EMEA Fashion & Luxury market: Private Equity and
Investors Outlook 2016
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i. EMEA Fashion & Luxury: Key Takeaways & Methodology Approach
ii. EMEA Fashion & Luxury: M&A Deal Monitor 2015
iii. EMEA Fashion & Luxury: Private Equity and Investors Survey 2016
iv. About Deloitte and Its Fashion & Luxury Practice
Contents
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EMEA Fashion & Luxury: Key Takeaways (1/3)
• The "EMEA Fashion & Luxury market: Private Equity and Investors Outlook 2016” survey conducted
by Deloitte Financial Advisory analyzes the main trends that, according to the interviewed investors, are
expected to characterize the performance of this industry in 2016
• In general, prospects are very good for players in the Fashion & Luxury market; as a matter of fact, also
merger & acquisition deals show signs of recovery in all areas of the luxury goods industry that have
been studied
Fashion & Luxury M&A deals in 2015
• In 2015, 84 Merger & Acquisition transactions were carried out in the Fashion & Luxury industry,
accounting for 61% of global deals; the average value per deal was US$ 471 million in 2015
• Personal Luxury Goods were a major investment area, representing 50% of total transactions with an
average deal value of US$ 389 million
• Apparel & Accessories represented a major investment sector, accounting for 32% of total deals with
an estimated average value per deal of around US$ 300 million
• In 2015, the most significant acquisition transactions were carried out in the Hotels and Cosmetics &
Fragrances sectors, with an average value per deal higher than market average
• In 2015, 26 deals were finalized in the Hotels sector (30% of total deals) driven also by the strong
market growth recorded over the last few years (+12% CAGR 12-15); the Hotels sector recorded the highest
average value per deal in 2015, equaling US$ ~686M
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EMEA Fashion & Luxury: Key Takeaways (2/3)
Fashion & Luxury M&A deals in 2015 (cont.)
• The main countries that recorded the highest number of deals were the U.K. (24%), France (17%) and
Italy (15%), although with a different industry focus
• 20 deals were carried in the U.K., of which 40% in the Apparel & Accessories sector and 35% in the
Hotels sector
• 14 transactions were finalized in France, mainly in the Apparel & Accessories (50%) and Cosmetics &
Fragrances (30%) sectors
• 60% of the deals in Italy were carried out in the Apparel & Accessories sector, whereas over 60% of
total transactions took place in the Hotels sector in Spain
• Around 30% of the acquired companies reported sales above US$ 100 million, with 20% of them (i.e.
5.4% of all target companies) exceeding US$ 1B
• 53.6% of deals were executed by Financial Investors, of which 87% were Private Equity investors; the
remaining 46.4% of deals were carried out by Corporate investors operating in the Fashion & Luxury industry
• In 2015, the Seller was a Strategic (Corporate) Player in 70% of deals, of which 60% were closed with a
Financial Bidder (Private Equity investor)
• The main investment strategies were based on Growth Capital transactions (61%), mainly carried out
by Strategic Investors (51%), followed by Buyout deals (18%), mainly carried out by Private Equity funds
(80%)
• Most deals finalized in 2015 were majority transactions, except for the Watches & Jewelry sector, where
70% of the finalized deals concerned minority stakes
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EMEA Fashion & Luxury: Key Takeaways (3/3)
Fashion & Luxury Private Equity and Investors Outlook 2016
• Around 80% of survey respondents own assets in the Fashion & Luxury industry characterized by a
majority stake and an average duration below 5 years
• 54% of respondents forecast an increase of over 5% in the Fashion & Luxury market in 2016, driven by
the positive trends predicted in the following sectors: Cosmetics & Fragrances (on the increase according to
83% of investors, with 21% expecting a double-digit growth), Apparel & Accessories (66% of investors) and
Furniture (58% of investors).
• Investors forecast a decrease of over 20% in business expectations in the Watches & Jewelry, Yacht
and Private Jet sectors
• The geographies where growth is expected are the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan), the Middle
East and North America, whereas Europe and Japan should remain stable in 2016
• Investors with assets in the F&L industry anticipate increasing expectations in the Cosmetic &
Fragrances, Cars and Yacht sectors as well as in the entire European region
• In 2016, 87% of investors are expected to carry out new deals in the Fashion & Luxury industry.
Personal Luxury Goods will remain attractive thanks to higher growth performance and margins than the rest
of the industry
• 65% of investors anticipate acquiring a majority stake in the target organization, using mainly senior
debt to fund the transaction
• The average expected IRR is between 20 and 30 percentage points; exits from large-sized organizations
(in 34% of cases) are expected to yield the highest returns (i.e. > 20%)
• The highest returns are expected to be achieved by large-sized organizations; 35% of investors
projecting an IRR over 20% plan to buy organizations with sales higher than US$ 100M
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EMEA Fashion & Luxury: Methodological Approach
Maincontents
Sources
Size of M&A deals in
2015 classified by sector
Analisys of target
company profiles
Analisys of investor
profiles
Analysis of the
characteristics of deals
carried out in EMEA
Analysis of the current
portfolio of assets
operating in the
reference market
Analysis of the main
guidelines implemented
with reference to the
existing portfolio to
create economic value
Analysis of the exit
strategies forecasted for
2016
Outlook and investment
strategies for 2016
News and reports from
major media providers
focused on M&A
activities (e.g. Thomson,
Merger Market, etc.)
