January 29, 2021
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The Insider: Meet the Fund Manager sessions are a great way to hear directly from leading fund managers. They share their approach to investing, favourite companies and their market view for the year ahead.
The Insider: Meet the CEO sessions feature a selection of company leaders who provide a succinct overview of big things their companies are doing.
Coming out of lockdown is giving businesses and consumers alike more reasons to smile. Among one of those businesses Pacific Smiles Group, noted by fund manager Joel Fleming for its stand-out business model and significant growth potential.
The company is an independent operator of dental centres in Australia providing dentists with services and facilities to conduct their practices – effectively bringing the idea of a ‘coworking space’ to dental professionals.
Mr Fleming says, “[Pacific Smiles] is a business that is trying to grow its footprint, take market share and become a pre-eminent dental provider in Australia.” He added that the business was well-positioned amid the backdrop of merger and acquisition activity and the relationship with health funds.
Pacific Smiles’ CEO, Phil McKenzie, joined the company with a mandate for growth which, evidently, has resulted in the company operating out of 112 locations and claiming a 2.5% market share out of Australia’s ~$10 billion dental industry.
“In simple terms, our true purpose is to improve the oral health of all Australians to be the world’s best,” said Mr McKenzie speaking to Reach Markets.
Pacific Smiles thinks they can achieve this through their differentiating factor – a growth strategy highlighted by greenfield rollouts.
Along with signing up recently graduated dentists into its development program, Pacific Smiles’ growth strategy is also highlighted by their relationship with health insurance company, HBF – who appointed Pacific Smiles as their preferred supplier to open and operate HBF dental centres over a 10+10 year period.
Despite the effects of the pandemic, the company recorded $14 million in net profits after tax, a 72.8% improvement, and distributed a 2.4 cent dividend per share while also facilitating skills and leadership training to prepare for a planned 10-15 new dental centres.
With long term objectives of opening approximately 250 dental centres and 800 chairs, Mr KcKenzie is confident that they have “a stable business” that can meet the market’s demands in terms of regulations and technology requirements.
Joel Fleming sums up the company’s potential stating, “There’s a significant long-term opportunity for them to scale the brand, work more closely with health funds to become a supplier of choice.”
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