Divestiture • Aerospace

Arlington Capital Partners Acquires Qarbon Aerospace

On August 3, 2020, private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners acquired aerospace company Qarbon Aerospace from Triumph Group

Acquisition Context
  • This is Arlington Capital Partners’ 6th transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Arlington Capital Partners’ 46th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Arlington Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Texas.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date August 3, 2020
Target Qarbon Aerospace
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Arlington Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Triumph Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

Qarbon Aerospace

Red Oak, Texas, United States
Qarbon Aerospace is a manufacturer of medium to large complex composite and metallic structural components and assemblies for the aerospace industry, serving commercial, defense, space, and advanced air mobility sectors. The Company provides build-to-print manufacturing and integrated assembly solutions for major aircraft structures such as wings, fuselages, empennage, and engine components for OEMs and defense contractors. Qarbon Aerospace is based in Red Oak, Texas.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Arlington Capital Partners

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 14.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Arlington Capital Partners is a middle-market private equity firm focused on buyouts and recapitalizations in targeted growth industries. Arlington targets US based companies valued between $50 and $500 million with strong potential for organic growth and possible consolidation opportunities. Sectors of interest include business services and outsourcing, aerospace/defense, federal and commercial IT, media, education and training, healthcare services, and manufacturing. Arlington Capital was formed in 1999 and is headquartered in Washington DC.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 49 of 68
Sector: Aerospace 6 of 8
Type: Divestiture 6 of 8
State: Texas 1 of 2
Country: United States 46 of 64
Year: 2020 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-08 J&J Worldwide Services

Franklin, Tennessee, United States

J&J Worldwide Services (J&J) provides facility services to the United States Federal Government and civilian customers through its Healthcare & Medical Solutions, Mission Support Solutions, and Engineering Solutions business segments. The company has developed a comprehensive portfolio of aseptic cleaning and maintenance services for military hospitals and clinics as well as a wide array of facility management, operational support, and integrated asset management services for Department of Defense (DoD) military bases. J&J Worldwide Services is based in Franklin, Tennessee.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-19 Centauri

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

Centauri is a technology-driven company providing high-end, creative software and engineering solutions to critical national security missions across space, cyber, ISR, missile defense, and intelligence domains.

Sell $827M

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Triumph Group

Radnor, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Aerospace
Employees4,530
Revenue 1.2B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Triumph Group is an entity which designs, engineers, manufactures, overhauls, and repairs aircraft components, including mechanical controls, avionics, instrumentation, engine accessories, and auxiliary power units. Triumph Group was founded in 1993 and is besed in Radnor, Pennsylvania.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 8 of 11
Sector: Aerospace 7 of 10
Type: Divestiture 8 of 11
State: Texas 1 of 1
Country: United States 8 of 11
Year: 2020 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-29 Radius Aerospace

Hot Springs, Arizona, United States

Radius Aerospace is a manufacturer of aerospace components and structural assemblies serving commercial, military, business jet, and adjacent industrial markets. The Company’s capabilities include metal forming, welding, bonding, machining, and specialty processing to produce parts such as sheet metal assemblies, engine components, and structural elements for original equipment manufacturers and Tier 1 defense and aerospace customers. Radius Aerospace is based in Hot Springs, Arizona.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-04 Triumph Group - G650/700 Assets

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Triumph Group's G650/700 Assets include supply chain management, engineering services, and related tooling, inventory, facilities, personnel, and warranty obligations of G650 program. Its non-core structures manufacturing the G650 wing production lines are based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Nashville, Tennessee.

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