Bain Capital Invests in Masan
Summary
Bain Capital has made an approximately $200 million investment in Masan Group Corp., a provider of products and services to the people of Vietnam.Masan is a consumer-retail platform focused on consolidating growth potential across the consumer value chain in Vietnam. Proceeds from the deal will be used to strengthen the companys financial position and de-lever its balance sheet. This marks Bain Capitals first investment in Vietnam.Masan is one of the most trusted brands in Vietnam with significant reach to households with the ability to anticipate consumer tastes and build out an innovative product pipeline to meet those needs, says Barnaby Lyons, a partner at Bain Capital. We see a significant opportunity to invest behind Masans continued growth and first-class management team.Jefferies Singapore Ltd. acted as financial advisor to Masan Group.