Ski apparel manufacturer Spyder for the second time in eight years after the private-equity group that owns it put it up for sale. Apax Partners, which bought Spyder in 2004 for $100 million, has attempted, unsucessfully, to sell the company at least once before. They are now attempting to collect around $150 million for the company, but the final sale price will likely be lower, due to a dismal 2012 ski season. Bidders for the brand, which sponsors athletes Julia Mancuso and Bode Miller, are said to include Columbia Sportswear and The North Face’s parent company, VF Corp.
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