Private Equity investors’
press releases
Company press releases
Online survey based on
CAWI (Computer
Assisted Web
Interviewing)
Interviews with
executives operating in
the PE sector
Apparel & Accessories
Watches & Jewelry
Cosmetics & Fragrances
Cars
Hotels
Furniture
Private Jets
Yachts
Cruises
The survey focuses on
the «Premium»
segments in the sector,
defined on the basis of
quantitative (e.g. price
point) and qualitative
(e.g. interviews with
industry experts)
parameters
M&A deal monitor PE & Investors survey Sectors covered
Market segments
EMEA scope
Geographicalfootprint
Primarydata level
General remarks
The EMEA Fashion &
Luxury market: Private
Equity and Investors
Outlook 2016 report
summarizes the results
of a survey conducted
by Deloitte on a global
scale that is scheduled
to be published in mid-
2016
The geographical
scope considered
comprises the following
regions: Europe, the
Middle East and Africa
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i. EMEA Fashion & Luxury: Key Takeaways & Methodology approach
ii. EMEA Fashion & Luxury: M&A deal monitor 2015
iii. EMEA Fashion & Luxury: Private Equity and Investors survey 2016
iv. About Deloitte and Its Fashion & Luxury Practice
Contents
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EMEA Fashion & Luxury: Highlight on M&A 2015
(1) Deal finalized through the establishment of the Varenne newco
Overview by sector
Deal overview in the main countries
Relevant deals in 201584 deals (100%)
27 deals (32.1%)
10 deals (11.9%)
5 deals (6.0%)
26 deals (31.0%)
6 deals (7.1%)
4 deals (4.8%)
6 deals (7.1%)
Month Target Bidder Value B$
April
June
June
January
March
August
February
April
December
March
Coroin
Center Parcs
Douglas Holding
Pepe Jeans
The Net-A-Porter
Kew Green
Holdings
Hugo Boss
Roberto Cavalli
Kurt Geiger
LRG Holdings
Constellation
Hotels
Brookfield Ppty
Partners
CVC Capital
Partners
M1 Group
YOOX SpA
Metropark Hotels
Tamburi-Zignago
Holding
Clessidra1
Cinven Partners
Cerberus Capital
Management
~4,4
~3,7
~3,1
~1,0
~0,8
~0,6
~0,6
~0,4
~0,4
~0,3
Apparel &
Accessories
Watches &
JewelryYachts Furniture
Private
Jets
Cosmetics &
FragrancesEMEA Hotels
United Kingdom
Hotels35%
App&Acc
Others
Yachts
2015
100%
20%
35%
10%
20 deals
(24%)
Spain
2015
22%
56%
100%
22%
Hotels
App&Acc
Others
9 deals
(11%)
France
App&Acc
Cos&Fra
21%
50%
Others
2015
100%
29%14 deals
(17%)
Germany
Others
100%
29%
29%
43%
Hotels
2015
Cos&Fra
7 deals
(8%)
Italy
13 deals
(15%)
Rest of EMEA
21 deals
(25%)
App&Acc
Furniture
100%
62%
15%
23% Others
2015
48%
14%
100%
Others
2015
Hotels
Wat&Jew
14%
24%
Private
Jets
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In 2015, the Fashion & Luxury industry recorded around 84 M&A deals, of
which 50% focused on Personal Luxury Goods and 31% on the Hotels sector
Size of the Main M&A Deals
Note: The analysis includes the main M&A deals finalized in the Fashion & Luxury industry during 2015, excluding IPOs; the analysis takes into consideration also transactions aimed at acquiring players in the Fashion & Luxury value chain as strategic suppliers and selective retailers;(1) The analysis does not include deals for the purchase of tangible assets (real estate)Source: Data from Merger Market, Thomson M&A, One Source, Mint Global and company press releases.
