M&A Deal Summary

adidas Acquires Taylor Made Golf Co

On May 14, 2004, adidas acquired leisure company Taylor Made Golf Co

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is adidas’ 1st transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is adidas’ 1st transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2004-05-14
Target Taylor Made Golf Co
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) adidas
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Taylor Made Golf Co

Tokyo, Japan
Taylor Made Golf Co Ltd is a manufacturer of wholesales ski goods.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

adidas

Herzogenaurach, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1920
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Employees51,561
Revenue 23.7B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to an Adidas Group office in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Entrance to an Adidas Group office in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

adidas produces sporting goods and apparel under Adidas, Five Ten, Reebok, TaylorMade, Adams Golf, and Ashworth brands. adidas was founded in 1920 and is based in Herzogenaurach, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 6
Sector: Leisure M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 6
Country: Japan M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2004 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1997-09-17 The Salomon Group

Annecy, France

Salomon is a player in freedom action sports equipment and is well-established in technical apparel and footwear. In addition, Salomon manages the brands Mavic, Bonfire, Arc'Teryx, and Cliché.

Buy $1.4B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-05-02 The Salomon Group

Annecy, France

Salomon is a player in freedom action sports equipment and is well-established in technical apparel and footwear. In addition, Salomon manages the brands Mavic, Bonfire, Arc'Teryx, and Cliché.

Sell €485M