{"id":7925,"date":"2021-06-11T14:56:47","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T12:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.koehlergroup.com\/signa-sports-united-to-go-public-on-nyse-through-combination-with-yucaipa-acquisition-corporation\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T14:20:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:20:51","slug":"signa-sports-united-is-going-public-on-the-nyse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.koehlergroup.com\/en\/news\/signa-sports-united-is-going-public-on-the-nyse\/","title":{"rendered":"SIGNA Sports United is going public on the NYSE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7925\" class=\"elementor elementor-7925 elementor-1915\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7efb599c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base layout-small container-pt e-7efb599c-fff641d \" data-id=\"7efb599c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7efb599c\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"7efb599c\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5770740e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5770740e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SIGNA Sports United has entered into an agreement for a business combination with Yucaipa Acquisition Corporation, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. The combination also includes the acquisition of the WiggleCRC Group.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SIGNA Sports United (SSU) is merging with Yucaipa Acquisition Corporation at an implied enterprise value of approximately $3.2 billion.<\/li>\n<li>The transaction involves gross proceeds of up to approximately $645 million, consisting of a cash contribution of approximately $345 million from Yucaipa\u2019s escrow account (assuming no redemptions) and a fully committed, increased PIPE investment of approximately $300 million.<\/li>\n<li>The merger will accelerate SSU\u2019s international expansion, including the simultaneous acquisition of WiggleCRC, the world\u2019s second-largest online bicycle retailer, and the investment in SSU\u2019s technology platform.<\/li>\n<li>The combined company is a proven and profitable business with expected net revenue of<br \/>\napproximately $1.6 billion for the fiscal year ending in September 2021 (pro forma figures reflecting the merger with WiggleCRC).<\/li>\n<li>The PIPE financing is being led by Ron Burkle, leading global institutional investors, and sovereign wealth funds.<\/li>\n<li>SSU\u2019s existing shareholders will contribute 100% of their shareholdings to the new publicly traded company.<\/li>\n<li>Bridgepoint, the current majority shareholder of WiggleCRC, will receive a portion of the purchase price<br \/>\nin the form of shares in the new publicly traded company.<\/li>\n<li>In the twelve-month period ending March 31, 2021, SSU\u2019s largest segment, \u201cBike &amp; Outdoor,\u201d achieved an adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 10% in its core markets in the DACH region, while recording revenue growth of approximately 40% compared to the same period last year; in the rest of Europe, revenue growth exceeded 60% compared to the same period last year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"64cb074c\" class=\"e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"64cb074c\">More Information<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5fca3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5fca3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n     <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koehlergroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ssu-investor-reltations-press-release.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SIGNA Sports United Press Release<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t\r\n<li>SIGNA Sports United Investor Relations Page<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SIGNA Sports United has entered into an agreement for a business combination with Yucaipa Acquisition Corporation, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. 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