Meeting Notices - San Diego

“The Transformative Effects of Advanced Manufacturing”

San Diego Chapter meeting on July 24

Manufacturing today is fast-paced- every minute of production affects the bottom line. Businesses face myriad challenges in testing, validating, verifying and certifying new processes all of which is compounded by the fact that development cycles are shortening and regulations are constantly changing.

Aerospace and Defense are the industries where components, systems, materials, performances and manufacturing processes continue to advance at a rapid pace, with few signs of slowing.

There are many opportunities ahead for the aerospace manufacturing industry. These include: disruptive processes such as additive manufacturing; expanded use of CAD-based simulation; rapid prototyping; the internet of things as well as newly created materials that bring substantial benefits to end users.

Along with these opportunities come challenges. Among them are an increasing demand for precision, the need to improve the speed of the additive process, the desire to increase throughput, developing and maintaining a skilled workforce and, of course, the need to do all this profitably.

Please join us on Tuesday, July 24 (networking: 5:30-6:15pm, meeting: 6:15-7:45pm PST) when our esteemed panel will discuss these opportunities and challenges and how they have adapted to take advantage of new processes and technologies. On the panel are Michael Maughn, Senior Director, Advanced Programs & Strategic Development, General Atomics, and Jacquelyn Berry, Staff Engineer, Materials and Processing, R&D, UTC Aerospace Systems – Aerostructures.

The meeting is free for members & $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until July 17). For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfsdjul18.eventbrite.com.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The San Diego chapter is sponsored by Moss Adams, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, LevitZacks, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, and Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton.

“Winning on all fronts: ESOPs driving San Diego A&D success stories”

San Diego Chapter meeting on May 22

Please join our esteemed panel on Tuesday, May 22 (networking: 5:30-6:15pm, meeting: 6:15-7:45pm PST), to discuss two prominent San Diego ESOP success stories – Epsilon Systems and TechFlow.

Bryan Min, founder and CEO of Epsilon Systems Solutions, and Rob Baum, Founder and CEO of TechFlow, will discuss why they embraced the employee ownership model and how ESOP ownership has positively impacted their organizations. Larry Kaplan of CSG Partners, a leading investment bank specializing in ESOPs, will discuss the unique benefits to founders available through ESOP transactions, including those particularly advantageous to companies doing business with the government.

The meeting is free for members & $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until May 15). For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfsdmay18B.eventbrite.com.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The San Diego chapter is sponsored by Moss Adams, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, LevitZacks, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, and Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton.

Tour of the USS Zumwalt

San Diego Chapter meeting on May 24

Please join us on Thursday, May 24 (Tour: 3:30-5:00pm, optional Social with crew: approx 5:00-6:30pm) for a once in a lifetime opportunity (unless you are in the Navy) to see the most advanced ship in the US Navy, from engine room to bridge, and almost everything in between (including the combat center). Our host will be Captain Scott Tait, Commanding Officer of the USS Zumwalt.

The USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) is a $7 billion stealth guided missile destroyer that hosts an incredible array of capabilities not seen in any other ship in the fleet. The ship’s new wave-piercing inverted bow and tumblehome hull configuration reduce her radar cross-section to that akin to a fishing boat despite her large size.

The Zumwalt class was designed with multimission capability. In addition to the usual destroyer missions of anti-air, anti-surface, and antisubmarine warfare, the Zumwalt has technology onboard for targeting submarines, defeating minefields, and obliterating shore defenses with low-altitude missiles that evade radar, artillery, and even an electromagnetic rail gun.

Computers and automated systems also mean less crew onboard. A typical Arleigh-Burke class destroyer requires 210 sailors, but the Zumwalt requires only 130 to operate it, plus another 28 for aviation operations (the ship has a helipad large enough for two helicopters or one helicopter and a vertical takeoff drone).

