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’ 4th and Capitala Group’s 91st 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
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 4 of 4
Sector (Franchising) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 2
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 4
Year (2023) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-04-24 GF Midwest

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

GF Midwest is a developers and operators of the Good Feet Store. GF Midwest was founded in 2000 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Buyer

Capitala Group

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 2.2B 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 92 of 98
Sector (Franchising) 2 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 40 of 41
State (Florida) 12 of 14
Country (United States) 91 of 97
Year (2023) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-04-11 AmeriMark Direct

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

AmeriMark Direct is an e-commerce company, that offers women's apparel, name brand cosmetics and fragrances, jewelry, watches and accessories, and health-related merchandise. AmeriMark Direct was founded in 1969 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-06-12 Premier Radiology Services

Miami, Florida, United States

Premier Radiology Services is a provider of teleradiology services offering 24/7 coverage across a range of modalities and sub-specialties. With a network of about 100 radiologists, Premier interprets approximately 2 million medical images per year for a wide range of customers, serving the needs of mobile imaging providers, occupational health centers, urgent care providers, and outpatient clinics. Premier Radiology Services was founded in 2006 and is based in Miami, Florida.

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