Harte-Hanks - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Harte-Hanks M&A Summary

Harte-Hanks has acquired 9 companies. It has also divested 5 assets.

It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2016, when it sold Trillium Software to Precisely for $112M. Harte-Hanks has acquired in 4 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include marketing (78%) and information technology (12%).

Harte-Hanks Business Overview

Where is Harte-Hanks headquartered?

Harte-Hanks is headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.

What is Harte-Hanks’ revenue?

Harte-Hanks disclosed revenue of 195M USD for 2021 and 177M USD for 2020.

How many employees does Harte-Hanks have?

Harte-Hanks has 2,500 employees.

What sector is Harte-Hanks in?

Harte-Hanks is a marketing company.

When was Harte-Hanks founded?

Harte-Hanks was founded in 1923.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity14
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 1

Harte-Hanks

Harte-Hanks, Inc.

2 Executive Drive Suite 103,
Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01824
United States,
(512) 434-1100
www.hartehanks.com

Harte-Hanks is a worldwide direct and targeted marketing company that provides multichannel direct and digital marketing services and shopper advertising opportunities to a wide range of local, regional, national and international consumer and business-to-business marketers. Harte-Hanks was founded in 1923 and is based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 9 - - - - - 9
Sell (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $112M $112M
  14

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
3Q Digital, Inc. 2018-03-02 - Unknown
Chicago, Illinois · www.3qdept.com
Trillium Software 2016-11-30 112M USD Divestiture
Burlington, Massachusetts · www.trilliumsoftware.com
Aleutian Consulting LLC 2016-03-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Denver, Colorado · www.aleutianconsulting.com
Aberdeen Group, Inc. 2015-04-29 - Divestiture
Boston, Massachusetts · www.aberdeen.com
Harte-Hanks Market Intelligence, Inc. 2015-04-14 - Divestiture
San Diego, California · www.betterdemandgen.com
3Q Digital, Inc. 2015-03-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Chicago, Illinois · www.3qdept.com
PennySaver USA Publishing LLC 2013-09-19 - Divestiture
Brea, California · www.pennysaverusa.com
Information Arts Ltd. 2010-09-01 - Add-on Acquisition
High Wycombe, United Kingdom · www.information-arts.com
Strange & Dawson Advertising plc 2008-06-18 - Add-on Acquisition
Bristol, United Kingdom · www.strangeanddawson.com
Mason Zimbler Ltd. 2008-01-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Bristol, United Kingdom · www.mzl.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Marketing 7 (78%) - 3 (60%) -
Information Technology 1 (11%) - 1 (20%) -
Software 1 (11%) - 1 (20%) 112M (100%)
Total 9 - 5 $112M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 - 5 112M
  California 2 - 2 -
  Massachusetts 1 - 2 112M
  Illinois 1 - 1 -
  Colorado 1 - - -
United Kingdom 4 - - -
Domestic 5 (56%) - 5 (100%) 112M (100%)
Cross-border 4 (44%) - - -
Total 9 - 5 $112M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Foros Group LLC
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $112M
TOTAL $112M
Largest Trillium Software
$112M (2016-11-30)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Investor(s)
40%
2 (40%)
Strategic(s)
40%
2 (40%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Marketing

Revenue

195   11% 2021
177   19% 2020
218   24% 2019
285   26% 2018
384   5% 2017
404   19% 2016
495   11% 2015
554   1% 2014
559   4% 2013
581   2012
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Employees

2,500

Established

1923

Public

NASDAQ: HHS

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