26
10
27
Watches &
Jewelry
Cosmetics &
Fragrances
5
Apparel &
Accessories
64
Furniture
84
Personal
Luxury
Goods
Other
Luxury
markets
Total Fashion
& Luxury
Hotels1 Yachts
6
Private Jets
42
(50%)
42
(50%)
Breakdown
(%)32.1% 6.0% 11.9% 31.0% 7.1% 7.1% 4.8% 100.0%
• During 2015, 84 M&A transactions focused on the larger Fashion & Luxury sector were carried out in EMEA; 50% of
these deals involved Personal Luxury Goods (42 deals) companies
• With 27 deals, the Apparel & Accessories sector accounted for 32% of the M&A market in 2015
• The other luxury sectors, including hotels, accounted for 50% of the M&A market in 2015
• One third of the transactions carried out during the year refers to the Hotels sector, which was supported also by the
market growth (+11.5% CAGR 12-15)
• Deals were distributed as follows in the remaining sectors: Yachts 7.1% (6 deals), Furniture 7.1% (6 deals) and
Private Jets 4.8% (4 deals)
Key Findings
Number of deals in EMEA – breakdown by sector (# ; %)
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Average Value of Main Deals by Sector
Note: The average deal value has been calculated excluding the transactions for which no specific condition details are available; the analysis excludes some deals which represented outliers; the reported values are a representative sample based on the available dataSource: Data from Merger Market, Thomson M&A, One Source, Mint Global and company press releases
1855
686
146
296
660
Furniture
Avg. F&L
471M$
Avg. PLG
389M$
YachtsHotels Apparel &
Accessories
Cosmetics &
Fragrances
Watches
& Jewelry
• In 2015, the most sizable acquisition deals were finalized in the Hotels and Cosmetics & Fragrances sectors, with
an average value per deal above market average
• The average deal value in the Apparel & Accessories sector equaled US$ 296 million - i.e. 0.6 times the average
value of the whole Fashion & Luxury industry -, also as a result of the characteristics of the fashion industry, where
players are typically smaller-sized
In 2015, the average value per deal equaled US$ 471M; the most sizable deals
were finalized in the Hotels (US$ 686M) and Cosmetics & Fragrances (US$
660M) sectorsAverage value per deal in 2015 – breakdown by sector (M$)
Personal Luxury
Goods (PLG)
Other Luxury
markets
Key Findings
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Main M&A Deals Broken Down by Country and Sector
Source: Data from Merger Market, Thomson M&A, One Source, Mint Global and company press releases.
The main countries with the highest number of deals were the U.K. (24%),
France (17%), Italy (15%), Spain (11%) and Germany (8%); each country
shows a different industry mix
24% 17% 15% 11% 8% 6% 19%Country %
Distribution of deals across industries and countries in 2015 (# ; %)
60,0% 80,0%20,0%
20,0%
0,0%
40,0%
100,0%40,0%
100,0%
60,0%
0,0%
80,0%
13
UK Spain
20 14
ItalyFrance
9
Other
countries
16
1
8
1
8
2
Switzerland
5
1
1
2
Germany
2
1
1
7
1
5
2
21
2
1
2
2
1
7
1
1
1
2
1
1
7
1
7
2
1
4
1
Furniture
Private
Jets
Yachts
Cosmetics &
Fragrances
Watches &
Jewelry
Hotels
Apparel &
Accessories
Tot 84
4
6
6
26
10
5
27
Breakdown
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Around 30% of the acquired companies reported sales above US$ 100 million,
with 20% of them (i.e.5.4% of all target companies) exceeding US$ 1B
Average Size of Target Companies (1/2)
Note: The analysis is based on a sample of target companies for which official turnover figures as at the end of FY 2014 were availableSource: Data from Merger Market, Thomson M&A, One Source, Mint Global and company press releases.
5.4%
10.7%
10.7%
101-
250M$
33.9% 17.9%
501-
1.000M$
5.4%
16.1%
51-
100M$
251-
500M$
25-
50M$
<
25M$
>
1.000M$
Total Fashion
& Luxury
100.0%68% under US$ 100M
Distribution of target companies across revenue classes (%)
• In 2015, investments in the Fashion & Luxury industry were focused mainly on smaller-sized organizations:
68% of the target companies had a turnover below US$ 100 million
• Around 30% of the acquired companies reported sales above US$ 100 million
• Only 5.4% of the total number of deals involved organizations with sales exceeding US$ 1 billion
• The main ‘giant M&A deals’ in EMEA were as follows:
− Acquisition of Coroin (deal value ~4.4B US$) and Center Parcs (~3,7B US$) in the Hotels sector
− Acquisition of the Douglas perfumery chain by the CVC Capital Partners private equity fund (deal value
~3B US$)
− Acquisition of the Pepe Jeans brand (deal value ~1B US$) in the Apparel & Accessories sector
Key Findings
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In 2015, the average turnover reported by the acquired companies equaled
US$ 454M, with peaks of US$ 643M in the Personal Luxury Goods market
Average Size of Target Companies (2/2)
Note: The analysis is based on a sample of target companies for which official turnover figures as at the end of FY 2014 were availableSource: Data from Merger Market, Thomson M&A, One Source, Mint Global and company press releases.
