Ontario Systems Announces Investment from New Mountain
Capital
Leading Investment Firm Poised
to Help Software Provider Achieve Next Level of Growth
MUNCIE, IN (August 22,
2019) – Ontario Systems
(“Ontario”, or “the Company”), a leading provider of enterprise software that
automates complex workflows and accelerates revenue recovery for clients in the
healthcare, accounts receivable management (ARM), and government markets, has entered
into a definitive agreement to partner with New York-based New Mountain
Capital, a leading growth-oriented investment firm with over $20 billion in
assets under management. With its purchase of a majority
share in Ontario Systems, New Mountain Capital will replace Arlington Capital
Partners as the Company’s largest investor. Terms of the transaction were
not disclosed.
Founded
in 1980, Ontario Systems has nearly 500 employees in 28 states and serves its
customers from its headquarters in Muncie, IN, and additional offices in
Vancouver, WA, and Albuquerque, NM. Ontario Systems counts among its customers
600+ hospitals—including five of the 15 largest hospital networks—that actively
manage over $40 billion in receivables collectively, as well as eight of the 10
largest ARM companies and more than 600 federal, state, and municipal
government clients in the U.S. Together, Ontario Systems’ customers handle more
than $170 billion in payments annually. In recent years, Ontario Systems has
enjoyed record revenues, profitability, and growth by helping clients simplify
their operations, lower costs, and recover more revenue.
“This
is an exciting time in Ontario’s history, and partnering with New Mountain
Capital is a natural step in our progression as we continue to execute on
company-wide strategic initiatives,” said Jason Harrington, President of
Ontario Systems. “The New Mountain team’s expertise in growing software
businesses will be invaluable as we look to deepen our revenue cycle management
(RCM) offerings and continue providing our customers market-leading solutions
they have come to trust. Building on the momentum of this transaction, I look
forward to working closely with New Mountain to unlock unique growth
opportunities.”
“In
an effort to better serve our own teams and customers and keep pace with
available technology, our business continuously evolves, but some things remain
the same,” said Casey Stanley, Vice President of Marketing and Business
Development at Ontario Systems. “Our existing strategy of investing in and
around Muncie, as well as our other locations, remains unchanged—as does our
focus on our people, our customers, and our communities. We look forward to our
new relationship with New Mountain Capital and where we can go together.”
The
transaction is expected to close on August 30, 2019. Law firm Ropes and Gray
LLP acted as legal advisor to New Mountain. New
York-based investment company Eir
Partners served as an advisor on the transaction.
“Ontario Systems marks the fifth
platform company collaboration between Eir
Partners and New Mountain in less than four years. The value proposition at the
customer level is simple – cash acceleration and improved employee experience
and productivity,” said Brett Carlson, Founder and CEO of Eir
Partners. “From this attractive starting point, we have built an
accelerated growth and transformation strategy and look forward to partnering
with Jason and the rest of the Company to execute on this plan.”
“Our
relationship with Arlington Capital Partners has been outstanding,” said Ron
Fauquher, CEO and Co-Founder of Ontario Systems. “With Arlington’s assistance,
we have successfully expanded our healthcare-market footprint, entered
government markets, doubled our revenues, and expanded our reach to include
more than 1,200 clients. We are proud of
our progress and achievement of the goals we had previously set, and we thank
Arlington for their support in helping drive our strategic growth initiatives. As we take the next evolutionary step, we look
forward to New Mountain Capital’s support and partnership.”
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About Ontario
Systems
Established in 1980, Ontario Systems is a
leading provider of enterprise software designed to improve operations and
revenue recovery for clients in the healthcare industry and the accounts
receivable management (ARM) market as well as federal, state, and local
governments. Headquartered in Muncie, IN, with additional offices in Vancouver,
WA, and Albuquerque, NM, and 500+ employees in 28 states, Ontario Systems
offers a full portfolio of leading software platforms including the Artiva
family of products, FACS, TCS, RevQ®, and Ontario
Omni®. Ontario Systems serves 600+ hospital network customers—including 5 of
the 15 largest hospital networks—that actively manage over $40 billion in
receivables collectively, as well as 8 of the 10 largest ARM companies and more
than 600 federal, state, and municipal government clients in the U.S. Ontario
Systems’ portfolio also includes Justice Systems solutions such as FullCourt Enterprise™, whose integrated technologies
empower state and local governments to manage court cases, process online
payments, and automate revenue recovery processes.
To learn more about Ontario Systems, visit www.ontariosystems.com or www.justicesystems.com.
About New
Mountain Capital
New Mountain Capital is a New York-based
investment firm that emphasizes business building and growth, rather than debt,
as it pursues long-term capital appreciation. The firm currently manages
private equity, public equity, and credit funds with over $20 billion in assets
under management. New Mountain seeks out what it believes to be the highest
quality growth leaders in carefully selected industry sectors and then works
intensively with management to build the value of these companies. For more
information on New Mountain Capital, please visit www.newmountaincapital.com.
About Eir Partners
Eir Partners is a New York
City-based investment company and strategic partnership focused exclusively on
the dynamic healthcare and technology marketplace. Eir’s
flexible model allows for customized collaboration to accelerate disruption,
innovation and growth through direct investment and the augmentation of
strategic development and acquisition sourcing. The investment model allows for
direct platform investments as the sole investor or alongside strategic or
other blue-chip private equity institutions. Targeted stages of investment include
growth equity through control buyouts. For more information on Eir, please visit www.eirpartners.com.
About Arlington Capital Partners
Arlington Capital Partners is a Washington,
DC-based private equity firm that is currently investing out of Arlington
Capital Partners V, L.P., a $1.7 billion fund. The firm has managed
approximately $4.0 billion of committed capital via five investment funds.
Arlington is focused on middle market investment opportunities in growth
industries including healthcare, government services and technology, aerospace
& defense, and business services and software. The firm’s professionals and
network have a unique combination of operating and private equity experience
that enable Arlington to be a value-added investor. Arlington invests in
companies in partnership with high quality management teams that are motivated
to establish and/or advance their company’s position as leading competitors in
their field. www.arlingtoncap.com
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Contacts
Ontario
Systems
Casey Stanley
Vice President, Marketing and Product
Development
(765) 751-7118
casey.stanley@ontariosystems.com
New Mountain
Capital
Dana Gorman
Abernathy MacGregor
(212) 371-5999
Eir Partners
Courtney O’Connor
Eir Partners
(786) 543-1767
Arlington
Capital Partners
Matt Altman and Malcolm Little
Arlington Capital Partners
(202) 337-7500