M&A Deal Summary

LLR Partners Acquires SICOM Systems

On May 1, 2016, private equity firm LLR Partners acquired software company SICOM Systems

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is LLR Partners’ 14th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is LLR Partners’ 69th transaction in the United States.
  • This is LLR Partners’ 19th transaction in Pennsylvania.
Investment Fate
  • SICOM Systems was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2018 for 415M USD.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-05-01
Target SICOM Systems
Sector Software
Buyer(s) LLR Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

SICOM Systems

Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States
SICOM Systems, Inc. is a provider of end-to-end solutions for quick service and fast casual restaurants. SICOM offers front-of-house solutions (i.e. Digital Menu Boards, Point-of-Sale (POS) and Order Confirmation Units); back-of-house solutions (Drive-Thru Director™ and Chef™ Kitchen Management); as well as above restaurant solutions (360° Data Analytics and SEMS4 Restaurant Management) that are helping major restaurant chains around the globe to streamline their operations. SICOM Systems, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is based in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

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Buyer

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 70 of 129
Sector: Software M&A 14 of 26
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 16 of 19
State: Pennsylvania M&A 19 of 25
Country: United States M&A 69 of 128
Year: 2016 M&A 4 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-20 RapidRatings

New York, New York, United States

RapidRatings is a risk management analytics provider used to understand the financial health of third parties, including suppliers, customers, underwriting counterparties, borrowers, and investors. RapidRatings was founded in 2001 and is based in New York City.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-13 LEARN Behavioral

Burbank, California, United States

LEARN Behavioral is a network of providers serving children with autism and other special needs. LEARN specializes in behavioral health treatment based on the science of Applied Behavior Analysis and is committed to providing programs and services that are family-focused, community-minded, and delivered with the highest clinical integrity. The LEARN team delivers more than two million hours of services annually and comprises more than 3,000 passionate professionals dedicated to nurturing each child’s personal best. LEARN Behavioral was founded in 2007 and is based in Burbank, California.

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