M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.95
Kontoor Brands to acquire Helly Hansen from Canadian Tire for approximately $900 million
Kontoor Brands, Inc.
- Kontoor Brands (KTB) will acquire 100% of Helly Hansen from Canadian Tire Corporation for $900 million in cash and debt.
- Helly Hansen expected to generate over $680 million in revenue and $80 million in adjusted EBITDA in full year 2025.
- Transaction expected to close in second fiscal quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.
- Kontoor plans to finance the acquisition with excess cash on hand and new debt, targeting net leverage below 3x pro forma EBITDA.
- Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC served as financial advisor and Foley & Lardner LLP as legal advisor to Kontoor Brands.