M&A Deal Summary

LVMH Acquires Royal van Lent Shipyard B.V.

On September 30, 2008, LVMH acquired marine company Royal van Lent Shipyard B.V. from Egeria

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is LVMH’s 1st transaction in the Marine sector.
  • This is LVMH’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-09-30
Target Royal van Lent Shipyard B.V.
Sector Marine
Buyer(s) LVMH
Sellers(s) Egeria
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Royal van Lent Shipyard B.V.

Kaag, Netherlands
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Royal van Lent Shipyard B.V. is a designer and build of luxury motor yachts. Royal Van Lent operates under the name of Feadship, a global brand.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

LVMH

Paris, France

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Category Company
Founded 1923
Sector Consumer Products
Employees157,953
Revenue 64.2B EUR (2021)
DESCRIPTION

LVMH is a manufacturer of luxury brands. The group manages products ranging from liquor to leather goods, apparel and cosmetics. LVMH was founded in 1923 and is based in Paris, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 15
Sector (Marine) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 14
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 1
Year (2008) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-12-22 Ebel AG

La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland

Ebel AG is a world-class brand globally recognized for its iconic product designs, technological innovation and superior quality. The brand is currently sold at price points in the $1,500 to $10,000 range in approximately 1,800 doors worldwide. The Ebel business will remain based in La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland.

Sell $47M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-05-30 The Glenmorangie

Broxburn,, United Kingdom

The Glenmorangie Company Limited distills single malt scotch whiskies.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Egeria

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 1.7B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Egeria's office in Amsterdam.
Egeria's office in Amsterdam.

Egeria is a private equity and real estate investment firm. The Firm operates a variety of investment funds focused on opportunities throughout Western Europe and North America. The Firm's private equity group principally looks to invest in companies located in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland valued up to €350 million. Egeria looks for companies with stable cash flows, experienced management, and strong growth potential. Egeria is sector agnostic, however, the firm will not consider investing in biotech, software, or 'non-ethical' sectors. Egeria was formed in 1997 and is based in Amsterdam.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 23
Sector (Marine) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 12
Country (Netherlands) 4 of 18
Year (2008) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-08-01 Van Geloven

Tilburg, Netherlands

Van Geloven is a producer of frozen snacks and appetizers in the Benelux market. The company produces various ragouts products (such as croquettes and bitterballs), satay, nasi and bami products (ethnic Indonesian fried rice, respectively, noodle dish) and minced-meat rolls (frikadellen, hamburgers). Van Geloven was formed in 1960 and is based in Tilburg, Netherlands.

Sell €260M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-10-01 Herkel B.V.

Zeewolde, Netherlands

Herkel is a multi-faceted company that manufactures food supplements, cosmetics, pharmaceutical ingredients, and end products. Herkel was formed in 1915 and is based in Zeewolde, Netherlands.

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