Bain Capital Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Bain Capital Private Equity has acquired 13 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Bain Capital Private Equity’s most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (7%) and software (7%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (27%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (23%). In total, Bain Capital Private Equity has invested in 31 US states and 30 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2006 when it acquired HCA Healthcare for $33.0B.

In the last 3 years, Bain Capital Private Equity has exited 6 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (30%). Bain Capital Private Equity’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2017 when it sold Worldpay UK for $12.0B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity355
    • M&A Buy Activity219
    • M&A Sell Activity136
  • Total Sectors Invested 48
  • Total Countries Invested 30
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 145
  • M&A Advisors 71

Bain Capital Private Equity

200 Clarendon Street,
Boston, Massachusetts 02199
United States
(617) 516-2000
www.baincapitalprivateequity.com

Bain Capital Private Equity (BCPE), is the private equity investment arm of alternative asset management firm, Bain Capital. BCPE targets leveraged buyout and growth capital transactions in a wide variety of industries including information technology, communications, media, healthcare, industrial/manufacturing, retail/consumer, and financial services. Bain Capital is based in Boston with additional offices in New York, London, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Munich.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Oil/Gas Exploration, Packaging, Plastics, Publishing, Real Estate, Restaurants, Retail, Safety/Security, Semiconductors, Software, Test/Measurement Equipment, Utilities

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Going Private, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Acquisition Financing, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Asia/Pacific, Australia/New Zealand

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (5.6/yr) # 191 14 10 4 - - 219
vol $195.1B $24.2B $3.1B $3.2B $225.6B
Sell (1.6/yr) # 128 2 4 2 - - 136
vol $89.9B $680M $90.6B
  355

