Xact Data Discovery is a provider of litigation support services including electronic discovery, data management and managed review services. Xact supports corporations and law firms with an integrated onshore/offshore delivery model and 24/7 customer support through locations in the U.S. and abroad. Xact’s services include forensics, eDiscovery processing, hosting and managed review. JLL has sold Xact Data Discovery.

JLL In Action

Thesis-Driven
Investment

Pursued a roll-up of eDiscovery service providers, starting with a high-quality regional provider. Executed a multi-year transformation through investments in people and technology, growing the business into a leading global provider of litigation support services to the attractive small- and medium-sized business customer segment.

Impactful
Collaboration

Partnered with veteran management team, led by visionary founder, and executed multiple complex transactions while deepening the company’s bench of corporate leadership and broadening the base of employee equity ownership.

Capital Markets
Expertise

Provided ample balance sheet flexibility and scalability to execute rapid expansion, significant M&A activity, and a dividend recapitalization through expansions of the JLL-negotiated credit facility and without the need for additional equity capital.

Operational
Execution

Implemented a rigorous approach to integrating add-on acquisitions, driving predictable and repeatable acquisition savings – resulting in $10+ million of EBITDA growth from synergy achievement.

Acquisition-Driven
Acceleration

Consummated ten add-on acquisitions, including eight proprietary transactions negotiated directly with the sellers (i.e., no intermediary).

Results

3x+ EBITDA
growth

5%+ EBITDA margin
expansion

11 Locations
Added

10 Accretive Add-on
Acquisitions Executed