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): September 23, 2016
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) | |
(216) 706-2960
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On September 23, 2016, TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG) completed the acquisition of Young & Franklin Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Tactair Fluid Controls Inc. for approximately $260 million in cash, subject to adjustment. (the “Acquisition”). The execution of the purchase agreement relating to the Acquisition was previously reported on Form 8-K filed on September 6, 2016.
A copy of the September 23, 2016 press release announcing the Acquisition is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is being filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
99.1 | Press Release dated September 23, 2016. | |||
SIGNATURES
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.
TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED | ||
By: | /s/ Terrance Paradie | |
Terrance Paradie | ||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: September 23, 2016
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
99.1 | Press Release of TransDigm Group Incorporated, dated September 23, 2016. | ||||
Exhibit 99.1
TransDigm Completes Acquisition of Young & Franklin Inc. and Tactair Fluid Controls Inc.
CLEVELAND, September 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Young & Franklin Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Tactair Fluid Controls Inc. (collectively with Young & Franklin, the “Company”).
Located in Liverpool, New York, the Company manufactures proprietary, highly engineered valves and actuators. Revenues are anticipated to be about $75 million for the fiscal year ending December 2016 with aftermarket comprising approximately 70% of the revenue. Nearly 100% of the revenues are from proprietary products and about 70% of the revenue is aerospace related. The balance is sold to the Industrial Gas Turbine (IGT) market.
About TransDigm
TransDigm Group Incorporated, 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, NiCad batteries and chargers, engineered latching and locking devices, rods and locking devices, engineered connectors and elastomers, databus and power controls, cockpit security components and systems, specialized cockpit displays, aircraft audio systems, specialized lavatory components, seatbelts and safety restraints, engineered interior surfaces and related components, lighting and control technology, military personnel parachutes, high performance hoists, winches and lifting devices, and cargo loading, handling and delivery systems.
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.
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All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which could affect TransDigm'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. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to failure to complete or successfully integrate the acquisition; that the acquired business does not perform in accordance with our expectations; and other factors. Further information regarding important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results can be found in TransDigm's Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports that TransDigm or its subsidiaries have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, TransDigm 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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