{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-06/gladstone-investment-mcfarlane-toys-majority-stake","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-06/gladstone-investment-mcfarlane-toys-majority-stake.md","title":"Gladstone Investment Buys Majority Stake in McFarlane Toys","headline":"Gladstone Investment Acquires Majority Stake in McFarlane Toys With Debt and Equity Financing","description":"Gladstone Investment acquired a majority stake in McFarlane Toys, funding the deal with debt and equity.","section":"Mergers & Acquisitions","published_at":"2026-11-06T13:58:31+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-06T13:58:31+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Gladstone Investment acquired a majority stake in McFarlane Toys, providing debt and equity financing for the transaction.","Co-owners Todd McFarlane and Stephan Tetrault will remain meaningful shareholders and stay involved in guiding strategy.","Intrepid Investment Bankers served as exclusive financial advisor to McFarlane Toys on the deal."],"companies":[{"name":"Gladstone Investment","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004t82/gladstone-investment","website":"https://www.gladstoneinvestment.com"},{"name":"Intrepid Investment Bankers","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0007v9w/intrepid-investment-bankers","website":"http://intrepidib.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"Stock Titan","title":"Gladstone Investment takes majority stake in McFarlane Toys","url":"https://www.stocktitan.net/news/GAIN/gladstone-investment-corporation-acquires-majority-stake-in-mc-wuom8mvnj7h7.html"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Mergers & Acquisitions","Gladstone Investment","Intrepid Investment Bankers"],"body_markdown":"Gladstone Investment Corporation acquired a majority stake in McFarlane Toys, providing debt and equity financing to complete the transaction, [Stock Titan](https://www.stocktitan.net/news/GAIN/gladstone-investment-corporation-acquires-majority-stake-in-mc-wuom8mvnj7h7.html) reported on November 6, 2026. The price was not disclosed. McFarlane Toys has designed, produced and distributed collectible licensed action figures and statues since 1994.\n\n## Gladstone's Majority Acquisition of McFarlane Toys\n\n[Gladstone Investment](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004t82/gladstone-investment) is a publicly traded business development company that makes equity and secured debt investments in lower middle market businesses in connection with acquisitions, changes in control and recapitalizations. McFarlane Toys partners with entertainment studios, video game publishers, sports organizations and other intellectual property owners, and reaches consumers through national and specialty retailers, distributors, e-commerce and its direct-to-consumer business.\n\nCo-owners Todd McFarlane and Stephan Tetrault will remain meaningful shareholders alongside Gladstone Investment and remain actively involved in guiding the company's strategic direction and continued growth. Gladstone said the investment will support product innovation, expansion into new collectible categories, strategic licensing partnerships and growth in domestic and international markets.\n\n\"When I started McFarlane Toys, the goal was to give fans and collectors products with a level of detail and creativity that stood apart,\" said Todd McFarlane, Founder of McFarlane Toys. Stephan Tetrault, Chief Executive Officer and co-owner, said the partnership represents an opportunity to accelerate growth and expand global reach.\n\nMichael Cueter, Managing Director at Gladstone Investment, said McFarlane Toys has built a differentiated collectibles business through its brand, design capabilities and relationships with licensors and retailers. Erika Highland, President of Gladstone Investment, said the deal fits the firm's strategy of partnering with founder- and management-owned lower middle market businesses.\n\n[Intrepid Investment Bankers](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0007v9w/intrepid-investment-bankers) served as exclusive financial advisor to McFarlane Toys. In September 2026, Intrepid hired a 14-person Deloitte Corporate Finance team from Charlotte, tripling its office to 23 employees and launching a new Business & Financial Services group advising founder-owned and family-owned companies, American City Business Journals reported.\n\n## Gladstone Investment's Portfolio Scale\n\nGladstone Investment held a portfolio of 28 companies valued at $1.13 billion as of early 2026, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). Its net asset value per common share was $16.78 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, a 23.8% increase from $13.55. The company priced a $100 million public offering of 7.125% Notes due 2031 on NASDAQ in February 2026 to repay its revolver and fund new investments.\n\n## Gladstone Investment's Recent Deal Activity\n\nIn September 2026, Gladstone Investment acquired Dema Plumbing, a Denver-based plumbing and mechanical systems provider for single-family homebuilders in Colorado's Front Range, Stock Titan reported. In October 2026, Gladstone Investment's board declared monthly common-stock cash distributions of $0.08 per share for each month in the fourth quarter of 2026, Stock Titan reported. The company hosted its annual Investor Day in Tampa, Florida on September 9, 2026, where management presented its investment strategy, portfolio, financial performance and outlook, Stock Titan reported.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}