M&A Deal Summary

Merieux Equity Partners and Vitruvian Partners Acquire Dental Monitoring

On October 21, 2021, growth capital firm Merieux Equity Partners and private equity firm Vitruvian Partners acquired medical products company Dental Monitoring from Naxicap Partners and Straumann Holding AG

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Merieux Equity Partners’ 3rd and Vitruvian Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Merieux Equity Partners’ 11th and Vitruvian Partners’ 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-10-21
Target Dental Monitoring
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Merieux Equity Partners
Vitruvian Partners
Sellers(s) Naxicap Partners
Straumann Holding AG
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Jefferies (Financial)

Target

Dental Monitoring

Paris, France
Dental Monitoring is a provider of healthcare development monitoring solution in orthodontic care. Dental Monitoring was founded in 2014 and is based in Paris, France.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Merieux Equity Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2009
PE ASSETS 1.3B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Mérieux Développement SAS is a venture and growth capital investment firm associated with family holding company Institut Mérieux. The Firm focuses on the health and nutrition sectors and will consider opportunities throughout North America and Europe. Mérieux Développement SAS was established in 2009 and is headquartered in Lyon, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 20
Sector (Medical Products) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 6
Country (France) 11 of 12
Year (2021) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-02 DomusVi

Suresnes, France

DomusVi is a provider of services to elderly people. It provides a full range of services to 42 000 residents and customers with 315 nursing homes, 16 residential facilities, 5 mental care facilities and 50 home care agencies throughout France, Spain and China. DomusVi was founded in 1983 and is based in Suresnes, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-30 Doc Generici

Milan, Italy

Doc Generici provides drugs for the treatment of common medical conditions with a broad product portfolio and a strong presence in areas including cardiovascular, gastrointestinal/metabolism and neurological treatments. Doc Generici operates an asset-light model and benefits from a consolidated network of suppliers. Doc Generici was founded in 1996 and is based in Milan, Italy.

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Buyer

Vitruvian Partners

London, United Kingdom
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 8.5B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Vitruvian Partners is an independent private equity firm that specializes in middle-market buyouts, growth buyouts and growth capital investments in the UK and elsewhere in Northern Europe. Vitruvian looks for companies that are 'operating in dynamic situations, where there is an opportunity to build strategic value'. The Group's target investment size is £25 to £150 million in transactions valued up to £500 million. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer services, financial services, life science, healthcare services, media, technology, communications, and internet software. Vitruvian Partners was formed in 2006 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 51 of 67
Sector (Medical Products) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 12 of 15
Country (France) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 8 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-24 Fotona

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Fotona is a manufacturer of high-performance lasers for medical, dental, and aesthetic applications. The company sells these systems through a network of 70+ worldwide distributors and through a direct sales force in the United States. Fotona was established in 1964 and is headquartered in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-15 MaxCyte

Rockville, Maryland, United States

MaxCyte discovers, develops, and commercializes next-generation cell therapies in the United States and internationally. The company also provides disposable processing assemblies (PAs) to process and electroporate cells; and accessories supporting PAs, such as electroporation buffer solution and software protocols. MaxCyte was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Naxicap Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 6.7B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Naxicap Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts and growth capital investments in small to medium-sized businesses in France, the Benelux, Spain, and Germany. Naxicap invests in a variety of sectors including business services, technology, healthcare, food, real estate, and consumer products. Naxicap Partners was established in 2005 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 53 of 62
Sector (Medical Products) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 26 of 30
Country (France) 52 of 60
Year (2021) 4 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-06 TVH Consulting

Maisons-Laffitte, France

TVH Consulting is a provider of integration and development of major ERP solutions. TVH serves a portfolio of blue-chip, mid-cap customers, who value both its acclaimed level of expertise and its vertical solutions developed internally around ERP solutions, such as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics AX, and Sage X3-Géode. TVH Consulting was established in 2003 and is based in Maisons-Laffitte, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-01 Maisons Pierre

Cesson, France

Maisons Pierre is a provider of construction services. Maisons Pierre builds houses, efficient and energy-efficient at the best possible price-quality ratio. Maisons Pierre was founded in 1984 and is based in Cesson, France.

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SELLER

Straumann Holding AG

Basel, Switzerland
Category Company
Founded 1954
Sector Medical Products
Employees2,390
DESCRIPTION

Straumann Holding AG is a provider of implant and restorative dentistry and oral tissue regeneration.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Medical Products) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
Country (France) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-17 ClearCorrect

Round Rock, Texas, United States

ClearCorrect LLC is a manufacturer of clear aligners, discreetly correcting malocclusion. ClearCorrect offers a more affordable and doctor-friendly approach to tens of thousands of doctors around the world.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-20 PlusDental

Berlin, Germany

PlusDental is a health-tech company, specializing in the digitalization of dental treatments as a digital dentistry platform. PlusDental has developed a digital platform for aesthetic orthodontic corrections and has already treated more than 20.000 patients together with its strong network of more than 110 local partner dentists. PlusDental is based in Berlin, Germany.

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