Aeroflex To Be Acquired by Cobham plc For Approximately $1.46 Billion

PLAINVIEW, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aeroflex Holding Corp. (NYSE:ARX), a leading global provider of high performance microelectronic components and test and measurement equipment, today announced that it has entered into a merger agreement with Cobham plc (LSE:COB.LN), a UK-listed company that designs and manufactures a wide range of equipment, specialized systems and components for the aerospace, defense, energy, and electronics industries. Under the terms of the transaction, Cobham will acquire Aeroflex for $10.50 per share in cash. Total transaction value is approximately $1.46 billion, including the assumption of Aeroflex’s net debt of $540 million at March 31, 2014.