M&A Deal Summary

Advance Auto Parts Acquires Transform Holdco - DieHard Brand

On December 23, 2019, Advance Auto Parts acquired retailer Transform Holdco - DieHard Brand from Transform Holdco for 200M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Advance Auto Parts’ 4th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Advance Auto Parts’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Advance Auto Parts’ 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Advance Auto Parts’ 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-12-23
Target Transform Holdco - DieHard Brand
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Advance Auto Parts
Sellers(s) Transform Holdco
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 200M USD

Target

Transform Holdco - DieHard Brand

Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
Transform Holdco LLC - DieHard Brand's enable Advance the right to sell DieHard batteries into other automotive and vehicular categories.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Advance Auto Parts

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Category Company
Founded 1929
Sector Retail
Employees33,200
Revenue 9.1B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Advance Auto Parts store in Destin, Florida.
Advance Auto Parts store in Destin, Florida.

Advance Auto Parts is an automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items, serves both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets. Advance Auto was incorporated in 1929 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 10
Sector: Retail M&A 4 of 4
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 10 of 10
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-16 General Parts International

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

General Parts International, Inc.a privately held distributor and supplier of original equipment and aftermarket replacement products for commercial markets operating under the CARQUEST and WORLDPAC brands.

Buy $2.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-04 Worldpac

Newark, California, United States

Worldpac imports and distributes original equipment (OE) and quality aftermarket replacement automotive parts for independent service professionals. The Company offers more than 110,000 part numbers at one source for 41 import and domestic carlines. Worldpac was founded in 1995 and is based in Newark, California.

Sell $1.5B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Transform Holdco

Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION

Transform Holdco LLC is an integrated retailer focused on connecting the digital and physical shopping experiences to serve customers by offering rewards for shopping at Sears, Kmart and other retail partners.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 3
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 3
Country: United States M&A 1 of 3
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-03 Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores

Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores is a retail company that sells home appliances, lawn and garden equipment, apparel, mattresses, sporting goods, and tools. Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores was formed in 2012 and is based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-17 Innovel Solutions

Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

Innovel Solutions, Inc. is a provider of third-party end-to-end logistics solutions with nationwide capabilities. Innovel has for decades provided Sears and, more recently, third parties with “final mile” delivery, complete installation and white glove capabilities for “big and bulky” products across the United States and Puerto Rico.

Sell $1.0B