Public Company Industrial Services

TransDigm Group

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG), 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. The company’s business strategy combines a value-driven operating strategy and an acquisition strategy focused on proprietary component businesses and related products and services.

Focus Areas
Aerospace components (aftermarket-heavy), Aircraft aftermarket proprietary parts and repairs, Lifecycle sustainment capabilities
Website
transdigm.com

Tracked deals

9

9 tracked deals across 2022-2026.

Recent pace

3

3 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

8 buyout · 1 divestiture

TransDigm Group Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for TransDigm Group. 1 2022 1 2023 4 2024 ~4 est. 3 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    TransDigm Group Incorporated
    Target
    Prince & Izant
    Seller
    Industrial Growth Partners
    Type
    Buyout

    TransDigm Group Incorporated entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Prince & Izant, a portfolio company of Industrial Growth Partners, for approximately $1.066 billion in cash (including certain tax benefits). Prince & Izant is a designer and manufacturer of highly engineered brazing alloys and specialty metal components used primarily in aerospace and defense, with additional medical and general industrial exposure.

  • Buyer
    TransDigm Group Incorporated
    Target
    Jet Parts Engineering, Victor Sierra Aviation Holdings
    Seller
    Vance Street Capital
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    TransDigm Group has acquired Jet Parts Engineering and Victor Sierra Aviation Holdings in a cash transaction valued at approximately $2.2 billion, including certain tax benefits. The deal was previously announced as a binding stock purchase agreement between TransDigm and Vance Street Capital and is focused on expanding TransDigm’s proprietary aerospace aftermarket portfolio, particularly Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) components, repairs, and engineering services.

  • Buyer
    TransDigm Group Incorporated
    Target
    Stellant Systems, Inc.
    Seller
    Arlington Capital Partners
    Type
    Buyout

    TransDigm Group Incorporated entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Stellant Systems, Inc., a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, for approximately $960 million in cash (including certain tax benefits). Stellant designs and manufactures high-power electronic components and subsystems for aerospace and defense and other industrial and medical applications, and is expected to generate about $300 million in revenue in 2025.

  • Buyer
    TransDigm Group Inc.
    Target
    Wyvern Technologies, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    TransDigm Group Inc. has acquired Wyvern Technologies, Inc. in a deal announced December 5, 2024. The acquisition is intended to strengthen TransDigm’s aerospace and defense electronics capabilities and bolster its lifecycle sustainment offerings for military and defense customers.

  • Buyer
    TransDigm Group Inc.
    Target
    Electron Device Business (EDB) of Communications & Power Industries (CPI)
    Seller
    TJC, L.P. (affiliate of The Resolute Fund V, L.P.), Communications & Power Industries (CPI)

    TransDigm Group Inc. completed the acquisition of the Electron Device Business (EDB) of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) from an affiliate of The Resolute Fund V (TJC) for approximately $1.385 billion in cash. The business, a leading manufacturer of high-power RF/microwave components with strong aftermarket revenue, generated about $300 million in revenue for FY ended September 29, 2023 and employs ~900 people across U.S. and U.K. facilities.

  • Buyer
    TransDigm Group Incorporated
    Target
    Raptor Labs Holdco, LLC (Raptor Scientific)
    Seller
    L Squared Capital Partners
    Type
    Buyout

    TransDigm Group Incorporated has completed the acquisition of Raptor Labs Holdco, LLC (Raptor Scientific) from L Squared Capital Partners for approximately $655 million in cash. Raptor Scientific is a manufacturer of complex test and measurement solutions serving aerospace and defense markets, expected to generate about $90 million in 2024 revenue and employs roughly 170 people across multiple U.S. manufacturing sites.

  • Buyer
    TransDigm Group Incorporated
    Target
    SEI Industries LTD.
    Location
    British Columbia, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    TransDigm Group Incorporated completed the acquisition of SEI Industries LTD., a Delta, British Columbia–based maker of the Bambi Bucket and other aerial firefighting and liquid-transportation products. SEI, which employs about 80 people and is expected to generate roughly $30 million in 2024 revenue with ~85% aftermarket sales, will expand TransDigm’s proprietary, aftermarket-focused aerospace product portfolio.

  • Buyer
    TransDigm Group Incorporated
    Target
    Calspan Corporation
    Type
    Buyout

    TransDigm Group Incorporated has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Calspan Corporation, a Buffalo-based provider of aerospace and defense testing and technology development services. Calspan operates seven primary facilities, employs approximately 625 people, and is expected to generate about $200 million in revenue for calendar year 2023; TransDigm expects to finance the acquisition with cash on hand and close in fiscal 2023 subject to regulatory approvals.

  • Buyer
    TransDigm Group Incorporated
    Target
    DART Aerospace
    Seller
    Greenbriar Equity Group, L.P., First Aviation Services Inc.
    Location
    Quebec, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    TransDigm Group Incorporated agreed to acquire DART Aerospace, a Montreal-based manufacturer of helicopter mission equipment, from Greenbriar Equity Group and First Aviation Services for approximately $360 million in cash. DART, which generates roughly $100 million in pro forma 2022 revenue and employs about 400 people across facilities in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, was acquired to expand TransDigm's proprietary product and aftermarket capabilities; the deal is expected to close in Q2 2022 subject to customary approvals.

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