M&A Deal Summary

Stanley Black & Decker Acquires Sonitrol

On July 18, 2008, Stanley Black & Decker acquired safety/security company Sonitrol from Pamlico Capital, Spire Capital Partners and The Carlyle Group for 275M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Stanley Black & Decker’s 7th transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Stanley Black & Decker’s 13th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Stanley Black & Decker’s 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Stanley Black & Decker’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-07-18
Target Sonitrol
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Stanley Black & Decker
Sellers(s) Pamlico Capital
Spire Capital Partners
The Carlyle Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 275M USD

Target

Sonitrol

Westlake, Texas, United States
Sonitrol Corp. is a provider of commercial security alarm monitoring services. Sonitrol’s security technology was created to reduce false alarms and increase apprehensions through verified alarm response. Sonitrol’s integrated suite of offerings includes audio intrusion alarms, monitored video, access control, and fire detection.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Stanley Black & Decker

New Britain, Connecticut, United States

Category Company
Founded 1843
Sector Diversified
Employees48,500
Revenue 15.4B USD (2024)
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 13 of 27
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 7 of 9
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 11 of 21
State: Texas M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 9 of 20
Year: 2008 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 13 of 19
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-05-19 Xmark

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Xmark markets and sells RFID-based systems used to identify, locate and protect people and assets.

Buy $45M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-03-09 ADT France SA

Francheville, France

ADT France SA is a designer, installer and supporter of electronic security systems to protect shops, businesses, public sector offices and private homes.

Buy €6M

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

Pamlico Capital

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 3.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Pamlico Capital is a private equity group focused on mid-sized transactions. Pamlico looks to invest $25 to $125 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include business and technology services, consumer products/services, industrial, energy, financial services, healthcare, media, and communications. Pamlico will consider both minority and majority positions. Prospective transactions include management or leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, mezzanine, and special situations. Pamlico was formerly known as Wachovia Capital Partners. The Firm was originally formed in 1988 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 61
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 6 of 32
State: Texas M&A 3 of 7
Country: United States M&A 15 of 59
Year: 2008 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 10 of 14
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-30 Randall-Reilly

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Randall-Reilly is a provider of data and data-driven marketing solutions for industrial end markets including heavy-duty trucking, construction equipment, agricultural equipment, and machine tools. Randall-Reilly’s unique data assets and highly customizable digital marketing solutions enable clients to identify and target sales, marketing, and recruiting prospects. Randall-Reilly was founded in 1934 and is based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-10-22 Driven Brands

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Driven Brands is a parent company of automotive aftermarket brands across four distinct verticals: Repair & Maintenance, housing Meineke Car Care Centers; Paint & Collision, housing Maaco, CARSTAR, and ABRA; Distribution, housing 1-800-Radiator & A/C and Spire Supply; and Quick Lube, housing Take 5 Oil Change. Driven Brands was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Buy -
SELLER

Spire Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 900M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Spire Capital Partners is a private equity firm that targets buyout investments in mid-sized information services, media, communications, and business service companies. The Firm looks for cash-flow positive, US-based businesses with high barriers to entry. Spire seeks to commit $15 to $125 million of equity per transaction and has an investment horizon of three to seven years. Spire Capital Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 27
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 8 of 19
State: Texas M&A 1 of 4
Country: United States M&A 7 of 26
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-06-04 Just Marketing

Zionsville, Indiana, United States

Just Marketing International is a provider in motorsports marketing. JMI is an independent, full-service agency representing corporations in all forms of motorsports worldwide.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-08-07 Carpathia Hosting

Ashburn, Virginia, United States

Carpathia Hosting, Inc. is a hybrid cloud services and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider offering a high level of security and compliance solutions to sophisticated enterprise customers and federal agencies.

Buy -
SELLER

The Carlyle Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 435.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.

The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 118 of 488
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 3 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 60 of 202
State: Texas M&A 12 of 38
Country: United States M&A 78 of 261
Year: 2008 M&A 8 of 15
Size (of disclosed) 86 of 137
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-07-18 TVK Gemi Yapim Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.

Izmit, Turkey

TVK Gemi Yapim Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. specializes in the construction of hemical tankers of up to 25,000 dead-weight ton and other specialized vessels.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-07-21 Boston Private Financial Holdings

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. is a wealth management company that offers a full range of wealth management services to high net worth individuals, families, businesses, and select institutions through its three functional segments: Private Banking, Investment Management, and Wealth Advisory. Boston Private Financial Holdings was formed in 1987 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Buy -