M&A Deal Summary

BSN Sports Acquires Best Sports

On January 7, 2021, BSN Sports acquired consumer products company Best Sports

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BSN Sports’ 9th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is BSN Sports’ 29th transaction in the United States.
  • This is BSN Sports’ 1st transaction in Arkansas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-01-07
Target Best Sports
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) BSN Sports
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

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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Buyer

BSN Sports

Dallas, Texas, United States
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 29 of 34
Sector (Consumer Products) 9 of 12
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 26 of 30
State (Arkansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 29 of 34
Year (2021) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-02 Nill Bros. Sports

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-18 Shively Sporting Goods

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Shively Sporting Goods is the largest independent sporting goods dealer and has maintained a well-established reputation for impeccable customer service and community engagement. Shively Sporting Goods was founded in 1968 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.

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