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Live Ventures

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Live Ventures Incorporated is a diversified holding company focused on delivering shareholder value by acquiring profitable, stable, and growing companies and investing in their growth and capital improvements.

Focus Areas
Diversified holding company, Value-oriented middle-market acquisitions

Tracked deals

6

6 tracked deals across 2020-2024.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

4 buyout · 1 addon · 1 divestiture

Live Ventures Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for Live Ventures. 1 2020 1 2022 3 2023 1 2024

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Live Ventures Incorporated
    Target
    Central Steel Fabricators, LLC
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Live Ventures Incorporated (Nasdaq: LIVE) acquired Central Steel Fabricators, LLC (CSF), a Chicago-based manufacturer of specialized fabricated metal products for data centers and the communications industry. The acquisition adds CSF to Live Ventures’ steel manufacturing segment via Precision Marshall and is positioned to benefit from ongoing AI and data center infrastructure demand.

  • Buyer
    Marquis Industries, Inc., Live Ventures Incorporated
    Target
    Harris Flooring Group (brands: Harris, Kraus, Naturally Aged Flooring, Heritage Mill Wood Flooring)
    Seller
    Q.E.P. Co., Inc.

    Marquis Industries, a subsidiary of Live Ventures Incorporated, acquired the Harris Flooring Group brands (Harris, Kraus, Naturally Aged Flooring and Heritage Mill Wood Flooring) from Q.E.P. Co., Inc. on September 20, 2023 for approximately $10 million. The deal includes inventory and the book of business, and Marquis intends to retain substantially all Harris Flooring Group employees and sales representatives, effectively doubling Marquis' salesforce and expanding its flooring manufacturing portfolio.

  • Buyer
    Live Ventures Incorporated
    Target
    Precision Metal Works, Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Live Ventures Incorporated (Nasdaq: LIVE) acquired Precision Metal Works, Inc., a Louisville, Kentucky-based metal stamping and value-added manufacturer, for approximately $28 million, including up to $3 million in earn-out consideration. The acquisition adds roughly $75 million in annual revenue, brings approximately 250 employees into Live Ventures’ steel/manufacturing segment, and is expected to be immediately accretive while providing synergies and growth capital to pursue electric vehicle and other end-market opportunities.

  • Buyer
    Live Ventures Incorporated
    Target
    Flooring Liquidators, Inc., Floorable, LLC, K2L Leasing, LLC, SJ &K Equipment, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Live Ventures Incorporated (Nasdaq: LIVE) acquired Flooring Liquidators, Inc. and related subsidiaries for approximately $84 million in a transaction financed with cash, debt (including a $5 million note from Isaac Capital Group) and stock. The Modesto, California-based retailer and installer—operating 20 warehouse-format stores and retaining all ~625 employees—will remain managed by its existing team as Live Ventures expects the deal to materially increase revenues.

  • Buyer
    Live Ventures Incorporated, Precision Marshall
    Target
    The Kinetic Co., Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    Live Ventures Incorporated (Nasdaq: LIVE), through its subsidiary Precision Marshall, acquired all outstanding stock of The Kinetic Co., Inc., a 74-year-old industrial knife and wear-product manufacturer based in Greendale, Wisconsin, in a transaction valued at approximately $26 million. The deal was financed with a mix of third-party bank and seller debt, a sale-leaseback of real estate, and cash; Kinetic (≈100 employees) will operate as a standalone business and is expected to add roughly $20 million of annual revenue to Live Ventures' steel manufacturing segment.

  • Buyer
    Live Ventures Incorporated
    Target
    Precision Industries, Inc. (d/b/a Precision Marshall)
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Live Ventures Incorporated (Nasdaq: LIVE) acquired Precision Industries, Inc. (d/b/a Precision Marshall), a Washington, Pennsylvania-based maker of premium tool steels and specialty alloys, for approximately $31.5 million in cash. The acquisition — which retains current employees and elevates Thomas Sedlak to CEO — is expected to increase Live Ventures' consolidated revenues by roughly $50 million per year.

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