M&A Deal Summary

Renfro Brands Acquires Fruit of the Loom’s Hosiery Division

On November 1, 1996, Renfro Brands acquired apparel/textiles company Fruit of the Loom’s Hosiery Division from Fruit of the Loom for 95M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Renfro Brands’ 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Renfro Brands’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Renfro Brands’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Renfro Brands’ 1st transaction in Kentucky.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1996-11-01
Target Fruit of the Loom’s Hosiery Division
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Renfro Brands
Sellers(s) Fruit of the Loom
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 95M USD

Target

Fruit of the Loom’s Hosiery Division

Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States
Fruit of the Loom’s Hosiery Division.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Renfro Brands

Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States

Category Company
Founded 1921
Sector Apparel/Textiles
DESCRIPTION

Renfro Brands is a global manufacturer, designer, distributor, and marketer of legwear products. The Company provides a full line of branded and private label legwear products and is the licensee for leading brands such as Fruit of the Loom, Dr. Scholl’s, Polo/Ralph Lauren, Chaps, Carhartt, Russell, New Balance, Keds, Sperry, Vera Bradley, and Merrell. We also design, manufacture, market, and distribute our owned brands including K. Bell, Copper Sole, and Hot Sox. Renfro Brands was founded in 1921 and is based in Mount Airy, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Kentucky) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (1996) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-05-17 The Hot Sox Company

New York, New York, United States

The Hot Sox Company, Incorporated designs and manufactures hosiery for men, women, and children worldwide.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Fruit of the Loom

Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States

Category Company
Founded 1851
Sector Apparel/Textiles
DESCRIPTION

Fruit of the Loom is a leading international vertically integrated basic apparel company, emphasizing branded products for consumers of all ages. The Company is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and marketers of men’s and boys’ underwear, women’s and girls’ underwear, printable T-shirts and fleece for the activewear industry, casualwear and childrenswear. Fruit of the Loom employs approximately 23,000 people in over 50 locations worldwide


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Kentucky) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (1996) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1994-04-01 The Gitano Group

New York, New York, United States

The Gitano Group, Inc., a manufacturer of denim and casual apparel distributed through the mass channel.

Buy $100M