M&A Deal Summary

Henry Schein Acquires North American Rescue

On January 23, 2019, Henry Schein acquired medical products company North American Rescue from Blue Wolf Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Henry Schein’s 13th transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Henry Schein’s 26th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Henry Schein’s 3rd transaction in South Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-01-23
Target North American Rescue
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Henry Schein
Sellers(s) Blue Wolf Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

North American Rescue

Greer, South Carolina, United States
North American Rescue LLC is a manufacturer and supplier of mission-critical tactical medical products, such as tourniquets, chest seals and decompression needles, to the military, law enforcement, and EMS first responder markets. NAR is leading the way in decreasing preventable deaths by providing innovative casualty care solutions to our uniformed soldiers, first responders, health care professionals, and security forces both at home and abroad in foreign combat zones.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Henry Schein

Melville, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1932
Sector Distribution
Employees25,000
Revenue 12.3B USD (2023)
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 health care clinics, and other alternate care sites. Henry Schein was founded in 1932 and is based in Melville, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 62 of 76
Sector (Medical Products) 13 of 18
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 44 of 57
State (South Carolina) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 26 of 33
Year (2019) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-26 scil animal care company

Viernheim, Germany

scil animal care company GmbH is a provider of animal health laboratory and imaging diagnostic products and services to veterinarians primarily in North America and Europe. scil animal care company was formed in 1998 and is based in Viernheim, Germany.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-13 Kopfwerk

Vienna, Austria

Kopfwerk is a full-service software company that delivers state-of-the-art practice management solutions, along with technical support, training, and installation, to boost office productivity, automate clinical and office processes, and enhance patient care.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Blue Wolf Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 2.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Blue Wolf Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm that targets control investments in middle-market North American companies. Blue Wolf looks to commit at least $25 million of equity capital in businesses with minimum revenues of $50 million. Blue Wolf is a generalist firm with broad interest in service and applied engineering companies, capital equipment manufacturers, general manufacturing, financial services, paper products, and broadcast media. Blue Wolf will also consider distressed situation investments. The Firm does not invest in start-ups. Blue Wolf Capital Partners was formed in 2005 and is located in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 17
Sector (Medical Products) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 11
State (South Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 10 of 15
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-14 TGW Global

Sheffield, United Kingdom

TGW Global Ltd. is a machine knife manufacturing with facilities and distributors scattered around the globe - providing customers with valuable, convenient and relevant information about our diverse range of products and services. The main orientation of the company is machine knife manufacturing with an emphasis on affordable and reliable products. TGW was formed in 1908 and is based in Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-04-29 ClearSky Health

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

ClearSky Health is a rehabilitative healthcare provider, dedicated to healing and transforming the lives of individuals living with disabling injuries or illnesses. ClearSky Health was formed in 2019 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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