M&A Deal Summary

JD Sports Fashion Acquires The Finish Line

On March 26, 2018, JD Sports Fashion acquired retailer The Finish Line for 558M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is JD Sports Fashion’s 5th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is JD Sports Fashion’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is JD Sports Fashion’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is JD Sports Fashion’s 1st transaction in Indiana.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-03-26
Target The Finish Line
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) JD Sports Fashion
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 558M USD
Advisor(s) Houlihan Lokey (Financial)
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
Barnes & Thornburg (Legal)

Target

The Finish Line

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
The Finish Line's corporate headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Finish Line's corporate headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Finish Line, Inc. is a premium retailer of athletic shoes, apparel and accessories. Finish Line has approximately 1,020 Finish Line branded locations primarily in U.S. malls and shops inside Macy’s department stores. The Finish Line was formed in 1976 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

JD Sports Fashion

Bury, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1981
Sector Retail
Employees79,717
Revenue 10.5B GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

JD is a retailer and distributor of branded sportswear and fashion wear in the UK with over 800 stores. JD also has a growing performance sports and outdoor division. JD was founded in 1981 and is based in Bury, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 9
Sector (Retail) 5 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 5
State (Indiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2018) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-28 GO Outdoors

Sheffield, United Kingdom

GO Outdoors Ltd. is a specialist retailer of camping equipment, tents, outdoor clothing and footwear. GO Outdoors was establishment in 1998 and is based in Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Buy £112M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-18 Footasylum

Manchester, United Kingdom

Footasylum is a retailer of fashion streetwear and sportswear. With brands includes major sportswear giants Nike and Adidas under our belt, as well as fresh new brands like Kings Will Dream and Jameson Carter, Footasylum roster is being constantly refreshed to keep you up to date with the latest lines season to season.

Buy £90M
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