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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): May 22, 2024
TransDigm Group Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3283341-2101738
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1350 Euclid Avenue,Suite 1600,Cleveland,Ohio44115
(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)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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 valueTDGNew 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 May 22, 2024, TransDigm Group Incorporated (“TransDigm Group”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the completion of the acquisition of SEI Industries LTD. (“SEI” or the “Company”) for approximately $170 million in cash. 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.
SEI is a leading provider of highly engineered products for aerial firefighting and other liquid transportation solutions, such as remote refueling, for both the commercial and defense aerospace end markets. Headquartered in Delta, British Columbia, the Company employs approximately 80 people and approximately 85% of its revenue is derived from the aftermarket. SEI's innovative and world renowned Bambi Bucket®, is a proprietary collapsible firefighting bucket used across the globe to combat forest fires, among other applications. SEI provides exceptional aftermarket support of the Bambi Bucket® through its 12 international repair facilities. The Company is expected to generate approximately $30 million in revenue for the calendar year ending December 31, 2024. The acquisition was financed through existing cash on hand.
Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
104
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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: May 22, 2024


Exhibit 99.1


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TransDigm Announces Acquisition of SEI Industries LTD.
Cleveland, Ohio, May 22, 2024/PRNewswire / -- TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG), today announced that it has completed the acquisition of SEI Industries LTD (“SEI” or “the Company”).
SEI Industries, headquartered in Delta, British Columbia, is a leading provider of highly engineered products for aerial firefighting and other liquid transportation solutions, such as remote refueling. Their innovative and world renowned Bambi Bucket®, is a proprietary collapsible firefighting bucket used across the globe to combat forest fires, among other applications. SEI provides exceptional aftermarket support of the Bambi Bucket® through its 12 international repair facilities. SEI’s revenues are derived from both the commercial and defense aerospace end markets, with about 85% of the revenues coming from the aftermarket. The Company employs approximately 80 people and is expected to generate approximately $30 million in revenue for the calendar year ending December 31, 2024.
Kevin Stein, TransDigm’s President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are excited about the acquisition of SEI Industries. SEI is a leader in products for firefighting helicopters and other liquid transportation solutions. The Company is widely known in the industry for its highly engineered and specialized products, which fit well with our proprietary and aftermarket-focused value generation strategy. SEI’s innovative products and excellent customer service at its global repair centers have created a strong portfolio of established, long-term customers. As with all TransDigm acquisitions, we expect the SEI acquisition to create equity value in-line with our long-term private equity-like return objectives."
The acquisition was financed through existing cash on hand.
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 and specialized flight, wind tunnel and jet engine testing services and equipment.
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Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe," "may," "will," "should," "expect," "intend," "plan," "predict," "anticipate," "estimate," or "continue" and other words and terms of similar meaning may identify 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 sustainability-related voluntary goals or 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; 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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Document and Entity Information
May 22, 2024
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Document Period End Date May 22, 2024
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Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE
Entity File Number 001-32833
Entity Tax Identification Number 41-2101738
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Entity Address, City or Town Cleveland,
Entity Address, State or Province OH
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 44115
City Area Code 216
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