Seacoast Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Seacoast Capital has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 2 others.

Seacoast Capital’s most common sectors for investment aremedia (12%) and transportation (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (36%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (29%). In total, Seacoast Capital has invested in 22 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2004 when it acquired The Aspen Group for $19M.

In the last 3 years, Seacoast Capital has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (34%). Seacoast Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2015 when it sold DVTel for $92M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity66
    • M&A Buy Activity45
    • M&A Sell Activity21
  • Total Sectors Invested 25
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 29
  • M&A Advisors 2

Seacoast Capital

Seacoast Capital

55 Ferncroft Road, Suite 110,
Danvers, Massachusetts 01923
United States
(978)750-1300
www.seacoastcapital.com

Seacoast Capital is a private investment firm that invests equity and mezzanine capital in smaller companies with revenues greater than $10 million and at least $2 million in operating income. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, distribution, business services and industrial technologies. Seacoast has a particular interest in companies located in underserved urban and rural markets, and in all cases, partners with management when considering transactions. Seacoast Capital was formed in 1994 and has offices in Danvers, Massachusetts and San Francisco, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Environmental, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Medical Products, Plastics, Staffing, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Growth Capital, Recapitalization, PIPE

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 -
Target EBITDA 2 -
Investment Size 5 25
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 41 1 2 - 1 - 45
vol $19M $19M
Sell (0.8/yr) # 17 2 1 1 - - 21
vol $242M $242M
  66

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Focus Technology Solutions, Inc. 2023-11-29 - Growth Capital
Burlington, Massachusetts · www.focustsi.com
East Coast Warehouse & Distribution Corp. 2022-02-03 - Unknown
Elizabeth, New Jersey · www.eastcoastwarehouse.com
Lone Star Overnight 2021-12-01 - Secondary Buyout
Austin, Texas · www.lso.com
CityLeaf 2021-09-28 - Growth Capital
Richmond, California · www.cityleaf.com
Walden Behavioral Care LLC 2021-07-07 - Trade Sale
Waltham, Massachusetts · www.waldenbehavioralcare.com
Legal Sea Foods LLC 2020-12-22 - Trade Sale
Boston, Massachusetts · www.legalseafoods.com
Righttime, Inc. 2020-12-01 - Trade Sale
Crofton, Maryland · www.myrighttime.com
AMP Smart 2020-07-01 - Growth Capital
Lehi, Utah · www.ampsmart.com
SkinCure Oncology 2019-09-24 - Growth Capital
Burr Ridge, Illinois · www.skincureoncology.com
Northwest Cascade, Inc. 2019-07-31 - Unknown
Puyallup, Washington · www.nwcascade.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Lone Star Overnight 2021-12-01 Express Courier International, Inc. 2022-05-11 1
Austin, Texas · www.lso.com Franklin, Tennessee · www.expresscourier.net
VMC Group, Inc. 2009-08-31 Advanced Antivibration Components 2015-05-20 3
Bloomingdale, New Jersey · www.thevmcgroup.com New Hyde Park, New York

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Media - - 5 (11%) -
Transportation 3 (25%) - 4 (9%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (8%) - 3 (7%) 19M (100%)
Business Services 1 (8%) - 3 (7%) -
Environmental - - 3 (7%) -
Restaurants - - 3 (7%) -
Automotive - - 2 (4%) -
Consumer Products - - 2 (4%) -
Consumer Services 1 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
Packaging 1 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
Safety/Security 1 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
Aerospace 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Agriculture - - 1 (2%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (2%) -
Construction - - 1 (2%) -
Distribution - - 1 (2%) -
Diversified - - 1 (2%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (2%) -
Information Technology 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Machinery - - 1 (2%) -
Manufacturing 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Marine 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (2%) -
Software - - 1 (2%) -
Staffing - - 1 (2%) -
Total 12 - 45 $19M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 12 (100%) - 45 (100%) 19M (100%)
  California 3 (25%) - 8 (18%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (8%) - 7 (16%) -
  New Jersey 1 (8%) - 5 (11%) -
  Utah 1 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
  Texas 1 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
  Maine 1 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
  Florida 1 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
  New York - - 2 (4%) 19M (100%)
  Arizona - - 2 (4%) -
  Indiana 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
  Illinois 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
  Connecticut 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
  Washington - - 1 (2%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (2%) -
  Rhode Island - - 1 (2%) -
  Oregon - - 1 (2%) -
  North Carolina - - 1 (2%) -
  New Hampshire - - 1 (2%) -
  Nevada - - 1 (2%) -
  Maryland - - 1 (2%) -
  Kansas - - 1 (2%) -
  Colorado - - 1 (2%) -
Total 12 - 45 $19M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 9 (75%) - 16 (36%) 19M (100%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 13 (29%) -
Recapitalization 1 (8%) - 13 (29%) -
Acquisition Financing 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
PIPE - - 1 (2%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 12 - 45 $19M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 7 (33%) 91M (38%)
Trade Sale 5 (24%) -
Unknown 4 (19%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (14%) 151M (62%)
Bankruptcy 1 (5%) -
IPO 1 (5%) -
Total 21 $242M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Harris Williams & Co.
1
Legal Deals
Patton Boggs LLP
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $19M
TOTAL $19M
Largest The Aspen Group
$19M (2004-02-01)
sell # Total
< $100M 3 $242M
TOTAL $242M
Largest DVTel, Inc.
$92M (2015-11-30)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
7 (33%)
Strategic(s)
33%
7 (33%)

FAQ

When was Seacoast Capital founded?

Seacoast Capital was founded in 1994.

What type of investor is Seacoast Capital?

Seacoast Capital is a growth capital firm.

Where is Seacoast Capital headquartered?

Seacoast Capital is headquartered in Danvers, Massachusetts.

How much capital does Seacoast Capital have under management?

Seacoast Capital has 600M USD under management.

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