M&A Deal Summary

CAE Acquires Flight Simulation Co. B.V.

On November 16, 2020, CAE acquired education company Flight Simulation Co. B.V. for 70M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CAE’s 2nd transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is CAE’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is CAE’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-11-16
Target Flight Simulation Co. B.V.
Sector Education
Buyer(s) CAE
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 70M EUR

Target

Flight Simulation Co. B.V.

Schiphol-Oude Meer, Netherlands
Flight Simulation Co. B.V. provides total training solutions as well as instructor provisioning. It operates out of a 12-bay facility equipped with Airbus A320, Boeing B737, Boeing B747, Boeing B787, and Embraer E190 full-flight simulators. Flight Simulation was founded in 2005 and is based in Schiphol-Oude Meer, Netherlands.

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Buyer

CAE

Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1947
Sector Defense
Employees13,000
Revenue 4.7B CAD (2025)
DESCRIPTION

CAE engages in modeling, simulation, and training for civil aviation and defense. It offers civil aviation, military, and helicopter training services in more than 45 locations worldwide and trains approximately 100,000 crew members yearly. CAE was founded in 1947 and is based in Saint-Laurent, Quebec.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 12
Sector: Education M&A 2 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 5 of 6
Country: Netherlands M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-29 Simcom

Orlando, Florida, United States

Simcom is a privately-owned, comprehensive learning institution, SIMCOM utilizes realistic simulator-based training to provide advanced aviation training services to professional pilots, owner-operators, Part 135 operators and maintenance personnel operating in general aviation, regional, military, government and cargo operations around the world. Simcom was founded in 1989 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-24 TRU Simulation + Training

Lutz, Florida, United States

TRU Simulation + Training, Inc. delivers innovative training solutions, from full flight simulators to necessary training coursewares, to the commercial and military markets - all while providing superior technical support and customer service.

Buy $40M