M&A Deal Summary

Equitium Acquires Luca Luca

On May 23, 2008, private equity firm Equitium acquired apparel/textiles company Luca Luca

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Equitium’s 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Equitium’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Equitium’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-05-23
Target Luca Luca
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Equitium
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Astor Group (Financial)

Target

Luca Luca

New York, New York, United States
Luca Luca LLC is a women’s luxury fashion design house that designs, markets, and distributes women’s ready-to-wear apparel and accessories under the Luca Luca brand name. Luca Luca was founded in 1992 and is based in New York City.

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Buyer

Equitium

New York, New York, United States

Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Equitium Group is a consumer-focused investment firm. Equitium acquires small to mid-sized ($10 to $50 million in sales) underperforming businesses and has a particular interest in luxury goods companies with strong brands. The Firm is a 'hands on' investor, looking to turnaround struggling companies through active involvement. The Equitium Group was formed in 2006 and is based in Miami, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A 1 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 2 of 3
State: New York M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-09-21 Caswell-Massey Co.

Edison, New Jersey, United States

Caswell-Massey was established in 1752 and is one of America's oldest companies. The company produces and sells a full line of soap, fragrance and personal care toiletries through a variety of distribution channels including company-owned retail stores, retailers, a catalog, QVC, and in the next month, an e-commerce site.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-07-01 Gianna Rose Atelier

Edison, New Jersey, United States

Founded in 1989 by a fashion and textile designer, Gianna Rose Atelier offers beautifully molded collections of unique and elegant couture soaps, bath care accessories and home fragrance products presented in exquisite ready-to-gift packaging and made in the USA. The brand’s unique attributes created the Couture Soap category, and catapulted it into the upper echelon of luxury soap and bath care accessories.

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