M&A Deal Summary

Live Ventures Acquires ApplianceSmart

On January 8, 2018, Live Ventures acquired retailer ApplianceSmart from JanOne

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Live Ventures’ 2nd transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Live Ventures’ 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Live Ventures’ 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-01-08
Target ApplianceSmart
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Live Ventures
Sellers(s) JanOne
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

ApplianceSmart

Marietta, Georgia, United States
ApplianceSmart is a 17-store chain specializing sales and service of new and out-of-the-box appliances. ApplianceSmart was founded in 1998 and is based in Marietta, Georgia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Live Ventures

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Category Company
Founded 1968
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees1,424
Revenue 355M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Live Ventures is a provider of online marketing solutions that boost customer awareness and merchant visibility on the Internet. LiveDeal operates a deal engine which is a service that connects merchants and consumers via an innovative platform that uses geo-location, enabling businesses to communicate real-time and instant offers to nearby consumers. Live Ventures was founded in 1968 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 9
Sector (Retail) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 9
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-07 Vintage Stock

Joplin, Missouri, United States

Vintage Stock, Inc. is an entertainment retailer featuring products including movies, classic and new video games, music, collectible comics and toys. Vintage Stock was formed in 1980 and is based in Joplin, Missouri.

Buy $60M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-15 Precision Marshall

Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

Precision Industries Inc is an independent manufacturer of premium tool steels and specialty alloys. Precision Industries was founded in 1948 and is based in Washington, Pennsylvania.

Buy $32M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

JanOne

Las Vegas, Minnesota, United States
Category Company
Founded 1976
Sector Environmental
Employees172
Revenue 34M USD (2020)
DESCRIPTION

JanOne operates as a retailer and recycler of major household appliances. JanOne was formed in 1976 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2018) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-31 GeoTraq

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

GeoTraq is a technology provider established to manufacture and sell cellular transceiver modules and associated services specifically enabled by Cell-ID with all its inherent advantages over GPS and RFID to provide solutions for tracking, asset recovery, and location-based industries. GeoTraq was formed in 2005 and is based in Kirkland, Washington.

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