Bain Capital today announced that its Private Credit Group acted as lead lender and administrative agent for a €130 million dual-currency senior credit facility to support the acquisition of Life Couriers (the “Company”), a global leader in delivering time-critical healthcare logistics solutions, by JLL Partners.

Headquartered in Munich, Germany and with operations strategically located throughout the U.S., Europe, Central America and Asia, Life Couriers has been providing logistics solutions that enhance, enrich and save patient lives for almost 50 years. The Company specializes in transporting and handling time-critical healthcare and life science material across six core business segments: radiopharma, life sciences, stem cell onboard, direct-to-patient, pharma freight and emergency logistics.

“The Bain Capital Credit team understands the complexities of the healthcare and life sciences logistics space, and we appreciated their ability to provide a financing solution that met our specific needs,” said Garrett Hall, a Managing Director at JLL Partners.

“Having partnered with JLL on several transactions in recent years, we have seen firsthand the deep healthcare sector expertise the team brings to its portfolio companies,” said Brad Charchut, a Partner at Bain Capital Credit. “We are pleased to further build on our relationship with JLL and look forward to supporting their growth and expansion plans for Life Couriers.”

“Life Couriers has built a uniquely specialized healthcare logistics platform that combines innovative solutions and a broad services portfolio with a culture focused on patient outcomes,” said Graham Mellen, a Director at Bain Capital Credit. “Under JLL’s ownership, we believe Life Couriers is well-positioned to strengthen its leadership in patient-led healthcare logistics.

Bain Capital Credit’s dedicated Private Credit Group focuses on providing complete financing solutions to businesses with EBITDA between $10 million and $150 million located in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The Private Credit Group, which managed approximately $24 billion of capital as of June 30, 2026, has a dedicated global team that enables Bain Capital Credit to diligence the most complex situations and provide flexible private capital solutions to middle market businesses.

About Bain Capital

Founded in 1984, Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading private investment firms. We are committed to creating lasting impact for our investors, portfolio companies, and the communities in which we live. As a private partnership, we lead with conviction and a culture of collaboration, advantages that enable us to innovate investment approaches, unlock opportunities, and create exceptional outcomes. Our global platform invests across five focus areas: Private Equity, Growth & Venture, Capital Solutions, Credit, and Real Assets. In these focus areas, we bring deep sector expertise and wide-ranging capabilities. We have 24 offices on four continents, more than 2,00 employees, and approximately $230 billion in assets under management. To learn more, visit www.baincapital.com. Follow @BainCapital on LinkedIn and X (Twitter).

About JLL Partners

JLL Partners, LLC is a middle-market private equity firm with over three decades of experience transforming businesses in the healthcare, industrials, and business services sectors. The Firm is dedicated to partnering with companies that it believes it can help build into market leaders through a combination of organic growth initiatives, operational enhancements, and strategic acquisitions. The JLL Partners team is comprised of seasoned investment professionals and operating partners who are focused on driving long-term value creation across its portfolio. Since its founding in 1988, JLL Partners has invested approximately $9 billion of equity capital with 61 platform investments.

For more information, please visit: www.jllpartners.com

About Life Couriers

Life Couriers is an international group of specialized logistics service operators focused on life science and healthcare logistics. The group offers the broadest service portfolio on the market through six business segments: Radiopharma, Life Science, Stem Cell Onboard, Direct-to-Patient, Pharma Freight and Emergency Logistics. With strategic locations in the US, Europe, Central America and Asia, Life Couriers has a worldwide reach.

Life Couriers is operated by SLS Group GmbH and headquartered in Munich, Germany.

For more information, please visit: www.lifecouriers.com

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