GES - Mergers and acquisitions

With This Landmark Deal, Authentic Now Owns 51% of Guess? IP and the Remaining 49% is Owned by the Guess? Rolling Shareholders Current Guess? Management Owns 100% of the Operating Company Authentic Brands Group (Authentic), a global brand development and licensing platform, and Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) today announced they have completed the transaction to take Guess? private. Authentic now owns 51% of substantially all Guess? intellectual property, and existing Guess? shareholders, Maurice Marciano, Paul Marciano, Nicolai Marciano and Carlos Alberini and certain of their respective trusts, foundations and affiliates (collectively, the "Rolling Shareholders"), now own 49% of all Guess? i

Guess? Shareholders to Receive $16.75 Per Share in Cash; Transaction Values Guess? at Approximately $1.4 Billion Representing a Premium of Approximately 73% to Guess?'s Unaffected Closing Common Stock Price on March 14, 20251 As Part of This Transaction, Guess? Will Enter Into a Strategic Partnership with Authentic Brands Group Whereby Authentic Will Own 51% of Guess? IP and the Rolling Stockholders Will Own 49% of Guess? IP; Current Guess? Management Will Continue to Run the Business and Own 100% of the Operating Company Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement for certain existing Guess? shareholders (collectively, the "Rolling Stockholders"), inclu

Guess?, Inc. and its partner global brand management firm WHP Global, which jointly owns the New York-based fashion brand rag & bone, announce a four-year exclusive licensee partnership with Marcolin - a longtime GUESS licensee partner and leading manufacturer of premium eyewear - to design, produce and distribute a new line of premium sunglasses and eyeglasses for rag & bone. Since its origins in New York in 2002, rag & bone has established itself as a leader in the American fashion scene. Known for its authentic understated New York aesthetic, blending traditional craftsmanship with modern cultural references, the brand has become synonymous over the years with effortless quality clothin

Guess?, Inc. and its partner global brand management firm WHP Global, which jointly owns the New York-based fashion brand rag & bone, announce a five-year licensee partnership with Sequel - a longtime GUESS licensee partner and division of Timex Group, to develop a new line of premium watches for rag & bone. Since its origins in New York in 2002, rag & bone has established itself as a leader in the American fashion scene. Known for its authentic understated New York aesthetic, blending traditional craftmanship with modern cultural references, the brand has become synonymous over the years with effortless quality clothing for both men and women. Sequel has been instrumental in the global s

Guess?, Inc. and its partner global brand management firm WHP Global, which jointly owns the New York-based fashion brand rag & bone, announce a five-year licensee partnership with Signal Brands – a longtime GUESS licensee partner, to develop and further expand rag & bone's handbags and small leather goods category. Since its origins in New York in 2002, rag & bone has established itself as a leader in the American fashion scene. Known for its authentic understated New York aesthetic, blending traditional craftsmanship with modern cultural references, the brand has become synonymous over the years with effortless quality clothing for both men and women. For over 30 years, Signal Brands ha

  Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) and global brand management firm WHP Global today announced that they have completed the previously announced acquisition of New York based fashion brand rag & bone. Under the terms of the transaction, Guess? has contributed $57.1 million towards the purchase of rag & bone, in addition to contributions from WHP Global. As a result, Guess? now owns all of the rag & bone operating assets, and Guess? and WHP Global jointly own the rag & bone intellectual property. In connection with the closing of the acquisition, Guess? has entered into an agreement with the lenders of its existing $150 million asset-based revolving credit facility to increase the borrowing cap

Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) and global brand management firm WHP Global today announced a definitive agreement to acquire New York-based fashion brand rag & bone. Under the terms of the agreement, Guess? will acquire all the rag & bone operating assets, with Guess? and WHP Global to jointly own rag & bone's intellectual property. Since its origins in New York in 2002, rag & bone has established itself as a leader in the American fashion scene. Known for its authentic style, blending traditional craftmanship with modern cultural references, the brand has become synonymous over the years with effortless quality clothing for both men and women, with an innovative yet understated New York aesthet