M&A Deal Summary

Jacobs Holding Acquires North American Dental Group

On August 16, 2019, family office Jacobs Holding acquired healthcare services company North American Dental Group from Riverside and ABRY Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Jacobs Holding’s 3rd transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Jacobs Holding’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Jacobs Holding’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-08-16
Target North American Dental Group
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Jacobs Holding
Sellers(s) Riverside
ABRY Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Jefferies (Financial)

Target

North American Dental Group

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
North American Dental Group is a dental services provider. North American Dental Group was created to transform the dental experience for its patients, clinicians, and its support teams and today consists of a network of over 200 dental practices in 11 states and 23 regional markets. North American Dental Group was founded in 2008 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Jacobs Holding AG is the family office for Klaus J. Jacobs. Jacobs looks to invest in and partner with non-cyclical companies in developed markets with cash-generative business models. The Firm's minimum investment size is 300 million CHF. Jacobs Holding AG was established in 1994 and is headquartered in Zurich.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: Pennsylvania M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-03 Cognita Schools

London, United Kingdom

Cognita Schools operates over 70 schools across 8 countries, educating more than 40,000 children, our schools provide a unique global education that goes beyond grades to develop all-round academic excellence – equipping young people with the confidence and resourcefulness that prepares them to grow, thrive, and find their success in a fast-changing world. Cognita Schools was founded in 2004 and based in London, England.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Riverside

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Riverside Company is a global private equity firm that seeks investments in profitable lower middle-market companies valued under $400 million. Riverside looks to invest in growth businesses headquartered in North America, Europe, and Asia (primarily Japan and South Korea), that have been in operation for at least five years. Riverside targets investments in a wide array of industries including distribution, automotive, healthcare, education, manufacturing, software, consumer services, plastics, publishing, food, communications, marine, and business services. Riverside was formed in 1988 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 150 of 207
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 6 of 7
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 59 of 83
State: Pennsylvania M&A 4 of 6
Country: United States M&A 106 of 146
Year: 2019 M&A 4 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-16 Performance Systems Integration

Portland, Oregon, United States

Performance Systems Integration (PSI) provides customers with fire and life safety services, including system inspection, service and monitoring, equipment sales, and cylinder repairs, as well as installations for new construction and retrofits in the Pacific Northwest. Performance Systems Integration was founded in 2002 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-03 HSI

Frisco, Texas, United States

HSI provides a comprehensive set of health and safety solutions to help its customers meet their training and compliance requirements. HSI offers more than 780 training courses for emergency care, workplace safety, health & safety services, and professional responders. HSI also provides hands-on training via 51,300 authorized affiliate instructors and 13,200 third-party training centers in the U.S. and Canada. HSI also offers a proprietary management system platform that tracks customers’ health & safety programs and employee compliance. HSI was founded in 1978 and is based in Frisco, Texas.

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SELLER

ABRY Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 12.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

ABRY Partners is a media and communications focused private equity investment firm. Specific areas of interest include television, publishing, convention/trade shows, for-profit training, couponing, monitoring services, telephone companies, communications towers, music libraries, database providers, wireless communications, and in-store advertisers. ABRY can provide both equity and mezzanine capital, typically committing $20 to $200 million of equity or $15 to $50 million of mezzanine capital per transaction. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, expansion financings, platform acquisitions, consolidations, and recapitalizations. ABRY Partners was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 78 of 104
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 3 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 22 of 33
State: Pennsylvania M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 67 of 89
Year: 2019 M&A 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-31 Franklin Energy

Port Washington, Wisconsin, United States

Franklin Energy offers a seamless customer experience through energy efficiency and demand response program management services, as well as product fulfillment. Franklin Energy has a nationwide footprint and will leverage its 30 years of expertise as it continues delivering integrated customer engagement solutions alongside its implementation services and product solutions. Franklin Energy was founded in 1994 and is based in Port Washington, Wisconsin.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-19 Portfolio

Lake Forest, California, United States

Portfolio is an independent provider of finance and insurance products and services to automotive dealers across the country. Portfolio develops, sells, and administers auto dealer extended warranty programs across a full-service product offering, including vehicle service contracts, GAP insurance, and ancillary products. Portfolio was founded in 1990 and is based in Lake Forest, California.

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