M&A Deal Summary

Henry Schein Acquires Merritt Veterinary Supplies

On August 28, 2017, Henry Schein acquired life science company Merritt Veterinary Supplies

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Henry Schein’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Henry Schein’s 22nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Henry Schein’s 2nd transaction in South Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-08-28
Target Merritt Veterinary Supplies
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Henry Schein
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Merritt Veterinary Supplies

Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Merritt Veterinary Supplies, Inc. is a provider of comprehensive line of products, including pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and equipment, some on an exclusive basis. Merritt Veterinary Supplies is based in Columbia, South Carolina.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Henry Schein

Melville, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1932
Sector Distribution
Employees25,000
Revenue 12.7B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Henry Schein office in Eagan, Minnesota.
Henry Schein office in Eagan, Minnesota.

Henry Schein is a distributor of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health, and medical practitioners. The Company also serves dental laboratories, government and institutional healthcare clinics, and other alternate care sites. Henry Schein was founded in 1932 and is based in Melville, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 55 of 76
Sector: Life Science M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 38 of 57
State: South Carolina M&A 2 of 3
Country: United States M&A 22 of 33
Year: 2017 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-20 Southern Anesthesia and Surgical

West Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Southern Anesthesia and Surgical, Inc. is a national distributor of pharmaceuticals and surgical supplies to oral health professionals who provide sedation related dental and surgical procedures.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-18 eVetPractice

Watkinsville, Georgia, United States

SERG Solutions LLC is a provider of cloud-based practice management solutions to veterinary clinics. SERG Solutions is based in Watkinsville, Georgia.

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