Established Incorporated & ACI Licensing JV Acquires Badgley Mischka, C&C California, Kay Unger and RACHEL Rachel Roy
April 16, 2025
Established Incorporated and ACI Licensing formed a newly created joint venture to acquire ownership stakes in four women's lifestyle brands — Badgley Mischka, C&C California, Kay Unger and RACHEL Rachel Roy — with Established holding 51% and ACI 49%. The transaction is supported by equity partners Crosstimbers Capital Group, Ares Management and Morgan Stanley Investment Management and financed with debt from Huntington Bank; additional transaction terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- Established Incorporated, ACI Licensing, Newly formed joint venture between Established Incorporated and ACI Licensing, Crosstimbers Capital Group, Ares Management, Morgan Stanley Investment Management
- Targets
- Badgley Mischka, C&C California, Kay Unger, RACHEL Rachel Roy
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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