Iconix International and Hilco Acquire Salt Life Brand from Delta Apparel

ORIX Corporation USA Acquires Majority Stake in Hilco Global

September 2, 2025

Financial Services

ORIX Corporation USA has completed the acquisition of a majority equity stake in Hilco Global, which will operate as a subsidiary of ORIX USA while Hilco's executive leadership retains a minority ownership position. The transaction reorganizes Hilco into two divisions—Professional Services and Capital Solutions—to expand its valuation, advisory, and asset-based private credit capabilities leveraging ORIX USA's capital and lending expertise.

Simplicity Group Acquires Designs in Life

January 18, 2024

Insurance

Simplicity Group Holdings, Inc. has acquired California-based broker general agency Designs in Life. As part of the deal, Designs in Life founder Shawn Jeanes joins Simplicity as a partner and will continue to lead the team while gaining access to Simplicity's wealth management products and digital marketing services to support the firm's advisors.

Linden Capital Partners Acquires LifeStyles Healthcare

December 1, 2022

Consumer Products

Linden Capital Partners has acquired LifeStyles Healthcare, a global sexual health and wellness platform, from a consortium of investors including Trustar Capital and Humanwell Healthcare. The deal excludes LifeStyles' Chinese operations (including the Jissbon brand), which will be retained by the selling shareholders; Linden has named Laurent Faracci as incoming CEO and Ron Fugate as Chairman to drive commercial, brand, and innovation-led growth.

Lakeshirts/Blue84 Acquires Coastal Classics

November 17, 2022

Consumer Products

Lakeshirts/Blue84 acquired California-based Coastal Classics to expand its art and product offerings and incorporate the Coastal Classics line into its Yesterdays division. The deal brings a resort-apparel line known for California coastal imagery under Lakeshirts' portfolio to broaden its resort and beach-life product assortment.

Delta Galil Acquires Organic Basics

July 26, 2022

E-Commerce

Delta Galil Industries has acquired the Organic Basics brand and certain related assets from its founders/owners; terms were not disclosed. Delta Galil plans to expand the digitally native sustainable apparel brand globally — particularly in the US and Europe — and extend the product line to include baby and kids items while scaling its direct-to-consumer e-commerce offering.

Hayward Holdings Acquires Halco Lighting Technologies' Specialty Lighting Business

June 2, 2022

Building Products

Hayward Holdings, Inc. has acquired the specialty lighting business of Halco Lighting Technologies, adding established brands such as ColorSplash, J&J Electronics, PureWhite and Sollos. The purchase expands Hayward's pool, spa, fountain and landscape lighting product lines and enables further integration with its OmniLogic smart pool automation platform as the company enters the landscape and bulb markets.