US Fertility completes Debt Refinancing and Acquisition of Genetics & IVF Institute
Overview
| Deal Type |
Debt Capital Markets Mergers & Acquisitions |
|---|---|
| Size |
$1.07 Billion Senior Secured Credit Facilities |
| Client & Transactional Partners |
US Fertility Genetics & IVF Institute L Catterton Amulet Capital Partners |
| Our Role |
Joint Lead Arranger Joint Bookrunner Administrative Agent |
Summary
KeyBanc Capital Markets and Cain Brothers successfully closed the syndication of $1.07 billion Senior Secured Credit Facilities for US Fertility Enterprises, LLC, a portfolio company of Amulet Capital Partners and L Catterton Partners.
Proceeds from the transaction supported the recapitalization of US Fertility, which included a new equity investment led by L Catterton and the Company’s acquisition of Genetics & IVF Institute. The financing was comprised of a $120 million Revolving Credit Facility, an $825 million Term Loan B, and a $125 million Delayed Draw Term Loan.
KBCM was selected to serve as Joint Lead Arranger and Administrative Agent based on Cain Brothers’ expertise in the women’s health space, our long-standing relationship with Amulet Capital Partners, and our best-in-class leveraged finance platform.
US Fertility is the largest fertility group in the U.S., offering a broad range of assistive reproductive technology services and ancillary life sciences offerings. Since 2021, the Company has grown from ~85 physicians across 59 locations to the leading IVF platform in the nation with over 200 physicians across 118 treatment locations and 32 embryology labs.
Founded in 2015, Amulet Capital Partners is a middle-market private equity firm focused exclusively on making investments in the broader healthcare industry. They have $2.7 billion in AUM and are currently investing out of their third fund. Amulet partners with strong businesses across high-conviction, high-growth subsectors within the broader life sciences outsourcing, healthcare provider, and payor and payor services ecosystems.
Founded in 1989, L Catterton is the largest consumer-focused private equity firm in the world, with over $38 billion of equity capital across nine fund strategies in 18 offices globally. They have $38 billion in AUM and have extensive experience in consumer healthcare and multi-site service platforms. L Catterton has an operationally focused value creation approach, augmented by a deep operating team with highly differentiated capabilities.
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