UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 10, 2012

 

 

TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-32833		41-2101738
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1301 East 9th Street, Suite 3000, Cleveland, Ohio				44114
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 706-2960

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 10, 2012, TransDigm Group Incorporated issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, TransDigm Inc., has priced its private placement of $550 million aggregate principal amount of 5.50% senior subordinated notes due 2020 (the “Notes”). The Notes may not be offered or sold without registration unless such offer or sale is made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). This report shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities nor shall there be any sale of the Notes in any state or foreign jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or foreign jurisdiction. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 7.01 on Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in filings under the Securities Act.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are being furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: October 10, 2012

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

TransDigm Group Incorporated Prices Offering of $550 million Senior

Subordinated Notes Due 2020

Cleveland, Ohio, October 10, 2012/PRNewswire / — TransDigm Group Incorporated (“TransDigm Group”) (NYSE: TDG) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, TransDigm Inc. (the “Company”), has priced its private offering of $550 million aggregate principal amount of 5.50% senior subordinated notes due 2020 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be issued at a price of 100% of their principal amount. The Notes will be guaranteed by TransDigm Group and all of the Company’s existing and future domestic subsidiaries on a senior subordinated basis. The offering is expected to close on October 15, 2012.

The Company estimates that it will receive net proceeds, after the initial purchasers’ discounts and the payment of fees and expenses, of approximately $543 million from the offering. The Company expects to use all or a portion of the net proceeds from this offering, together with the net proceeds of the $150.0 million of an incremental increase to its term loan due 2017 and cash on hand, to fund a dividend to the holders of its common stock and make cash dividend equivalent payments under certain of its stock option plans, to pay related transaction expenses and for general corporate purposes.

The Notes and related guarantees were offered only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on the exemption from registration set forth in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in reliance on the exemption from registration set forth in Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes and the related guarantees have not been registered under the Securities Act, or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration or an applicable exemption from the Securities Act, applicable state securities or blue sky laws and foreign securities laws.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, nor shall there be any sales of securities mentioned in this press release in any state or foreign jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or foreign jurisdiction.

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

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conditioning devices, specialized AC/DC electric motors and generators, NiCad batteries and chargers, engineered latching and locking devices, rods and locking devices, engineered connectors and elastomers, cockpit security components and systems, specialized cockpit displays, aircraft audio systems, specialized lavatory components, seatbelts and safety restraints, engineered interior surfaces and lighting and control technology.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which could affect TransDigm Group’s actual results and could cause its 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; future terrorist attacks; our reliance on certain customers; the U.S. defense budget and risks associated with being a government supplier; failure to maintain government or industry approvals; failure to complete or successfully integrate acquisitions; our substantial indebtedness; potential environmental liabilities; and other factors. Further information regarding the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results can be found in TransDigm Group’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports that TransDigm Group or its subsidiaries have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, TransDigm Group undertakes no obligation to revise or update the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.

 

Contact:

Liza Sabol

Investor Relations

(216) 706-2945

ir@transdigm.com

 

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