M&A Deal Summary

Dos Rios Partners Acquires Pathfinder Aviation

On January 30, 2017, private equity firm Dos Rios Partners acquired aerospace company Pathfinder Aviation

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dos Rios Partners’ 1st transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Dos Rios Partners’ 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Dos Rios Partners’ 1st transaction in Alaska.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-01-30
Target Pathfinder Aviation
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Dos Rios Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Pathfinder Aviation

Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Pathfinder Aviation is a provider of aviation services using a variety of aircraft, which can range from light to heavy twin rotary wing and twin turbo to jumbo fixed wing aircraft. Pathfinder Aviation was founded in 2000 and is based in Anchorage, Alaska.

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Buyer

Dos Rios Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2012
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Dos Rios Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in and acquiring small, profitable, established companies with $3 to $12 million of EBITDA. Dos Rios does not have any sector preferences, although the firm has a preference for businesses operating in basic industries. The Firm's geographic coverage is exas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, and Oklahoma, although Dos Rios will consider add-ons throughout the US. Dos Rios Partners was formed in 2012 and is based in Austin, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 16
Sector (Aerospace) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 3 of 5
State (Alaska) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 12 of 16
Year (2017) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-17 WSS

Gardena, California, United States

Warehouse Shoe Sale (WSS) is a specialty retailer of athletic, fashion, and work-related footwear, apparel, and accessories. Warehouse Shoe Sale offers a full assortment of the leading athletic footwear brands (including Nike, Jordan, Vans, Converse, Adidas, Skechers, Fila, and Reebok) and private footwear offerings in fashion for women and workwear for men. Warehouse Shoe Sale was founded in 1984 and is based in Gardena, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-31 DiSTI

Orlando, Florida, United States

DiSTI is a provider of graphical user interface software and customized 3-D virtual maintenance training solutions. DiSTI was founded in 1994 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

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