Average turnover of the acquired companies by sector (M$)
344367
221236
363
782
Apparel &
Accessories
Cosmetics &
Fragrances
Watches
& Jewelry
YachtsHotels Private Jets
Avg. PLG
US$ 643M
Avg. F&L
US$ 454M
Furniture
Personal Luxury
Goods (PLG)
Other Luxury
markets
• The average turnover reported by the acquired companies equaled around US$ 454M, with peaks of US$ 643M
in the Personal Luxury Goods market alone
• Large-sized target companies were concentrated in the Apparel & Accessories (avg. US$ 782M) and Cosmetics
& Fragrances (avg. US$ 363M) sectors
Key Findings
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53.6% of deals were executed by Financial Investors, of which 87% were
Private Equity investors; the remaining 46.4% of deals were carried out by
Corporate investors operating in the Fashion & Luxury industry
Bidder Profile: Financial & Strategic Investors
• In 2015, the main bidder in 53.6% of the executed deals was a Financial Investor, represented by a Private
Equity fund in 86.7% of cases
• 46.4% of transactions were carried out by Strategic Investors, of which 25.6% were corporate investors
operating in the Apparel & Accessories sector, 23.1% were investors operating in the Hotels business, and
10.3% specialized in the Yachts sector
• The large luxury goods groups finalized 4 major deals (10.3%)
25,6%
23,1%
10,3%
10,3%
7,7%
12,8%
10,3%
53,6%
46,4%
Yachts
Luxury Holdings
Cosmetics &
Fragrances
Other F&L sectors1
Other industries
Financial
investor
Strategic
investor
Apparel &
Accessories
Hotels
100.0%
Bidder type Bidder sector
100.0%
86,7%
6,7%
6,7%
53,6%
46,4%Strategic
investor
Bidder sector
Financial
investor
100.0%
Other investors
Real Estate
Venture Capital/
Private Equity
100.0%
Bidder type
Financial Investors Profile (%)
(1) The «other F&L sectors» category includes the Private Jets and Furniture sectorsSource: Data from Merger Market, Thomson M&A, One Source, Mint Global and company press releases.
Strategic Investors Profile (%)
Key Findings
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In 2015, 70% of the deals were executed by a Strategic (Corporate) Player on
the Seller side, of which 60% were closed in favor of a Financial (Private
Equity) Bidder
Source: Data from Merger Market, Thomson M&A, One Source, Mint Global and company press releases.
M&A market by investor type (%)
• In 2015, 40% of the executed deals were «Strategic to Sponsor» transactions (34 deals); «Strategic to
Strategic» transactions accounted for around 30% of the M&A activities in the Fashion & Luxury industry
• Financial Sellers accounted for 30% of the deals closed mainly in favor of Strategic Bidders (around 60%)
Breakdown of the M&A Market by Investor Type
Sponsor to sponsor 11 (41%)
Strategic to Strategic 23 (40%)
Financial seller
27
Strategic seller
57
68%
Financial bidder
45
54%
Strategic bidder
39
32%
46%
Focus next chart
Key Findings
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In 2015, the finalized deals were based either on a «Growth Capital» or a
«Buyout» strategy as underlying logic and were mainly aimed at the acquisition
of a majority stake
Main Investment Strategies of Bidders
Note: The reported figures reflect a representative sample based on available dataSource: Data from Merger Market, Thomson M&A, One Source, Mint Global and company press releases.
• In 2015, 60.7% of the deals carried out were based on a «Growth Capital» strategy as underlying logic, followed by a
«Buyout» strategy, which was adopted in 17.9% of all transactions and by 80% of Private Equity funds
• «Business Consolidation» strategies were used only in 11% of all deals and were mainly adopted by Strategic
Investors (around 90%)
• Overall, 74% of all finalized transactions resulted in the acquisition of a majority stake in the target company
• Bucking the general market trend, 67% of M&A transactions in the Watches & Jewelry sector were focused on
acquiring a minority stake in the target company
56%33%
100% 100% 100% 100%
74%
44%67%
24% 26%
76%
100%100%100%
YachtsCosmetics
&
Fragrances
100%
Total
Fashion
& Luxury
100%
Private
Jets
Furniture
100%
HotelsWatches
& Jewelry
100%100%
Apparel
&
Accessories
Majority
Minority60.7%
4.8%
1.2%
4.8%
17.9%
10.7% Buyout
Growth capital
Turnaround
Recapitalisation
Merger
Consolidation
% Financial
investor
49%
80%
11%
75%
100%
0%
Deal breakdown by investment strategy (%) Deal breakdown by sector and equity stake (%)
% of sample = 100
Key Findings
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i. EMEA Fashion & Luxury: Key Takeaways & Methodology approach
ii. EMEA Fashion & Luxury: M&A deal monitor 2015
iii. EMEA Fashion & Luxury: Private Equity and Investors survey 2016
iv. About Deloitte and Its Fashion & Luxury Practice
Contents
Profile of Survey Respondents
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92% of survey respondents are global Private Equity Funds, of which 51%
