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DERMATOLOGY’S NEXT MOVE The Dermatology and Aesthetics Market: Continued Mergers and Acquisitions Momentum and Emerging Trends The resilience of the dermatology and aesthetics market, coupled with growth opportunities, continues to fuel the M&A trend. BY CLINT BUNDY The past decade witnessed consolidation within the dermatology and aesthetics market, and the past three years have been no exception. There are many reasons for this mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) activity, and the resilience of and growth opportunities within the dermatology and aesthetics market only help to fuel this trend further. While many independent physician practice owners are intrigued by this buyer demand—and the attractive practice valuations that are being offered by buyers—there are also some skeptics in the community about the long-term impact of private equity groups, or financial sponsors, on health care services. While there are many reasons why a physician owner may or may not consider selling a practice, the M&A momentum in the dermatology and aesthetics segment currently shows no signs of slowing. CURRENT M&A TRENDS The M&A activity over the past couple of years highlights two major events transpiring in dermatology and aesthetics. The first occurrence is financial sponsors acquiring existing platforms from other financial sponsors. The buyers are paying strong valuations for these existing platforms, which then places pressure on those new financial sponsor owners to find creative and aggressive means to further grow their new investments and achieve the desired returns. A recent example is Anne Arundel’s sale from NMS Capital to Ridgemont Equity Partners in October 2020. NMS sold 42 PRACTICAL DERMATOLOGY MARCH 2022 Anne Arundel, a sizable platform in the dermatology and aesthetics market, at a presumed attractive valuation while Ridgemont successfully acquired the firm out of a competitive sale process. The second notable trend is the acceleration of medium and smaller practices being acquired by the financial sponsors and their respective platform investments. This activity is, in part, a trickle-down effect of the above-mentioned platforms trading from one financial sponsor to another. To further the above example, Anne Arundel has closed on several new add-on acquisitions over the past 12 months in the Southeast, which is evidence of Ridgemont’s intent After a decade, mergers and acquisitions in the dermatology and aesthetics market continue, due in part to the resilience of and growth opportunities within the market. Among recent trends, financial sponsors are acquiring existing platforms from other financial sponsors. The buyers are paying strong valuations for these existing platforms, which then places pressure on those new financial sponsor owners to find creative and aggressive means to further grow their new investments and achieve the desired returns. Additionally, there is acceleration of medium and smaller practices being acquired by the financial sponsors and their respective platform investments. thebottomline
DERMATOLOGY’S NEXT MOVE to realize their return objectives through inorganic growth. There are currently more than 35 financial sponsor-backed dermatology and aesthetics platform investments across the United States (see the map on pages 44-45], and most of these organizations are aggressively seeking growth through M&A. Therefore, independent practices are receiving heightened interest, and the value of the add-on candidates continues to increase, especially where the buyers are appropriately managed and forced to compete for acquisitions. DRIVERS OF INVESTMENT ACTIVITY IN THE DERMATOLOGY AND AESTHETICS SEGMENT The reasons for the continued acceleration of investments in the dermatology and aesthetics market are numerous, but there are some key contributing factors to note. Growth Market. While the dermatology and aesthetics market is a multi-billion dollar market, Bundy Group’s conversations with numerous practice owners reinforce our conviction that most players, and the industry as a whole, continue to flourish. The growth-oriented nature of the market and the players within it are a magnet for returndriven financial sponsors. Dan Rodgers, President of Skin and Aesthetic Centers of America, which is backed by a financial