Investment Summary

Tailwind and LLR Partners Invest In SDI Health

On July 1, 2008, private equity firms Tailwind and LLR Partners invested in information technology company SDI Health

Investment Highlights
  • This is Tailwind’s 1st and LLR Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Tailwind’s 7th and LLR Partners’ 29th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Tailwind’s 1st and LLR Partners’ 12th transaction in Pennsylvania.
Investment Fate
  • SDI Health was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2011.

Investment Summary

Date 2008-07-01
Target SDI Health
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) Tailwind
LLR Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

SDI Health

Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, United States
SDI Health, LLC is a provider of innovative healthcare data products and analytic services to pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, and medical device companies, government, and financial institutions.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Tailwind

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 3.7B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Tailwind is an independent private equity firm focused on making control investments in companies operating in the healthcare, media/communications, and business services sectors. Tailwind looks to invest $25 to $200 million in profitable businesses valued above $500 million. The Firm seeks companies with proven business models and strong opportunities for growth, either organically or through acquisition. Tailwind Capital was formed in 2003 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 51
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 9
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 2 of 11
State: Pennsylvania M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 7 of 51
Year: 2008 M&A 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-05-07 Freedom Innovations

Irvine, California, United States

Freedom Innovations designs and manufactures advanced technology lower-limb prosthetic devices geared towards amputees with active lifestyles. The Company manufactures its products using 100% carbon-fiber composite materials, maximizing strength and energy return while minimizing weight.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-11-01 Archway Marketing Services

Rogers, Minnesota, United States

Archway Marketing Services is a provider of end-to-end marketing logistics and fulfillment services, specifically focusing on point-of-sale and point-of-purchase materials, sales literature, product samples, gift cards, and consumer promotions. Archway Marketing Services was founded in 1952 and is based in Rogers, Minnesota.

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Investor

LLR Partners

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 6.0B USD
Size Mega
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 $30 to $150 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 29 of 129
Sector: Information Technology M&A 3 of 28
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 14 of 73
State: Pennsylvania M&A 12 of 25
Country: United States M&A 29 of 128
Year: 2008 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-05-31 Singer Industrial

Dallas, Texas, United States

Singer Industrial is a value-added distributor of industrial rubber products and wire rope & rigging products primarily operating in the Eastern United States. Singer Industrial is based in Dallas, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-09-02 FleetOne

Antioch, Tennessee, United States

FleetOne, LLC is a provider of fuel cards and fleet-related payment solutions to businesses and government agencies with vehicles. Company offer fuel and maintenance purchasing controls, detailed reporting, online account management and many additional money-saving services.

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