Dental Practice Management Co-Investment Rights: An Independent Sponsor's Counsel
When the deal is dental practice management and the question is Co-Investment Rights, the structure decisions in the first 30 days outlast the next five years. This is where Jason Powell works.
Dental Practice Management deals in the lower middle market run a specific playbook. Co-Investment Rights is where the structure either holds or starts to leak.
The typical dental practice management platform sits at $10M to $130M EV with EBITDA in the $2.5M to $22M range. The thesis runs on DSO buy-up under an MSO. Insurance mix dictates valuation. Read the PPO contracts before the EBITDA.
How Co-Investment Rights actually gets structured.
Define co-invest rights pro-rata to the LP's deal commitment.
Build a 30-day decision window so the deal does not stall.
Limit co-invest fees and carry, if any, to reflect the relationship value.
Document the right in the LPA, not in a side letter.
In dental practice management, layer in MSO model documented per state as part of the Co-Investment Rights workstream.
Granting unlimited co-invest. The next LP finds out and your firm economics suffer.
"Co-investment is a privilege you give to the LPs you want to keep. Define it accordingly."Jason Powell · Co-Investment Rights
The deal is one thing. The capital that opens up after close is another.
The capital that opens up post-close, from refinancing to growth equity to strategic exit, runs through a small set of Wall Street relationships. That network is built in.
Related deal pages.
LOI Negotiation for Dental Practice Management
The 4 to 8 page agreement that frames the deal economics, exclusivity, and diligence period.
Independent Sponsor Economics for Dental Practice Management
The package of deal-by-deal carry, management fees, and transaction fees that compensates the independent spo…
Management Fee Structuring for Dental Practice Management
The annual fee paid by the deal entity to the independent sponsor for ongoing oversight, board service, and p…
Equity Rollover for Dental Practice Management
The portion of seller proceeds reinvested into the post-close entity, aligning seller with buyer.
Co-Investment Rights for Healthcare Services
roll-up of physician practices and ancillary service lines
Co-Investment Rights for Home Services
regional roll-ups of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical operators
An LOI on the desk, a dental practice management target, and a Co-Investment Rights question worth a real conversation.
Twenty minutes of practitioner-grade input from a securities attorney whose first move is to read the deal, not the engagement letter.