TransDigm Group and Aerosonic Corporation announce acquisition agreement

TransDigm Group and Aerosonic announced a definitive merger agreement, providing for Aerosonic to become an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of TransDigm. TransDigm and Aerosonic both design, manufacture and supply highly engineered aircraft components. Under the terms of the agreement, TransDigm will offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Aerosonic for $7.75 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $39m on a fully-diluted basis. The cash consideration represents a premium of approximately 59.8% to Aerosonic’s closing share price on April 19, 2013, and a 77.8% premium to its average trading price over the trailing 60 days. The transaction will be funded with TransDigm’s cash on hand and is not subject to any financing condition.