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Non-public fairness agency 3G Capital reached a deal to purchase Skechers and take the footwear firm non-public.
The 2 introduced the multibillion-dollar transaction on Monday, with California-based Skechers saying the deal acquired “unanimous” approval from its board.
Beneath the deal, 3G Capital will buy excellent Skechers shares for $63 every. There’s additionally an “option for existing shareholders of Skechers to instead receive $57.00 in cash and one unlisted, non-transferable equity unit… in a newly-formed, privately held company that, following the closing of the transaction, will be the parent company of Skechers,” the footwear firm mentioned. The complete deal is reportedly value $9.4 billion.
Clients store at a Skechers retailer in Hong Kong on Could 25, 2024. (Sebastian Ng/SOPA Photos/LightRocket by way of Getty Photos)
3G Capital’s buy of Skechers is anticipated to be accomplished within the third quarter. It’s “subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals,” per Skechers.
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Skechers will cease buying and selling on the New York Inventory Trade as soon as the non-public fairness agency finishes the transaction and formally takes the footwear firm non-public. It has been a publicly traded firm for almost 26 years, utilizing the ticker “SKX.”
Skechers CEO Robert Greenberg mentioned in a press release the footwear firm was “entering its next chapter in partnership with the global investment firm 3G Capital.”
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“Given their remarkable history of facilitating the success of some of the most iconic global consumer businesses, we believe this partnership will support our talented team as they execute their expertise to meet the needs of our consumers and customers while enabling the Company’s long-term growth,” he mentioned of 3G Capital.
The administration workforce presently operating Skechers, together with Robert Greenberg and President Michael Greenberg, will keep on the helm of the footwear firm post-transaction, Skechers mentioned.
The corporate additionally mentioned it plans to “continue to execute its ongoing strategic initiatives including designing award-winning and innovative product, international development, direct-to-consumer expansion, domestic wholesale growth and strategic investments in global distribution, infrastructure and technology.”
Sneakers in a Skechers retailer in New York, on Monday, Could 5, 2025. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg by way of / Getty Photos)
In late April, Skechers mentioned it had generated $2.41 billion in gross sales within the first quarter. Its internet earnings, in the meantime, got here in at $202.4 million.
The corporate rescinded its annual steering for 2025, a choice it attributed to “macroeconomic uncertainty stemming from global trade policies” amid the Trump administration’s implementation of tariffs with virtually all buying and selling companions.
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Skechers, co-founded by Robert and Michael Greenberg in 1992, considers itself the third-largest footwear firm on the earth. It offered a whopping 297 million items final 12 months.
Its market capitalization hovered round $9.19 billion on Tuesday, the day after it unveiled the 3G Capital deal.
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