Bain Capital Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Bain Capital Private Equity has acquired 34 companies. It has also invested in 10 others.

Bain Capital Private Equity’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (7%) and software (7%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (28%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (22%). In total, Bain Capital Private Equity has invested in 32 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 15 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (28%). 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 Activity380
    • M&A Buy Activity233
    • M&A Sell Activity147
  • Total Sectors Invested 49
  • Total Countries Invested 30
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 144
  • M&A Advisors 75

Bain Capital Private Equity

Bain Capital Private Equity

200 Clarendon Street,
Boston, Massachusetts 02199
United States
(617) 516-2000
www.baincapitalprivateequity.com
privateequity@baincapital.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, Nordic, Asia/Pacific, Australia/New Zealand

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (10.0/yr) # 183 7 16 11 9 7 233
vol $190.8B $4.3B $24.2B $3.1B $10.0B $10.1B $242.5B
Sell (4.2/yr) # 126 6 3 5 4 3 147
vol $84.5B $5.4B $680M $90.6B
  380

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Varsity Brands, Inc. 2024-08-26 - Secondary Sale
Farmers Branch, Texas · www.varsity.com
Fine PCB S.p.A 2024-08-07 - Secondary Buyout
Castelfidardo, Italy · www.somacis.com
Bugaboo International B.V. 2024-07-22 - Secondary Sale
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.bugaboo.com
Envestnet, Inc. 2024-07-11 4.5B USD Going Private
Berwyn, Pennsylvania · www.envestnet.com
Archwest Funding LLC 2024-07-08 - Growth Capital
Irvine, California · www.archwestcapital.com
PowerSchool Group LLC 2024-06-07 5.6B USD Going Private
Folsom, California · www.powerschool.com
Sikich LLP 2024-05-09 - Growth Capital
Chicago, Illinois · www.sikich.com
Zellis UK Ltd. 2024-04-15 - Secondary Sale
Bristol, United Kingdom · www.zellis.com
Emerald Bay Risk Solutions 2024-03-28 - Growth Capital
Morristown, New Jersey · www.emeraldbayrisk.com
Ryze Claim Solutions 2024-02-12 - Recapitalization
Noblesville, Indiana · www.ryzeclaims.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Worldwide Sport Nutritional Supplements, Inc. 2021-10-04 Bakery Barn LLC 2024-11-01 2
New York, New York · www.1440foods.com Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · www.bakery-barn.com
Fedrigoni S.p.A. 2017-12-23 Poli-Tape Klebefolien GmbH 2024-05-21 6
Verona, Italy · www.fedrigoni.com Remagen, Germany · www.poli-flex.de
Dessert Holdings 2021-04-26 Kenny’s Great Pies LLC 2024-05-15 3
St. Paul, Minnesota · www.dessertholdings.com Smyrna, Georgia · www.kennysusa.com
Rocket Software, Inc. 2018-10-08 OpenText - Application Modernization & Connectivity Business 2024-05-01 8
Waltham, Massachusetts · www.rocketsoftware.com , Ontario
Proterial, Ltd. 2021-04-28 Waupaca Foundry, Inc. 2023-12-21 1
Tokyo, Japan · www.proterial.com Waupaca, Wisconsin · www.waupacafoundry.com
Harrington Industrial Plastics LLC 2023-09-07 PumpMan, Inc. 2023-12-04 1
Chino, California · www.hipco.com Saddle Brook, New Jersey · www.pumpman.com
The Kantar Group Ltd. 2019-07-12 Competitive Media Reporting LLC 2023-11-06 6
London, United Kingdom · www.kantar.com New York, New York · www.vivvix.com
