SCHEDULE 13G: Statement of Beneficial Ownership by Certain Investors
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
SCHEDULE 13G | |
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. (Name of Issuer) | |
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share (Title of Class of Securities) | |
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06/30/2026 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
| Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |
 Rule 13d-1(b)
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| Rule 13d-1(c)
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 Rule 13d-1(d)
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SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP Number(s): | 03815J107 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
AA&D Holdings, LP | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
126,786,731.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
73.5 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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Comment for Type of Reporting Person: The reported percentage is calculated based on 172,393,518 shares of common stock ("Common Stock") outstanding, as reported on the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on August 12, 2026, after giving effect to the exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase an additional 1,650,000 shares of Common Stock, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 12, 2026.
SCHEDULE 13G
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| Item 1. | ||
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. | |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
355 Quality Circle NW, Huntsville, AL 35806 | |
| Item 2. | ||
| (a) | Name of person filing:
This Statement is filed by AA&D Holdings, LP, referred to herein as the "Reporting Person." | |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
c/o Greenbriar Equity Group, L.P., 1 Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830 | |
| (c) | Citizenship:
See response to row 4 on the cover page hereto. | |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | |
| (e) | CUSIP Number(s):
03815J107 | |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: | |
| (a) | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution: | |
| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership | |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
See response to row 9 on the cover page hereto.
Such amount reflects the Reporting Person's beneficial ownership as of the date of this Statement, which gives effect to a distribution by the Reporting Person that occurred after June 30, 2026.
The reported securities are directly held by the Reporting Person, which is managed by affiliates of Greenbriar Equity Group, L.P. GB Eagle GP, LLC ("GB Eagle GP") is the general partner of the Reporting Person. Greenbriar Equity Capital V, L.P. ("Greenbriar Equity Capital") is the sole member of GB Eagle GP. Greenbriar Equity Capital is controlled by its general partner, Greenbriar Holdings V, LLC, which exercises voting and dispositive power over the reported securities by majority vote of its board of managers.
The filing of this Statement shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by the Reporting Person for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) or for any other purpose. | |
| (b) | Percent of class:
See response to row 11 on the cover page hereto. | |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
See response to row 5 on the cover page hereto. | ||
| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See response to row 6 on the cover page hereto. | ||
| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See response to row 7 on the cover page hereto. | ||
| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See response to row 8 on the cover page hereto. | ||
| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 10. | Certifications: |
Not Applicable
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| SIGNATURE | |
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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