Boston-based Bain Capital firm has exited Dunkin' Brands and Dollarama publicly in recent years. In addition to the ongoing monetisation of Outback Steakhouse-parent Bloomin Brands, there is still work to be done. With recent strong financial performances of legacy investments in HD Supply, burlington stores and michaels companies, Bain is once again an active force in US ECM and is making headway on long-held positions. Bain Capital, Carlyle Group and Clayton Dubilier & Rice paid US$8.5bn to acquire HD Supply from home depot in August 2007. After returning HD Supply to the public market in last summer's US$957m IPO, the private equity consortium last week commenced monetisation of the former Home Depot industrial supply unit in grand fashion.
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