Seare Mariott & Co. - Transactions

Photizo Group

Founded in 2006, The Photizo Group is a leading research firm that focuses on providing market information to vendors, dealers and end user communities in the Managed Print Services Market (MPS).
Seare Marriott & Co. was instrumental in helping the management team raise growth capital to expand internationally.

SAFE Security®, headquartered in San Ramon, Calif., is one of the nation’s leading security alarm companies engaged in the business of purchasing, financing and servicing residential and commercial security alarm monitoring contracts;
SAFE Security has been recapitalized in partnership with management by Los Angeles-based private equity group Rustic Canyon/Fontis Partners;
As part of the transaction, Bank of America provided a $25 million senior credit facility; and
Seare Marriott advised SAFE Security in the transaction and was integral in arranging both the equity and senior debt required to fund the acquisition.

Natural gas management company that provides asset optimization, gas supply and risk management services to gas utilities, industrials, and producers in the Mid-Atlantic area;
Seare Marriott was instrumental in raising both the equity and sub-debt to fund the transaction;
The financial buyer was AP Capital and the sub-debt was provided by a syndicate of four mezzanine lenders; and
The Sellers remain heavily involved and have retained operational control of the business.

Specialty distributor and merchandiser of nursery products based in the Mid-Atlantic;
The financial buyer was Lindsay, Goldberg & Bessemer, a $5 billion private equity group in New York; and
The Sellers remain heavily involved and have retained operational control of the business.

Nationwide renovator of apartments, kitchens, and bathrooms for residential REIT clients;
In 2005 the Company had grown from three warehouses to eight warehouses year-over-year;
Transaction was a recapitalization with Goldman Sachs, Chicago Growth Partners and Falfurrias Capital and was completed in 99 days; and
CEO continued to retain operational control of the business.

Provide collection, recycling and disposal services to commercial and industrial customers in the Mid-Atlantic; and
The company was recapitalized by an undisclosed hedge fund.

Healthcare food distributor providing outsourced cafeteria services to hospitals and nursing homes on a contractual basis;
Strategic buyer was Unidine, a company focused on food and dining management services for senior living communities, skilled nursing facilities, regional hospitals, and businesses;
Unidine purchased 100% of HSS in May of 2005; and
HSS received a valuation based on a revenue multiple of 1.0x, the same trading multiple of large public comparable companies.

Interior and specialty exterior landscaping and holiday decor services in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and the District of Columbia;
The financial buyer was Lindsay, Goldberg & Bessemer, a $5 billion private equity group in New York; and
Premier sold 75% of the business and retained operational control.

Seare Marriott & Co. advised an undisclosed client on the disposition of Natural Gas Transportation & Storage Assets
The assets were sold to an international strategic buyer

Founded in 2004, SendOutCards is a leading, niche greeting card and gifting company that utilizes an online, technology-enabled approach to transform greeting cards and gifts into personalized and convenient communication tools.
The Company's unique message and system is sold through a rapidly growing network of independent distributors.
SendOutCards was recognized as an Inc. 500 company in 2009.

CLEARLINK TECHNOLOGIES is one of the nation's top performance-based marketing companies that drives customer acquisitions for an impressive portfolio of clients including ADT Home Security, DISH Network, Qwest, DIRECTV, HughesNet, Embarq, and Vonage.
CLEARLINK was recognized as an Inc. 500 company in 2008.