M&A Deal Summary

Rockwell Collins Acquires Airshow

On August 9, 2002, Rockwell Collins acquired aerospace company Airshow from Acterna for 160M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rockwell Collins’ 3rd transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Rockwell Collins’ 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Rockwell Collins’ 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Rockwell Collins’ 2nd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2002-08-09
Target Airshow
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Rockwell Collins
Sellers(s) Acterna
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 160M USD

Target

Airshow

Tustin, California, United States
Airshow, Inc. is a manufacturer of cabin information systems.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Rockwell Collins

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Category Company
Founded 1933
Sector Electronics
Employees19,500
Revenue 5.3B USD (2016)
DESCRIPTION

Rockwell Collins is a developer and deployment of innovative communication and aviation electronic solutions for both commercial and government applications. Our expertise in flight deck avionics, cabin electronics, mission communications, information management, and simulation and training is delivered by a global workforce, and a service and support network that crosses 27 countries. Rockwell Collins was founded in 1933 and is based in Cedar Rapids, lowa.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 25
Sector (Aerospace) 3 of 10
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 5
State (California) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 5 of 19
Year (2002) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-03-19 Communication Solutions

White Marsh, Maryland, United States

Communication Solutions, Inc. is a provider in SIGINT technology, which is used worldwide in defense and security-related applications. Communication Solutions develops and manufactures a broad portfolio of products under the COM-SOL brand.

Buy $23M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-03-07 TELEDIX

Heidelberg, Germany

TELEDIX GmbH is a provider of military aviation electronics products and services.

Buy $94M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Acterna

Germantown, Maryland, United States
Category Company
Sector Technology Hardware
DESCRIPTION

Acterna is a provider of communications test solutions for telecommunications and cable network operators. Acterna offers a portfolio of instruments, systems, software and services that help its customers reduce network costs while improving performance and reliability.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Aerospace) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2002) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-03-12 Chase Communications

Chessington, United Kingdom

Chase Communications Ltd is a supplier of radio frequency instrumentation equipment and engineering services for mobile wireless communications systems.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-09-18 Itronix

Spokane Valley, Washington, United States

Itronix is a developer of wireless, rugged computing hardware and services for field technicians in the telecommunications, utility, public safety and insurance industries and government personnel. Itronix's product line of rugged laptops, handhelds and tablets are built to withstand weather, shock and stress. Itronix's customers include blue chip companies like Sears, BellSouth, Sprint and US government agencies including the FBI and U.S. armed services.

Sell -
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