Jason Rabin /
Centric Brands
Jason Rabin and investor group buy Centric Brands from Blackstone, Ares and HPS
- Terms
- Undisclosed
- Stage
- Closed
- Seller
- Blackstone, Ares Management and HPS Investment Partners
What happened
Centric Brands, the lifestyle brand portfolio behind licensed lines such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and Under Armour, completed its sale to CEO Jason Rabin and a new investor group of Axar Capital Management, M-Cor Capital LLC, MSP Sports Capital and group president Jarrod Kahn. Blackstone, Ares Management and HPS Investment Partners, owners since 2018, are exiting.
Centric has more than 100 licensed and owned brands, revenue of more than $3 billion and 2,600 employees worldwide. Rabin stays CEO. Terms weren't disclosed.
Who bought Centric Brands?
Jason Rabin acquired Centric Brands from Blackstone, Ares Management and HPS Investment Partners (Closed, published 9 Nov 2026).
The source
Jason Rabin and investor group buy Centric Brands from Blackstone, Ares and HPS
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Closed · Jason Rabin acquired Centric Brands from Blackstone, Ares Management and HPS Investment Partners (Closed, published 9 Nov 2026).
Published 9 Nov 2026- Published by the source
Deal Web as a list
- Blackstone (Seller) sold this deal. Blackstone: 9 deals on Carrywatch.
- Jason Rabin (chief executive officer) named in post this deal. Jason Rabin: named in 1 post on Carrywatch.
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