Boeing announced on Monday that it will acquire its struggling supplier Spirit AeroSystems in a $4.7 billion all-stock deal, concluding months of negotiations. The total value of the transaction, including Spirit's net debt, is approximately $8.3 billion. Spirit shareholders will receive Boeing shares at an exchange ratio between 0.18 and 0.25, valuing Spirit shares at about $37.25 each. As part of the deal, Airbus will take over certain commercial work packages from Spirit.
