M&A Deal Summary

TransDigm Group Acquires Telair US

On March 26, 2015, TransDigm Group acquired aerospace company Telair US from AAR for 725M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TransDigm Group’s 9th transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is TransDigm Group’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is TransDigm Group’s 10th transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-03-26
Target Telair US
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) TransDigm Group
Sellers(s) AAR
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 725M USD

Target

Telair US

United States
Telair US LLC is a provider of designer, producer and supplier of aircraft components .

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

TransDigm Group

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Aerospace
Employees14,200
Revenue 5.4B USD (2022)
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 STATS #
Overall 13 of 29
Sector (Aerospace) 9 of 19
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 10
Country (United States) 10 of 22
Year (2015) 3 of 7
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 19
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-26 Telair International

Miesbach, Germany

Telair is a designer, manufacturer and supporter of cargo loading systems for wide-body and narrow-body aircraft with established positions on the world's most popular current and next-generation passenger and freighter models. Telair provides standard container-based systems for Airbus A330/340 aircraft types, as well as the future Airbus A350 and recently launched Boeing 747-800.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-01 Adams Rite Aerospace

Ludwigsfelde, Germany

Adams Rite Aerospace GmbH is a manufactures proprietary faucets and related products for use on commercial transports and regional jets.

Buy $75M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

AAR

Wood Dale, Illinois, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1951
Sector Aerospace
Employees4,500
Revenue 1.8B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to AAR's corporate headquarters in Wood Dale, Illinois.
Entrance to AAR's corporate headquarters in Wood Dale, Illinois.

AAR is a provider of aerospace products and services to commercial airlines, government agencies and original equipment manufacturers. AAR was incorporated in 1951 and is based in Wood Dale, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector (Aerospace) 3 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 5
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2015) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-26 Telair International

Miesbach, Germany

Telair is a designer, manufacturer and supporter of cargo loading systems for wide-body and narrow-body aircraft with established positions on the world's most popular current and next-generation passenger and freighter models. Telair provides standard container-based systems for Airbus A330/340 aircraft types, as well as the future Airbus A350 and recently launched Boeing 747-800.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-13 High Technology Sources - SPACEMAX Product Line

United States

High Technology Sources Ltd. - SPACEMAX Product Line is a provider of high-tech, hard-wall, rapid-deployment mobile shelters used in commercial, military and humanitarian operations.

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