M&A Deal Summary

Authentic Brands Group Acquires Nautica Apparel

On March 19, 2018, Authentic Brands Group acquired apparel/textiles company Nautica Apparel from VF

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Authentic Brands Group’s 9th transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Authentic Brands Group’s 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Authentic Brands Group’s 6th transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-03-19
Target Nautica Apparel
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Authentic Brands Group
Sellers(s) VF
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Nautica Apparel

New York, New York, United States
Nautica Apparel, Inc. is a designer and marketer of men's and women's apparel and accessories. Nautica Apparel, Inc. was formed in 1983 and is based in New York.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Authentic Brands Group

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

Authentic Brands Group is a brand development company which owns a major global portfolio of iconic fashion, sports and entertainment brands. ABG's mission is to acquire, manage and build long-term value of consumer brands through partnering with best-in-class licensees and retailers. Authentic Brands Group is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 29
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 9 of 18
Type (Divestiture) 8 of 12
State (New York) 6 of 8
Country (United States) 13 of 24
Year (2018) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-03 Nine West

White Plains, New York, United States

Nine West Group is a designer, developer, and marketer of women's casual and dress footwear, offering a full selection of women's shoes in three retail price ranges.

Buy $340M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-10 Camuto Group

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Camuto Group, Inc. is a family-owned footwear and lifestyle brand company providing products including footwear, fragrance, apparel, handbags and accessories. Camuto Group was formed in 2001 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

VF

Denver, Colorado, United States
Category Company
Founded 1899
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Employees18,000
Revenue 10.5B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to VF Corp.'s VF Jeanswear office in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Entrance to VF Corp.'s VF Jeanswear office in Greensboro, North Carolina.

VF is a producer of branded lifestyle apparel with more than 30 brands. VF was founded in 1899 and is based in Greensboro, North Carolina.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 11
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 6 of 10
Type (Divestiture) 7 of 10
State (New York) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 7 of 11
Year (2018) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-14 Icon Health & Fitness - Altra

Logan, Utah, United States

Icon Health & Fitness, Inc. - Altra brand is specialized, innovative design technology for road, trail, and lifestyle footwear.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-03 Icebreaker New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Icebreaker New Zealand Ltd. is a producer of merino clothing for outdoors, technical sports, and lifestyle for men, women, and kids. Icebreaker was founded in 1995 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Buy -
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