M&A Deal Summary

Oxford Industries Acquires Tommy Bahama Group

On June 13, 2003, Oxford Industries acquired apparel/textiles company Tommy Bahama Group from KarpReilly

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Oxford Industries’ 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Oxford Industries’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Oxford Industries’ 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2003-06-13
Target Tommy Bahama Group
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Oxford Industries
Sellers(s) KarpReilly
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Tommy Bahama Group

Seattle, Washington, United States
Tommy Bahama Group, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer, and retails apparel for men and women.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Oxford Industries

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1942
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Employees6,000
Revenue 1.6B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Oxford Industries is an apparel design, sourcing and marketing company featuring a diverse portfolio of owned and licensed brands and a collection of private label apparel businesses. Oxford's brands include Tommy Bahama, Ben Sherman, Lilly Pulitzer, Oxford Golf, Arnold Brant and Billy London. Oxford Industries was founded in 1942 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 5
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 5
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 5
Year (2003) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-05-02 Oxford Womenswear Group

New York, New York, United States

The Oxford Womenswear Group is a design intensive producer of budget and moderately priced, private-label women’s apparel collections. It is primarily focused on the mass merchants segment of the United States market, including Target and Wal-Mart.

Sell $37M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

KarpReilly

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 500M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

KarpReilly is a private equity firm focused on partnering with small to mid-size growth companies across a broad range of industries. The Firm looks to commit $10 to $25 million of equity capital per investment. Sectors of interest include building materials, business services, consumer brands, healthcare services, retail, and restaurants. KarpReilly will consider both minority or majority investment positions in transactions that include growth financings, management buyouts, acquisition financings, and recapitalizations. KarpReilly was formed in 2007 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 14
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 5
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 13
Year (2003) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-10-22 Norcraft Companies

Eagan, Minnesota, United States

Norcraft Companies, Inc. is a manufacturer of kitchen and bathroom cabinetry in the United States and Canada. Norcraft provides its customers with a single source for a broad range of high-quality cabinetry, including stock and semi-custom cabinets manufactured in both framed and frameless (full access) construction. Norcraft was formed in 1966 and is based in Eagan, Minnesota.

Buy $315M