M&A Deal Summary

Textron Acquires ATAC

On May 3, 2016, Textron acquired defense company ATAC from Chart Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Textron’s 3rd transaction in the Defense sector.
  • This is Textron’s 29th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Textron’s 1st transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-05-03
Target ATAC
Sector Defense
Buyer(s) Textron
Sellers(s) Chart Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

ATAC

Newport News, Virginia, United States
ATAC provides tactical airborne training services to the US Department of Defense and foreign allied governments via its fleet of more than 24 subsonic and supersonic fighter aircraft and its staff of elite military-trained pilots. ATAC was founded in 1994 and is based in Newport News, Virginia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Textron

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Category Company
Founded 1923
Sector Diversified
Employees35,000
Revenue 13.7B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Textron's corporate headquarters in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.
Textron's corporate headquarters in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.

Textron is a multi-industry company that leverages a global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with products and services around the world. Textron conducts business through five operating segments: Cessna, Bell, Textron Systems and Industrial, and Finance. Cessna is a general aviation company with two principal lines of business: Aircraft sales and aftermarket services. Bell Helicopter is a supplier of military and commercial helicopters, tiltrotor aircraft, and related spare parts and services. Textron Systems’ product lines consist of unmanned aircraft systems, land and marine systems, weapons and sensors and a variety of defense and aviation mission support products and services. Textron Industrial designs and manufactures a variety of products under three principal product lines, including Fuel Systems and Functional Components, Golf and Turf Care, and Powered Tools, Testing and Measurement Equipment. Textron Finance is a commercial finance business that consists of Textron Financial Corporation. Textron was founded in 1923 and is based in Providence, Rhode Island.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 46 of 48
Sector (Defense) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 37 of 39
State (Virginia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 29 of 30
Year (2016) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-02 ProFlight

Carlsbad, California, United States

ProFlight is an FAA-approved Part 142 training center specializing in Cessna Citation CJ Series training, Cessna Conquest Series training, and offers an innovative continuous currency program that provides pilots greater training flexibility and year-round proficiency. Founded in 1988 by professional pilot instructors who saw a need for high-quality flight training at a lower cost, ProFlight has trained thousands of pilots and continues to grow as its innovative training model appeals to a broad range of pilots - from owner operators to corporate aviation departments. ProFlight will continue to operate from its Carlsbad facility.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-25 Arctic Cat

Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

The Arctic Cat brand is among the most widely recognized and respected in the recreational vehicle industry. The company designs, engineers, manufactures and markets all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), side-by-sides and snowmobiles, in addition to related parts, garments and accessories under the Arctic Cat® and Motorfist® brand names. Arctic Cat Inc.’s world headquarters is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Buy $247M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Chart Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Chart Capital Partners is a private equity firm that invests in smaller middle-market companies through management buyouts, recapitalization and structured growth equity investments. Chart targets profitable, growth-oriented companies and enterprise value of $15 to $250 million. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout North America and looks to invest $10 to $50 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include energy services, food/beverage, communications, and niche manufacturing. Chart Capital seeks companies with revenue between $15 to $100 million. Chart Capital Partners was founded in 1995 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 10
Sector (Defense) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 7
State (Virginia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 8
Year (2016) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-29 MTN Satellite Communications

Miramar, Florida, United States

MTN Satellite Communications, Inc. is a provider of communications and content services for remote locations around the world.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-20 Genesis Today

Austin, Texas, United States

Genesis Today, Inc. is a nutritional supplement and health training company, providing organic, quality natural health supplements and ready-to-drink teas based on functional exotic fruits such as goji, noni, mangosteen, and acai. Genesis Today was founded in 2001 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Sell -