Triumph Group, Inc. announced it has completed the sale of its Product Support business to AAR CORP. The transaction is valued at $725 million, and the net after-tax proceeds are expected to be approximately $700 million, which will primarily be used for debt reduction.
The Product Support business is an industry leader in the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of structures and airframe and engine accessories, servicing both the commercial and military aftermarkets across five primary locations.
"We are pleased to complete this transformative divestiture which delivers immediate and substantial value to TRIUMPH and our stakeholders. This transaction enables TRIUMPH to greatly accelerate our deleveraging progress while placing our third-party Product Support business with a market-leading MRO company that has a proven track record of customer support," said Dan Crowley, TRIUMPH's chairman, president, and chief executive officer. "By strengthening our balance sheet and focusing on our OEM component, spares and IP-based aftermarket business, TRIUMPH will further improve its capacity to win and expects to profitably grow in the expanding markets we serve."
Upon completion of the transaction, TRIUMPH will advance in aerospace and its adjacent markets as a value-added and IP-based business. The Systems & Support segment will consist of three pure play engineered systems components and aftermarket companies focused on Actuation Products and Services, Systems Electronics and Controls, and Geared Solutions. Together with the Interiors segment, TRIUMPH now has 21 sites and approximately 4,500 employees, and over 60% of the Company's products and services will be based on TRIUMPH intellectual property and 90% supplied on a sole-sourced basis.
