New Mountain acquires SAM Companies from Peak Rock Capital
SAM provides geospatial intelligence and inspection services to utility and critical infrastructure operators across North America, serving 20 of the top 25 U.S. utilities.
Takeaways
- SAM Companies is a geospatial, survey and inspection services provider.
- New Mountain and SAM Companies are classified as a platform transaction.
New Mountain Capital has acquired SAM Companies, a geospatial and inspection services provider, from Peak Rock Capital.
SAM serves utility and critical infrastructure customers with end-to-end services across the infrastructure lifecycle, equipping clients with actionable geospatial intelligence to optimize asset performance and support regulatory compliance.
Peak Rock acquired SAM in 2021 and expanded the platform through 19 completed acquisitions, growing revenue more than twofold and adding 25 offices.
The company now serves 20 of the top 25 utilities in the United States.
SAM's licensed professionals transform complex spatial data into insights through its Managed Geospatial Services framework, combining advanced scientific methods with artificial intelligence capabilities.
The acquisition follows New Mountain's recent platform investments in Commonwealth Associates, a power engineering firm, and RRC Companies, which focuses on utility-scale renewable power and battery storage projects, extending the sponsor's infrastructure services footprint.
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