Northwest Bank Provided Financing to Support Littlejohn Capital

COLUMBUS, OH (May 6, 2025) — Northwest Sponsor Finance (“NSF”), a division of Northwest Bank, a full-service financial institution offering a complete line of business and personal banking products, as well as employee benefits and wealth management services, is pleased to announce it has provided sponsor financing to support Littlejohn Capital’s acquisition of 3P Processing (3P), a trusted partner in the aerospace industry, offering metal-finishing, testing and inspection processes approved by some of the world’s largest military and commercial OEM contractors.

Wichita, KS-based 3P delivers one-stop surface metal processing and finishing solutions for aluminum, titanium, and steel components; its specialized processing services include masking, prime and topcoat, chemical, non-destructive testing, and shot peening. ,  With multiple NADCAP certifications, as well as over 20 OEM approvals from companies including Boeing, Gulfstream, Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky, Cessna, and Raytheon Technologies, 3P is a critical provider to the aerospace sector supporting the commercial and business aviation and defense sectors

“We are excited to be able to partner with the team at Littlejohn Capital on this transaction,” said Dan Delgadillo, Managing Director of Northwest Sponsor Finance.  “Through strong leadership, 3P has become a market leader providing a solutions-based approach to some of the largest aerospace OEM suppliers in the world.  We look forward to being able to support Littlejohn Capital’s and 3P’s future organic and inorganic growth initiatives.” 

About Northwest Sponsor Finance

Northwest Sponsor Finance, with offices in Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, provides senior secured cash flow loans to private equity-backed lower middle market companies throughout the United States. Northwest Sponsor Finance offers products that support the acquisition, recapitalization and growth investment efforts of private equity firms operating in the lower middle market and focuses on companies that generate EBITDA between $2 million and $10 million.  Northwest Sponsor Finance is a generalist group concentrating on asset-lite business models in the business and consumer services, consumer products, asset-lite manufacturing, and value-added distribution sectors.

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