M&A Deal Summary

Frasers Group Acquires Eastern Mountain Sports

On April 19, 2017, Frasers Group acquired retailer Eastern Mountain Sports

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Frasers Group’s 5th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Frasers Group’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Frasers Group’s 2nd transaction in Connecticut.
Investment Fate
  • Eastern Mountain Sports was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2022.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-04-19
Target Eastern Mountain Sports
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Frasers Group
Deal Type Special Situations/Distressed

Target

Eastern Mountain Sports

Meriden, Connecticut, United States
Eastern Mountain Sports helps people of all ages and abilities have more fun outside as a trusted source of top-quality outdoor gear, apparel, and advice. EMS offers consumers a compelling product portfolio consisting of EMS branded products and leading outdoor and active brands such as The North Face, Oboz, Thule, and Columbia. The retailer operates more than 20 locations in seven U.S. northeastern states and has a robust e-commerce platform. Eastern Mountain Sports was formed in 1967 and is based in Meriden, Connecticut.

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Buyer

Frasers Group

Shirebrook, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1982
Sector Retail
Employees32,000
Revenue 5.5B GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Frasers Group is a sports retailer with approximately 400 stores and provides an unrivalled range of products, offering exceptional quality and unbeatable value, from a wide variety of third-party and Group-owned brands, both in-store and online. Frasers Group was incorporated in 1982 and is based in Shirebrook, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 18
Sector: Retail M&A 5 of 13
Type: Special Situations/Distressed M&A Deals 2 of 4
State: Connecticut M&A 2 of 3
Country: United States M&A 3 of 4
Year: 2017 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-19 Bob s Stores

Meriden, Connecticut, United States

Bob's Stores LLC is an apparel and footwear retailer that offers the entire family a wide range of brands at affordable prices in casual fashion, denim, activewear, team wear, and footwear. It provides families in the Northeastern U.S. with a broad selection of such leading national brands as Timberland, Carhartt, Champion, Under Armour, adidas, Skechers, Levi’s, and others. Bob's Stores was formed in 1954 and is based in Meriden, Connecticut.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-21 Eastern Outfitters

Meriden, Connecticut, United States

Eastern Outfitters LLC offers online retail of outerwear and outdoor gear. Eastern Outfitters comprising the businesses of Bob's Stores and Eastern Mountain Sports pursuant to a s.363 sale process.

Buy $101M