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Helen of Troy acquisitions, on the record
The businesses Helen of Troy bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.
Deals its annual reports describe
| Business | Deal | When | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Recipe Products Ltd. (Curlsmith brand)Word for word“On April 22, 2022, we completed the acquisition of Recipe Products Ltd., a producer of innovative prestige hair care products for all types of curly and wavy hair under the Curlsmith brand (“Curlsmith”).” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | On April 22, 2022 | — |
Osprey Packs, Inc. ("Osprey")Word for word“On December 29, 2021, we completed the acquisition of Osprey Packs, Inc. (“Osprey”), a longtime U.S. leader in technical and everyday packs, for $409.3 million in cash, net of a final net working capital adjustment and cash acquired.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | On December 29, 2021 | for $409.3 million in cash, net of a final net working capital adjustment and cash acquired. |
North America Personal Care businessWord for word“On June 7, 2021, we completed the sale of our North America Personal Care business to HRB Brands LLC, for $44.7 million in cash and recognized a gain on the sale in selling, general and administrative expense (“SG&A”) totaling $0.5 million.” 10-K for 2024 | divestiture | On June 7, 2021 | for $44.7 million in cash and recognized a gain on the sale in selling, general and administrative expense (“SG&A”) totaling $0.5 million. |
Latin America and Caribbean Personal Care businessWord for word“On March 25, 2022, we completed the sale of the Latin America and Caribbean Personal Care business to HRB Brands LLC, for $1.8 million in cash and recognized a gain on the sale in SG&A totaling $1.3 million.” 10-K for 2024 | divestiture | On March 25, 2022 | for $1.8 million in cash and recognized a gain on the sale in SG&A totaling $1.3 million. |
distribution and office facilities in El Paso, TexasWord for word“On September 28, 2023, we completed the sale of our distribution and office facilities in El Paso, Texas, for a sales price of $50.6 million, less transaction costs of $1.1 million.” 10-K for 2024 | divestiture | On September 28, 2023 | for a sales price of $50.6 million, less transaction costs of $1.1 million. |
Olive & June, LLC ("Olive & June")Word for word“On December 16, 2024, we completed the acquisition of Olive & June, LLC (“Olive & June”), an innovative, omni-channel nail care brand.” 10-K for 2025 | acquisition | On December 16, 2024 | — |
Personal Care businessWord for word“We completed the divestiture of our Personal Care business (as defined below) and extended our Revlon trademark license for a period of up to 100 years.” 10-K for 2025 | divestiture | — | — |
Drybar, Osprey and CurlsmithWord for word“We expanded our portfolio of leading brands and international footprint with the acquisitions of Drybar, Osprey and Curlsmith.” 10-K for 2025 | acquisition | — | — |
Olive & June, LLCWord for word“On December 16, 2024, we completed the acquisition of Olive & June, LLC (“Olive & June”), an innovative, omni-channel nail care brand.” 10-K for 2026 | acquisition | December 16, 2024 | — |
North America personal care business (sold to HRB Brands LLC)Word for word“In fiscal 2022, we completed the sale of our North America personal care business to HRB Brands LLC (“HRB Brands”).” 10-K for 2026 | divestiture | fiscal 2022 | — |
| Fiscal year ended | Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | Cash received from selling businesses | Goodwill from acquisitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-28 | $209.3 million | — | — |
| 2018-02-28 | $0 | — | — |
| 2019-02-28 | $0 | — | $172.9 million |
| 2020-02-29 | $255.9 million | $0 | — |
| 2021-02-28 | $0 | $0 | $209 million |
| 2022-02-28 | $410.9 million | $44.7 million | $117.6 million |
| 2023-02-28 | $146.3 million | $1.8 million | $117.6 million |
| 2024-02-29 | $0 | $0 | $251,000 |
| 2025-02-28 | $229.4 million | $0 | $154.8 million |
Deal filings since 2016
- 2025-11-25 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2024-02-20 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-11-04 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-08-30 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-06-30 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-12-10 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-05-20 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-03-17 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-01-27 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2018-11-07 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-03-07 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-12-27 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-12-27 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2016-12-13 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Read from Helen of Troy’s annual reports (10-K for 2026, 10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-04-23. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.