Eversana 

Overview

Size $1.058 Billion
Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Client & Transactional Partners Eversana
JLL Partners
Water Street
Our Role Joint Lead Arranger
Joint Bookrunner
Administrative Agent

Summary

KeyBanc Capital Markets and Cain Brothers successfully closed the syndication of $1.058 billion of Senior Secured Credit Facilities in support of Eversana, a portfolio company of JLL Partners and Water Street Healthcare Partners. 

The Credit Facilities consist of a $108 million Revolving Credit Facility and a $950 million First Lien Term Loan. Proceeds from the Credit Facilities will be used to refinance existing indebtedness and pay transaction-related expenses. 

Eversana is a Chicago-based provider of drug commercialization services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers with over 6,000 employees and 30 locations across the globe. Services include strategic advisory, market access, global pricing, HEOR, and agency with expertise in over 100 therapeutic areas. The Company serves a diverse customer base of over 650 organizations, including the top 25 pharmaceutical companies and top 10 biotechs in the world.

JLL Partners is a New York–based middle-market private equity firm specializing in healthcare, industrials, and business services. Since being founded in 1988, JLL Partners has raised $5.8 billion across eight funds, working to accelerate growth and elevate their portfolio companies through organic growth initiatives, operational enhancements, and strategic M&A. 

Founded in 2005, Water Street Healthcare Partners is a private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry. The Sponsor has ~$7.5 billion in AUM and is investing out of its fifth fund. Water Street is currently an investor in 21 healthcare companies across numerous healthcare subsectors.

Eversana

Ryan Stilphen

David Cannon

Carl McCarden

KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, and KeyBank National Association ("KeyBank N.A.") are separate, but affiliated companies. Securities products and services are offered by KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and its licensed securities representatives.

Securities products and services: Not FDIC Insured • No Bank Guarantee • May Lose Value

Banking products and services are offered by KeyBank N.A. All credit, loan, and leasing products are subject to collateral and/or credit approval terms, conditions, and availability and subject to change.

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