M&A Deal Summary

Cedar Electronics Acquires Cobra Electronics

On June 29, 2015, Cedar Electronics acquired electronics company Cobra Electronics from Monomoy Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cedar Electronics’ 2nd transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is Cedar Electronics’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cedar Electronics’ 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-06-29
Target Cobra Electronics
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) Cedar Electronics
Sellers(s) Monomoy Capital Partners
Deal Type Merger

Target

Cobra Electronics

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Cobra Electronics is a designer and marketer of mobile communications and navigation products in the United States, Canada, Europe and throughout the world.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cedar Electronics

Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 2015
Sector Electronics
DESCRIPTION

Cedar Electronics is a producer of branded consumer electronics for casual and professional drivers, boat owners and outdoor enthusiasts. The Company was formed in 2015 and is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Electronics) 2 of 2
Type (Merger) 2 of 2
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2015) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-29 Escort

West Chester, Ohio, United States

Escort is a premium line of automotive accessories and is the market leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of radar detectors and mobile data used for ticket protection.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Monomoy Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 2.7B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Monomoy Capital Partners is a private equity firm that invests in mid to large-sized companies valued up to $1 billion. Monomoy prefers cash flow positive companies with $20 to $100 million of EBITDA. Sectors of interest include automotive, industrial, distribution, consumer products, packaging, and transportation. Monomoy Capital Partners was formed in 2005 and is headquartered in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 20
Sector (Electronics) 2 of 2
Type (Merger) 2 of 2
State (Illinois) 2 of 4
Country (United States) 12 of 20
Year (2015) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-29 Escort

West Chester, Ohio, United States

Escort is a premium line of automotive accessories and is the market leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of radar detectors and mobile data used for ticket protection.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-02 Compass Automotive Group

Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States

Compass Automotive Group, LLC is a designer and manufacturer of aluminum chassis and suspension components for the North American automotive industry.

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