M&A Deal Summary

mutares AG Acquires Cooper-Standard Holdings - Sealing and Fluid Businesses

On May 8, 2020, private equity firm mutares AG acquired automotive company Cooper-Standard Holdings - Sealing and Fluid Businesses from Cooper-Standard

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is mutares AG’s 4th transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is mutares AG’s 1st transaction in Poland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-05-08
Target Cooper-Standard Holdings - Sealing and Fluid Businesses
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) mutares AG
Sellers(s) Cooper-Standard
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Cooper-Standard Holdings - Sealing and Fluid Businesses

Poland
Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. - Sealing and Fluid Businesses is a leading automotive and industrial specialties supplier for sealing and rubber Fluid Transfer Systems (FTS) in Poland, Italy, Spain, and India.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

mutares AG

Munich, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

mutares AG (MUX:Berlin) is a publicly traded German holding group that acquires controlling stakes in small and medium-sized companies. mutares looks for businesses facing special situations, such as non-core divestitures, succession issues, or in need of restructuring. Target companies generally have at least €10 million in revenues. mutares does not have any sector preferences. mutares AG was formed in 2008 and is based in Munich.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 38
Sector (Automotive) 4 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 19 of 27
Country (Poland) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 3 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-24 Nexive Services Srl

Milan, Italy

Nexive Services Srl is a platform for the delivery of mail and e-commerce, a connection point for companies and people, documents and goods. Nexive Services is based in Milan, Italy.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-05-18 KLANN Packaging

Landshut, Germany

KLANN Packaging is a manufacturer of printed and embossed packaging for many exclusive branded goods manufacturers and retailers from different industries. KLANN Packaging is based in Landshut, Germany.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Cooper-Standard

Northville, Michigan, United States
Category Company
Founded 1960
Sector Automotive
Employees20,000
Revenue 2.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Cooper-Standard's headquarters in Novi, Michigan.
Cooper-Standard's headquarters in Novi, Michigan.

Cooper-Standard is a provider of systems and components for the automotive industry. Products include rubber and plastic sealing, fuel and brake lines, fluid transfer hoses and anti-vibration systems. Cooper-Standard was incorporated in 1960 and is based in Northville, Michigan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Automotive) 3 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
Country (Poland) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-02 Cooper Standard - Anti-Vibration Systems Business

Novi, Michigan, United States

Cooper Standard - Anti-Vibration Systems Business is a provider of vibration control business to the automotive industry.

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