Investment Summary

NRDC Equity Partners Exits Lord & Taylor

On January 24, 2013, Hudson s Bay invested in retailer Lord & Taylor from NRDC Equity Partners

Investment Highlights
  • This is Hudson s Bay’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Hudson s Bay’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Hudson s Bay’s 1st transaction in New York.
Investment Fate
  • Lord & Taylor was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2019 for 100M CAD.

Investment Summary

Date 2013-01-24
Target Lord & Taylor
Sector Retail
Investor(s) Hudson s Bay
Sellers(s) NRDC Equity Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Lord & Taylor

New York, New York, United States
Founded in 1826, Lord & Taylor is an upscale specialty department store, with 48 stores in 9 states and the District of Columbia. Lord & Taylor has built a reputation for attentive customer service and high-quality merchandise focused on apparel and accessories products for women, men, and children.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Hudson s Bay

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1670
Sector Retail
Revenue 9.4B CAD (2019)
DESCRIPTION

Hudson’s Bay operates approximately 250 department stores in the U.S. and Canada. The company owns a portfolio of 77 properties located in premium urban locations, both directly and through its joint ventures, including the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship store in New York. Hudson’s Bay Company offers an assortment of apparel, accessories, shoes, beauty products, and home merchandise through its three retail banners: Hudson’s Bay, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Saks OFF 5TH. Hudson's Bay was founded in 1670 and is based in Brampton, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 5
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 4
State: New York M&A 1 of 3
Country: United States M&A 1 of 4
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-29 Saks

New York, New York, United States

Saks Inc. operates 41 Saks Fifth Avenue stores and 67 Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH stores throughout the United States and its online store, saks.com. Saks Fifth Avenue is a specialty retailer and is renowned for its American and international designer collections; its assortment of handbags, shoes, jewelry, cosmetics and gifts; and the fashion expertise and client service of its Associates. Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH is a full-service destination for value-priced clothes and accessories for men, women, children and the home.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

NRDC Equity Partners

Purchase, New York, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

NRDC Equity Partners is a private equity firm that acquires operating companies in the retail, leisure, lodging, and commercial real estate sectors. NRDC is interested in growth or turnaround opportunities and looks to invest $50 to $750 million of equity in acquisitions that require a total investment of $100 million to $5 billion. NRDC Equity Partners is a joint venture between National Realty & Development Corp. and Apollo Real Estate Advisors and is based in Purchase, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Retail M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: New York M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-26 Hudson s Bay

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Hudson’s Bay operates approximately 250 department stores in the U.S. and Canada. The company owns a portfolio of 77 properties located in premium urban locations, both directly and through its joint ventures, including the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship store in New York. Hudson’s Bay Company offers an assortment of apparel, accessories, shoes, beauty products, and home merchandise through its three retail banners: Hudson’s Bay, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Saks OFF 5TH. Hudson's Bay was founded in 1670 and is based in Brampton, Ontario.

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