Investment Summary

Sycamore Partners Invests In Aeropostale

On September 17, 2013, private equity firm Sycamore Partners invested in apparel/textiles company Aeropostale

Investment Highlights
  • This is Sycamore Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Sycamore Partners’ 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Sycamore Partners’ 1st transaction in New York.
Investment Fate
  • Aeropostale was sold to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2015.

Investment Summary

Date 2013-09-17
Target Aeropostale
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Investor(s) Sycamore Partners
Deal Type PIPE

Target

Aeropostale

New York, New York, United States
Aeropostale, Inc. is a mall-based, specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories, principally targeting 14 to 17 year-old women and men. Aéropostale provides customers with a focused selection of high-quality, active-oriented, fashion and fashion basic merchandise at compelling values.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Sycamore Partners

New York, New York, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Sycamore Partners is an opportunistic and operationally focused private equity firm that targets businesses and divisions in the consumer and retail sectors. The Firm looks to partner with management teams to improve the operating profitability and strategic value of their businesses. Sycamore was formed in 2011 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 29
Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A 2 of 7
Type: PIPE M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: New York M&A 1 of 3
Country: United States M&A 4 of 25
Year: 2013 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-12 Hot Topic

City of Industry, California, United States

Hot Topic is a mall and web based specialty retailer operating the Hot Topic concept. Hot Topic offers music/pop culture-licensed and music/pop culture-influenced apparel, accessories, and music and gift items for young men and women. Hot Topic was founded in 1988 and is based in City of Industry, California.

Buy $600M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-08 Nine West Holdings

White Plains, New York, United States

Nine West Holdings is a women’s footwear and denim business with a portfolio of brands that includes Nine West, Easy Spirit, Anne Klein, Gloria Vanderbilt, and l.e.i. The company is a wholesale partner to major U.S. retailers, operates over 250 branded concept stores, and has international licensing relationships with over 1,200 points of sale abroad.

Buy $2.2B