The Estée Lauder Companies to Increase Its Ownership in DECIEM - Seite 2

DECIEM’s portfolio currently encompasses six brands, including The Ordinary, an internationally popular skin care brand with impressive community- and referral-driven buzz reflecting a deep connection with its global consumer base of skin care devotees. DECIEM’s range of “functional beauty” brands and products are sold primarily through DECIEM-owned and retailer e-commerce sites and specialty-multi stores, as well as its own freestanding stores, primarily in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada.

In this transaction, Perella Weinberg Partners served as financial advisor to The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., while Lowenstein Sandler LLP and Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP served as legal counsel. The other owners of DECIEM received financial advice from Baylor Klein Limited, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP acted as joint counsel for the selling shareholders, while each of Farris LLP and Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP acted as independent counsel, in each case, for one of the selling shareholders. Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP acted as corporate counsel for DECIEM Beauty Group Inc.

Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP acted as counsel in representing DECIEM’s operational interests.

The forward-looking statements in this press release, including those in the quoted remarks and those relating to the expected closing date, expectations for the acquired company and the benefits of the acquisition, involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements include the ability of the parties to satisfy the closing conditions under the definitive purchase agreement, current economic and other conditions in the global marketplace, actions by retailers, suppliers and consumers, competition, ELC’s ability to work with the continuing management and other investors in DECIEM and successfully integrate the acquired business and/or implement its long-term strategic plan, and those risk factors described in ELC’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2020.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, Tommy Hilfiger, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown, Donna Karan New York, DKNY, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Michael Kors, Darphin, TOM FORD BEAUTY, Smashbox, Ermenegildo Zegna, AERIN, RODIN olio lusso, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, BECCA, Too Faced and Dr. Jart+.

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