Add-on Acquisition • Retail

Fanatics Acquires Dreams

On June 6, 2012, Fanatics acquired retailer Dreams for 150M USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is Fanatics’ 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Fanatics’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Fanatics’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Fanatics’ 1st transaction in Florida.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date June 6, 2012
Target Dreams
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Fanatics
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 150M USD

Target Company

Dreams

Plantation, Florida, United States
Dreams, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of sports licensed products.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Fanatics

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector E-Commerce
DESCRIPTION

Fanatics is a vertically integrated online retailer of team and league licensed sports apparel and collectibles. With hundreds of thousands of available items, Fanatics offers a deep product assortment spanning collegiate and professional teams, action sports including surf, skate and MMA, and offers this merchandise on websites such as footballfanatics.com and surffanatics.com. Fanatics was formed in 1995 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 6
Sector: Retail 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 3
State: Florida 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 5
Year: 2012 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 3
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Manchester, United Kingdom

Kitbag Ltd. is an online sports store for official football kit, boots, leisurewear and footwear.

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