TransDigm Acquires Aero-Instruments Co., LLC

CLEVELAND, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Aero-Instruments Co., LLC (Aero or the Company), for approximately $35 million in cash. Aero, located in Cleveland, Ohio, employs approximately 60 people and has been a supplier of proprietary, highly engineered components to the aerospace industry since 1925.

Aero designs and manufactures highly engineered air data sensors including pitot probes, pitot-static probes, static pressure ports, angle of attack, temperature sensors and flight test equipment for use primarily in the business jet and helicopter markets. Over 60% of total revenue is derived from the aftermarket and military revenues are about 20% of total revenue.