secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     G III APPAREL GROUP LTD /DE/ (GIII)
CIK:        0000821002
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-09-02T11:30:18+00:00
Accession:  0000950142-26-002481
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.90
Item codes: 1.01, 2.01, 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

G-III closes $500M Marc Jacobs acquisition; Q2 GAAP EPS $0.46, raises FY27 guidance
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- Closed acquisition of Marc Jacobs from LVMH on Sept 1, 2026; $500M investment funded by cash and revolver.
- Formed 50/50 JV with WHP Global to own Marc Jacobs IP; G-III operates business under license through Dec 2041.
- Q2 net sales $554.1M, down 10% YoY; gross margin 45.2% up 440bps; GAAP EPS $0.46 vs $0.25.
- Raises FY2027 guidance: GAAP EPS $4.10-4.20, non-GAAP $2.20-2.30; excludes Marc Jacobs, slightly dilutive in FY27.
- Targets $1B long-term annual revenue from Marc Jacobs; Marc Jacobs remains Founder and Creative Director.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821002/000095014226002481/0000950142-26-002481-index.htm
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  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-26-002481

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