Katjes International acquires a majority stake in the Bogner Group

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Katjes International acquires a majority stake in the Bogner Group

• Katjes International today signed an agreement to acquire a 60% stake in the Bogner Group
• The Bogner family will remain a shareholder with a 40% stake
• Closing of the transaction is expected in September 2025
   

Dusseldorf/Munich, 01 August 2025 – Today, Katjes International, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Katjes Quiet Luxury, signed an agreement to acquire 60% of the shares in Willy Bogner GmbH (“Bogner Group”). The remaining 40% of the shares will continue to be held by the Bogner family.

The internationally operating Bogner Group is the largest family-owned luxury apparel brand in Germany. The company focuses on premium sports and leisurewear and is particularly renowned for its ski and outdoor collections under the brands ‘Bogner’ and ‘Bogner Fire + Ice’. In the financial year 2024/25, the Bogner Group generated net sales of nearly EUR 200 million and is profitable.

With this step, Katjes International is adding another well-known brand in the consumer goods sector to its existing brand portfolio.

“With our successes in the personal care segment – with Bübchen, Theramed and Shirin Beauty – we have demonstrated our ability to successfully grow brands beyond our original business in a profitable way. Expanding and developing brands in the European consumer goods segment is our strength and fully aligned with our long-term strategy. The addition of Bogner marks our entry into the luxury goods segment, further strengthening our brand portfolio” said Tobias Bachmüller, Managing Shareholder of Katjes International.

The closing of the transaction is subject to approval by the German antitrust authorities. Closing is expected in September 2025. Katjes International is considering a potential tap of its existing corporate bond (WKN A30V78/ISIN NO0012888769) as part of the purchase price financing.
 

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ABOUT KATJES INTERNATIONAL

Katjes International GmbH & Co. KG, together with its two legally independent sister companies, the well-known confectionery manufacturer Katjes Fassin GmbH & Co. KG and Katjesgreenfood GmbH & Co. KG, as well as the respective subsidiaries and investments of these three companies, form the Katjes Group ("Katjes Group"). With a focus on branded Consumer Goods in Europe, the Katjes International bundles its investments in companies with strong and established brands. The business includes the subsidiaries Sperlari with Dulcioliva and Paluani in Italy, the German companies Piasten, Dallmann's Pharma Candy with Bübchen Body Care and Bübchen Oral Care and Harlekijntjes in the Netherlands. In addition, the company holds interests of ca. 88 % in the British company Candy Kittens Limited and of around 23% in the French company Carambar & Co. (CPK).

For more information, visit http://www.katjes-international.de/en/
 

INFORMATIONEN AND EXPLANATIONS OF THE ISSUER CONCERNING THIS ANNOUNCEMENT

To the extent that this release contains forward-looking statements, these statements are based on plans, estimates and projections currently available to Katjes International. Forward-looking statements therefore speak only as of the date they are made. Katjes International assumes no obligation to update or develop such statements in light of new information or future events. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A variety of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements.

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This communication does not constitute an offer to sell securities in the United States of America. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption from the registration requirements thereof. The securities have not been and will not be registered. Katjes International GmbH & Co. KG does not intend to conduct a public offering of securities in the United States. This publication does not constitute an offer to purchase securities in Canada, Japan, or Australia.