M&A Deal Summary

BC Partners and VAM Investments Group Acquire Dentalpro

On May 22, 2017, private equity firms BC Partners and VAM Investments Group acquired healthcare services company Dentalpro from Summit Partners and VAM Investments Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BC Partners’ 8th and VAM Investments Group’s 2nd transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is BC Partners’ 6th and VAM Investments Group’s 3rd transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-05-22
Target Dentalpro
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) BC Partners
VAM Investments Group
Sellers(s) Summit Partners
VAM Investments Group
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) White & Case (Legal)

Target

Dentalpro

Milan, Italy
Dentalpro owns and operates an Italian network of dental clinics that offer a wide range of high-quality dental services from general dentistry to more sophisticated procedures in convenient and modern settings. DentalPro provides top-tier practice management support to dentists, allowing them to focus on delivering care. Dentalpro was founded in 2010 and is based in Milan, Italy.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

BC Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 30.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BC Partners is a large investment group focused on private equity, credit, real estate, and co-investment strategies. The Firm's private equity group looks to make control investments in European and North American businesses valued above €300 million. Sectors of interest include healthcare, directory publishing, media, industrial products, food, distribution, manufacturing, consumer services, business services, and communications. BC Partners was formed in 1986 and is based in London, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 72 of 96
Sector (Healthcare Services) 8 of 9
Type (Secondary Buyout) 28 of 40
Country (Italy) 6 of 9
Year (2017) 3 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-09 Intrado

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Intrado is a cloud-based, global technology partner to clients around the world. The Company's solutions connect people and organizations at the right time and in the right ways, making those mission-critical connections more relevant, engaging, and actionable - turning Information to Insight. Intrado was formed in 1986 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska.

Buy $5.1B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-10 Pronovias

Barcelona, Spain

PRONOVIAS is a family firm that began life in 'El Suizo', a prestigious Barcelona store founded by Alberto Palatchi Bienveniste in 1922 that specialised in lace, embroidery and high-quality silk fabrics. Pronovias has had a network of 79 franchises which share the values and savoir-faire of its own stores, guaranteeing a unique shopping experience, that has reached all corners of the world.

Buy -
Buyer

VAM Investments Group

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2013
PE ASSETS 250M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

VAM Investments is a private equity firm focused on buyouts and growth capital financings of Italian companies. The Firm will consider both majority or minority and seeks to commit €10 to €50 million per transaction. VAM Investments was formed in 2013 and is based in Milan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 11
Sector (Healthcare Services) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 3
Country (Italy) 3 of 11
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-28 S Solar

Gallarate, Italy

S Solar owns PV power facilities with a combined capacity of about 10 MW that serve industrial locations such as the Manifatture Sigaro Toscano cigar factory in Lucca, the San Quirico sugar refinery in Parma and the SAMP plant in Bologna. S Solar is based in Gallarate, Italy.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-22 Demenego

Calalzo di Cadore, Italy

Demenego is a chain of optical centers with 50 years of activity in the world of eyewear and with 16 stores in north-eastern Italy. An integral part of each store is the presence of specialized personnel care from the time of the optometric visit to the point of sale until delivery eyewear, selectable, even online, from a wide range of over 10,000 models a Demenego or third party brand. Demenego was formed in 1960 and is based in Calalzo di Cadore, Italy.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Summit Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 39.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Summit Partners is a private investment and asset management firm focused on venture, growth, credit, and public equity investing. Sectors of interest include business services, communications technology and services, consumer products, energy, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, industrial products, internet/information services, media/entertainment, semiconductors, electronics, and software. Summit Partners is known for having a proactive business development group for sourcing transactions. Summit will consider both minority or majority investment stakes and is willing to commit as little as $10 million or as much as $500 million in combined debt/junior capital per transaction. The Firm's geographic coverage spans North America and Europe. Summit Partners was formed in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 210 of 286
Sector (Healthcare Services) 21 of 33
Type (Secondary Buyout) 30 of 60
Country (Italy) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 5 of 15
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-11 Podium

Lehi, Utah, United States

Podium is a SaaS platform that enables local businesses and consumers to more effectively and conveniently interact through messaging tools and online reviews. Podium helps businesses drive customer interaction in the form of online reviews to increase visibility, improve business operations, and drive purchase decisions. Podium serves 80,000+ users across nearly 10,000 businesses and is redefining the modern relationship between businesses and customers. Podium was founded in 2014 and is based in Lehi, Utah.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-24 Smartsheet

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Smartsheet is a SaaS platform for managing and automating collaborative work. The company delivers solutions for tens of thousands of paying customers and millions of information workers across more than 190 countries. Smartsheet was founded in 2005 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

Buy -
SELLER

VAM Investments Group

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2013
PE ASSETS 250M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

VAM Investments is a private equity firm focused on buyouts and growth capital financings of Italian companies. The Firm will consider both majority or minority and seeks to commit €10 to €50 million per transaction. VAM Investments was formed in 2013 and is based in Milan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Healthcare Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 2
Country (Italy) 1 of 2
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-28 S Solar

Gallarate, Italy

S Solar owns PV power facilities with a combined capacity of about 10 MW that serve industrial locations such as the Manifatture Sigaro Toscano cigar factory in Lucca, the San Quirico sugar refinery in Parma and the SAMP plant in Bologna. S Solar is based in Gallarate, Italy.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-22 Demenego

Calalzo di Cadore, Italy

Demenego is a chain of optical centers with 50 years of activity in the world of eyewear and with 16 stores in north-eastern Italy. An integral part of each store is the presence of specialized personnel care from the time of the optometric visit to the point of sale until delivery eyewear, selectable, even online, from a wide range of over 10,000 models a Demenego or third party brand. Demenego was formed in 1960 and is based in Calalzo di Cadore, Italy.

Buy -
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