M&A Deal Summary

Wilson Sporting Goods Acquires Hillerich & Bradsby

On March 23, 2015, Wilson Sporting Goods acquired consumer products company Hillerich & Bradsby for 70M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wilson Sporting Goods’ 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Wilson Sporting Goods’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Wilson Sporting Goods’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Wilson Sporting Goods’ 1st transaction in Kentucky.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-03-23
Target Hillerich & Bradsby
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Wilson Sporting Goods
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 70M USD
Advisor(s) Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Financial)

Target

Hillerich & Bradsby

Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Hillerich & Bradsby Co. (dba Louisville Slugger) is a provider of products in the diamond sports industry.

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Buyer

Wilson Sporting Goods

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1913
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

Wilson is a producer of sporting goods equipment. Products include supplies for tennis, baseball, football, golf, basketball, softball, badminton and squash.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (Kentucky) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2015) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
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Athens, Georgia, United States

EvoShield LLC is a provider of protective gear for baseball and softball athletes and teams in the U.S., and the Official Protective Gear of Major League Baseball® (MLB).

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