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B••• U• L•

Buyout firmMiddle marketDallas, TXb•••.comSEC registered investment adviser

Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management (BBAM) is one of the world’s largest and longest standing aircraft lessors, with more than $21 billion in aviation assets under management.

Classification
Class
Buyout firmconfirmed, confidence 85%
Basis
R6: 8 of 8 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 8 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Size band
Middle marketdefined by: proxy: $4.89bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-07-16
Classification history (1)
  1. Sep 13, 2026
    Buyout firm (confirmed, 85%, cls-pe-1)
    R6: 8 of 8 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 8 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)
Adviser type
registered investment adviser
Form ADV filings
Apr 21, 2023 to Jul 16, 2024
RAUM
$3.4Bregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
PE funds, latest filing
8
PE fund GAV, latest filing
$4.9Breported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
All private fund GAV
$4.9Bevery private fund type, latest filing
2024 PE fund GAV
$4.9Bsum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
PE share of funds, lifetime
100%
Fund type mix
filed 2024-07-16, latest gav Private Equity Fund $4.9B, latest counts Private Equity Fund 8, lifetime distinct Private Equity Fund 8
Employees
77
Headquarters
Dallas, TX
Office address
100 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1050, 10TH FLOOR, Dallas, TX, 75201
Business phone
469-871-2230
Stated criteria beside observed behaviour
no observed deals yet
Stated by the firm
Sectors
technology
Geography
not stated or not yet read
Revenue
not stated or not yet read
EBITDA
not stated or not yet read
Enterprise value
not stated or not yet read
Equity check
not stated or not yet read
Control
not stated or not yet read
Thesis
We seek to build long-term partnerships with airlines by reliably delivering competitive financing designed to support their needs and goals at all stages of growth, and in every market condition.
Observed from deals on record

Nothing observed yet. Behaviour is computed from transactions and portfolio relationships, which have not been collected for this firm.

Funds
8 on record
FundVehicleVintageReported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund sizeGAV by yearForm D soldLifecycle
I•••••• I• B• A••••••• L•••••• P•••••••••
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2023
first reported on Form ADV
$1.6B
as of Jul 16, 2024
no Form DEarly deployment
I•••••• B• A••••••• L•••••• P•••••••••
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2023
first reported on Form ADV
$797M
as of Jul 16, 2024
no Form DEarly deployment
B••• F•••••••• B• L•••••• P•••••••••
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2023
first reported on Form ADV
$728M
as of Jul 16, 2024
no Form DUnknown
I•••••• I• a• A••••••• L•••••• P•••••••••
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2023
first reported on Form ADV
$619M
as of Jul 16, 2024
no Form DUnknown
I•••••• a• A••••••• L•••••• P•••••••••
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2023
first reported on Form ADV
$421M
as of Jul 16, 2024
no Form DUnknown
B••• F•••••••• a• L•••••• P•••••••••
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2023
first reported on Form ADV
$402M
as of Jul 16, 2024
no Form DUnknown
I•••••• B• A••••••• A•••••• C••••••••• L•••••• P•••••••••
ADV: Private Equity Fund
Co-investment vehicle2023
first reported on Form ADV
$169M
as of Jul 16, 2024
no Form DUnknown
I•••••• a• A••••••• D•• C••••••••• L•••••• P•••••••••
ADV: Private Equity Fund
Co-investment vehicle2023
first reported on Form ADV
$110M
as of Jul 16, 2024
no Form DUnknown
Team
5 current, 1 former
1 former (kept with end dates)
Portfolio
0 relationships, 0 platforms, 0 add-ons
No portfolio relationship collected for this firm yet. They arrive from the firm’s portfolio page, deal announcements and filings.
Transactions
0 on record
No transaction naming this firm has been collected yet. The deal tape is read from SEC filings and cited announcements.
Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
3 relationships
Placement agents (3)
  • B••• o• U••• 4 shared · strong · last Jan 1, 2023
  • U•• B•••• N••• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2023
  • W••••••••• T••••• N• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2023
LP commitments
0 disclosed
No LP commitment collected yet. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote, such as a pension plan’s report or an announcement naming the LP.
Events
3 most recent
  1. Mar 31, 2026
    B••• U• L•: Private Equity Funds on Form ADV 8 (2024 extract) -> 13 (roster 2026-09-01)
    Pe fund count changedFactSEC Form ADV monthly roster (registered + exempt reporting advisers)
  2. Aug 28, 2025
    GIC To Invest In BBAM Through Acquisition Of Significant Minority Interest
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  3. Apr 21, 2023
    B••• U• L• first filed Form ADV in the extract (IA)
    First Form ADV filingFactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Across the graphs

B••• U• L• is the same institution as 2 records in Independent Sponsors and RIA and Wealth.

Independent Sponsors1RIA and Wealth1

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