Bazooka - Ownership and Business Overview

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Bazooka Ownership

Who owns Bazooka?

Bazooka is owned by Madison Dearborn Partners and The Tornante Company. It was acquired on October 12, 2007.

Is Bazooka PE-backed?

Yes. Bazooka is owned by private equity investors Madison Dearborn Partners and The Tornante Company.

Was Bazooka formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Bazooka was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Bazooka Business Overview

Where is Bazooka headquartered?

Bazooka is headquartered in New York, New York.

What sector is Bazooka in?

Bazooka is a food company.

When was Bazooka founded?

Bazooka was founded in 1938.

Food M&A Summary in 2007

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, food ranked 13 in number of deals in 2007. The largest food acquisition in 2007 was Groupe Danone - Biscuits & Cereal Products Business - which was acquired by Mondelez International for $6.0B.

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Bazooka

The Bazooka Companies, Inc.

1 Whitehall Street,
New York, New York 10004
United States,
(212) 376-0300
www.bazookacandybrands.com

Bazooka produces distinctive candy products - including Bazooka bubble gum, Ring Pop, Push Pop, Baby Bottle Pop, and Juicy Drop Pop lollipops - as well as manage pre-paid digital and physical gift card solutions for leading consumer brands. Bazooka is headquartered in New York City.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - 1 - - 1
vol $500M $500M
  1

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
The Topps Co. - Sports and Entertainment Division 2022-01-04 500M USD Divestiture
New York, New York
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Consumer Products - - 1 (100%) 500M (100%)
Total - - 1 $500M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States - - 1 500M
  New York - - 1 500M
Total - - 1 $500M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $500M
TOTAL $500M
Largest The Topps Co. - Sports and Entertainment Division
$500M (2022-01-04)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Food

Established

1938

Former Name

The Topps Co., Inc.

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