PAE - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

DefenseCompany

PAE M&A Summary

PAE has acquired 7 companies of its own, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

PAE’s largest acquisition to date was in 2013, when it acquired CSC Applied Technologies for $175M. PAE has acquired in 3 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include business services (34%) and defense (17%).

PAE Ownership

Who owns PAE?

PAE is owned by Amentum Services. It was acquired on October 25, 2021.

Was PAE formerly PE-backed?

Yes. PAE was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

PAE Business Overview

Where is PAE headquartered?

PAE is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia.

How many employees does PAE have?

PAE has 20,000 employees.

What sector is PAE in?

PAE is a defense company.

When was PAE founded?

PAE was founded in 1955.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 1

PAE

PAE, Inc.

7799 Leesburg Pike, Suite 300 North,
Falls Church, Virginia 22043
United States,
(703) 717-6000
www.pae.com

PAE is a provider of support for the essential missions of the U.S. government, its allied partners, and international organizations. With over 60 years of experience, the company supports the execution of complex and critical missions by providing global logistics and stability operations, technical services and national security solutions to customers around the world. PAE was formed in 1955 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 5 1 - - - - 6
vol $175M $92M $267M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Metis Solutions LLC 2020-11-16 92M USD Add-on Acquisition
Arlington, Virginia · www.metisolutions.com
FCi Federal, Inc. 2017-04-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Leesburg, Virginia · www.fedconsulting.com
A-T Solutions, Inc. 2015-05-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Vienna, Virginia · www.a-tsolutions.com
Global Security and Solutions (GS&S) 2015-01-16 - Divestiture
Arlington, Virginia
CSC Applied Technologies LLC 2013-06-02 175M USD Divestiture
Forth Worth, Texas
Defense Support Services LLC 2011-11-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Greenville, South Carolina · www.ds2.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Business Services 2 (33%) 92M (34%) - -
Defense 1 (17%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (17%) 175M (66%) - -
Machinery 1 (17%) - - -
Safety/Security 1 (17%) - - -
Total 6 $267M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 267M - -
  Virginia 4 92M - -
  Texas 1 175M - -
  South Carolina 1 - - -
Total 6 $267M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Crowell & Moring
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $175M
< $100M 1 $92M
TOTAL $267M
Largest CSC Applied Technologies LLC
$175M (2013-06-02)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
2 (33%)
Strategic(s)
33%
2 (33%)

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