Investment Summary

Syntek Capital and Steelpoint Capital Partners Exits Kidrobot

On November 25, 2014, National Entertainment Collectibles Association invested in retailer Kidrobot from Syntek Capital and Steelpoint Capital Partners

Investment Highlights
  • This is National Entertainment Collectibles Association’s 2nd transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is National Entertainment Collectibles Association’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is National Entertainment Collectibles Association’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

Investment Summary

Date 2014-11-25
Target Kidrobot
Sector Retail
Investor(s) National Entertainment Collectibles Association
Sellers(s) Syntek Capital
Steelpoint Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Kidrobot

Boulder, Colorado, United States
Kidrobot is a creator and retailer of limited-edition art toys, such as mini-figures, posters, clothing and action figures.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

National Entertainment Collectibles Association

Hillside, New Jersey, United States

Category Company
Founded 1985
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION

National Entertainment Collectibles Association, Inc. provides wholesale merchandise to customers based on a wide variety of licenses. The products from popular licenses like The Hunger Games, Pacific Rim, The Lone Ranger and Kick Ass 2,


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Retail M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Colorado M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2014 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-03-17 Hastings Entertainment

Amarillo, Texas, United States

Hastings' is provider of multimedia entertainment retailer that combines the sale of new and used books, videos, video games and CDs, and trends and consumer electronics merchandise, with the rental of videos and video games in a superstore format.

Buy $21M

Seller(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

Syntek Capital is an investment holding company that invests in high growth and later-stage companies with existing revenues and proven technologies. Syntek has particular interest in businesses operating in the advanced technology, software, and media sectors. Target investment situations include solid businesses operating in a temporarily difficult situation, publicly-held or mature private businesses trading significantly below liquidation value, and divisions/subsidiaries that must be sold by parent companies. Syntek will consider opportunities across Europe and the US. Syntek Capital was formed in 2000 and has offices in Munich and San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: Colorado M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-24 eCommLink

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

e-CommLink is a provider of prepaid debit card transaction processor that enables program managers and financial institutions to maximize revenue from their prepaid debit programs.

Sell $3M
DESCRIPTION

Steelpoint Capital Partners was a private investment firm focused on investing in emerging consumer companies. Steelpoint is an active investor and pursues opportunities where it can provide guidance and expertise. Specific areas of interest include apparel, sporting goods, nutrition, and recreation. Steelpoint Capital Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in Carlsbad, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 18
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 9 of 12
State: Colorado M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 11 of 17
Year: 2014 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-30 prAna Living

Carlsbad, California, United States

prAna is an authentic, active lifestyle brand focused on designing and marketing innovative apparel and accessories with “purpose” for a broad audience of men and women.

Sell $190M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-29 MTN Satellite Communications

Miramar, Florida, United States

MTN Satellite Communications, Inc. is a provider of communications and content services for remote locations around the world.

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