M&A Deal Summary

BSN Sports Acquires Nill Bros. Sports

On March 2, 2020, BSN Sports acquired consumer products company Nill Bros. Sports

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BSN Sports’ 8th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is BSN Sports’ 28th transaction in the United States.
  • This is BSN Sports’ 1st transaction in Kansas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-03-02
Target Nill Bros. Sports
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) BSN Sports
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Nill Bros. Sports

Kansas City, Kansas, United States
website
Nill Bros. Sports is a family-owned and operated by the Nill family since its founding in 1960 and is a highly respected team dealer servicing Kansas and Missouri.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

BSN Sports

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1972
Sector Consumer Products
Employees760
DESCRIPTION

BSN SPORTS, Inc. (“BSN”), formerly, Sports Supply Group, Inc. is the leading marketer, manufacturer and distributor of sporting goods and team uniforms in the U.S. and markets via three million direct catalogs, a 50-person telesales team, more than 200 direct sales professionals, over 50 Platinum resellers and a family of company-controlled websites to 100,000 institutional customers, including schools, churches, camps, colleges, and youth sports programs.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 34
Sector (Consumer Products) 8 of 12
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 25 of 30
State (Kansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 28 of 34
Year (2020) 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-28 Athletics Unlimited

North Highlands, California, United States

Formed in 1988, Athletics Unlimited, Inc. is a provider of quality athletic apparel, equipment, and service in California and Nevada.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-07 Best Sports

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

Best Sports, Inc. is a marketer, manufacturer and distributor of sporting goods and team uniforms. Best Sports was founded in 1972 and is based in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

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