M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2011-06-14 |
| Target | Fortress Technologies |
| Sector | Technology Hardware |
| Buyer(s) | General Dynamics |
| Sellers(s) |
Liberty Partners
Advantage Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1899 |
| Sector | Defense |
| Employees | 100,000 |
| Revenue | 42.3B USD (2023) |
General Dynamics is an aerospace and defense company. It manufacturers business jets as well as provides combat systems to the US military. General Dynamics was founded in 1952 and is based in Reston, Virginia.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 21 of 30 |
| Sector (Technology Hardware) | 3 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 18 of 27 |
| State (Massachusetts) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 17 of 26 |
| Year (2011) | 1 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-11 |
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems
Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems manufactures large- and medium-caliber ammunition, bomb bodies and precision metal components; provides explosive load, assemble and pack services for a variety of tactical missile and rocket programs; and designs and produces shaped charge warheads and control actuator systems. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-18 |
Network Connectivity Solutions
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States NETCONN provides enterprise information technology (IT) services to the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and other DoD agencies. NETCONN supports net-centric IT operations, including data center infrastructure, value engineering, information assurance and edge computing. The company is based in Hagerstown, Md., and has approximately 160 employees. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Liberty Partners is a private equity investment firm that targets controlling or substantial-minority investments in North American companies. Liberty looks for opportunities in manufacturing, business services, and education-related companies and seeks to invest $20 to $75 million of equity capital per transaction. Target businesses generally have at least $50 million in revenues and at least $6 million in EBITDA. Prospective transaction types include leveraged buyouts, corporate divestitures, recapitalizations, going-privates, build-ups, and growth financings. Liberty Partners was formed in 1992 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 23 of 32 |
| Sector (Technology Hardware) | 2 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 10 of 12 |
| State (Massachusetts) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 23 of 32 |
| Year (2011) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-14 |
NetQoS
Austin, Texas, United States NetQoS, Inc. is a provider of analytical software and advisory services to monitor, analyze, and report on the performance of large enterprise networks. The Company’s proprietary network management software helps IT managers diagnose network problems, optimize network performance, increase network reliability, and decrease network costs. |
Sell | $200M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-02 |
Dental Technology
Santa Ana, California, United States Dental Technology, Inc. (dba SmileCare Family Dentistry) is a dental practice management company offering General Dentistry and Specialty services. The organization manages a contracted network of approximately 1,600 independent dental providers in nearly 800 locations, creating a full-service dental operation throughout its selected markets. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.6B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Advantage Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on providing growth capital to a variety of companies. The Firm's geographic coverage includes Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Texas, Wisconsin and Washington DC. Advantage looks to initially commit $0.5 to $2 million per investment and can provide mezzanine debt in addition to equity capital. Areas of interest include communications, information technology, life science, and energy. Advantage Capital was formed in 1992 and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 41 of 97 |
| Sector (Technology Hardware) | 2 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 16 of 54 |
| State (Massachusetts) | 3 of 4 |
| Country (United States) | 41 of 97 |
| Year (2011) | 5 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-09 |
DomaniCom
Shelton, Connecticut, United States DomaniCom is developing a software-centric system that would serve as a single platform to integrate and manage services delivered by a cable, telephone, and direct broadcast satellite companies. DomaniCom's product will eliminate the need for multiple single-function products and will allow users to integrate linear television with a multi-room digital video recorder plus IP-TV and non-video services such as managed wireless internet, electric meter reading, alarm, and surveillance capabilities. |
Buy | $150M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-01 |
Sunburst Farms
Miami, Florida, United States Sunburst Farms is one of the oldest and most respected fresh cut flower importers and distributors in the U.S. Sunburst supplies over 32 different flower types to national supermarket chains, big box retailers and traditional wholesale florists. The company sources its products from some of the best known quality farms in Colombia and Ecuador. The company also provides merchandising, product design, marketing and category management support to its customers. |
Buy | - |
