Rockwell Collins to Acquire B/E Aerospace for $8.3 Billion in Total Consideration

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa & WELLINGTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL), a global leader in high-integrity solutions for aerospace and defense, and B/E Aerospace (NASDAQ: BEAV), the world’s leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rockwell Collins will acquire B/E Aerospace for approximately $6.4 billion in cash and stock, plus the assumption of $1.9 billion in net debt.