Vistria Group Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Vistria Group has acquired 13 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Vistria Group’s most common sectors for investment arehealthcare services (25%) and life science (18%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (43%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (22%). In total, Vistria Group has invested in 16 US states.

In the last 3 years, Vistria Group has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (40%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity32
    • M&A Buy Activity27
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10
  • M&A Advisors 10

Vistria Group

Vistria Group LP

300 E. Randolph Street, Suite 4030,
Chicago, Illinois 60601
United States
(312) 626-1101
www.vistria.com

The Vistria Group is a middle-market private equity firm focused on the education, healthcare, and financial services industries. Vistria was formed in 2013 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Life Science, Staffing

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Going Private, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (3.4/yr) # 10 4 4 7 2 - 27
Sell (0.6/yr) # 2 1 2 - - - 5
  32

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
U.S. Retirement & Benefits Partners, Inc. 2023-06-21 - Secondary Buyout
Iselin, New Jersey · www.usrbpartners.com
MGT of America Consulting LLC 2023-06-15 - Secondary Buyout
Tampa, Florida · www.mgtconsulting.com
Alcami Corp., Inc. 2022-11-08 - Secondary Buyout
Wilmington, North Carolina · www.alcaminow.com
Sandstone Care LLC 2022-06-28 - Growth Capital
Denver, Colorado · www.sandstonecare.com
Pantherx Rare LLC 2022-05-05 - Divestiture
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · www.pantherxrare.com
The Mather Group LLC 2022-04-06 - Recapitalization
Chicago, Illinois · www.themathergroup.com
tango(Phoneix) 2022-03-30 - Secondary Buyout
Phoenix, Arizona · www.tangocare.com
Beacon Specialized Living Services, Inc. 2022-03-28 - Secondary Buyout
Kalamazoo, Michigan · www.beaconspecialized.org
Education Solutions Services LLC 2022-01-28 - Secondary Buyout
Knoxville, Tennessee · www.ess.com
BioCare, Inc. 2021-11-08 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Tempe, Arizona · www.biocare-us.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Academic Partnerships LLC 2019-01-01 Wiley University Services 2023-11-14 2
Dallas, Texas · www.academicpartnerships.com Maitland, Florida · www.universityservices.wiley.com
Mission Healthcare 2020-12-16 Healthy Living Network 2021-07-14 6
San Diego, California · www.homewithmission.com Folsom, California · www.healthylivingnet.com
Apollo Education Group, Inc. 2016-02-08 Universidad Latinoamericana, S.C. 2019-10-11 2
Phoenix, Arizona · www.phoenix.edu Mexico, Mexico · www.ula.edu.mx
Apollo Education Group, Inc. 2016-02-08 Career Partner GmbH 2017-11-06 1
Phoenix, Arizona · www.phoenix.edu Munich, Germany · www.careerpartner.eu

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Healthcare Services 5 (21%) - 7 (25%) -
Education 4 (17%) - 5 (18%) -
Life Science 5 (21%) - 5 (18%) -
Business Services 3 (13%) - 3 (11%) -
Medical Products 1 (4%) - 2 (7%) -
Staffing 2 (8%) - 2 (7%) -
Consumer Services 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
Distribution 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
Information Services 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
Information Technology 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 24 - 28 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 24 (100%) - 28 (100%) -
  Arizona 3 (13%) - 3 (11%) -
  Texas 3 (13%) - 3 (11%) -
  Maryland 2 (8%) - 3 (11%) -
  Pennsylvania 2 (8%) - 3 (11%) -
  North Carolina 2 (8%) - 2 (7%) -
  Tennessee 2 (8%) - 2 (7%) -
  Minnesota 1 (4%) - 2 (7%) -
  Illinois 1 (4%) - 2 (7%) -
  New Jersey 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
  Michigan 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
  Kentucky 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
  Florida 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
  Colorado 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
  California 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
  Arkansas 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
  Utah 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 24 - 28 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 10 (42%) - 12 (43%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (21%) - 6 (21%) -
Growth Capital 4 (17%) - 4 (14%) -
Recapitalization 3 (13%) - 4 (14%) -
Divestiture 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
Going Private 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 24 - 28 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 2 (40%) -
Trade Sale 2 (40%) -
Recapitalization 1 (20%) -
Total 5 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Houlihan Lokey
 3
Waller Helms Advisors LLC
 1
Jefferies
 1
Legal Deals
Winston & Strawn
 5
Ropes & Gray
 3
Kirkland & Ellis
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
46%
13 (46%)
Strategic(s)
7%
2 (7%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
60%
3 (60%)
Strategic(s)
40%
2 (40%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2013

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Marty Nesbitt

Senior Partner & Co-CEO

Kip Kirkpatrick

Senior Partner & Co-CEO, Co-Chairman

Phil Alphonse

Senior Partner, Co-head of Knowledge & Learning Solutions

Rob Parkinson

Senior Partner, Investor Relations

Calvin Chock

Head of Digital Transformation

FAQ

When was Vistria Group founded?

Vistria Group was founded in 2013.

What type of investor is Vistria Group?

Vistria Group is a private equity firm.

Where is Vistria Group headquartered?

Vistria Group is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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