Fox Racing complements Vista Outdoor’s existing brand portfolio, expanding its leadership position in helmets, protective gear and apparel for motocross and mountain biking
Acquisition strengthens external product segment, adds approx $350 million in revenue
Anoka, Min., August 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE: VSTO), the parent company of 40 well-known brands that designs, manufactures and markets sports and outdoor products to consumers around the world, today announced the closure of its acquisition. Irvine, Calif.based for the purchase price of Fox Racing $540 millionwith the possibility of an additional $50 million Earnings based on Fox Racing’s financial performance. The addition of Fox Racing, a global icon in performance motocross, mountain bike and lifestyle gear for adventure seekers, allows Vista Outdoors to add another category-leading brand to its portfolio while maintaining a strong balance sheet and drive to drive. Reinvests in its existing business. organic growth.
“We are excited to welcome Fox Racing to the Vista Outdoors family,” said Chris Metz, Chief Executive Officer, Vista Outdoors. “This renowned brand brings us with motocross into one of the most passionate sports bases and expands our footprint in mountain biking. Fox Racing is synergistic to our existing action sports business unit, which includes Bell Helmets, Giro, Blackburn, Crash, CoPilot and Raskulz. We are making successful implementation of our strategy of using accretion acquisitions to expand leadership positions across categories, while enhancing our ability to capitalize on long-term growth opportunities in outdoor entertainment. to continue
For 50 years, Fox Racing has been a leading voice in the motocross and adventure community, with a dedicated consumer follower and talented group of employees who exemplify the brand’s mission to “Respect Tomorrow, Conquer Today, and Invent Tomorrow”. Huh.” Fox Racing’s deep history of creating innovative gear that enables racers and explorers to reach new heights aligns perfectly with Vista Outdoor’s existing portfolio of leading outdoor brands. Fox Racing grew net sales at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 20 percent from calendar year 2019 to 2021 and is expected to grow about 20 percent in calendar year 2022.
Jeffrey McGuanFox Racing’s CEO continues to lead the brand alongside existing members of Fox Racing’s leadership team. Fox Racing is now part of Vista Outdoor’s outdoor products segment and will be incorporated into the new outdoor products company upon completion of the previously announced separation.
Transaction details
Vista Outdoor paid a gross purchase price of $540 million, subject to certain customary closing adjustments and excluding contingent incentives of up to $50 million upon achievement of certain EBITDA targets. For calendar year 2022, Fox Racing’s full-year net sales and adjusted EBITDA are expected to be approximately $350 million and $55 million, respectively. Vista Outdoor expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings immediately, excluding transaction costs, transition costs and inventory step-up.
Vista Outdoor financed this acquisition through a combination of a $600 million asset-based revolving credit facility, which will replace Vista Outdoor’s existing asset-based revolving credit facility, and a $350 million secured term loan facility. Vista Outdoor’s leverage ratio remains well within the target leverage ratio of one to two times.
About Fox Racing
Since 1974, when Geoff Fox first introduced the world to our iconic logo, Fox Racing has been about family. Not just for the name – a legacy that continues to this day – but the idea of celebrating and sharing the passion of life on two wheels with the world. This is what motivates us, motivates and keeps us close. Because “skull” is more than just a word for a family of foxes—it’s about adventure, loyalty of friends, and everything that happens along the way.
About Vista Outdoor Inc.
Vista Outdoors (NYSE: VSTO) is the parent company of more than three dozen well-known brands that design, manufacture and market sports and outdoor products. We serve a wide and diverse range of consumers worldwide, including outdoor enthusiasts, golfers, cyclists, backyard grillers, campers, hunters, recreational shooters, athletes, as well as law enforcement and military professionals. Our reporting segments, Outdoor Products and Sporting Products, provide these consumers with a wide range of performance-driven, high-quality and innovative outdoor and sports products. Our operating model leverages resources shared across brands to achieve levels of excellence and performance that would be inaccessible for any single brand on its own. Brands include Remington Ammunition, Bushnell, Camelback, Bushnell Golf, Foresight Sports, Fox Racing, Bell Helmets, Camp Chef, Giro, QuietKat, Stone Glacier, Federal Ammunition and more. Vista Outdoor products are sold at leading retailers and distributors in North America and around the world. Visit our website at www.vistaoutdoor.com for news and information.
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