Acquisition of Aircraft Component Manufacturing Business
HUNTINGTON BEACH. April 21, 2011
PCA Aerostructures Company announced today that it has acquired the business and operations of a manufacturer of large machined structural components for commercial aircraft in an asset purchase transaction. The seller and terms were not disclosed. The acquired business has been absorbed into PCA Aerostructures Company.
Located in Huntington Beach, California, PCA Aerostructures Company, a portfolio company of private equity fund Vintage Capital Partners, produces precision machined and sheet metal components as well as assemblies sold into the global aerospace and defense market. Products include pylons, flap hinges, bulkheads, wing fittings, spares, and various other structures.
"This acquisition supports our long term strategy to expand PCA's portfolio of highly engineered products and services for the global aerospace and defense industry," said Brian Murray, president and CEO of PCA Aerostructures Company. "Ultimately; this creates a stronger platform to directly serve our customers. We are expanding our core competencies and creating a supplier which can offer a wider range of products and services to a more diverse customer base," said Murray. "PCA will benefit by becoming more vertically integrated, gaining new customers, and expanding our capacity."
Greg Ruffalo, COO, noted that this acquisition brings significant improvements to PCA Aerostructures’ production, financial and marketing operations. These include expertise in lean manufacturing and engineering, financial resources for expanding product offerings, and new marketing expertise. The combination also will provide for near -term expansion into commercial markets.
“This acquisition supports PCA’s long term strategy of building a leading aerospace supplier with an expanding platform of product capabilities that fully supports the needs of its customers”, commented Mark Sampson, Chairman of PCA and Managing Director of Vintage Capital Partners. “We believe PCA today is well positioned to serve an expanding roster of customers, and Vintage looks forward to continuing to support Brian, Greg and the rest of management in continuing to build a best in class aerospace supplier”.
About Vintage Capital Partners:
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Vintage Capital Partners is a private investment firm providing structured growth capital in partnership with established lower middle market businesses owned and operated by experienced entrepreneurs. The portfolio companies of Vintage Capital benefit from the decades of private equity and operating experience of the firm’s investment principals to assist and guide in the growth and expansion of their business.
Vintage prefers to invest with experienced lower middle market business owners that seek capital solutions and a partnership that allows for the retention of a meaningful equity stake while combining creative capital alternatives and value added financial and operational assistance that facilitates the future growth and expansion of their business. For more information about Vintage, please contact Mark Sampson at (310) 979-9090 ext. 108 or email at msampson@vintage-vfm.com
Brian Murray, Chief Executive Officer