M&A Deal Summary

Garda World Security Acquires WorldAware

On July 13, 2020, Garda World Security acquired information technology company WorldAware from LLR Partners and Egis Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Garda World Security’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Garda World Security’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Garda World Security’s 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-07-13
Target WorldAware
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Garda World Security
Sellers(s) LLR Partners
Egis Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

WorldAware

Annapolis, Maryland, United States
WorldAware, Inc. is a provider of intelligence-driven operational risk management solutions to enable multinational companies and government organizations to operate globally with confidence. WorldAware’s end-to-end, tailored solution integrates world-class threat intelligence, innovative technology, and global response services that help enterprises protect their people and operational assets and mitigate operational risk. WorldAware was founded in 1999 and is based in Annapolis, Maryland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Garda World Security

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Safety/Security
DESCRIPTION

Garda World Security Corp. is a privately owned security services providers, offering a range of highly focused business solutions including cash services, protective services, and aviation services. GardaWorld works across a broad range of sectors, including natural resources and critical infrastructures, retail, construction, telecommunications, and manufacturing, and on behalf of Fortune 500 companies, governments, NGOs, and humanitarian relief organizations. Garda World was formed in 1995 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 8
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 5
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 5
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-01 Drum Cussac Group

London, United Kingdom

Drum Cussac Group Ltd. is a global security consultancy that provides on-the-ground expertise and a state-of-the-art security command centre SaaS platform that delivers global organisational resilience and risk management. Drum Cussac was established in 2000 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-17 OnSolve

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

OnSolve delivers critical event management capabilities backed by unmatched industry expertise, which keeps our customers safe, informed, assured, and productive during a crisis. As a critical event management provider for enterprises, SMB organizations, and government entities, OnSolve provides a SaaS-based global platform that delivers risk intelligence, critical communications, incident management, and centralized control to help organizations mitigate risk and strengthen organizational resilience. OnSolve is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

LLR Partners

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


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 53 of 76
Sector (Information Technology) 9 of 16
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 33 of 47
State (Maryland) 3 of 6
Country (United States) 52 of 75
Year (2020) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-05-29 TrueLearn

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

TrueLearn is a SaaS-based educational company that provides test preparation software for high-stakes standardized exams in various fields of medicine. TrueLearn is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-09 YCharts

Chicago, Illinois, United States

YCharts is a cloud-based investment research platform that enables smarter investments and better client communications. Built for wealth management professionals, YCharts offers comprehensive data, powerful visualization tools, and advanced analytics for equity, mutual fund, and ETF research, portfolio construction, idea generation, and market monitoring. YCharts was founded in 2009 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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SELLER

Egis Capital Partners

Summit, New Jersey, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
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 8 of 10
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 5
State (Maryland) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 8 of 10
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-10 Stealth Monitoring

Addison, Texas, United States

Stealth Monitoring is a provider of live video monitoring solutions focused on designing, installing and providing pro-active remote video monitoring solutions to multi-family residential, commercial and industrial businesses across the United States. Stealth Monitoring was founded in 2003 and is based in Addison, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-29 ButterflyMX

New York, New York, United States

ButterflyMX is a creator of a smart intercom, and has developed the a secure and convenient building entry platform that tethers cloud-based software to intuitive touchscreen hardware. ButterflyMX's mission is to enable people to open and manage doors from a smartphone.

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