<p>Skechers said on Monday it had agreed to be taken private by investment firm 3G Capital in a $9.4 billion deal, at a time when the footwear company grapples with the impact of steep U.S. tariffs and erratic trade policy.</p>.<p>3G Capital has offered $63 per Skechers share in cash, representing a 28 per cent premium to the stock's Friday close, according to Reuters calculation.</p>.<p>Shares of the company jumped more than 25 per cent to $61.90 premarket after the announcement.</p>.Airtel's B2B arm rolls-out 'Business Name Display' solution for enterprises.<p>Skechers withdrew its annual results forecast last month, citing the Trump administration's trade policies that have jolted the global economy and dented consumer sentiment.</p>.<p>President Donald Trump has ratcheted up import tariffs on Chinese goods to 145 per cent. China makes up for a bulk of imports for the brand's US business.</p>.<p>Buyout firm 3G Capital, controlled by Brazilian billionaire financier Jorge Paulo Lemann, is best known for its investment in the food and drinks sector through companies such as Kraft Heinz.</p>.<p>The Skechers deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025 and will be financed through a combination of cash provided by 3G Capital as well as debt financing that has been committed by JPMorgan Chase Bank.</p>
<p>Skechers said on Monday it had agreed to be taken private by investment firm 3G Capital in a $9.4 billion deal, at a time when the footwear company grapples with the impact of steep U.S. tariffs and erratic trade policy.</p>.<p>3G Capital has offered $63 per Skechers share in cash, representing a 28 per cent premium to the stock's Friday close, according to Reuters calculation.</p>.<p>Shares of the company jumped more than 25 per cent to $61.90 premarket after the announcement.</p>.Airtel's B2B arm rolls-out 'Business Name Display' solution for enterprises.<p>Skechers withdrew its annual results forecast last month, citing the Trump administration's trade policies that have jolted the global economy and dented consumer sentiment.</p>.<p>President Donald Trump has ratcheted up import tariffs on Chinese goods to 145 per cent. China makes up for a bulk of imports for the brand's US business.</p>.<p>Buyout firm 3G Capital, controlled by Brazilian billionaire financier Jorge Paulo Lemann, is best known for its investment in the food and drinks sector through companies such as Kraft Heinz.</p>.<p>The Skechers deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025 and will be financed through a combination of cash provided by 3G Capital as well as debt financing that has been committed by JPMorgan Chase Bank.</p>