M&A Deal Summary

Highlander Partners Acquires Black Sage

On January 31, 2023, private equity firm Highlander Partners acquired information technology company Black Sage from Acorn Growth Companies

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Highlander Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Highlander Partners’ 34th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Highlander Partners’ 1st transaction in Idaho.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-01-31
Target Black Sage
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Highlander Partners
Sellers(s) Acorn Growth Companies
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Black Sage

Boise, Idaho, United States
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Black Sage is a defense technology integrator specialized in autonomous airspace protection solutions to take down small remote piloted aircraft systems. Black Sage employs a hardware-agnostic approach to integrating best-of-breed sensors with its proprietary artificial intelligence-enabled target tracking and defense automation systems to provide adaptable, end-to-end C-UAS systems. Black Sage was formed in 2014 and is based in Boise, Idaho.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Highlander Partners

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 2.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Highlander Partners LP is a private equity firm focuses on making both direct private equity and mezzanine investments in companies located in US and Europe. The firm seeks to target to invest in small and mid-size private companies with strong management teams, fundamentally strong operations and positive cash flows. HP looks to invest $10 to $50 million as an equity and $10 to $25 million in mezzanine financing in companies with revenues of $10 to $500 million and enterprise value up to $100 million. Specific areas of interest include manufacturing, food, healthcare products and services, and healthcare IT, retail and building materials. Types of transaction include buyouts, growth capital, divestitures, consolidation and recapitalization. Highlander Partners LP was formed in 2004 and is based in Dallas, Texas with additional office in Warszawa, Poland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 48 of 48
Sector (Information Technology) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 7 of 7
State (Idaho) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 34 of 34
Year (2023) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-05 DZYNE Technologies

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

DZYNE Technologies is a technology developer and manufacturer of Group I-V UAS platforms. The Company’s platforms provide advanced intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance capabilities and the Company specializes in the rapid design, development, and deployment of advanced manned and unmanned systems. DZYNE Technologies is based in Fairfax, Virginia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-06 Bevolution Group

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Bevolution Group is a manufacturer and supplier of innovative beverage solutions, primarily selling clean label and preservative free smoothie bases, bar and cocktail mixes, juices, concentrates and other related beverage products into the foodservice channel. Bevolution Group was founded in 2015 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Acorn Growth Company is a private equity group focused on aerospace and defense opportunities. Acorn looks specifically for companies engaged in aerospace parts manufacturing, aircraft modification and upgrades, engineering services, logistics, procurement and maintenance, repair, and overhaul. Acorn Growth was established in 2005 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 6
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 3
State (Idaho) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 4 of 5
Year (2023) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-20 CIS Secure

Ashburn, Virginia, United States

CIS Secure is a provider of secure communications equipment and computing solutions for a wide range of U.S. government customers. CIS is focused on modifying Commercial-off-the-Shelf (“COTS”) communications and network equipment to support stringent government requirements to protect sensitive and classified information from illicit capture or manipulation. CIS Secure was founded in 1992 and is based in Ashburn, Virginia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-11 EirTrade

Dublin, Ireland

EirTrade is a global aviation asset managers, leasing companies, airlines, and other industry participants, a full suite of end-of-life solutions for aviation assets with expertise and a robust track record across multiple aeroengine and airframe models. EirTrade was formed in 2010 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

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