DELTA APPAREL ACQUIRED GEKKO BRANDS

Delta Apparel, Inc. announced it has acquired the assets of Gekko Brands, a supplier of licensed and decorated headwear sold under the brands of The Game® and Kudzu®.

Under the new wholly-owned subsidiary, To The Game, LLC, Delta Apparel, Inc. will continue providing innovatively designed, high quality headwear. The Game® and Kudzu® have extensive license agreements including major colleges and universities, motorsports properties, Churchill Downs, and various resort properties.

The Game® was founded in 1986 as a premier headwear supplier to colleges and universities. Its founder, Neil Stillwell, will continue to be an active leader in the business. The Kudzu® brand was formed in 1993 to design, import and sell headwear and jackets to NASCAR teams.

Prior to the acquisition, Gekko Brands was owned by Ashworth, LLC and Kurt Salmon Associates. The Game will continue to be headquartered in Phoenix City, Alabama and all current operations will remain in place. The business employs approximately 120 people, all will be retained as employees after the acquisition.

Robert W. Humphreys, President and CEO said, “We look forward to the addition of The Game® and Kudzu® brands to Delta Apparel, Inc. The purchase of this business is in keeping with our strategy of acquiring brands, licensed properties, and operating companies that expand our channels of distribution, giving us additional platforms for growth.

Delta Apparel expects The Game, LLC to add approximately $27 million in annual sales to its business and be marginally profitable, with opportunities for improved profitability in the future.

About Delta Apparel, Inc.
Delta Apparel, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, M. J. Soffe, LLC, Junkfood Clothing Company and To The Game, LLC, is an international design, manufacturing, sourcing and marketing company that features a diverse portfolio of high quality branded and private label active-wear apparel and headwear.