LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Browning West, LP (together with its affiliates, “Browning West” or “we”), which is a long-term shareholder of Gildan Activewear Inc. (NYSE: GIL) (TSX: GIL) (“Gildan” or the “Company”) and beneficially owns approximately 5.0% of the Company’s outstanding shares, today announced that its slate of director candidates released a presentation detailing its five-pillar plan to increase Gildan’s share price to more than $60 USD by the end of 2025 and more than $100 USD within the next five years. Browning West’s slate is releasing its operating plan now so that shareholders can understand the Company’s strong standalone prospects under our slate’s leadership relative to an outcome that likely undervalues the Company under the current Board of Directors’ reactionary sale process.
As a reminder, Browning West is seeking to elect eight highly qualified and independent director candidates to Gildan’s Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 28, 2024. Browning West’s director candidates possess strong track records of value creation, expertise in successful succession planning, relevant industry and governance experience, as well as proven management and board service pedigrees in Canada and the U.S.
Shareholders are encouraged to visit www.SuperchargeGildan.com to download a copy of the operating plan and sign up for important campaign updates. Visit SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) to review a copy of Browning West’s information circular and other relevant materials.
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Although Browning West believes that the expectations reflected in any such forward-looking information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements including, without limitation, the risks that (i) the Company may use tactics to thwart the rights of Browning West as a shareholder and (ii) the actions being proposed and the changes being demanded by Browning West, may not take place for any reason whatsoever. Except as required by law, Browning West does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.
Advisors
Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP is serving as legal counsel, Goodmans LLP is serving as Canadian legal counsel, and IMK is serving as Quebec legal counsel. Longacre Square Partners is serving as strategic advisor and Pelican PR is serving as public relations advisor. Carson Proxy is serving as proxy advisor.
About Browning West, LP
Browning West is an independent investment partnership based in Los Angeles, California. The partnership employs a concentrated, long-term, and fundamental approach to investing and focuses primarily on investments in North America and Western Europe.
Browning West seeks to identify and invest in a limited number of high-quality businesses and to hold these investments for multiple years. Backed by a select group of leading foundations, family offices, and university endowments, Browning West’s unique capital base allows it to focus on long-term value creation at its portfolio companies.