Secondary Buyout • Consumer Products

Bain Capital Private Equity Acquires Maisons du Monde

On June 19, 2013, private equity firm Bain Capital Private Equity acquired consumer products company Maisons du Monde from LBO France, NiXEN Partners, Apax and Idinvest Partners for 650M EUR

Acquisition Context
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 3rd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 57th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 4th transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Maisons du Monde went public in 2016.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date June 19, 2013
Target Maisons du Monde
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Bain Capital Private Equity
Sellers(s) LBO France
NiXEN Partners
Apax
Idinvest Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 650M EUR

Target Company

Maisons du Monde

Vertou, France
Maisons du Monde is a creator of inspirational lifestyle universes in the homeware industry, offering distinctive and affordable decoration and furniture collections that showcase multiple styles. The Group develops its business through an integrated and complementary omnichannel approach, leveraging its international network of stores, websites, and catalogs. Maisons du Monde was founded in 1996 and is based in Vertou, France.
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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 108 of 253
Sector: Consumer Products 3 of 13
Type: Secondary Buyout 19 of 76
Country: France 4 of 7
Year: 2013 8 of 16
Size (of disclosed) 57 of 75
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-22 BRP

Valcourt, Quebec, Canada

BRP is a global designer, developer, manufacturer, distributor and marketer of powersports vehicles. Its portfolio of brands and products includes Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft, Can-Am all-terrain and side-by-side vehicles, Spyder roadsters, Evinrude outboard engines, as well as Rotax propulsion systems. BRP was incorporated in 1937 and is based in Valcourt, Canada.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-27 HD Supply

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

HD Supply is a wholesale distributor of a broad range of products and services to professional customers in the infrastructure, energy, maintenance, repair & improvement, and specialty construction markets. HD Supply was founded in 2007 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Seller Profiles 4

SELLER

LBO France

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1985
PE ASSETS 5.4B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

LBO France is an independent private equity group focused on acquiring majority stakes in French firms, or companies with French management. LBO France manages several funds, each targeting different types of businesses. The Firm's mid-market fund looks to acquire majority or minority stakes in companies valued from €100 million to €2.5 billion. The mid-market fund generally looks at companies with predictable sales, profits and cash flow, but will also consider businesses with under-utilized assets. LBO France's small cap fund targets majority stakes in smaller, profitable businesses valued from €10 to €100 million, with strong potential for growth or consolidation. In addition to its equity funds, LBO France also invests in real estate and provides LBO loans issued by medium-sized European companies (enterprise value between €150m and €2bn). LBO France was formed in 1985 and is based in Paris.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 21 of 59
Sector: Consumer Products 2 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout 10 of 34
Country: France 18 of 49
Year: 2013 4 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-08 Antidote

North Miami Beach, Florida, United States

Antidote is a digital health company that connects patients with clinical research through its online trial-matching platform. The Company partners with pharmaceutical sponsors, CROs, and advocacy groups to accelerate clinical trial recruitment using data-driven tools and patient engagement campaigns. Antidote was founded in 2010 and is based in North Miami Beach, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-02 Biscuit International

Paris, France

Biscuit International is a European manufacturer of private-label sweet biscuits, including traditional, as well as organic, low-sugar and eco-friendly products. Biscuit International is based in Paris, France.

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SELLER

NiXEN Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 600M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

NiXEN is a French private equity group that targets investments in middle-market companies valued between €30 and €300 million. iXEN looks to invest €20 to €25 million of equity capital to support management buyouts/buy-ins, leveraged build-ups, owner buy-outs (OBOs), and public to private deals. The Firm is a 'hands-on' investment group and will consider opportunities in a variety of sectors, including manufacturing, consumer goods, specialist retailing, restaurants, and services. iXEN is supported by Natixis Private Equity and was formerly known as Natexis Industrie. The Firm was formed in 1998 and is based in Paris.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 17 of 28
Sector: Consumer Products 2 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout 10 of 17
Country: France 16 of 27
Year: 2013 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-29 Malherbe

Rots, France

Malherbe is a provider of goods transportation and chartering services. Malherbe was founded in 1953 and is based in Rots, France.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-10 Carre Blanc

Roanne, France

Carre Blanc is a specialist retailer of household linen (bed, bathroom, and table linen) in the mid to high-end range. The group sells its products through over 250 owned or franchised outlets. Carre Blanc was founded in 1982 and is based in Roanne, France.

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SELLER

Apax

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 77.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Apax Partners is a mega-sized private equity investment group, operating across the United States, Europe, Israel and Asia. Broad industry sectors of interest include tech & telecom, media, retail & consumer, healthcare, financial services, and business services. Apax will consider both minority and majority investment positions and prefers companies with strong market positions and growth potential. The Firm generally pursues platform acquisitions valued from $1 to $5 billion. Apax Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in London.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 82 of 174
Sector: Consumer Products 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout 23 of 61
Country: France 11 of 18
Year: 2013 3 of 11
Size (of disclosed) 28 of 51
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-23 rue21

Warrendale, Pennsylvania, United States

rue21 is a specialty apparel retailer offering exclusive branded merchandise and the newest trends at a great value. rue21 is based in Warrendale, Pennsylvania.

Buy $1.1B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-01 Digital Fuel

San Mateo, California, United States

Digital Fuel is an IT financial management (ITFM) tool that provides transparency and control over the costs of cloud environments and quality of IT services. Its suite of products allow businesses to optimize costs and sourcing across internal virtual infrastructure/private cloud and public cloud. Infrastructure teams use Digital Fuel to understand the costs of supplying private and public cloud environments, while CIOs and IT executives can understand the costs of supplying IT services. Digital Fuel is based in San Mateo, California.

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SELLER

Idinvest Partners

Paris, France

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 7.6B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Idinvest Partners is a European investment firm focused on investing in small to mid-sized companies at various stages of development. Idinvest segments its investment activity into three groups. These include venture and growth capital, private debt, and dedicated portfolios/funds. Idinvest's venture and growth capital group looks to invest directly in early stage companies with high growth potential. Idinvest's private debt group seeks to provide senior or subordinated debt to small and mid-sized companies pursuing growth objectives. Idinvest's dedicated portfolio/funds group looks to invest in private equity funds, acquire secondary fund positions, and directly co-invest alongside other private equity firms in established companies. Idinvest Partners was formed in 1997 and is based in Paris.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 15 of 38
Sector: Consumer Products 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout 3 of 8
Country: France 10 of 24
Year: 2013 3 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-17 Forsee Power Solutions

Lognes, France

Forsee Power Solutions is a battery manufacturer, providing optimal systems (electrochemistry and battery management system) to a mobile and stationary energy storage markets. Forsee Power Solutions was founded in 2011 and is based in Lognes, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-28 Prosensa

Leiden, Netherlands

Prosensa is an operator of a biotechnology company that uses a unique and revolutionary licensed technology platform that makes use of so-called exon skipping for correcting mutated RNA. Prosensa company primarily targets Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) disorder, against which it has already developed two products that are currently in clinical phase I / II. Prosensa was founded in 2002 and is based in Leiden, Netherlands.

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