M&A Deal Summary

Hallmark Cards Acquires DaySpring Cards

On July 21, 1999, Hallmark Cards acquired consumer products company DaySpring Cards from David C. Cook

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hallmark Cards’ 2nd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Hallmark Cards’ 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Hallmark Cards’ 1st transaction in Arkansas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1999-07-21
Target DaySpring Cards
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Hallmark Cards
Sellers(s) David C. Cook
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

DaySpring Cards

Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States
DaySpring Cards, Inc. is a creator of Christian personal expression products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Hallmark Cards

Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Category Company
Founded 1910
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION
Hallmark store in the Miller Hill Mall of Duluth, Minnesota.
Hallmark store in the Miller Hill Mall of Duluth, Minnesota.

Hallmark Cards, Inc. is a national retailer of cards, gifts, ornaments, and flowers.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 6
Sector (Consumer Products) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Arkansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 6
Year (1999) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-09-09 Sunrise Greetings

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

Sunrise Greetings, Inc. is a provider of greeting cards for special occasions and everyday sending for retailers and consumers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-12-01 Halcyon Studios

Los Angeles, California, United States

Halcyon Studios is a producer and distributor of television series, miniseries and movies. The Company's goal is to focus on quality content that connects and resonates with audiences around the world, in all formats, in a variety of genres, on all distribution platforms. Halcyon Studios was founded in 1979 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

David C. Cook

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Category Company
Founded 1875
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

David C. Cook is a creator and publisher of Christian resources and materials.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Arkansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (1999) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-13 Integrity Music

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Integrity Music Inc. is a distributer of Christian music and materials worldwide.

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