M&A Deal Summary

Entergy Acquires Automatic Detection Systems

On October 1, 1996, Entergy acquired safety/security company Automatic Detection Systems from Sverica

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

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1996-10-01
Target Automatic Detection Systems
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Entergy
Sellers(s) Sverica
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Automatic Detection Systems

Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Automatic Detection Systems, Inc. is a privately held company operates security alarm monitoring business based in Alabama.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Entergy

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Category Company
Founded 1913
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Employees12,000
Revenue 12.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Entergy is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, including more than 10,000 megawatts of nuclear power, making it one of the nation’s leading nuclear generators. Entergy was incorporated in 1913 and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 3
State (Alabama) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (1996) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-06-01 Perryville Energy Partners

Pineville, Louisiana, United States

Perryville Energy Partners LLC owns and operates a 725-megawatt natural gas fired electric power generation facility.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Sverica

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 1.1B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Sverica Capital Management is a private equity firm that invests in stable or growing, smaller companies with valued less than $150 million. Sverica looks to commit $15 to $50 million per transaction and primarily targets buyout or divestiture situations and avoids businesses in need of restructuring. Broad areas of interest include IT, business services, healthcare, light manufacturing, and industrials. The Firm generally seeks majority control investments, but will also selectively consider minority situations. Sverica Capital Management was formed in 2001 and has offices in Boston and San Francisco.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 28
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 14
State (Alabama) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 24
Year (1996) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-11-01 Camera World

Portland, Oregon, United States

Camera World Company LLC is a retailer of cameras, camcorders and related accessories based in Oregon.

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