M&A Deal Summary

Mattel Acquires Radica Games

On July 26, 2006, Mattel acquired digital media company Radica Games for 230M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Mattel’s 1st transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Mattel’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Mattel’s 1st transaction in China.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-07-26
Target Radica Games
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Mattel
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 230M USD
Advisor(s) Navigant Capital Advisors (Financial)

Target

Radica Games

Hong Kong, China
Radica Games Ltd. is a maker of electronic games and other products that appeal to older children. Radica makes games and products like 20Q, Play TV and Girl Tech products.

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Buyer

Mattel

El Segundo, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1945
Sector Consumer Products
Employees33,000
Revenue 5.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Mattel's corporate headquarters in El Segundo, California.
Mattel's corporate headquarters in El Segundo, California.

Mattel designs, manufactures, and markets a broad variety of toy products. Mattel’s portfolio of brands and products include Barbie, Polly Pocket, Little Mommy, Disney Classics, Monster High, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Radica, Battle Force 5, Tyco R/C, Fisher-Price, Power Wheels, and American Girl. Mattel was founded in 1945 and is based in El Segundo, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 10
Sector (Digital Media) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 7
Country (China) 1 of 1
Year (2006) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-09-30 The Learning Company

Hiawatha, Iowa, United States

The Learning Company (TLC) is an American educational software company, founded in 1980. It produced a grade-based system similar to Knowledge Adventure's JumpStart series. The products for preschoolers through second graders feature Reader Rabbit, and software for more advanced students features The ClueFinders. The company also purchased the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-15 Phase 10 Card Game

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Phase 10 is a rummy style card game based on on a popular variant of rummy known as Liverpool Rummy.

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