Английская Википедия:Authentic Brands Group

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox company Authentic Brands Group LLC (ABG) is an American brand management company headquartered in New York City. Its holdings include various apparel, athletics, and entertainment brands, which it partners with other companies to license and merchandise. ABG owns more than 50 consumer brands, as well as the likeness rights or estates of celebrities, including Muhammad Ali, Elvis Presley, and Marilyn Monroe.

History

Origins and early work

The company was founded in 2010 by Jamie Salter, after he stepped down as CEO of Hilco Consumer Capital, a company that was involved in the restructuring of struggling consumer brands (such as Bombay Company and Polaroid Corporation). Salter invested US$250 million in the new venture, and the majority of the equity was sold to Leonard Green & Partners. Two of ABG's first major purchases were the clothing brands Silver Star and Tapout. In January 2011, Authentic Brands Group acquired rights to the likeness of Marilyn Monroe.

2010s

In October 2013, ABG announced the purchase of Juicy Couture from Fifth & Pacific for US$195 million. The following month, ABG acquired the estate of Muhammad Ali, and CORE Media Group's 85% stake in Elvis Presley Enterprises (which includes the estate of Elvis Presley, likeness rights, and music publishing assets).

In December 2015, basketball player Shaquille O'Neal signed with ABG to manage his likeness and marketing rights. In September 2016, Julius Erving also sold his name and licensing rights to ABG, and Aéropostale was purchased out of bankruptcy by a consortium that included ABG and other investors.

In March 2017, ABG became the controlling partner of Greg Norman's consumer products business.

In March 2018, ABG announced that they would acquire Nautica from VF Corporation. On June 10, 2018, ABG announced that it was the winning bidder for the intellectual property of Nine West Holdings. The acquisition was completed on July 3, 2018. On October 10, 2018, ABG announced that it had entered into an agreement to purchase a majority stake in the intellectual property of the Camuto Group's proprietary brands in partnership with DSW Inc.

In May 2019, ABG announced its acquisition of sports magazine Sports Illustrated from Meredith Corporation for US$110 million. The company stated it planned to leverage its trademarks and other non-core assets in new ventures. Meredith will continue to publish the Sports Illustrated magazine and digital properties under license for at least two years. On June 18, 2019, it was announced that rights to publish the Sports Illustrated editorial operations would be licensed to The Maven under a 10-year deal, with Ross Levinsohn as CEO. In August 2019, BlackRock became the largest shareholder in Authentic Brands.

2020s

In May 2020, ABG and David Glasser's 101 Studios formed a joint venture, Sports Illustrated Studios, for feature film and television projects. The joint venture would have a slate of several TV series and films per year. The first announced project was the Covers two-hour docuseries based on the magazine's cover stories.

In August 2020, it was announced that Brooks Brothers was sold to ABG and Simon Property Group, the biggest mall operator in the US. The new owners committed to continuing to operate at least 125 Brooks Brothers retail locations worldwide (down from 424 global locations before the COVID-19 pandemic).

In June 2021, it was announced that ABG would acquire the Izod, Van Heusen, Arrow, and Geoffrey Beene brands from PVH.

In July 2021, ABG filed for an estimated US$1.5 billion initial public offering.

In August 2021, it was announced that ABG would be acquiring the sports clothing brand Reebok from Adidas for at least US$2.5 billion in a deal expected to close in the first quarter of 2022. Private equity companies CVC Capital Partners and HPS Investment Partners invested $3.5 billion in ABG in a deal that closed in November 2021. ABG announced they would delay the IPO until 2023 or 2024.

In April 2023, ABG made a binding offer to acquire Boardriders, Inc. for US$1.25 billion. Boardriders includes the Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, RVCA, DC Shoes, Element, Von Zipper and Honolua brands, as well as the retailer Surf Dive 'n Ski.

