Form 8-K
8-K — TransDigm Group INC
Accession: 0001260221-26-000031
Filed: 2026-04-07
Period: 2026-04-07
CIK: 0001260221
SIC: 3728 (AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC)
Item: Other Events
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 7, 2026
TransDigm Group Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-32833 41-2101738
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1600, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(216) 706-2960
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class: Trading Symbol: Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value TDG New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 7, 2026, TransDigm Group Incorporated (“TransDigm”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the completion of the acquisition of Jet Parts Engineering and Victor Sierra Aviation Holdings (collectively, “the Companies”), formerly portfolio companies of Vance Street Capital, for approximately $2.2 billion in cash, including certain tax benefits. TransDigm financed the acquisition of the Companies through cash on hand as well as cash proceeds from the debt offerings completed in February 2026. The entry into the definitive agreement to acquire the Companies was previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 16, 2026. A copy of this Press Release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
By:
/s/ Sarah Wynne
Name: Sarah Wynne
Title: Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Dated: April 7, 2026
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Exhibit 99.1
TransDigm Completes Acquisition of Jet Parts Engineering and Victor Sierra Aviation Holdings
Cleveland, Ohio, April 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG) today announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Jet Parts Engineering and Victor Sierra Aviation Holdings (collectively “the Companies”), formerly portfolio companies of Vance Street Capital, for approximately $2.2 billion in cash, including certain tax benefits. TransDigm financed the acquisition of the Companies through cash on hand as well as cash proceeds from the debt offerings completed in February 2026. The acquisition of the Companies was previously announced on January 16, 2026.
Jet Parts Engineering
Jet Parts Engineering (“JPE”), headquartered in Seattle, Washington, is a leading independent designer and manufacturer of aerospace aftermarket solutions, primarily proprietary OEM-alternative parts and repairs. JPE serves commercial, regional and cargo airline customers, as well as maintenance, repair and overhaul (“MRO”) providers. JPE’s products are highly engineered, proprietary PMA components with a strong presence across major commercial aerospace platforms. Nearly all of JPE’s revenue is derived from the commercial aftermarket. In addition to its engineering headquarters in Seattle, Washington, JPE has engineering and component repair locations in Texas, New York, Florida, Alabama and the United Kingdom. JPE employs approximately 300 people.
Victor Sierra Aviation
Victor Sierra Aviation Holdings (“VSA”) is a leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of proprietary PMA and other aftermarket parts serving the commercial aerospace end market – primarily the general aviation and business aviation sectors. VSA is a leading collection of brands including McFarlane Aviation, Tempest Aero Group, and Aviation Products Systems. VSA offers a complete line of highly engineered PMA, custom design and OEM products, as well as service and repair stations. Nearly all of VSA’s revenue is derived from the commercial aftermarket. VSA primarily operates out of three facilities: Baldwin City, Kansas; Burlington, North Carolina; and Granite City, Illinois. Additional satellite facilities are in Illinois, Texas, Kentucky and Washington to provide support and strategic proximity to customers. VSA employs approximately 400 people.
The Companies collectively generated approximately $280 million in revenue for the calendar year ended December 31, 2025.
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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, specialized flight, wind tunnel and jet engine testing services and equipment, electronic components used in the generation, amplification, transmission and reception of microwave signals, and complex testing and instrumentation solutions.
Forward-Looking Statements
All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause TransDigm Group’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, TransDigm Group. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: the sensitivity of our business to the number of flight hours that our customers’ planes spend aloft and our customers’ profitability, both of which are affected by general economic conditions; supply chain constraints; increases in raw material costs, taxes and labor costs that cannot be recovered in product pricing; failure to complete or successfully integrate acquisitions; our indebtedness; current and future geopolitical or other worldwide events, including, without limitation, wars or conflicts and public health crises; cybersecurity threats; risks related to the transition or physical impacts of climate change and other natural disasters or meeting regulatory requirements; our reliance on certain customers; the United States (“U.S.”) defense budget and risks associated with being a government supplier including government audits and investigations; failure to maintain government or industry approvals; risks related to changes in laws and regulations, including increases in compliance costs and potential changes in trade policies and tariffs; potential environmental liabilities; liabilities arising in connection with litigation; risks and costs associated with our international sales and operations; and other factors. Further information regarding the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results can be found in TransDigm Group’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports that TransDigm Group or its subsidiaries have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, TransDigm Group undertakes no obligation to revise or update the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
Contact: Investor Relations
216-706-2945
ir@transdigm.com
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