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Fogo Hospitality, Inc. 2023-08-15 - Secondary Buyout
Dallas, Texas · www.fogodechao.com
Chindata Group Holdings Ltd. 2023-08-11 3.2B USD Going Private
Beijing, China · www.chindatagroup.com
Porus Laboratories(P) Ltd. 2023-06-08 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Hyderabad, India · www.poruslabs.com
The Retail Zoo Pty Ltd. 2023-02-06 - Secondary Buyout
Clayton, Australia · www.retailzoo.com.au
J M Baxi Ports & Logistics Ltd. 2023-01-25 - Stake Purchase
Mumbai, India · www.jmbaxi.com
EcoCeres, Inc. 2023-01-12 - Secondary Buyout
Hong Kong, China · www.eco-ceres.com
Italmatch Chemicals S.p.A. 2022-12-09 - Secondary Buyout
Genoa, Italy · www.italmatch.it
Mash Holdings Co., Ltd. 2022-11-15 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Tokyo, Japan · www.mashgroup.jp
Evident Corp. 2022-08-29 - Divestiture
Shinjuku-ku, Japan
Olympus - Microscope Unit 2022-08-29 3.1B USD Divestiture
Shinjuku-ku, Japan
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
US LBM Holdings LLC 2020-11-13 Feldman Lumber Co., Inc. 2023-01-23 4
Buffalo Grove, Illinois · www.uslbm.com Brooklyn, New York · www.feldmanlumber.com
US LBM Holdings LLC 2020-11-13 Rosen Materials LLC 2023-01-23 3
Buffalo Grove, Illinois · www.uslbm.com Orlando, Florida · www.rosenmaterials.com
US LBM Holdings LLC 2020-11-13 Coastal Roofing Supply LLC 2023-01-23 2
Buffalo Grove, Illinois · www.uslbm.com Clearwater, Florida · www.coastalroofingsupply.com
Dessert Holdings 2021-04-26 Dianne's Fine Desserts 2022-10-31 2
St. Paul, Minnesota Newburyport, Massachusetts · www.diannesfinedesserts.com
US LBM Holdings LLC 2020-11-13 Dana Wallboard Supply, Inc. 2022-10-03 1
Buffalo Grove, Illinois · www.uslbm.com Tyngsboro, Massachusetts · www.danawallboard.com
The Kantar Group Ltd. 2019-07-12 Kantar Public 2022-09-01 5
London, United Kingdom · www.kantar.com London, United Kingdom · www.kantarpublic.com
Valeo Foods Group Ltd. 2021-05-10 Les Industries Bernard & Fils LTÉE 2022-05-04 1
Dublin, Ireland · www.valeofoods.com Saint-Victor, Quebec · www.bernards.ca
The Kantar Group Ltd. 2019-07-12 Blackwood Seven A/S 2022-04-25 2
London, United Kingdom · www.kantar.com Copenhagen, Denmark · www.blackwoodseven.com
Fedrigoni S.p.A. 2017-12-23 Tageos 2022-03-30 5
Verona, Italy · www.fedrigoni.com Montpellier, France · www.tageos.com
MSX International, Inc. 2017-01-09 Geometric Results, Inc. 2022-03-29 1
Detroit, Michigan · www.msxi.com Detroit, Michigan · www.geometricresultsinc.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Software 6 (7%) 2.0B (3%) 15 (7%) 21.8B (10%)
Information Technology 9 (11%) 4.1B (7%) 15 (7%) 6.5B (3%)
Business Services 4 (5%) - 13 (6%) 2.9B (1%)
Healthcare Services 3 (4%) - 12 (5%) 33.7B (15%)
Retail 2 (2%) - 12 (5%) 16.8B (7%)
Distribution 4 (5%) - 10 (5%) 9.0B (4%)
Life Science 5 (6%) - 10 (5%) 6.1B (3%)
Consumer Products 4 (5%) - 10 (5%) 2.5B (1%)
Media 1 (1%) - 9 (4%) 32.9B (15%)
Internet Software and Services 4 (5%) 17.0B (29%) 8 (4%) 17.7B (8%)
Restaurants 2 (2%) - 7 (3%) 10.0B (4%)
Financial Services 3 (4%) - 7 (3%) 8.4B (4%)
Chemicals 2 (2%) 4.4B (8%) 7 (3%) 7.6B (3%)
Manufacturing 3 (4%) - 7 (3%) 523M (< 1%)
Medical Products 3 (4%) 3.1B (5%) 6 (3%) 4.9B (2%)
Automotive 2 (2%) - 6 (3%) 3.3B (1%)
Apparel/Textiles - - 6 (3%) 60M (< 1%)
Food 5 (6%) - 6 (3%) -
Education 1 (1%) - 4 (2%) 3.0B (1%)
Airlines 3 (4%) 3.5B (6%) 3 (1%) 3.5B (2%)
Communications - - 3 (1%) 1.3B (1%)
Packaging 1 (1%) - 3 (1%) 800M (< 1%)
Safety/Security 2 (2%) 249M (< 1%) 3 (1%) 249M (< 1%)
Environmental 1 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Aerospace 2 (2%) 2.7B (5%) 2 (1%) 2.7B (1%)
Electronics - - 2 (1%) 1.2B (1%)
Energy Services and Equipment - - 2 (1%) 545M (< 1%)
Information Services 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) 501M (< 1%)
E-Commerce 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) 500M (< 1%)
Electrical Equipment - - 2 (1%) 361M (< 1%)
Building Materials 2 (2%) - 2 (1%) -
Consumer Services 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Forest Products 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Marketing 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Real Estate 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Transportation - - 2 (1%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (1%) 18.0B (31%) 1 (< 1%) 18.0B (8%)
Plastics - - 1 (< 1%) 1.6B (1%)
Machinery 1 (1%) 1.6B (3%) 1 (< 1%) 1.6B (1%)
Insurance 1 (1%) 1.6B (3%) 1 (< 1%) 1.6B (1%)
Marine - - 1 (< 1%) 1.5B (1%)
Agriculture - - 1 (< 1%) 786M (< 1%)
Beverages - - 1 (< 1%) -
Engineering - - 1 (< 1%) -
Franchising - - 1 (< 1%) -
Leisure - - 1 (< 1%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (< 1%) -
Staffing 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Total 84 $58.2B 221 $224.1B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 32 (38%) 21.5B (37%) 115 (52%) 162.2B (72%)
  California 6 (7%) - 18 (8%) 7.0B (3%)
