M&A Deal Summary

Airbus Acquires Metron Aviation

On July 26, 2011, Airbus acquired aerospace company Metron Aviation from Spring Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Airbus’ 2nd transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Airbus’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Airbus’ 1st transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-07-26
Target Metron Aviation
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Airbus
Sellers(s) Spring Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Metron Aviation

Dulles, Virginia, United States
Metron is a provider of air traffic flow management, environmental analysis, surface operations management and advanced research services for the global aviation industry.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Airbus

Leiden, Netherlands

Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Aerospace
Employees154,581
Revenue 65.4B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Airbus office in Herndon, Virginia.
Airbus office in Herndon, Virginia.

Airbus is a designer and manufacturer of commercial aircraft. Airbus' product line ranges from the single-aisle A320 Family to the double-deck A380. Airbus was founded in 1998 and is based in Leiden, the Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 8
Sector (Aerospace) 2 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 5
State (Virginia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-01 PFW Aerospace

Speyer, Germany

PFW Aerospace GmbH is a manufacturer of precision-made aerospace tubing and components for Airbus and other aircraft manufacturers. PFW Aerospace aerospace components including titanium and aluminum tubing and ducting, structural assemblies, auxiliary fuel tanks, and cargo loading systems. PFW Aerospace was founded in 1913 and is based in Speyer, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-27 Satair A/S

Kastrup, Denmark

Satair A/S is a supplier of aircraft parts and service solutions for aircraft maintenance. Satair A/S offers various services, ranging from parts supply and distribution to a selection of tailor-made service provider solutions. In the Asia Pacific region Satair A/S also offers repair service on a broad selection of its product portfolio. Customers include all types of commercial operators and maintenance providers as well as several military operators worldwide. With approximately 360 employees worldwide, Satair A/S is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark and serves its business partners globally through sales and warehousing locations in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and China.

Buy $483M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Spring Capital Partners

Lutherville, Maryland, United States

Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 600M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Spring Capital Partners is a mezzanine finance provider for small to medium-sized businesses. Spring invests $2 to $20 million, primarily in the form of subordinated debt with equity features in each transaction. The Firm does not have an industry focus. Spring Capital looks for businesses located in the Mid-Atlantic US with revenues between $10 and $150 million. Spring Capital Partners was formed in 1999 and has offices in Baltimore, Maryland and Radnor, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 25
Sector (Aerospace) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 18
State (Virginia) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 8 of 25
Year (2011) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-29 First Source

Tonawanda, New York, United States

First Source is a distributor, and packager of candy, nuts, and specialty foods in the United States. First Source was established in 1927 and is based in Tonawanda, New York.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-10-24 Numet

Orange, Connecticut, United States

Numetis a manufacturer of precision machined parts, kits, and assemblies for jet turbine engines for a wide variety of commercial and military aircraft. Numet serves original equipment manufacturers including GE Aircraft Engines and Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, as well as the Department of Defense. Numet was founded in 1983 and is based in Orange, Connecticut.

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