Vista Outdoor - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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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%).

Vista Outdoor Business Overview

Where is Vista Outdoor headquartered?

Vista Outdoor is headquartered in Anoka, Minnesota.

What is Vista Outdoor’s revenue?

Vista Outdoor disclosed revenue of 3,045M USD for 2022 and 2,226M USD for 2021.

How many employees does Vista Outdoor have?

Vista Outdoor has 4,400 employees.

What sector is Vista Outdoor in?

Vista Outdoor is a consumer products company.

When was Vista Outdoor founded?

Vista Outdoor was founded in 2014.

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
  • M&A Advisors 7

Vista Outdoor

Vista Outdoor, Inc.

1 Vista Way,
Anoka, Minnesota 55303
United States,
(801) 447-3000
www.vistaoutdoor.com

Vista Outdoor is a global designer, manufacturer and marketer of outdoor sports goods. Vista Outdoor was founded in 2014 and is based in Anoka, Minnesota.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 4 1 2 2 - - 9
vol $887M $81M $474M $193M $1.6B
Sell (0.4/yr) # 2 - - - 1 1 4
vol $328M $1.9B $2.2B
  13

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Foresight Sports, Inc. 2024-03-05 - Divestiture
San Diego, California · www.foresightsports.com
Vista Outdoor - Sporting Products Business 2023-10-16 1.9B USD Divestiture
Anoka, Minnesota
Simms Fishing Products 2022-07-27 193M USD Add-on Acquisition
Bozeman, Montana · www.simmsfishing.com
FOX Factory, Inc. 2022-07-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Braselton, California · www.ridefox.com
Stone Glacier 2021-12-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Bozeman, Montana · www.stoneglacier.com
Foresight Sports, Inc. 2021-09-10 474M USD Add-on Acquisition
San Diego, California · www.foresightsports.com
Remington Outdoor Company, Inc. - Ammunition and Accessories Assets 2020-10-13 81M USD Divestiture
Madison, North Carolina
Savage Sports Corp. 2019-07-08 170M USD Divestiture
Westfield, Massachusetts · www.savagearms.com
Vista Outdoor, Inc. - Bollé, Cébé and Serengeti Brands 2018-07-09 158M USD Unknown
Farmington, Utah
CampChef 2016-09-01 74M USD Add-on Acquisition
Hyde Park, Utah · www.campchef.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
FOX Factory, Inc. 2022-07-06 Custom Wheel House LLC 2023-03-06 2
Braselton, California · www.ridefox.com Santa Fe Springs, California · www.customwheelhouse.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Consumer Products 7 (78%) 1.2B (71%) 2 (50%) 2.1B (92%)
Business Services 1 (11%) 474M (29%) 1 (25%) -
Automotive 1 (11%) - - -
Defense - - 1 (25%) 170M (8%)
Total 9 $1.6B 4 $2.2B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 9 1.6B 4 2.2B
  California 4 887M 1 -
  Montana 2 193M - -
  Utah 1 74M 1 158M
  North Carolina 1 81M - -
  Minnesota - - 1 1.9B
  Massachusetts - - 1 170M
Total 9 $1.6B 4 $2.2B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Morgan Stanley
 3
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
 2
Moelis & Co.
 1
Legal Deals
Reed Smith LLP
 8
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
 2
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 4 $1.5B
< $100M 2 $155M
TOTAL $1.6B
Largest Foresight Sports, Inc.
$474M (2021-09-10)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.9B
$100M to $1B 2 $328M
TOTAL $2.2B
Largest Vista Outdoor - Sporting Products Business
$1.9B (2023-10-16)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
3 (33%)
Strategic(s)
22%
2 (22%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Strategic(s)
50%
2 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Consumer Products

Revenue

3,045   37% 2022
2,226   27% 2021
1,756   15% 2020
2,059   11% 2019
2,308   10% 2018
2,547   13% 2017
2,271   10% 2016
2,083   12% 2015
1,873   2014
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Employees

4,400

Established

2014

Public

NYSE: VSTO

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