M&A Deal Summary

G-III Acquires G.H. Bass & Co.

On November 4, 2013, G-III acquired apparel/textiles company G.H. Bass & Co. from PVH for 50M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is G-III’s 6th transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is G-III’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is G-III’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is G-III’s 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-11-04
Target G.H. Bass & Co.
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) G-III
Sellers(s) PVH
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 50M USD

Target

G.H. Bass & Co.

West Chester, Ohio, United States
G.H. Bass & Company is the original penny loafer are handmade using traditional craftsmanship.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

G-III

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1956
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Employees3,500
Revenue 3.2B USD (2025)
DESCRIPTION

G-III designs, manufactures, and markets womens and mens apparel. The company's products include outerwear, dresses, sportswear, swimwear, womens suits, and womens performance wear. G-III was founded in 1956 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 11
Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A 6 of 9
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 2
State: Ohio M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 7 of 8
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 4
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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

PVH

New York City, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1881
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Employees16,000
Revenue 8.7B USD (2025)
DESCRIPTION

PVH is a manufacturer, marketer, licensor, and retailer of globally recognized apparel brands such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Van Heusen, IZOD, Arrow, Speedo, Warner's, Olga, Geoffrey Beene, and True&Co. PVH was founded in 1881 and is based in New York City, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A 1 of 3
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 3
State: Ohio M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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New York, New York, United States

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Buy $2.9B
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