M&A Deal Summary

Hasbro Acquires Wizards of the Coast

On September 30, 1999, Hasbro acquired consumer products company Wizards of the Coast

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hasbro’s 2nd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Hasbro’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Hasbro’s 2nd transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1999-09-30
Target Wizards of the Coast
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Hasbro
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Wizards of the Coast

Renton, Washington, United States
Wizards of the Coast, Inc. is a trading card game and tabletop roleplaying game company, a developer and publisher of game-based entertainment products as well as the owner and operator of one of the nation's largest specialty game retail chains.

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Buyer

Hasbro

Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States
Category Company
Founded 1923
Sector Consumer Products
Employees5,502
Revenue 5.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Hasbro office in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.
Hasbro office in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.

Hasbro is a manufacturer of various toys comprising boys? action figures, vehicles and playsets, girls? toys, electronic toys, plush products, preschool toys and infant products, electronic interactive products, creative play, and toy-related specialty products. Hasbro was founded in 1923 and is based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 8
Sector (Consumer Products) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 7
State (Washington) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 3 of 6
Year (1999) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-01-01 Avalon Hill

Renton, Washington, United States

Avalon Hill is software companies creates games like wargames and strategic board games.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-04 Cranium

Seattle, Washington, United States

Cranium develops and sells award-winning family, adult and children's games focused on knowledge and discovery with a mission to lighten and enlighten people's lives'.

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