Seaport Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Seaport Capital has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

Seaport Capital’s most common sectors for investment arecommunications (27%) and information technology (14%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (50%) and growth capital (35%). In total, Seaport Capital has invested in 23 US states and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2001 when it acquired Pathlore Software for $10M.

In the last 3 years, Seaport Capital has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (60%). Seaport Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 1999 when it sold WNP Communications for $695M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity68
    • M&A Buy Activity38
    • M&A Sell Activity30
  • Total Sectors Invested 12
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 35
  • M&A Advisors 6

Seaport Capital

Seaport Capital, LLC

40 Fulton Street, 27th Floor,
New York, New York 10038
United States
(212) 847-8900
www.seaportcapital.com
info@seaportcapital.com

Seaport Capital is a private equity firm that targets equity and mezzanine investments in private middle-market companies. Funds are generally used to support late-stage growth opportunities, as well as buyouts and recapitalizations. Seaport prefers businesses with high margins and recurring revenues. Sectors of interest include marketing services, publishing, media, communications, business services, education, software, cable, and information services. Seaport seeks private companies valued between $25 and $150 million and looks to commit up to $40 million of equity per transaction. Seaport requires board representation and typically holds investments for three to seven years. Seaport Capital was formed in 1997 and is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Communications, Education, Electrical Equipment, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Insurance, Internet Software and Services, Marketing, Media, Software, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 3 15
Investment Size 10 40
Enterprise Value 25 150
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 32 2 2 1 1 - 38
vol $25M $25M
Sell (1.2/yr) # 24 1 - 2 2 1 30
vol $908M $908M
  68

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
All Traffic Data Services LLC 2024-01-03 - Trade Sale
Wheat Ridge, Colorado · www.alltrafficdata.net
Family Entertainment Live LLC 2023-12-11 - Trade Sale
Medina, Ohio · www.familyentertainmentlive.com
CyberlinkASP Technology, Inc. 2023-08-03 - Secondary Buyout
Dallas, Texas · www.cyberlinkasp.com
Linen King 2023-01-05 - Trade Sale
Tulsa, Oklahoma · www.thelinenking.com
Quatris Healthco 2022-12-29 - Divestiture
Bedford, Texas · www.athenahealth.com/quatris-healthco
Rutherford & Associates, Inc. 2022-05-25 - Trade Sale
Holland, Michigan · www.eostar.com
Pearl Media LLC 2022-04-28 - Acquisition Financing
Montclair, New Jersey · www.pearlmedia.com
Family Entertainment Live LLC 2021-11-09 - Growth Capital
Medina, Ohio · www.familyentertainmentlive.com
Municipal Communications LLC 2021-10-25 - Divestiture
Atlanta, Georgia · www.municipalcom.com
Exacom 2020-12-01 - Growth Capital
Manchester, New Hampshire · www.exacom.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Communications 1 (11%) - 10 (26%) 9M (37%)
Information Technology - - 5 (13%) 6M (22%)
Software 1 (11%) - 4 (11%) 10M (41%)
Marketing 2 (22%) - 4 (11%) -
Business Services 1 (11%) - 3 (8%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (11%) - 3 (8%) -
Media 1 (11%) - 3 (8%) -
Information Services - - 2 (5%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (11%) - 1 (3%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (3%) -
Leisure - - 1 (3%) -
Transportation 1 (11%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 9 - 38 $25M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 8 (89%) - 36 (95%) 25M (100%)
  Georgia 1 (11%) - 4 (11%) -
  Texas 1 (11%) - 3 (8%) -
  New York - - 3 (8%) 6M (22%)
  Colorado 1 (11%) - 2 (5%) -
  North Carolina 1 (11%) - 2 (5%) -
  New Jersey 1 (11%) - 2 (5%) -
  Ohio - - 2 (5%) 10M (41%)
  Massachusetts - - 2 (5%) 9M (37%)
  California - - 2 (5%) -
  Connecticut 1 (11%) - 1 (3%) -
  Oregon 1 (11%) - 1 (3%) -
  New Hampshire 1 (11%) - 1 (3%) -
  Florida - - 1 (3%) -
  Arizona - - 1 (3%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (3%) -
  Utah - - 1 (3%) -
  Oklahoma - - 1 (3%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (3%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (3%) -
  Louisiana - - 1 (3%) -
  Kentucky - - 1 (3%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (3%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (3%) -
Puerto Rico 1 (11%) - 1 (3%) -
Guam - - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 8 (89%) - 36 (95%) 25M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (11%) - 2 (5%) -
Total 9 - 38 $25M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (22%) - 19 (50%) 9M (37%)
Growth Capital 4 (44%) - 13 (34%) -
Venture - - 2 (5%) 16M (63%)
Secondary Buyout 1 (11%) - 2 (5%) -
Acquisition Financing 1 (11%) - 1 (3%) -
Divestiture 1 (11%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 9 - 38 $25M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 11 (37%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 9 (30%) 908M (100%)
Secondary Sale 6 (20%) -
Divestiture 1 (3%) -
IPO 1 (3%) -
Recapitalization 1 (3%) -
Unknown 1 (3%) -
Total 30 $908M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Waller Capital Partners LLC
1
Signal Hill Capital Group LLC
1
DH Capital
1
Legal Deals
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
1
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
1
Womble Bond Dickinson LLP
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 3 $25M
TOTAL $25M
Largest Pathlore Software Corp.
$10M (2001-09-27)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $868M
< $100M 2 $40M
TOTAL $908M
Largest WNP Communications, Inc.
$695M (1999-01-18)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
3 (8%)
Strategic(s)
3%
1 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
23%
7 (23%)
Strategic(s)
63%
19 (63%)

FAQ

When was Seaport Capital founded?

Seaport Capital was founded in 1997.

What type of investor is Seaport Capital?

Seaport Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Seaport Capital headquartered?

Seaport Capital is headquartered in New York, New York.

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