AE Industrial Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, AE Industrial Partners has acquired 6 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

AE Industrial Partners’ most common sectors for investment areaerospace (40%) and information technology (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (63%) and secondary buyout (18%). In total, AE Industrial Partners has invested in 20 US states.

In the last 3 years, AE Industrial Partners has exited 13 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (58%). AE Industrial Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2019 when it sold Wesco Aircraft Holdings for $1.9B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity53
    • M&A Buy Activity35
    • M&A Sell Activity18
  • Total Sectors Invested 15
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 18
  • M&A Advisors 15

AE Industrial Partners

AE Industrial Partners LP

6700 Broken Sound Pkwy NW,
Boca Raton, Florida 33487
United States
(561) 372-7820
www.aeroequity.com
info@aeroequity.com

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.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Business Services, Communications, Defense, Energy Services and Equipment, Infrastructure, Machinery, Software, Staffing, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - 1,000
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (3.4/yr) # 18 7 5 2 2 1 35
Sell (2.6/yr) # 6 - 4 3 2 4 19
vol $1.9B $350M $440M $70M $2.2B $5.0B
  54

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Kellstrom Aerospace Group, Inc. 2024-10-15 200M USD Trade Sale
Davie, Florida · www.kellstromaerospace.com
Altus Fire and Life Safety 2024-09-03 - Secondary Sale
New York, New York · www.altusfire.com
Belcan LLC 2024-06-10 1.3B USD Trade Sale
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.belcan.com
Calca Solutions LLC 2024-03-04 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Westlake, Louisiana · www.calcasolutions.com
American Pacific Corporation 2024-01-04 700M USD Trade Sale
Cedar City, Utah · www.ampac.us
Pangiam Intermediate Holdings LLC 2023-11-06 70M USD Trade Sale
McLean, Virginia · www.pangiam.com
Yingling Aviation 2023-06-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Wichita, Kansas · yinglingaviation.com
Enercon Services, Inc. 2023-02-08 - Secondary Sale
Kennesaw, Georgia · www.enercon.com
REDLattice, Inc. 2023-01-26 - Stake Purchase
Chantilly, Virginia · redlattice.com
Resolute Industrial LLC 2022-12-28 440M USD Trade Sale
Indianapolis, Indiana · www.resolute-industrial.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Edge Autonomy Operations LLC 2021-01-28 Adaptive Energy LLC 2022-08-08 2
San Luis Obispo, California · www.edgeautonomy.io Ann Arbor, Michigan · www.adaptiveenergyllc.com
Applied Composites 2016-05-19 Alliance Spacesystems LLC 2020-09-02 3
Dr. Lake Forest, California · www.appliedcomposites.com Los Alamitos, California · www.alliancespacesystems.com
The Atlas Group 2018-10-09 F.M.I., Inc. 2018-10-09 1
Wichita, Kansas · www.atlasgroupaero.com Park City, Kansas
CDI Corp. 2017-07-31 CDI Corp. - Talent & Technology Solutions Business 2018-10-02 2
Houston, Texas · www.cdicorp.com Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
CDI Corp. 2017-07-31 CDI Corp. - Aerospace & Industrial Equipment Business 2017-12-12 1
Houston, Texas · www.cdicorp.com Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Aerospace 10 (56%) - 14 (40%) -
Information Technology 1 (6%) - 4 (11%) -
Manufacturing 1 (6%) - 3 (9%) -
Business Services - - 2 (6%) -
Staffing 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Chemicals 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Communications - - 1 (3%) -
Defense - - 1 (3%) -
Distribution 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Engineering - - 1 (3%) -
Financial Services 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (3%) -
Transportation 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 18 - 35 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 18 (100%) - 35 (100%) -
  Florida 1 (6%) - 4 (11%) -
  New York 2 (11%) - 3 (9%) -
  Kansas 2 (11%) - 3 (9%) -
  Virginia 1 (6%) - 3 (9%) -
  Ohio 1 (6%) - 3 (9%) -
  California 2 (11%) - 2 (6%) -
  Texas 2 (11%) - 2 (6%) -
  Utah 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
  Maryland - - 2 (6%) -
  Colorado 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  Vermont 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  Oregon 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  New Jersey 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  Michigan 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  Louisiana 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  District of Columbia - - 1 (3%) -
  New Hampshire - - 1 (3%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (3%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (3%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (3%) -
Total 18 - 35 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 11 (61%) - 22 (63%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (11%) - 6 (17%) -
Stake Purchase 3 (17%) - 3 (9%) -
Growth Capital 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Going Private 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Venture - - 1 (3%) -
Total 18 - 35 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 7 (37%) 3.0B (60%)
Trade Sale 5 (26%) 70M (1%)
Merger 3 (16%) 1.9B (38%)
Secondary Sale 2 (11%) -
IPO 1 (5%) -
SPAC 1 (5%) -
Total 19 $5.0B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
PwC Corporate Finance
 6
Ernst & Young Capital Advisors
 4
KPMG Corporate Finance
1
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
 24
Ernst & Young - Law
 3
Akerman
 2

Deal Values

sell # Total
> $1B 2 $3.2B
$100M to $1B 4 $1.7B
< $100M 2 $82M
TOTAL $5.0B
Largest Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.
$1.9B (2019-08-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
17%
6 (17%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
11%
2 (11%)
Strategic(s)
74%
14 (74%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

6.2B USD

Established

1998

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

David Rowe

Co-founder & Managing Partner, Co-CEO

Michael Greene

Co-CEO & Managing Partner

Laurence Vigeant-Langlois

Managing Director

Nathan Dickstein

Managing Director & Head of Aerospace Leasing Funds

Charlie Compton

Managing Partner

FAQ

When was AE Industrial Partners founded?

AE Industrial Partners was founded in 1998.

What type of investor is AE Industrial Partners?

AE Industrial Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is AE Industrial Partners headquartered?

AE Industrial Partners is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

How much capital does AE Industrial Partners have under management?

AE Industrial Partners has 6.2B USD under management.

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