Oaktree Capital Management, which has lent $175 million to Quiksilver to keep operating while its U.S. business is in bankruptcy proceedings, has reportedly retained Alix Partners as an advisor for the possible acquisition of the entire company. Quoting unnamed sources, Bloomberg says that other investors may be interested in Quik including the Authentic Brands Group, Golden Gate Capital and Sycamore Partners. Authentic Brands owns labels including Bobby Jones, Prince, Spyder and Tretorn. Sycamore was a contender for Billabong International, in which Oaktree owns a stake of 19 percent.

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