Press Releases April 30, 2026 04:05 PM

Strata Acquires Ohio Valley Perfusion Associates

Strata Critical Medical expands its clinical footprint with acquisition of Ohio Valley Perfusion Associates, enhancing cardiac perfusion services.

By Maya Rios SRTA
Strata Acquires Ohio Valley Perfusion Associates
SRTA

Strata Critical Medical, Inc. completed the acquisition of Ohio Valley Perfusion Associates, a regional provider of perfusion services in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The acquisition strengthens Strata's clinical platform in these regions, enabling expansion of services like ECMO support and organ recovery. The purchase aligns with Strata's M&A strategy, reflecting attractive financial terms and fits well with its focus on growing transplant-related businesses and fragmented cardiac perfusion markets.

Key Points

  • Acquisition expands Strata's clinical services in Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, enhancing cardiac surgery support capabilities.
  • The deal was completed at a favorable valuation, consistent with Strata's strategic framework and targets mid-single digit EBITDA multiples.
  • Cardiac perfusion market is fragmented with attractive recurring revenue streams and multi-year contracts, providing growth opportunities via organic expansion and acquisitions.

NEW YORK, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Strata Critical Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRTA, "Strata" or the "Company"), today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Ohio Valley Perfusion Associates ("OVPA"), a regional provider of perfusion services to cardiac surgery programs in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

“Expanding our presence in Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania is an important step in strengthening Strata’s regional clinical platform,” said Louis Verdetto, CEO of Strata’s Clinical Services Division. “These programs align well with our existing operations and allow us to further leverage our team of highly trained perfusionists to support cardiac surgery programs while continuing to expand advanced services such as ECMO support and organ recovery.”

“This transaction represents an exciting opportunity for our team and the programs we support,” said Richard Marcotte, Founder of Ohio Valley Perfusion Associates. “Through our partnership with Strata, we will gain access to additional clinical resources, technology, and infrastructure that will enable us to expand our services and better support our hospital partners across the region.”

“This bolt on acquisition is a perfect fit with our existing clinical operations and M&A strategy while coming at an attractive mid-single digit multiple of EBITDA, consistent with our target valuation framework,” said Mat Schneider, CFO of Strata’s Clinical Services Division. “The cardiac perfusion business has several highly attractive attributes including recurring revenue, multi-year contracts, high customer retention and the industry remains fragmented. In addition to our focus on growing our transplant related businesses, we view cardiac perfusion as an attractive platform to grow both organically and through acquisitions over the coming years.”

Ohio Valley Perfusion Associates serves customers in Ohio and Pennsylvania providing perfusion and related services including ECMO and autotransfusion with a team of eight highly trained and certified clinicians. The purchase price is approximately $1 million.

About Strata Critical Medical, Inc.

Strata is a time-critical logistics and medical services provider to the U.S. healthcare industry. We operate one of the nation’s largest air transport and surgical services networks for transplant hospitals and organ procurement organizations, offering an integrated “one call” solution for donor organ recovery.

Strata’s core services include air and ground logistics, surgical organ recovery, organ placement and normothermic regional perfusion for the transplant industry, as well as perfusion staffing and equipment solutions for cardiovascular surgery centers, offered under the Trinity Medical Solutions and Keystone Perfusion brands.

For more information, visit https://stratacritical.com/.

Contacts

Mathew Schneider
[email protected]


Risks

  • Integration risk of Ohio Valley Perfusion Associates into Strata's existing operations and potential execution challenges.
  • Market competition and reimbursement pressures in the healthcare and perfusion services sectors could impact profitability.
  • Dependence on continued multi-year contracts and retention of highly trained clinicians to sustain growth and service quality.

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