The take-private is complete; EWCZ stock is no longer trading. For any remaining arbitrage or stub positions, the payout is $5.80 per share. Monitor for any potential appraisal rights or post-closing adjustments.
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Executive Summary
European Wax Center completed its previously announced take-private acquisition by General Atlantic on May 8, 2026, with stockholders receiving $5.80 per share in cash. The transaction implies an enterprise value of approximately $640 million. As a result, the company's Class A common stock has been delisted from Nasdaq, all prior directors and officers have been replaced, and the company's certificate of incorporation and bylaws were amended.
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Key Facts
- Merger closed on May 8, 2026; shareholders receive $5.80 per share in cash.
- Implied enterprise value of approximately $640 million.
- Class A common stock delisted from Nasdaq; trading suspended.
- Issued $460M of Series 2026-1 6.40% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes and up to $40M variable funding notes.
- Prepaid $388.1M of existing Series 2022-1 notes ($385M principal + $3.1M interest).
- All prior directors and officers ceased; new directors and officers from Merger Sub Inc. appointed.
- Certificate of incorporation and bylaws amended and restated.
Financial Impact
Stockholders received $5.80 per share; enterprise value $640M; new debt issuance of $460M; old debt prepayment of $388.1M.
Risk Factors
- No ongoing public equity trading; liquidity zero for minority shareholders.
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 7 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0001193125-26-213462 |
| Document: d137291d8k.htm | 0001193125-26-213462 |
| Document: d137291dex31.htm | 0001193125-26-213462 |
| Document: d137291dex991.htm | 0001193125-26-213462 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-213462-index-headers.html | 0001193125-26-213462 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-213462-index.html | 0001193125-26-213462 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-213462.txt | 0001193125-26-213462 |
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May 18, 2026 23w ago | 15-12G | — | awaiting T+20 | — | — |
May 13, 2026 23w ago | Court Ruling | — | awaiting T+20 | — | — |
May 8, 2026 24w ago | 25-NSE | $5.82 | awaiting T+20 | — | — |
May 8, 2026 24w ago | 8-K | $5.82 | awaiting T+20 | — | — |
May 8, 2026 24w ago | Press Release | $5.82 | awaiting T+20 | — | — |
Apr 27, 2026 26w ago | 10-K/A | $5.81 | awaiting T+20 | — | — |
Apr 13, 2026 28w ago | DEFA14A | $5.82 $5.82 | · 0.00% | ▼ −6.30% | — |
Mar 11, 2026 32w ago | PREM14A | $5.74 $5.82 | ▲ +1.39% | ▼ −0.58% | — |
Mar 4, 2026 33w ago | Press Release | $5.73 $5.79 | ▼ −1.05% | ▼ −5.46% | — |
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