sponsor, states, “The number of Americans aged 65 and older will more than double over the next four decades. Skin cancer rates continue to grow exponentially year over year, and the anti-aging market is well over 14 billion a year in the US. Therefore, the dermatology sector continues to prove reliable, growth-driven returns for ethically driven investors.” Durable Market. Financial sponsors, focused on protecting their capital, gravitate toward recession and extraordinary event-insulated industries. While the pandemic had an impact on the dermatology and aesthetics market, the industry bounced back quickly, thus proving the strong demand patients have for the services delivered by dermatology and aesthetics practices. Daniel Kobb, Chief Development Officer for Golden State Dermatology, a financial sponsor-backed dermatology platform in the Western US, commented, “After a brief slowdown during the initial months of the pandemic, we saw patients soon return to our practices for in-person treatments. We continued to MARCH 2022 PRACTICAL DERMATOLOGY 43
DERMATOLOGY AND AESTHETICS PLATFORM ACTIVITY as of Feburary 22, 2022 Alaris Equity Partners Sono Bello Kirkland, WA; 2018 Tonka Bay Equity United Skin Specialists Minneapolis, MN; 2015 West County Dermatology; 07/2021 GreyLion Capital Skin Spirit Palo Alto, CA; 2018 Industrial Innovation Partners Deerfield Dermatology Deerfield, IL; 2017 Sorenson Capital Golden State Dermatology Walnut Creek, CA; 2018 Fairmont Dermatology; 12/2021 Trivest Partners Massage Envy Scottsdale, AZ; 2019 Vista Verde Group Skin Laundry California NewPort Beach, CA; 2019 Ares Mgmt LaserWay Los Angeles, CA; 2021 BayPine LP Pinnacle Dermatology Brentwood, TN; 2021 Dermatology Associates and Surgery Center of WV and MD; 08/2021 Golub Capital U.S. Dermatology Partners Dallas, TX; 2020 Sterling Partners Platinum Dermatology Partners Dallas, TX; 2016 Sun Capital Partners West Dermatology Newport Beach, CA; 2020 Dermatology & Laser of Del Mar; 10/2021 KEY: Leading Financial Sponsor Platform Name Platform HQ; Founding Date Recent Acquisition; Closing Date CI Capital Partners Epiphany Dermatology Austin, TX; 2016 Avail Dermatology; 10/2021 Spindletop Capital Sanova Dermatology Austin, TX; 2018
Armory Capital VitalSkin Dermatology Urbana, IL; 2019 Dermatology Aesthetics; 12/2020 Waud Capital Potomac Equity Partners APDerm Laser MD Med Spa Acton, MA; 2017 Acton, MA; 2019 Dermatology Professionals; 11/2019 OTPP Northeast Dermatology Associates York, ME; 2017 Partners Group Forefront Manitowoc, WI; 2016 Sperling Dermatology; 06/2021 Alpine Investors Optima Dermatology Portsmouth, NH; 2018 Sheridan Capital Partners Dermatologists of Central States Cincinnati, OH; 2017 Buckeye Dermatology; 08/2020 Granite Growth Health Partners Qualderm Partners Brentwood, TN; 2017 Dermatology Specialists of Charlotte; 09/2021 Frazier Healthcare United Derm Partners Nashville, TN; 2016 Advanced Dermatology & Skin Surgery; 01/2021 LLR Partners Schweiger Dermatology New York, NY; 2016 The Derm Group; 10/2021 Ridgemont Equity Partners Anne Arundel Dermatology Linthicum Heights, MD; 2020 Academic Alliance in Dermatology; 01/2022 BelHealth Investment Partners NavaDerm Partners New York, NY; 2018 Pharos Capital Sona Dermatology & MedSpa Charlotte, NC; 2015 Lead Capital Partners Preferred Dermatology Partners McKinney, TX; 2018 L Catterton Ideal Image Group Tampa, FL; 2015 Tyre & D’Angelo Partners Dermatology Medical Partners Tampa, FL; 2015 Hidden Harbor Capital Inspire Aesthetics Delray Beach, FL; 2021 Harvest Partners ADCS Maitland, FL; 2016 Gryphon Investors Dermatology Associates Water’s Edge Dermatology of Montgomery; 10/2020 Palm Beach Gardens, FL; 2018 Aqua Plastic Surgery; 06/2019 Susquehanna Growth Skin and Cancer Associates Hallandale, FL; 2018 Dermatology Consultants of South Florida; 01/2019 Pine Tree Equity Suncoast Skin Solutions Lutz, FL; 2021 GTCR Riverchase Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery Fort Myers, FL; 2016 Abacus Investments Skin & Aesthetics Center of America Clearwater, FL; 2020 Juva Skin and Laser Center; 05/2021 Hildred Capital DermCare Management Hollywood, FL; 2019 SkinSmart Dermatology; 08/2020
