M&A Deal Summary

VF Acquires Timberland

On September 13, 2011, VF acquired apparel/textiles company Timberland for 2.0B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is VF’s 13th transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is VF’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is VF’s 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is VF’s 1st transaction in New Hampshire.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-09-13
Target Timberland
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) VF
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 2.0B USD

Target

Timberland

Stratham, New Hampshire, United States
Timberland LLC provides design, engineering and marketing of premium-quality footwear, apparel and accessories for consumers who value the outdoors and their time in it. Timberland markets products under the Timberland(R), Timberland PRO(R), Mountain Athletics(R), SmartWool(R), Timberland Boot Company(R) and howies(R) brands, all of which offer quality workmanship and detailing and are built to withstand the elements of nature.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

VF

Denver, Colorado, United States
Category Company
Founded 1899
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Employees18,000
Revenue 10.5B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to VF Corp.'s VF Jeanswear office in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Entrance to VF Corp.'s VF Jeanswear office in Greensboro, North Carolina.

VF is a producer of branded lifestyle apparel with more than 30 brands. VF was founded in 1899 and is based in Greensboro, North Carolina.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 19
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 13 of 17
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 13
State (New Hampshire) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 13 of 16
Year (2011) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-30 Rock and Republic Enterprises - Intellectual Property

United States

Buy $57M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-30 John Varvatos

New York, New York, United States

John Varvatos is a men's clothing brand that includes footwear, bags, belts, eyewear, limited edition watches, and men’s fragrances. John Varvatos was founded in 2000 and is based in New York.

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