Liberty Hall Capital Partners Acquires AIM Aerospace in Washington State for US$220 Million
NEW YORK / LONDON / RENTON, Wash. – February 3, 2016 – Liberty Hall Capital Partners (“Liberty Hall”), a private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in businesses serving the global aerospace and defense industry, announced today the acquisition of AIM Aerospace, a leading, independent supplier of composite ducting, substructural and interiors parts for the commercial aerospace industry, in a transaction valued at US$220 million, subject to customary adjustments as per the purchase agreement. AIM Aerospace will serve as the foundational asset of Liberty Hall’s newly launched strategy to build a fully-integrated, diversified composites supplier through organic investments and strategic acquisitions. Liberty Hall’s investment partners in the transaction include funds managed by BlackRock Private Equity Partners, Northwestern Mutual Capital and other leading institutional investors.