M&A Deal Summary

Galaxy International Acquires And 1

On October 26, 2011, Galaxy International acquired apparel/textiles company And 1 from Caleres for 55M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Galaxy International’s 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Galaxy International’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Galaxy International’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Galaxy International’s 1st transaction in Arkansas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-10-26
Target And 1
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Galaxy International
Sellers(s) Caleres
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 55M USD

Target

And 1

Aliso Vejo, Arkansas, United States
And 1 designs, markets and distributes a full line of basketball shorts, shirts, shoes and outerwear to specialty sporting goods retailers and department stores.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Galaxy International

Pelham,, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 2001
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Galaxy International LLC is a New York-based brand acquisition and development firm recently founded by a team of industry veterans. The company was formed to acquire brands and other intellectual property in the apparel, footwear and accessory markets, which have broad, global, consumer appeal.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Arkansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Caleres

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Category Company
Founded 1878
Sector Retail
Employees5,100
Revenue 2.8B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Caleres originally founded as Brown Shoe Company, Inc., is a global footwear retailer and wholesale. Caleres operates retail shoe stores and e-commerce websites as well as designs, sources and markets footwear for women and men. Caleres was incorporated in 1878 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 3
State (Arkansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2011) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-02-17 And 1

Aliso Vejo, Arkansas, United States

And 1 designs, markets and distributes a full line of basketball shorts, shirts, shoes and outerwear to specialty sporting goods retailers and department stores.

Buy $145M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-09-10 The Jones - Sam & Libby Brand

United States

The Jones - Sam & Libby Brand, comprises footwear brands.

Buy -