M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2013-05-28 |
| Target | Fundex Games |
| Sector | Consumer Products |
| Buyer(s) | Alex Global Products |
| Sellers(s) | Propel Equity |
| Deal Type | Merger |
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Alex Global Products is the home of the Alex Brands family including Alex Toys, Scientific Explorer, Poof, Ideal, ZOOB, and Backyard Safari. Alex Toys is recognized by generations of parents for quality robust products featured in a fun developmental preschool segment and fashion and beauty inspired tween line. The ideal is a classic brand dating back to 1903, setting the standard for toys and games for over 100 years. Poof with origins dated to the early 1980s is known for foam balls that are soft and safe along with other classic sports play. Alex Global Products is based in Fairfield, New Jersey.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 11 |
| Sector: Consumer Products M&A | 3 of 9 |
| Type: Merger M&A Deals | 4 of 4 |
| State: Indiana M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 4 of 11 |
| Year: 2013 M&A | 4 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-28 |
Panline USA
Northvale, New Jersey, United States Alex Toys is a developer of toys and children’s lifestyle product company that assist newborns through tweens with the process of creation through developmentally appropriate activities promoting self-expression, and physical, social and emotional developmental skills. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-12 |
ZOOB construction toy line/ Infinitoy
United States ZOOB! is the moving, mind-building, modeling system that encourages kids to learn, explore, and create using the most important tool of all. |
Buy | - |
Essex Bay Capital is a private equity firm that looks to invest in small to mid-sized companies to help accelerate growth. The Firm targets profitable businesses ($2 to $10 million of EBITDA) valued up to $100 million. Areas of interest include software, business services, distribution, medical products, industrial technologies, food, and consumer products. Essex Bay Capital was formed in 2021 and is headquartered in Essex, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Sector: Consumer Products M&A | 4 of 5 |
| Type: Merger M&A Deals | 3 of 3 |
| State: Indiana M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Year: 2013 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-28 |
POOF-Slinky
Canton, Michigan, United States POOF-Slinky, Inc. is a brand offers variety of urethane foam sports balls, flying toys, water toys and activity toys for all ages. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-26 |
Janod
Orgelet, France Janod is a developer and manufacturer of wooden toys. Janod offers baby and learning toys, musical toys, wooden puzzles, blackboards, role-play products, and outdoor products. Janod was founded in 1970 and is based in Orgelet, France. |
Buy | - |
