Deal Details

Sale to J.W. Childs Associates, L.P.

Consumer

Sale to J.W. Childs Associates, L.P.

Summary

Baird served as the lead financial advisor to EBL Holding Company, LLC

About

EBL, LLC (“EbLens” or the “Company”), a portfolio company of KarpReilly, LLC (“KarpReilly”), was recently acquired by J.W. Childs Associates, L.P. (“J.W. Childs”). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

EbLens is a lifestyle retailer of urban-inspired footwear, apparel and accessories. EbLens features regular releases of exclusive and limited-edition sneakers as well as the most sought-after urban brands, including Nike / Jordan, adidas, Timberland, Mitchell & Ness and Levi’s, among others. Through a growing footprint of 44 stores in key New England and New York markets, EbLens is emerging as a destination for consumers seeking on-trend fashion inspired by the urban lifestyle. EbLens is headquartered in Torrington, Connecticut.

KarpReilly is a leading private investment firm focused on partnering with premier small to mid-sized consumer growth companies. KarpReilly currently manages funds and affiliates with capital commitments in excess of $500 million. Over the past 10 years, KarpReilly’s principals have invested in, sat on the boards of and supported more than 25 consumer growth companies across the retail, e-commerce & direct-to-consumer, restaurants, branded consumer products, apparel and food & beverage sectors. KarpReilly is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

J.W. Childs is a leading private equity investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations of middle-market growth companies in partnership with company management. Since being founded in 1995, J.W. Childs has invested in excess of $3.4 billion of equity capital in more than 47 companies across the consumer, specialty retail and healthcare services sectors. J.W. Childs is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Consumer

Sale to J.W. Childs Associates, L.P.