TransDigm Completes Acquisition of the Electron Device Business of Communications & Power Industries ("CPI")
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TransDigm (NYSE: TDG) has completed the acquisition of the Electron Device Business from Communications & Power Industries for $1.385 billion in cash. This acquisition, originally announced in November 2023, was financed through cash on hand and proceeds from notes offerings. The acquired business specializes in high-engineering, proprietary electronic components and subsystems for the aerospace and defense sectors. Approximately 70% of its revenue comes from aftermarket services, with a total revenue of $300 million for the fiscal year ending September 29, 2023. The business operates in multiple locations and employs around 900 people.
Positive
- TransDigm has successfully acquired a strategic asset for $1.385 billion, enhancing its product portfolio in the aerospace and defense sectors.
- The acquisition was financed through existing cash and proceeds from notes offerings, indicating strong financial management.
- The acquired business generates about 70% of its revenue from high-margin aftermarket services.
- The Electron Device Business achieved $300 million in revenue for the fiscal year ending September 29, 2023.
- The acquisition adds approximately 900 employees, expanding TransDigm's operational capabilities.
Negative
- The acquisition cost of $1.385 billion is a significant cash outlay.
- Financing part of the acquisition through notes offerings may increase TransDigm's debt burden.
- The integration of the acquired business could pose operational and logistical challenges.
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, TDG declined 2.03%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
The CPI Electron Device Business is a leading global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems primarily serving the aerospace and defense market. The Company's products are highly-engineered, proprietary components with significant aftermarket content and a strong presence across major aerospace and defense platforms. Approximately
About TransDigm Group
TransDigm Group, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components for use on nearly all commercial and military aircraft in service today. Major product offerings, substantially all of which are ultimately provided to end-users in the aerospace industry, include mechanical/electro-mechanical actuators and controls, ignition systems and engine technology, specialized pumps and valves, power conditioning devices, specialized AC/DC electric motors and generators, batteries and chargers, engineered latching and locking devices, engineered rods, engineered connectors and elastomer sealing solutions, databus and power controls, cockpit security components and systems, specialized and advanced cockpit displays, engineered audio, radio and antenna systems, specialized lavatory components, seat belts and safety restraints, engineered and customized interior surfaces and related components, advanced sensor products, switches and relay panels, thermal protection and insulation, lighting and control technology, parachutes, high performance hoists, winches and lifting devices, and cargo loading, handling and delivery systems and specialized flight, wind tunnel and jet engine testing services and equipment.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe," "may," "will," "should," "expect," "intend," "plan," "predict," "anticipate," "estimate," or "continue" and other words and terms of similar meaning may identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause TransDigm Group's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, TransDigm Group. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: the sensitivity of our business to the number of flight hours that our customers' planes spend aloft and our customers' profitability, both of which are affected by general economic conditions; supply chain constraints; increases in raw material costs, taxes and labor costs that cannot be recovered in product pricing; failure to complete or successfully integrate acquisitions; our indebtedness; current and future geopolitical or other worldwide events, including, without limitation, wars or conflicts and public health crises; cybersecurity threats; risks related to the transition or physical impacts of climate change and other natural disasters or meeting sustainability-related voluntary goals or regulatory requirements; our reliance on certain customers;
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