Secondary Buyout • Distribution

Bain Capital Private Equity Acquires Autodistribution

On September 29, 2015, private equity firm Bain Capital Private Equity acquired distribution company Autodistribution from Investcorp, TowerBrook Capital Partners and European Capital

Acquisition Context
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 7th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 5th transaction in France.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date September 29, 2015
Target Autodistribution
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Bain Capital Private Equity
Sellers(s) Investcorp
TowerBrook Capital Partners
European Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target Company

Autodistribution

Arcueil, France
Autodistribution is a distributor of car and heavy goods vehicle parts. Autodistribution was founded in 1962 and is based in Arcueil, France.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Bain Capital Private Equity

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


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 Context for Buyer #
Overall 134 of 253
Sector: Distribution 7 of 11
Type: Secondary Buyout 24 of 76
Country: France 5 of 7
Year: 2015 9 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-02 Sundial Brands

Amityville, New York, United States

Sundial Brands LLC is a skin care and hair care manufacturer, making quality products possible with natural, certified organic and ethically-sourced ingredients. Sundial Brands LLC was established in 1992 and is based in Amityville, New York.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-15 Bravida

Stockholm, Sweden

Bravida is a provider of sustainable end-to-end solutions for electrical systems, heating and plumbing, HVAC, and other technical functions in properties and facilities. The Company has branches in around 180 locations across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland. Bravida was founded in 1922 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Sell -

Seller Profiles 3

SELLER

Investcorp

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 53.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Investcorp is a global investment group focused on a variety of investment disciplines. Practice areas include private equity in North America and Western Europe, hedge funds, US real estate, technology investments, and Middle Eastern private equity. Within North America/Europe private equity, Investcorp targets market leaders with proven track records. It looks to invest $15 to $50 million in companies with revenues of $10 to $250 million. Investcorp's technology group sponsors growth-oriented control investments in the tech sector. Investcorp's Middle East practice focuses on buyout/build opportunities in North Africa and the Gulf Region. Target sectors include services, infrastructure, manufacturing, and energy. Investcorp was formed in 1982 and is based in Manama, Bahrain.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 72 of 111
Sector: Distribution 5 of 7
Type: Secondary Buyout 21 of 37
Country: France 2 of 2
Year: 2015 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-01 Arrowhead Engineered Products

Circle Pines, Minnesota, United States

Arrowhead Engineered Products is a specialty supplier and distributor of aftermarket replacement parts for a wide variety of equipment types across the outdoor power equipment, Powersports, agricultural, industrial and automotive industries. Arrowhead Engineered Products was founded in 1986 and is based in Circle Pines, Minnesota.

Buy -
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-08 POC

Stockholm, Sweden

POC is a designer and manufacturer of protective gear for action sports athletes. POC produces and distributes to 27 countries advanced-design helmets, body armor, goggles, eyewear, gloves and apparel for action or "gravity sports," like skiing, snowboarding and cycling, with a particular emphasis on safety and protection. POC was founded in 2005 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Buy $65M
SELLER

TowerBrook Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 22.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TowerBrook Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts, leveraged build-ups and distressed situation investments throughout North America and Europe. TowerBrook prefers control-oriented investments and actively pursues complex situations that other firms may avoid. Target sectors include consumer services, distribution, beverages, pharmaceuticals, media, technology, communications, software, and healthcare. TowerBrook Capital Partners was established in 2001 and is headquartered in New York City.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 25 of 47
Sector: Distribution 1 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout 6 of 10
Country: France 2 of 5
Year: 2015 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-31 J.Jill

Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

J.Jill is a multi-channel retailer of woman’s apparel. Emphasizing a sophisticated casual lifestyle, J. Jill offers its merchandise through 205 stores across the United States, a website, and catalogs. was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Buy -
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-23 AIM Altitude

Dorset, United Kingdom

AIM Altitude is dedicated to the design and manufacture of precision made lightweight interiors for the aerospace industry. AIM Aviation designs, engineers and manufactures cabin interiors for the world’s major airlines on Airbus, Boeing and military aircraft, from its base in the UK.

Sell -
SELLER

European Capital

London, United Kingdom

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 1.2B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

European Capital is the European investment affiliate of American Capital. European Capital looks to provide a variety of investment and financing solutions including unitranche debt, mezzanine capital, senior debt, and equity co-investment. Funds are typically used to support buyouts, recapitalizations, finance growth, and make acquisitions. European Capital is sector agnostic, however the Firm has a preference for investments in the consumer, technology, manufacturing, services, and distribution sectors. European Capital was formed in 2005 and is based in London.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 44 of 54
Sector: Distribution 1 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout 19 of 24
Country: France 16 of 19
Year: 2015 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-29 Audika Groupe

Paris, France

Audika Groupe is a manufacturer and seller of hearing devices in France and Italy. Audika is the 1st French network of hearing with over 460 centers in France, nearly 10 centers in Belgium, more than 800 employees, 40 years of experience dedicated exclusively to the hearing. Given its development, Audika is recruiting in all areas including in the departments where its implementation remains to be completed.

Sell €91M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-02 Scandic

Stockholm, Sweden

Scandic owns and operates a hotel chain in the Nordic region with approximately 230 hotels in eight countries, the majority in the Nordic region, with the rest in other European locations. Scandic was founded in 1963 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Sell -

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