Los Angeles, California, United States
Michael Cohen | 310.829.9301 | [email protected] As an investment banker, I have represented world class entrepreneurs including aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan, Founder and CEO of Scaled Composites (acquired by Northrop Grumman), and sustainability leader Dr. Malcolm Lewis, Founder, and CEO of Constructive Technologies Group (acquired by Cadmus Group). Prior to investment banking, I led strategic mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures at Honeywell International, which doubled our aerospace and defense revenue growth rate. Before Honeywell, I made and managed venture capital and private equity investments for Norwest Equity Partners and 3i Capital, generating over 22% IRR (internal rate of return)*. Early in my career, I led engineering development at General Electric in their Aerospace divisions and at Kulicke & Soffa, a leading supplier of capital equipment to the semiconductor industry. At Impact Capital Group, I bring unique insights from my background with both financial and strategic investors and buyers and apply them for the benefit of entrepreneurs. In addition, I have advised such companies including Johnson & Johnson, Hewlett Packard, and General Electric on strategic M&A. Overall, I have closed over 40 major corporate transactions for buyers, sellers, and entrepreneurs. I earned an M.S.E.E. from Drexel University, an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business and I am licensed by FINRA (series 7, 79, 63) and the CA Department of Real Estate. I have written and published numerous articles of interest for private company buyers and sellers. Please feel free to review some of my short articles of interest attached and to contact me directly. I look forward to speaking with you! My personal interests include travel (reading maps and getting lost), bike riding, hiking, skiing, building and flying remote control aircraft, drones, and helicopters, playing chess, tennis, rollerblading, and supporting charitable causes especially those benefiting children. *Past results are not an indication or promise in future transactions; Securities offered through Hamilton Grant, LLC. Member FINRA/SIPC. Hamilton Grant and Impact Capital Group are not affiliated.
Impact Capital Group is a professional M&A transaction, valuation, and strategic advisory firm. Securities offered through Hamilton Grant, LLC. Member FINRA/SIPC. Hamilton Grant and Impact Capital Group are not affiliated.
Led Aerospace and Defense industry practice and also completed transactions in manufacturing, business Services, technology, and eCommerce.
Focused on Aerospace and Defense M&A, representing such clients as Burt Rutan, Founder and CEO of Scaled Composites, Composites Horizons, Industrial Tube, and others.
Doubled the revenue growth rate in Aerospace and Defense by leading international strategic acquisitions and divestitures. Led teams on due diligence, synergy assessment, financial modeling, risk mitigation, integration planning, structuring, negotiation, documentation, anti-trust reviews, and transaction closing.