During the course of this transaction, The Chertoff Group applied its expertise in the national security market to analyze EOIR’s business lines, competitive position, financial outlook, technology, and industry reputation, enhancing Arlington Capital Partners’ assessment of the Company’s future growth prospects. The Chertoff Group combined the insights of its subject matter experts, who served in senior leadership roles in the Army and Intelligence Community, with the successful 15-year deal track record of its M&A advisors, to deliver a unique advisory solution to Arlington.
Arlington’s investment in EOIR follows on the heels of recent realizations of its investments in Novetta Solutions and Compusearch Software Systems. Arlington remains one of the most active private equity firms in the government sector, having completed greater than twenty transactions over the past five years. Arlington’s current investments include Endeavor Robotics (previously iRobot Defense & Security), the world’s largest independent provider of ground-based robots for use in the most dangerous and hostile environments; MicroPact, a leading provider of case management and business process management (BPM) software; and Quantum Spatial, a geospatial analytics firm.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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About The Chertoff Group
The Chertoff Group is a premier global advisory firm focused on security and risk management. The Chertoff Group helps clients grow and secure their enterprise through business strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and risk management security services. The Chertoff Group, and its investment banking subsidiary Chertoff Capital, have advised on multiple M&A transactions totaling nearly $7 billion in deal value. Headquartered in Washington D.C., the firm maintains offices in Houston, London, Menlo Park, and New York. For more information about The Chertoff Group, visit www.chertoffgroup.com.
About Arlington Capital Partners
Arlington Capital Partners is a Washington, D.C.-area private equity firm that has managed $1.5 billion of committed capital via three investment funds and is focused on middle market investment opportunities in growth industries including: government services, aerospace/ defense, healthcare services, and business services and software. The firm’s professionals and network have a unique combination of operating and private equity experience that enables Arlington to be a value-added investor. Arlington invests in companies in partnership with high quality management teams that are motivated to establish and/or advance their company’s position as leading competitors in their field.www.arlingtoncap.com.
About EOIR Technologies
EOIR has 35 years of experience providing advanced solutions in cloud computing, big data analytics, advanced visualization, C4ISR, spectrum-related information dominance, smart sensing, training and simulation, and rapid prototyping. EOIR has approximately 400 employees in 11 U.S. offices as well as client sites domestically and overseas.www.eoir.com
