LLR Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

In the last 3 years, LLR Partners has acquired 9 companies. It has also invested in 12 others.

LLR Partners’ most common sectors for investment are information technology (22%) and software (20%). The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (54%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (17%). In total, LLR Partners has invested in 27 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2006 when it acquired Peachtree Settlement Funding for $619M.

In the last 3 years, LLR Partners has exited 11 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (62%). LLR Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold SICOM Systems for $415M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity155
    • M&A Buy Activity100
    • M&A Sell Activity55
  • Total Sectors Invested 17
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 63
  • M&A Advisors 5

LLR Partners

Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
United States
(215) 717-2900
www.llrpartners.com
info@llrpartners.com

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.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Business Services, Consumer Services, Distribution, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Retail, Safety/Security, Software, Staffing, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Going Private, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Merger

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 15 100
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 T
Buy (5.2/yr) # 74 5 8 9 3 1 100
vol $635M $635M
Sell (3.4/yr) # 38 6 5 4 2 - 55
vol $1.3B $100M $778M $260M $2.4B
  155

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Dizzion, Inc. 2021-01-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Denver, Colorado · www.dizzion.com
eOriginal, Inc. 2020-12-10 260M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Baltimore, Maryland · www.eoriginal.com
YCharts, Inc. 2020-10-09 - Recapitalization
Chicago, Illinois · www.ycharts.com
Appspace, Inc. 2020-08-04 - Growth Capital
Dallas, Texas · www.appspace.com
WorldAware, Inc. 2020-07-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Annapolis, Maryland · www.ijet.com
TrueLearn LLC 2020-05-29 - Secondary Buyout
Mooresville, North Carolina · www.truelearn.com
Geoforce 2019-12-17 - Growth Capital
Plano, Texas · www.geoforce.com
Suvoda LLC 2019-12-05 - Growth Capital
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania · www.suvoda.com
Relay Network LLC 2019-12-04 - Growth Capital
Radnor, Pennsylvania · www.relaynetwork.com
eLocal USA LLC 2019-11-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania · www.elocal.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Agility Recovery Solutions, Inc. 2001-01-01 RecoveryPlanner.com, Inc. 2021-01-12 4
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.agilityrecovery.com Trumbull, Connecticut · www.recoveryplanner.com
DaySmart Software, Inc. 2019-10-16 StormSource Software LLC 2020-12-22 1
Ann Arbor, Michigan · www.daysmart.com Scottsdale, Arizona · www.appointment-plus.com
Acre LLC 2012-04-01 Razberi Technologies, Inc. 2020-11-05 5
Las Vegas, Nevada · www.acre-co.com Farmers Branch, Texas · www.razberi.net
Celero Commerce 2018-12-03 TransNational Bankcard, Inc. 2020-10-28 5
Nashville, Tennessee · www.celerocommerce.com Rosemont, Illinois · www.gotnpayments.com
Agility Recovery Solutions, Inc. 2001-01-01 Recovery Solutions 2020-09-29 3
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.agilityrecovery.com Chicago, Illinois
Celero Commerce 2018-12-03 FlashBanc LLC 2020-04-07 4
Nashville, Tennessee · www.celerocommerce.com Boca Raton, Florida · www.flashbanc.com
Eye Health America LLC 2018-03-21 Pee Dee Eye Associates (PDEA) 2020-03-09 9
Alpharetta, Georgia · www.eyehealthamerica.com Sumter, South Carolina · www.peedeeeye.com
3SI Security Systems, Inc. 2017-06-20 CovertTrack 2019-12-13 1
Malvern, Pennsylvania · www.3sisecurity.com Scottsdale, Arizona · corporate.coverttrack.com
Rizing LLC 2018-01-24 Transcend Spatial Solutions 2019-08-19 4
Stamford, Connecticut · www.rizing.com Charlotte, North Carolina · www.transcendspatial.com
Celero Commerce 2018-12-03 Elmhurst Financial Services LLC 2019-06-18 3
Nashville, Tennessee · www.celerocommerce.com Brentwood, Tennessee · www.elmhurstfinancialservices.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 11 (28%) - 22 (22%) 16M (3%)
Software 6 (15%) - 20 (20%) -
Internet Software and Services 10 (25%) - 13 (13%) -
Healthcare Services 4 (10%) - 8 (8%) -
Financial Services 1 (3%) - 7 (7%) 619M (97%)
Business Services 4 (10%) - 6 (6%) -
Education - - 6 (6%) -
Medical Products - - 4 (4%) -
Safety/Security 3 (8%) - 3 (3%) -
Communications - - 2 (2%) -
Consumer Services - - 2 (2%) -
Retail - - 2 (2%) -
Automotive - - 1 (1%) -
Distribution - - 1 (1%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Life Science - - 1 (1%) -
Marketing - - 1 (1%) -
Total 40 - 100 $635M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 40 (100%) - 99 (99%) 635M (100%)
  Pennsylvania 6 (15%) - 24 (24%) 619M (97%)
  New Jersey 3 (8%) - 10 (10%) 16M (3%)
  Maryland 2 (5%) - 9 (9%) -
  New York 2 (5%) - 7 (7%) -
  Massachusetts 2 (5%) - 5 (5%) -
  Florida 2 (5%) - 5 (5%) -
  Virginia 1 (3%) - 5 (5%) -
  Illinois 4 (10%) - 4 (4%) -
  Tennessee 2 (5%) - 4 (4%) -
  Texas 2 (5%) - 3 (3%) -
  Georgia 1 (3%) - 3 (3%) -
  North Carolina 2 (5%) - 2 (2%) -
  California 2 (5%) - 2 (2%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
  Missouri - - 2 (2%) -
  Washington 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Utah 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  South Carolina 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Oklahoma 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Nevada 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Michigan 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Connecticut 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Colorado 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (1%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (1%) -
  Kentucky - - 1 (1%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (1%) -
Netherlands - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 40 (100%) - 99 (99%) 635M (100%)
Cross-border - - 1 (1%) -
Total 40 - 100 $635M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 23 (58%) - 54 (54%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (13%) - 17 (17%) -
Recapitalization 3 (8%) - 10 (10%) -
Secondary Buyout 5 (13%) - 8 (8%) -
Divestiture - - 3 (3%) 16M (3%)
Consolidation 2 (5%) - 3 (3%) -
Venture 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Going Private - - 1 (1%) 619M (97%)
Acquisition Financing - - 1 (1%) -
Add-on Acquisition 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 40 - 100 $635M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 24 (44%) 2.3B (97%)
Secondary Sale 10 (18%) -
Trade Sale 10 (18%) -
Merger 5 (9%) -
IPO 4 (7%) -
Divestiture 1 (2%) 74M (3%)
Sold to Management 1 (2%) -
Total 55 $2.4B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Daiwa Corporate Advisory Ltd. (DC Advisory)
 1
Lincoln International
 1
Capital One Securities, Inc.
 1
Legal Deals
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
 2
DLA Piper
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $619M
< $100M 1 $16M
TOTAL $635M
Largest Peachtree Settlement Funding, LLC
$619M (2006-11-21)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 7 $2.1B
< $100M 4 $293M
TOTAL $2.4B
Largest SICOM Systems, Inc.
$415M (2018-09-27)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
82%
14 (82%)
Strategic(s)
18%
3 (18%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
23%
12 (23%)
Strategic(s)
77%
40 (77%)

Investor Summary

Size

Large

PE Assets

3.5B USD

Established

1999

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

David Siegel

Managing Director

Kristen Chang

Managing Director

David Reuter

Partner

David Stienes

Partner

Howard Ross

Partner

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