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    Dental industry news: Young Innovations (YDNT) to be acquired by private equity group

    Dec. 4, 2012
    Young Innovations (YDNT) has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Linden Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity group, for $39.50 per share.
    Kevin Henry, Cofounder, IgniteDA.net

    Young Innovations (YDNT) has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Linden Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity group, for $39.50 per share.

    "Balancing YDNT's history of consistent execution with still-sluggish dental end markets, we believe Linden is paying a fair but full price in this deal. As such, and combined with our sense many strategics have likely 'kicked the tires' on YDNT in recent years, we'd be surprised if a higher offer for YDNT materialized over coming weeks," said Jeff Johnson, senior analyst for Robert W. Baird & Co., which acted exclusively as a financial advisor to Young Innovations, Inc. to be acquired by Linden Capital Partners.

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    About the Author

    Kevin Henry | Cofounder, IgniteDA.net

    With more than 20 years in the dental publishing industry, Kevin Henry is the former group editorial director for Dental Products Report and managing editor for Dental Economics. Currently, he is the editor-in-chief for DrBicuspid.com. He has spoken to dental assistants throughout the world, in person and through the Dental Assistant Nation podcast series, reminding them of the important role they play every day in their practice. He is also certified as a DiSC trainer, helping dental practices learn how to understand each other better through personality assessments and training.