Deal

TransDigm Group acquires Calspan Corporation

August 2023 full acquisition ready

Snapshot

TransDigm Group acquired Calspan Corporation for total purchase price of $729 million (per FY23 10-K) in August 2023. The transaction was structured as all cash. Calspan Corporation is a Buffalo, New York (HQ)-based Power & Control / Non-aviation business.

Acquirer
TransDigm Group
Target
Calspan Corporation
Value
total purchase price of $729 million (per FY23 10-K)
Date
August 2023
Type
full acquisition
Status
ready
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The deal at a glance

Private-market deal
TransDigm Group acquires Calspan Corporation
Deal value
total purchase price of $729 million (per FY23 10-K)
Sector
Power & Control / Non-aviation
Date
August 2023
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About this deal

TransDigm Group acquired Calspan Corporation for total purchase price of $729 million (per FY23 10-K), a transaction completed in August 2023, structured as all cash.

Calspan Corporation operates in Power & Control / Non-aviation, is based in Buffalo, New York (HQ), had revenue of about approximately $200 million (CY2023E). Buffalo, New York-based independent provider of highly engineered testing and technology development services and systems for aerospace and defense, including a transonic wind tunnel used in commercial and defense aerospace development. Operates seven primary facilities across New York, Virginia, Minnesota and California; about 625 employees.

Aftermarket-focused A&D testing services with earnings stability and growth potential

We are excited about the acquisition of Calspan. We see opportunity for TransDigm's proven operating model to enhance the Company's established positions across a diverse range of aftermarket-focused aerospace & defense development and testing services.
Kevin Stein, President and Chief Executive Officer, TransDigm Group
Advisors not disclosed

No advisory firms have been disclosed for this transaction.

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