M&A Deal Summary

Spin Master Acquires Swimways

On August 2, 2016, Spin Master acquired leisure company Swimways

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Spin Master’s 1st transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Spin Master’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Spin Master’s 1st transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-08-02
Target Swimways
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Spin Master
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Swimways

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Swimways Corp. is a manufacturer and marketer of leisure and recreational water products for children and adults.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 8 of 17
Sector (Leisure) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 10
State (Virginia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 11
Year (2016) 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-21 Sago Sago Toys

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-01 Marbles

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Marbles - The Brain Store is the U.S. omni-channel specialty retailer of handpicked and expert-tested products specifically designed to strengthen and stimulate the brain. Marbles has followed one mission: “Build Better Brains.” Marbles fulfills its mission through a multi-channel platform of stores, catalogs and ecommerce. Merchandise includes best-in-class games, puzzles, books and software. Products fall under five brain-building categories: word skills, coordination, visual perception, critical thinking, and memory.

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