Investment Summary

Golden Gate Capital Invests In Ascena Retail Group

On October 8, 2015, private equity firm Golden Gate Capital invested in retailer Ascena Retail Group

Investment Highlights
  • This is Golden Gate Capital’s 11th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Golden Gate Capital’s 71st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Golden Gate Capital’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.
Investment Fate
  • Ascena Retail Group went bankrupt in 2020.

Investment Summary

Date 2015-10-08
Target Ascena Retail Group
Sector Retail
Investor(s) Golden Gate Capital
Deal Type PIPE

Target

Ascena Retail Group

Mahwah, New Jersey, United States
Ascena Retail Group is a specialty retailer of apparel for women and tween girls, operating, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Maurices, Justice, Lane Bryant, and Catherines brands. The Company was established in 1962 and is based in Mahwah, New Jersey.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Golden Gate Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 19.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Golden Gate Capital is a large private equity firm focused on buyout and growth equity investments across a wide variety of industries. The Firm partners with management teams to make equity investments in situations where there is a demonstrable opportunity to significantly enhance a company's value. Sectors of interest include software and IT services, semiconductors, electronics, consumer products and retail, financial services, business services, and media. Prospective transaction types include public-to-privates, corporate extractions, bankruptcy auctions, and recapitalizations. Golden Gate Capital was formed in 2000 and is based in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 80 of 112
Sector: Retail M&A 11 of 11
Type: PIPE M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: New Jersey M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 71 of 100
Year: 2015 M&A 3 of 4
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