M&A Deal Summary

The Blackstone Group Acquires Deca Dental

On August 26, 2021, private equity firm The Blackstone Group acquired healthcare services company Deca Dental from Blue Sea Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Blackstone Group’s 6th transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is The Blackstone Group’s 180th transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Blackstone Group’s 31st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-08-26
Target Deca Dental
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) The Blackstone Group
Sellers(s) Blue Sea Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Houlihan Lokey (Financial)

Target

Deca Dental

Dallas, Texas, United States
Deca Dental is a dental services organization that supports dentists across more than 30 affiliated practices in providing patients with first-class dental services in a comfortable and convenient neighborhood setting at affordable prices. Deca Dental was formed in 2008 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Blackstone Group

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 131.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 293 of 340
Sector (Healthcare Services) 6 of 6
Type (Secondary Buyout) 61 of 81
State (Texas) 31 of 33
Country (United States) 180 of 211
Year (2021) 18 of 27
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-24 Vungle

San Francisco, California, United States

Vungle is a performance marketing platform for in-app video advertisements on mobile devices. Mobile application developers partner with Vungle to monetize their apps through innovative in-app ad experiences that are inspired by insight and crafted with creativity. Advertisers depend on Vungle to reach, acquire, and retain high-value users worldwide. Vungle develops tools that include data-led buying and UX recommendations, ad format innovation, creative automation, and more. Vungle’s data-optimized ads run on over 1 billion unique devices to drive engagement and increase returns for publishers and advertisers ranging from indie studios to powerhouse brands, including Rovio, Zynga, Pandora, Microsoft, and Scopely. The Company is headquartered in San Francisco.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-07 Chamberlain Group

Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

Chamberlain Group designs and engineers residential garage door openers, commercial door operators, and gate entry systems. Company products are connected through innovative MyQ technology which empowers users to control or monitor their entry points through smartphone access. Chamberlain Group is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Buy $5.0B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Blue Sea Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2013
PE ASSETS 327M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Blue Sea Capital is a private equity firm focused on majority investments in middle-market aerospace, defense, healthcare, and industrial companies. Blue Sea will consider opportunities throughout North America with a focus on businesses with differentiated products/services. The Firm can commit up to $150 million in transactions valued up to $300 million. Blue Sea Capital was formed in 2013 and is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 7
Sector (Healthcare Services) 3 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 4 of 6
State (Texas) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 6
Year (2021) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-10 Abrasive Technologies

Lewis Center, Ohio, United States

Abrasive Technologies is a manufacturer of industrial abrasives. Abrasive Technologies provides all major bonding technologies–resin, metal, polyimide, electroplated and P.B.S. braze. Abrasive Technologies was formed in 1971 and is based in Lewis Center, Ohio.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-06 WillowWood

Mt. Sterling, Ohio, United States

WillowWood is a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of prosthetic products for amputees, including the Alpha family of liners, Meta feet, central fabrication, and custom design-liner. WillowWood was founded in 1907 and is based in Mount Sterling, Ohio.

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