AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · VF (VFC)

VF Corp completes $1.5 billion sale of Supreme brand to EssilorLuxottica

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 m&a Written later

VF Corporation completed the sale of its Supreme brand business to EssilorLuxottica on October 1, 2024, for a base price of $1.5 billion. This filing provides unaudited pro forma financial statements showing how the sale might have affected VF's results, and the company estimates an after-tax loss of $134.2 million on the sale, which may differ from the actual loss at closing.

Key points

  • Sale of Supreme to EssilorLuxottica completed October 1, 2024; base purchase price $1.5 billion
  • Estimated net cash proceeds of $1.475 billion, which VF will use mainly to repay debt, including a $1.0 billion delayed draw term loan
  • Estimated after-tax loss on sale of $134.2 million, based on the June 29, 2024 carrying value
  • Supreme will be reported as a discontinued operation starting with the quarter ended September 28, 2024

The filing

CompanyVF (VFC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 3, 2024, 4:30 PM ET
Accession number0000103379-24-000024

Items reported: 2.01 Acquisition or Disposition Completed

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