Vantage Precision Components — $38M EBITDA, AS9100 certified, 14 sole-source contracts with Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies.
MARKET STRUCTURE
independent precision machining shops under $100M revenue in North America, fewer than 12 with dual AS9100 / NADCAP certification.
"Certification scarcity is the moat. Consolidation is the play."
Procurement renegotiation, AR cycle reduction → +$4M EBITDA
Bolt-on A (Meridian Tooling, $9M EBITDA) + Bolt-on B (Cascade Aeroparts, $7M EBITDA)
ERP consolidation, pricing normalization → +$8M EBITDA margin expansion
BASE CASE RETURNS
MOIC
IRR
UPSIDE CASE
4.1x / 34% IRR
DOWNSIDE CASE
2.1x / 16% IRR
| Platform | Entry EV/EBITDA | Exit EV/EBITDA | Hold (Yrs) | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TransDigm Bolt-on Series | 7.1x | 13.2x | 4.2 | 3.8x |
| Precision Castparts Div. | 6.8x | 11.9x | 5.1 | 3.4x |
| Heico Component Repair | 7.5x | 12.6x | 3.8 | 3.2x |
| Ducommun AeroStructures | 6.3x | 10.8x | 4.5 | 2.9x |
| DRS Precision Systems | 7.9x | 14.1x | 3.3 | 4.2x |
Source: PitchBook, CapIQ, company filings. All transactions 2018-2024.
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