M&A Deal Summary

SDC Capital Partners Acquires Fatbeam

On January 28, 2020, private equity firm SDC Capital Partners acquired communications company Fatbeam

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SDC Capital Partners’ 4th transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is SDC Capital Partners’ 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is SDC Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Idaho.
Investment Fate
  • Fatbeam was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2023.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-01-28
Target Fatbeam
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) SDC Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Maves Law (Legal)

Target

Fatbeam

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, United States
Fatbeam is a provider of reliable fiber-based network solutions to enterprise, healthcare, government, and education customers looking to accelerate their growth in the Western US. Fatbeam’s extensive network footprint spans over 45,000 fiber miles, primarily in population-dense metropolitan areas within Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. Fatbeam was founded in 2010 and is based in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer
DESCRIPTION

SDC Capital Partners is an operationally oriented private investment firm focused on the IT and communications sectors. Specific areas of interest include data centers, fiber/networks, wireless infrastructure, and managed IT/cloud services. The Firm looks to commit $50 to $500 million per transaction and generally pursues platform businesses where it can pursue growth opportunities. SDC Capital Partners was established in 2017 and is headquartered in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 9
Sector (Communications) 4 of 7
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 4
State (Idaho) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 8
Year (2020) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-01 Effectual

Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

Effectual is a managed and professional services company working with commercial enterprises and the public sector to enable digital transformation and full-stack IT modernization. Effectual was founded in 2018 and is based in Hoboken, New Jersey.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-15 IQ Fiber

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

IQ Fiber is a fiber-optic internet service provider that transforms the residential broadband market by offering a 100% fiber-optic network; stress-free plans with no data caps, contracts or hidden fees; and live, local experts to solve any problem that may arise. IQ Fiber was founded in 2021 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

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