---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-100566"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LOAR"
cik: "0002000178"
company_name: "Loar Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:44:59.383615+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Loar Holdings completes $384.5M acquisition of Applied Avionics; expects $40M revenue, $21M adj. EBITDA

## Summary
- Paid aggregate cash consideration of $384.5M ($2M escrowed) for all equity of Applied Avionics, closing Aug 26, 2024.
- Acquisition financed through $360M incremental term loan and cash on hand; net-debt-to-EBITDA projected below 4.0x.
- Applied Avionics (VIVISUN, NEXSYS brands) designs avionics interface solutions; 2024E net sales ~$40M, adj. EBITDA ~$21M.
- Loar expects approximately $45M in tax benefits from the transaction.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-100566
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LOAR
- cik: 0002000178
- company_name: Loar Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 2.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2000178/000095017024100566/0000950170-24-100566-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2000178/000095017024100566/ck0002000178-20240826.htm

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