Add-on Acquisition • Apparel/Textiles

VF Outdoor Acquires Eagle Creek

On January 29, 2007, VF Outdoor acquired apparel/textiles company Eagle Creek

Acquisition Context

This is VF Outdoor’s 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
This is VF Outdoor’s 1st transaction in the United States.
This is VF Outdoor’s 1st transaction in California.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	January 29, 2007
Target	Eagle Creek
Sector	Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s)	VF Outdoor
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Eagle Creek

Carlsbad, California, United States

Eagle Creek is a maker of adventure travel gear, luggage, travel accessories and packing solutions for active, adventurous souls. Founded in 1975 by Steve and Nona Barker, California-based Eagle Creek, Inc., invented the adventure travel gear category, introduced the industry's first convertible backpack on wheels, and is revolutionizing the way travelers pack with its Pack-It(R) folders, cubes, sacs and toiletry kit organizing system.

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Buyer

VF Outdoor

Santa Fe Springs, California, United States

Category	Company
Founded	1994
Sector	Apparel/Textiles

DESCRIPTION

VF Outdoor, Inc. founded in 1994.VF Outdoor, Inc., a subsidiary of VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC). Manufactures apparel, footwear products.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	1 of 1
Sector: Apparel/Textiles	1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition	1 of 1
State: California	1 of 1
Country: United States	1 of 1
Year: 2007	1 of 1

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