M&A Deal Summary

Bluestar Alliance Acquires Hurley

On October 30, 2019, Bluestar Alliance acquired apparel/textiles company Hurley from Nike

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bluestar Alliance’s 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Bluestar Alliance’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bluestar Alliance’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-10-30
Target Hurley
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Bluestar Alliance
Sellers(s) Nike
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Hurley

Costa Mesa, California, United States
Founded in1982, Hurley is a clothing company focused on skateboarders and surfers based in Costa Mesa, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bluestar Alliance

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Sector Apparel/Textiles
DESCRIPTION

Bluestar owns, manages, and markets a portfolio of consumer brands that span across many tiers of distribution from luxury to mass market.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-10 Brookstone

Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States

Brookstone Co., Inc. is a specialized nationwide retailer of innovative and lifestyle products designed for smart living. Brookstone offers a diverse collection of exclusive, uniquely designed, high-quality products through a multi-channel strategy including shopping malls and airport stores across the US and Puerto Rico, online at Brookstone.com and B2B/wholesale business. Brookstone is based in Merrimack, New Hampshire.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-03-27 Scotch & Soda

Hoofddorp, Netherlands

Scotch & Soda is a designer, marketer, wholesaler and retailer of contemporary casual apparel for men, women and children. Scotch & Soda's clothing lines include shirts, polos, sweaters, pants, jeans, shorts, blouses and skirts for women, men, boys and girls. Scotch & Soda also sells accessories and has its own fragrance, Barfly. Products are distributed in 39 countries through approximately 5,000 department and other third party specialty retail stores, franchised retail locations and company-owned stores. Scotch & Soda was founded in 1985 and is based in Hoofddorp, Netherlands.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Nike

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Category Company
Founded 1964
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Employees79,100
Revenue 51.2B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Nike is a designer, marketer, and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Nike was founded in 1964 and is based in Beaverton, Oregon.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 4 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 4
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-11 TraceMe

Seattle, Washington, United States

TraceMe is a mobile app that looks to connect sports fans with professional athletes.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-13 RTFKT

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

RTFKT is a provider of NFT, blockchain authentication and augmented reality to redefines the boundaries of physical and digital value of creators. RTFKT was founded in 2020 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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