M&A Deal Summary

Sensitech Acquires FreightWatch International

On June 18, 2012, Sensitech acquired safety/security company FreightWatch International from Egis Capital Partners and Bridge Investments

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sensitech’s 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Sensitech’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Sensitech’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-06-18
Target FreightWatch International
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Sensitech
Sellers(s) Egis Capital Partners
Bridge Investments
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Imperial Capital (Financial)

Target

FreightWatch International

Austin, Texas, United States
FreightWatch International Ltd. is a logistics security services company that provides technology-enabled services to large multi-national corporations that transport high-value cargo over the road. FWI uses a combination of covert tracking devices, along with other risk mitigation techniques and services, to minimize loss from cargo theft.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Sensitech

Beverly, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1990
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Sensitech offers a robust portfolio of products and services designed to help you monitor and manage the cold chain of the world’s most temperature-sensitive, perishable products: food, pharmaceuticals, biologics, and industrial chemicals.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Texas M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-19 Berlinger - Monitoring Solutions

Ganterschwil, Switzerland

Berlinger's Monitoring Solutions provides comprehensive and differentiated monitoring solutions that deliver patient safety, supply chain efficiency and sustainability outcomes for customers.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Egis Capital Partners

Summit, New Jersey, United States

Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Egis Capital Partners LLC is a specialist private equity firm focused on opportunities in defense and homeland security. Egis has a target investment size of $10 to $80 million and is willing to act either as the lead investor or is willing to co-invest with larger funds on prospective transactions. Specific areas of interest include physical security services (systems integration, guard services, alarm monitoring, cash services); identity solutions (background screening, investigation services,biometrics, smart cards); and IT security (IT consulting, vulnerability assessment, application security, storage security). Egis Capital Partners LLC was formed in 2008 and is based in New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 10
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 2 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 5
State: Texas M&A 2 of 4
Country: United States M&A 2 of 10
Year: 2012 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-01 Acre Security

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Acre Security is a manufacturer of electronic security products that are emphasizing the ongoing transition to more open platform systems. Acre Security was founded in 2012 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-19 Acuant

Los Angeles, California, United States

Acuant is a provider of identity verification solutions including a digital identity orchestration layer, ID document, and chip authentication, bio-metric, and data capture solutions. Acuant was founded in 1999 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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DESCRIPTION

Bridge Investments is a private investment firm focused on growth companies. The Firm has the flexibility to invest at any stage of a business’s growth cycle, from seed or Series A investments to majority investments in mature growth companies seeking liquidity and support in advancing to the next level. Areas of focus include tech, tech-enabled services, SaaS, consumer, and health/wellness. Bridge Investments was established in 1998 and is headquartered in Highland Park, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 8
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 6
State: Texas M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 8
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-06-01 FreightWatch International

Austin, Texas, United States

FreightWatch International Ltd. is a logistics security services company that provides technology-enabled services to large multi-national corporations that transport high-value cargo over the road. FWI uses a combination of covert tracking devices, along with other risk mitigation techniques and services, to minimize loss from cargo theft.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-17 BucketFeet

Chicago, Illinois, United States

BucketFeet is a consumer brand specializing in artist-designed footwear. The company collaborates with a variety of artists from around the world to design each shoe distinctly, and each artist receives a portion of the profits generated from the products. BucketFeet is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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