M&A Deal Summary

AE Industrial Partners Acquires Gryphon Technologies

On September 13, 2018, private equity firm AE Industrial Partners acquired defense company Gryphon Technologies

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AE Industrial Partners’ 1st transaction in the Defense sector.
  • This is AE Industrial Partners’ 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is AE Industrial Partners’ 1st transaction in District of Columbia.
Investment Fate
  • Gryphon Technologies was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2021 for 350M USD.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-09-13
Target Gryphon Technologies
Sector Defense
Buyer(s) AE Industrial Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. (Financial)
Venable LLP (Legal)

Target

Gryphon Technologies

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
website
Gryphon Technologies is a provider specializing in defense systems and integration, naval architecture and marine engineering, program management, test and evaluation, cybersecurity and logistics. Gryphon Technologies was founded in 1997 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer
DESCRIPTION
AE Industrial Partners' headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida.
AE Industrial Partners' headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida.

AE Industrial Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in aerospace and industrial companies. The Firm specifically looks for established, profitable companies in the aircraft propulsion (turbojet, turbofan and turboprop aircraft engines) and power generation (industrial turbines) industries, as well as the manufacture of OEM and replacement parts, and aftermarket maintenance, repair and overhaul. AE Industrial Partners was formed in 1998 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 35
Sector (Defense) 1 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 7 of 20
State (District of Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 12 of 34
Year (2018) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-01 F.M.I.

Park City, Kansas, United States

F.M.I., Inc. is a manufacturer of large, complex aerospace structural components and subassemblies. FMI offers a full range of premium forming, machining, engineering, and complex assembly services to global aerospace customers. FMI provides critical components on many of the largest commercial aerospace platforms including the 737, 737 MAX, 777, and 787. F.M.I was founded in 1992 and is based in Park City, Kansas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-09 F.M.I.

Park City, Kansas, United States

F.M.I., Inc. is a manufacturer of large, complex aerospace structural components and subassemblies. FMI offers a full range of premium forming, machining, engineering, and complex assembly services to global aerospace customers. FMI provides critical components on many of the largest commercial aerospace platforms including the 737, 737 MAX, 777, and 787. F.M.I was founded in 1992 and is based in Park City, Kansas.

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