Arlington Capital Partners Acquires Pond & Company

The first deal out of Arlington’s oversubscribed Fund VII, the investment will help scale the specialized design and engineering firm serving critical, regulated end markets

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arlington Capital Partners (“Arlington”), a Washington, D.C.-area private investment firm specializing in government-regulated industries, today announced it has acquired Pond & Company (“Pond” or “the Company”), a full-service design and engineering firm providing regulatory-driven, high-precision services to the federal government and customers across the energy, infrastructure and life sciences industries. This transaction marks the first platform investment by Arlington’s recently closed and significantly oversubscribed $6 billion Fund VII.

Pond delivers integrated solutions across the full project lifecycle, spanning planning, architecture, engineering, program management and maintenance for energy, transportation and federal defense infrastructure, as well as life sciences manufacturing facilities. The Company has niche technical expertise in specialized areas such as fuel storage and distribution, energy infrastructure, aviation infrastructure and medical sterilization. Headquartered in Peachtree Corners, Ga., Pond has a growing team of more than 850 professionals across its 21 offices. The Company’s integrated, end-to-end capabilities have driven world-class customer retention in the public and private sectors.

“Decades of energy and transportation infrastructure neglect, coupled with an increasing appetite for the reshoring of life sciences manufacturing, are creating strong demand for the complex capabilities that Pond provides,” said Michael Lustbader, a Managing Partner at Arlington. “We look forward to combining Arlington’s deep experience operating in regulated markets with Pond’s impressive bench of best-in-class engineers and strong management team to continue growing the Company’s customer base, which trusts Pond to engineer essential structures with high costs of failure.”

“Pond operates in a technically complex space in which few firms have true experience, making Arlington the clear partner to help us usher in our next phase of growth,” said Bob Williams, CEO of Pond. “I am proud of what the entire Pond team has accomplished in our first 60 years and am excited to begin executing on the vision Arlington has for the Company.”

“With a successful track record of building and growing companies in the sectors where Pond operates and long-standing relationships with its customers, including federal, state and local governments and life sciences manufacturers, we are well positioned to support Pond’s continued growth,” said Gordon Auduong, a Managing Director at Arlington. “We look forward to helping the Company expand its capabilities and customer base in the U.S. and internationally through both organic investment and strategic acquisitions.”

Arlington has an extensive track record of investing in companies that help federal, state and local governments operate more effectively, advance critical national security interests and support the maintenance and rebuilding of the nation’s infrastructure. Select investments include Neumo, Tyto Athene, TRP Infrastructure Services and J&J Worldwide Services.

AEC Advisors and Stifel served as financial advisors and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Morrison & Foerster LLP served as legal advisors to Arlington Capital Partners.

About Arlington Capital Partners
Arlington Capital Partners is a Washington, D.C.-area private investment firm specializing in government-regulated industries. Focused on the aerospace and defense, government services and technology, and healthcare sectors, the Firm partners with founders and entrepreneurs to build platforms of strategic importance to national priorities. Operating in markets with high barriers to entry, Arlington looks to partner with organizations within these industries that save lives, improve effectiveness, and reduce costs. Since inception in 1999, Arlington has invested in approximately 200 companies, raised over $14 billion in committed capital, and is currently investing out of its $6 billion Fund VII. For more information, visit Arlington’s website at www.arlingtoncap.com and follow Arlington on LinkedIn.

About Pond & Company
Pond is a full-service consulting firm providing integrated engineering, architecture, planning, and construction management solutions to public and private clients since 1965. Our staff, located throughout the U.S. and globally, is committed to delivering tailored solutions. Recognizing that clients benefit the most when multi-disciplined expertise is leveraged, Pond builds teams based on client and project requirements, regardless of location, reinforcing our “One Pond” culture. We earn the trust that sets us apart. Visit www.pondco.com/