8-K filed April 1, 2026, 7:59 PM ET ticker LE CIK 0000799288

M&A confidence high sentiment positive materiality 0.90

Lands' End completes JV with WHP Global, receives $300M, repays $234M term loan

LANDS' END, INC.

Lands' End contributed brand IP to JV, sold 50% controlling interest for $300M cash.
Proceeds used to fully repay $234M term loan, cutting interest expense and strengthening balance sheet.
WHP Global completed tender offer for ~$100M of LE shares at $45/share (7.2% of shares).
License agreement: LEDM pays minimum $50M/yr royalty to JV; initial term 10 years plus renewals.
Lands' End retains operational control of DTC and B2B; potential to exchange JV stake for WHP Global equity.

item 1.01 item 1.02 item 2.01 item 3.02 item 7.01 item 9.01

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LANDS' END, INC. completed a disposition involving WHP (WH Borrower, LLC / LEWHP, LLC) for $300 million in cash (closed 2026-04-01).

to WHP for an aggregate purchase price of $300 million in cash

SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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LANDS' END, INC. entered into License Agreement with LE Topco, LEDM, Company valued at royalty-bearing license for Licensed IPR to design, manufacture, sell, promote Licensed Products in (effective 2026-01-26).

At the closing of the Transactions, the Company, LEDM and LE Topco entered into a License Agreement (the “ License Agreement ”), pursuant to which LE Topco granted LEDM a royalty-bearing license under the intellectual property rights contributed by Sellers to LE Topco

SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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LANDS' END, INC. entered into Limited Liability Company Agreement with LE Topco, Sellers, WHP, WHP Topco valued at LLCA governs LE Topco with Class A Units, Sellers owning 50%, WHP owning 50%, board of managers with (effective 2026-01-26).

At the closing of the Transactions, Sellers, LE Topco, WHP and WHP Topco entered into the amended and restated limited liability company agreement of LE Topco among LE Topco, Sellers, WHP and, solely for purposes of certain sections enumerated therein, WHP Topco (the “ LLCA ”)

SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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