M&A Deal Summary

Aaron s Acquires BrandsMart USA

On February 23, 2022, Aaron s acquired retailer BrandsMart USA for 230M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Aaron s’ 6th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Aaron s’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Aaron s’ 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Aaron s’ 2nd transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-02-23
Target BrandsMart USA
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Aaron s
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 230M USD
Advisor(s) Cassel Salpeter & Co. (Financial)
Cooley (Legal)

Target

BrandsMart USA

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
BrandsMart USA is one of the major appliance and consumer electronics retailers in the southeast United States and one of the largest appliance retailers in the country with ten retail stores in Florida and Georgia and a growing eCommerce presence at brandsmartusa.com. The company offers hundreds of name brands across thousands of different items, including large and small appliances, consumer electronics, computers, furniture, and home goods. BrandsMart USA was founded in 1978 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Aaron s

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1955
Sector Retail
Employees9,071
Revenue 2.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Aaron Rents' corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Entrance to Aaron Rents' corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Aaron’s proivdes lease ownership and specialty retailing of residential furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances, and accessories. Aaron's has more than 2,130 Company-operated and franchised stores in 48 states and Canada. Aaron's was formed in 1955 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 7
Sector (Retail) 6 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 5
State (Florida) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 7 of 7
Year (2022) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-22 HomeSmart

United States

HomeSmart offers home furniture including sofas, chairs, dining tables, as well as electronics, and appliances.

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