S&S Is Acquired by CD&R

Industrial
Consumer

S&S, acquisition by CD&R


Summary

S&S Activewear (“S&S” or the “Company”) was recently acquired by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”). CD&R-managed funds were invested alongside current owners and management to acquire S&S, a leading North American distributor of imprintable apparel and accessories. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Baird served as the exclusive financial advisor to S&S Activewear on this transaction.

About

S&S is a leading distributor of imprintable apparel and accessories including t-shirts, fleece and sweatshirts, sportswear, outerwear and headwear from over 100 leading brands such as adidas, Champion, Columbia, Bella + Canvas, Next Level Apparel and Gildan. With sales in excess of $1.5 billion, the Company serves tens of thousands of screen printers and embroiders, promotional products distributors, e-decorators and team dealers through the United States and Canada who in turn market decorated apparel to end-consumers. S&S is headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is a private investment firm with a strategy predicated on building stronger, more profitable businesses. Since inception, CD&R has managed the investment of more than $30 billion in 99 companies with an aggregate transaction value of more than $150 billion.
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Industrial
Consumer

S&S, acquisition by CD&R

Date
March 2021
Company
S&S Activewear
Transaction
M&A - Sellside
Sectors
Industrial
Consumer
Verticals
Distribution
Target Geography
North America
Acquiror Geography
North America

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