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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001260221-24-000054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TDG"
cik: "0001260221"
company_name: "TransDigm Group INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T07:54:52.160217+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TransDigm to acquire Raptor Scientific for $655M in cash

## Summary
- Deal value ~$655M cash including tax benefits; Raptor expected ~$90M revenue in 2024.
- Raptor makes proprietary test/measurement solutions for aerospace & defense with strong aftermarket.
- Acquisition to be financed with existing cash; subject to US regulatory approvals.
- Kevin Stein cites fit with TransDigm's value creation strategy and private equity-like returns.
- Raptor employs ~170 people across 5 US manufacturing locations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001260221-24-000054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TDG
- cik: 0001260221
- company_name: TransDigm Group INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1260221/000126022124000054/0001260221-24-000054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1260221/000126022124000054/tdg-20240528.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001260221-24-000054
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001260221-24-000054.txt

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