Guess?, Inc. announced on August 19, 2025, that it has signed a definitive agreement to be taken private in a transaction valuing the company at approximately $1.4 billion, including debt. This deal involves a strategic partnership with Authentic Brands Group LLC and certain existing Guess? shareholders, including co-founders Maurice Marciano, Paul Marciano, and CEO Carlos Alberini.
Under the terms of the agreement, public shareholders of Guess? will receive $16.75 per share in cash. This represents a premium of approximately 73% to Guess?’s unaffected closing common stock price on March 14, 2025, the last trading day prior to the initial non-binding acquisition proposal.
As part of the transaction, Authentic Brands Group will acquire 51% of substantially all Guess? intellectual property, while the Rolling Stockholders (including the Marcianos and Alberini) will own 49% of the IP. Current Guess? management will continue to run the operating company, which they will own 100%. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of Guess?’s 2026 fiscal year, subject to customary approvals.
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