AFV Partners Acquires The Proprietary Flight Operations Software Solutions Business

Liberty Hall Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in businesses serving the global aerospace and defense industry, has sold Aircraft Performance Group, LLC ("APG"), a provider of proprietary flight operations software solutions to the aftermarket of the global aerospace industry, to technology holding company AFV Partners LLC ("AFV Partners"). Terms of the transaction, which closed on January 3, 2020, were not disclosed.

"Under Liberty Hall's ownership, APG continued to cement its position as the leading provider of proprietary flight operations software solutions to the aftermarket of the business aviation industry," said Rowan Taylor, Liberty Hall's founding and Managing Partner. "As the Company continues to further penetrate its markets and add complementary software solutions, it is well positioned for future growth."

Founded in 1999, Castle Rock, CO-based APG is the industry-leading global provider of proprietary flight operations, weight and balance, and flight planning software solutions to the business and charter aviation segments of the global aerospace industry, supporting all key aircraft OEMs in the market.  APG's proprietary software solutions support regulator-required aircraft performance calculations for customers ranging from highly innovative and top aviation fractional operators to Fortune 500 flight departments in more than 80 countries. Liberty Hall acquired APG from its founders in November 2018.

"APG has leveraged our leading market position to expand our portfolio of capabilities and optimize our delivery of solutions while also continuing to support a culture of technological innovation," said Mike Caflisch, CEO, APG.

"We very much enjoyed our partnership with Mike Caflisch and the rest of the APG management team," said Conor Malloy, Principal at Liberty Hall. "We are confident in their continued success."

(Source: Liberty Hall Capital Partners news release)

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