M&A Deal Summary

Dave & Buster s Entertainment Acquires Main Event

On April 6, 2022, Dave & Buster s Entertainment acquired leisure company Main Event from RedBird Capital Partners for 835M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dave & Buster s Entertainment’s 1st transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Dave & Buster s Entertainment’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Dave & Buster s Entertainment’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Dave & Buster s Entertainment’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-04-06
Target Main Event
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Dave & Buster s Entertainment
Sellers(s) RedBird Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 835M USD

Target

Main Event

Plano, Texas, United States
Main Event is a family entertainment brand that offers a unique Eat.Bowl.Play experience featuring state-of-the-art bowling, multi-level laser tag, thrilling high ropes adventure courses, captivating game rooms featuring the latest video and amusement, stylish billiards, energetic bars, and high-quality restaurants. In addition to providing free wi-fi, guests rave about the superior value of activities including happy hour specials, combination deals, and birthday, private, and corporate parties/events. Main Event was founded in 1998 and is based in Plano, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Dave & Buster s Entertainment

Dallas, Texas, United States
Category Company
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Leisure) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

RedBird Capital Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2014
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

RedBird Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in growth-oriented companies in the business services, financial services, sports/leisure/hospitality, and media/entertainment sectors. RedBird will consider opportunities throughout North America and has a particular interest in businesses at an inflection point with proven business models, strong management, and little debt. RedBird Capital Partners was formed in 2014 and is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 9
Sector (Leisure) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 6
State (Texas) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 5 of 9
Year (2022) 1 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
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