In January 2024, Authentic Brands Group, which had bought Sports Illustrated for $110 million from Meredith in 2019, terminated the agreement it holds with The Arena Group to publish, leading to all Sports Illustrated staffers being terminated.

Portfolio

Name	Industry or career	Acquired in	Шаблон:Abbr
1 State	Fashion and luxury	2018
Above the Rim	Athletic wear	2014
Aéropostale	Clothing retailer	2016
Airwalk	Athletic wear	2014
Billabong	Surf apparel	2023
Шаблон:SortШаблон:Efn	Boxer	2013
Arrow	Formal/business casual clothing	2021
Bandolino	Fashion and luxury	2018
Barneys New York	Luxury department store	2019
Шаблон:SortШаблон:Efn	Soccer player	2022
Brooks BrothersШаблон:Efn	Upscale clothing retailer	2020
Chaus	Fashion and luxury	2018
Corso Como	Fashion and luxury	2018
DC Shoes	Skateboarding/snowboarding footwear brand	2023
Drexel	Home	2018
Eddie Bauer	Outdoor apparel	2021
Element Skateboards	Skateboard brand	2023
Enzo Angiolini	Fashion and luxury	2018
Шаблон:SortШаблон:Efn	Basketball player	2016
First Semester	Fashion and luxury	2018
Forever 21	Fast fashion retailer	2020
Frederick's of Hollywood	Lingerie retailer	2015
Frye	Fashion and luxury	2017
Geoffrey Beene	Midscale fashion label	2021
Greg Norman Shark	Athletic wear	2017
Hart Schaffner Marx	Menswear manufacturer	2012
Henredon	Home	2018
Hervé Léger	Fashion and luxury	2017
Hickey Freeman	Suit manufacturer	2012
Hind	Athletic wear	2014
Honolua	Hawaiian/surf apparel	2023
Izod	Preppy clothing brand	2021
Jimmy'z	Fashion and luxury	2016
Jones New York	Fashion and luxury	2015
Juicy Couture	Women's clothing brand	2013
Шаблон:SortШаблон:Efn	Fashion label	2013
Louise et Cie	Fashion and luxury	2018
Lucky Brand Jeans	Denim company	2020
Misook	Fashion and luxury	2012
Monarchy	Fashion and luxury	2012
Шаблон:SortШаблон:Efn	Actress	2010
Nautica	Preppy clothing brand	2018
Neil Lane	Fashion and luxury	2017
Nine West	Fashion retailer	2018
Шаблон:SortШаблон:Efn	Golfer	2017
Шаблон:SortШаблон:Efn	Basketball player	2015
Palm Beach	Fashion and luxury	2012
Шаблон:SortШаблон:Efn	Singer	2013
Prince Sports	Sporting goods manufacturer	2012
Quiksilver	Surf apparel	2023
Reebok	Athletic wear	2022
Rockport	Shoes	2023
Roxy	Women's lifestyle brand	2023
RVCA	Skateboard/surf apparel	2023
Sansabelt	Fashion and luxury	2012
Silver Star	Athletic wear	2010
Sole Play	Fashion and luxury	2018
Sole Society	Fashion and luxury	2018
Sportcraft	Athletic wear	2012
Sports Illustrated	Sports magazine	2019
Spyder	Ski apparel manufacturer	2013
Sterling & Hunt	Fashion and luxury	2012
Tapout	Sports clothing brand	2010
Taryn Rose	Fashion and luxury	2013
Ted Baker	Fashion and luxury	2022
ThalíaШаблон:Efn	Singer	2016
Thomasville	Home	2018
Tretorn	Fashion and luxury	2015
Van Heusen	Formal/business casual clothing	2021
Vince Camuto	Fashion label	2018
Vision Street Wear	Skateboard apparel and footwear	2014
Шаблон:SortШаблон:Efn	Fashion and luxury	2013
Volcom	Lifestyle brand	2019
Von Zipper	Extreme sports apparel	2023
Zooey	Fashion and luxury	2012

External links

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