GroupAero

Description:

GroupAero consists of NC Dynamics and Valley Tool & Manufacturing. GroupAero operates three manufacturing facilities totaling over 175,000 square feet in the U.S. and Mexico and is a critical supplier for many high-priority commercial and defense platforms, including the Airbus A320, Boeing 737, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Gulfstream 450, 550 and 650, Sikorsky CH-53 Super Stallion, and Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk, among others.

Catalus Involvement:

Mezzanine loan.

Investment Thesis:  

Catalus invested alongside a premier sponsorship group and mezzanine syndicate into a high quality manufacturing business at a debt position, which featured equity-like returns.