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Searchlight Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

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

Searchlight Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arecommunications (31%) and information technology (11%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (34%) and secondary buyout (18%). In total, Searchlight Capital Partners has invested in 14 US states and 11 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2018 when it acquired Mitel Networks for $2.0B.

In the last 3 years, Searchlight Capital Partners has exited 8 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). Searchlight Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2024 when it sold Northwest Fiber for $3.8B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity53
    • M&A Buy Activity39
    • M&A Sell Activity14
  • Total Sectors Invested 16
  • Total Countries Invested 11
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 26
  • M&A Advisors 20

Searchlight Capital Partners

745 Fifth Avenue, 32nd Floor,
New York, New York 10151
United States
(212) 293-3730
www.searchlightcap.com
ir@searchlightcap.com

Searchlight Capital Partners is a private investment firm founded in 2010. The Firm will invest across the capital structure, including equity and debt and will consider a variety of transaction situations, from simple to complex. Areas of focus include communications, media, information, IT services, business services, financial services, consumer services, consumer products, education, and industrial goods/services. The Firm will consider opportunities across North America and Europe. Searchlight Capital has offices in New York, London, and Toronto.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Education, Financial Services, Information Technology, Leisure, Machinery, Marketing, Media

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Going Private, Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (2.8/yr) # 25 8 3 3 - - 39
vol $3.4B $1.0B $807M $5.2B
Sell (2.0/yr) # 4 2 4 3 1 - 14
vol $1.4B $580M $3.8B $5.7B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Northwest Fiber LLC 2024-11-04 3.8B CAD Trade Sale
Everett, Washington · www.ziplyfiber.com
Flowbird Group 2023-11-09 - Trade Sale
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France · www.flowbird.group
Mainstream Fiber Networks LLC 2023-10-30 - Growth Capital
Nashville, Indiana · www.msfiber.net
MediaMath, Inc. 2023-06-30 - Bankruptcy
New York, New York · www.mediamath.com
Hyve Group Ltd. 2023-06-08 807M GBP Going Private
London, United Kingdom · www.hyve.group
Hunter Boot Ltd. 2023-06-02 - Trade Sale
Edinburgh, United Kingdom · www.hunterboots.com
Wecom, Inc. 2023-05-15 - Growth Capital
Kingman, Arizona · www.wecominc.com
Synergy Marine Group 2022-10-07 - Stake Purchase
Singapore, Singapore · www.synergymarinegroup.com
Global Payments, Inc. - Netspend Consumer Business 2022-08-01 1.0B USD Divestiture
Atlanta, Georgia
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. 2022-05-09 - Going Private
Coral Gables, Florida · www.hemispheretv.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Mitel Networks Corp. 2018-04-24 Unify, Inc. 2023-01-24 1
Ottawa, Ontario · www.mitel.com Boca Raton, Florida · www.unify.com
Latecoere S.A. 2019-12-23 Shimtech de México S. de R.L. de CV. 2021-09-16 5
Toulouse, France · www.latecoere.aero Sonora, Mexico
Latecoere S.A. 2019-12-23 Technical Airborne Components Industries Sprl 2021-08-31 4
Toulouse, France · www.latecoere.aero Milmort, Belgium · www.tecairco.be
Mitel Networks Corp. 2018-04-24 Telepo AB 2021-06-21 1
Ottawa, Ontario · www.mitel.com Stockholm, Sweden
Univision Communications, Inc. 2020-02-25 TelevisaUnivision 2021-04-13 2
New York, New York · www.univision.com , Spain · televisaunivision.com
Univision Communications, Inc. 2020-02-25 VIX, Inc. 2021-02-01 1
New York, New York · www.univision.com Coral Gables, Florida · www.vix.com
Latecoere S.A. 2019-12-23 Bombardier, Inc. - Electrical Wiring Interconnection System Business 2019-12-31 3
Toulouse, France · www.latecoere.aero Queretaro, Mexico

