M&A Deal Summary

Signature Aviation Acquires International Airmotive Holding

On December 10, 1996, Signature Aviation acquired automotive company International Airmotive Holding from Court Square Capital Partners for 289M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Signature Aviation’s 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Signature Aviation’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Signature Aviation’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Signature Aviation’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1996-12-10
Target International Airmotive Holding
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Signature Aviation
Sellers(s) Court Square Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 289M USD

Target

International Airmotive Holding

Grapevine, Texas, United States
International Airmotive Holding Co. is a largest independent multiple turbine engine overhaul/repair service companies, servicing the business, helicopter, and military markets.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Signature Aviation

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1879
Sector Aerospace
Employees6,469
Revenue 2.3B GBP (2019)
DESCRIPTION

Signature Aviation is a provider of global aviation support services focused on flight support services and the aviation aftermarket, primarily in the business and general aviation sector. Signature Aviation was founded in 1879 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 6
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 5
State (Texas) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 5
Year (1996) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-03-01 H+S Aviation

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

H+S Aviation Ltd is a provider of aviation services for gas turbines and turbofan engines.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Court Square Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 7.7B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Court Square Capital Partners (CSCP) is a generalist private equity firm that seeks middle market company investments across the US. CSCP looks to partner with management teams to accelerate revenue growth and improve operating efficiency. Sectors of interest include business services, building products, chemicals, consumer products, food products/services, healthcare, aerospace/defense, manufacturing, media, technology, telecommunications, and transportation. Court Square Capital Partners was formerly known as Citigroup Venture Capital Equity Partners. The Group spun out of Citigroup and became independent in 2006. CSCP is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 56
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 25
State (Texas) 1 of 6
Country (United States) 1 of 53
Year (1996) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 19 of 22
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1997-11-01 Seat Pagine Gialle

Milano, Italy

Seat Pagine Gialle is a European directory advertising, web marketing services, and business information group, based in Italy, with significant activities in Germany and the UK.

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