M&A Deal Summary

Exaltare Capital Partners and Capitala Group Acquire Uni Wax

On June 6, 2023, private equity firm Exaltare Capital Partners and asset manager Capitala Group acquired franchising company Uni Wax

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Exaltare Capital Partners’ 1st and Capitala Group’s 2nd transaction in the Franchising sector.
  • This is Exaltare Capital Partners’ 2nd and Capitala Group’s 87th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Exaltare Capital Partners’ 1st and Capitala Group’s 12th transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-06-06
Target Uni Wax
Sector Franchising
Buyer(s) Exaltare Capital Partners
Capitala Group
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Uni Wax

Aventura, Florida, United States
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Uni Wax is a franchisor and operator of waxing studios produces a proprietary all-natural elastic wax. Uni Wax provides the full range of wax services body, bikini/commando, face for men, women, and teens. Uni Wax was founded in 1993 and is based in Aventura, Florida.

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Buyer(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

EXALTARE Capital Partners is a private equity firm that makes investments in profitable (> $3 million of EBITDA), niche-leading businesses. The Firm will consider majority or minority positions and generally focuses on owner-managed, family-controlled businesses and corporate divestitures. Sectors of interest include franchising, manufacturing, food processing, healthcare, and distribution. EXALTARE Capital Partners was established in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Franchising) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 1
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-22 Planet Fitness

Hampton, New Hampshire, United States

Planet Fitness is a franchisor and operator of fitness centers in the United States, with more than 12.5 million members and 1,700+ stores in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Panama, and Mexico. Planet Fitness was formed in 1992 and is based in Hampton, New Hampshire.

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Buyer

Capitala Group

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Asset Manager
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 3.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Capitala Group is an asset manager that provides equity and mezzanine capital to mid-sized companies valued up to $250 million. Funds are generally used to support growth needs, add-on acquisitions, management/leveraged buyouts, and recapitalizations. Capitatala will invest across the US, but generally targets opportunities located in the Southeast. Industry preferences include building products, business services, consumer/reteail, general industrial, healthcare, and technology. Prospective companies typically have revenues greater than $10 million and EBITDA of at least $3 million. Capitala was formed in 1998 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 88 of 89
Sector (Franchising) 2 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 38 of 38
State (Florida) 12 of 12
Country (United States) 87 of 88
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-10 Vology

Clearwater, Florida, United States

Vology is a high-growth strategic solutions provider with the capabilities to handle full Information technology needs from managed services to field services and product solutions. Vology was founded in 1996 and is based in Clearwater, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-08-29 American Landscaping Partners

Brentwood, Tennessee, United States

American Landscaping Partners is a provider of landscaping services and offers lawn maintenance, lawn care, snow removal, plant healthcare, and tree services for residential and commercial customers. American Landscaping Partners is based in Brentwood, Tennessee.

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