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CODI Prices $100 Million Share Offering

Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI),  owner of 5.11, Crosman, Liberty Safe and a number of other middle market businesses, priced a $100 million public offering of 4 million of its 7.875 percent series B fixed-to-floating rate cumulative preferred shares.

Gear Coop Appoints Craig Levra President

Gear Coop appointed Craig Levra, former CEO of Sport Chalet, as president. Levra will partner with Gear Coop founder and CEO Terry Lee to drive its next leg of growth.

Physical Activity Study Shows 28 Percent of Americans Inactive

For more than five years, over a quarter of the U.S. population has indicated they were inactive. However, the 2018 Physical Activity Council Participation Report also indicates a moderate rise in participation for many sports and activities, including fitness sports, outdoor sports and winter sports.

Moody’s Assigns B3 CFR To Boardriders

Moody’s Investors Service assigned a B3 Corporate Family Rating (CFR) to Boardriders Inc.. At the same time, Moody’s assigned a B3 rating to its proposed $450 million Senior Secured Term Loan due 2024 and a B3-PD Probability of Default (PDR) rating. The rating outlook is stable.

Outdoor Research Hires Head Of Finance and Operations

Outdoor Research, the Seattle-based maker of industry leading apparel and gear, this month hired Roger Barton as head of finance and operations. Barton was most recently at Newell Brands Technical Apparel, which include the Marmot and ExOfficio brands.

NBA Considering Removing “One and Done” Age Limit

The NBA is considering ending the “one-and-done” age limit rule for players who want to enter the NBA draft in wake of the pay-for-play scandal roiling college basketball, according to a report from ESPN.

Nordstrom Rejects Take-Private Offer By Family Group

A special committee of Nordstrom’s board rejected a roughly $8.4 billion offer, amounting to $50 a share, from the founding Nordstrom family to buy the company, saying the price was too low.

VF Corp. Appoints Velia Carboni As Chief Digital Officer

VF Corp. announced the appointment of Velia Carboni, formerly at Fidelity Investments, to the new position of chief digital officer. She will report to VF’s chairman, president and CEO, Steve Rendle, and will serve on the company’s senior leadership team.