M&A Deal Summary

Spin Master Acquires Melissa & Doug

On January 2, 2024, Spin Master acquired consumer products company Melissa & Doug from AEA Investors for 950M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Spin Master’s 11th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Spin Master’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Spin Master’s 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Spin Master’s 1st transaction in Connecticut.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-01-02
Target Melissa & Doug
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Spin Master
Sellers(s) AEA Investors
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 950M USD
Advisor(s) Harris Williams & Co. (Financial)
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP (Legal)

Target

Melissa & Doug

Wilton, Connecticut, United States
website
Melissa & Doug is a designer and manufacturer of children’s toys, including wooden puzzles, arts & crafts products, plush toys and other educational toys. Melissa & Doug was founded in 1988 and is based in Wilton, Connecticut.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Spin Master

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector Consumer Products
Revenue 2.0B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Spin Master is a children's entertainment company that creates, designs, manufactures and markets a diversified portfolio of innovative toys, games, products and entertainment properties. Spin Master was founded in 1994 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 17
Sector (Consumer Products) 11 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 10
State (Connecticut) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 11 of 11
Year (2024) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-22 4D puzzles

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

4D puzzles offers innovation for a classic pastime and puts puzzling under a new lens with new form factors, fantastic detail and a rich constructing experience. 4D puzzles is based in Toronto, Ontario.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

AEA Investors

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 17.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

AEA Investors is a private investment firm focused on investing in and acquiring businesses headquartered primarily in the US, Europe, and China. AEA looks for companies operating in stable to growing industries with a proven ability to generate positive cash-flow. Broad sectors of interest include value-added industrial products/services, specialty chemicals, consumer products, and services. In addition to its primary middle-market private equity fund, AEA maintains additional funds targeted towards mezzanine financing, senior secured debt, and small business buyouts. AEA Investors was formed in 1968 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 76 of 76
Sector (Consumer Products) 8 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 25 of 25
State (Connecticut) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 69 of 69
Year (2024) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-08-31 Crane

Kimberly, Wisconsin, United States

Crane is a value-added provider of flow control and fluid handling distribution, service, and engineered skid systems. The Company has a consultative and solutions-oriented approach to sales and service and supplies customers with a broad range of mission-critical products to keep operations running safely and smoothly while driving productivity and minimizing downtime. Crane is based in Kimberly, Wisconsin.

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