Arcus Hunting Acquires Ramcat Broadheads
Adds premium broadhead brand to its portfolio of archery and hunting
products
COVINGTON, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Arcus Hunting, LLC, a Bregal Partners company, has completed its
acquisition of Ramcat Broadheads (“Ramcat,” or the “Company”), a leading
provider of broadheads, replacement blades, and quivers. Brett and Chris
Fulton, the Company’s founders, will continue to be a part of the Arcus
family following the acquisition. Ramcat marks Arcus Hunting’s fourth
investment in the archery space since November 2014.
“Ramcat has developed best-in-class broadheads with its patented deep
lobe airfoil design that enables an unrivaled combination of accuracy
and penetration among its peers in the broadhead marketplace,” said
Scott Perekslis, Managing Partner and co-founder of Bregal Partners.
“The Company is growing very rapidly, and we are proud to be partnering
with Brett and Chris to give both Ramcat and its loyal customer
following the added resources that the broader Arcus platform can bring
to bear.” Perekslis added, “With Dead Down Wind, Tink’s, Obsession, and
now Ramcat, we continue to pursue our strategy of building a leading
player in the archery space, with a particular focus on categories that
enhance hunters’ performance in the field.”
Ramcat’s founders, Brett and Chris Fulton, added, “We are excited to be
joining the Arcus family and look forward to continuing to grow the
Ramcat brand with our new partners. We appreciate all of our existing
customers and look forward to continuing to serve them while working
with Arcus to reach new customers and offer more innovative products.”
Phil Robinson, President of Arcus Hunting, stated, “Ramcat gives us a
strong presence with a very high quality brand in the large and growing
broadhead category. We are thrilled to have yet another premium product
in the Arcus portfolio to offer our retail and distribution partners and
hunters in the field.”
Sidley Austin LLP and Hovey Williams LLP served as legal advisors to
Bregal Partners and Arcus Hunting in the transaction. Blumling & Gusky
LLP served as legal advisors to Ramcat. The terms of the transaction
were not disclosed.
About Ramcat
Ramcat is a designer, marketer, and sourcer of
broadheads for compound bows, crossbows, and traditional bows of any
speed as well as replacement blades, quivers, and other accessories. The
Company’s patented deep lobe airfoil design and licensed Aero Insert
Technology demonstrate its commitment to innovation and delivering
best-in-class products. Ramcats are the hardest hitting, deepest
penetrating, most accurate broadheads on earth!
www.RamcatBroadheads.com
About Arcus Hunting
Arcus Hunting is an acquisition and
organic growth platform seeking to build a strong portfolio of leading
brands in the bowhunting and archery category. Through its subsidiaries,
Tink’s, Dead Down Wind, Obsession Bows, and now Ramcat, Arcus markets
and manufactures a range of leading deer lures, attractants, scent
control products, premium bows, broadheads, replacement blades, quivers,
and other archery accessories.
www.arcushunting.com
About Bregal Partners
Bregal Partners is a private
investment firm that invests alongside outstanding management teams to
build industry leading companies in the middle market. Areas of focus
include branded consumer products, food, energy services, and
healthcare. With $600 million of committed capital funded by a
sixth-generation family foundation with roots back to 1841, Bregal
Partners brings experience, stability, and a long-term outlook to all of
its investments. Bregal Partners is part of Bregal Investments, a global
family of investment vehicles that has invested more than $10 billion
since 2002.
www.bregalpartners.com
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