FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (MAY 27th, 2021)

Kevin Cumbus

TUSK Partners

704-302-1043

Kevin@Tusk-Partners.com

TUSK Partners advises Spark Orthodontics on its recapitalization and growth capital led by Rock Mountain Capital...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 27th, 2021 — TUSK Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to Bethlehem, PA-based Spark Orthodontics on its recapitalization and growth capital led by Rock Mountain Capital. Spark Orthodontics is a leading multi-location Ortho group in Pennsylvania, with 10 clinic locations across the state. The transaction, which closed April 19, 2021, will support continued growth and future acquisitions as the company expands into new markets.

As the Wall Street Journal notes, a high employee turnover rate can cost “twice an employee’s salary to find and train a replacement.” Not only are there financial repercussions, a high turnover rate can also lower the knowledge base in your company and decrease performance and morale. If you want to avoid this negativity, it’s best to retain your best employees.

It seems like everyone these days is starting a group practice or DSO.  And by now, we all know someone who just sold their business for some ungodly amount of money.  Figure it this way: you’re at 1 location, so you’re only 841 away from being the next Heartland Dental, right? 

I mean, really – how hard can it be?...

November 12, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

This Innovative Solution Promises to be a Major Growth Catalyst for Emerging Group Dental Practices

Charlotte, NC: Today TUSK Partners announced the release of their “Equity Affiliation Strategies” model, which addresses one of the greatest impediments to growth in the emerging group dental practice space: continued access to debt funding. The Equity Affiliation Strategy model complements the company’s philosophy of creating win-win solutions in the emerging group practice space and is expected to make an impact in the area of growth strategy for both acquisition-oriented and startup-based groups. The doctor-founded and debt-funded group practice sector is the fastest growing segment in all of the dental market.

In our last two blog posts, we talked about having “the End in Mind," more specifically being financially-oriented as related to an exit strategy, delved into personal objectives - contrasting topics of lifestyle and income versus effort and wealth, and finally looked at the operational considerations around the structures of the business itself.

We saved arguably the best for last…

We spend a lot of time on the road each year and have the good fortune to be able to speak in front of many diverse audiences, so it’s really nice to have an opportunity “to be a student” from time to time.  One of those times is our annual trip to “Chiberia” in February for the McGuireWoods HealthCare Private Equity Conference. 

Hopefully you found Part One of this blog valuable.  In the event that you missed it, you can access it HERE.  Let’s get going on part two, which will focus on Concerns around Valuation. 

We spend a lot of time on the road each year and have the good fortune to be able to speak in front of many diverse audiences, so it’s really nice to have an opportunity “to be a student” from time to time.  One of those times is our annual trip to “Chiberia” in February for the McGuireWoods HealthCare Private Equity Conference. 

We always learn a ton at this conference and 2019 was no exception – so much that we’re having to break it into two separate blogs.  Let’s dig in on the first one that will shed some light on the Economic Outlook for 2019 as well as Considerations for Building an Exit Strategy…

In our last two blog posts, we talked about having “the End in Mind," more specifically being financially-oriented as related to an exit strategy, and then delved into personal objectives - contrasting topics of lifestyle and income versus effort and wealth. 

If those two blogs gave you some clarity around financial outcomes, time frames, and effort, then hopefully this one will be equally beneficial in the areas of “the WHAT” and “the WHY.”