Tod's Group and L Catterton Sign Deal to Delist from Italian Stock Exchange or Merge

Tod's Group and L Catterton Sign Deal to Delist from Italian Stock Exchange or Merge

On Super Bowl Sunday, the Tod’s-LVMH decades-long business connection went into high gear with news that Tod’s Diego Della Valle, his brother Andrea Della Valle and the LVMH-backed private equity firm L Catterton have entered an agreement involving the launch of a tender offer at €43 per Tod’s share. The goal of delisting Tods’Group from the Italian stock exchange is in sight.

Today’s financial offer will leave the Della Valle Family with a 54 percent stake in Tod’s Group capital and assets; L Catterton will indirectly own 36 percent and Delphine SAS [a fully-owned subsidiary of LVMH] will retain a 10 percent stake.

Tod’s first announced a desire to delist its company from the Italian stock exchange in August 2022. That effort failed in October 2022, when a bid launched solely by the Della Valle family failed to reach the 90% threshold required to delist.

Anne of Carversville wrote days ago about about our growing understanding of the management style of LVMH/Bernard Arnault-trained executives. The trees planted have deep roots that bear premium fruit with long-term alliances, strong interpersonal friendships, trust and loyalties. It’s impressive.

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Can LVMH Write the Book on Developing Human Potential in Brands and Businesses?

Can LVMH Write the Book on Developing Human Potential in Brands and Businesses?

The more AOC studies LVMH from every angle, the more impressive the organization becomes. I’ve been researching ways in which LVMH has addressed the philosophy of humanism. The concept flourishes across the maisons, and it seems that great care is given to developing both the executives and the artisans.

Fundamental to the maisons is a similar vision for how the brands interact with their clients — and not only their elite-class clients. LVMH plants deep, dynamic forests for their brands.

As everyone says, LVMH moves fast, but it’s also the case that huge mistakes are avoided because of a culture of deep roots and also deep knowledge about the humans who work in their businesses.

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LVMH Reports Record 2023 Financial Results Adding $30 Billion to Market Value

LVMH Reports Record 2023 Financial Results Adding $30 Billion to Market Value

Louis Vuitton, Moët & Chandon and Hennessy [LVMH] reported 2023 year-end sales of 86.15 billion euros [$93.46 billion], representing a 10% organic increase in fourth quarter and a 13% organic growth yearly increase against 2022.

Profit from recurring operations stood at €22.8 billion for 2023, up 8%. The current operating margin remained stable with respect to 2022. In addition, LVMH has advised the markets that it anticipates no further price increases across its business units in 2024.

Now that he is back to being the richest man in the world, thanks to a 12% rise in LVMH’s stock price on Friday, Arnault’s practice of engaging his children in collective conversations around every aspect of the entire LVMH business over Zoom lunches — early breakfast in New York — reminds us that the family is not a Rupert Murdoch-like clan of cannibals.

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LVMH Moves: Pietro Beccari Will Lead Louis Vuitton | Delphine Arnault At Helm of Dior

LVMH Moves: Pietro Beccari Will Lead Louis Vuitton | Delphine Arnault At Helm of Dior

LVMH made major news this morning with significant executive suite moves at motherlode brands Dior and Louis Vuitton.

Pietro Beccari, the chairman and CEO of Christian Dior Couture, has been appointed chairman and CEO of Louis Vuitton, succeeding Michael Burke.

Delphine Arnault, the executive vice president of Louis Vuitton, who oversees all of its product-related activities including the blockbuster January 2023 Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusame collaboration, has been named chairman and CEO of Christian Dior Couture.

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Casa Degli Atellani in Milan, Once Home to Leonardo DaVinci, Purchased by Bernard Arnault

 Casa Degli Atellani in Milan, Once Home to Leonardo DaVinci, Purchased by Bernard Arnault

Casa Degli Atellani has been purchased by Bernard Arnault the chairman and chief executive officer of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.

Built around 1490, the landmark was donated by Ludovico “Il Moro” Duke of Milan to Leonardo Da Vinci in 1498. The legendary artist was in Milan working on his masterpiece ‘The Last Supper’.

The 15th century townhouse hides a verdant courtyard that has been restored to its centuries-old status as home to Da Vinci’s vineyard. Casa Degli Atellani is presently the “only existing wine-producing estate in the center of a metropolis”.

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Phoebe Philo, Backed by LVMH, Will Return to Fashion in 2022

Phoebe Philo, Backed by LVMH, Will Return to Fashion in 2022

Designer Phoebe Philo is returning to fashion with her own namesake house and the backing of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton as a minority investor. Details have not been announced, but it’s well known that Philo prefers to work from her home base in London.

In the words of Vanessa Friedman of the New York Times, “Listen? Do you hear that? It is the intake of breath after thousands of women’s fashion prayers are finally answered.. . . Phoebe Philo, the patron saint of dressing for the female gaze . . . is returning to business . . . on her own terms.”

Philo’s David Sims images — covering the debut issue in 2010 of The Gentlewoman’ — are testimony to her status as one of the most talented, revered — and commercially bankable — designers of her generation. Presumably, the vintage copy of the magazine, sold online for £250.00, just doubled in value and probably more.

Philo, long championed by Delphine Arnaut, said in 2009 about her vision for Celine “it felt better for me to work on an idea of a wardrobe than too much trend. I worked hard to create things that stand the test of time.”

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