Aerospace & Defense

We provide integrated financial solutions for manufacturers, suppliers and service providers in the aerospace, defense, homeland security and government services markets.

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Serving the aerospace & defense industries

CIT is a leader in developing integrated financial solutions to meet the unique needs of the aerospace, defense, homeland security and government services markets. Our expertise encompasses traditional balance sheet financings, acquisition and growth capital, project financing and advisory services.

Products & services

Asset-based and cash flow senior debt, including revolving lines of credit and term loan
Unitranche and stretch senior debt structures for acquisition
Second lien and Mezzanine loans, including subordinated debt structuring and placement
Equipment/asset financing for aviation and transportation assets, including engines, rotable and consumable parts
Financial advisory and debt syndication services

Key areas of focus

Defense: Air, ground, sea, C4ISR
Space: Commercial and militar
Homeland Security: Threat detection and prevention, emergency and disaster, travel and transpor
Government Services: IT outsourcing, military, civil

Industry-specific assets & transactions

LBO/MBOs
Acquisitions
Recapitalizations
Restructurings
Working capital
Capital expenditures
Growth financing
Progress payment facilities

Aviation-related assets

Airframe and engine components
Aircraft
Spare engines
Simulators
Gates and slots
Ground equipment
Helicopters

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We leverage our team members’ deep domain expertise and transactional capabilities to provide clients in the aerospace, defense, homeland security and government services markets with speed of execution and certainty of close.