M&A Deal Summary

AE Industrial Partners Acquires UAV Factory

On January 28, 2021, private equity firm AE Industrial Partners acquired defense company UAV Factory

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AE Industrial Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Defense sector.
  • This is AE Industrial Partners’ 1st transaction in Latvia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-01-28
Target UAV Factory
Sector Defense
Buyer(s) AE Industrial Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Houlihan Lokey (Financial)
Blank Rome (Legal)

Target

UAV Factory

Riga, Latvia
website
UAV Factory develops and produces fixed-wing UAV, UAV subsystems, stabilized EO/IR camera payloads, and accessories for the unmanned and manned aircraft industry. UAV Factory heavily invests in research and development and manufactures most of its UAV subsystems in-house. UAV Factory was founded in 2009 and is based in Riga, Latvia.

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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 26 of 35
Sector (Defense) 2 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 16 of 20
Country (Latvia) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-02 Enercon

Kennesaw, Georgia, United States

Enercon is an engineering and environmental services firm that supports the safe and efficient production, delivery, and use of energy. Enercon was founded in 1983 and is based in Kennesaw, Georgia.

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