M&A Deal Summary

Generation Partners, LLR Partners and Golub Capital Acquire Agility

On January 1, 2001, private equity firm Generation Partners, private equity firm LLR Partners and lender Golub Capital acquired business services company Agility

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Generation Partners’ 1st, LLR Partners’ 3rd and Golub Capital’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Generation Partners’ 6th, LLR Partners’ 8th and Golub Capital’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Generation Partners’ 2nd, LLR Partners’ 1st and Golub Capital’s 1st transaction in Nevada.
Investment Fate
  • Agility was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2023.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2001-01-01
Target Agility
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Generation Partners
LLR Partners
Golub Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Agility

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Agility provides business continuity and disaster recovery solutions to businesses of all sizes, including access to power generators, office space, communications, and computer systems. Agility Recovery was founded in 1989 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

Generation Partners

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Generation Partners is a private equity firm focused on growth companies at various stages of development. Generation looks to commit $10 to $50 million of equity capital per investment. The Firm is a hands-on investor, helping managers take their companies to the next level. Areas of interest include business, information, and consumer services; media, communications and entertainment; and healthcare services and technology. Generation will consider both majority and minority positions. Generation Partners was formed in 1995 and has offices in Greenwich, Connecticut; Austin, Texas; and San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 14
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 6 of 9
State (Nevada) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 6 of 14
Year (2001) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-02-26 American Cellular corp.

Franklin, Tennessee, United States

American Cellular was one of the largest independent rural cellular telephone system operators in the U.S. The Company owned and operated non-wireline FCC-licensed cellular telephone systems primarily in rural areas of the Midwestern and Eastern portions of the U.S. American Cellular was acquired by a joint venture between AT&T and Dobson.

Sell $2.4B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-12-01 HotJobs.com

New York, New York, United States

HotJobs.com Ltd. is a provider of recruiting solutions to employers, recruiters, and staffing agencies.

Sell $436M
Buyer

LLR Partners

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 3.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

LLR is a private equity firm that makes growth capital, buyout, and recapitalization investments in mid-sized growth companies with sustainable competitive advantages. LLR looks to invest $15 to $100 million per transaction and will consider both control and minority situations. Target companies generally have at least $10 million in annual sales and are valued up to $250 million. Broad industry sectors of interest include general business services, financial services, healthcare services, education, manufacturing, consumer/retail and information technology/software. LLR will consider investments throughout the US with an emphasis on opportunities located in the Eastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the US. LLR Partners was formed in 1999 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 117
Sector (Business Services) 3 of 7
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 17
State (Nevada) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 8 of 116
Year (2001) 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-01-01 CyberShift

Parsippany, New Jersey, United States

CyberShift, Inc. is a provider of workforce management software solutions to Fortune 1000 companies.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-02-01 InfoHighway Communications

New York, New York, United States

InfoHighway Communications Corp. is a provider of hosted and managed communications solutions for small-to medium-sized businesses in the Northeast.

Buy -
Buyer

Golub Capital

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Lender
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 55.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Golub Capital is a private investment firm focused on making debt and equity investments in US based middle-market companies. Golub looks to invest between $5 and $75 million in businesses with established operating cash flow, strong customer relationships, and 'sustainable proprietary positions in their markets'. Prospective investment structures include refinancings, recapitalizations, buyouts, and growth financings. Sectors of interest include consumer products, business and consumer services, defense, manufacturing, value-added distribution, media, healthcare services and restaurants. Golub Capital was formed in 1994 and maintains offices in New York City, Atlanta, and Chicago.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 67
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 16
State (Nevada) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 65
Year (2001) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-10-21 DTLR Villa

Hanover, Maryland, United States

DTLR Villa is a specialty retailer targeting the young urban male with over 70 stores in six regions: Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, North Carolina, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. DTLR Villa values the urban lifestyle and is committed to bringing the hottest urban fashions to the streets. The Company’s products include footwear, apparel, and accessories. DTLR Villa was formed in 1982 and is based in Hanover, Maryland.

Buy -