M&A Deal Summary

ACI Capital Acquires Hollywood Tans Brands

On October 1, 2007, ACI Capital acquired franchising company Hollywood Tans Brands

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ACI Capital’s 1st transaction in the Franchising sector.
  • This is ACI Capital’s 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is ACI Capital’s 2nd transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-10-01
Target Hollywood Tans Brands
Sector Franchising
Buyer(s) ACI Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

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Hollywood Tans Brands

Sewell, New Jersey, United States
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Hollywood Tans is a franchisor of indoor tanning salons in the U.S. Each Hollywood Tans salon offers a range of UV and UV-free (spray) tanning services as well as a proprietary line of pre- and post-tanning lotions.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

ACI Capital

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 500M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

ACI Capital is a private investment firm that targets investments in mid-sized companies. ACI primarily looks for US based businesses with revenues between $25 and $500 million and operating profits of at least $5 million. ACI prefers control investments and will consider a variety of investment structures including buyouts, restructurings, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, PIPEs, secondary purchases, and bridge financings. Sectors of interest include consumer (consumer products, direct marketing, restaurants, franchising, healthy living), industrial (niche manufacturing, transportation, infrastructure, alternative energy), and services (business services, healthcare services, financial services, logistics, media). ACI Capital was formed in 1995 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 10
Sector (Franchising) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 8 of 9
State (New Jersey) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 9 of 10
Year (2007) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-06-19 Jenny Craig

Carlsbad, California, United States

Jenny Craig is a weight management services company. The Company provides consumers with a comprehensive weight management program that emphasizes personal support to help clients develop a healthy relationship with food, build an active lifestyle, and create a more balanced approach to living. Jenny Craig was founded in 1983 and is based in Carlsbad, California.

Sell $600M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-08-07 Unified Logistics Holdings

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Unified Logistics was formed in 2008 by ACI Capital and a group of leading logistics industry executives to acquire and aggregate specialized logistics companies focused on the handling and delivery of over-dimensional and/or extremely urgent freight.

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