Divestiture • Consumer Products

L Oreal Acquires NYX Cosmetics

On June 18, 2014, L Oreal acquired consumer products company NYX Cosmetics from HCP & Company

Acquisition Context
  • This is L Oreal’s 16th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is L Oreal’s 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is L Oreal’s 3rd transaction in California.

Explore All 598 Divestiture Consumer Products Deals - Search the Database Free


M&A Deal Summary

Date June 18, 2014
Target NYX Cosmetics
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) L Oreal
Sellers(s) HCP & Company
Deal Type Divestiture
Advisor(s) Piper Sandler & Co. (Financial)
Morgan Lewis (Legal)

Target Company

NYX Cosmetics

Commerce, California, United States
NYX Cosmetics is a beauty brand characterized by high quality, on-trend professional color cosmetics at attractive price points. NYX has achieved its prominence through social media becoming one of the top beauty brands on Instagram and You Tube. NYX Cosmetics was formed in 1999 and is based in Commerce, California.
Explore More Deals

Browse All 215,158 Deals

FILTER BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Search Free

Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

L Oreal

Clichy, France

Category Company
Founded 1909
Sector Consumer Products
Employees90,000
Revenue 43.5B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

L'Oréal is a global cosmetics company. With a portfolio of dozens of international, diverse, and complementary brands, L’Oréal is present across all distribution networks: mass market, department stores, pharmacies and drugstores, travel retail, and branded retail. L'Oreal was founded in 1909 and is based in Clichy, France.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 20 of 35
Sector: Consumer Products 16 of 27
Type: Divestiture 5 of 10
State: California 3 of 5
Country: United States 9 of 18
Year: 2014 4 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-30 Decléor SA

Paris, France

Decléor SA is a manufacturer of cosmetic aromatherapy products.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-08 Niely Do Brasil Industrial

Nova Iguacu, Brazil

Niely Do Brasil Industrial Ltda. (dba Niely Cosmeticos) is an independent hair-coloration and haircare company.

Buy -

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

HCP & Company

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 215M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

HCP & Company is a private equity firm established to provide capital to Hispanic executives serving the US Hispanic market. Prospective companies must provide goods and services to the Hispanic community or be Hispanic-owned. HCP's geographic preference is within the US and Puerto Rico. HCP's target equity investment size is $5 to $30 million. HCP will not fund start-ups or early stage investments. HCP was formed in 2003 and is a licensed SBIC. Sectors of interest include business services, food, publishing, and consumer products and services. Hispania Capital Partners is based in Chicago.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 3 of 10
Sector: Consumer Products 2 of 3
Type: Divestiture 1 of 2
State: California 1 of 2
Country: United States 3 of 10
Year: 2014 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-04 Envy Medical

Long Beach, California, United States

Envy Medical, Inc. develops, markets and sells highly effective non-invasive skin rejuvenation therapies for patients suffering from either dermatologic or aesthetic conditions. Envy Medical, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Long Beach, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-01 MIAT College of Technology

Canton, Michigan, United States

MIAT College of Technology provides technical career training in the fields of Aviation Maintenance, Energy, Logistics, and HVACR. MIAT College of Technology was founded in 1969 and is based in Canton, Michigan.

Buy -