Private equity firm Carlyle Group has begun the sale process of Japanese cosmetics supplier Tokiwa Corp in a deal that could value the company at $800 million.

Non-binding bids for the company are expected by mid-March, said the sources, who declined to be named as the information is confidential.

Potential buyers include private equity firms and several companies in the cosmetics industry, said one of them.

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The 75-year-old Japanese company has about $50 million in expected earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), the sources said.

Tokiwa is aiming to fetch a high-teen multiple over the core earnings in a sale, potentially valuing the company at $800 million or more. 

Source: Channel News

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