XLCS Partners, Inc., a leading middle market investment bank, is pleased to announce it served as exclusive advisor to TAG Aero in a merger with Unique Airmotive Services, facilitated by Mill Hill Capital.

UAS Holdings Company, LLC has been formed as the parent company and migrates both facilities under one brand, TAG Aero. The combined companies will bring together a leading APU repair station with capabilities reaching 20,000 aircrafts worldwide.

TAG Aero, founded in 2012 and based in Winter Garden, Florida, specializes in the purchase, sale, and lease of all APU models for commercial and regional aircrafts. In 2018, TAG Aero acquired FAA/EASA 145 repair station certification for the repair and overhaul of the GTCP131-9A and GTCP131-9B APU.

Unique Airmotive Services, located in Lake Wylie, South Carolina, has specialized in the repair and overhaul of APUs since 2011 and has in-house capabilities for the GTCP331-200ER, GTCP331-250H, GTCP36-150 Series, GTCP85 Series, and the APS2000.

Based in Naples, Florida, Mill Hill Capital is a private investment firm focused on acquisitions, recapitalizations, and founder liquidity events for middle market companies. Mill Hill’s team spans fifty years of investing and operational experience in aviation, aerospace, automotive, building products, medical products, and distribution.

“We are thrilled to play a role in creating one of the most exciting and fastest growing APU companies in the world,” stated Joe Contaldo, Partner and Head of XLCS’s Aerospace & Defense Practice Group. “Advising both companies, UAS in November and TAG in March, is a testament to our deep relationships and coverage across the aerospace industry.”

XLCS acted as the exclusive M&A advisor to TAG Aero and the transaction was led by Joe Contaldo and Jay Cremer, Senior Associate. The transaction was completed March 27, 2020.

About XLCS Partners, Inc.
XLCS Partners is an investment banking firm providing M&A advisory services to select clients globally. More information is available at www.xlcspartners.com.

XLCS Partners, Inc., a leading middle market investment bank, is pleased to announce that it served as exclusive advisor to Trident Building Systems, Inc. (Trident) in its acquisition by Behlen Building Systems.

Founded in 1986, Trident is a full-service provider of pre-engineered metal buildings, structural fabrications, and metal roof systems. The Company provides metal building solutions for a diverse group of industries including aviation, marine, education, health care, commercial, and the military sector. Headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, Trident is a one-stop shop for building specialized projects and working with customers to provide best-in-class service.

Based in Columbus, Nebraska, Behlen Building Systems is one of three distinct operating segments in the wider Behlen Manufacturing Company. Behlen Building Systems specializes in pre-engineering metal buildings, and was the first metal building manufacturer in the United States to achieve the International AC472 Accreditation. Since 1936, the Company has manufactured and constructed frame buildings, rural farms, Eagle span designs, S-span designs and actively retrofits existing structures.

XLCS acted as the exclusive M&A advisor to Trident and the transaction was led by Brian Ytterberg, Managing Director. The transaction was completed on February 7, 2020.

About XLCS Partners, Inc.
XLCS Partners is an investment banking firm providing M&A advisory services to select clients globally. More information is available at www.xlcspartners.com.