TransDigm Group Incorporated Update on Approach to Meggitt PLC
TransDigm Group (NYSE:TDG) announced it will not pursue an offer for Meggitt PLC due to limited due diligence information. Despite recognizing potential synergies, Chairman W. Nicholas Howley emphasized that a 900 pence offer did not align with their value creation goals. TransDigm had conducted extensive evaluations and arranged acquisition financing, but the uncertainties led to the decision. The company retains the option to revisit its stance should circumstances change, adhering to its disciplined approach to capital allocation.
- Recognized potential synergies with Meggitt, indicating strategic analysis.
- Conducted extensive evaluations and arranged financing for the acquisition.
- Limited due diligence prevented a firm offer for Meggitt, raising concerns about transparency.
- The proposed offer of 900 pence was deemed insufficient to meet value creation goals.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) announced today that after careful consideration, it does not intend to make a firm offer for Meggitt PLC.
TransDigm Chairman W. Nicholas Howley stated, "We have long admired and studied the Meggitt business and believed that a combination between the two companies could provide value to investors of both companies. However, based on the quite limited due diligence information that was made available and the resulting uncertainties, TransDigm could not conclude that an offer of 900 pence per Meggitt share would meet our long-standing goals for value creation and investor returns. TransDigm and our advisers put substantial time, effort, resources and expense into evaluating a potential transaction. We reached a memorandum of understanding with the Meggitt Pension Plan trustees, arranged the necessary financing for the acquisition which we anticipated would position us roughly in the range of leverage levels that we have used historically for larger acquisitions, and communicated our willingness to make commitments to HM Government comparable to those offered by the other bidder for Meggitt. However, consistent with our disciplined approach to capital allocation, we make acquisitions only when we see a clear path to achieving our investment return goals with a reasonable degree of certainty."
Under Note 2 on Rule 2.8 of the Code, TransDigm (and any person acting in concert with it) reserves the right to set aside the restrictions in Rule 2.8 of the Code in the following circumstances: (i) with the agreement of the board of directors of Meggitt if such agreement is given after the offer announced by Parker-Hannifin Corporation is withdrawn or lapses; (ii) if a third party announces a firm intention to make an offer for Meggitt; (iii) if Meggitt announces a "whitewash" proposal (as described in Note 1 of the Notes on Dispensations from Rule 9 of the Code) or a reverse takeover (as defined in the Code); or (iv) if there is a material change of circumstances (as determined by the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers).
A copy of this announcement will be available on TransDigm's website at www.transdigm.com.
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 conditioning devices, specialized AC/DC electric motors and generators, batteries and chargers, engineered latching and locking devices, engineered rods, engineered connectors and elastomer sealing solutions, databus and power controls, cockpit security components and systems, specialized and advanced cockpit displays, engineered audio, radio and antenna systems, specialized lavatory components, seat belts and safety restraints, engineered and customized interior surfaces and related components, advanced sensor products, switches and relay panels, thermal protection and insulation, lighting and control technology, parachutes, high performance hoists, winches and lifting devices, and cargo loading, handling and delivery systems.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Contact:
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(216) 706-2945
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