M&A Deal Summary

Spin Master Acquires Perplexus

On December 1, 2017, Spin Master acquired consumer products company Perplexus for 9M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Spin Master’s 6th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Spin Master’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Spin Master’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Spin Master’s 1st transaction in Utah.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-12-01
Target Perplexus
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Spin Master
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 9M USD

Target

Perplexus

Kaysville, Utah, United States
Perplexus LLC is a manufacturer of 3D ball in a maze puzzle and labyrinth game enclosed in a transparent plastic sphere. Perplexus LLC was established in 2008 and is based in Kaysville, Utah.

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Buyer

Spin Master

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector Consumer Products
Employees3,000
Revenue 1.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Spin Master is a children's entertainment company that creates, designs, manufactures and markets a diversified portfolio of innovative toys, games, products and entertainment properties. Spin Master was incorporated in 1994 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 17
Sector (Consumer Products) 6 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 10
State (Utah) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 8 of 11
Year (2017) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-31 Aerobie

Palo Alto, California, United States

Aerobie, Inc. is a producer of outdoor flying disks and sports toys. Aerobie is based in Palo Alto, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-05 GUND

Edison, New Jersey, United States

GUND is one of the major plush toy manufacturers in the world, recognized by the American Brand Council as one of the most trusted toy brands in the U.S. Universally known and loved for its iconic "Gotta Getta GUND" campaign, the brand connects effortlessly with multiple generations of people who have shared special moments of their lives with this affordable luxury.

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