M&A Deal Summary

Generation 3 Capital Acquires EZWatch

On December 22, 2010, private equity firm Generation 3 Capital acquired safety/security company EZWatch

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Generation 3 Capital’s 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Generation 3 Capital’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Generation 3 Capital’s 1st transaction in Kentucky.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-12-22
Target EZWatch
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Generation 3 Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Generational Equity LLC (Financial)

Target

EZWatch

Louisville, Kentucky, United States
website
EZWatch Pro offers security and surveillance technology, wired and wireless cameras, digital recorders, sensors, and more to an international clientele from its website and with the support of its helpdesk. EZWatch was founded in 1999 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.

Search 194,758 Deals Now

SEARCH BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Try For Free 7-Day Free Trial

Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Generation 3 Capital

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor

website

Category Private Equity Firm
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Generation3 Capital is a Midwest US-based private equity firm focused on recapitalizations, buyouts and growth capital investments in companies operating in the security, automatic identification and data capture and collection (AIDC), life safety, custom electronics, and sensing/control industries. Generation3 Capital is based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 3
State (Kentucky) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2010) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-13 Fluidmesh Networks

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Fluidmesh Networks LLC is a designer and manufacturer of point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and meshes wireless radio products for security, video surveillance, condition monitoring and/or high-bandwidth data transmission applications in outdoor environments. Fluidmesh Networks was founded in 2005 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Buy -
Mergr

Product

Company

Legal