CoBe Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

CoBe Capital’s most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (14%) and distribution (14%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (94%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (7%). In total, CoBe Capital has invested in 4 US states and 9 different countries.

In the last 3 years, CoBe Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (60%). CoBe Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2020 when it sold Techco Security for $27M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity20
    • M&A Buy Activity15
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 12
  • Total Countries Invested 9
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 17
  • M&A Advisors 1

CoBe Capital

220 East 42nd Street, 31st Floor,
New York, New York 10017
United States
(212) 338-0235
www.cobecapital.com
ncohen@cobecapital.com

CoBe Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring underperforming businesses as well as new platform companies (up to $1 billion in revenue) with good management. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, value-added distribution, and retail. Prospective companies generally have attractive gross margins, stable customers, under-utilized operating capacity, and significant competitive advantages. CoBe Capital was formed in 1994 and is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Consumer Products, Distribution, Education, Furniture, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Manufacturing, Metals/Mining, Retail, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - 1,000
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 15 - - - - - 15
Sell (0.2/yr) # 4 - 1 - - - 5
vol $27M $27M
  20

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Techco Security 2020-01-09 27M SEK Trade Sale
Madrid, Italy · www.techcosecurity.com
Sandvik - Mining Systems Operations 2018-03-01 - Trade Sale
Stockholm, Sweden
Völker GmbH 2017-07-31 - Divestiture
Witten, Germany · www.voelker.de
Sandvik - Mining Systems Operations 2016-07-18 - Divestiture
Stockholm, Sweden
LSI Corporation of America, Inc. 2016-04-01 - Unknown
Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.lsi-casework.com
Techco Security 2015-07-24 - Divestiture
Madrid, Italy · www.techcosecurity.com
Printing Systems Group Holding B.V. 2015-03-11 - Trade Sale
Almere, Netherlands · www.psg-holding.eu
Hatria Srl 2014-01-21 - Divestiture
Teramo, Italy · www.hatria.com
Printing Systems Group Holding B.V. 2013-10-07 - Divestiture
Almere, Netherlands · www.psg-holding.eu
LSI Corporation of America, Inc. 2013-06-19 - Divestiture
Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.lsi-casework.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Stark Manufacturing, Inc. 2002-09-01 Tubes N’ Hoses 2009-03-11 1
Paris, Arkansas · www.starkmfg.com Waxahachie, Texas · www.tubesnhoses.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products - - 2 (13%) -
Distribution 1 (20%) - 2 (13%) -
Furniture - - 2 (13%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (7%) -
Building Materials 1 (20%) - 1 (7%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (7%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (20%) - 1 (7%) -
Manufacturing 1 (20%) - 1 (7%) -
Medical Products 1 (20%) - 1 (7%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (7%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (7%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (7%) -
Total 5 - 15 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 3 (60%) - 4 (27%) -
  New York 1 (20%) - 1 (7%) -
  California 1 (20%) - 1 (7%) -
  Arkansas 1 (20%) - 1 (7%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (7%) -
Germany 1 (20%) - 2 (13%) -
Italy 1 (20%) - 2 (13%) -
Canada - - 2 (13%) -
  Ontario - - 2 (13%) -
France - - 1 (7%) -
Finland - - 1 (7%) -
Netherlands - - 1 (7%) -
Slovenia - - 1 (7%) -
Sweden - - 1 (7%) -
Domestic 3 (60%) - 4 (27%) -
Cross-border 2 (40%) - 11 (73%) -
Total 5 - 15 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Divestiture 5 (100%) - 14 (93%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 1 (7%) -
Total 5 - 15 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (40%) 27M (100%)
Shut Down 1 (20%) -
Trade Sale 1 (20%) -
Unknown 1 (20%) -
Total 5 $27M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Wolf Theiss
1

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $27M
TOTAL $27M
Largest Techco Security
$27M (2020-01-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
93%
14 (93%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
60%
3 (60%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

Established

1994

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Neal Cohen

Founder & Managing Director

Dirk Jaspers

Director

Dr. Knuth Schmidt

Director

Darren McKenzie Chaffee

Managing Director, Global Mergers and Acquisitions

Samuel Zurkinden

Investment Director

FAQ

When was CoBe Capital founded?

CoBe Capital was founded in 1994.

What type of investor is CoBe Capital?

CoBe Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is CoBe Capital headquartered?

CoBe Capital is headquartered in New York, New York.

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