M&A Deal Summary

Nexus Capital Management Acquires FTD

On August 23, 2019, private equity firm Nexus Capital Management acquired e-commerce company FTD for 95M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nexus Capital Management’s 1st transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is Nexus Capital Management’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Nexus Capital Management’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Nexus Capital Management’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-08-23
Target FTD
Sector E-Commerce
Buyer(s) Nexus Capital Management
Deal Type Special Situations/Distressed
Deal Value 95M USD

Target

FTD

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
website
Entrance to FTD's corporate headquarters in Downers Grove, Illinois.
Entrance to FTD's corporate headquarters in Downers Grove, Illinois.
FTD provides floral, specialty foods, gift and related products and services to consumers, retail florists, and other retail locations and companies in need of floral and gifting solutions. FTD's portfolio of brands includes proFlowers, proplants, shari’s berries, personal creations, redEnvelope, cherry moon farms, flying flowers, flowers direct, sesame, ink cards, postagram, and Gifts.com. FTD was founded in 1910 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.

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DESCRIPTION

Nexus Capital Management is an opportunistic debt and equity investment firm. Nexus looks to invest $50 to $300 million to support a variety of situations, including corporate partnerships, acquisitions, or liquidity financings. Sectors of interest include industrials, consumer, retail, food/beverages, services, education, and distribution. Nexus Capital Management was formed in 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 12
Sector (E-Commerce) 1 of 1
Type (Special Situations/Distressed) 1 of 2
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 12
Year (2019) 3 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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