By Kelly Cloonan
Applied Aerospace & Defense has filed for an initial public offering.
The company said it would apply to list its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AADX, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday.
The company didn't disclose the expected size or pricing of the offering. Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, BofA Securities, RBC Capital Markets and Guggenheim Securities are listed among the offering's underwriters.
The company plans to use the proceeds from the offering to repay term loans and revolving loans outstanding under its credit agreement, and the remainder for other general corporate purposes.
Applied Aerospace & Defense provides design, engineering and manufacturing solutions for space and defense technology companies, with a particular focus on space and launch systems, defense aviation and precision strike systems.
The company recorded revenue of $498.8 million last year, up 25% from the prior year. It also narrowed its net loss to $17 million in 2025 from $34.8 million the previous year.
Write to Kelly Cloonan at kelly.cloonan@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
May 08, 2026 14:58 ET (18:58 GMT)
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