8/15/2010
Press Release
Charlotte, NC — McColl Partners, LLC acted as financial advisor to the shareholders of Integrated Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (“IHS”) in its growth capital raise from Merion Investment Partners (“Merion”), a mezzanine debt provider. Based in Fort Mill, South Carolina, IHS is a leading single-source provider of fully integrated healthcare information technology solutions for healthcare providers nationwide. IHS offers electronic health records, enterprise practice management, interoperability/clinical data-sharing, and data center services. IHS recently introduced its proprietary data-sharing platform, InteliChart, an all-encompassing healthcare information exchange (“HIE”) software suite that provides the capability to electronically move clinical information among disparate healthcare information systems, facilitating access to and retrieval of clinical data.
About Integrated Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Integrated Healthcare Solutions provides healthcare informatics and technology solutions, including: software for electronic health records, enterprise practice management, and data-sharing across healthcare organizations; software implementation and training; and hosting, data storage, and maintenance services. IHS’ dedication to improving healthcare efficiency; commitment to providing comprehensive healthcare informatics, technology, and consulting solutions; and superior management team have transformed IHS into a preferred partner for many healthcare providers. More information about IHS can be found at www.ihsolutions.org.
About Merion Investment Partners Merion Investment Partners is a lower middle-market mezzanine capital fund licensed as a Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”). With over $200 million under management, Merion invests mezzanine debt and equity in companies to support organic growth, acquisitions, buyouts and generational transfer of ownership. Merion provides junior capital to private equity led buyouts as well as to entrepreneurs for growth capital and acquisitions. Preferred industries include healthcare, technology-enabled business services, information technology, and specialty manufacturing.
About McColl Partners, LLC McColl Partners is an independent investment banking firm specializing in the needs of management and owners of middle-market companies. With significant experience working with entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses, private equity groups, public companies, financial institutions, and divisions of large companies, the firm is dedicated to offering strategic advice and assistance to its clients regarding mergers and acquisitions and private capital raising assignments.
For more information about this transaction, please contact John Deering, Dave Vorhoff, or Brian Davis at 704-333-0525. More information about McColl Partners can be found at www.mccollpartners.com.