Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Franchising

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 Context
  • 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.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date June 6, 2023
Target Uni Wax
Sector Franchising
Buyer(s) Exaltare Capital Partners
Capitala Group
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

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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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 Context for Buyer #
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 Good Feet Midwest

San Diego, California, United States

Good Feet Midwest is a personalized comfort and wellness company that offers an ecosystem of complementary health and wellness brands and products centered around The Good Feet Store and Good Feet Arch Supports. The company is a manufacturer and retailer of premium, personally fitted arch supports. Good Feet Midwest is based in San Diego, California.

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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 Context for Buyer #
Overall 92 of 100
Sector: Franchising 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 40 of 42
State: Florida 12 of 14
Country: United States 91 of 99
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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