Add-on Acquisition • Aerospace

TransDigm Group Acquires Esterline Technologies

On October 10, 2018, TransDigm Group acquired aerospace company Esterline Technologies for 4.0B USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is TransDigm Group’s 17th transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is TransDigm Group’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is TransDigm Group’s 21st transaction in the United States.
  • This is TransDigm Group’s 1st transaction in Washington.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date October 10, 2018
Target Esterline Technologies
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) TransDigm Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 4.0B USD
Advisor(s) Goldman Sachs (Financial)
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Legal)

Target Company

Esterline Technologies

Bellevue, Washington, United States
Esterline Technologies Corp. is a specialized manufacturing company serving principally aerospace and defense markets. Esterline management views the company’s businesses in three segments related to its set of core competencies: Avionics & Controls, Sensors & Systems, and Advanced Materials.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

TransDigm Group

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Aerospace
Employees16,600
Revenue 7.9B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

TransDigm Group is a designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components for use on nearly all commercial and military aircraft platforms. TransDigm's major product lines include pumps, ignition system components, mechanical controls and actuators, engineered connectors, NiCad batteries and chargers, lavatory components and overhead bin latches. TransDigm Group was founded in 1983 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 26 of 33
Sector: Aerospace 17 of 22
Type: Add-on Acquisition 16 of 20
State: Washington 1 of 1
Country: United States 21 of 26
Year: 2018 4 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 23
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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