US LBM Holdings LLC 2020-11-13 Feldman Lumber Co., Inc. 2023-01-23 4
Atlanta, Georgia · www.uslbm.com Brooklyn, New York · www.feldmanlumber.com
US LBM Holdings LLC 2020-11-13 Rosen Materials LLC 2023-01-23 3
Atlanta, Georgia · www.uslbm.com Orlando, Florida · www.rosenmaterials.com
US LBM Holdings LLC 2020-11-13 Coastal Roofing Supply LLC 2023-01-23 2
Atlanta, Georgia · www.uslbm.com Clearwater, Florida · www.coastalroofingsupply.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Software 6 (7%) 6.5B (9%) 16 (7%) 26.3B (11%)
Business Services 7 (8%) 6.8B (9%) 16 (7%) 9.7B (4%)
Information Technology 7 (8%) 4.1B (5%) 15 (6%) 6.5B (3%)
Healthcare Services 4 (5%) - 13 (6%) 33.7B (14%)
Consumer Products 5 (6%) - 13 (6%) 2.5B (1%)
Retail 1 (1%) - 12 (5%) 16.8B (7%)
Distribution 4 (5%) - 11 (5%) 9.0B (4%)
Life Science 5 (6%) - 11 (5%) 6.1B (3%)
Media 1 (1%) - 9 (4%) 32.9B (14%)
Internet Software and Services 4 (5%) 17.0B (23%) 8 (3%) 17.7B (7%)
Financial Services 4 (5%) - 8 (3%) 8.4B (3%)
Chemicals 2 (2%) 4.4B (6%) 8 (3%) 7.6B (3%)
Restaurants 1 (1%) - 6 (3%) 10.0B (4%)
Medical Products 3 (3%) 3.1B (4%) 6 (3%) 4.9B (2%)
Automotive - - 6 (3%) 3.3B (1%)
Manufacturing 2 (2%) - 6 (3%) 523M (< 1%)
Apparel/Textiles - - 6 (3%) 60M (< 1%)
Food 4 (5%) - 5 (2%) -
Education 1 (1%) 5.6B (7%) 4 (2%) 8.6B (4%)
Insurance 4 (5%) 1.6B (2%) 4 (2%) 1.6B (1%)
Airlines 3 (3%) 3.5B (5%) 3 (1%) 3.5B (1%)
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 (4%) 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 - - 2 (1%) -
Engineering 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Forest Products 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Marketing 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Real Estate - - 2 (1%) -
Semiconductors 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Transportation - - 2 (1%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (1%) 18.0B (24%) 1 (< 1%) 18.0B (7%)
Plastics - - 1 (< 1%) 1.6B (1%)
Machinery 1 (1%) 1.6B (2%) 1 (< 1%) 1.6B (1%)
Marine - - 1 (< 1%) 1.5B (1%)
Agriculture - - 1 (< 1%) 786M (< 1%)
Beverages - - 1 (< 1%) -
Franchising - - 1 (< 1%) -
Leisure - - 1 (< 1%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Staffing 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Total 86 $75.1B 236 $241.0B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 39 (45%) 36.9B (49%) 124 (53%) 177.6B (73%)
  California 8 (9%) 5.6B (7%) 20 (8%) 12.6B (5%)
  Massachusetts 3 (3%) 19.0B (25%) 12 (5%) 24.7B (10%)
  Texas 4 (5%) - 10 (4%) 39.6B (16%)
  Pennsylvania 2 (2%) 4.5B (6%) 9 (4%) 18.0B (7%)
  Georgia 1 (1%) - 9 (4%) 14.2B (6%)
  New Jersey 1 (1%) - 7 (3%) 9.4B (4%)
  Washington 2 (2%) 900M (1%) 6 (3%) 1.9B (1%)
  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%)
  Virginia 2 (2%) 5.3B (7%) 2 (1%) 5.3B (2%)
  Tennessee 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) 33.0B (14%)
  New Hampshire 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
  Indiana 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 (2%) 1 (< 1%) 1.6B (1%)
  Nebraska 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Michigan 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Iowa 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Wisconsin - - 1 (< 1%) 358M (< 1%)
  Oregon - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Nevada - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Louisiana - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Kansas - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Delaware - - 1 (< 1%) -
