Samsonite International - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Samsonite International M&A Summary

Samsonite International has acquired 9 companies. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Samsonite International’s largest acquisition to date was in 2016, when it acquired Tumi Holdings for $1.8B. Samsonite International has acquired in 6 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include consumer products (67%) and retail (23%).

Samsonite International Business Overview

Where is Samsonite International headquartered?

Samsonite International is headquartered in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

What is Samsonite International’s revenue?

Samsonite International disclosed revenue of 3,682M USD for 2023 and 2,880M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Samsonite International have?

Samsonite International has 12,350 employees.

What sector is Samsonite International in?

Samsonite International is a consumer products company.

When was Samsonite International founded?

Samsonite International was founded in 1910.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity10
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 4

Samsonite International

Samsonite International SA

13–15, Avenue de la Liberte,
Luxembourg, 1931
Luxembourg,
www.samsonite.com

Samsonite International designs, manufactures, and distributes luggage. The Company's products include suitcases, garment bags, casual bags, business cases, clothing, shoes, and accessories. Samsonite also licenses their trademarks for use on products such as travel accessories, leather goods, handbags, clothing, and furniture. Samsonite International was founded in 1910 and is based in Luxembourg City.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 9 - - - - - 9
vol $2.2B $2.2B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  10

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
eBags, Inc. 2017-04-07 105M USD Add-on Acquisition
Greenwood Village, Colorado · www.ebags.com
Tumi Holdings, Inc. 2016-03-04 1.8B USD Add-on Acquisition
South Plainfield, New Jersey · www.tumi.com
Chic Accent 2015-10-02 10M EUR Add-on Acquisition
, Italy
The Rolling Luggage Company Ltd. 2015-02-19 24M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Brentford, United Kingdom · www.rollingluggage.com
Gregory Mountain Products LLC 2014-06-19 85M USD Divestiture
Salt Lake City, Utah · www.gregorypacks.com
Speck Products 2014-05-29 85M USD Add-on Acquisition
Palo Alto, California · www.speckproducts.com
Lipault 2014-04-07 23M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Paris, France · www.lipault-usa.com
Hartmann, Inc. 2012-08-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Lebanon, Tennessee · www.hartmann.com
High Sierra Sport Co. 2012-07-18 110M USD Add-on Acquisition
Vernon Hills, Illinois · www.highsierra.com
Lambertson Truex LLC 2009-05-01 - Divestiture
New York, New York
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Consumer Products 6 (67%) 2.1B (94%) 1 (100%) -
Retail 2 (22%) 34M (2%) - -
E-Commerce 1 (11%) 105M (5%) - -
Total 9 $2.2B 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 2.2B 1 -
  California 1 85M - -
  Utah 1 85M - -
  Tennessee 1 - - -
  New Jersey 1 1.8B - -
  Illinois 1 110M - -
  Colorado 1 105M - -
  New York - - 1 -
France 1 23M - -
Italy 1 10M - -
United Kingdom 1 24M - -
Domestic - - - -
Cross-border 9 (100%) 2.2B (100%) 1 (100%) -
Total 9 $2.2B 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Morgan Stanley
 1
Legal Deals
Ropes & Gray
 2
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
 1
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.8B
$100M to $1B 2 $215M
< $100M 5 $226M
TOTAL $2.2B
Largest Tumi Holdings, Inc.
$1.8B (2016-03-04)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
3 (33%)
Strategic(s)
11%
1 (11%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Consumer Products

Revenue

3,682   28% 2023
2,880   43% 2022
2,021   32% 2021
1,537   58% 2020
3,639   5% 2019
3,797   9% 2018
3,491   25% 2017
2,810   16% 2016
2,432   4% 2015
2,351   16% 2014
2,038   16% 2013
1,772   2012
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Employees

12,350

Established

1910

Public

Frankfurt (FWB): 1SO

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