M&A Deal Summary

Bain Capital Private Equity Acquires Olympus - Microscope Unit

On August 29, 2022, private equity firm Bain Capital Private Equity acquired medical products company Olympus - Microscope Unit from Olympus for 3.1B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 6th transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 18th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 11th transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-08-29
Target Olympus - Microscope Unit
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Bain Capital Private Equity
Sellers(s) Olympus
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 3.1B USD

Target

Olympus - Microscope Unit

Shinjuku-ku, Japan
Olympus's Microscope Unit manufactures industrial endoscopes and x-ray analyzers and is based in Shinjuku-ku, Japan.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bain Capital Private Equity

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 44.2B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 216 of 228
Sector (Medical Products) 6 of 6
Type (Divestiture) 38 of 38
Country (Japan) 11 of 12
Year (2022) 9 of 10
Size (of disclosed) 18 of 69
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-29 Evident

Shinjuku-ku, Japan

Evident is a manufacturer of microscopes for life science and industrial applications, videoscopes for remote visual inspection and non-destructive test equipment. Evident is based in Shinjuku-ku, Japan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-15 Mash Group

Tokyo, Japan

Mash Group operates a wide range of businesses in beauty, food, and sports under gelato pique, SNIDEL, FRAY I.D., and Cosme Kitchen brands. Its business has spread not only within Japan but also in Asia, the United States, and other places around the world. Mash Group was formed in 1998 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Olympus

Shinjuku-ku, Japan

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Category Company
Founded 1919
Sector Diversified
Employees35,174
Revenue 868.9B JPY (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Olympus facility in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
Olympus facility in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.

Olympus is a diverse manufacturer and seller of precision electronics, machinery, and instruments. Olympus manufactures medical products including endoscopic video imaging systems, endoscopy products for gastroenterological surgery, and enndotherapy products. Olympus' scientific solutions segment manufacturers microscopes and remote visual inspection products. Finally, Olympus produces digital cameras, optical components, audio gear, and binoculars. Olympus was founded in 1919 and is based in Shinjuku-ku, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 6
Sector (Medical Products) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 5 of 5
Country (Japan) 5 of 5
Year (2022) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-29 Evident

Shinjuku-ku, Japan

Evident is a manufacturer of microscopes for life science and industrial applications, videoscopes for remote visual inspection and non-destructive test equipment. Evident is based in Shinjuku-ku, Japan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-20 Odin Vision

London, United Kingdom

Odin Vision is a cloud-AI endoscopy company with a strong portfolio of commercially available computer-aided detection/diagnostic (CAD) solutions and a deep innovation pipeline of cloud-enabled applications. Odin Vision is based in London, United Kingdom.

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