Handleman - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Handleman M&A Summary

Handleman has acquired 2 companies. It has also divested 2 assets.

Handleman’s largest acquisition to date was in 2005, when it acquired Crave Entertainment Group for $72M. Handleman has acquired in 2 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include distribution (50%) and media (50%).

Handleman Business Overview

Where is Handleman headquartered?

Handleman is headquartered in Troy, Michigan.

What sector is Handleman in?

Handleman is a distribution company.

When was Handleman founded?

Handleman was founded in 1934.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 1

Handleman Co.

500 Kirts Boulevard,
Troy, Michigan 48084
United States,
(248)362-4400
www.handleman.com

Handleman Co. provides music distribution across US.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $72M $72M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
REPS LLC 2009-04-02 - Divestiture
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Crave Entertainment Group, Inc. 2009-02-10 - Divestiture
Rancho Dominguez, California
Crave Entertainment Group, Inc. 2005-10-21 72M USD Add-on Acquisition
Rancho Dominguez, California
REPS LLC 2005-06-24 - Add-on Acquisition
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Distribution 1 (50%) 72M (100%) 1 (50%) -
Media 1 (50%) - 1 (50%) -
Total 2 $72M 2 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 72M 2 -
  Tennessee 1 - 1 -
  California 1 72M 1 -
Total 2 $72M 2 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Angle Advisors LLC
2

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $72M
TOTAL $72M
Largest Crave Entertainment Group, Inc.
$72M (2005-10-21)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

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