Buckley Capital's Zack Buckley on why he's urging $DNTL.TO to undertake a strategic review process

Jun 27, 2024

Buckley Capital's Zachary Buckley discusses his urging for $DNTL.TO to undergo a strategic review process. Topics include the differences between Canadian and US dentistry, acquisition synergies for mom & pop practices, the competitive landscape, and capital allocation priorities.

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Intro

00:00 • 4min

Analyzing Undervaluation and Potential Value Unlocking Strategies

04:08 • 11min

Analyzing Business Listings and Dentistry Systems in Canada and the US

15:36 • 3min

Dental Industry Landscape and Acquisitions in Canada

18:43 • 11min

Analysis of a Leveraged Business's Stock Performance and Investor Sentiment

29:49 • 4min

Analysis of capital allocation priorities and valuation strategies for a company

33:39 • 5min

Company's Leverage Strategy and Investment Opportunities

38:24 • 8min

Zachary Buckley, Managing Partner at Buckley Capital Management, joins the podcast for the third time to share his thesis on Dentalcorp Holdings (TSX: DNTL) and why he's urging $DNTL.TO Board and Management to undertake a strategic review process.

Zack's letter to the board: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/buckley-capital-management-urges-dentalcorp-113000826.html

Chapters:

[0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Tegus

[1:43] Overview of Dentalcorp $DNTL.TO and his letter to the Board & Management

[7:15] Why'd they call off strategic alternatives in 2023 and why now is the right time

[12:23] Management changes / share restructure / US Listing / CRH comp

[17:43] Differences between Canadian and US dentistry[

20:02] Acquisition process / synergies for mom & pop dentistry practices with $DNTL / why private equity has gone after this industry aggressively

[26:16] Competitive landscape and environment

[28:58] Why hasn't the market warmed up to $DNTL.TO since it's IPO

[32:04] Capital allocation

[38:34] $DNTL.TO final thoughts on the company and his letter

[41:48] Anything else that keeps Zack up at night about $DNTL.TO?

[44:05] How big can Dentalcorp grow (when looking at amount of potential dental acquisitions)

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