Add-on Acquisition • Apparel/Textiles

Nike Acquires Cole Haan

On April 26, 1988, Nike acquired apparel/textiles company Cole Haan for 95M USD

Acquisition Context

This is Nike’s 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
This is Nike’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
This is Nike’s 1st transaction in the United States.
This is Nike’s 1st transaction in New York.

Investment Fate

Cole Haan was divested to a consortium of buyers in 2012 for 570M USD.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	April 26, 1988
Target	Cole Haan
Sector	Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s)	Nike
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value	95M USD

Target Company

Cole Haan

New York, New York, United States

Entrance to a Cole Haan retail store in Chicago, Illinois.

Cole Haan is a designer and retailer of premium men's and women's footwear, apparel, and accessories. The company's brand represents craftsmanship, style, and innovation. It sells through department stores, 108 domestic Cole Haan stores, 68 international stores across Canada, China, and Japan, and its online site. Cole Haan was formed in 1928 and is based in New York City.

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Buyer

Nike

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Category	Company
Founded	1964
Sector	Apparel/Textiles
Employees	79,400
Revenue	51.4B USD (2024)

DESCRIPTION

Nike is a designer, marketer, and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Nike was founded in 1964 and is based in Beaverton, Oregon.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	1 of 11
Sector: Apparel/Textiles	1 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition	1 of 11
State: New York	1 of 1
Country: United States	1 of 9
Year: 1988	1 of 1
Size (of disclosed)	4 of 5

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
1994-01-01	Peak Achievement Athletics Exeter, New Hampshire, United States Peak Achievement Athletics is a developer and manufacturer of ice hockey, roller hockey, lacrosse, baseball, and softball sports equipment, as well as related apparel and soccer apparel. Peak Achievement Athletics was founded in 1927 and is based in Exeter, New Hampshire.	Buy	$395M

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

1994-01-01

Peak Achievement Athletics

Exeter, New Hampshire, United States

Peak Achievement Athletics is a developer and manufacturer of ice hockey, roller hockey, lacrosse, baseball, and softball sports equipment, as well as related apparel and soccer apparel. Peak Achievement Athletics was founded in 1927 and is based in Exeter, New Hampshire.

Buy

$395M

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