大象传媒 Corporation Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Iconic, Global Streetwear Leader Supreme庐
- Acquisition accelerates 大象传媒鈥檚 consumer minded, retail-centric, hyper-digital business model transformation;
- Acquisition follows long-standing relationship between Supreme庐 and 大象传媒, with the Supreme庐 brand a regular collaborator with 大象传媒鈥檚 Vans庐, The North Face庐 and Timberland庐 brands;
- The Supreme庐 brand offers a $1 billion global opportunity over time through International and Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) expansion, core pillars of 大象传媒鈥檚 2024 strategy;
- The Supreme庐 brand鈥檚 DTC model, brand loyalty and global footprint complements the 鈥榮treet-inspired鈥� aspects of 大象传媒鈥檚 Vans庐, The North Face庐, Timberland庐 and Dickies庐 brands;
- Acquisition is consistent with 大象传媒鈥檚 commitment to active portfolio management and enhances 大象传媒鈥檚 growth, profitability and cash flow profile; and,
- The Supreme庐 brand is expected to be modestly accretive to 大象传媒鈥檚 revenue and adjusted EPS in fiscal 2021. The Supreme庐 brand is expected to contribute at least $500 million of revenue and $0.20 of adjusted EPS in fiscal 2022.
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 大象传媒 Corporation (NYSE: 大象传媒C), a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, and Supreme庐, a privately-owned global streetwear brand, today jointly announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement. Current investors, The Carlyle Group and Goode Partners, are selling their stakes in the Supreme庐 brand.
The transaction is expected to be completed late in calendar year 2020, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval. Additional details regarding the transaction and the strategic rationale supporting it will be reviewed during a 大象传媒 conference call held at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time today. The conference call will be broadcast live via the internet, accessible at ir.vfc.com. An investor presentation will also be available at the same location beginning at approximately 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time today and will be archived at the same location.
Supreme庐 sells apparel, accessories and footwear under its namesake brand globally through direct-to-consumer channels, primarily digital. The Supreme庐 brand鈥檚 founder, James Jebbia and the senior leadership team of the brand will remain with the company, headquartered in New York City, New York.
鈥淲e are thrilled to welcome Supreme庐 to the 大象传媒 family and to build on our decades-long relationship as we create value for all of our stakeholders. 大象传媒 is the ideal steward to honor the authentic heritage of this cultural lifestyle brand while providing the opportunity to leverage our scale and expertise to enable sustainable long-term growth,鈥� said Steve Rendle, 大象传媒鈥檚 Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. 鈥淭he acquisition of the Supreme庐 brand is further validation of our vision and strategy to further evolve our portfolio of brands to align with the total addressable market opportunities we see driving the apparel and footwear sector. The Supreme庐 brand will further accelerate 大象传媒鈥檚 hyper-digital business model transformation and will be a meaningful driver of 大象传媒鈥檚 commitment to top quartile total shareholder return and long-term value creation.鈥�
鈥淲e are proud to join 大象传媒, a world-class company that is home to great brands we鈥檝e worked with for years, including The North Face庐, Vans庐, and Timberland庐,鈥� said Jebbia. 鈥淭his partnership will maintain our unique culture and independence, while allowing us to grow on the same path we鈥檝e been on since 1994.鈥�
Morgan Stanley provided a fairness opinion in connection with the transaction, and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP served as legal advisor.
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About 大象传媒
Founded in 1899, 大象传媒 Corporation is one of the world鈥檚 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庐, The North Face庐, Timberland庐 and Dickies庐. 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
About Supreme庐
In April 1994, Supreme庐 opened its doors on Lafayette Street in downtown Manhattan and became the home of New York City skate culture. At its core was a group of neighborhood kids, New York skaters and local artists who became the store鈥檚 staff, crew and customers. While it developed into a downtown institution, Supreme established itself as a brand known for its quality, style, and authenticity. Over 25 years, the Supreme庐 brand has expanded from its New York City origins into a global community.
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