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Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Apparel/Textiles

Bain Capital Private Equity Acquires Jack Wolfskin

On August 28, 2002, private equity firm Bain Capital Private Equity acquired apparel/textiles company Jack Wolfskin

Acquisition Context
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 3rd transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 1st transaction in Germany.
Investment Fate
  • Jack Wolfskin was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2005.
  • Jack Wolfskin was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2011 for 700M EUR.
  • Jack Wolfskin was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2018 for 476M USD.
  • Jack Wolfskin was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2025 for 290M USD.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date August 28, 2002
Target Jack Wolfskin
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Bain Capital Private Equity
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Jack Wolfskin

Idstein, Germany
Jack Wolfskin offers functional outdoor clothing, footwear, and equipment in Europe and is the largest franchisor in the German specialist sports retail market. Jack Wolfskin was formed in 1981 and is based in Idstein, Germany.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Bain Capital Private Equity

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 44.2B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bain Capital Private Equity (BCPE), is the private equity investment arm of alternative asset management firm, Bain Capital. BCPE targets leveraged buyout and growth capital transactions in a wide variety of industries including information technology, communications, media, healthcare, industrial/manufacturing, retail/consumer, and financial services. Bain Capital is based in Boston with additional offices in New York, London, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Munich.

Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 22 of 253
Sector: Apparel/Textiles 3 of 7
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 8 of 51
Country: Germany 1 of 10
Year: 2002 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-07-01 Burger King

Miami, Florida, United States

Burger King is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Burger King operates in-house restaurants as well as serves as a franchisor to thousands of independent locations around the world. Burger King was established in 1954 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Buy $2.3B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-09-09 Datek Online Holdings

Iselin, New Jersey, United States

Established in 1998, privately held Datek Online Holdings Corp. is one of the fastest-growing financial services companies in the United States and through affiliates provides swift access to financial services through innovative technology. The Company’s primary businesses are Datek Online Brokerage Services LLC, a pioneer in the online brokerage industry; iClearing LLC, a securities clearing operation; and Watcher Technologies, a provider of cutting-edge trading systems for the professional trading industry.

Sell $1.3B

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