An equity consortium led by Nordic Capital, and joined by Insight Partners, as lead co-investor, 22C Capital, and Inovalon founder and chief executive officer Keith Dunleavy, and certain Class B stockholders of Inovalon, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquire Inovalon (Nasdaq: INOV), a provider of cloud-based platforms empowering data-driven healthcare, in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $7.3 billion.

Under the terms of the agreement, Inovalon stockholders will receive $41.00 per share in cash for each share of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock, representing a 25.3% premium over the closing price of Inovalon Class A Common Stock on July 26, the last unaffected trading day prior to media speculation regarding a potential transaction, and a 24.4% premium over the volume-weighted average price of the company’s shares over the 30 trading days leading up to the unaffected trading day.

“Today’s announcement is the culmination of a thorough process of evaluating strategic alternatives and represents a compelling opportunity to deliver immediate and more certain cash value to stockholders at a significant premium,” said William Teuber, lead independent director of the board and chair of the special committee. “During our evaluation it became clear that not only is the consortium led by Nordic Capital offering our shareholders compelling value, they also have a deep appreciation for Inovalon’s cloud-based platforms and data capabilities, as well as an appreciation for the people, mission, and the value impact of the Company.”

“For more than two decades, Inovalon has developed technologies that enable the connectivity, aggregation, and analysis of healthcare data to empower better clinical outcomes and economics across the healthcare ecosystem,” said Keith Dunleavy, Inovalon’s founder, chief executive officer, and chairman of the board. “We are excited to enter the next chapter in Inovalon’s journey together with such great partners as Nordic Capital, Insight Partners, and 22C Capital. Their significant experience in the areas of software, data, and healthcare is key. This, together with their longer-term focus, operational experience, and international perspective, is an exciting combination for what we see in front of us. We look forward to continuing our mission, together with our greatly appreciated customers, to empower data-driven healthcare.”

“As a leading healthcare and technology investor, Nordic Capital has long admired Inovalon’s leadership across the healthcare ecosystem and its cloud-based tools leveraging advanced data analytics to meaningfully empower its customers and the patients they serve,” said Fredrik Näslund, partner, Nordic Capital Advisors. “As data-driven insights become even more important in improving healthcare, Nordic Capital and its co-investors are committed to supporting Inovalon in continuing to deliver high-value solutions to customers and look forward to partnering with Keith and the Inovalon team in this next phase of the Company’s growth journey.”

“At Insight Partners, we work with healthcare IT leaders who define and grow their markets through world-class software, data and innovation,” said Deven Parekh, managing director at Insight Partners. “We are excited to support Inovalon, a market leader with a long history of serving customers with powerful data technology as they continue to transform the healthcare ecosystem.”

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is serving as financial advisor to Inovalon, and Latham & Watkins LLP is serving as legal advisor to Inovalon and the special committee of the board of directors of Inovalon. Evercore is serving as financial advisor to the special committee. Goldman Sachs is acting as lead financial advisor to Nordic Capital and Insight Partners. Citigroup is also advising Nordic Capital and Insight Partners, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP is serving as legal advisor. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP served as legal advisor to Insight Partners.