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Lands’ End and WHP Global Complete Joint Venture to Accelerate Global Brand Expansion and Unlock Significant Stockholder Value
JV will accelerate expansion of Lands’ End’s growth into new categories, channels, and internationally, by leveraging WHP Global’s best-in-class platform
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[{"type":"text","content":"JV will accelerate expansion of Lands’ End’s growth into new categories, channels, and internationally, by leveraging WHP Global’s best-in-class platform $300M in gross proceeds to Lands’ End enables full repayment of term loan debt, greatly reducing interest expense and significantly strengthening the Company’s balance sheet to deliver strategic flexibility and optionality to enhance stockholder value Lands’ End stockholders have additional upside opportunity through potential exchange of Lands’ End’s interest in Joint Venture for equity in WHP Global In a separate press release, WHP Global announced the completion of a Tender Offer for approximately $100 million of Lands’ End shares at a price per share of $45 Lands’ End to host enhanced first quarter fiscal 2026 results conference call in June providing multi-year financial framework DODGEVILLE, Wis. and NEW YORK, April 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lands’ End, Inc. (NASDAQ: LE) (“Lands’ End” or the “Company”) and WHP Global (“WHP Global”) today announced the successful creation of their joint venture (“JV”), marking a transformative step forward in the Company’s long-term growth strategy. The JV is designed to unlock the value of the Lands’ End brand while materially enhancing the Company’s financial position and strategic flexibility. Pursuant to the transaction agreement, Lands’ End contributed all of the intellectual property and related assets associated with the Lands’ End brand, including the license agreements entered into in connection with Lands’ End’s licensing business, to the JV, and received $300 million in cash from WHP Global for a 50% controlling interest in the JV. WHP Global will leverage its proven global brand-management platform to accelerate Lands’ End’s expansion across new categories and channels, and international markets, to generate new high-margin royalty streams and extend the brand’s global footprint. Lands’ End maintains full operational control of its core direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) and business-to-business (“B2B”) businesses, ensuring complete continuity for customers, partners, and employees. The Company has used the majority of the proceeds to fully repay its $234 million term loan, significantly reducing interest expense and strengthening its balance sheet. This improved capital structure provides the Company increased flexibility to pursue...