HEICO signs definitiv agreement to acquire Reinhold Industries

HEICO Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Reinhold Industries from certain affiliates of  The Jordan Company, L.P., a New York-based investment firm, and Reinhold management. Reinhold will be part of HEICO’s Flight Support Group. Financial details were not disclosed, but HEICO stated that it expects the acquisition to be accretive to its earnings per share within the first twelve months following closing. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Anti-Trust Improvements Act. The Company stated that it expects the acquisition to close within the next 45 days. Santa Fe Springs, CA-based Reinhold is a leading manufacturer of advanced niche components and complex composite assemblies for commercial aviation, defense and space applications. A majority of Reinhold’s revenue is derived from the design, manufacture and sale of commercial aircraft components, such as its unique composite seatbacks and related components used in a large number of airliner seats. Reinhold also generates a substantial portion of its sales from defense activities, principally those related to currently-fielded missile defense systems, such as the Patriot-2, Standard Missile and GMD programs.