Add-on Acquisition • Retail

Party City Acquires Party Packagers

On July 9, 2011, Party City acquired retailer Party Packagers

Acquisition Context

This is Party City’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
This is Party City’s 1st transaction in Canada.
This is Party City’s 1st transaction in Ontario.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	July 9, 2011
Target	Party Packagers
Sector	Retail
Buyer(s)	Party City
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Party Packagers

Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Party Packagers is a retailer specializing in party supplies, themed partyware, loot bags and toys. It is a large chain and operates stores in Canada with 24 locations.

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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Party City

Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, United States

Category	Company
Founded	1947
Sector	Consumer Products
Employees	5,700
Revenue	2.2B USD (2021)

DESCRIPTION

Party City is a designer, manufacturer, contract for manufacture and distributes party goods, including paper and plastic tableware, metallic balloons, accessories, novelties, gifts and stationery. Party City was founded in 1947 and is based in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	1 of 8
Sector: Retail	1 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition	1 of 7
State: Ontario	1 of 1
Country: Canada	1 of 1
Year: 2011	1 of 1

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2013-05-09	iParty Dedham, Massachusetts, United States iParty Corp. is a retailer that operates 54 iParty retail stores in New England and Florida and an internet site (www.iparty.com) for costume and related goods and party planning. iParty’s aim is to make throwing a successful event both stress-free and fun.	Buy	-

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2013-05-09

iParty

Dedham, Massachusetts, United States

iParty Corp. is a retailer that operates 54 iParty retail stores in New England and Florida and an internet site (www.iparty.com) for costume and related goods and party planning. iParty’s aim is to make throwing a successful event both stress-free and fun.

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