have assets between US$ 100 and 500 million
Profile of Investors Participating in the Survey (1/4)
(1) The «other investors» category includes: Family offices, Luxury Holding firms, Pension funds, Sovereign Wealth funds;Source: Deloitte survey
• 92% of the investors participating in the survey are Private Equity funds, of which 51% manage assets for a total value
between US$ 100 and 500 million and 24% have assets between US$ 500M and 1B. 15% of the funds in the survey
have total assets exceeding US$ 1 billion
• The top managers of Private Equity funds have been involved in the survey: Managing Directors & Partners (41.7%),
Directors & Principals (33.3%) and Investment Managers (16.7%)
12,1%
51,5%
21,2%
15,2%
92,1%
7,9%
Investor type
100.0%
Fund’s net
assets
Private
Equity
Other
investors1
100.0%
Profile of survey respondents (%)
> 1B€
500M –
1B€
100M –
500M€
< 100M€
Key Findings
8.3%
Other role
41.7%
33.3%
Director /
Principal
Managing
director /
Partner
16.7%
Investment
manager
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Around 79% of investors have at least one Fashion & Luxury asset in their
investment portfolio, but only 27% of them say their AuM level is higher than
25%
Profile of Investors Participating in the Survey (2/4)
(1) AuM is the acronym for “Assets Under Management”. Source: Deloitte survey
100.0%
High
(> 25% of AuM)
33.3%
40.0%
26.7%
Medium
(5-25% of AuM)
Portfolio focus on the F&L
industry
Low
(< 5% of AuM)1
78.9%21.1%
At least one F&L asset
in the investment portfolio
No F&L asset in the
investment portfolio
• Around 79% of respondents in EMEA say they manage at least one Fashion & Luxury asset in their
investment portfolio
• Around 27% of investors say they specialize in Fashion & Luxury
Asset portfolio focus on the F&L industry (%)
Key findings
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The sectors in which respondents say they have most of their F&L assets are:
Apparel & Accessories (76.7%), Furniture (53.3%), Watches & Jewelry (33.3%)
and Cosmetics & Fragrances (30%)
Profile of Investors Participating in the Survey (3/4)
(1) The «other sectors» category includes: Cars, Hotels, Private Jets, Yachts and Cruises;Source: Deloitte survey
Furniture
53.3%
26.7%26.7%
Cosmetics &
Fragrances
Other F&L
sectors1
30.0%
Watches & Jewelry
33.3%
Apparel & Accessories
76.7%
Selective Retailing
• 77% of respondents who maintain they have at least one Fashion & Luxury asset in their portfolio concentrate
their investments in the Apparel & Accessories sector
• Among the remaining sectors, the ones in which respondents invest the most are as follows: Furniture
(53.3%), Watches & Jewelry (33.3%) and Cosmetics & Fragrances (30%)
• The analysis shows that investors are focused mainly on Personal Luxury Goods companies
Breakdown by investment sector of assets managed by investors (%)
(% of respondents =79)
Key findings
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• 73% of the assets in the current portfolio of investors have a turnover below US$ 100 million
• 20% of the considered sample invests in medium-sized companies, whereas only 3.3% has stakes in large-
sized organizations
Investors maintain that in 73% of cases the Fashion & Luxury assets in their
portfolio have sales below US$ 100M$, whereas 20% of them own medium-
sized assets (companies with sales between US$ 100 and 250M$)
Profile of Investors Participating in the Survey (4/4)
Source: Deloitte survey
100.0%3.3%
251 -
500M$
51 -
100M$
25 -
50M$
26.7%
<
25M$
23.3%
Total F&L
investors
>
500 M$
3.3%
101 -
250M$
20.0%
23.3%
Average turnover of Fashion & Luxury assets in investors’ portfolios (%)
73%
Key findings
(% of respondents =79)
2016 Market Outlook
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• 70% of respondents maintain they have a majority stake in the Fashion & Luxury companies present in
their investment portfolio; this figure is in line with data concerning the number of finalized deals resulting in
the acquisition of a majority stake (74%) during 2015
• In most cases (66.7%), the average duration of Fashion & Luxury assets present in the current portfolio of
investors in EMEA is below 5 years
Around 80% of respondents own assets in the Fashion & Luxury industry
characterized by a majority stake and an average duration below 5 years
Features of the Current Fashion & Luxury Portfolio
Source: Deloitte survey
Majority
70.0%
Minority
30.0%
> 5 years
< 5 years
33.3%66.7%
Equity stake and average duration of Fashion & Luxury assets (%)
No F&L assets in the
investment portfolio
100.0%
78.9%
Investors with F&L
assets in their
portfolio
At least one F&L asset in
the investment portfolio
21.1%
Key Findings
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54% of respondents forecast an increase of over 5% in the Fashion & Luxury
market in 2016. The best growth expectations are observed in the Personal
Luxury Goods and Furniture sectors.
