M&A Deal Summary

Contec Acquires DTx

On December 31, 2012, Contec acquired manufacturer DTx from Antares Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Contec’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Contec’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Contec’s 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-12-31
Target DTx
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Contec
Sellers(s) Antares Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

DTx

Melbourne, Florida, United States
DTx provides Designs, manufactures, and contract manufacturing and logistics services for embedded systems for medical device, broadcast equipment, and point-of-sale system customers. DTx was founded 1991 and is based in Melbourne, Florida.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Contec

Osaka, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1975
Sector Information Technology
Employees530
Revenue 27.4B JPY (2021)
DESCRIPTION

Contec designs, manufactures, and sells industrial computers and devices for PC-based automation, measurement, control, testing, and communication worldwide. Contec was incorporated in 1975 and is based in Osaka, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Florida M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Antares Capital

Miami, Florida, United States

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Antares Capital is a private investment group that targets growth capital financings as well as management buyout opportunities. The Firm focuses on investments based in the Southeast US and Texas. Prospective companies generally have proven business models, modest capital requirements for growth, and operate in large and growing markets. The Firm looks to commit $500k to $5 million per investment. Antares will not invest in real estate, mineral exploration, distributors, franchisees, or project financings. Antares was founded in 1993 and is based in Miami, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 45
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 2 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 11 of 19
State: Florida M&A 6 of 7
Country: United States M&A 26 of 44
Year: 2012 M&A 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-20 Summit Financial Services Group

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Summit Financial Services Group is a full-service financial planning and wealth management practice, committed to helping our clients achieve their financial goals through customized plans designed specifically for their individual objectives. Summit Financial Services Group was founded in 1993 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-03 Argotec

Greenfield, Massachusetts, United States

Argotec LLC is a manufacturer of thermoplastic polyurethane films used in a wide range of industries and market segments, including automotive paint protection, glass lamination, medical, graphics, textiles, and other industrial applications.

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