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Frontenac Acquires EFC International

November 3, 2021

Industrial Services

Chicago-based private equity firm Frontenac has acquired EFC International, a St. Louis-headquartered value-added distributor of highly engineered fasteners and specialty components. Financial terms were not disclosed; CEO Matt Dudenhoeffer and the executive team will remain in place as Frontenac supports EFC's organic and inorganic expansion plans following a sale by prior sponsor Quad-C Management.

2.0 Ventures Acquires Majority Stake in Feat Clothing, Inc.

May 29, 2024

Consumer Products

Salt Lake City-based private equity firm 2.0 Ventures has acquired a majority stake in DTC athleisure brand Feat Clothing, Inc.; financial terms were not disclosed. Feat co-founder and CEO Taylor Offer will step down from day-to-day duties and join the company's board while the brand's seven-person team, product assortment and distribution channels remain in place.

Surefoot Acquires FrontRunners and Super Runners Shops

June 27, 2021

Retail

Park City-based ski boot retailer Surefoot, L.C. has acquired Los Angeles-based FrontRunners and New York City-based Super Runners Shops. The deal will relocate the acquired companies' headquarters to Surefoot's Park City offices and integrate Surefoot's custom footwear/orthotic technology into the running-store locations.

Out&Back Acquires The Locals Sale

November 15, 2023

E-Commerce

Out&Back Outdoor has acquired The Locals Sale, a curated marketplace for used ski and snowboard gear, bringing the smaller resale business and its events, inventory and warehouse into Out&Back’s platform. The deal expands Out&Back’s hard-goods offerings, consolidates fulfillment between Denver and Salt Lake City, and transitions The Locals Sale employees (including founder Jake Cohn) into Out&Back’s team to grow winter-sports inventory and events.

Frontenac Acquires Majority Stake in Crofter's Organic

February 3, 2021

Food & Beverage

Frontenac, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired a majority interest in Crofter's Organic, a Parry Sound, Ontario-based manufacturer of branded and private-label organic fruit spreads. The Latka family will retain a significant financial stake and Apu Mody will join as Executive Chairman as the company looks to expand market penetration and accelerate growth across North America.

CSC Generation Enterprise Acquires Backcountry

September 9, 2024

Retail

CSC Generation Enterprise acquired Backcountry and its family of brands (MotoSport, Competitive Cyclist, Steep & Cheap), adding the specialty outdoor retailer to CSC’s multi-brand, digital-first platform. The deal is supported by a $112.0 million senior secured credit facility provided by Second Avenue Capital Partners, SB360 Capital Partners, and Ares Commercial Finance to refinance prior debt and support the acquisition.