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M&A · Completed · Jul 2021

CAE acquisition of L3Harris Military Training

CAE bought L3Harris's military training business (Link Simulation & Training, Doss Aviation and AMI), adding US Air Force flight training and simulation work to CAE USA.

Company
L3Harris Military Training
Type
M&A
Status
Completed
Date
Jul 2021
Value
US$1.05bn
Value basis
US$1.05bn, subject to customary adjustments; about 13.5 times estimated adjusted 2020 EBITDA
Region
US
Segment
Training and simulation

Parties

Key terms

Businesses
Link Simulation & Training, Doss Aviation, AMI
Funding
C$700m subscription receipts, a US$287m share offering and available liquidity
Announced
1 Mar 2021

Sources

  1. CAE press release (Form 6-K exhibit): CAE to acquire L3Harris Technologies' Military Training business sec.gov · 1 Mar 2021
  2. CAE first quarter fiscal 2022 results (Form 6-K exhibit): acquisition concluded after the quarter sec.gov · 11 Aug 2021

Record DEF-INV-2021-0020. Investments are kept apart from the financings register and never counted in debt totals.

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