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Acquisition
Riddell
| Acquisition Date |
June 2003
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| Revenue: |
$102M
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| Fenway Investment |
$63M
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Bell
| Investment Date: |
Sept. 2004
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| Revenue: |
$211M
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| Fenway Investment: |
$48M
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Easton
| Investment Date: |
March 2006
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| Revenue: |
$246M
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| Fenway Investment: |
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| Easton-Bell Sports is the world's leading designer and marketer of sports protection and performance equipment with leading market shares in baseball, football, hockey, cycling, and snow sports |
Investment Profile
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- Professional, enthusiasts and serious athletes
- Strong brand loyalty
- Demand for newest and performance enhancing products
- Authentic brands
- "Must have" brands for retailers
- #1 in baseball/softball, football, cycling, snow sports; #2/3 in hockey
- Leader in product development
- Balanced, multi-channel distribution
- Specialty retail
- Institutional
- Mass retail
- Cost savings opportunities in supply chain, administration
- Leverage scale to grow top-line, margins and free cash flow
- Strengthen management
- Product line acquisitions/extensions
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Facts at a Glance
