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HCI Equity Partners agrees to sell SDS Rx to DHL Supply Chain

Sep 10, 2025

HCI Equity Partners (“HCI”), announced that its portfolio company Strategic Delivery Solutions, LLC (“SDS Rx”) has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by DHL Supply Chain, a business unit of DHL Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Closing is expected to occur by the end of 2025 and is subject to customary conditions and approvals.

SDS Rx is a leading final-mile logistics and specialty healthcare transportation provider serving long-term care and specialty pharmacies, radiopharmacies, and health system networks across the United States. The company specializes in high-touch, time-critical deliveries that support quality of care for patients and providers.

“We are genuinely excited about the future of SDS under DHL’s ownership. This is a fantastic home for the business, and we’re confident SDS will thrive and accelerate realization of its exciting growth opportunities. HCI would like to thank the SDS leadership team and employees for their outstanding dedication and partnership during our ownership. Their hard work and commitment to excellence have been instrumental in positioning the company for this next chapter,” said Doug McCormick, Managing Partner at HCI Equity Partners.

Why HCI Believes DHL Is the Right Home for SDS Rx:

  • Strategic fit: From HCI’s perspective, SDS Rx’s specialty final-mile expertise complements DHL’s extensive life sciences and healthcare logistics platform, together offering broader solutions across the healthcare value chain.· Customer focus: HCI believes DHL’s scale and capabilities provide an excellent foundation to support SDS Rx’s long-standing mission of patient-first service, ensuring customers continue to receive high-quality, reliable deliveries.
  • People and operations: HCI is confident the combination offers continuity for SDS Rx employees and leadership, providing the resources of a global organization while preserving the strengths of the local teams that have driven the SDS’s success.


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