M&A Deal Summary

Unilever Acquires Dollar Shave Club

On July 20, 2016, Unilever acquired consumer products company Dollar Shave Club for 1.0B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Unilever’s 16th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Unilever’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Unilever’s 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Unilever’s 4th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-07-20
Target Dollar Shave Club
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Unilever
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.0B USD

Target

Dollar Shave Club

Venice, California, United States
Dollar Shave Club, Inc. is a male grooming business focused on offering shaving products via subscription. The Company was formed in 2012 and is based in Venice, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Unilever

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1894
Sector Consumer Products
Employees148,949
Revenue 50.7B EUR (2020)
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 24 of 45
Sector (Consumer Products) 16 of 29
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 16 of 35
State (California) 4 of 9
Country (United States) 12 of 24
Year (2016) 1 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-01 Unilever NV - AdeS Soy Beverage Business

Brazil

Unilever NV - AdeS Soy Beverage Business brand currently has a presence in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile, and Colombia. The AdeS line contains no cholesterol or lactose and is rich in nutrients, the company says. Soy is recognized for its nutritional profile, it is a source of high quality protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals. AdeS can be an alternative to cow’s milk for people with allergies to milk protein or lactose intolerance.

Sell $575M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-16 Blueair AB

Stockholm, Sweden

Blueair AB is a manufacturer and commercializes air purifying technologies and products for consumers and businesses.

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