Sale of SEI Industries to TransDigm Group Incorporated

May 21, 2024

Miller Thomson is pleased to have acted for and advised the shareholders of SEI Industries Ltd.(“SEI Industries”) with respect to the sale of SEI Industries to TransDigm Group Incorporated, which sale closed on May 21, 2024.  SEI Industries, headquartered in Delta, British Columbia, is a leading global provider of highly engineered products for aerial firefighting and other liquid transportation solutions, such as remote refueling. Their innovative and world renowned Bambi Bucket® is a proprietary collapsible firefighting bucket used across the globe to combat forest fires, among other applications. SEI Industries provides aftermarket support of the Bambi Bucket® through its 12 international repair facilities. SEI Industries’ revenues are derived from both the commercial and defense aerospace end markets.

TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG) through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components for use on nearly all commercial and military aircraft in service today.

Miller Thomson’s team was led by Darcy L. Wray, and included Kirk Emery, Ari Shack, Mark Milanetti, and Jesse Wray (Corporate M&A); Colleen Ma and Thomas Ghag (Corporate Tax); Sharon MacMillan and Julia Thielmann (Real Estate); Eric Dufour (Competition and International Investment); Sharon MacMillan (Environmental); Ashley Mitchell (Labour & Employment); David Krebs (Privacy); and Karen Durell (Intellectual Property).   The principal lawyer leading the Miller Thomson team, Darcy L. Wray, started working with SEI Industries over 30 years ago and supported the company over the years and to the ultimate sale to the TransDigm Group.