Nike sells Bauer Hockey subsidiary for $200 million US
Date Closed
April 16, 2008
Lead Office
Toronto
Value
200.00 Million USD
On April 16, 2008, an investor group led by Kohlberg & Co. and Canadian businessman W. Graeme Roustan completed its acquisition of the Bauer Hockey subsidiary of Nike Inc. for US$200 million in cash. The transaction was partly financed by senior debentures provided by General Electric Capital Co.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP represented GE with a team led by Richard Higa, Justin Lapedus, Greg Walters and Lisa Kennedy.