Loar Holdings Inc. Announced The Completion of its Acquisition of LMB Fans & Motors
Rhea-AI Summary
Loar Holdings (NYSE:LOAR) completed the acquisition of LMB Fans & Motors for €367 million in cash, plus the assumption of debt, closing on December 26, 2025.
LMB is a 60+-year-old designer and manufacturer of customized high-performance fans and brushless motors with >2,000 proprietary products and ~75 employees, headquartered in Malemort-sur-Corrèze, France. The deal cleared the French foreign direct investment screening process.
Loar expects LMB to contribute approximately $60 million in revenue and $30 million in Adjusted EBITDA for the year ending December 31, 2026, and positions Loar to expand in aerospace, defense, OEM and aftermarket segments.
Positive
- Acquisition price of €367 million paid in cash at closing
- Expected $60 million revenue contribution for 2026
- Expected $30 million Adjusted EBITDA for 2026
- ~2,000 proprietary products, including fans and brushless motors
Negative
- Transaction includes the assumption of debt, which affects Loar's balance sheet
- Acquisition paid in cash at closing, reducing Loar's cash reserves
News Market Reaction – LOAR
On the day this news was published, LOAR gained 0.68%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
Pre‑news, LOAR slipped 0.06% with mixed Aerospace & Defense peers: CAE (-0.03%), SARO (-0.64%), ACHR (-1.45%), HXL (-0.12%), SPR (+0.92%). No broad sector momentum flagged.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12 | Earnings and outlook | Positive | -2.6% | Record Q3 2025 results and raised 2025–2026 guidance excluding LMB acquisition. |
| Nov 05 | Earnings call notice | Neutral | -1.1% | Announcement of date and time for upcoming Q3 2025 earnings conference call. |
| Oct 08 | Executive hire | Positive | +2.6% | Appointment of Jeremy Halford as EVP to enhance operational oversight and capabilities. |
| Aug 13 | Earnings and acquisition | Positive | -2.2% | Record Q2 2025 results, guidance raise, and acquisition of Beadlight Ltd. announced. |
| Aug 06 | Earnings call notice | Neutral | -0.5% | Scheduling of Q2 2025 earnings release and related investor conference call. |
Recent record earnings and acquisition announcements often saw negative next‑day moves, while management strengthening was rewarded, suggesting some tendency for good news to be sold.
Over the last six months, Loar delivered multiple record quarters with strong growth and margin performance, raising 2025 and 2026 outlooks on Aug 13 and Nov 12. It also pursued bolt‑on M&A, including Beadlight Ltd. and now LMB, alongside leadership expansion with a new Executive Vice President on Oct 8. Despite fundamentally positive updates, several earnings and acquisition headlines were followed by modest share price declines, framing today’s LMB closing within an ongoing growth‑via‑acquisition strategy.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement completes the LMB acquisition for €367M, adding a proprietary fan and motor platform with expected $60M revenue and $30M Adjusted EBITDA in 2026. It follows a series of record quarters, guidance raises, and prior M&A such as Beadlight. Investors may focus on integration execution, how LMB’s margins compare to Loar’s existing high‑30s% Adjusted EBITDA profile from recent results, and the company’s use of expanded credit commitments disclosed in recent 8‑K and 10‑Q filings.
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WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 26, 2025 / Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR) ("Loar," "we," "our," or "the Company") today announced the completion of its acquisition of LMB Fans & Motors ("LMB") for
Founded more than 60 years ago, LMB is a global leader in designing and manufacturing customized, high-performance fans and motors. With decades of expertise and nearly
The transaction was completed following clearance under the French foreign direct investment screening procedure by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Loar expects LMB to generate approximately
"We are thrilled to officially welcome LMB to the Loar family," said Dirkson Charles, CEO and Executive Co-Chairman of Loar's Board of Directors. "LMB aligns perfectly with our strategy of combining niche and proprietary capabilities to serve both our original equipment and aftermarket customers. We believe LMB's culture of innovation, combined with Loar's broader resources, will drive shared growth."
About Loar Holdings Inc.
Loar Holdings Inc. is a diversified manufacturer and supplier of niche aerospace and defense components that are essential for today's aircraft and aerospace and defense systems. Loar has established relationships across leading aerospace and defense original equipment manufacturers and Tier Ones worldwide.
Use of Non-GAAP Information
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure provided on a forward-looking basis for LMB and is based on management's estimates, assumptions and projections. No reconciliation to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP are presented because to do so would be potentially misleading and not practical given the difficulty of projecting event-driven transactional and other non-core operating items in any future period. The magnitude of these items, however, may be significant.
This non-GAAP financial measure is provided for illustrative purposes only, and is not meant to be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the comparable GAAP measures. There are limitations to non-GAAP financial measures because they are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on this non-GAAP financial measure.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release includes express or implied forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts, including those that reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, our operations and financial performance. The words "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "future," "will," "seek," "foreseeable," the negative version of these words or similar terms and phrases may identify forward-looking statements in this press release, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on management's current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. Our expectations and beliefs are expressed in management's good faith, and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them, however, the forward-looking statements are subject to various known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global, regional, or local economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory, and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. We believe that these factors include but are not limited to the following: the almost exclusive focus of our business on the aerospace and defense industry; our heavy reliance on certain customers for a significant portion of our sales; our ability to effectively integrate the LMB acquisition; the fact that we have in the past consummated acquisitions and our intention to continue to pursue acquisitions, and that our business may be adversely affected if we cannot consummate acquisitions on satisfactory terms, or if we cannot effectively integrate acquired operations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in Part I, Item 1A of the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 31, 2025, and other periodic reports filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC.
These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this press release. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release speaks only as of the date of this press release and is expressly qualified in its entirety by the cautionary statements included in this press release. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures, investments, or other strategic transactions we may make. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by any applicable law.
Contact
Ian McKillop
Loar Holdings Investor Relations
IR@loargroup.com
SOURCE: Loar Group Inc.
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