M&A Deal Summary

The Estee Lauder Companies Acquires Tom Ford

On November 15, 2022, The Estee Lauder Companies acquired apparel/textiles company Tom Ford from Marcolin for 2.8B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Estee Lauder Companies’ 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is The Estee Lauder Companies’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is The Estee Lauder Companies’ 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Estee Lauder Companies’ 5th transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-11-15
Target Tom Ford
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) The Estee Lauder Companies
Sellers(s) Marcolin
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 2.8B USD
Advisor(s) Goldman Sachs (Financial)
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Legal)

Target

Tom Ford

New York, New York, United States
website
Tom Ford offers a complete collection of menswear, womenswear, accessories, eyewear, beauty and most recently underwear and timepieces. Tom Ford was founded in 2005 and is based in New York City.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Estee Lauder Companies

New York, New York, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Consumer Products
Employees48,000
Revenue 17.7B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

The Estee Lauder Companies, engages in manufacturing and marketing of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The Company’s products are sold in over 150 countries and territories. The Estee Lauder Companies was founded in 1946 and is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 15
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (New York) 5 of 5
Country (United States) 9 of 9
Year (2022) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-15 DECIEM

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

DECIEM, Inc. is a fast-growing, vertically integrated multi-brand company, driven by a consumer-centric focus that is already impacting the world of beauty. DECIEM was founded in 2013 and is based Toronto, Ontario.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Marcolin

Longarone, Spain

website

Category Company
Founded 1961
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION

Marcolin is a provider in the branded eyewear sector with a portfolio comprising 16 market-leading brands and a distribution network spanning more than 80 countries. Marcolin was founded in 1961 and is based in Longarone, Spain.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-24 Viva Optique

Somerville, New Jersey, United States

Viva Optique, Inc. provides Medical Equipment.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-10 ic! berlin

Berlin, Germany

ic! berlin is a designer and producer of screwless glasses and sunglasses for men, women, and everyone. ic! berlin was founded in 1996 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

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