Founder Sport Group
Statesville, North Carolina
FUND
CCMP III
ORIGINAL INVESTMENT
2016
STATUS
Realized
Partnered with founder to drive continued strong growth through additional product innovation and category expansion.
Founded in 1971, Founder Sport Group (formerly known as Badger Sportswear) is a leading manufacturer and supplier of innovative, high quality team uniforms, performance athletic wear and fanwear at value prices for youth and adult athletes in the U.S.
CEO Corner
John Anton, CEO
“CCMP has been a vital partner to FSG and our leadership team as we have transformed our company. Their insight, responsiveness, and ability to support our strategic objectives has enabled us to rapidly evolve into the leading and fastest growing provider of custom sublimated on-field and off-field performance apparel in the industry.”
Opportunity and Why CCMP
- Market leading positions and deep team dealer relationships
- Potential for category expansion and consolidation
- Innovation potential in custom sublimation product lines
Value Creation
- Continue core market share gain
- Expand into adjacent categories organically & through acquisitions
- Continue "best-in-class" customer service
- Expand salesforce
These endorsements are provided by certain current and former executive officers of portfolio companies that are or were previously owned by certain investment vehicles advised by CCMP Growth and CCMP Capital. None of the executive officers were directly compensated for providing these endorsements. However, as a result of the ownership structure of these portfolio companies and the controlling interest held by the funds advised by CCMP Growth and CCMP Capital, a conflict of interest exists because the executive officers have an incentive to make positive statements about CCMP Growth and/or CCMP Capital and their experiences with CCMP Growth and/or CCMP Capital to maintain the goodwill with CCMP Growth. Please refer to Terms of Use and Disclaimers for important information about CCMP Capital Advisors, LP and CCMP Growth Advisors, LP.
For illustrative purposes only. There can be no assurance any such value creation plan will ultimately be achieved as described herein. Certain statements herein reflect the subjective views and opinions of CCMP Growth and its personnel. Such statements cannot be independently verified and are subject to change. Please refer to Terms of Use and Disclaimers for important information about CCMP Capital Advisors, LP and CCMP Growth Advisors, LP. A complete list of CCMP Capital Advisors, LP investments is available on its website.