Registration is $20 for members & after May 8 is available to non-members for $50. $20 of each ticket is a contribution to the crew’s favorite charity. For more information and to register to attend the tour go to http://adfsdmay18.eventbrite.com.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The San Diego chapter is sponsored by Moss Adams, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, LevitZacks, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, and Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton.

“The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act- the Impact on Business, Investing and M&A”

San Diego Chapter meeting on March 27

Please join us on Tuesday, March 27 (networking: 5:30-6:15pm, meeting: 6:15-7:45pm PST), when our panel of industry experts Ryan Mitchell, CAIA (Wealth Manager, BNY Mellon Wealth Management), John Tishler, Esq. (Partner, Sheppard Mullin), and Bruce Strumlauf, MS, CPA (Shareholder, LevitZacks) will discuss how the recent passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act should affect businesses, investment policy and mergers and acquisitions, in 2018 and beyond.

We will explore the implications of reduced personal and corporate tax rates, tax advantaged repatriation of assets and depreciation rule changes, for growth and earnings, and discuss how business owners and investors should position themselves for the new tax regime.

The meeting is free for members & $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until March 20). For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfsdmar18.eventbrite.com.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The San Diego chapter is sponsored by Moss Adams, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, LevitZacks, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, and Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton.

“Opportunity for Local A&D Companies to Benefit from New DoD Grant Program”

San Diego Chapter meeting on January 23

Propel San Diego is a grant initiative from the DOD’s Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) designed to provide strategic and sustainable assistance to firms in San Diego who sell products and services to DoD.

The purpose is to develop a resilient defense supply chain that can stabilize despite changing budget, regional economic, and DoD readiness priorities and increase economic resiliency by mapping the ecosystem, leveraging existing tools to support businesses, promoting commercial diversification strategies, and increasing company to company connectivity to drive new partnerships.

As part of this project the San Diego Regional EDC conducted their largest survey report ever to learn about specific challenges and issues impacting defense companies in San Diego County. The results of that research shed light on the character of the firms operating in San Diego as well as opportunities for the region to shore up local supply chain issues and potential capture more defense spending.

Please join us on Tuesday, January 23 (networking: 5:30-6:15pm, meeting: 6:15-7:45pm PST), when Jesse Gipe (Manager, Economic Development, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC)) and Leanne Anderson (Program Manager, San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC)) will present and answer questions about Propel San Diego and the recent EDC defense company survey.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:
• Find out more about Propel San Diego and how you might benefit from this grant program
• Gain insights into the local defense community from recent EDC survey
• Connect with representatives from the San Diego EDC

The meeting is free for members &amp $30 for non-members. For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfsdjan18.eventbrite.com.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The San Diego chapter is sponsored by Moss Adams, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, LevitZacks, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, and Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton.

JW Hill Capital’s Acquisition of Bandy Manufacturing from GKN Aerospace

A Joint Event With ACG San Diego

San Diego Chapter meeting on November 21

Independent Sponsors are a growing class of private equity firms that, unlike traditional firms with committed capital, choose to source capital on a deal-by-deal basis. JW Hill Capital, a Newport Beach-based private equity firm, is an Independent Sponsor that recently completed the acquisition of Burbank, California-based Bandy Manufacturing from GKN Aerospace. This deal, a cross-border divestiture from a major European strategic that went through a competitive auction process, is an example of how Independent Sponsors are successfully executing complex transactions.

Join us in Solana Beach, CA, on Tuesday, Nov 21, 7:00–9:00am, when our panel will examine questions such as: What does the Independent Sponsor trend mean for sellers, investors, and operators? How does an Independent Sponsor transaction differ from other buyers and what does that mean for sellers? How was JW Hill Capital, a relatively new firm, able accomplish this transaction? Do we expect to see more divestitures in the near-term as larger companies reshape their portfolios?

