Helen of Troy Acquires Osprey Packs, Inc.
November 29, 2021
Helen of Troy Limited agreed to acquire Osprey Packs, Inc. for approximately $414.7 million in cash, adding the outdoor pack and travel-gear brand to its portfolio. The acquisition brings Osprey — headquartered in Cortez, Colorado, with roughly 270+ employees and ~ $155–160 million of 2021 revenue — into Helen of Troy's global consumer-products platform to expand its outdoor category and accelerate international growth.
- Buyers
- Helen of Troy Limited
- Targets
- Osprey Packs, Inc.
- Sellers
- Mike Pfotenhauer, Diane Wren, Freeman Spogli & Co.
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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