M&A Deal Summary

Roark Capital Group Acquires Mathnasium

On November 16, 2021, private equity firm Roark Capital Group acquired franchising company Mathnasium

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Roark Capital Group’s 12th transaction in the Franchising sector.
  • This is Roark Capital Group’s 41st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Roark Capital Group’s 7th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-11-16
Target Mathnasium
Sector Franchising
Buyer(s) Roark Capital Group
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Choate Hall & Stewart (Legal)

Target

Mathnasium

Los Angeles, California, United States
Mathnasium is a franchisor and operator of math learning centers with over 1,000 locations across 46 states and 12 countries. Mathnasium was founded in 2002 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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Buyer

Roark Capital Group

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 33.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Roark Capital Group is a private equity firm that focuses on middle-market investment opportunities. The Firm targets family-owned business transfers, management/corporate buyouts, recapitalizations, going-private transactions, and corporate divestitures. Roark Capital Group pursues companies with revenues between $20 million and $5 billion, and EBITDA of $10 to $500 million. Roark Capital primarily invests in consumer and business services companies, with a particular interest in the franchise, food and restaurant, specialty retail, direct marketing and financial services sectors. Roark Capital Group was formed in 2001 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 43 of 44
Sector (Franchising) 12 of 12
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 11 of 12
State (California) 7 of 7
Country (United States) 41 of 42
Year (2021) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-19 Youth Enrichment Brands

San Rafael, California, United States

Youth Enrichment Brands is a provider of youth activities platform, offering camps, clinics, programs, and leagues that annually serve more than 600,000 kids ranging from 2 to 18 years old across US Sports Camps, i9 Sports, and U.S. Baseball Academy. Youth Enrichment Brands was founded in 1975 and is based in San Rafael, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-10 Solterra Recycling Solutions

Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States

Solterra Recycling Solutions is a provider of non-hazardous solid waste, organic waste, and recycling collection to over 30 municipalities, 400,000 residential households and 2,000 commercial customers throughout central and northern New Jersey as well as the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

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