"Jefferies Quarterdeck maintains a unique defense technology practice, headed on the West Coast, which provided significant value-add during the sale of our Company. The Firm was able to successfully articulate the unique, underlying technological attributes of our Company, which directly addressed the "hot buttons" of a particular Billion dollar UK defense electronics company, which ultimately acquired the Company. Due to the deep technology backgrounds of the Jefferies Quarterdeck bankers and the resulting positioning insights, we were able to achieve a valuation which exceeded our expectations."
Kevin Bernstein
President
Lorch Microwave
"Our firm, Eos Partners L.P., a NY-based private investment firm, was considering strategic alternatives for one of our portfolio investments, Symtx, Inc., an aerospace & defense company. After interviewing numerous investment bankers in the sector, we selected Jefferies Quarterdeck for the assignment. For any financial sponsor thinking of selling or buying a company within the aerospace & defense industries, Jefferies Quarterdeck should be strongly considered. Their knowledge of the industry and track record of success helped ensure that the company was properly positioned and that the right parties were contacted. In our case, the Jefferies Quarterdeck team pressed hard for a buyer which was not on our initial high probability list and not immediately apparent as to why it would ultimately prevail in the process. That company ultimately ended up acquiring the business - and we thank Jefferies Quarterdeck for sticking to their instincts and convincing us to go the distance with that party. We would definitely hire them again on future projects and recommend them to other financial sponsors considering a transaction in the A&D industry."
Mark First
Partner
Eos Partners L.P.
"The decision by Walden's Machine Inc. to work with Jefferies Quarterdeck was a simple one. Jefferies Quarterdeck has a great track record of success within the Aerospace and Defense Industries. They possess a solid understanding of both the buyer and seller's position in transactions of this nature. Their knowledge of the industry led them to positioning us in talks with a potential partner that had a good understanding of the industry and a great vision for the future. Within three months of signing an engagement letter with Jefferies Quarterdeck, we had signed a definitive agreement with Oak Hill Capital Partners, Owners of Primus International. We are very excited about what the future holds for us, and Jefferies Quarterdeck played a substantial role in putting us with a great partner and in position for a bright future."
Randy Baskins
President
Walden's Machine, Inc.
"The unique insight of the Jefferies Quarterdeck team into the value drivers coupled with their in-depth knowledge of the potential buyer universe resulted in the highly successful divestiture of both our Aeronautics Services and Propulsion Systems business units."
Michael J. Mancuso
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
General Dynamics Corporation
"Jefferies' domain knowledge is outstanding; important in our case because it allowed them to find an international buyer for our mid-sized defense communications subsidiary, at a price in the range they originally told us."
Mitch Posner
Executive Vice President
The Alpine Group
"Jefferies Quarterdeck has provided strong execution leadership and supported key initiatives for our company."
Joe Lower
Vice President Corporate Development
The Boeing Company
"Jefferies Quarterdeck always puts its client's interest above its own, which is unique in this environment."
Robert B. McKeon
Managing Director
Veritas Capital, Inc.
"Jefferies Quarterdeck introduced us to buyers we had not previously considered; in fact, the ultimate buyer was not the most obvious."
Ken D. Semelsberger
Vice President, Strategic Planning
Eaton Corp.
"The International investment syndicate identified and structured by Jefferies Quarterdeck will kick-start our growth."
Roland Courtney
Founder
ViewGate Networks, Ltd.
"Jefferies Quarterdeck provided outstanding support throughout the IPO process as well as adding significant value to ManTech's acquisition strategy and plans prior to and after the IPO. The Jefferies Quarterdeck team's knowledge of the defense/intelligence market, combined valuable financing experience and capabilities, have contributed greatly to our success."
George J. Pedersen
Chairman of the Board, CEO & President
ManTech International Corp.
