YES Corporate Finance has successfully seconded the sale of the majority of the shares of 4Dental Holding N.V. (“4Dental”) to Curaeos B.V. (“Curaeos”). https://yescf.nl/en/majority-of-4dental-sold-to-curaeos/ 4Dental4Dental Tandtechniek is the result of the merger of 4 renowned dental labs in 2005. One of the dental labs was already established in 1912. Based in Arnhem, 4Dental has branches in 18 cities in The Netherlands and -by way of a subsidiary- 9 cities in Thailand. The company produces fixed and removable dental prosthetics both made manually and with CAD/CAM technology. Furthermore, 4Dental offers clinical services and digital workflow for implantology. Examples of offered products are crowns, bridges, dentures and anti-snoring devices available at dentists, orthodontists and dental surgeons. The company employs approximately 300 employees in The Netherlands and more than 700 are employed in Thailand. For more information about 4Dental: www.4dental.nl(Dutch only) After the merger in 2005, 4Dental has become a Dutch market leader. Moreover, The Thai subsidiary is market leader in Thailand with the biggest lab of South East Asia. 4Dental can be characterized as a successful and profitable company with combined (Dutch and Thai) revenues of ca € 30 mln. The 9 shareholders of the company have mandated YES Corporate Finance to second in the sales process. Most of the shareholders will remain a minority shareholder after the transaction. CuraeosCuraeos is the parent company of a rapid growing dental platform with a broad range of activities in The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Germany and Italy. The organization is Europe’s biggest dental player and serves the market with various brands by means of a vertical integrated business model. All local activities are supported by a strong team of professionals which enables further professionalization and growth. Swedish private equity fund EQT supports Curaeos’ European expansion with expertise and international network. For more information about DentConnect (operating company of Curaeos): www.dentconnect.eu Role YES Corporate FinanceYES Corporate Finance has assisted and advised the shareholders of 4Dental in a competitive sales process. YESCF has successfully executed the following actions: Conducting preparations on the sales process Drafting the information memorandum Seeking and selecting appropriate buyers, both domestically and outside The Netherlands Analyzing received bids Working out the deal structure and valuation Negotiating on the sales price & additional conditions including the sales- and purchase agreement We have intensively and pleasantly collaborated with Smart Transactions (a.o. Vendor Assist and coordinator of the due diligence) and AKD (legal advisor).
