SSM Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, SSM Partners has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 3 others.

SSM Partners’ most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (32%) and internet software and services (21%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (45%) and growth capital (35%). In total, SSM Partners has invested in 12 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2008 when it acquired RemitDATA for $5M.

In the last 3 years, SSM Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). SSM Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2008 when it sold Passport Health Communications for $232M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity57
    • M&A Buy Activity29
    • M&A Sell Activity28
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 39
  • M&A Advisors 2

SSM Partners

6070 Poplar Avenue, Suite 560,
Memphis, Tennessee 38119
United States
(901) 767-1131
www.ssmpartners.com
wilson@ssmventures.com

SSM Partners is a private equity firm that targets investments in smaller, rapidly growing, private companies based in the Southeast US. Areas of interest include business/outsourcing services, healthcare and consumer services. SSM focuses on transactions requiring $5 to $20 million of equity. Prospective transactions include growth financings, acquisitions, management led buyouts, and recapitalizations. SSM will also consider early-stage opportunities. SSM Partners is based in Memphis, Tennessee.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Digital Media, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Marketing, Media, Publishing, Retail, Software, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Stake Purchase, Venture

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 5 30
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 30
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) # 25 - 3 - 1 - 29
vol $5M $5M
Sell (0.6/yr) # 25 2 1 - - - 28
vol $344M $344M
  57

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Quire LLC 2023-01-17 - Growth Capital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · www.openquire.com
DialogTech, Inc. 2021-05-24 - Trade Sale
Chicago, Illinois · www.dialogtech.com
Invoca, Inc. 2021-05-24 - Growth Capital
Santa Barbara, California · www.invoca.com
One Mnet Health 2021-01-29 - Growth Capital
Aliso Viejo, California · www.onemnethealth.com
KEEPS Corp. 2021-01-06 - Recapitalization
Las Vegas, Nevada · www.keepscorp.com
Apixio, Inc. 2020-11-09 - Trade Sale
San Mateo, California · www.apixio.com
NovuHealth 2020-10-01 - Merger
Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.novu.com
SmashFly Technologies, Inc. 2019-11-04 - Trade Sale
Concord, Massachusetts · www.smashfly.com
Bulldog Solutions, Inc. 2019-07-22 - Trade Sale
Austin, Texas · www.bulldogsolutions.com
Kukui Corp. 2019-06-04 - Venture
Las Vegas, Nevada · www.kukui.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 3 (38%) - 9 (31%) 5M (100%)
Internet Software and Services 3 (38%) - 6 (21%) -
Software 2 (25%) - 5 (17%) -
Business Services - - 3 (10%) -
Healthcare Services - - 2 (7%) -
Insurance - - 1 (3%) -
Marketing - - 1 (3%) -
Media - - 1 (3%) -
Retail - - 1 (3%) -
Total 8 - 29 $5M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 8 (100%) - 29 (100%) 5M (100%)
  Texas - - 8 (28%) -
  Tennessee 2 (25%) - 6 (21%) 5M (100%)
  California 2 (25%) - 3 (10%) -
  Nevada 2 (25%) - 2 (7%) -
  Massachusetts - - 2 (7%) -
  Illinois - - 2 (7%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (13%) - 1 (3%) -
  North Carolina 1 (13%) - 1 (3%) -
  Wisconsin - - 1 (3%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (3%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (3%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (3%) -
Total 8 - 29 $5M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture 3 (38%) - 13 (45%) -
Growth Capital 3 (38%) - 10 (34%) 5M (100%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 3 (10%) -
Recapitalization 1 (13%) - 2 (7%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (13%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 8 - 29 $5M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 8 (29%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 8 (29%) -
Secondary Sale 6 (21%) 344M (100%)
IPO 3 (11%) -
Merger 2 (7%) -
Recapitalization 1 (4%) -
Total 28 $344M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
UBS Investment Bank
1
Legal Deals
GreenbergTraurig
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $5M
TOTAL $5M
Largest RemitDATA, Inc.
$5M (2008-01-23)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $344M
TOTAL $344M
Largest Passport Health Communications, Inc.
$232M (2008-07-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
21%
6 (21%)
Strategic(s)
64%
18 (64%)

FAQ

When was SSM Partners founded?

SSM Partners was founded in 2004.

What type of investor is SSM Partners?

SSM Partners is a growth capital firm.

Where is SSM Partners headquartered?

SSM Partners is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

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