by Stephen Perry on Nov 21, 2023
Janes Capital Partners served as Exclusive Financial Advisor to American Pacific Corporation (“AMPAC”) (NASDAQ:APFC) in the sale of its In-Space Propulsion Business to Moog Inc. AMPAC is a leading custom manufacturer of fine and specialty chemicals. AMPAC supplies active pharmaceutical ingredients and advanced intermediates to the pharmaceutical industry. For the aerospace and defense industry, AMPAC provides specialty chemicals used in solid rocket motors for space launch and military missiles. AMPAC produces clean agent chemicals for the fire protection industry, as well as electro-chemical equipment for the water treatment industry.
THE CHALLENGE
Ampac’s In-Space Propulsion Business was a fast-growing and leading developer and manufacturer of liquid propulsion systems and components. The Company’s products and systems were used on satellites, launch vehicles and missile defense systems. The complexity of the process was driven by multiple sites spread over multiple countries.
THE SOLUTION
Our team worked tirelessly to understand the unique attributes and challenges facing the business. Throughout the process, we provided our client with boots-on-the-ground resources at its facilities around the world.
THE RESULTS
By effectively understanding this complex and globally dispersed business, we successfully created and maintained domestic and international buyer competition throughout the process. In the end, our team helped negotiate a truly strategic deal with an attractive valuation and favorable terms for our client.