M&A Deal Summary

Stanley Black & Decker Acquires HSM Electronic Protection Services Inc

On January 17, 2007, Stanley Black & Decker acquired safety/security company HSM Electronic Protection Services Inc from GTCR for 545M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Stanley Black & Decker’s 5th transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Stanley Black & Decker’s 8th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Stanley Black & Decker’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Stanley Black & Decker’s 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-01-17
Target HSM Electronic Protection Services Inc
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Stanley Black & Decker
Sellers(s) GTCR
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 545M USD

Target

HSM Electronic Protection Services Inc

Columbus, Ohio, United States
HSM Electronic Protection Services, Inc is a leading provider of electronic security monitoring services in the United States. The Company provides design, installation, maintenance, and monitoring services for electronic security systems to commercial and residential customers. Based in Lisle, Illinois, HSM is led by James Covert, a veteran of the security monitoring business.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Stanley Black & Decker

New Britain, Connecticut, United States
Category Company
Founded 1843
Sector Diversified
Employees50,000
Revenue 15.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Stanley Black & Decker's corporate headquarters in New Britain, Connecticut.
Entrance to Stanley Black & Decker's corporate headquarters in New Britain, Connecticut.

Stanley Black & Decker is a diversified global producer of hand tools, power tools and related accessories, mechanical access solutions and electronic security solutions, engineered fastening systems, infrastructure solutions and more. Stanley Black & Decker was founded in 1843 and is based in New Britain, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 27
Sector (Safety/Security) 5 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 21
State (Ohio) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 7 of 20
Year (2007) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 19
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-16 STANLEY Convergent Security Solutions

Naperville, Illinois, United States

STANLEY Convergent Security Solutions, Inc. is a electronic security company that designs, installs, monitors, and services security systems.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-10-03 OSI Security Devices

Chula Vista, California, United States

OSI Security Devices is a wireless access control manufacturer based in Chula Vista, California.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

GTCR

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 15.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

GTCR is a private equity firm that typically partners with management when pursuing acquisitions. The Firm looks to grow companies through build-on acquisitions, consolidations, and internal growth. GTCR will consider both equity and mezzanine capital commitments and concentrates its investment activity in consumer products & services, healthcare services, outsourced business services, technology, transaction processing, and pharma/medical products. GTCR was formed in 1980 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 85
Sector (Safety/Security) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 41
State (Ohio) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 20 of 82
Year (2007) 1 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 24 of 34
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-03 Ironshore

Hamilton, Bermuda

Ironshore, Inc. is a provider of broker-sourced specialty property and casualty insurance coverages for varying risks on a global basis through its international platforms.

Buy $1.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-25 Cellnet Technology

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Cellnet is a provider of real-time automated meter reading and distribution automation solutions to the utility industry. The Company supplies gas, water, and electric utilities with highly reliable, field-proven products that enable them to communicate with residential, commercial, and industrial meters using wireless and IP network communications.

Sell $705M
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