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Transactions / M•••••• F••• • R•••••
3M to create a leading fire and safety business; acquires M•••••• F••• • R••••• and combines with Scott Safety
Exit to a strategic buyerannouncedannounced Mar 19, 2026Fact
What happened
- Target
- M•••••• F••• • R•••••
- Platform
- not an add-on on record
- Control
- unknown
- Share acquired
- unknown
- Industry
- unknown
- Target location
- unknown
- Seller kind
- Sponsor
- Rollover
- unknown
Values, only where disclosed
- Enterprise value
- Not disclosed
- Purchase price
- $1.9B (disclosed by a party)
- Equity value
- Not disclosed
- Target revenue
- Not disclosed
- Target EBITDA
- Not disclosed
- Multiple
- Not disclosed
Parties and roles
3 named
Buy side
- “3M (NYSE: MMM) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire M•••••• F••• • R•••••, in partnership with Bain Capital. 3M and Bain Capital will establish a new joint venture in which 3M will contribute Scott Safety, receive $700M of cash proceeds upon closing and own 50.1”
Sell side
- “3M (NYSE: MMM) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire M•••••• F••• • R•••••, in partnership with Bain Capital. 3M and Bain Capital will establish a new joint venture in which 3M will contribute Scott Safety, receive $700M of cash proceeds upon closing and own 50.1”
Side not stated
- “3M (NYSE: MMM) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire M•••••• F••• • R•••••, in partnership with Bain Capital. 3M and Bain Capital will establish a new joint venture in which 3M will contribute Scott Safety, receive $700M of cash proceeds upon closing and own 50.1”
Evidence
“3M (NYSE: MMM) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire M•••••• F••• • R•••••, in partnership with Bain Capital. 3M and Bain Capital will establish a new joint venture in which 3M will contribute Scott Safety, receive $700M of cash proceeds upon closing and own 50.1% of the new company with Bain Capital owning 49.9%. 3M’s deep expertise and track record in the safety industry combined with Bain Capital’s capability to integrate businesses, accelerate growth and drive synergies make this an ideal partnership.”
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