Divestiture • Automotive

TransDigm Group Acquires Takata Protection Systems

On February 22, 2017, TransDigm Group acquired automotive company Takata Protection Systems from Takata

Acquisition Context
  • This is TransDigm Group’s 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is TransDigm Group’s 17th transaction in the United States.
  • This is TransDigm Group’s 2nd transaction in Florida.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date February 22, 2017
Target Takata Protection Systems
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) TransDigm Group
Sellers(s) Takata
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

Takata Protection Systems

Pompano Beach, Florida, United States
Takata Protection Systems, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of seat belts.
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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 22 of 33
Sector: Automotive 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 9 of 12
State: Florida 2 of 3
Country: United States 17 of 26
Year: 2017 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-22 SCHROTH

Arnsberg, Germany

SCHROTH is a manufacturer of safety products for tuning, racing, aviation, and military applications. SCHROTH specializes in technical restraint systems, passenger lap belts for all major commercial aircraft, structural airbags for Airbus and Boeing platforms, and cockpit security components for the Airbus A350 and A380 platforms. SCHROTH was established in 1946 and is based in Arnsberg, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-01 SCHROTH

Arnsberg, Germany

SCHROTH is a manufacturer of safety products for tuning, racing, aviation, and military applications. SCHROTH specializes in technical restraint systems, passenger lap belts for all major commercial aircraft, structural airbags for Airbus and Boeing platforms, and cockpit security components for the Airbus A350 and A380 platforms. SCHROTH was established in 1946 and is based in Arnsberg, Germany.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Takata

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1933
Sector Automotive
Employees45,792
Revenue 662.5B JPY (2017)
DESCRIPTION

Takata Corp. is a manufacturer and seller of automotive safety systems and products for automakers. Takata was founded in 1933 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Automotive 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture 3 of 3
State: Florida 1 of 1
Country: United States 2 of 2
Year: 2017 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-22 SCHROTH

Arnsberg, Germany

SCHROTH is a manufacturer of safety products for tuning, racing, aviation, and military applications. SCHROTH specializes in technical restraint systems, passenger lap belts for all major commercial aircraft, structural airbags for Airbus and Boeing platforms, and cockpit security components for the Airbus A350 and A380 platforms. SCHROTH was established in 1946 and is based in Arnsberg, Germany.

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