M&A Deal Summary

Palace Entertainment Acquires Marine Exhibition

On July 1, 2014, Palace Entertainment acquired leisure company Marine Exhibition

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Palace Entertainment’s 2nd transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Palace Entertainment’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Palace Entertainment’s 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-07-01
Target Marine Exhibition
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Palace Entertainment
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Marine Exhibition

Key Biscayne, Florida, United States
Marine Exhibition Corp. which owns and operates the Miami Seaquarium, a family-oriented entertainment park.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Palace Entertainment

Newport Beach, California, United States
Category Company
Sector Leisure
DESCRIPTION

One of the largest operators of waterparks and family entertainment centers in the United States.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Leisure) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2014) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-11-15 Wonderland Amusement Management

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Wonderland Amusement Management LLC a family-style amusement park with a wide range of activities including more than 30 rides, a water-play area, and live entertainment.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-18 Apex Parks Group

Aliso Viejo, California, United States

Apex Parks Group is an entertainment services provider. Apex Parks consists of 14 family entertainment centers include park locations under Boomers!, Malibu Grand Prix, Mountasia, and SpeedZone franchise brands.

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