Panelists: John Hill (Managing Partner, JW Hill Capital), Neal Nordstrom (Operating Partner, JW Hill Capital), Paul Weisbrich (Managing Director, DA Davidson), Steve Alexander (General Manager, Bandy Manufacturing) and Moderator Ed Lake(CFO Merlin Global Services & A&D Forum, San Diego Chapter Chair)

The meeting is free for A&D Forum members. Register to attend the meeting go to http://adfsdnov17.eventbrite.com. Non-members register through the ACG website at https://www.acg.org/sandiego/events/acg-san-diego-november-ma-ad.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The San Diego chapter is sponsored by Moss Adams, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, LevitZacks, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, and Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton.

“How to Defend Against Economic Espionage”

San Diego Chapter meeting on October 3

You’ve taken all the recommended cybersecurity actions. You have secured ITAR areas. And you welcome tours by potential global customers and suppliers to show off your unique capabilities. Did you know that you could be losing valuable IP just by granting permission to “may I touch”?

Join us in San Diego on Tuesday, Oct 3, 5:30–7:45pm PDT, when we will screen a film produced by the FBI followed by comments by a FBI Special Agent.

Economic espionage is real and securing the information that makes your corporation relevant is essential for its survival.

The meeting is free for members & $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until September 26). For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfsdoct17.eventbrite.com.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The San Diego chapter is sponsored by Moss Adams, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, LevitZacks, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, and Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton.

“Innovation and New Applications in the Unmanned Maritime Domain”

San Diego Chapter meeting on July 25

Unmanned Systems in the airborne arena, drones, have dominated the media, but there is considerable innovation and exciting activity in the unmanned maritime systems domain. San Diego, with the Navy’s presence and UCSD’s Scripps Institute of Oceanography, is a fertile ground for this innovation.

Please join us on Tuesday, July 25 (networking: 5:30-6:15pm, meeting: 6:15-7:45pm PST), when Leverett Bezanson, Engineering Manager, SeeByte, Inc.; Chris Gibson, Vice President of Sales, Marketing, VideoRay, and Gaurav Sharma, Embedded Systems Engineer, Teledyne SeaBotix will address the emerging and developing technologies of Unmanned Maritime Systems as well as business and operational employment in various industries.

Unmanned marine vehicle systems are used for a wide range of commercial and military. For commercial, these include: Oil and Gas Exploration and Construction, Oceanographic Data Collection, Hydrographic, Oceanographic and Environmental Surveys. For military these include Mine Counter Measures, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Anti-Submarine Warfare, and Fast Inshore Attack Craft for combat training.

The meeting is free for members & $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until July 18). For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfsdjul17.eventbrite.com.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The San Diego chapter is sponsored by Moss Adams, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, LevitZacks, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, and Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton.

“Significant Changes Affecting the DoD Acquisition and Procurement Landscape”

San Diego Chapter meeting on May 23

Please join us and our guest panelists for a lively discussion of the ongoing changes to the A&D acquisition environment. We will be covering the National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 and expected components of the NDAA 2018. Other topics include the Government’s changing position on commercial items, how your company may be affected by third party audits (YOU will be paying for them) and how DCAA’s 2017 report to Congress may be changing the audit processes. We will also be discussing what DCMA is doing to ensure compliance with cyber security requirements.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:
• Learn DCMA’s approach to ensuring that contractors are meeting their cyber security requirements.
• Discover why you will be paying the tab if you have to obtain a third party audit, including accounting system audits.

Please join us on Tuesday, May 23 (networking: 5:30-6:15pm, meeting: 6:15-7:45pm PST), when Ronald J. Youngs, Assistant Vice President, National Security Policy, Aerospace Industries Association and Curt Parkinson, Software Engineer Manager – Cyber Compliance, DCMA, San Diego will share what is going on inside the Beltway.

The meeting is free for members & $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until May 16). For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfsdmay17.eventbrite.com.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The San Diego chapter is sponsored by Moss Adams, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, LevitZacks, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, and Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton.