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Decades of transaction experience, a global network of long-standing relationships, and deep sector expertise to provide strategic and financial advisory services to leading aerospace and defense companies. With a dedicated focus on the middle market, our senior bankers deliver hands-on guidance for every transaction, ensuring tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of our clients.

Mesirow Advises Beadlight, Ltd. on its Sale to Loar Holdings Inc.

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“We were honored to act as advisors to Beadlight and deeply appreciate the trust their ownership and management placed in us throughout the transaction,” said Adam Oakley, Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of Investment Banking at Mesirow. “With the support of Loar, we believe the Company is well-positioned to advance its strategic growth agenda and achieve long-term success.”

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Advantages

CONNECTED

CONNECTED

Longstanding relationships with executive decision makers at the relevant strategic, private equity and lending participants in the sector

Exclusive

EXCLUSIVE

Our exclusive focus on the middle market provides the insight needed to relate to entrepreneurial business owners and their management teams

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EXPERIENCED

Successful track-record of communicating a company's unique attributes through a custom process rather than a one size fits all approach

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TRUSTED

We take a long-term approach to client relationships and serve as a resource as they consider strategy, financing, growth and liquidity

Sector focus

C4ISR

- Electronic warfare systems & components
- Radio & communication systems
- Detection system & components

Electrical Systems & Sensors

- Proximity sensors & systems
- Power supply, distribution & conversion
- Lighting

Engineered Systems & Components

- Avionics
- Cabin interiors
- Composites
- Metal fabrication & assemblies
- Actuation & motion control

MRO and Design & Engineering Services

- MRO Services
- Product development
- Software & digital solutions
- Systems engineering & integration

Mobility, Autonomy & Robotics

- Electrification
- Manned & unmanned systems
- Vehicle dynamics

Space & Satellite Systems

- Guidance & stabilization
- Communications components
- Composite & metallic structures
- Power systems

Notable transactions

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Mesirow Advises Beadlight More
Mesirow Advises Precise Flight More
Mesirow Advises ATI More
Mesirow Advises Rosen Aviation on its Sale to Mid-Continent Controls, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HEICO Corporation More
Micropac More
Mesirow Advises Applied Avionics, Inc. on its sale to Loar Holdings Inc. More
Mesirow Advises STG Aerospace on its Sale to Heads Up Technologies More
Mesirow Advises KIHM Metal Technologies on its Sale to Turnout Industries More

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Adam J. Oakley

Senior Managing Director | Co-Head of Investment Banking

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Andrew Carolus

Managing Director | Aerospace & Defense and Diversified Industrials

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Deals illustrated herein represent a broad cross section of transactions that we have closed in this sector.