Beacon Health acquired Borgess from Ascension

Overview

Deal Type Mergers & Acquisitions
Client & Transactional Partners Beacon Health System
Borgess Health System
Ascension Healthcare
Our Role Financial Advisor

Summary

Cain Brothers, a division of KeyBanc Capital Markets, served as financial advisor to Beacon Health System in its acquisition of Ascension Southwest Michigan, including the Borgess Health System.

On behalf of Beacon, Cain Brothers proactively approached Ascension about divesting Borgess Health. Following numerous discussions, the assets were formally marketed and the persistence of the Cain Brothers team, along with a thoughtful RFP response, positioned Beacon as the best partner. The transaction closed on July 1, 2025.

Founded in 2011, Beacon Health has grown to a nine-hospital not-for-profit system in northern Indiana and southwest Michigan. Beacon is headquartered in South Bend and employs more than 8,000 associates throughout the region at over 74 different locations.

Borgess is a not-for-profit health system consisting of four hospitals, 35 outpatient clinics, and one ambulatory surgery center. The largest facility is a 422-bed acute care hospital in Kalamazoo. Borgess has more than 2,700 associates, including 261 providers.

Ascension is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit health systems, with approximately 99,000 associates, 23,000 aligned providers, 94 wholly-owned or consolidated hospitals, and ownership interests in 27 additional hospitals. Ascension also operates 30 senior living facilities and a variety of other care sites offering a range of services.

Beacon Health acquired Borgess from Ascension

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