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INDUSTRY OVERVIEWFuture demand for simulation and training (S&T) activities is likely to mirror themacro developments that are driving the overall growth of the Aerospace &Defense industry. Namely, the pivot to a world of great military powercompetition raises the ante for simulation and training activities to keep pace withthe increases in spending on advanced equipment such as fighter jets, bombers,helicopters, and drones. While pilot and maintenance training are obvious needs,new training requirements also relate to other complex integrated activities suchas connectivity between air and ground combat assets, including close air support,dynamic targeting, and defensive counter-air operations. In addition, the civilianside of this market is poised to continue benefiting from increases in marketdemand for commercial aviation services, particularly business aviation, and thecorresponding increase in demand for the trained professionals needed to supportthe growth of this segment of the Aviation market.
In 2018, overall M&A activity in this market segment was slightly lower than in2016 and 2017 was still at heightened levels relative to prior years. These resultsare perhaps masking the true impact of M&A activity in this sector, as transactionswere also completed involving major defense contractors with broad basedoperations that are not S&T pure-plays but have a significant presence in thesimulation and training market. Recent examples include United TechnologiesCorporation’s acquisition of Rockwell Collins, SAIC’s acquisition of Engility, and themerger of L-3 Technologies and Harris.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Industry Overview Notable Transactions Public Company Data Firm Track Record
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CONTRIBUTORSTed PolkManaging Director 312.674.4531 [email protected]
Lisa TolliverDirector 312.674.4532 [email protected]
Brianna ConwayAssociate312.674.4533 [email protected]
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Notable recent transactions that are indicative of majormarket trends include the acquisition of CubicCorporation’s Global Defense Services business by ValiantIntegrated Services in June 2018, CAE’s November 2018acquisition of Bombardier’s Business Aircraft Trainingbusiness, and the purchase of Strategic SimulationSolutions by Airbus in January 2018. The formertransaction was roughly $135 million in size and involved acompany with strong mission training and competences,while the middle transaction, approximately $645 million insize and 9x forward EBITDA, was motivated by the buyer’sinterest in accessing a higher growth segment of businessaviation training and the fact that there is an estimatedneed for 50,000 new business aviation pilots over the next10 years. This was also the case for the latter transaction,which involved a provider of A320 pilot training services toemployees of Frontier Airlines.
Technology innovation continues to enable market growthand should continue to do so over the near term formultiple reasons. First and foremost, computer-basedtraining is cost-efficient as it is replicable and does notrequire the utilization of actual military equipment. It alsolends well to performance-based measurement andreviews and the never-ending increases in computationalpower continue to enable the creation of virtual andconstructive training environments with increased fidelity.Novel service providers whose offerings are technology-forward are, and will remain, among the most attractiveM&A targets in this sector. Well-known technologyinnovators, such as Bohemia Interactive and DiSTICorporation, are good examples of entities acquired overthe past few years and notably both were acquired byprivate equity firms.
Overall, we expect M&A activity to remain at heightenedlevels for simulation and training over the near term. Themost recently witnessed transactions involvedopportunities for acquirers to either broaden their marketpresence or the scope of their services and we believe suchunderlying motivations will drive a significant portion ofsector acquisition activity. In addition, the aforementionedgrowth among businesses with innovative technology andthe increased importance of virtual and constructivesimulation to overall training methodologies should alsolead to increases in acquisition activity.
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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS
Aerospace & Defense Public Company Valuation Multiples by Sector
*MRO valuation skewed by weighting to Asia/Pacific marketSource: Capital IQ, company press releases
Aerospace & Defense Public Company Earnings by Sector
By Subsector in Public Markets• Prime Defense and Component Manufacturing are
trading around 12x EBITDA.
• Support Services & MRO is trading around 10x EBITDA.
• Defense IT and Defense Electronics are trading around 14x EBITDA.
Steady Public Company Values Our public company Aerospace & Defense Enterprise ValueIndex rose 3% in 2018 compared with a 7% decline for theS&P. A&D public EV/EBITDA valuation multiples declined19% to 10.5x during the year on strong 20% EBITDAgrowth. Year to date, the A&D index has increased 12%,broadly in line with the S&P, while A&D multiples haveexpanded returning to 12x EBITDA.
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PUBLIC COMPANY DATA
FIRM TRACK RECORD
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Capstone Headwaters has represented companies that serve the needs of federal, state and local or foreign governments, aswell as the needs of civilian and defense-related agencies. We understand the nuances associated with sole-sourced, multi-year or subcontracted awards, the value of partnerships, GWACs, IDIQs and GSA schedules. We have completed transactionsrequiring complex CFIUS filings, ITAR registrations and contract negotiations, and those involving classified information.
Lisa [email protected] | 312-674-4532
Lisa has over 18 years of experience in the investment banking industry, primarily focused on advisingmiddle market private business owners in liquidity related transactions. As a Director based in CapstoneHeadwaters’ Chicago office, she works closely with clients to advise and execute domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, recapitalizations and capital raises.
Prior to Capstone, Lisa worked in the Capital Strategies Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and alsospent 10 years working for the middle market investment banking arm of Citigroup, where she wasinvolved in the evaluation, marketing and closing of numerous transactions involving private businessesand corporate divestitures. Over her career, Lisa has developed M&A expertise in several industrysectors including government & defense, training & simulation, infrastructure, technology, consumerproducts and e-commerce. Lisa received her BA on academic scholarship from Illinois State Universityand is a Series 7 and 63 Registered Securities Representative.
Ted PolkManaging Director [email protected] | 312-674-4531
Ted is a Managing Director at Capstone Headwaters, based out of Chicago. Previously, Ted was also aManaging Director in Morgan Stanley’s Capital Strategies Group and with Citi Capital Strategies. He hasover 20 years of transactional experience in categories such as C4ISR and mapping, modeling andsimulation. Transactions he has led have been the recipient of multiple industry awards including Cross-Border Middle-Market Deal of the Year, Middle-Market M&A Financing Deal of the Year, Middle-MarketDeal of the Year, Professional Services Deal of the Year and Corporate M&A Deal of the Year. Previously,Mr. Polk worked at Valuemetrics, Inc. and in the Corporate Banking Group at The Bank of New York. Tedreceived his BSBA degree from Georgetown University and MBA from the University of Chicago. He is aChartered Financial Analyst (CFA), a Series 7 and 63 Registered Securities Representative, and a Series 24Registered Securities Principal.
Brianna [email protected] | 312-674-4533
Brianna is an Associate in the firm’s Chicago office, working closely with private business owners toadvise and execute mergers, acquisitions and strategic capital raises. Prior to joining CapstoneHeadwaters, Brianna was an Analyst at PwC Corporate Finance on their M&A team where she focusedon healthcare provider and services sell-side transactions. Brianna graduated with honors from IndianaUniversity’s Kelley School of Business with a major in Business Economics and Public Policy. She holdsher Series 7, 63 and 79 licenses.
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David BrinkleyManaging [email protected]
Tom McConnell Managing Director [email protected]
Hilary Morrison Vice President917-763-0121 [email protected]
Ian Cookson Managing Director [email protected]
Tess Oxenstierna Managing Director [email protected]
Scott FarnsworthManaging Director [email protected]
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