IPO • Apparel/Textiles

Searchlight Capital Partners Exits Roots Canada

On October 18, 2017, invested in apparel/textiles company Roots Canada from Searchlight Capital Partners

Investment Context

This is transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
This is transaction in Canada.
This is transaction in Ontario.

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Investment Summary
Date	October 18, 2017
Target	Roots Canada
Sector	Apparel/Textiles
Sellers(s)	Searchlight Capital Partners
Deal Type	IPO

Target Company

Roots Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Roots Canada is a lifestyle brand that serves over 55 international markets, having more than 100 partner-operated stores in Asia, and also operates a dedicated Roots-branded storefront on Tmall.com in China. The company designs, markets, and sells a broad selection of products in different departments, including women's men's, children's, and gender-free apparel, leather goods, footwear, and accessories. Its products are built with uncompromising comfort, quality, and style that allow feeling at home with nature. Roots Canada was founded in 1973 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Searchlight Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor

Category	Private Equity Firm
Founded	2010
PE ASSETS	860M USD
Size	Middle-Market
Type	Sector Agnostic

DESCRIPTION

Searchlight Capital Partners is a private investment firm founded in 2010. The Firm will invest across the capital structure, including equity and debt and will consider a variety of transaction situations, from simple to complex. Areas of focus include communications, media, information, IT services, business services, financial services, consumer services, consumer products, education, and industrial goods/services. The Firm will consider opportunities across North America and Europe. Searchlight Capital has offices in New York, London, and Toronto.

Deal Context for Seller	#
Overall	1 of 16
Sector: Apparel/Textiles	1 of 2
Type: IPO	1 of 2
State: Ontario	1 of 2
Country: Canada	1 of 2
Year: 2017	1 of 1

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2016-12-17	RSK Group Helsby, United Kingdom RSK Group offers environmental impact assessments, clean-up operations, and geotechnical analysis on major infrastructure projects in the UK and worldwide. RSK Group was founded in 1989 and is based in Helsby, United Kingdom.	Buy	-

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TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2016-12-17

RSK Group

Helsby, United Kingdom

RSK Group offers environmental impact assessments, clean-up operations, and geotechnical analysis on major infrastructure projects in the UK and worldwide. RSK Group was founded in 1989 and is based in Helsby, United Kingdom.

Buy

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2018-01-09	160over90 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 160over90 is a branding and creative services agency with offices in Philadelphia, PA, Newport Beach, CA, and Gainesville, FL. Company provides a wide range of organizations with integrated solutions in the areas of branding, design, advertising, interactive, public relations, and photography.	Sell	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2018-01-09

160over90

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

160over90 is a branding and creative services agency with offices in Philadelphia, PA, Newport Beach, CA, and Gainesville, FL. Company provides a wide range of organizations with integrated solutions in the areas of branding, design, advertising, interactive, public relations, and photography.

Sell

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