Big 5 Sporting Goods to be Acquired by Partnership for $112.7M

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation has agreed to be acquired by a partnership between Worldwide Golf and Capitol Hill Group in an all-cash transaction valued at $112.7 million. Shareholders will receive $1.45 per share, a 36% premium over the 60-day volume weighted average price. The acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2025, subject to stockholder approval. Big 5 will be taken private and delisted from the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, but will maintain operational independence.