M&A Deal Summary

Revlon Acquires Elizabeth Arden

On June 16, 2016, Revlon acquired consumer products company Elizabeth Arden for 870M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Revlon’s 7th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Revlon’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Revlon’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Revlon’s 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-06-16
Target Elizabeth Arden
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Revlon
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 870M USD
Advisor(s) Centerview Partners (Financial)
Weil Gotshal & Manges (Legal)

Target

Elizabeth Arden

Miramar, Florida, United States
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Elizabeth Arden is a global prestige beauty products company with an extensive portfolio of prestige beauty brands sold in over 120 countries. The Company's brand portfolio includes Elizabeth Arden skin care, color and fragrance products; its professional skin care line, Elizabeth Arden PRO; the designer fragrance brands of Juicy Couture, John Varvatos and Wildfox Couture; the heritage fragrance brands of Britney Spears, White Diamonds Elizabeth Taylor, Curve, Giorgio Beverly Hills, Ed Hardy, Jennifer Aniston, Lucky Brand, Paul Sebastian, Halston, Geoffrey Beene, Rocawear, Alfred Sung, White Shoulders and BCBGMAXAZRIA; and the celebrity fragrance brands of Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey and Justin Bieber.

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Buyer

Revlon

New York, New York, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1932
Sector Consumer Products
Employees5,600
Revenue 2.0B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Revlon is a mass-market cosmetics, skin care, fragrance and personal care products companies. Its global brand name recognition, product quality and marketing experience have enabled it to create some of the strongest consumer brand franchises in the world. Revlon was founded in 1932 and is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 7
Sector (Consumer Products) 7 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 7
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 4
Year (2016) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
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2016-06-06 Cutex Brands

Festus, Missouri, United States

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