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Read the latest Aerospace & Defense Quarterly Report from Janes Capital Partners. The report provides topical coverage of the Aerospace & Defense industry, providing news briefs, developments of key platforms, analytics supporting M&A trends and an in-depth analysis of featured transactions and acquirers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. The Q1 2022 edition delves into the details and strategic drivers behind TransDigm’s acquisition of DART Aerospace, an update on active A&D acquirer CACI (NYSE:CACI), and a look into the latest information on the Sikorsky S-97 Raider program.
Executive Summary
There were 119 A&D deals announced in Q1 2022, which was a decrease from the number of deals announced during Q4 2021.
Year-over-year quarterly transaction volume decreased by 17.4% compared to the 144 deals announced during Q1 2021.
Average disclosed deal size during the quarter decreased to $203 million compared to $475 million during Q4 2021.
The most active segments in terms of number of M&A deals were:
- Government Services, IT Services, and Software (24 deals)
- MRO & Logistics (15 deals)
- Cybersecurity, Intelligence Services, and Homeland Defense (14 deals)
- Machined & Cast Parts (13 deals)
- Defense Electronics (10 deals)
The top 3 segments in terms of disclosed transaction values were:
- Government. Services, IT Services and Software ($2,508 million)
- MRO & Logistics ($941 million)
- Components & Subsystems ($745 million)