Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Aerospace

Acorn Capital Management Acquires Hill Aerosystems

On March 22, 2012, private equity firm Acorn Capital Management acquired aerospace company Hill Aerosystems

Acquisition Context

This is Acorn Capital Management’s 5th transaction in the Aerospace sector.
This is Acorn Capital Management’s 6th transaction in the United States.
This is Acorn Capital Management’s 1st transaction in Washington.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	March 22, 2012
Target	Hill Aerosystems
Sector	Aerospace
Buyer(s)	Acorn Capital Management
Deal Type	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Hill Aerosystems

Enumclaw, Washington, United States

Hill Aerosystems, Inc. specializes in manufacturing metal structural and non-structural aerospace products and assemblies that often require sophisticated program management and manufacturing processes. Hill is known for its ability to provide customers custom-designed tooling for new programs and is an approved and reliable source for aircraft structural fusion welding (ASFW) in nearly all alloy metals. Hill Aerosystems was founded in 197 and is based in Enumclaw, Washington.

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Buyer

Acorn Capital Management

Investor Investor

Category	Private Equity Firm
Founded	2005
Size	Small
Type	Sector Agnostic

DESCRIPTION

Acorn Capital Management is a private equity group focused on aerospace and defense opportunities. Acorn looks specifically for companies engaged in aerospace parts manufacturing, aircraft modification and upgrades, engineering services, logistics, procurement and maintenance, repair, and overhaul. Acorn Capital Management was established in 2005 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	6 of 20
Sector: Aerospace	5 of 9
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	6 of 17
State: Washington	1 of 2
Country: United States	6 of 16
Year: 2012	1 of 2

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2009-04-02	Integrated Composites Marina, California, United States Integrated Composites is a fully integrated design, development, and manufacturing company specializing in high-performance structures for aerospace/defense and industrial applications. Integrated Composites was founded in 1992 and is based in Marina, California.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2009-04-02

Integrated Composites

Marina, California, United States

Integrated Composites is a fully integrated design, development, and manufacturing company specializing in high-performance structures for aerospace/defense and industrial applications. Integrated Composites was founded in 1992 and is based in Marina, California.

Buy

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2012-05-24	Unitech Composites and Structures Hayden, Idaho, United States Unitech Composites is a manufacturer of structural and nonstructural laminates, qualified to handle complex and demanding projects for defense and aerospace customers. Unitech Composites and Structures was founded in 1979 and is based in Hayden, Idaho.	Sell	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2012-05-24

Unitech Composites and Structures

Hayden, Idaho, United States

Unitech Composites is a manufacturer of structural and nonstructural laminates, qualified to handle complex and demanding projects for defense and aerospace customers. Unitech Composites and Structures was founded in 1979 and is based in Hayden, Idaho.

Sell

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