green & Wahlen, Inc. which was founded in 1984. MSouth Equity Partners is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 36
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 4 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 15 of 15
State: Georgia M&A 16 of 16
Country: United States M&A 36 of 36
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-04 Sunbelt Modular

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Sunbelt Modular is a manufacturer of commercial modular buildings in the U.S. The Company operates under seven distinct brands in its regional footprint: Amtex Corporation (TX), Indicom Buildings (TX), MR Steel (AZ), Phoenix Modular (AZ), ProMod Manufacturing (GA), Southeast Modular Manufacturing (FL), and Specialized Structures (GA). Sunbelt manufactures both custom and fleet modular units and serves a broad range of end-markets. Sunbelt Modular was founded in 2007 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

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SELLER

Audax Private Debt

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 5.4B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Audax Mezzanine is the mezzanine finance arm of the Audax Group. The Firm focuses on investing in both private and public, US-based middle market companies with a strong history of cash flows and consistent revenue growth. Audax will consider subordinated mezzanine debt commitments, second lien or junior secured debt, preferred stock and common stock. The Firm seeks to invest in companies with EBITDA between $10 and $100 million. Types of transaction include MBOs, LBOs, growth capital financings, acquisition financings, and recapitalizations. Audax Private Debt is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 52 of 53
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 25 of 25
State: Georgia M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 52 of 53
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-01-06 Pearl Meyer

Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States

Pearl Meyer is an independent executive compensation consulting firm. PM&P has served as a trusted advisor to Boards and their senior management in the areas of governance, strategy, and compensation program design. Clients from the Fortune 500 to not-for-profits and emerging high-growth companies rely on PM&P to help align rewards with long-term business goals to create value for all stakeholders: shareholders, executives, and employees. Pearl Meyer was founded in 1989 and is based in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-05-09 Jon-Don

Roselle, Illinois, United States

Jon-Don is a national value-added distributor of equipment, supplies and training for specialty contractors in the water restoration, carpet cleaning, concrete surface prep and polishing, building service and abatement end markets. The Company offers a comprehensive suite of products across multiple categories that allows for convenient one-stop shopping. Jon-Don was founded in 1978 and is based in Roselle, Illinois.

Sell -