Investment Summary

Riveria Investment Group, Valesco Industries and Brookside Capital Partners Invest In Fabian Couture Group

On May 1, 2018, private equity firm Riveria Investment Group, private equity firm Valesco Industries and mezzanine finance firm Brookside Capital Partners invested in apparel/textiles company Fabian Couture Group

Investment Highlights
  • This is Riveria Investment Group’s 1st, Valesco Industries’ 1st and Brookside Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Riveria Investment Group’s 14th, Valesco Industries’ 3rd and Brookside Capital Partners’ 34th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Riveria Investment Group’s 1st, Valesco Industries’ 1st and Brookside Capital Partners’ 3rd transaction in New Jersey.

Investment Summary

Date 2018-05-01
Target Fabian Couture Group
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Investor(s) Riveria Investment Group
Valesco Industries
Brookside Capital Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Fabian Couture Group

Lyndhurst, New Jersey, United States
Fabian Couture Group is a designer and wholesaler of men’s formalwear, uniforms, and accessories for the rental, retail, and hospitality markets in the United States and Canada. Fabian’s core business focuses on the design of formalwear products including tuxedos, jackets, pants, shirts, and accessories. Fabian also offers a line of uniform products that serve the restaurant, hospitality, and other industries that include jackets, blazers, trousers, vests, shirts, and accessories. Fabian Couture Group was founded in 1981 and is based in Lyndhurst, New Jersey.

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Investor(S) 3

Investor

Riveria Investment Group

New York, New York, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Riveria Investment Group is a private equity firm focused primarily on profitable, small to mid-sized, expansion-stage companies. The Firm targets situations where additional capital can accelerate growth. Riveria looks for transactions valued from $20 to $200 million and EBITDA of $2 to $25 million. Areas of interest include consumer products, retail, manufacturing, industrial, media/entertainment, and healthcare. In addition to growth equity transactions, Riveria will also consider management buyouts, recapitalizations, purchases of family-owned companies, corporate divestitures, and take-privates. Riveria is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 18
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 6 of 8
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 14 of 16
Year (2018) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-06 LMPmotors

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

LMPmotors is an e-commerce platform for buying, selling and financing late model pre-owned automobiles. Through the Company’s platform, consumers can research and identify a vehicle, obtain financing and warranty coverage, purchase a vehicle and schedule delivery or pick-up all from their desktop or mobile devices. LMPmotors was founded in 2017 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-01 Taymax Fitness Holdings

Belmont, New Hampshire, United States

Taymax is a Planet Fitness franchisee with more than 100 locations across Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Pennsylvania, California and Ontario, Canada. Planet Fitness pioneered the high-value, low-price fitness club model and is the leading player in the segment with over 2,000 locations across North America. Taymax Fitness Holdings was founded in 2009 and is based in Belmont, New Hampshire.

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DESCRIPTION

Valesco Industries is a private equity firm focused on growth-oriented small and lower middle-market businesses across the US. Valesco seeks profitable companies with EBITDA of at least $4 million and revenue between $15 and $100 million in the manufacturing, distribution, and business services sectors. The Firm considers both minority and majority positions as well as provides subordinated debt to support owner successions, management buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth financings. Valesco does not invest in start-ups, real estate, financial services, and turnarounds. Valesco Industries was established in 1993 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 15
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 3 of 6
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 15
Year (2018) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-02 Principal Sloan

San Angelo, Texas, United States

Principal Sloan is an electronics component provider to the electrical sign industry in North America. The company manufactures and sells UL-recognized LED sign modules and cabinet products for new and retrofit sign applications, as well as neon and LED power supplies and other sign accessories. Principal Sloan was founded in 2010 and is based in San Angelo, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-06 Ulterior Motives International

Richardson, Texas, United States

Ulterior Motives International is a turnkey provider of marketing, advertising and consulting services to franchisors and franchisees, serving the quick serve restaurant industry. Their proprietary online platform provides a one stop approach to managing the complexities of branded and franchise marketing. Ulterior Motives International was founded in 1997 and is based in Richardson, Texas.

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Investor
DESCRIPTION

Brookside Capital Partners is an investment management firm focused on stable lower-middle market companies in the US. The Firm typically commits $5 to $30 million per transaction to support buyouts, leveraged recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions and growth. Potential businesses generally have revenue greater than $15 million, and EBITDA of at least $4 million. Industries of interest include business services, consumer, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation and logistics. Brookside Capital Partners was established in 2001 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 65
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 7 of 16
State (New Jersey) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 34 of 65
Year (2018) 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-01 Quantix

Woodlands, Texas, United States

Quantix is a provider of dry bulk transportation, packaging, distribution and logistics solutions to numerous multinational companies within the chemical and plastic industries. Quantix was founded in 1965 and is based in the Woodlands, Texas.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-13 Skandia

Davis Junction, Illinois, United States

Skandia, Inc. is an aircraft interiors specialist providing innovative product and expert services to the aviation industry. Skandia was founded in 1983 and is based in Davis Junction, Illinois.

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