Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation Completes Merger With a Partnership Comprised of Worldwide Golf and Capitol Hill Group

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. and BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (Nasdaq: BGFV) (“Big 5”), a leading sporting goods retailer, today announced the successful completion of its previously announced merger with a partnership comprised of Worldwide Golf and Capitol Hill Group. Upon the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the approval of Big 5's stockholders, the merger was consummated, with Big 5 surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of such partnership.

GlobeNewsWire • Oct 2, 2025

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation Stockholders Approve Acquisition by Worldwide Sports Group Holdings LLC

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (Nasdaq: BGFV) (“Big 5”), a leading sporting goods retailer, today announced that, at a special meeting of its stockholders held on September 26, 2025 (the “Special Meeting”), Big 5 stockholders voted to approve the Company's acquisition by WSG Merger LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Worldwide Golf Group (“Worldwide”). Big 5 will file a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting the final voting results of the Special Meeting. Upon completion of the transaction, expected to be on or about September 30, 2025, Big 5 will become a privately held company and shares of Big 5 common stock will no longer be listed on any public market.

GlobeNewsWire • Sep 26, 2025

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation Postpones Special Meeting of Stockholders; Urges Stockholders to Continue Voting “For” the Merger and Related Proposals at the Special Meeting

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (Nasdaq: BGFV) (”Big 5”), a leading sporting goods retailer, today announced that, in light of the fact that a material amount of shares have yet to vote, Big 5's Board of Directors (the “Board”) has determined to postpone the Special Meeting of Stockholders to September 26, 2025.

GlobeNewsWire • Sep 23, 2025

Shareholder Alert: The Ademi Firm Investigates Whether Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation Is Obtaining a Fair Price for Its Public Shareholders

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Ademi Firm is investigating Big 5 (Nasdaq: BGFV) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law in its transaction with Worldwide Golf and Capitol Hill Group. Click here to learn how to join our investigation and obtain additional information or contact us at [email protected] or toll-free: 866-264-3995. There is no cost or obligation to you. In the transaction, shareholders of Big 5 will receive $1.45 per share, with total enterprise value.

Business Wire • Aug 8, 2025

Big 5 Incurs Wider Y/Y Loss in Q2 Amid Weak Sales, Plans Buyout

BGFV incurs a loss of $1.11 per share in Q2 FY25 as same-store sales drop 6.1%. Revenue declines 7.5% with gross margin contracting due to higher costs.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 4, 2025

Big 5 (BGFV) Q2 Revenue Drops 7.5%

Big 5 (BGFV) Q2 Revenue Drops 7.5%

The Motley Fool • Jul 30, 2025

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation Announces Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Results

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (Nasdaq: BGFV) (the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us,” “Big 5”), a leading sporting goods retailer, today reported financial results for the fiscal 2025 second quarter ended June 29, 2025.

GlobeNewsWire • Jul 29, 2025

Big 5 Sporting Goods Sold to Worldwide Golf for $112 Million

Big 5, a sporting goods retailer based in the western U.S., has been sold for $112 million. The buyers: a partnership made up of another retailer in this space, Worldwide Golf, and private investment firm Capital Hill Group, the company announced last week.

PYMNTS • Jul 6, 2025

$HAREHOLDER ALERT: Class Action Attorney Juan Monteverde Investigates the Merger of Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. (NASDAQ: BGFV)

NEW YORK, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Class Action Attorney Juan Monteverde with Monteverde & Associates PC (the “M&A Class Action Firm”), has recovered millions of dollars for shareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm in the 2024 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. The firm is headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City and is investigating Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. (NASDAQ: BGFV ) related to its sale to a partnership comprised of Worldwide Golf and Capitol Hill for $1.45 share in cash without interest to Big 5 Sporting Goods shareholders. Is it a fair deal?

GlobeNewsWire • Jul 2, 2025

SHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates MRC and BGFV on Behalf of Shareholders

NEW YORK, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:

GlobeNewsWire • Jul 2, 2025