M&A Deal Summary

Latecoere Acquires SDM

On September 16, 2021, Latecoere acquired aerospace company SDM from Avantus

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Latecoere’s 3rd transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Latecoere’s 2nd transaction in Mexico.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-09-16
Target SDM
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Latecoere
Sellers(s) Avantus
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

SDM

Sonora, Mexico
SDM is a provider of advanced, precision-engineered structural composite assemblies and components, for the aerospace industry. SDM is based in Sonora, Mexico.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Latecoere

Toulouse, France

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Category Company
Founded 1917
Sector Aerospace
Revenue 376M EUR (2021)
DESCRIPTION

Latecoere is a provider in the aviation sector, working in the fields of aerostructures, wiring, embedded systems and engineering services. Latecoere was founded in 1917 and is based in Toulouse, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector (Aerospace) 3 of 5
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
Country (Mexico) 2 of 2
Year (2021) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-31 Technical Airborne Components

Milmort, Belgium

Technical Airborne Components designs and manufactures rods and struts for the aerospace industry. TAC is recognized worldwide as the reference source for high-quality, custom-engineered control, structural and system rods. Its expertise in design, development, and manufacturing of metallic & composite struts and rods is complemented by related machined parts (e.g. cranks, brackets), special tubular links, telescopic rods, torque shafts, and special rod ends. Technical Airborne Components was founded in 1981 and is based in Milmort, Belgium.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-13 MADES

Málaga, Spain

MADES is an electronics manufacturing services (“EMS”) provider focused on printed circuit boards (“PCB”) for high-reliability applications across defense, commercial aviation, and industrial end markets. MADES was founded in 1990 and is based in Málaga, Spain.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Avantus

Valencia, California, United States

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Category Company
Founded 2011
Sector Aerospace
DESCRIPTION

Avantus manufactures a wide range of aerospace components such as fasteners, brackets, shims, detail assemblies and clips – as well as a broad array of composite and metal bond structures. Avantus was founded in 2011 and is based in Valencia, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Aerospace) 1 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 3
Country (Mexico) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-06 California Screw Products

Paramount, California, United States

California Screw Products Corp. is a manufacturer of unique, high-strength fasteners for commercial and military aerospace applications. California Screw Products was established in 1984 and is based in Paramount, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-26 Performance Plastics

San Diego, California, United States

Performance Plastics (PPI) is a manufacturer of precision-engineered composite aerostructure components for major military and commercial OEMs and tier-one suppliers. Performance Plastics was founded in 1982 and is based in San Diego, California.

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