M&A Deal Summary

Patterson Companies Acquires Iowa Dental Supply

On September 10, 2012, Patterson Companies acquired distribution company Iowa Dental Supply

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Patterson Companies’ 6th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Patterson Companies’ 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Patterson Companies’ 1st transaction in Iowa.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-09-10
Target Iowa Dental Supply
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Patterson Companies
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Iowa Dental Supply

Grimes, Iowa, United States
Iowa Dental Supply LLC is a full service dental distributor in Des Moines, IA., serving dental practices in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Missouri and Illinois. The business serves its customers through a sales force consisting of 11 field sales representatives and equipment specialists.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Patterson Companies

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Category Company
Founded 1877
Sector Distribution
Employees7,800
Revenue 6.6B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Patterson Companies' corporate headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Patterson Companies' corporate headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Patterson Companies is a specialty distributor serving the dental, veterinary, and rehabilitation supply markets. Patterson's largest business unit is Patterson Dental. The company supplies to dentists, dental laboratories, institutions, and other healthcare professionals. It provides consumable products (including x-ray film, restorative materials, hand instruments, and sterilization products); basic and advanced technology dental equipment; practice management and clinical software; patient education systems; and office forms and stationery. Patterson Companies was founded in 1877 and is based in St. Paul, Minnesota.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 24
Sector (Distribution) 6 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 15
State (Iowa) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 11 of 18
Year (2012) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-02 Surgical Synergies Pty

Regents Park, Australia

Surgical Synergies Pty Ltd. is a distributor of physiotherapy, rehabilitation and mobility products serving the Australian and New Zealand markets. Surgical Synergies also carries a number of other leading brands. Customers include physical therapists, public and private hospitals, mobility and rehabilitation dealers, distributors, long-term care facilities, pharmacies, and retailers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-10 National Veterinary Services

Staffordshire, United Kingdom

National Veterinary Services Ltd., practices are seeing purchases of Diets and accessories move to internet pharmacy and more and more practices are structuring their business to emphasise the work done and services provided to deliver the majority of their revenue and profit.

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