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SEARCHRevlon, Inc. announced this week that its wholly owned operating subsidiary, Revlon Consumer Products Corporation will acquire all of the stock of CND parent company The Colomer Group, for $660 million.
Revlon, Inc. announced this week that its wholly owned operating subsidiary, Revlon Consumer Products Corporation will acquire all of the stock of CND parent company The Colomer Group, for $660 million. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013. Revlon expects to finance the acquisition using funds underwritten by Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
In 2000, Revlon sold CND and its entire Worldwide Professional Products business to The Colomer Group (TCG). According to a blog post on The Wall Street Journal that purchase price was $315 million, meaning Revlon is now paying twice the amount to bring Colomer back in the fold.
“I am delighted that we are joining the Revlon family. My leadership team and the entire Colomer organization are very proud of our accomplishments in building our business, and we look forward to working with Revlon and continuing the positive momentum of our company,” said Lorenzo Delpani, CEO of TCG said in a press release.
TCG strategically complements Revlon, as it markets and sells professional products to salons and other professional channels under brands such as Revlon Professional hair care, which it currently licenses from the Company under a long-term agreement; CND professional nail polish, including its successful Shellac franchise; and American Crew men’s haircare. TCG also sells certain brands directly into retail channels, including Natural Honey body lotions and Llongueras hair care, and operates a multi-cultural hair-care business under the Crème of Nature brand. Approximately 50% of TCG’s sales are in Europe, Middle East and Africa, with 40% in the U.S., and the balance in the rest of the world.
TCG is being acquired from Funds advised by CVC Capital Partners, which have owned TCG for the last 13 years. Throughout that period, a successful transformative program was implemented, with a focus on strengthening its core brands and supporting continuous product innovation. TCG now constitutes a global and additive platform for Revlon to expand its business.
Revlon president and CEO Alan T. Ennis said, “This acquisition, which we expect to be accretive to cash flow and earnings in the first year, represents a significant and logical strategic step forward for Revlon as it complements our core business, expands our distribution into new channels, and provides meaningful cost synergy opportunities. TCG’s presence in the professional salon channel, which Revlon currently does not serve, will expand our product offering and enable us to reach new consumers. We plan to capitalize on TCG’s extensive geographic and channel distribution, and leverage our collective innovation capability and leadership as we seek to drive growth across our expanded portfolio of brands.”
Ennis added, “Revlon will work collaboratively with the TCG organization to ensure a smooth transition and integration of the collective business. Lorenzo and his leadership team will play a key role in the integration and with respect to the continued success of TCG’s business. This is a tremendous opportunity to both re-unite the Revlon brand name and for Revlon to continue to drive profitable growth.”
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