M&A Deal Summary

S.C. Johnson & Son Acquires HomeBrands a.s.

On March 2, 2015, S.C. Johnson & Son acquired consumer products company HomeBrands a.s. from Unilever

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is S.C. Johnson & Son’s 4th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is S.C. Johnson & Son’s 1st transaction in Czech Republic.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-03-02
Target HomeBrands a.s.
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) S.C. Johnson & Son
Sellers(s) Unilever
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

HomeBrands a.s.

Praha 1, Czech Republic
HomeBrands a.s. includes control, home cleaning and air care brands such as Biolit insecticides, Diffusil repellents, Lynn Household Cleaners and Citresin air fresheners.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

S.C. Johnson & Son

Racine, Wisconsin, United States

Category Company
Founded 1886
Sector Consumer Products
Employees12,000
Revenue 11.8B USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to S.C. Johnson & Son's corporate headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin.
Entrance to S.C. Johnson & Son's corporate headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin.

S.C. Johnson & Son is a global producer and marketer of consumer household products. Products include car care, floor care, household cleaning, food storage, shoe care, and pest control. S.C. Johnson & Son was formed in 1886 and is headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 9
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 4 of 8
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 4
Country: Czech Republic M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-09 Deb Group

Denby, United Kingdom

Deb manufactures and markets skincare products and dispensing systems for the industrial, automotive, healthcare, food and commercial sectors. The business has operations in 16 countries and its products are sold across 100 countries through a global network of distributors.

Buy £950M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-26 KAS Direct

Hicksville, New York, United States

Babyganics is a pioneering lifestyle brand offering family-focused products including skin care, bath care, sun care, insect repellent, oral care, hand hygiene, surface cleaners, laundry products, dish soaps, diapers and wipes.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Unilever

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1894
Sector Consumer Products
Employees115,964
Revenue 60.8B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Unilever is a multinational consumer goods company. Its products include food, beverages, cleaning goods and personal care products. Unilever was founded in 1894 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 23
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 7 of 8
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 19 of 23
Country: Czech Republic M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-02 REN

London, United Kingdom

REN Skincare is an iconic British skincare brand. REN’s combination of effectiveness, naturalness and pleasurable experience – articulated as ‘performance; purity; pleasure’ – gives the brand a highly distinctive market position that has global relevance.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-06 Kate Somerville Skin Care

Los Angeles, California, United States

Kate Somerville Skin Care, LLC operates a medi-skin clinic in Los Angeles. It offers skincare treatments and solutions. The company also provides cleansers and toners, exfoliators and masks, serums and treatments, moisturizers, eye and lip treatments, body and sun protection products, supplements, and gifts and kits.

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