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Communications 6 (27%) 2.0B (53%) 12 (31%) 3.4B (64%)
Information Technology 3 (14%) 1.0B (26%) 4 (10%) 1.0B (19%)
Business Services 3 (14%) 807M (21%) 3 (8%) 807M (15%)
Marketing 1 (5%) - 3 (8%) -
Digital Media - - 2 (5%) 57M (1%)
Aerospace 1 (5%) - 2 (5%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 2 (5%) -
Insurance 1 (5%) - 2 (5%) -
Media 2 (9%) - 2 (5%) -
Automotive 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Environmental 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Food - - 1 (3%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Leisure 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Marine 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Software - - 1 (3%) -
Total 22 $3.8B 39 $5.2B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 13 (59%) 1.0B (26%) 21 (54%) 2.4B (46%)
  New York 2 (9%) - 4 (10%) 57M (1%)
  Washington - - 3 (8%) 1.4B (26%)
  Virginia 2 (9%) - 2 (5%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 2 (5%) -
  Georgia 1 (5%) 1.0B (26%) 1 (3%) 1.0B (19%)
  South Carolina 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
  Ohio 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
  Nevada 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
  Michigan 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
  Indiana 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
  Illinois 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
  Florida 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
  Arizona 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
  California - - 1 (3%) -
United Kingdom 3 (14%) 807M (21%) 6 (15%) 807M (15%)
Canada 1 (5%) 2.0B (53%) 3 (8%) 2.0B (38%)
  Ontario 1 (5%) 2.0B (53%) 3 (8%) 2.0B (38%)
France 1 (5%) - 2 (5%) -
Greece 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Israel 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Singapore 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Sweden 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Italy - - 1 (3%) -
Belgium - - 1 (3%) -
Puerto Rico - - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 3 (14%) 807M (21%) 6 (15%) 807M (15%)
Cross-border 19 (86%) 3.0B (79%) 33 (85%) 4.4B (85%)
Total 22 $3.8B 39 $5.2B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 9 (41%) - 13 (33%) -
Secondary Buyout 3 (14%) - 7 (18%) 57M (1%)
Going Private 6 (27%) 2.8B (74%) 6 (15%) 2.8B (54%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 4 (10%) -
Stake Purchase 2 (9%) - 4 (10%) -
Divestiture 1 (5%) 1.0B (26%) 3 (8%) 2.4B (45%)
Add-on Acquisition - - 1 (3%) -
Consolidation 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 22 $3.8B 39 $5.2B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (29%) 3.8B (66%)
Secondary Sale 3 (21%) 1.9B (34%)
Trade Sale 3 (21%) -
IPO 2 (14%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (7%) -
Divestiture 1 (7%) -
Total 14 $5.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
BofA Securities
 2
Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking
 2
RBC Capital Markets
 1
Legal Deals
Latham & Watkins
 4
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
 4
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
 3

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 3 $4.4B
$100M to $1B 1 $807M
< $100M 1 $57M
TOTAL $5.2B
Largest Mitel Networks Corp.
$2.0B (2018-04-24)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $5.2B
$100M to $1B 1 $580M
TOTAL $5.7B
Largest Northwest Fiber LLC
$3.8B (2024-11-04)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
21%
8 (21%)
Strategic(s)
8%
3 (8%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
21%
3 (21%)
Strategic(s)
57%
8 (57%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

860M USD

Established

2010

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Eric Zinterhofer

Founding Partner

Erol Uzumeri

Founding Partner

Oliver Haarmann

Founding Partner

Miles Rowland

Head of Data & Analytics - London

Kelly Prince

Head of Human Resources

FAQ

When was Searchlight Capital Partners founded?

Searchlight Capital Partners was founded in 2010.

What type of investor is Searchlight Capital Partners?

Searchlight Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Searchlight Capital Partners headquartered?

Searchlight Capital Partners is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does Searchlight Capital Partners have under management?

Searchlight Capital Partners has 860M USD under management.

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