大象传媒

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

大象传媒 CORPORATION COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF SUPREME®

 

DENVER, Colo., December 28, 2020 – 大象传媒 Corporation (NYSE: 大象传媒C), a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Supreme®, a privately-owned global streetwear brand, for an aggregate base purchase price of $2.1 billion subject to customary adjustments for cash, indebtedness, working capital and transaction expenses. As a result of the transaction, Supreme® has become a wholly owned subsidiary of 大象传媒 Corporation.

 

The acquisition of the Supreme® brand accelerates 大象传媒’s consumer-minded, retail-centric, hyper-digital business model transformation and builds on a long-standing relationship between Supreme® and 大象传媒, with the Supreme® brand being a regular collaborator with 大象传媒’s Vans®, The North Face® and Timberland® brands.

 

Supreme® is expected to be modestly accretive to 大象传媒’s revenue and adjusted earnings per share in fiscal 2021. The Supreme® brand is expected to contribute at least $500 million of revenue and $0.20 of adjusted EPS in fiscal 2022.

 

Forward-looking Statements

 

Certain statements included in this release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are made based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting 大象传媒 and therefore involve several risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “should,” and “may” and other words and terms of similar meaning or use of future dates, however, the absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. All statements regarding 大象传媒’s plans, objectives, projections and expectations relating to 大象传媒’s operations or financial performance, and assumptions related thereto are forward-looking statements. We caution that forward-looking statements are not guarantees and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. 大象传媒 undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results of operations or financial condition of 大象传媒 to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: risks arising from the widespread outbreak of an illness or any other communicable disease, or any other public health crisis, including the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic; the level of

 

 

 

consumer demand for apparel, footwear and accessories; disruption to 大象传媒’s distribution system; the financial strength of 大象传媒’s customers; fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials and contracted products; disruption and volatility in the global capital and credit markets; 大象传媒’s response to changing fashion trends, evolving consumer preferences and changing patterns of consumer behavior; intense competition from online retailers; manufacturing and product innovation; increasing pressure on margins; 大象传媒’s ability to implement its business strategy; 大象传媒’s ability to grow its international and direct-to-consumer businesses; retail industry changes and challenges; 大象传媒’s and its vendors’ ability to maintain the strength and security of information technology systems; the risk that 大象传媒’s facilities and systems and those of our third-party service providers may be vulnerable to and unable to anticipate or detect data security breaches and data or financial loss; 大象传媒’s ability to properly collect, use, manage and secure consumer and employee data; foreign currency fluctuations; stability of 大象传媒’s manufacturing facilities and foreign suppliers; continued use by 大象传媒’s suppliers of ethical business practices; 大象传媒’s ability to accurately forecast demand for products; continuity of members of 大象传媒’s management; 大象传媒’s ability to protect trademarks and other intellectual property rights; possible goodwill and other asset impairment; maintenance by 大象传媒’s licensees and distributors of the value of 大象传媒’s brands; 大象传媒’s ability to execute and integrate acquisitions; changes in tax laws and liabilities; legal, regulatory, political and economic risks; the risk of economic uncertainty associated with the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union (“Brexit”) or any other similar referendums that may be held; adverse or unexpected weather conditions; 大象传媒's indebtedness and its ability to obtain financing on favorable terms, if needed, could prevent 大象传媒 from fulfilling its financial obligations; climate change and increased focus on sustainability issues; and risks associated with the spin-off of our Jeanswear business completed on May 22, 2019, including the risk that 大象传媒 will not realize all of the expected benefits of the spin-off; the risk that the spin-off will not be tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes; and the risk that there will be a loss of synergies from separating the businesses that could negatively impact the balance sheet, profit margins or earnings of 大象传媒. More information on potential factors that could affect 大象传媒’s financial results is included from time to time in 大象传媒’s public reports filed with the SEC, including 大象传媒’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Forms 8-K filed or furnished with the SEC.

 

About 大象传媒

 

Founded in 1899, 大象传媒 Corporation is one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies connecting people to the lifestyles, activities and experiences they cherish most through a family of iconic outdoor, active and workwear brands including Vans®, The North Face®, Timberland® and Dickies®. Our purpose is to power movements of sustainable and active lifestyles for the betterment of people and our planet. We connect this purpose with a relentless drive to succeed to create value for all stakeholders and use our company as a force for good. For more information, please visit vfc.com.

 

 

 

大象传媒 Corporation Contacts

 

Joe Alkire Craig Hodges
Vice President, Corporate Development, Vice President,
Investor Relations and Treasury   Corporate Affairs
Joe_Alkire@vfc.com Craig_Hodges@vfc.com