M&A Deal Summary

Apax Acquires FullBeauty Brands

On August 18, 2015, private equity firm Apax acquired retailer FullBeauty Brands from Charlesbank Capital Partners and Webster Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Apax’s 10th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Apax’s 62nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Apax’s 10th transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-08-18
Target FullBeauty Brands
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Apax
Sellers(s) Charlesbank Capital Partners
Webster Equity Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) J.P. Morgan Securities
Jefferies (Financial)
Goodwin Procter (Legal)

Target

FullBeauty Brands

New York, New York, United States
FullBeauty Brands is a comprehensive resource for plus-size women and men seeking fashion inspiration, style advice, and clothing tailored to their individual needs. Proprietary brands under the FullBeauty Brands umbrella include: Woman Within (WomanWithin.com), Roaman's (Roamans.com), Jessica London (JessicaLondon.com), swimsuitsforall (swimsuitsforall.com), KingSize (KingSizeDirect.com), BrylaneHome (BrylaneHome.com), and fullbeauty.com, an online marketplace offering a curated collection of the finest Brands, and thousands of products, the premier fashion and lifestyle destination for women sizes 12+(www.fullbeauty.com). FullBeauty Brands was formed in 1901 and is based in New York City.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Apax

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 77.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Apax Partners is a mega-sized private equity investment group, operating across the United States, Europe, Israel and Asia. Broad industry sectors of interest include tech & telecom, media, retail & consumer, healthcare, financial services, and business services. Apax will consider both minority and majority investment positions and prefers companies with strong market positions and growth potential. The Firm generally pursues platform acquisitions valued from $1 to $5 billion. Apax Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 164 of 262
Sector (Retail) 10 of 12
Type (Secondary Buyout) 29 of 66
State (New York) 10 of 18
Country (United States) 62 of 105
Year (2015) 9 of 14
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-24 idealista

Madrid, Spain

idealista is an online real estate marketplace that supports approximately 40,000 real estate agents and 38 million unique monthly visitors across Southern Europe, by providing an online real estate classifieds marketplace for home buyers and sellers. idealista was formed in 2000 and is based in Madrid, Spain.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-25 Ideal Protein

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

Ideal Protein is a medically developed, nutritional-ketogenic protocol that results in fast, safe weight loss (BMI reduction). This is a low-carb, low-fat protocol that helps reverse the imbalance of insulin, and it is consistent with evidence-based guidelines. Ideal Protein was formed in 2003 and is based in Gatineau, Quebec.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Charlesbank Capital Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 6.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Charlesbank Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in companies at various stages of development, including private and public companies, distressed situations, as well as later stage high growth businesses. Charlesbank typically invests $50 to $150 million per deal, in companies valued between $150 million and $3 billion. Industries of interest include consumer products, distribution, energy, financial services, food, education, health-care products and services, manufacturing, media and communications, and retail. Charlesbank Capital Partners is based in Boston, Massachusetts with an additional office in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 35 of 50
Sector (Retail) 2 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 10 of 15
State (New York) 5 of 5
Country (United States) 31 of 46
Year (2015) 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-17 Six Degrees

London, United Kingdom

Six Degrees is a converged technology infrastructure provider that is transforming the managed services landscape. 6DG has invested in its own data centres, cloud platforms, next generation data network and voice switching capability, and leverages these core assets to develop, manage and support its unique portfolio of solutions. Six Degrees was founded in 2011 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-04 Plaskolite

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Plaskolite is a provider of transparent thermoplastic sheet products. Plaskolite’s customized products are used in a wide variety of applications, including windows, doors, lighting, signs, point-of-purchase displays and bath products. Plaskolite serves a diverse customer base including distributors, OEMs, and retailers. Plaskolite was established in 1950 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

Buy -
SELLER

Webster Equity Partners

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 6.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Webster Capital is a private equity firm that targets growth capital and buyout investments in profitable, middle-market healthcare and consumer companies. Prospective business characteristics of interest include differentiated products or services, distinctive brands, and loyal/repeat customers. Webster looks for companies generating sales of $20 to $200 million, EBITDA of $5 to $20 million, and valued up to $200 million. Webster Capital was formed in 2003 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 20
Sector (Retail) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 4 of 6
State (New York) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 10 of 20
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-01 Dover Saddlery

Littleton, Massachusetts, United States

Dover Saddlery is a multichannel retailer of equestrian products in the United States. Dover offers a broad and distinctive selection of competitively priced, brand-name products for horse and rider through catalogs, the internet, and company-owned retail stores. Dover Saddlery was founded in 1975 and is based in Littleton, Massachusetts.

Buy $45M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-16 PharmaLogic

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

PharmaLogic operates regional nuclear pharmacies throughout the U.S. which compound and dispense patient-specific intravenous drugs and solutions for use in diagnostic imaging and radiopharmaceutical therapy. PharmaLogic was formed in 1993 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.

Buy -