Leading Aviation Maintenance Provider MRO Holdings Secures Strategic Growth Investment from Bain Capital
July 09 2024 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Investment to support Company’s pursuit of
customer-centric growth initiatives
Existing executive management team and investor
group to continue leading the business
MRO Holdings Inc. (“MROH” or the “Company”), a leading provider
of aircraft maintenance solutions for the global commercial airline
industry, today announced that it has agreed to a strategic
minority investment from Bain Capital to support the Company’s
ongoing development and expansion of customer-centric initiatives.
Financial terms of the private investment were not disclosed and
the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.
Based in Panama with customer maintenance facilities in El
Salvador, Mexico, and the United States, MROH is one of the leading
MRO providers in the Americas, performing approximately 10 million
hours of aircraft maintenance and modifications for commercial
airline customers annually. The MROH Group of Companies’ existing
management team, led by Greg Colgan, will continue to lead the
business alongside its existing investment partners, the Kriete
family and Caoba Capital.
“This investment represents a major milestone in the Company's
development and recognition of MROH's Americas strategy for
aircraft maintenance,” said Roberto Kriete, Chairman of MROH. “Bain
Capital’s aerospace and operational expertise will help further
scale our platform, expand our capabilities through a mix of
organic and strategic growth initiatives and continue MROH’s track
record of delivering exceptional service for our customers.”
“MROH has established itself as a world-class aircraft
maintenance provider and is recognized across the industry for its
dedicated partnership with customers and commitment to creating
long-term value through its comprehensive services and solutions
offering,” said Matt Evans, a Partner at Bain Capital. “We believe
the Company is well-positioned to continue its upward trajectory
and capitalize on attractive market opportunities and look forward
to partnering with MROH and leveraging our global aviation industry
experience to support the next phase of its growth strategy.”
Solomon Partners and Greenberg Traurig, LLP served as MROH's
financial and legal advisors, respectively. A&O Shearman served
as legal advisor, and Griffin Global Asset Management served as an
advisor to Bain Capital on the transaction.
About MRO Holdings Inc.
MROH is a leading aircraft maintenance and modifications
provider with a focus on long-term solutions for the aviation
industry. The company operates four facilities across the Americas,
providing approximately 10 million hours of aircraft maintenance
and modifications for many of the largest and most respected
commercial air carriers in the industry. For more information,
visit https://mroholdings.com/
About Bain Capital Special Situations
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who have driven value creation for more than 20 years. Bain Capital
Special Situations has $20 billion in assets under management and
has invested more than $28 billion since inception in 2002,
providing minority and other bespoke capital solutions to meet the
diverse needs of companies, entrepreneurs and asset owners. Across
all market cycles, the strategy brings together credit, equity,
corporate and real asset expertise to partner where traditional
providers cannot. The dedicated, global team of more than 100
investment and portfolio professionals contribute the local
expertise and capabilities that enable these diverse investments.
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