M&A Deal Summary

Flex Acquires Chatham Technologies

On July 31, 2000, Flex acquired electrical equipment company Chatham Technologies from Kidd & Company and Harvey & Company

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Flex’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Flex’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Flex’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2000-07-31
Target Chatham Technologies
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Flex
Sellers(s) Kidd & Company
Harvey & Company
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Chatham Technologies

Westchester, Illinois, United States
Chatham Technologies, Inc. is a provider of integrated electronic packaging systems to the communications industry. Chatham specializes in world class system design, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, testing, and installation of system solutions for the full range of communication infrastructure applications and technologies, including switching, transmission, fixed access and mobile access.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Flex

Austin, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1969
Sector Semiconductors
Employees148,115
Revenue 26.4B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Flextronics facility in Fremont, California.
Flextronics facility in Fremont, California.

Flex is a Sketch-to-Scale™ solutions provider that designs, manufactures and distributes intelligent products for a connected world. Flex provides innovative design, engineering, manufacturing, real-time supply chain insight and logistics services to companies of all sizes in various industries and end-markets. Flex was founded in 1969 and is based in Austin, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 14
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 14
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 10
Year (2000) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-10-01 Solectron

Milpitas, California, United States

Solectron Corporation was a global electronics manufacturing company for original equipment manufacturers. It was the first electronics manufacturing services industry in 1977.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Kidd & Company

Old Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Kidd & Company is a research driven private investment firm that studies markets and industries before committing to an investment idea. Typically, the Firm acquires several companies to form a platform business for future growth and expansion. Kidd & Company was formed in 1996 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 7
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 3
State (Illinois) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 6
Year (2000) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-04-01 Empower Health

United States

Empower Health engages in the treatment of chronic health conditions in a highly inefficient and disjointed market.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-06-05 Empower Health

United States

Empower Health engages in the treatment of chronic health conditions in a highly inefficient and disjointed market.

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DESCRIPTION

Harvey & Company is a principal investment and advisory group. The Firm works with companies and private equity firms on acquisition searches as well as makes investments of its own. Harvey & Company was established in 1998 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 35
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 18
State (Illinois) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 1 of 34
Year (2000) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-01-01 Jones Stephens

Moody, Alabama, United States

Jones Stephens Corp. is a value added designer, manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of specialty plumbing products, primarily serving plumbing wholesalers, do-it-yourself (“DIY”) retailers and hardware stores. Jones Stephens offers its products under the well-respected Jones Stephens™ and PlumBest® brand names. The Company’s products are used in repair, remodel and new construction applications within both the residential and commercial markets.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-01-01 Market Day

Itasca, Illinois, United States

Market Day Corp. is a marketer and distributor of restaurant quality food products sold to assist schools, youth, and community organizations with their fundraising efforts. The Company offers a wide range of frozen food products as part of a recurring Fundraising Program.

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