# United Technologies to acquire Rockwell Collins for $30 billion United Technologies Corp. and Rockwell Collins announced a definitive agreement for UTC to acquire Rockwell Collins for $140.00 per share, in cash and stock, creating a premier aerospace systems supplier. - Type: Acquisition - Announced: 2017-07-26 - Where: United States - Value: $30.0B - Status: announced - Products: avionics, flight controls, aircraft interiors, data connectivity solutions - Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md) ## Companies - [United Technologies Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/937.md) (acquirer) - [Rockwell Collins Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/17593.md) (target) ## Sources - [asianaviation.com](https://asianaviation.com/posts/united-technologies-buying-rockwell-collins-for-30b), 2017-07-26: "United Technologies and Rockwell Collins announced that they have reached a definitive agreement under which United Technologies (UTC) will acquire Rockwell Collins for $140.00 per share, in cash and UTC stock." - [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1137411/000119312517276056/d452417dex991.htm), 2017-09-04: "United Technologies Corp. and Rockwell Collins, Inc. today announced that they have reached a definitive agreement under which United Technologies will acquire Rockwell Collins for $140.00 per share, in cash and UTC stock." - [bloomberg.com](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-04/united-technologies-is-said-in-deal-to-buy-rockwell-collins), 2017-09-04: "United Technologies Corp. agreed to buy Rockwell Collins Inc. for about $23 billion, giving rise to an aerospace behemoth that can outfit jetliners and warplanes from tip to tail." - [futureaccountant.com](https://www.futureaccountant.com/news/us-firms-agree-aviation-merger-deal/i1nu5/), 2017-09-05: "US firms agree aviation merger deal" - [cfo.com](https://www.cfo.com/news/utc-to-buy-rockwell-in-30b-aerospace-merger/659943/), 2017-09-05: "When you're buying beachfront property … I think it's a pretty good deal." - [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/04/united-technologies-to-buy-rockwell-collins-for-30-billion-in-stock-and-cash.html), 2017-09-05: "Together, Rockwell Collins and UTC Aerospace Systems will enhance customer value in a rapidly evolving aerospace industry by making aircraft more intelligent and more connected." - [nytimes.com](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/04/business/united-technologies-rockwell-collins.html), 2017-09-05: "United Technologies has agreed to buy the airplane parts maker Rockwell Collins for $30 billion, including debt, establishing an industrial giant and cementing one of the largest deals ever in the aerospace industry." - [nbcnews.com](https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/united-technologies-buys-rockwell-collins-30-billion-creating-aviation-giant-n798641), 2017-09-05: "By integrating the two companies' expertise in developing electrical, mechanical and software solutions, the acquisition will allow us to deliver more innovative products and services." - [aviationweek.com](https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/aircraft-propulsion/utc-acquire-rockwell-collins-30-billion-aerospace-mega-merger), 2017-09-05: "United Technologies Corp. (UTC) has reached a definitive agreement to buy Rockwell Collins for $30 billion, a mega-merger of aircraft parts and systems suppliers that will reshape the global aerospace manufacturing landscape." - [bbc.co.uk](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41157711), 2017-09-05: "This acquisition adds tremendous capabilities to our aerospace businesses and strengthens our complementary offerings of technologically advanced aerospace systems." - [mexico-now.com](https://mexico-now.com/utc-rockwell-collins-combine-aerospace-operations-including-four-mexican-facilities/), 2017-09-05: "United Technologies Corp. and Rockwell Collins, Inc. announced that they have reached a definitive agreement under which United Technologies will acquire Rockwell Collins for US$ 140.00 per share." - [dw.com](https://www.dw.com/en/united-technologies-rockwell-collins-join-forces/a-40364664), 2017-09-05: "United Technologies has confirmed it's acquiring Rockwell Collins in what is one of the largest mergers in the aerospace industry." - [engineering.uiowa.edu](https://engineering.uiowa.edu/news-all/2017/09/engineering-corporate-partner-rockwell-collins-be-acquired-united-technologies), 2017-09-05: "United Technologies Corp. and Rockwell Collins, Inc. announced Monday that they have reached a definitive agreement under which United Technologies will acquire Rockwell Collins." - [corporatejetinvestor.com](https://www.corporatejetinvestor.com/news/united-technologies-to-acquire-rockwell-collins-for-30-billion-231/), 2017-09-05: "United Technologies Corp has announced that it plans to buy avionics supplier Rockwell Collins for $30 billion." - [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/05/united-technologies-ceo-says-rockwell-deal-is-not-about-closing-a-lot-of-factories.html), 2017-09-05: "United Tech agreed to buy aircraft parts manufacturer Rockwell Collins for $23 billion in the biggest aerospace deal in history." - [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/article/business/united-tech-to-buy-rockwell-collins-for-30-billion-idUSKCN1BF2K1/), 2017-09-06: "Aerospace supplier United Technologies Corp has struck a $30 billion agreement to buy avionics and interiors maker Rockwell Collins Inc." - [clearygottlieb.com](https://www.clearygottlieb.com/news-and-insights/news-listing/united-technologies-acquires-rockwell-collins-for-30-billion), 2017-09-07: "United Technologies is a diversified industrial equipment company and a longstanding client of the firm." --- Data from Endata (https://endata.com/). 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