M&A Deal Summary

Rockwell Collins Acquires Communication Solutions

On March 19, 2002, Rockwell Collins acquired defense company Communication Solutions for 23M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rockwell Collins’ 1st transaction in the Defense sector.
  • This is Rockwell Collins’ 11th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Rockwell Collins’ 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Rockwell Collins’ 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2002-03-19
Target Communication Solutions
Sector Defense
Buyer(s) Rockwell Collins
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 23M USD

Target

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.

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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 5 of 25
Sector (Defense) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 20
State (Maryland) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 4 of 19
Year (2002) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 11 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-04-27 Sony Trans Com

Irvine, California, United States

Sony Trans Com is a producer of IFE systems for commercial aircraft.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-08-09 Airshow

Tustin, California, United States

Airshow, Inc. is a manufacturer of cabin information systems.

Buy $160M
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