2016 Fashion & Luxury Market Outlook by sector
Source: Deloitte Survey
43%
18% 23% 27%16%
29%
9%
15%
30%41% 48%
33%
42%50%
36%36%
57%
43%
62%
48% 45%45%
52%
35%20%
40% 48%
11%9%
8%21%
9%
100%
Furniture
100%100%
7%
100%
YachtsPrivate
Jets
7%
7%
100%
6%
Hotels
3%
Total F&L
market
6%
Cosmetics
&
Fragrances
6%
100%
Watches &
Jewelry
Apparel &
Accessories
3%
3%
Selective
Retailing
100% 100%100%
6%
Cruises
100% 100%
Cars
Strong
increase
(>10%)
Increase
(5-10%)
Decrease
(<0%)
Stable
(0-5%)
• 54% of all respondents forecast a growth in the Fashion & Luxury market during 2016; 11% of these
respondents predict the increase will exceed 10%
• According to over 50% of respondents, the Cosmetics & Fragrances, Furniture, Apparel & Accessories and
Cars sectors will grow by over 5%
• Some difficulties are expected in the Watches & Jewelry, Yachts, Private Jets, in which according to 43%,
27% and 23% of respondents, respectively, a negative trend will develop over the next year
Expected market trends in 2016 - breakdown by sector (%)
(% of respondents=95)
Key findings
66%Positive
sentiment49% 82% 52% 52% 45% 58% 35% 23% 48% 54%
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Investors with assets in the F&L industry anticipate increasing expectations in
the Cosmetic & Fragrances, Cars and Yacht sectors
2016 Fashion & Luxury Market Outlook by Sector
Source: Deloitte Survey
44%
19% 21% 22%26%
35%36% 50% 40%
42%52%
39% 35%
56%
48%
69%
46%50%
45%44%
37% 22%
44% 50%
11%11%9%15%
15%11% 4%
100%100% 100%100%
4% 6%
100% 100%
5%
100%
8%
8%
100%100%
7%
100%
5%
100%
7%
38%
13% 13%29%
43%29%
38%
13%
13% 14%57%
43%
13%
43%
43%
29%
39%
63%25%
38%
57%
29%43%
75%
29%14%
29% 41%
25%38%
14% 14% 14% 11%
14%14%
Private
Jets
YachtsFurnitureHotels
100% 100%
Cars
100% 100%
Selective
Retailing
100%100%
Watches
&
Jewelry
Apparel &
Accessories
Cosmetics
&
Fragrances
100%100%100%
Cruises
100%
Total F&L
market
100%
8%
Investorswith assets
in the Fashion & Luxuryindustry
Investorsnot
operating in the Fashion & Luxuryindustry
Expected market trends in 2016 - breakdown by sector (%)
+4Positive sentiment (2) +10 (25) +12 +3 (23) +8 +12 +7 +2
Strong increase (>10%) Decrease (<0%)Stable (0-5%)Increase (5-10%)
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Asia, the Middle East and North America will be the main growth markets in
2016, driving the performance of the entire industry; the trend is expected to
remain mainly stable in Europe
2016 Fashion & Luxury Market Outlook by GeographicalArea
Source: Deloitte Survey
• European investors forecast a positive performance of geographical areas such as Asia, the Middle East and
North America in 2016; over 70% of respondents expect that growth will exceed 5% in these areas. The best
performances are expected in the Asian market and in the Middle East, where around 25% of respondents
predict a double-digit growth.
• The trend is expected to remain mainly stable in Europe
21% 19% 12%
49%
33%
31%
55%
12% 16% 41%36%
43%
58%
41%
26%
52% 50%
59% 48%
11%13%9%
22%24%9%
100% 100%
AsiaJapan
100%
Latin
America
North
America
Europe
100% 100%
7%
100% 100%
Rest Of
the World
100%
Middle
East
6%
Total F&L
market
Decrease
(<0%)
Increase
(5-10%)
Stable
(0-5%)
Strong
increase
(>10%)
Expected market trends in 2016 - breakdown by geographical area (%)
Key findings
(% of respondents=95)
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Investors with assets in the F&L industry anticipate increasing expectations in
Europe
2016 Fashion & Luxury Market Outlook by GeographicalArea
Source: Deloitte Survey
Investorswith assets
in the Fashion & Luxuryindustry
Investorsnot
operating in the Fashion & Luxuryindustry
Expected market trends in 2016 - breakdown by sector (%)
+39Positive sentiment
19% 17%
44%32%
33%
12% 21% 50% 35%
52%
56%38%
26%
56% 42%
50% 50%
12% 20% 25%
12% 11%13%
57%
100%
10%
North
America
100%
JapanLatin
America
100% 100%
Asia Total F&L
market
4%
100% 100%
Middle
East
Rest Of
the World
100%
4%
Europe
100%
Decrease
(<0%)
Stable
(0-5%)
Increase
(5-10%)
Strong
increase
(>10%)
63%
38%
25%50%
13%39%
13%
63%50%
25%
38%75%
86%41%
25% 25% 13%25% 14%13%
13%38%
100%
Middle
East
100%
AsiaJapan
100% 100%
North
America
100% 100%
Europe Latin
America
100%
Total F&L
market
Rest Of
the World
100%
8%
11%
Increase
(5-10%)
Stable
(0-5%)
Strong
increase
(>10%)
Decrease
(<0%)
+6 (2) +1 +1 (21) (36) +2
2016 Investment Strategy