Japan 8 (9%) 23.4B (31%) 14 (6%) 27.0B (11%)
China 6 (7%) 3.2B (4%) 14 (6%) 3.2B (1%)
Italy 5 (6%) - 11 (5%) 3.7B (2%)
United Kingdom 4 (5%) 1.6B (2%) 11 (5%) 6.7B (3%)
Germany 2 (2%) - 9 (4%) 1.5B (1%)
India 3 (3%) - 7 (3%) 60M (< 1%)
Netherlands 2 (2%) - 6 (3%) -
France 1 (1%) - 6 (3%) 2.3B (1%)
Australia 1 (1%) 3.5B (5%) 5 (2%) 4.4B (2%)
Belgium 2 (2%) - 3 (1%) 1.8B (1%)
Sweden 2 (2%) 249M (< 1%) 3 (1%) 249M (< 1%)
South Korea 2 (2%) - 3 (1%) -
Canada - - 3 (1%) 879M (< 1%)
  Quebec - - 2 (1%) 879M (< 1%)
  Ontario - - 1 (< 1%) -
Ireland 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) 3.1B (1%)
Switzerland 1 (1%) 4.4B (6%) 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%) -
Denmark - - 1 (< 1%) 2.6B (1%)
Luxembourg - - 1 (< 1%) 1.2B (< 1%)
Norway - - 1 (< 1%) 786M (< 1%)
Argentina - - 1 (< 1%) -
Brazil - - 1 (< 1%) -
Singapore - - 1 (< 1%) -
South Africa - - 1 (< 1%) -
Domestic 39 (45%) 36.9B (49%) 124 (53%) 177.6B (73%)
Cross-border 47 (55%) 38.2B (51%) 112 (47%) 65.5B (27%)
Total 86 $75.1B 236 $243.1B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 36 (42%) 24.5B (33%) 65 (28%) 33.4B (14%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 11 (13%) 1.7B (2%) 50 (21%) 40.4B (17%)
Divestiture 9 (10%) 29.0B (39%) 37 (16%) 68.5B (28%)
Going Private 10 (12%) 19.8B (26%) 24 (10%) 95.7B (40%)
Stake Purchase 10 (12%) - 22 (9%) -
Growth Capital 8 (9%) - 17 (7%) -
Recapitalization 1 (1%) - 8 (3%) 3.0B (1%)
PIPE 1 (1%) - 5 (2%) -
Venture - - 5 (2%) -
Consolidation - - 2 (1%) -
Joint Venture - - 1 (< 1%) -
Total 86 $75.1B 236 $241.0B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 39 (27%) -
Secondary Sale 32 (22%) 15.4B (17%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 28 (19%) 53.8B (60%)
Trade Sale 13 (9%) 6.5B (7%)
Merger 12 (8%) 13.6B (15%)
Bankruptcy 7 (5%) -
Stake Sale 5 (3%) -
Recapitalization 4 (3%) -
Unknown 4 (3%) -
Divestiture 1 (1%) -
Sold to Existing Investors 1 (1%) -
Sold to Management 1 (1%) -
Total 147 $89.4B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Morgan Stanley
 12
Goldman Sachs
 10
BofA Securities
 10
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
 48
Ropes & Gray
 26
Weil Gotshal & Manges
 4

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 48 $230.0B
$100M to $1B 22 $13.1B
< $100M 2 $117M
TOTAL $243.1B
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)
30%
70 (30%)
Strategic(s)
14%
32 (14%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
24%
36 (24%)
Strategic(s)
37%
54 (37%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

44.2B USD

Established

1984

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Shannon Poulos

CFO

Goyal

Head of IT, Private Markets

Sean Kelly

Head of Operations

Abhiroop Jayanthi

Managing Director

Ajay Kumar

Managing Director

FAQ

When was Bain Capital Private Equity founded?

Bain Capital Private Equity was founded in 1984.

What type of investor is Bain Capital Private Equity?

Bain Capital Private Equity is a private equity firm.

Where is Bain Capital Private Equity headquartered?

Bain Capital Private Equity is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

How much capital does Bain Capital Private Equity have under management?

Bain Capital Private Equity has 44.2B USD under management.

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