** Shares of casualwear chain Lands' End Inc LE.O rise 20.93% to $16.99 premarket
** Co and WHP Global form joint venture to unlock the value of Lands’ End’s intellectual property
** LE will receive $300 million of gross cash proceeds, deal enables full repayment of its term loan
** WHP Global to pay co in cash for 50% controlling ownership stake in joint venture
** WHP Global will commence tender offer for up to $100 million of Lands’ End shares at $45 per share
** Under agreement, LE will continue operating existing business using contributed intellectual property in exchange for royalty payments
** Stock rose 10.5% in 2025
(Reporting by Megha Anilkumar Nair)
((MeghaAnilkumar.Nair@thomsonreuters.com;))