Deal Execution Is A Team Sport
What Every Business Owner Needs To Know About Preparing For and Executing an M&A Transaction In the M&A business, we often use a football field analogy to describe the various stages… Read more »
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Beauty Care M&A Remains Strong But the Streak Is Over
The Beauty Care M&A market remained strong in Q2’17 with 23 transactions, including deal activity from high-profile strategic acquirers such as Unilever, Estée Lauder, and L’Oréal. In addition, private equity… Read more »
Q2’17 Experiences Significant Slump in Technology M&A
In Q2’17, we experienced a significant slump in technology M&A transactions. Much of this slowdown can be attributed to the major enterprise software vendors taking a hiatus from their historical… Read more »
Digital Media Displays Robust M&A Activity in Q2’17
M&A and financings exhibited robust activity in Q2’17, with nearly 290 M&A transactions and more than 1,390 disclosed global financings. Key industry trends driving investments and acquisitions include: Increased activity… Read more »
Intrepid Advises Premier Contemporary Fashion Accessories Company Loungefly on Its Sale to Funko
Intrepid announced today that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to Loungefly, a premier contemporary fashion accessories company, on its sale to Funko, LLC, a leading pop culture consumer… Read more »
Sector Deals of the Week—Unilever Enters Prestige Color Cosmetics with Acquisition of Hourglass Cosmetics
Unilever announced the acquisition of luxury, high-performance color cosmetics brand, Hourglass Cosmetics. Founded in 2004 by Carisa Janes, the innovative brand combines active ingredients with color cosmetics to produce ultra-high-quality… Read more »
Sector Deals of the Week—Another Private Equity Beauty Care Platform Is in the Works
The acquisition of clean beauty brand Indie Lee marks the first investment by the newly established beauty and personal care platform Ancora Holdings, founded through the partnership of beauty industry veterans… Read more »
Sector Deals of the Week—L’Oréal to Divest The Body Shop to Natura Cosméticos
L’Oréal has entered into exclusive negotiations for the sale of The Body Shop to Natura Cosméticos S.A. after the Brazilian company made an offer that values The Body Shop at… Read more »
Sector Deals of the Week—PDC Brands Finds New Private Partner in CVC Capital Partners to Continue Acquisitions in Beauty Care
CVC Capital Partners (CVC) announced the acquisition of PDC Brands (PDC), a rapidly growing beauty and personal care products platform with a portfolio of category-leading mass market brands, from Yellow… Read more »