Announces acquisition of beauty brand Minimalist, and demerger of ice-cream business
The Rs 2,715-crore acquisition of premium beauty brand Minimalist from a company founded four years ago is "a great example of making" Hindustan Unilever Ltd's portfolio future fit and it shows the startup ecosystem in India definitely has a strong future ahead, according to its CEO and Managing Director Rohit Jawa. Hindustan Unilever Ltd on Wednesday announced that it has signed and executed share purchase and subscription agreement for acquisition of 90.5 per cent of shareholding of Uprising Science Pvt Ltd -- the firm behind Minimalist -- comprising secondary buyout for a cash consideration of Rs 2,670 crore at a pre-money enterprise valuation of Rs 2,955 crore. The company will also make a primary infusion of Rs 45 crore with an eventual acquisition of the remaining 9.5 per cent of Uprising's shareholding, HUL said in a regulatory filing. Addressing an earnings call, Jawa said despite the slowdown in FMCG market, which is transitory in nature, the company is preparing for future
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The brand, which started in 2020, is known for its ingredient-based skincare products and raised funds in its Series A from Unilever Ventures and Sequoia Capital India
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Thus far in the calendar year 2024, the FMCG index was up 1.4 per cent, as against 13.5 per cent rally in BSE Sensex.
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In personal care, it said that four of its brands are in the Rs 1,000 crore category
For the purpose of the proposed demerger, the board has also approved the incorporation of a wholly owned subsidiary
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The FMCG major's revenue increased by 1.9 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 15,926 crore
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In its stock exchange filing, the company said that the board also accorded its approval to explore potential structures and alternatives for the same
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Hindustan Unilever's chief financial officer, Ritesh Tiwari, also said while talking about advertising spend, that the company continued to invest competitively in its brands