Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Software

Enlightenment Capital Acquires Auria

On January 25, 2022, private equity firm Enlightenment Capital acquired software company Auria

Acquisition Context

This is Enlightenment Capital’s 3rd transaction in the Software sector.
This is Enlightenment Capital’s 27th transaction in the United States.
This is Enlightenment Capital’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	January 25, 2022
Target	Auria
Sector	Software
Buyer(s)	Enlightenment Capital
Deal Type	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s)	KippsDeSanto (Financial)

Target Company

Auria

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Auria focuses on software, systems and networking engineering, and cybersecurity. The company designs its solutions to address the space, missile defense, hypersonics, and strategic deterrent mission areas. Auria was formed in 2000 and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Buyer

Enlightenment Capital

Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

Category	Private Equity Firm
Founded	2012
Size	Middle-Market
Type	Sector Focused

DESCRIPTION

Enlightenment Capital is a private investment firm that provides flexible capital solutions and strategic support to middle-market businesses in the Aerospace, Defense, Government & Technology (ADG&T) sector. The firm invests in equity (minority and control), senior debt, and mezzanine debt. Enlightenment Capital was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	27 of 33
Sector: Software	3 of 3
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	6 of 7
State: Colorado	1 of 1
Country: United States	27 of 33
Year: 2022	1 of 3

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2021-12-13	SolAero Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States SolAero is a manufacturer of highly efficient, radiation-hard solar cells, Coverglass Interconnected Cells (CICs), and solar panels for space power applications. Since 2001, SolAero products have powered 160 successful space missions with zero on-orbit failures. SolAero Technologies was founded in 1998 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.	Sell	$80M

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TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2021-12-13

SolAero

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

SolAero is a manufacturer of highly efficient, radiation-hard solar cells, Coverglass Interconnected Cells (CICs), and solar panels for space power applications. Since 2001, SolAero products have powered 160 successful space missions with zero on-orbit failures. SolAero Technologies was founded in 1998 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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$80M

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2022-03-16	EverWatch Reston, Virginia, United States EverWatch is a technology solutions company providing advanced intelligence, defense, and mission support to the U.S. Government for its most critical national security missions. Its technology and mission professionals help our national security partners gather and assess critical and actionable knowledge by building custom solutions to confront the most complex intelligence and counterintelligence challenges. EverWatch is based in Reston, Virginia.	Sell	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

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2022-03-16

EverWatch

Reston, Virginia, United States

EverWatch is a technology solutions company providing advanced intelligence, defense, and mission support to the U.S. Government for its most critical national security missions. Its technology and mission professionals help our national security partners gather and assess critical and actionable knowledge by building custom solutions to confront the most complex intelligence and counterintelligence challenges. EverWatch is based in Reston, Virginia.

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