M&A Deal Summary

Carson Private Capital and Lion Capital Acquire PittaRosso

On December 5, 2015, private equity firms Carson Private Capital and Lion Capital acquired retailer PittaRosso for 270M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Carson Private Capital’s 2nd and Lion Capital’s 6th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Carson Private Capital’s and Lion Capital’s 8th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Carson Private Capital’s 1st and Lion Capital’s 1st transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-12-05
Target PittaRosso
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Carson Private Capital
Lion Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 270M EUR

Target

PittaRosso

Milan, Italy
PittaRosso is a retailer in the Italian footwear market with a network of over 100 stores and a growing presence of approximately 20 stores across France, Croatia and Slovenia. PittaRosso was founded in 1972 and is based in Milan, Italy.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Carson Private Capital

Dallas, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Carson Private Capital is a private equity firm that provides a select group of ultra high net worth individuals and family offices' access to investment opportunities located in the United States and Europe. The firm concentrates on the sectors of consumer, food and energy. Carson Private Capital was founded in 1997 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 8
Sector (Retail) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 4
Country (Italy) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-08 Spence Diamonds

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Spence Diamonds is a retailer of custom engagement ring. Spence Diamonds was founded in 1978 and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Buy $125M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-27 Milk Specialties Global

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

Milk Specialties Global is a human and animal nutrition company. The Human Nutrition Business Unit is a leading manufacturer of whey and milk protein ingredients used primarily in the sports nutrition and functional foods end-markets. Milk Specialties Global was founded in 1949 and is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Sell -
Buyer

Lion Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 4.3B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Lion Capital LLP is a specialist private equity firm focused on consumer-oriented opportunities throughout Europe and North America. Specific areas of interest include apparel, accessories, luxury goods, food, and specialty retail. Lion Capital LLP was formed in 2004 and is based in London. The Firm has an additional office in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 30 of 42
Sector (Retail) 6 of 8
Type (Secondary Buyout) 14 of 20
Country (Italy) 1 of 2
Year (2015) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 15
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-05 American Apparel

Los Angeles, California, United States

American Apparel, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of basic casual apparel to screen printers, distributors and its own branded retail stores. American Apparel was founded in 1998 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-01 Buscemi

Hollywood, California, United States

Buscemi is an American-based, globally-available luxury footwear and accessories brand for men, women and children. Buscemi was founded in 2013 and is based in Hollywood, California.

Buy -
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