  Massachusetts 4 (5%) 19.0B (33%) 12 (5%) 24.7B (11%)
  Texas 4 (5%) - 9 (4%) 39.6B (17%)
  Pennsylvania 1 (1%) - 8 (4%) 13.5B (6%)
  Georgia - - 8 (4%) 14.2B (6%)
  Washington 2 (2%) 900M (2%) 6 (3%) 1.9B (1%)
  New Jersey - - 6 (3%) 9.4B (4%)
  Florida 2 (2%) - 5 (2%) 5.5B (2%)
  New York 2 (2%) - 5 (2%) 2.6B (1%)
  Illinois 1 (1%) - 4 (2%) 675M (< 1%)
  Ohio 2 (2%) - 3 (1%) -
  Minnesota 1 (1%) - 3 (1%) 1.3B (1%)
  North Carolina - - 3 (1%) 3.0B (1%)
  Tennessee 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) 33.0B (15%)
  New Hampshire 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
  Connecticut 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
  South Carolina - - 2 (1%) 3.3B (1%)
  Utah - - 2 (1%) 710M (< 1%)
  Kentucky - - 2 (1%) -
  Colorado - - 2 (1%) -
  Maryland 1 (1%) 1.6B (3%) 1 (< 1%) 1.6B (1%)
  Virginia 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Nebraska 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Michigan 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Wisconsin - - 1 (< 1%) 358M (< 1%)
  Oregon - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Nevada - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Louisiana - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Kansas - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Delaware - - 1 (< 1%) -
China 8 (10%) 3.2B (5%) 14 (6%) 3.2B (1%)
Japan 6 (7%) 21.9B (38%) 12 (5%) 25.5B (11%)
United Kingdom 6 (7%) 1.6B (3%) 12 (5%) 6.7B (3%)
Italy 5 (6%) - 10 (5%) 3.7B (2%)
Germany 3 (4%) - 9 (4%) 1.5B (1%)
India 4 (5%) - 6 (3%) 60M (< 1%)
France 2 (2%) - 6 (3%) 2.3B (1%)
Australia 2 (2%) 3.5B (6%) 5 (2%) 4.4B (2%)
Netherlands 2 (2%) - 5 (2%) -
Belgium 2 (2%) - 3 (1%) 1.8B (1%)
Canada - - 3 (1%) 879M (< 1%)
  Quebec - - 2 (1%) 879M (< 1%)
  Ontario - - 1 (< 1%) -
Ireland 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) 3.1B (1%)
Sweden 1 (1%) 249M (< 1%) 2 (1%) 249M (< 1%)
South Korea 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Switzerland 1 (1%) 4.4B (8%) 1 (< 1%) 4.4B (2%)
Spain 1 (1%) 1.9B (3%) 1 (< 1%) 1.9B (1%)
Austria 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Bermuda 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Chile 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Finland 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Iceland 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Maldives 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Singapore 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Denmark - - 1 (< 1%) 2.6B (1%)
Luxembourg - - 1 (< 1%) 1.2B (1%)
Norway - - 1 (< 1%) 786M (< 1%)
Argentina - - 1 (< 1%) -
Brazil - - 1 (< 1%) -
South Africa - - 1 (< 1%) -
Domestic 32 (38%) 21.5B (37%) 115 (52%) 162.2B (72%)
Cross-border 52 (62%) 36.7B (63%) 106 (48%) 64.0B (28%)
Total 84 $58.2B 221 $226.2B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 32 (38%) 19.2B (33%) 59 (27%) 28.1B (13%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 15 (18%) 1.7B (3%) 50 (23%) 40.4B (18%)
Divestiture 11 (13%) 29.0B (50%) 38 (17%) 68.5B (31%)
Going Private 6 (7%) 8.2B (14%) 20 (9%) 84.0B (38%)
Stake Purchase 10 (12%) - 20 (9%) -
Growth Capital 5 (6%) - 14 (6%) -
Recapitalization - - 7 (3%) 3.0B (1%)
PIPE 4 (5%) - 5 (2%) -
Venture - - 5 (2%) -
Consolidation - - 2 (1%) -
Joint Venture 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Total 84 $58.2B 221 $224.1B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 38 (28%) -
Secondary Sale 29 (21%) 15.4B (17%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 28 (21%) 53.8B (60%)
Trade Sale 13 (10%) 6.5B (7%)
Merger 11 (8%) 13.6B (15%)
Bankruptcy 6 (4%) -
Recapitalization 3 (2%) -
Unknown 3 (2%) -
Stake Sale 2 (1%) -
Divestiture 1 (1%) -
Sold to Existing Investors 1 (1%) -
Sold to Management 1 (1%) -
Total 136 $89.4B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Morgan Stanley
 10
Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division
 9
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA Securities)
 9
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
 45
Ropes & Gray
 23
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
 4

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 44 $213.0B
$100M to $1B 22 $13.1B
< $100M 2 $117M
TOTAL $226.2B
Largest HCA Healthcare, Inc.
$33.0B (2006-11-17)
sell # Total
> $1B 27 $83.6B
$100M to $1B 14 $6.8B
< $100M 2 $158M
TOTAL $90.6B
Largest Worldpay UK Ltd.
$12.0B (2017-08-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
29%
64 (29%)
Strategic(s)
15%
34 (15%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
23%
31 (23%)
Strategic(s)
39%
53 (39%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

44.2B USD

Established

1984

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Stephen Pagliuca

Co-Chairman

John Connaughton

Co-Managing Partner

Josh Bekenstein

Co-Chairman

Jacob Bradbury

Head of Compliance Asia

Adam Nebesar

Managing Director

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