NEW YORK – Global law firm Reed Smith represented Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE: VSTO) in connection with its acquisition of Fox Racing, a portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners, the law firm announced today. The total purchase price of $590 million includes a $50 million earn-out payment.
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The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and expected to close in the third quarter of 2022.

The New York-based M&A team was led by partners Chris Sheaffer and Anatoliy Rozental, and included partners James Tandler and Simon Kliegman and associates Nataly Laufer Sultan, Danielle Scalise, Kazi Ahmed, and Neimann Gipson.

Fox Racing is a leading global performance motocross, mountain bike and lifestyle gear brand. Vista Outdoor is a global designer, manufacturer and marketer of consumer products in the outdoor sports and recreation markets. The company’s portfolio of recognized brands includes a wide range of performance-driven and innovative outdoor recreational products sold at leading retailers worldwide. Altamont Capital is a San Francisco-based private investment firm.

More information about the transaction is available in the Vista Outdoor news release.

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