M&A Deal Summary

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. Acquires EvoShield

On October 27, 2016, Wilson Sporting Goods Co. acquired consumer products company EvoShield

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wilson Sporting Goods Co.’s 2nd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Wilson Sporting Goods Co.’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Wilson Sporting Goods Co.’s 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-10-27
Target EvoShield
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

EvoShield

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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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Wilson Sporting Goods Co.

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 2 of 2
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Georgia M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-23 Hillerich & Bradsby Co.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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

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