Olaplex to be acquired by Henkel for $2.06 per share ($1.4B equity value)

OLAPLEX HOLDINGS, INC.

Cash consideration of $2.06/share represents ~55% premium over 3/25/26 close and ~45% premium over 30-day VWAP.
Advent International, holding ~75% voting power, approved transaction by written consent; no stockholder vote required.
Closing expected in H2 2026, subject to regulatory approvals including HSR, German, Australian, and UK clearances.
Termination fee of $40.44M payable to Henkel under specified circumstances, including failure to deliver stockholder consent.
OLAPLEX will continue as a brand under Henkel; Advent fully exits at close; Nasdaq listing will be terminated.

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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.98

OLAPLEX HOLDINGS, INC. entered into Agreement and Plan of Merger with Henkel US Operations Corporation valued at $2.06 per Share (effective 2026-03-26).

Action: entry
Agreement: merger
Counterparty: Henkel US Operations Corporation
Value: $2.06 per Share
Effective: 2026-03-26

Exact text from the filing

On March 26, 2026, Olaplex Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “ Merger Agreement ”) by and among the Company, Henkel US Operations Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”), and Margot Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent (“ Merger Sub ”), pursuant to which, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions and on the terms set forth therein, Merger Sub will merge (the “ Merger ”) with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation (the “ Surviving Corporation ”) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.

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