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In 2016, 87% of investors plan to carry out new transactions in the Fashion &
Luxury industry. Personal Luxury Goods will remain the most attractive target
thanks to higher growth performance and margins than the rest of the industry
Expected Investments in F&L in 2016 (1/2)
(1) The «other sectors» category includes: Cars, Hotels, Private Jets, Yachts and Cruises;Source: Deloitte survey
86.8%13.2%
No investments
in F&L
At least one
investment in F&L
• The respondents who plan to invest in the Fashion & Luxury industry in 2016 (87% of all
respondents) will focus on the Apparel & Accessories sector (75% of respondents)
• Strong investor interest also in the Cosmetics & Fragrances sector, where around 50% of the sample
plans to finalize at least one deal
• The main sectors expected to attract investments over the next year include Furniture, Selective
Retailing and Watches & Jewelry; the latter attracts a large number of investors from different
industries (other than F&L) who are attracted by the increase in sales and operating margins
characterizing this sector
78.8%
33.3%
18.2% 15.2%
48.5%39.4%
Other F&L
sectors 1
Furniture Selective
Retailing
Cosmetics &
Fragrances
Apparel &
Accessories
Watches
& Jewelry
Current
investor in
F&LNew investor in
F&L
Propensity to invest in Fashion & Luxury assets in 2016 and main target sectors (%)
(% of respondents=100)
85.0%
15.0%
81.8%
18.2%
85%
15%
81.8%
18.2%
66.7%
33,3%
80%
20%
Key findings
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Propensity to invest in the various F&L sectors tends to be similar among
investors with or without assets in the F&L industry
Expected Investments in F&L in 2016 (2/2)
(1) The «other sectors» category includes: Cars, Hotels, Private Jets, Yachts and Cruises;Source: Deloitte survey
Propensity to invest in Fashion & Luxury assets in 2016 and main target sectors (%)
Investorswith assets
in the Fashion & Luxuryindustry
Investorsnot
operating in the Fashion & Luxuryindustry
81.5%
33.3%
14.8% 14.8%
48.1%40.7%
Other F&L sectors 1Furniture Selective
Retailing
Cosmetics &
Fragrances
Apparel &
Accessories
Watches & Jewelry
66.7%
33.3% 33.3%
16.7%
50.0%
33.3%
Other F&L sectors 1Furniture Selective
Retailing
Cosmetics &
Fragrances
Apparel &
Accessories
Watches & Jewelry
(% of respondents=95)
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Investments in the Apparel & Accessories sector will target large-sized
organizations in 27% of cases, whereas deals in the other sectors will focus
mainly on mid-market companies
Size of Potential Investments in F&L
(1) The «other sectors» category includes: Cars, Hotels, Private Jets, Yachts and Cruises;Source: Deloitte survey
19%
67%
15% 9%
27%19%
38%
27%
75%
38% 31%
33%
31%
45%
25%15%
31% 9%
9%
Apparel &
Accessories
8%
8%4%
Selective Retailing Other F&L
Sectors 1
100% 100%100% 100%100% 100%
Furniture
8%8%
Watches & JewelryCosmetics &
Fragrances
101 - 250M$
< 25M$
51 - 100M$
25 - 50M4
251 - 500M$
500 - 1B$
• The survey shows an investor propensity to acquire large organizations in the Apparel & Accessories sector,
which will be the main target sector in EMEA during 2016; more specifically, 27% of respondents plan to
invest in companies with sales over US$ 100M
• 70% and 85% of respondents planning to carry out M&A deals in the Cosmetics & Fragrances and Furniture
sectors, respectively, will select small to medium-sized target companies with a turnover below US$ 100M
Average sales of potential target companies – breakdown by sector (%)
(% of respondents=100)
Key findings
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Deal Characteristics: Financing Strategy
Vendor’s notes
or convertible
bonds
Mezzanine
financing
24%
79%
Other types 1Shareholders’
loan
45%
12%
Senior debt
27%
(1) The «other types» category includes: Junior Debt, Unitranche and Equity; Source: Deloitte survey
65.7% of respondents in EMEA say they will buy a stake greater than 40%,
using mainly senior debt to fund the transaction
Total
100.0%
> 60%
21.9%
21 - 40% 41 - 60%0 - 20%
18.8%
15.6%
43.8%
(% of respondents=100)
Equity stake to be acquired in the new asset (%) Funding sources (%)
(% of respondents=100)
• 65.7% of transactions will result in the acquisition of a stake of more than 40% in the target company
