M&A Deal Summary

S&S Activewear Acquires alphabroder

On August 6, 2024, S&S Activewear acquired apparel/textiles company alphabroder from Littlejohn

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is S&S Activewear’s 2nd transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is S&S Activewear’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is S&S Activewear’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-08-06
Target alphabroder
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) S&S Activewear
Sellers(s) Littlejohn
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Harris Williams & Co. (Financial)
Sheppard Mullin (Legal)

Target

alphabroder

Trevose, Pennsylvania, United States
alphabroder is a distributor of trade, private label, and retail apparel brands and merchandise to the promotional products marketplace. The Company supplies imprintable apparel and accessories to screen printers, embroiderers, promotional products distributors, athletic dealers, and other businesses. alphabroder is based in Trevose, Pennsylvania.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

S&S Activewear

Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1988
Sector Distribution
DESCRIPTION

S&S Activewear is a wholesale supplier to the imprinted sportswear industry. S&S Activewear was founded in 1988 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 3
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-03 Locale Outdoor

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Locale Outdoor is a sportswear and headwear designer and distributor of customized casual apparel and headwear to an ever-growing list of customers in the resort, collegiate, golf, and specialty retail markets. Locale Outdoor is based in Englewood, Colorado.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Littlejohn

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 7.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Littlejohn is a private equity firm that makes control investments in mid-sized companies undergoing change; either in capital structure, strategy, operations, or growth. Littlejohn looks to commit $50 to $250 million of equity, mezzanine, or credit capital in companies with annual revenues of $100 to $800 million. Sectors of interest include industrial equipment, packaging, chemicals, automotive and transportation parts and equipment, food and food processing, healthcare, plastics, aerospace/defense, distribution, environmental and infrastructure services, and consumer products. The Firm avoids investing in real estate, fashion, retail, and businesses engaged in high technology. Littlejohn prefers opportunities located in the US, but also considers opportunities in Europe and Canada. Littlejohn was formed in 1996 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 48 of 48
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 22 of 22
State (Pennsylvania) 5 of 5
Country (United States) 44 of 44
Year (2024) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-03 Motion Recruitment Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Motion Recruitment Partners provides IT staffing and direct hire services focused on skilled, difficult-to-fill positions. Motion Recruitment Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sell $425M
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