Financial Advisory for Aviation, Aerospace, and Defense

Combining investment banking and industry expertise, Seabury Capital delivers teams with outstanding depth to analyze complex situations and provide the best possible advice and transaction outcome for our clients.

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A recognized leader in aviation, aerospace, and defense advisory

Seabury Corporate Finance, a division of Seabury Capital, is a leading independent corporate finance and strategic advisory firm focused on the aviation, aerospace, and defense sectors. Operating from offices in New York and London, we provide global coverage to our clients. Our services include sell-side and buy-side M&A advisory, equity and debt financing, strategic reviews and valuations, acquisition target mapping, and due diligence support.

Our clients span A&D OEMs, Tier 1-3 suppliers, operators, SMEs, and financial investors. The team brings decades of experience across its coverage sectors, with backgrounds in financial services, private equity, corporate strategy, and technology and engineering. This collective expertise enables us to deliver optimal advisory and transaction outcomes for our clients.

With over 90 years of combined experience in A&D and corporate finance amongst the senior team, our deep industry knowledge and extensive networks allow us to manage processes efficiently and achieve superior results. On the buy-side, we advise financial sponsors and strategic investors on sourcing and evaluating targets, conducting diligence, and negotiating terms through closing.

Established in 2010 to expand Seabury Capital’s service offering, the franchise has grown into a recognized leader across its coverage segments and product types.

Seabury Corporate Finance’s Capabilities

The Seabury Corporate Finance team has extensive transaction experience across the aviation, aerospace and defense sectors.

We regularly lead complex sell-side transactions for prominent aerospace, defense, and financial sponsor clients. Our deep industry knowledge and extensive networks allow us to manage processes efficiently and achieve superior results.

Drafting of marketing materials
Identification of best-fit buyers and solicitation
Management of prospective buyer due diligence
Coordination of management meetings and site visits
Management of Virtual Data Room
Negotiating Letter of Intent
Supporting legal documentation and closing

We advise financial sponsors and strategic investors on sourcing and evaluating potential acquisitions, conducting diligence, and negotiating terms through closing. Our sector expertise ensures clients identify and execute on the right opportunities.

Buy-side campaign strategy and planning
Geographic and regulatory considerations
Identification and solicitation of potential targets
Buy-side due diligence
Facilitating client board presentations
Assisting with Letter of Intent
Negotiation of legal documentation and closing

We are active in bank/private debt and equity markets, with a proven track record of raising capital for asset pools, leveraged acquisitions, general corporate financing, and minority equity investments. Our deep relationships with institutional investors ensure optimal execution.

Securities are offered through Seabury Securities, LLC, Member FINRA and Broker/Dealer SIPC in addition to Seabury Securities (UK) Limited authorized and regulated by the FCA in the UK.

Debt, equity or hybrid selection with detailed analysis
Structuring the financial instrument
Capital cost analysis
Identification and solicitation of potential investors and lenders
Drafting of marketing materials
Negotiation of terms and legal documentation

We advise companies and creditors through complex restructuring situations, providing strategic guidance and financial expertise to navigate distressed scenarios and achieve the best possible outcomes.

Liquidity management
Assess turnaround and restructuring needs
Plan restructuring campaign
Enhance liquidity
Establish and monitor working capital position and cash management practices
Liaise with existing financial partners and other key stakeholders
Conduct Section 363 and analogous transaction processes

Our independent valuation practice provides institutional-grade analysis for transactions, fairness opinions, litigation support, and financial reporting. We deliver defensible, board-level work product across all our coverage sectors.

Due diligence (business plan review, evaluation of management, assessment of synergies and modelling of business cases, strategic benchmarking)
Valuation support
Evaluate M&A / commercial partnership / JV opportunities
Acquisition screening (identification, assessment and selection of targets)

We provide advisory services for corporate strategy, including joint ventures and partnerships and support clients with comprehensive business planning and strategic positioning to optimize outcomes

Board-level strategic guidance and advisory
Corporate strategy formulation and market positioning
Joint venture structuring and partnership development
Capital structure optimisation to meet the business's current and future needs
Detailed bottom-up financial models and forecasting

Aviation, Aerospace, and Defense Specialists

Seabury’s team brings leading industry expertise, built through extensive transaction experience, across the many sub-segments of a complex, global industry.