Deal

FLEX LTD. acquires Crown Technical Systems

November 2024 full acquisition ready

Snapshot

FLEX LTD. acquired Crown Technical Systems for $325 million in November 2024. The transaction was structured as all cash. Crown Technical Systems is a California and Texas (USA) and Canada-based Reliability Solutions - Industrial / Critical Power (Data Center & Utility) business.

Acquirer
FLEX LTD.
Target
Crown Technical Systems
Value
$325 million
Date
November 2024
Type
full acquisition
Status
ready
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The deal at a glance

Private-market deal
FLEX LTD. acquires Crown Technical Systems
Deal value
$325 million
Sector
Reliability Solutions - Industrial / Critical Power (Data Center & Utility)
Date
November 2024
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About this deal

FLEX LTD. acquired Crown Technical Systems for $325 million, a transaction completed in November 2024, structured as all cash.

Crown Technical Systems operates in Reliability Solutions - Industrial / Critical Power (Data Center & Utility), is based in California and Texas (USA) and Canada, had revenue of about approximately $120 million revenue with high-teens EBITDA margin expected in fiscal 2025. Flex acquired Crown Technical Systems, a leader in custom-engineered, fully integrated power distribution and protection systems with nearly three decades of capabilities in modular solutions, medium voltage switchgear, control and relay products, serving utilities, data centers and power generation. Facilities span California, Texas and Canada.

The addition of Crown Technical Systems strengthens our position to help customers solve power, heat, and scale challenges in the data center space aligned with our long-term growth strategy.

Margin-accretive exposure to modular data center adoption, medium voltage power distribution and the utility power market. Synergistic with Flex's data center power portfolio; extends presence into the growing utility power market and U.S. data center power market. Reliability Solutions segment - critical power / data center portfolio

The addition of Crown Technical Systems strengthens our position to help customers solve power, heat, and scale challenges in the data center space aligned with our long-term growth strategy. This acquisition reaffirms our commitment to differentiate our value through our EMS + Products + Services strategy that will deliver longer-term shareholder value.
Revathi Advaithi, CEO, Flex
This deal brings together complementary products and teams, marking a superb outcome for Crown's employees and customers. We are excited to join the Flex team and accelerate growth through Flex's global reach and strong presence in markets such as data centers.
Norm Siddiqui, President, Crown Technical Systems
Advisors not disclosed

No advisory firms have been disclosed for this transaction.

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