Poland's Arlen strikes €6.4M deal for 60% of Czech bootmaker Prabos
What's the deal? Warsaw-listed Arlen S.A.Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has signed a Framework Acquisition Agreement to buy 60% of Prabos plus a.s.Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Czech footwear producer based in Slavičín, from the company's majority shareholder. The price for the stake, known as Package A, is €6.4 million.
The structure: The seller currently holds 750,625 shares, or 75.06% of Prabos. The agreement covers 600,000 of those shares now, with closing set no later than 14 calendar days after signing on September 9, 2026.
Why now? The deal follows a Memorandum of Understanding the two sides signed on August 19, 2026, outlining a potential capital investment by Arlen in Prabos.
What's next? The agreement also maps a path for the remaining 150,625 shares, called Package B, for €1,606,667. Arlen holds a call option to buy them, exercisable within two years of closing; if it does not, the seller holds a put option to force a sale.
What changes? The seller will stay on as chief executive officer of Prabos for at least two years after closing. Prabos is a Czech manufacturer of specialist footwear.
The signal: The cross-border deal gives Arlen majority control of an established Czech producer, with a phased structure that ties leadership continuity to the eventual full buyout.
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