Engagement
Initial Engagement with Sandlot
In 2010, NTSP developed and incubated Sandlot, a proprietary, next-generation Health Information Exchange (HIE) that helped to assess and manage financial risk (as well as improve patient care) for its Medicare Advantage patients. Later that year, NTSP engaged ST Advisors to join its combined leadership teams for a Strategic Assessment, during which we explored Sandlot’s product offerings, value proposition, differentiators, and competitive landscape, while discussing its growth objectives and ultimate goals for the company.
We’re proud that, following our initial engagement, NTSP and Sandlot retained ST Advisors for several years; during that time, ST Advisors was able to introduce Sandlot to many of the leading analysts in the sector, field calls from potential investors and other interested parties, and provide a sounding board and experienced perspective on both internal issues and external industry events.
Engagement with NTSP
From 2014 through 2016, ST Advisors remained NTSP’s trusted advisor across multiple aspects of its business, collaborating with its leadership team on both capital strategy and the evaluation of numerous strategic opportunities. In 2017, it became clear that a strategic transaction would provide NTSP with the best outcome, and ST Advisors advised the company through a number of discussions with potential strategic and financial partners. When ST Advisors and NTSP jointly agreed the time was right to engage an investment bank to assist with a formal transaction process, ST Advisors worked to identify the best investment bank for the transaction and remained involved throughout the duration of the process.
Results
Results with Sandlot
Working with Sandlot for the next four years:
ST Advisors identified an optimal strategic partner for Sandlot and helped negotiate a joint venture (Sandlot Solutions) between NTSP and Santa Rosa Consulting, a private equity-backed healthcare IT consulting firm
Ben Rooks joined the newly formed Sandlot Solutions board as an outside director
ST Advisors identified a leading healthcare venture investor for Sandlot Solutions in 2014 (after which Ben left the Board)
Results with NTSP
In May 2018, an affiliate of Southwestern Health Resources (SWHR) acquired NTSP Holding Company LLC and its subsidiaries and affiliated entities.
