Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 14, 2023
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)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value
TDG
New York Stock Exchange
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Item 8.01.
Other Events.
On March 14, 2023, TransDigm Group Incorporated (“TransDigm Group”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing its definitive agreement to acquire Calspan Corporation (“Calspan” or the “Company”), including certain tax benefits, for approximately $725 million in cash. A copy of this press release is furnished with this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Calspan is a leading independent provider of highly engineered testing and technology development services and systems primarily for the aerospace & defense industry. Headquartered in Buffalo, New York, the Company operates from seven primary facilities across the states of New York, Virginia, Minnesota and California. The Company’s state of the art transonic wind tunnel in Buffalo, New York is used across a range of important aftermarket-focused development activities for both the commercial and defense aerospace end markets. Calspan employs approximately 625 people and is expected to generate approximately $200 million in revenue for the calendar year ending December 31, 2023. The acquisition, which is expected to close during TransDigm’s fiscal 2023, is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. The acquisition is expected to be financed through existing cash on hand.
The information in this Item 8.01 on Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), 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:
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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.
TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
By:
/s/ Michael Lisman
Name:
Michael Lisman
Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
