M&A Deal Summary

Colgate-Palmolive Acquires Laboratoires Filorga

On July 11, 2019, Colgate-Palmolive acquired consumer products company Laboratoires Filorga for 1.5B EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Colgate-Palmolive’s 5th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Colgate-Palmolive’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Colgate-Palmolive’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-07-11
Target Laboratoires Filorga
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Colgate-Palmolive
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.5B EUR
Advisor(s) Goldman Sachs
BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking (Financial)
Bredin Prat (Legal)

Target

Laboratoires Filorga

Paris, France
Laboratoires Filorga is a premium anti-aging skincare brand focused primarily on facial care. Originally founded in France in 1978, the brand is now sold in over 60 countries with its largest markets being France, Italy, Spain, and Greater China. The Filorga brand leverages a multi-channel distribution strategy across pharmacy, online, specialty stores and travels retail.

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Buyer

Colgate-Palmolive

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1806
Sector Consumer Products
Employees34,000
Revenue 19.5B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Colgate-Palmolive is a consumer products company that operates in two product segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The Company's Oral Care segment markets toothpaste and manual toothbrush brands including Colgate Total, Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief, Colgate Max Fresh, Colgate Optic White and Colgate Luminous White toothpastes, Colgate 360° and Colgate Slim Soft manual toothbrushes and Colgate Optic White, Colgate Total and Colgate Plax mouthwash. Colgate’s Oral Care business also includes pharmaceutical products for dentists and other oral health professionals. In the Personal Care market, Colgate produces liquid hand soap, which it sells under the Palmolive, Protex and Softsoap brands. Colgate’s Personal Care products also include Palmolive, Sanex and Softsoap brand shower gels, Palmolive, Irish Spring and Protex bar soaps and Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick and Sanex deodorants and antiperspirants. Colgate-Palmolive was incorporated in 1806 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 8
Sector (Consumer Products) 5 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 6
Country (France) 1 of 1
Year (2019) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-18 PCA Skin

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

PCA Skin engages in medical-grade in-office and take-home skin care products, and has strong support from dermatologists, plastic surgeons and aestheticians.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-23 Hello Products

Montclair, New Jersey, United States

Hello Products is an oral care brand. Hello Products is based in Montclair, New Jersey.

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