Core Viewpoint - Medline, a global healthcare company, has successfully completed its IPO on NASDAQ, achieving a market capitalization of over $54 billion, marking it as the largest IPO in the U.S. for the year [3][6]. Group 1: Company Background - Medline was founded in 1966 by Jim and John Mills, inspired by their grandfather's sewing business, and initially focused on manufacturing medical garments [4]. - The company briefly went public in 1972 but was privatized five years later due to poor stock performance, remaining a family-owned business for over fifty years [4]. - The current leadership includes the fourth generation of the Mills family, with Charlie Mills as CEO and Andy Mills as President [4]. Group 2: IPO Details - The IPO raised a total of $6.264 billion by issuing 216 million shares at a price of $29 each, with significant interest from cornerstone investors like Singapore's GIC [5][6]. - Medline's IPO was oversubscribed by more than ten times, making it not only the largest U.S. IPO of the year but also the largest globally for 2025, surpassing CATL's $5.3 billion IPO in Hong Kong [5][6]. Group 3: Financial Performance - Medline's revenue has shown consistent growth, with a compound annual growth rate of 18% since its inception, and sales reached $17.5 billion in 2020, a 25.9% increase year-over-year [6][8]. - The company’s revenue is projected to grow to $25.5 billion by 2024, with $20.6 billion already reported in the first nine months of 2025 [8]. Group 4: Private Equity Involvement - The company was acquired by a consortium of private equity firms, including Blackstone, Carlyle, and Hellman & Friedman, which purchased nearly 80% of Medline in a leveraged buyout [8]. - Since the acquisition, Medline's revenue has increased by nearly 50%, from $17.5 billion in 2020 to an expected $25.5 billion in 2024 [8]. - The private equity firms are expected to gain substantial returns, with estimates suggesting potential profits in the hundreds of millions [3][8]. Group 5: Market Impact - The IPO has been described as a significant event in the private equity landscape, being the largest private equity-backed IPO in history [8]. - Following the IPO, Blackstone and its partners are positioned to benefit from stock buybacks and tax incentives, further enhancing their financial returns [9].

来源：天天IPO 并购艺术。 今年美股最大IPO诞生了。 Medline，一家业务遍布全球的医疗公司，产品从外科手套到轮椅，从面罩到温度计均有涉及，至今已 有五十多年历史。2021年，黑石联合凯雷、Hellman&Friedman组成的财团，从创始家族手中买下该公 司多数股权。 四年过去，在黑石等股东推动下，Medline再次在纳斯达克上市。这场收购终于到了看牌时刻——上市 首日市值超540亿美元（约合人民币超3800亿元），为三家PE带来可观回报。粗略估计，黑石们的潜在 账面收益或达数百亿元。 3800亿，美股今年最大IPO 要想了解Medline，还得先从背后神秘的米尔斯（Mills）家族聊起。 成立于1966年，Medline由吉姆·米尔斯（Jim Mills）和约翰·米尔斯（John Mills）兄弟俩创立。但这兄弟 俩的创业灵感来自他们的祖父A.L.Mills。1910年，他们的祖父在芝加哥经营着一家缝纫小作坊。从这时 开始，米尔斯家族就一直从事着围裙、手术服和制服的制造工作。 直到1966后，吉姆和约翰正式创办了Medline。基于祖父的积累，这家公司刚成立，就拥有约185平方米 的仓库空间和一个 ...