Vista Outdoor Acquires Fox Racing from Altamont Capital Partners
July 6, 2022
Vista Outdoor Inc. agreed to acquire Fox Racing from Altamont Capital Partners for $540 million with an additional potential $50 million in earnouts. Fox Racing, headquartered in Irvine, California, is a global performance motocross, mountain bike and lifestyle gear brand with projected 2022 revenue of about $350 million; the transaction is expected to close in Q3 2022.
- Buyers
- Vista Outdoor Inc.
- Targets
- Fox Racing
- Sellers
- Altamont Capital Partners
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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