Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Consumer Products

L Catterton Partners and Starwood Capital Group Acquire Baccarat

On May 4, 2012, growth capital firm L Catterton Partners and private equity real estate Starwood Capital Group acquired consumer products company Baccarat

Acquisition Context
  • This is L Catterton Partners’ 11th and Starwood Capital Group’s 2nd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is L Catterton Partners’ 1st and Starwood Capital Group’s 1st transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Baccarat was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2018.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date May 4, 2012
Target Baccarat
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) L Catterton Partners
Starwood Capital Group
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Baccarat

Baccarat, France
Baccarat is a provider of home luxury brands and exclusive crystal products. Baccarat was formed in 1764 and is based in Baccarat, France.
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Buyers Overview 2

Buyer

L Catterton Partners

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

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Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 37.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

L Catterton is a private equity firm that targets investments in consumer-related companies located throughout North America. L Catterton looks for businesses with identifiable brands and operating in 'defensible and extensible' positions within growth industry segments. Specific sectors of interest include branded consumables, food/beverages, consumer services, restaurants, media and marketing, household durables, specialty retail, mass merchant retail, and luxury/apparel. Prospective transactions include management buyouts, recapitalizations, turnarounds, and growth financings. L Catterton was formed in 1990 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 66 of 223
Sector: Consumer Products 11 of 38
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 26 of 48
Country: France 1 of 3
Year: 2012 7 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-09 NJOY

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

NJOY is an electronic cigarette brand in America and is known as the industry's "Gold Standard" due to its products, patent-pending technology, superior branding, and experienced management team. NJOY was formed in 2006 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-22 Monosol

Merrillville, Indiana, United States

Monosol LLC is a manufacturer and marketer of polyvinyl alcohol ("poval") film.

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Buyer

Starwood Capital Group

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Investor


Category Private Equity Real Estate
Founded 1991
PE ASSETS 60.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Starwood Capital Group is a privately held global investment management firm that specializes in real estate related investments across North America, Europe, and Asia. Starwood can invest across the capital structure including equity, preferred equity, mezzanine debt and senior debt. Property types of interest include multifamily, office, retail, hotel, industrial, residential and commercial land, mixed-use and golf. Starwood was formed in 1991. The Firm is affiliated with energy investment group, Starwood Energy Group. Starwood Capital is based in Greenwich, Connecticut with additional offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Atlanta, London, Paris, Luxembourg, Mumbai and Sao Paulo.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 4 of 8
Sector: Consumer Products 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 of 5
Country: France 1 of 1
Year: 2012 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-08-01 Keystone Aviation Services

Oxford, Connecticut, United States

Keystone Aviation Services is an operator involved in providing automobile parking, turnarounds, courtesy vehicles, vehicle rentals. Keystone Aviation Services is based in Oxford, Connecticut.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-09-18 Field & Stream Co.

Westport, Connecticut, United States

Field & Stream Co. is a provider of authentic outdoor equipment, accessories, apparel, and vacation clubs. Field & Stream is based in Westport, Connecticut.

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