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Pola To Buy Jurlique

$300 million deal will strengthen Australasia business.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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In a move to expand its sales in Australia, New Zealand and Asia, Japan’s Pola Orbis Holdings will purchase Jurlique International Pty. Ltd for about 300 million Australian dollars, which is nearly $300 million at current exchange.

“Pola anticipates significant synergies to be generated from utilizing Pola’s research and development capabilities, as well as marketing knowledge, together with Jurlique’s premium natural organic brand concept and its natural ingredients product lineup,” the Japanese company said Wednesday.


Jurlique has narrowed its net losses over the past three years but was still in the red for its most recent fiscal year ending this past June. The company, which San Francisco-based private equity fund JH Partners LLC took over in 2008, posted a net loss of 592,000 Australian dollars on revenue of 84.08 million Australian dollars for that period, Pola said. Sales were 67.23 million Australian dollars for the year ending June 2009.

Pola said the purchase price includes the repayment of some of Jurlique’s debts.


The deal is expected by completed in January or February.

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