DERMATOLOGY’S NEXT MOVE “ hile there has been significant consolidation within the dermatology sector over the past decade, there is still a critical W mass of independent, physician-owned practices within the dermatology sector. To provide a macro view, approximately 50 percent of physicians still work in practices that are wholly owned by physicians.” grow rapidly in 2021, both organically and through new partnerships.” Consolidation Opportunity. While there has been significant consolidation within the dermatology sector over the past decade, there is still a critical mass of independent, physician-owned practices within the dermatology sector. To provide a macro view, approximately 50 percent of physicians still work in practices that are wholly owned by physicians.1 Bundy Group continues to maintain relationships with a sizable group of independent physician practices, many of whom would consider a sale or a recapitalization at some point in the future. EMERGING TRENDS IN THE DERMATOLOGY AND AESTHETICS INDUSTRY In addition to the above-mentioned trends and growth drivers for the dermatology and aesthetics market, Bundy Group is involved with some unique new industry developments. Physician owners selling practices or raising capital as a part of a consortium. An innovative transaction strategy that Bundy Group is utilizing is the grouping of independent practices together and presenting them in a competitive M&A process as one platform-worthy acquisition candidate. We refer to this as a consortium sale, and it is applying the same roll-up strategy principles that financial sponsors are applying. However, the additional valuation, or arbitrage, benefits are shifted to the practice owners, instead of the financial sponsors and/or buyers, in a consortium sale. Presenting several practices as one platform acquisition accomplishes the following: More value is created for each individual practice owner, as platform-worthy acquisitions sell at higher valuations relative to traditional, independent add-on acquisitions. A larger and more diverse market of buyers can be generated, which then creates more buyer competition in a sale process. Additional capital options are available with platform transactions, which can include strategic buyers, private 46 PRACTICAL DERMATOLOGY MARCH 2022 equity groups, family offices, minority equity-focused, and debt-focused investment groups. While complex to execute, the consortium sale provides an outstanding value creation opportunity for many independent physician practice groups, including within the dermatology and aesthetics market. From our work in the past, and our pipeline of new consortium opportunities, Bundy Group sees this as a creative option for physician practice owners to consider as they seek new ways to gain more value. Plastic Surgery and Medspa Consolidation. While the dermatology segment has been in the midst of a consolidation trend for a decade, the plastic surgery and medspa sectors have only more recently garnered interest by the strategic buyer and financial sponsor communities. Specifically, financial sponsors have taken note of the fragmented nature of these segments and the recurring-like revenue of cosmetic procedures and offerings. To further the point, from 2015-2021, there were 330 aesthetics clinics and care center transactions (ie, an M&A or capital raise event) and 150 aesthetics-driven plastic surgery practice transactions.2 A recent financial sponsor transaction example is Hidden Harbors’ 2021 investment into Inspire Aesthetics and Garramone Plastic Surgery, two separately owned plastic surgery and aesthetics practices in Florida. There is a significant amount of consolidation runway to still be realized in the plastic surgery and medspa sectors, and Bundy Group team anticipates additional financial sponsor investment in these segments in the future. n Clint Bundy is a Managing Director with Bundy Group, a boutique investment bank. He specializes in representing practice owners in business sales, capital raises, and acquisitions. Clint and the Bundy Group team have an extensive track record in the dermatology, aesthetics and health care markets advising practice owners and physician groups. www.bundygroup.com; clint@bundygroup.com 1. Kane, Carol. Policy Research Perspectives: Recent Changes in Physician Practice Arrangements. American Medical Association. May 2021. 2. Leclerc, Oliver. From extreme to mainstream: The future of aesthetics injectables. McKinsey & Company. December 2021.
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