M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Wolverine sells Champion footwear trademarks to Hanesbrands for $90M cash
WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/
- Keds subsidiary sold Champion marks for US, Canada, Puerto Rico to Hanesbrands for $90M.
- Wolverine retains perpetual license to use Champion on certain footwear like Keds Champion sneaker.
- Transaction resolves outstanding litigation between the parties over Champion mark use.
- CEO cites simplified business model and cash at meaningful multiple of future royalty streams.