HLN - Mergers and acquisitions

BOSTON, June 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Yellow Wood Partners LLC ("Yellow Wood"), a Boston-based private equity firm known for investing in consumer brands and companies, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, Suave Brands Company, has successfully completed the acquisition of the ChapStick brand from Haleon (NYSE:HLN). This transaction also results in Haleon becoming a shareholder in Suave Brands Company. Suave Brands Company Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Alter, said, "As we continue to build Suave Brands Company as the top independent North American beauty & personal care company by combining the agility of a start-up with the power of market leading brands, the addition of Cha

BOSTON, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Yellow Wood Partners ("Yellow Wood"), a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in consumer brands and companies, today announced that its portfolio company Suave Brands Company has signed a binding offer to acquire the ChapStick brand from Haleon (NYSE:HLN), a global leader in consumer health. The transaction is intended to close in the first half of 2024 upon completion of customary closing and regulatory approvals. ChapStick invented the lip care category in the 1880s with the launch of a now-iconic lip balm that made ChapStick a household name. For more than a century, ChapStick has added products to its portfolio with innovative new i