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Kent Outdoors

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Year established

1959

Location

OH US

Primary Industry

Consumer Products

About

Based in Ohio, US, and founded in 1959, Kent Water Sports, LLC doing business as Kent Outdoors operates as a designer and manufacturer of water sports and outdoor gear. Some of the firm’s clients include Full Throttle, Aquaglide, Obrien, BOTE, Kona Bicycles, etc. In April 2024, Eclipse Business Capital provided a USD 100 million asset-based credit facility to support the growth of Kent Outdoors. The firm as of April 2024, is led by its Executive Chairman, Lee Belitsky. The company manufactures a range of watersports equipment like waterski, towable, lounge, paddle products, skis, boards, vests, and tubes, through its brands, subsidiaries, and affiliates including Absolute Outdoor of America, LLC, HO Sports Company, LLC, Motion Sports of America, LLC, Connelly Skis, LLC, and Barefoot International, LLC. Additionally, Kent has partnered with many brands in outdoor recreation, including BOTE, Kona Bicycles, and Arbor Snowboards, among others, to deliver cycling and watersports products, Wakeboarding and Wakesurfing products, hunter’s arsenal, and gears to keep boaters, anglers, and paddlers safe.
Current Investors
Seawall Capital

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Primary Industry
Consumer Products
Sub Industries
Recreational Hobbies & Sporting Goods, Recreational Product Stores
Website
www.kentwatersports.com
Verticals
Manufacturing
Company Stage
Mature - Buyout
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Deal Status Target (s) Deal Date Investor(s) Seller(s) Deal size (Mn) Enterprise value (Mn) Post-money valuation (Mn) EBITDA multiple (x) Revenue multiple (x) Lead partner (s)
Completed Kent Outdoors 19 Apr 2024
Completed BOTE, LLC 17 Jan 2022
Completed Kona Bicycle Company 17 Jan 2022
Completed Kent Outdoors 31 Dec 2020
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