Hilco Consumer Capital
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Hilco Consumer Capital (“HCC”) is a leading private equity firm that makes strategic investments in consumer product retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and intellectual property. Our core focus is on North American companies with strong consumer brands. We can make equity investments as large as $250 million with $25 million to $100 million being our preferred investment range. Key to our strategy is partnering with best-in-class management teams. HCC typically makes majority control investments in companies or acquires specific company assets, including IP. HCC’s senior leadership has experience in a breadth of industries as well as operational and financial advisory expertise. Our leadership works closely with portfolio company management teams to provide strategic and financial guidance. At the heart of our success is the ability to recognize both the intrinsic and potential value in an underperforming brand or stable of brands. Armed with this knowledge, we are able to invest capital, revitalize the brand, restructure and operate the business more effectively, and derive new revenue streams through strategic initiatives such as creative brand licensing and innovative advertising. |
November 12, 2008
HILCO APPOINTS COLOMBE M. NICHOLAS TO HCC CORP BOARD OF ADVISORS
New York, (November 4, 2008) --- Hilco Consumer Capital (“HCC”) announced today that Colombe M. Nicholas has been named the first member of the HCC Corp Board of Advisors. She will be the first fashion consultant to join the group, appointed by James Salter, CEO Hilco Consumer Capital.
October 10, 2008
THE SHARPER IMAGE AND HOMEDICS SIGN $540 MILLION LICENSING AGREEMENT
- Newly Revived Sharper Image Signs Strategic Agreement -
NEW YORK, NY, and COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MI, October 10, 2008 – The Sharper Image today announced the signing of a $540-million, five-year licensing agreement with HoMedics, the world’s leading manufacturer of personal health, wellness and relaxation products. The comprehensive agreement covers the use of The Sharper Image brand and intellectual property across a broad range of product categories.
September 11, 2008
HALSTON'S TEAM STRATEGY BRIGHTENS UP
The ghost of the late designer Roy Halston Frowick permeated the Museum of Modern Art this evening, as the latest group of investors — including movie producer Harvey Weinstein and private equity fund Hilco Consumer Capital — attemped a resurrection of Mr. Frowick’s storied-but-dusty brand, Halston.
June 3, 2008
Hilco Consumer Capital, L.P., Gordon Brothers Brands, LLC and Bluestar Alliance Announce Court Approval to Purchase The Sharper Image Brand
A joint venture led by Hilco Consumer Capital, L.P. (“HCC”), Gordon Brothers Brands, LLC (“GBB”), and Bluestar Alliance (“Bluestar”), in partnership with Windsong Brands, LLC and Crystal Capital, today announced court approval to purchase The Sharper Image brand and other intellectual property.