M&A Deal Summary

Dental Services Group Acquires Americus Dental Labs

On October 1, 2006, Dental Services Group acquired healthcare services company Americus Dental Labs from Advent International and Wellfleet Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dental Services Group’s 1st transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Dental Services Group’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Dental Services Group’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-10-01
Target Americus Dental Labs
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Dental Services Group
Sellers(s) Advent International
Wellfleet Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Americus Dental Labs

Jamaica, New York, United States
Americus Dental Labs, Inc was formed in 1994 through the consolidation of three NewYork based Dental laboratories including McAndrews Northern Dental Laboratories, Inc.Restor-a-Dent Dental laboratories, Inc and So-mar Dental Studios, Inc.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Dental Services Group

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Category Company
Founded 1989
Sector Medical Products
DESCRIPTION

Dental Services Group is an operator of a full-service laboratory network with over 40 dental laboratories that offers dental prosthetic solutions, including fixed, removable, implant, orthodontic and sleep dentistry products. Dental Services Group was founded in 1989 and is based in St. Petersburg, Florida.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Healthcare Services) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2006) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-01 Issaquah Milling Center

Issaquah, Washington, United States

Issaquah Milling Center is a full-service dental laboratory with eight networked operating platforms that serve dentists across the U.S. The Company’s dental laboratories provide a full range of custom-made dental appliances, including crown and bridge, dentures, partials, implant restorations, removables, orthodontic appliances, and other dental specialties. Issaquah Milling Center was formed in 1973 and is based in Issaquah Milling Center, Washington.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Advent International

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 76.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Advent is a global private equity firm that targets investments in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Advent's emerging market efforts are concentrated in Central Europe and Latin America. Advent seeks transactions valued between $50 million and $5 billion and can commit up to $2 billion of equity capital per investment. Broad areas of interest include business & financial services, retail & consumer, technology, media, & telecoms, healthcare & life sciences, and industrial. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, growth capital financings, take privates, and recapitalizations. Advent was formed in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 78 of 222
Sector (Healthcare Services) 2 of 12
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 34 of 82
State (New York) 6 of 7
Country (United States) 37 of 79
Year (2006) 13 of 15
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-10-01 Boart Longyear

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Boart Longyear is a provider of drilling services, orebody-knowledge technology, and innovative, safe and productivity-driven drilling equipment. The Company’s primary focus is on mining and exploration activities spanning commodities including copper, gold, nickel, zinc, uranium, and other minerals. Boart Longyear was established in 1890 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-10-26 Ultimo Sp. z o.o.

Warsaw, Poland

ULTIMO is Poland's leading debt purchase and collection business. Ultimo has been quick to capitalise on a sector that has over the last five years generated impressive double-digit growth. The opportunity shows no sign of diminishing with more and more companies selling non-performing receivables.

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SELLER

Wellfleet Capital Partners

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Investor

Category Merchant Bank
Founded 1995
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Wellfleet Capital Partners is a merchant banking firm focused on advising and investing in lower middle-market businesses with $10 to $150 million in revenues and EBITDA of at least $1.5 million. The Firm looks for companies with defensible market positions and high operating margins. Sectors of interest include business services, branded consumer products, healthcare, food/beverage, niche manufacturing, and value-added distribution. Wellfleet will consider opportunities throughout the US and Canada. The Firm was formed in 1995 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Healthcare Services) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 4
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 4
Year (2006) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-09-16 Buy-Rite Designs

Freehold, New Jersey, United States

Buy Rite Designs is a designer and supplier of value-oriented costume jewelry and fun novelty products to leading national retailers. Buy-Rite Designs was founded in 1975 and is based in Freehold, New Jersey.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-14 Perrone Group

Braintree, Massachusetts, United States

Perrone Group is a provider of integrated direct marketing solutions. The company has consistently delivered results-oriented services for nonprofit institutions and a wide variety of companies in the private sector. Perrone Group was founded in 1981 and is based in Braintree, Massachusetts.

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