Financial Advisor to GatesAir

Posted on October 24, 2025

GLC Advisors Transaction Closing Announcement

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GLC served as the exclusive financial advisor to GatesAir

GatesAir, Inc. (“GatesAir”), a manufacturer of TV and radio transmitters for domestic and international clients, announced the acquisition of substantially all of its assets by Saothair Capital Partners.

Founded in 1922, GatesAir is a leading global designer and manufacturer of wireless, over-the-air content delivery and public safety communications equipment. The company’s mission-critical solutions enable broadcasters to create, transport, and transmit radio and TV content worldwide.

Headquartered in Mason, Ohio, with manufacturing facilities in Quincy, Illinois, and Brescia, Italy, GatesAir offers a comprehensive portfolio of transmission and networking systems built on industry-leading technologies and supported by global parts, service, and technical expertise.


“GLC played a critical role in guiding GatesAir through a highly complex and strategic sale process. From the outset, the GLC team demonstrated a deep understanding of our business and industry, helping us articulate our value and navigate key transaction dynamics. Their analytical rigor, responsiveness, and steady leadership were instrumental in achieving a strong outcome. We’re grateful for their partnership and proud of the result we achieved together.”

Barbara Spicek
CEO, GatesAir


GLC’s Business Services & Industrials Team 
GLC’s Business Services & Industrials Team is exclusively focused on advising business services and industrials clients in the Middle Market. Our team’s advisory work includes M&A (sell-side and buy-side), financing/debt advisories, recapitalizations, fairness opinions, and valuations. We excel at working with founders and owner-operators. Our team is passionate about the businesses and people that hire us to advise in their strategic decisions and events.

Michael Richter  /  Managing Director
Michael.Richter@glca.com   /  303.479.3844

Adam Fiedor  /  Managing Director
Adam.Fiedor@glca.com  /  303.479.3845

Michael Fleschner  /  Managing Director
Michael.Fleschner@glca.com  /  303.479.3846

Michael Armbruster  /  Vice President
Michael.Armbruster@glca.com  /  303.479.3851

GLC Advisors & Co.
GLC Advisors & Co. delivers objective, senior-level expertise to clients through a variety of advisory assignments including: mergers & acquisitions, equity and debt capital advisories, restructurings/recapitalizations, fairness opinions, and valuations. Offices are located in New York, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.