Hyde Park Capital Announces Joint Venture Between Georgia Bone & Joint and Surgery Partners

Tampa, Florida – February 7, 2022 – Hyde Park Capital is pleased to announce that its client, Georgia Bone & Joint, an orthopedic physician group and leading provider of general orthopedics, joint replacement, osteoporosis care and pediatric orthopedics, has entered into a joint venture with Surgery Partners. Hyde Park Capital served as the exclusive investment banker to Georgia Bone & Joint and initiated this transaction.

Partners Dr. Michael Cushing and Dr. David Heinsch stated regarding the transaction, “We are excited about our new alliance with Surgery Partners. They will be a great strategic partner for us as we continue to grow our practice. Together, we will build on our platform of ‘orthopedic excellence and exceptional care’ and continue serving the needs of our patients and our community.”

George Goodwin, American Group President of Surgery Partners, noted “We are very proud to partner with such a prominent orthopedic physician group, whose focus on the highest standards of clinical quality and patient satisfaction are well known in the Atlanta market.  Working with our new partners, we are confident that we can continue to grow the impressive platform developed by Georgia Bone & Joint in this community.”

John McDonald, Hyde Park Capital Senior Managing Director, added “As the Company’s investment banker, we are pleased to have represented Georgia Bone & Joint and worked alongside the physician partners to initiate, structure, and successfully close on this very important transaction. The practice has carefully developed and built a leading orthopedic group in Georgia and in partnership with a leading operator of surgical facilities and ancillary services in Surgery Partners, is poised to capitalize on the numerous growth opportunities ahead.”

About Georgia Bone & Joint

Georgia Bone and Joint is the premier provider of orthopedic care to the southern suburbs of Atlanta, GA, namely Newnan, Peachtree City and the surrounding areas. Offering experienced treatment for bone, joint, and muscle injuries and conditions, Georgia Bone & Joint is dedicated to outstanding orthopedic care. The specialty-trained doctors of Georgia Bone & Joint provide treatment for orthopedic injuries and conditions affecting the ankle, back, elbow, foot, hand, hip, knee, neck, shoulder, spine, and wrist in addition to specializing in joint replacement, pediatric orthopedics, orthobiologics, and sports medicine. Georgia Bone & Joint provides fully integrated care by owning its own physical therapy centers, imaging centers and ambulatory surgery center. For additional information, please visit www.georgiaboneandjoint.org.

About Surgery Partners (NASDAQ:SGRY)

Surgery Partners is a leading healthcare services company with a differentiated outpatient delivery model focused on providing high-quality, cost-effective solutions for surgical and related ancillary care in support of both patients and physicians. Founded in 2004, Surgery Partners is one of the largest and fastest growing surgical services businesses in the country, with more than 180 locations in 31 states ,including ambulatory surgery centers, surgical hospitals, multi-specialty physician practices and urgent care facilities. For additional information, visit www.surgerypartners.com.

About Hyde Park Capital

Hyde Park Capital is an institutionally focused investment banking firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions and serving the corporate finance needs of middle market public and private companies. Its principals have extensive investment banking experience executing merger and acquisition engagements, including purchase and sale of company assignments, recapitalizations, financial advisory, fairness opinions and raising growth capital and acquisition financing for companies, including equity, mezzanine, and senior debt. Hyde Park’s bankers have significant experience in the healthcare sector. Hyde Park Capital is headquartered in Tampa, Florida and is a member of FINRA and SIPC. For additional information, please visit www.hydeparkcapital.com.