Deal Details

RCBS Is Acquired by Hodgdon

Consumer

RCBS, a brand of Vista Outdoor, sale to Hodgdon

Summary

RCBS, a brand of Vista Outdoor Inc. (“Vista Outdoor”) (NYSE: VSTO), has been acquired by Hodgdon Powder Co. Inc. (“Hodgdon”). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Baird served as the exclusive financial advisor to Vista Outdoor on this transaction.

About

RCBS has dedicated itself to the craft of reloading ammunition since it was founded in 1943. RCBS started with one simple bullet die and has grown into the leading manufacturer of reloading equipment for rifles and pistols. Reloading is an exact process with tight tolerances. It requires precision and skill to be done correctly. That’s why RCBS makes state-of-the-art products – everything from presses, dies, shell holders, powder measurers and priming products. All are backed by RCBS’s industry-leading reputation to give you a premium reloading experience. RCBS is headquartered in Oroville, California.

Vista Outdoor is the parent company of more than three dozen renowned brands that design, manufacture and market sporting and outdoor products. Vista Outdoor serves a broad and diverse range of consumers around the globe, including outdoor enthusiasts, golfers, cyclists, backyard grillers, campers, hunters, recreational shooters, athletes, as well as law enforcement and military professionals. Vista Outdoor’s reporting segments, Outdoor Products and Sporting Products, provide these consumers with a wide range of performance-driven, high-quality and innovative outdoor and sporting products. Vista Outdoor’s operating model leverages shared resources across brands to achieve levels of excellence and performance that would be out of reach for any one brand on its own. Vista Outdoor’s brands include Bushnell, CamelBak, Bushnell Golf, Foresight Sports, Bell Helmets, Camp Chef, Giro, QuietKat and more. Vista Outdoor products are sold at leading retailers and distributors across North America and worldwide. Vista Outdoor is headquartered in Anoka, Minnesota.

Established in 1947 by Bruce and Amy Hodgdon, today, sons J.B. and Bob have grown Hodgdon into the largest U.S. supplier of smokeless and black powder substitute propellants. Hodgdon distributes gunpowder under the Hodgdon®, IMR®, Ramshot®, Acccurate®, Winchester®, Pyrodex®, Triple Seven® and Blackhorn 209® brands. Hodgdon is headquartered in Shawnee, Kansas.

Consumer

RCBS, a brand of Vista Outdoor, sale to Hodgdon