M&A Deal Summary

Alleghany Capital Acquires Jazwares

On August 4, 2014, corporate investor Alleghany Capital acquired consumer products company Jazwares

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Alleghany Capital’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Alleghany Capital’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Alleghany Capital’s 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-08-04
Target Jazwares
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Alleghany Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Pryor Cashman (Legal)

Target

Jazwares

Sunrise, Florida, United States
Jazwares' corporate headquarters in Sunrise, Florida.
Jazwares' corporate headquarters in Sunrise, Florida.
Jazwares is a global toy manufacturer with a portfolio of wholly owned and licensed brands. Jazwares celebrates imaginative play with a progressive focus on identifying new and relevant trends to transform into high-quality products for consumers of all ages. Jazwares engages consumers through innovative play experiences with popular brands such as Squishmallows, Pokémon, Star Wars, CoComelon, Fortnite, AEW, Adopt Me!, Hello Kitty, and many more. In addition to toys, offerings also include Metaverse gaming, costumes, and products for pets. Jazwares was founded in 1997 and is based in Sunrise, Florida.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Alleghany Capital

Category Corporate Investor
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Alleghany Capital Corp. is the investment arm of diversified holding company Alleghany Corporation. Alleghany Capital looks to acquire majority or minority positions in profitable middle-market companies headquartered throughout North America. Alleghany Capital does not have any sector preferences and generally seeks businesses with scalable market positions, strong management, and sustainable competitive advantages. Alleghany Capital is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 7
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 3
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 7
Year (2014) 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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