M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2004-06-17 |
| Target | Castle Dental Centers |
| Sector | Healthcare Services |
| Buyer(s) | Bright Now! Dental |
| Sellers(s) |
Sentinel Capital Partners
Midwest Mezzanine Funds |
| Deal Type | Merger |
| Deal Value | 56M USD |
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Bright Now! Dental, Inc. is a provider of business support services to more than 300 dental offices in 18 states nationwide. Independent and staff dentists deliver general, specialty, and cosmetic care to more than a quarter of a million patients each year.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector (Healthcare Services) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Merger) | 1 of 1 |
| State (Texas) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2004) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| PE ASSETS | 11.2B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Sentinel Capital Partners is a private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market companies with strong management and 'attractive growth prospects'. Sentinel looks to invest up to $400 million of equity in companies generating EBITDA of up to $65 million. Sectors of interest include business services/outsourcing, consumer products and services, food and restaurants, franchising, and manufacturing. Prospective transaction situations include management buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, take-privates, and growth capital financings. Sentinel Capital Partners was formed in 1995 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 69 |
| Sector (Healthcare Services) | 1 of 9 |
| Type (Merger) | 1 of 5 |
| State (Texas) | 1 of 5 |
| Country (United States) | 7 of 62 |
| Year (2004) | 2 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 8 of 10 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-19 |
Cottman Transmission Systems
Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States Cottman Transmission Systems, Inc. is a franchiser of automotive transmission centers that repair, re manufacture and service transmissions and related components. |
Sell | $77M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-28 |
Natural Beauty Growers
Denmark, Wisconsin, United States Natural Beauty Growers LLC is a provider of greenhouse grower and wholesaler of plants and floral products. Natural Beauty Growers was founded in 1972 and is based in Denmark, Wisconsin. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.0B USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Midwest Mezzanine Funds (MMF) is a provider of junior capital to lower middle-market, US and Canadian companies. MMF looks to invest $4 to $15 million to support buyouts, acquisition financings, recapitalizations, and growth capital needs. Prospective companies generally have consistent profits ($3 million of EBITDA), low capital intensity, and sustainable competitive advantages. Broad areas of interest include manufacturing, value-added distribution, and services. MMF will not invest in high technology, energy, or real estate. Midwest Mezzanine was formed in 1992 and has offices in Chicago and Monroe, Michigan.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 56 |
| Sector (Healthcare Services) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Merger) | 1 of 2 |
| State (Texas) | 1 of 5 |
| Country (United States) | 3 of 55 |
| Year (2004) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-01 |
TS3 Technology
Franklin, Tennessee, United States TS3 is a manufacturer of electronic printed circuit boards, wire harnesses, and cable assemblies as well as a provider of circuit board engineering and design services to companies in the industrial, energy, and business telecommunications markets. TS3 Technology was founded in 1984 and is based in Franklin, Tennessee. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-06 |
Vista International Packaging
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States Vista International Packaging LLC is a provider of artificial casings and film packaging products to a variety of specialty and broad-line food customers in the meat processing industry. |
Buy | - |
