M&A Deal Summary

Bain Capital Private Equity and Quilvest Capital Partners Acquire FCI Electronics

On November 3, 2005, private equity firms Bain Capital Private Equity and Quilvest Capital Partners acquired electronics company FCI Electronics from Orano SA for 1.1B EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 1st and Quilvest Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 46th and Quilvest Capital Partners’ 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 2nd and Quilvest Capital Partners’ 11th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-11-03
Target FCI Electronics
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) Bain Capital Private Equity
Quilvest Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Orano SA
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 1.1B EUR

Target

FCI Electronics

Guyancourt, France
FCI Electronics is a manufacturer of connectors for use in electronic, micro-connector, electrical, and automotive applications.

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Buyer(S) 2

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 STATS #
Overall 39 of 238
Sector (Electronics) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 12 of 37
Country (France) 2 of 6
Year (2005) 7 of 8
Size (of disclosed) 46 of 72
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-10-31 Professional Service Industries

Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, United States

Professional Service Industries, Inc. is a provider of testing and assurance services to commercial and civil construction markets, with a broad service offering including building materials testing; geotechnical services; and property and environmental assurance.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-11-22 Lake Region Medical

Chaska, Minnesota, United States

Lake Region Medical is a developer and manufacture of OEM devices, supplying the world’s largest medical device companies with minimally invasive delivery solutions. Lake Region Medical was formed in 1947 and is based in Chaska, Minnesota.

Buy $1.3B
Buyer

Quilvest Capital Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1972
PE ASSETS 6.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Quilvest Capital Partners is the private equity investment arm of asset management firm Quilvest. Quilvest Capital Partners invests in private equity and debt funds as well as makes direct investments. The direct investment group looks for opportunities in the US, Europe, and 'opportunistically' in Asia with a preference for buyout, growth capital, and venture transactions. Quilvest Capital Partners will consider both minority and majority positions. Quilvest Capital Partners was established in 1972 and is based Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 98
Sector (Electronics) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (France) 11 of 25
Year (2005) 8 of 9
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 16
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-10-20 Frans Bonhomme

Joué lès Tours, France

Frans Bonhomme is a provider in the distribution of plastic pipes and fittings. Frans Bonhomme was founded in 1935 and is based in Joué lès Tours, France.

Sell €893M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-12-01 EWT Holding

Hannover, Germany

EWT Holding GmbH and its subsidiaries install and operate cable networks to provide cable television services to private households.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Orano SA

Courbevoie, France
Category Company
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Revenue 3.6B EUR (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Orano SA is a multinational nuclear fuel cycle company engaged in uranium mining, conversion-enrichment, spent fuel recycling, nuclear logistics, dismantling, and nuclear cycle engineering activities.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Electronics) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 3
Country (France) 1 of 2
Year (2005) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-12-20 Pacific Crest Transformers

Medford, Oregon, United States

Pacific Crest Transformers is a designer and builder of liquid filled distribution transformers with the flexibility to offer custom designs for pad mount, substation, and specialty transformers to meet the demands of a fast paced and ever changing marketplace.

Sell -
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