M&A Deal Summary

G-III Acquires TRB International SA

On August 7, 2012, G-III acquired apparel/textiles company TRB International SA from fr2 capital B.V. for 86M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is G-III’s 5th transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is G-III’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is G-III’s 1st transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-08-07
Target TRB International SA
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) G-III
Sellers(s) fr2 capital B.V.
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 86M EUR

Target

TRB International SA

Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland
website
ilebrequin International SA, together with its subsidiaries, designs and markets luxury swimwear, accessories, and resort wear.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

G-III

New York, New York, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1956
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Employees2,900
Revenue 2.8B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

G-III designs, manufactures, and markets womens and mens apparel. The company's products include outerwear, dresses, sportswear, swimwear, womens suits, and womens performance wear. G-III was founded in 1956 and is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 11
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 5 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 9
Country (Switzerland) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-09-01 Wilsons Leather Holdings

Brooklyn Pakrk, Minnesota, United States

Wilsons Leather Holdings, Inc. is a specialty retailer of leather outerwear, accessories and apparel in the United States.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-04 G.H. Bass

West Chester, Ohio, United States

G.H. Bass & Company is the original penny loafer are handmade using traditional craftsmanship.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

fr2 capital B.V.

Voorschoten, Netherlands

website

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 90M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

fr2 Capital is a fashion focused private equity firm. fr2 targets majority investments in mid to later-stage apparel and accessories companies within the European fashion industry. The Firm looks to invest €5 to €25 million in opportunities valued from €15 to €100 million. fr2 primarily seeks opportunities in the Benelux, but will consider opportunities in Northern and Southern Europe as well. fr2 Capital was formed in 2006 and is based in Voorschoten, The Netherlands.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (Switzerland) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-12-30 Rufale Holding B.V.

Netherlands

Rufale Holding B.V. is the holding company set up by Fashion Fund One B.V. for the fashion retailing business in Russia. The only activity of the company is the 50% investment in BNS Corporation Ltd, based in Cyprus. BNS Corporation owns 100% of BNS Partners Group, which operates the Topshop and Miss Selfridge businesses in Russia and Ukraine under exclusive licenses from Arcadia.

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