M&A Deal Summary

Alarm.com Acquires Shooter Detection Systems

On December 14, 2020, Alarm.com acquired safety/security company Shooter Detection Systems

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Alarm.com’s 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Alarm.com’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Alarm.com’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-12-14
Target Shooter Detection Systems
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Alarm.com
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Shooter Detection Systems

Rowley, Massachusetts, United States
Shooter Detection Systems is a provider of patented gunshot detection solutions for schools, government buildings, transportation hubs, entertainment facilities, and businesses of various sizes. The company’s Guardian gunshot detection system is SAFETY Act Certified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, included in the Catalogue of Security Equipment of the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI), and SL4 Certified by the Australian Government’s Security Construction & Equipment Committee (SCEC). Shooter Detection Systems was founded in 2013 and is based in Rowley, Massachusetts.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Alarm.com

Tysons, Virginia, United States
Category Company
Founded 2000
Sector Safety/Security
Employees2,002
Revenue 882M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Alarm.com's office in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Alarm.com's office in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Alarm.com is a provider of cloud-based services for remote control, home automation and monitoring services. Alarm.com's multi-tenant software-as-a-service, or SaaS, platform enables home and business owners to intelligently secure their properties and automate and control a broad array of connected devices through a single, intuitive user interface. Alarm.com was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 10
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 7
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 8
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-21 OpenEye

Liberty Lake, Washington, United States

OpenEye is a provider of cloud-managed solutions for video security, business intelligence, and loss prevention. OpenEye Web Services streamlines operations and reduces the burden on IT, making it easier to manage and maintain video deployments and integrations of all sizes. OpenEye open cloud platform combines and analyzes event data from video, alarm systems, access control, sales transactions, central stations, and IoT devices. OpenEye transforms events into actionable insights that enhance security and increase business profitability. OpenEye‘s professional recording hardware and cloud-managed solutions are available globally through a trusted network of certified dealers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-19 Noonlight

Santa Monica, California, United States

Noonlight provides safety platform and mobile app that can trigger requests to emergency services. Noonlight was founded in 2013 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

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