M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2013-05-28 |
| Target | POOF-Slinky |
| Sector | Consumer Products |
| Buyer(s) | Alex Global Products |
| Sellers(s) |
Propel Equity
Quilvest Capital Partners |
| 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: Michigan 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: Michigan 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 |
Fundex Games
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Fundex Games Ltd. is a manufacturer and marketer of leisure time products. It offers games including multiple award-winning What's in Ned's Head, and all-time classic Gnip Gnop. |
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 | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972 |
| PE ASSETS | 7.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Quilvest Capital Partners is the private equity investment arm of asset management firm Quilvest. Quilvest Capital Partners invests in private equity and debt funds as well as makes direct investments. The direct investment group looks for opportunities in the US, Europe, and 'opportunistically' in Asia with a preference for buyout, growth capital, and venture transactions. Quilvest Capital Partners will consider both minority and majority positions. Quilvest Capital Partners was established in 1972 and is based Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 30 of 69 |
| Sector: Consumer Products M&A | 2 of 3 |
| Type: Merger M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: Michigan M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 12 of 35 |
| Year: 2013 M&A | 4 of 7 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-13 |
ThermaSys
Montgomery, Alabama, United States ThermaSys Corp. is a manufacturer of low volume, short run, highly-engineered copper/brass and aluminum heat exchanger components and assemblies. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-31 |
Laboratoires Chemineau SA
Vouvray, France Laboratoires Chemineau is an operator and manufacturer of pharmaceutical products. |
Sell | - |
