M&A Deal Summary

Arlington Capital Partners Acquires Systems Planning & Analysis

On October 6, 2021, private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners acquired business services company Systems Planning & Analysis from CM Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Arlington Capital Partners’ 7th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Arlington Capital Partners’ 50th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Arlington Capital Partners’ 13th transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-10-06
Target Systems Planning & Analysis
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Arlington Capital Partners
Sellers(s) CM Equity Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Financial)
Squire Patton Boggs (Legal)

Target

Systems Planning & Analysis

Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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Systems Planning & Analysis is a pure professional services company supporting senior-level U.S. government officials with the resources and options to execute on complex decisions in support of their mission, which often involve key aspects of national security. Systems Planning’s primary services include program management and strategic planning support, policy review and vulnerability assessment, investment prioritization, systems engineering and integration, modeling and simulation, acquisition, and operational support. Systems Planning & Analysis was founded in 1972 and is based in Alexandria, Virginia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Arlington Capital Partners

Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 7.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Arlington Capital Partners is a middle-market private equity firm focused on buyouts and recapitalizations in targeted growth industries. Arlington targets US based companies valued between $50 and $500 million with strong potential for organic growth and possible consolidation opportunities. Sectors of interest include business services and outsourcing, aerospace/defense, federal and commercial IT, media, education and training, healthcare services, and manufacturing. Arlington Capital was formed in 1999 and is headquartered in Washington DC.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 54 of 64
Sector (Business Services) 7 of 8
Type (Secondary Buyout) 13 of 16
State (Virginia) 13 of 17
Country (United States) 50 of 60
Year (2021) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-06 MCR

McLean, Virginia, United States

MCR provides cost analysis and engineering and software development expertise to customers in defense, intelligence and critical civilian governmental agencies in the US as well as customers internationally. MCR was founded in 1977 and is based in McLean, Virginia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-11 Millstone Medical Outsourcing

Fall River, Massachusetts, United States

Millstone Medical Outsourcing is a provider of outsourcing solutions to medical device OEMs, including contract packaging services alongside innovative warehousing and distribution services. Millstone Medical Outsourcing was founded in 2000 and is based in Fall River, Massachusetts.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

CM Equity Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CM Equity Partners is a private equity investment firm that primarily makes controlling investments in middle-market companies operating in the United States and Canada. CM will also selectively consider minority investments. Areas of interest include Federal Services, Aerospace, and Defense. CM Equity was formed in 1994 and is affiliated with the private family office and merchant bank Carl Marks & Co.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 7
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 2
State (Virginia) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 7 of 7
Year (2021) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-12 JANUS Research Group

Evans, Georgia, United States

JANUS Research Group is a currently leading industry teams as a prime contractor for numerous department of defense organizations. These include army futures command, army maneuver and fires centers of excellence, Program Executive Office (PEO) Command Control Communications-Tactical, PEO Soldier, the army research lab, the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, and several GSA task orders to provide advanced engineering, acquisition support, and training solutions for DoD. JANUS Research Group was founded in 1997 and is based in Evans, Georgia.

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