Meter for Private Equity

Turnkey networks for portfolio companies

Meter combines the simplicity of an as-a-service model with the financial flexibility finance teams need โ€” turning unpredictable network CapEx into a flat monthly subscription, or a capitalized right-of-use asset aligned to fund strategy, covenants, or exit timing.

Optimized for predictable cash flow

Standardized deployment across every portfolio company site โ€” designed for lean teams managing rapid growth and roll-ups.

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Acquisition readiness

New sites get deployed with Meter in weeks, not months, reducing integration drag during roll-ups.

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Centralized visibility

A single pane of glass across every location simplifies oversight and reduces the burden on lean teams.

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Predictable pricing

Volume commitments across sites unlock more favorable economics than a single-site deployment.

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Diligence posture

Standardized network infrastructure across every site eliminates network risk from acquirer diligence.

Five economic advantages

01

Predictable cash flow

Replace unpredictable hardware refreshes, headcount budget, and failure events with one flat, all-in subscription.

02

IT workforce allocation

Minimize internal network management so IT teams can focus on higher-leverage, revenue-driving work.

03

Diligence risk mitigation

Standardize the network stack to reduce acquirer concerns around risk or underinvestment.

04

Roll-up integration speed

Reduce acquisition integration time and cost with standardized deployment and services.

05

Security risk reduction

Lower the chance of material incidents with a professionally managed, consistently maintained network.

Flexible accounting

Customers can elect to capitalize Meter rather than treat it as a pure operating expense, matching the accounting treatment to portfolio strategy or investor preference. A practical expedient lets the full contract be treated as a single lease component.

Option 1 ยท OpEx

OpEx

Runs through profit & loss as an operating expense โ€” clean, predictable, off-balance-sheet.

Option 2 ยท CapEx

CapEx

Creates an ROU asset and lease liability โ€” useful where EBITDA presentation matters.

Option 3 ยท Flexibility

Hold period flexibility

Switching treatment between acquisition and exit gives finance teams a lever for sale or refinancing prep.

Meter can work with your accounting advisors to model CapEx or OpEx treatments across your portfolio.

How Harbor Health scales clinics, without added overhead

Harbor Health
Owned by a private equity sponsor
40 clinics and growing
PE-backed healthcare roll-up
Multi-site deployments

A repeatable model for deploying clinic networks, without adding operational burden to IT

Challenge

Harbor Health is a private-equity-owned healthcare company expanding clinics across Texas as part of its sponsor's roll-up strategy, with a lean IT team responsible for keeping every acquired site reliably connected. Install and deployment had to happen quickly, with clinics ready to support providers and patients for next-day business hours.

Meter solution

Meter provided a standardized, co-managed network spanning hardware, software, installation, monitoring, and support. The IT team maintains visibility and control through Dashboard and Command, while Meter monitors, maintains, and supports the network.

Value to the sponsor and Harbor Health

Harbor Health gained a repeatable model for deploying clinic networks across its footprint, without adding operational burden to IT โ€” faster deployment, better visibility, and reliable connectivity across every acquired site. For the PE sponsor, a standardized network stack simplifies diligence on future add-ons and keeps integration timelines predictable across the portfolio.

Meter can build a bespoke five-year model using your number of sites, hardware, and staffing costs.

Talk it through directly with Ron Andrews, or download the full PE economics breakdown to share with your team.

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