• Senior debt will be the main funding source for acquisition deals in the Fashion & Luxury industry in EMEA
• The other main funding sources mentioned by investors include also Shareholders’ loans (45%), Vendor’s notes
or convertible bonds (27%), and Mezzanine Financing (24%)
Key findings
34
Return Expected From New Investments (1/2)
27%19% 17%
46%
27%
60%
65%69%
67%
46%
64%
40%
8% 13% 17%8% 9%
Apparel
& Accessories
100% 100%
Cosmetics &
Fragrances
100%
> 30%
Furniture Selective retailing Other F&L
sectors 1
100%
21-30%
< 20%
100%100%
Watches
& Jewelry
(1) The «other sectors» category includes: Cars, Hotels, Private Jets, Yachts and Cruises;Source: Deloitte survey
The IRR expected from new investments in the Fashion & Luxury industry is
between 20% and 30%; large companies are expected to be those offering the
most profitable exits (average return >20%)
Internal Return Rate expected from new F&L investments – breakdown by sector (%)(% of respondents=100)
• On average, European investors expect the new investments in the Fashion & Luxury industry to have an IRR
between 21% and 30%. The best performing sector is expected to be Watches & Jewelry, for which around 20%
of respondents forecast an IRR greater than 30%
• The highest returns are expected from large-sized organizations; as a matter of fact, around 35% of investments
with an IRR above 20% will be made in companies with sales above US$ 100M
Key findings
35
The highest returns are expected from large-sized organizations; 35% of the
investors who forecast an IRR above 20% plan to invest in companies with
sales above US$ 100M
Return Expected From New Investments (2/2)
Source: Deloitte survey
25%
75%
100%
50%
0%
40-0%
4.3%
30.3%
10.0%
< 20%
8.7%
26.1%
21.7%
> 20%
Expected IRR (%)
69.7%
21.7%
30.0%
Tu
rno
ve
r siz
e o
f ta
rge
t co
mp
an
y (
M$
)
20.0% 17.4%25 - 50M$
51 - 100M$
101 - 250M$
251 - 500M$
< 25M$
500 - 1B$
Internal Return Rate expected from new F&L investments – breakdown by target company size (%)
(% of respondents=100)
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i. EMEA Fashion & Luxury: Key Takeaways
ii. EMEA Fashion & Luxury: M&A deal monitor 2015
iii. EMEA Fashion & Luxury: Private Equity and Investors survey 2016
iv. About Deloitte and Its Fashion & Luxury Practice
Contents
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Deloitte EMEA Fashion & Luxury Center of Excellence
A Network of 65 cross-functional Subject Matter Experts (SME) with competence in the Fashion & Luxury industry able to suit
diverse client needs.
Countries involved
Main Objective
Cross-border cooperation to leverage on specific local expertise to deliver high level services to Fashion & Luxury clients and
targets across Europe.
• Core business transformation & Global retail Transformation
• CRM & Digital Transformation
• Marketing & Sales Strategy Operations
• Contract Risk and Compliance
• Risk Analytics
• Internal Controls
• Internal Audit Services
• Sustainability
• Corporate Finance Advisory
• Strategy & Business Planning
• Transaction Services
• Forensic
• Transfer prices – supply chain
• Custom duties/vat/logistic tax issues – supply chain
• Data privacy
• Personal planning for private family
Our Top Offerings
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Deloitte - Contacts
EMEA Fashion & Luxury Leader
Patrizia Arienti
EMEA Country Leaders
France
Benedicte Sabadie
Germany
Karsten Hollasch
Italy
Patrizia Arienti
Spain
Victoria Lopez Tellez
Juan Jose Peso
Switzerland
Karine szegedi
The Netherlands
Victor Hoong
Turkey
Hakan Gol
UK
Nick Pope
France
Claire Deguerry
Germany
Karsten Hollasch
Italy
Elio Milantoni
Tommaso Nastasi
Spain
Roberto Martinez Roldan
Switzerland
Howard Da Silva
UK
Richard Lloyd-Owen
Mark Pacitti
Deloitte Fashion & Luxury Leaders Deloitte Financial Advisory contacts
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EMEA Fashion & Luxury: Glossary
Main Terms and Abbreviations
Personal Luxury
Goods
Personal Luxury Goods include the following
sectors: Apparel & Accessories, Cosmetics &
Fragrances and Watches & Jewelry
F&L Abbreviation for Fashion & Luxury
App&Acc Abbreviation for Apparel & Accessories
Cos&Fra Abbreviation for Cosmetics & Fragrances
Wat&Jew Abbreviation for Watches & Jewelry
PLG Acronym for Personal Luxury Goods
IRR Acronym for Internal Return Rate
PE Acronym for Private Equity
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