M&A Deal Summary

Regis Acquires Hair Club Group

On December 2, 2004, Regis acquired consumer services company Hair Club Group from EdgeStone Capital Partners for 210M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Regis’ 5th transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Regis’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Regis’ 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Regis’ 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2004-12-02
Target Hair Club Group
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Regis
Sellers(s) EdgeStone Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 210M USD

Target

Hair Club Group

Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Hair Club company that offers a comprehensive menu of hair loss solutions ranging from Extreme Hair Therapy to the ground breaking non-surgical Bio-Matrix(R) Process and the latest advancements in hair transplantation. It is Hair Club's philosophy to provide the most objective analysis and recommendations for what is best for each individual's situation. Depending on age, level of hair loss and client expectations, Hair Club will personally customize a solution that works.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Regis

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Category Company
Founded 1922
Sector Consumer Services
Employees296
Revenue 233M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Regis operates and franchises hairstyling and hair care salons for men, women, and children in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Regis was founded in 1922 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 8
Sector (Consumer Services) 5 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 6
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 4
Year (2004) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-06-01 Blaine Beauty Career Schools

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States

Blaine Beauty Career Schools has been educating beauty students for rewarding careers in cosmetology since 2000 at this modern and progressive school.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-27 Pure Beauty Salons & Boutiques

Markham, Ontario, Canada

Pure Beauty Salons & Boutiques, Inc., a beauty lifestyle retailer, provides beauty products and salon services for hair and skin.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

EdgeStone Capital Partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 2.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

EdgeStone Capital Partners, Inc. is a private equity firm that targets middle market companies located in the Canada. The Firm targets to invest in companies with an EBITDA range $10 - $50 million and Enterprise value of $50 - $250 million. It seeks to invest in equity and equity related instruments and seeks to hold majority position and board seat in portfolio companies. Specific areas of interest include light manufacturing, business services, and consumer services. Type of transaction includes MBO, recapitalizations, growth capital, divestiture or non-core business and succession planning. EdgeStone Capital Partners, Inc. is based in Toronto, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 25
Sector (Consumer Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 17
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 6
Year (2004) 5 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-12-02 pVelocity

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

pVelocity Inc. is a leading provider of software for profit optimization. The pVelocity suite of products gives complex manufacturers the capability to leverage data from multiple systems and evaluate the impact of competing variables on ROA and profit. The company has a rapidly growing list of prestigious customers with installations in the chemical and extruded metals industries.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-02-09 Specialty Commerce

West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, United States

Specialty Commerce is a multi-channel direct marketing company principally selling women’s wigs, hairpieces and related accessories and other specialty niche products in North America and the U.K., and continuing education courses to the health care industry. Specialty Commerce was founded in 1978 and is based in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts.

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