M&A Deal Summary

Imperial Capital and Kensington Capital Partners Acquire Lise Watier Cosmétiques

On March 1, 2007, private equity firms Imperial Capital and Kensington Capital Partners acquired consumer products company Lise Watier Cosmétiques

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Imperial Capital’s 2nd and Kensington Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Imperial Capital’s 2nd and Kensington Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Imperial Capital’s 1st and Kensington Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Quebec.
Investment Fate
  • Lise Watier Cosmétiques was sold to a strategic buyer in 2016 for 18M CAD.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-03-01
Target Lise Watier Cosmétiques
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Imperial Capital
Kensington Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) BCF (Legal)

Target

Lise Watier Cosmétiques

Ville Mont-Royal, Quebec, Canada
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LiseLise Watier Cosmétiques, Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of cosmetics, skincare, and fragrances sold through department stores and drugstores. Lise Watier Cosmétiques was founded in 1965 and is based in Ville Mont-Royal, Quebec.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Imperial Capital

Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 4.8B CAD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Imperial Capital Group is a private equity firm focused on investments and acquisitions in the healthcare, business services, and consumer services sectors. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout the US and Canada and generally looks at companies with $20 to $250 million of revenue and up to $40 million of EBITDA. Imperial Capital Group was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in Toronto.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 27
Sector (Consumer Products) 2 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 3 of 16
State (Quebec) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 2 of 7
Year (2007) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-02-12 Kenra Professional

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Kenra Professional LLC is a hair care manufacturer and marketer selling to professional salons and spas.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-05-18 Beefeaters

North Bergen, New Jersey, United States

Petra Pet, Inc. is a developer, marketer, and distributor of pet food products, with an emphasis on dog treats and supplements. Petra Pet is based in North Bergen, New Jersey.

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Buyer

Kensington Capital Partners

Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Kensington Capital Partners is a specialist private equity group and M&A advisor focused on the automotive and industrial sectors. Kensington is based in Kensington, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 1
State (Quebec) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 2
Year (2007) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-07 Transtar Industries

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Transtar Industries is a distributor and remanufacturer of automotive aftermarket transmission repair parts and manufacturers of automotive refinishing products. Transtar Industries was founded in 1975 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.

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