areospace
Halkin Group's Aerospace and Defense (A&D) team is staffed with seasoned experts with extensive experience working along the industry value chain and with Private Equity sponsors and companies in the sector. Our focus is on core issues related to strategic growth as well as accomplishing client tactical priorities. The military structures and strategies that brought us to victory in the past are no longer as effective. We face a different kind of enemy on a different kind of front. With our help, our clients can navigate issues such as organic and inorganic growth, affordability, profitability, digital strategies, complex disputes with the government and audit agencies, assistance with capital raising activities, working through internal restructurings, development of strategic messaging to external and internal constituents, and providing critical evaluation and improvements to business systems.
The record-high sales and backlog that you and other commercial aircraft manufacturers currently enjoy are the envy of most other market sectors. You’re in the midst of a perfect storm ― strong demand from emerging markets, accelerated replacement of existing fleets, and lower oil prices ― that is expected to prevail for the foreseeable future.
COMMERCIAL aircraft & general aviation
With unprecedented backlogs, the commercial aircraft industry is well positioned for the next decade. However, aircraft and system manufacturers are still facing complex challenges. Ramping production by 50-100% creates strain in the lower tiers of the supply chain. Combined with a new risk-sharing model, this has resulted in less visibility into supply chain rate readiness and risk. New market entrants in the single aisle category from China, Russia, India and Japan will increase competitive pressures and focus on cost and service competitiveness. Commoditization of the platform will further drive manufacturers to differentiate their offerings through more complete solutions, including digital offerings that will require new business and operating models.
- Strategy Development & Implementation
- Performance Improvement
- Mergers & Acquisition
- Restructuring and Interim Management
- Strategic Communications
defense & security
The global defense and security landscape has fundamentally transformed in the last few decades. Traditional armies and war scenarios have been replaced with the need for quick reaction forces and defense against physical and cyber terror attacks. While defense budgets in the US and most of Europe have shrunk, spending in certain parts of Europe and in Asia Pacific is expected to pick up as a reaction to defense build-up in Russia and China. Affordability and risk-sharing business models continue to be front and center in government contracting. In light of declining budgets and increased ageing of fleets, focus will continue to shift more towards service excellence.
Our Services include
- Performance Management
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Restructuring & Interim Management
- Strategic Communications
- IT Enablement
- Litigation and Arbitration
- Regulatory Compliance
- Valuation and Purchase Price Disputes
performance improvement
- Revenue enhancement, market segmentation, marketing and sales force effectiveness, TCO and operating models
- Supply chain (including IT systems), operations (including shop floor / lean production) and procurement effectiveness (including direct price negotiation)
- Back-office efficiency and outsourcing
- Working capital and cost optimization
- IT system program assurance and program rescue
Transaction advisory services
- Target screening
- Operational due diligence
- M&A support and post-merger integration / carve-out