How Turmoil in the Economy is Affecting Aerospace M&A w/ Bill Alderman

As of May 2022, inflation remains the biggest concern for businesses. It’s not only raising production costs and eroding earnings, it’s also slowing down mergers and acquisitions, which should be very active right now. Is it all gloom and doom or is this a speed bump before the big opportunity? In this episode, President of Alderman & Company, Bill Alderman returns to share how inflation is affecting aviation businesses, and some of the solutions coming down the pipeline. In this episode, President of Alderman & Company, Bill Alderman returns to share how inflation is affecting aviation businesses, and some of the solutions coming down the pipeline. I think this inflation thing is a speed bump and the opportunities on the other side of it will be monumental . -Craig Picken Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode Why we’re experiencing so much inflation Is this current rate of inflation a lesser evil if we consider what the alternative could have been? Why the M&A space has been so sluggish lately What’s holding up the deal flow in M&A, and can we expect a change anytime soon? The good news about the US supply chain How will the reshoring of manufacturing impact the US economy? Guest Bio William ‘Bill’ Alderman is the Founder and President of Alderman & Company. A former investment banker, Bill has always had a passion for aviation, and is both a commercial pilot and aircraft owner. Today, he uses his expertise, coupled with his interests to represent Middle Market Sellers in the Aerospace and Defense industry. To find out more, go to: https://aldermanco.com/ You can also call or text him on: 914-414-4070 Or email him at: wa@aldermanco.com Learn More About Your Host: Co-founder and Managing Partner for Northstar Group, Craig is focused on recruiting senior level leadership, sales and operations executives for some of the most prominent companies in the aviation and aerospace industry. Clients include well known aircraft OEM’s, aircraft operators, leasing / financial organizations, and Maintenance / Repair / Overhaul (MRO) providers. Since 2009 Craig has personally concluded more than 150 executive searches in a variety of disciplines. As the only executive recruiter who has flown airplanes, sold airplanes AND run a business, Craig is uniquely positioned to build deep, lasting relationships with both executives and the boards and stakeholders they serve. This allows him to use a detailed, disciplined process that does more than pair the ideal candidate with the perfect opportunity, and hit the business goals of the companies he serves.