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Terms of the deal were not disclosed.<\/strong><\/p><p>Fundex was founded in 1986 by game industry veterans Pete and Chip Voigt. The Voigts licensed and launched Phase 10\u00ae as Fundex\u2019s first product. Through product extensions and deliberate distribution expansion, the Phase 10\u00ae brand steadily grew into the second best selling commercial card game in the world.<\/p><p><em>\u201cThe sale of Phase 10 to Mattel is the culmination of over 20 years of work by Fundex to build the popularity of the card game around the world,\u201d<\/em> said <strong>Steve Miles, Livingstone Partner, Chicago office<\/strong>. <em>\u201cProceeds from the sale will provide Fundex with the necessary capital to support and grow its remaining broad portfolio of games and puzzles.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>Since inception, Fundex has emerged as a leading developer and value-added distributor of board games, card and dice games, puzzles, and outdoor recreational products. These products are marketed through a global retail distribution network that comprises the world\u2019s top retailers, including Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Toys \u201cR\u201d Us, Target, and Amazon.<\/p><p>Livingstone worked with Fundex to evaluate a range of corporate finance alternatives and develop this transaction to maximize value for the Company\u2019s shareholders. Post-close, Fundex will continue to market and distribute its comprehensive portfolio of over 300 products including licensed titles from powerful brands such as Mattel, Hasbro, Sesame Street, and Peanuts.<\/p><p>The sale to Mattel confirms Livingstone\u2019s expertise in the Toys, Games and Licensing markets, having also concluded deals for Hasbro, Blues Clothing, Kinnerton and Ubisoft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":2927,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"client-type":[],"region":[],"sector":[],"service":[],"transaction-type":[],"class_list":["post-8380","transaction","type-transaction","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"team_members":[1190],"date":"20101130","client_type":41,"type":[1105],"region":[376],"services":[437,434],"sectors":[635,639],"related_transactions":"","related_testimonials":"","contacts":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is 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