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Vista Outdoor Mergers & Acquisitions

Vista Outdoor M&A Summary

Vista Outdoor has acquired 9 companies, including 5 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 4 assets.

Vista Outdoor’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired Foresight Sports for $474M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2023, when it sold Vista Outdoor - Sporting Products Business to Czechoslovak Group a.s. for $1.9B. Vista Outdoor has acquired in 5 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include consumer products (78%) and automotive (12%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity13
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8

Vista Outdoor

Vista Outdoor, Inc.

1 Vista Way,
Anoka, Minnesota 55303
United States,
(763) 433-1000
www.vistaoutdoor.com

All (13) Buy (9) Sell (4)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2024-10-04 Revelyst · Consumer Products
Anoka, Minnesota · www.revelyst.com

Revelyst is a collection of outdoor consumer products and brands including Fox Racing, Bell, Giro, CamelBak, Bushnell, Simms Fishing, Camp Chef, Blackhawk, Blackburn, Primos Hunting, and Stone Glacier. Revelyst is based in Anoka, Minnesota.

1,125 Divestiture

SVP Global PE
Advisors: Goldman Sachs , Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

Vista Outdoor


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