About Egis Capital Partners

ABOUT EGIS CAPITAL PARTNERS

Overview & Investment Criteria

Egis Capital Partners makes control-oriented buyout and growth investments in technology-driven businesses in the Security and Protection industry. Since 2008, Egis has made 14 platform investments in the space, leading to lasting positive relationships with investors, directors, and operators within the industry. We are focused on partnering with companies that can benefit from our industry knowledge, operational and financial expertise, C-level relationships, and proactive ownership model. We target companies in North America with enterprise values ranging between $30 million and $200 million that require a total equity investment between $10 million and $80 million.

Egis Capital Partners Investment Criteria

$10-$100 million in revenue
High percentage of recurring revenue
High gross margins
Revenues growing 15-20%
Moderate leverage

Security and Protection Industry
Smart City, Smart Building, and Smart Home
Consistent cash flow
Scalable platforms and technologies
Attractive target to strategic buyers

The Egis Capital Partners Team

Robert M. Chefitz

Managing Partner

Robert Chefitz is a 36-year veteran of the private equity industry and has specialized in security industry investments since 1990. Mr. Chefitz built an investment track record with strong returns by leading and participating in numerous early-stage investments and leveraged buyouts. In 2008, Mr. Chefitz founded Egis Capital Partners in order to capitalize on his deep security industry investment expertise and to provide investors with a portfolio dedicated to the Security and Protection industry.

William L. Polk, Jr.

Advisory Partner

William Polk has over 30 years of corporate finance, banking, and private equity experience with a particular focus on the Security and Protection industries. Over that period, Mr. Polk has been involved in more than $6 billion of middle market security industry transactions across a variety of security industry sectors.

E. Perot Bissell

Advisory Partner

Perot Bissell started providing consulting services to Egis in February of 2015 and joined as a Managing Partner in August of 2016. He has over 30 years of experience in the security and protection industry, operating management, and private equity. Over the past 15 years Mr. Bissell has played a lead role in executing two major consolidation strategies, one in the energy logistics industry and the other in the security and protection industry.

From late 2013 to June 2015 he was Chief Executive Officer of Next Generation Energy Logistics LLC (“NxGen”) a private equity backed platform seeking investment opportunities in down-stream energy logistics. From September 2012 to July 2013, he was Vice Chairman of Maxum Petroleum, Inc. “(Maxum”) . From April 2004 to September 2012, Mr. Bissell served as a board member and CEO of Maxum. Under his leadership as a board member and then CEO, Maxum became one of the largest independent distributors of lubricants and diesel fuel in North America. While at Maxum, Mr. Bissell led 18 follow-on acquisitions, consolidated IT and back office systems, led multiple capital raises, migrated the Company to one brand, top graded the senior leadership team, and tripled sales. In 2012 Pilot Flying J agreed to acquire the business. From 1997 to 2005 Mr. Bissell was a partner at Northwest Capital Appreciation, Inc. (“NCA”), a firm specializing in providing capital and advisory services to middle market companies. During his tenure at NCA he spent most of his time working with companies involved in the security and protection industry. He led an investment in ASG Security in 2002, and also was ASG’s interim CEO in 2003. Mr. Bissell led the transformation of the business including hiring a new CEO, relocating the corporate headquarters, and overseeing 33 follow-on acquisitions. The Company increased its base of recurring monthly revenue substantially over a four-year period. ASG was sold to Parthenon in 2006. He also served as a senior executive and partner of SLP Capital from 1996 to 2001, then one of the largest specialty lenders to security alarm dealers. He was the CFO from 1996 to 1998. Prior to NCA, he served as a managing director in the corporate finance department at Bankers Trust from 1990 to 1996, where Mr. Bissell specialized in leveraged and structured finance in the transportation, aerospace, and defense industries. He was a vice president in the corporate finance departments of Drexel Burnham from 1989 to 1990 and Paine Webber from 1984 to 1989. Mr. Bissell holds a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Columbia University.

Annie J. Lan

Partner

Annie Lan is a Partner at Egis responsible for origination, analysis, and execution of investment opportunities. Ms. Lan began her career advising institutional clients at UBS Investment Bank where she underwrote and structured Equity Derivatives. During business school, she interned with Spring Mountain Capital, a technology-enabled focused private equity firm. Ms. Lan holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

Thomas J. Persinski

Investment Analyst

Tommy Persinski is an Investment Analyst at Egis Capital Partners. Mr. Persinski supports the efforts of Egis’ investment team and is involved in the sourcing and due diligence process for new opportunities.

Prior to joining Egis, Mr. Persinski worked as an investment analyst for venture investments at an NYC-based diversified investment management firm. Mr. Persinski earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting from Boston College.

Christina Graziano

Chief Administrative Officer

Christina Graziano is the Chief Administrative Officer of Egis Capital Partners. Ms. Graziano has over ten years of private equity and venture capital fund management experience.

Ms. Graziano has worked with Robert Chefitz since 2006, and assisted with the creation and fund formation of Egis Security Fund I, II and III. During her tenure at Egis Capital Partners she has played a critical role in a myriad of key internal and external initiatives, ranging from client and project management to day to day operations.

Tracy Huelsman

Associate

Tracy Huelsman joined Egis Capital Partners in 2016 as an Associate. Her responsibilities include collecting and monitoring internal compliance data, coordinating and managing compliance matters, revising compliance programs as necessary to meet changing needs of the firm, creating and implementing compliance policies and procedures, and other special projects.

Advisory Board

Egis’ Industry Advisory Board consists of a number of leading Security and Protection industry executives with C-level leadership experience. Chaired by former Secretary of Homeland Security and former governor of Pennsylvania Thomas J. Ridge, Egis’ Industry Advisory Board members are available as resources to Egis and the CEO’s of our portfolio companies.