M&A Deal Summary

L Oreal Acquires Pacific Bioscience Laboratories

On December 15, 2011, L Oreal acquired consumer products company Pacific Bioscience Laboratories from Rosewood Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is L Oreal’s 8th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is L Oreal’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is L Oreal’s 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-12-15
Target Pacific Bioscience Laboratories
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) L Oreal
Sellers(s) Rosewood Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Pacific Bioscience Laboratories

Redmond, Washington, United States
Pacific Bioscience Laboratories, Inc. is a innovator in sonic skin care and the creator of the Clarisonic Skin Cleansing System and Clarisonic OpalTM Sonic Infusion Systems.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

L Oreal

Clichy, France
Category Company
Founded 1909
Sector Consumer Products
Employees94,605
Revenue 41.2B EUR (2023)
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 STATS #
Overall 10 of 35
Sector (Consumer Products) 8 of 27
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 24
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 7 of 18
Year (2011) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-04-21 Essie Cosmetics

Astoria, New York, United States

Essie Cosmetics Ltd. is a nail polish company.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-27 Cadum International SA

Paris, France

Cadum International SA is a manufacturer of personal care products.

Buy $260M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Rosewood Capital

Lafayette, California, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1985
PE ASSETS 600M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Rosewood Capital is a private equity firm that targets investments in consumer related industries. Examples include branded consumer products and services, retail, restaurant chains, financial services, and outsourced business services. Investment proceeds are typically used to finance growth or provide liquidity for shareholders. Rosewood Capital was formed in 1985 and is based in San Francisco.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 12
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 5
State (Washington) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 9 of 12
Year (2011) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-02-01 QuinStreet

Foster City, California, United States

QuinStreet is an Internet marketing and media company. QuinStreet provides consumers and businesses with the information they need to research, find and select the products, services and brands that meet their needs. QuinStreet was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-01 Villa

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Sneaker Villa, Inc. is a retailer of urban-inspired apparel and footwear products. Villa carries a curated selection of footwear, apparel, and accessories for men, women, and kids that reflects the latest trends influenced by music, fashion, and sports. Villa was founded in 1989 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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