Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Distribution

Capital For Business Acquires SoTel Systems

On July 1, 2008, private equity firm Capital For Business acquired distribution company SoTel Systems

Acquisition Context
  • This is Capital For Business’ 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Capital For Business’ 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Capital For Business’ 2nd transaction in Missouri.
Investment Fate
  • SoTel Systems was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2015.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date July 1, 2008
Target SoTel Systems
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Capital For Business
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

SoTel Systems

St. Louis, Missouri, United States
SoTel Systems specializes in the wholesale distribution of new and refurbished telephone, data services, and voice over internet protocol ('VOIP') communications equipment. SoTel Systems was founded in 1981 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Capital For Business

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1959
PE ASSETS 200M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Capital for Business (CFB) is a private investment firm focused on providing junior capital to growing lower middle-market companies with at least $10 to $100 million in sales. CFB targets businesses serving niche consumer, commercial, distribution, manufacturing, and service markets throughout the United States. Funds are typically used to support management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, growth financings, and going-private transactions. CFB will not invest in start-ups, turnarounds, unproven technologies, biotech, real estate, and financial institutions. Capital for Business was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 12 of 56
Sector: Distribution 1 of 5
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 8 of 37
State: Missouri 2 of 11
Country: United States 12 of 56
Year: 2008 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-05-27 Kieffer

Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States

Kieffer is a full-service provider of innovative and high quality signs and related services. Kieffer is based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-10-01 Rock Energy Systems

Janesville, Wisconsin, United States

Rock Energy Systems offers waste oil furnaces and boilers, high volume low-speed fans, and energy-efficient portable radiant heaters to provide comfort to workers within various industrial settings. The company offers leading brands Clean Burn, Lanair, EnergyLogic and MacroAir. Its branded products are manufactured in its Janesville location and distributed worldwide. Rock Energy Systems was founded in 1976 and is based in Janesville, Wisconsin.

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