Houlihan Lokey Advises EMI Porta

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that EMI Porta, LLC (EMI), a portfolio company of Bosworth Capital Partners (Bosworth), has been acquired by Arcline Investment Management (Arcline).

EMI is a premier manufacturer and distributor of residential and commercial low-rise elevator components and the leading provider of real-time monitoring software for building mobility equipment. Located in Arlington Heights, Illinois, EMI manufactures and assembles a wide range of products for elevator OEMs and independent contractors across the United States. EMI is the leading supplier to the residential elevator market, holding a strong market position in critical product categories, including controllers, accordion gates, and door locks. EMI also provides a line of proprietary monitoring products and software solutions under the “LiftNet” banner and is the preferred software provider to the market. LiftNet delivers an integrated monitoring solution for facility operators, independent of the OEM controller systems, providing a more user-friendly solution.

Headquartered in Chicago, Bosworth is a private investment group that partners with entrepreneurial-minded businesses seeking a transfer of ownership. Bosworth focuses on business stewardship and transaction flexibility to suit the needs of exiting business ownership.

Arcline is a growth-oriented private equity firm with $4.4 billion in cumulative capital commitments. Arcline seeks to invest in technology-driven, meaningful-to-the-world industrial businesses that enable a better future.

Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive sellside financial advisor to EMI and Bosworth and assisted in initiating, structuring, and negotiating the transaction on their behalf. This deal exemplifies the continued success of Houlihan Lokey’s dedicated coverage of the industrial technology sector.