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 20th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 12th 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

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 218 of 236
Sector (Medical Products) 6 of 6
Type (Divestiture) 37 of 37
Country (Japan) 12 of 14
Year (2022) 10 of 11
Size (of disclosed) 20 of 72
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-29 Evident

Tokyo, 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
2022-09-13 Camp Australia

Malvern East, Australia

Camp Australia delivers high quality and affordable After School Care that nurtures and supports children's development. Providing time for homework, time to relax, educational activities and a healthy snack. Camp Australia was founded in 1987 and is based in Malvern East, Australia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Olympus

Shinjuku-ku, Japan
Category Company
Founded 1919
Sector Diversified
Employees28,838
Revenue 936.2B JPY (2024)
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 enndo therapy products. Olympus was founded in 1919 and is based in Shinjuku-ku, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 7
Sector (Medical Products) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 5 of 6
Country (Japan) 5 of 6
Year (2022) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-29 Evident

Tokyo, 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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