M&A Deal Summary

Rockwell Collins Acquires B/E Aerospace

On October 23, 2016, Rockwell Collins acquired aerospace company B/E Aerospace for 6.4B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rockwell Collins’ 9th transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Rockwell Collins’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Rockwell Collins’ 19th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Rockwell Collins’ 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-10-23
Target B/E Aerospace
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Rockwell Collins
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 6.4B USD
Advisor(s) Citigroup Investment Banking
Goldman Sachs (Financial)
Shearman & Sterling (Legal)

Target

B/E Aerospace

Wellington, Florida, United States
Entrance to B/E Aerospace's corporate headquarters in Wellington, Florida.
Entrance to B/E Aerospace's corporate headquarters in Wellington, Florida.
B/E Aerospace, Inc. is a manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products and a provider of aerospace fasteners, consumables and logistics services. B/E Aerospace designs, develops and manufactures a broad range of products for both commercial aircraft and business jets. B/E Aerospace manufactured products include aircraft cabin seating, lighting systems, oxygen systems, food and beverage preparation and storage equipment, galley systems, and modular lavatory 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 24 of 25
Sector (Aerospace) 9 of 10
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 19 of 20
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 19 of 19
Year (2016) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-25 Christie Digital Systems - Matrix Series Projector Product Lines

United States

Christie Digital Systems - Matrix Series Projector Product Lines is a provider of visual and audio products.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-04 Pulse.Aero

Hove, United Kingdom

Pulse.Aero Ltd. is specializing in self-service bag drop solutions and airline applications, to enhance the company’s passenger processing services for airports and airlines.

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Legal