Patient Square Capital to acquire Patterson Companies for $4.1bn.

Patient Square Capital, a dedicated health care investment firm, agreed to acquire Patterson Companies, a dental and animal health distributor, for $4.1bn. “Today’s announcement marks an exciting next step in Patterson’s evolution and delivers immediate and certain value for our shareholders and positions us to continue to invest in serving our customers and driving growth. This transaction follows a review of strategic alternatives by our Board of Directors, with assistance from our independent advisors, maximizing our value and enabling Patterson to continue to execute our strategy well into the future," Don Zurbay, Patterson President and CEO.