M&A Deal Summary

AE Industrial Partners Acquires Edge Autonomy

On January 28, 2021, private equity firm AE Industrial Partners acquired aerospace company Edge Autonomy

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AE Industrial Partners’ 11th transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is AE Industrial Partners’ 26th transaction in the United States.
  • This is AE Industrial Partners’ 2nd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-01-28
Target Edge Autonomy
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) AE Industrial Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Houlihan Lokey (Financial)
Blank Rome (Legal)

Target

Edge Autonomy

San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Edge Autonomy is a provider of innovative autonomous systems, advanced optics, and resilient energy solutions to the Department of Defense, U.S. Federal Civilian Agencies, allied governments, academic institutions, and commercial entities. We believe that innovation in all forms, from all sources, and at all stages of development – creates solutions that enable mission success. Our uncrewed technologies are used in nearly 80 countries by government, commercial, and academic customers. Edge Autonomy was founded in 1998 and is based in San Luis Obispo, California.

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Buyer

AE Industrial Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 6.2B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
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 (Aerospace) 11 of 14
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 17 of 22
State (California) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 26 of 35
Year (2021) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-04 Pangiam

McLean, Virginia, United States

Pangiam provides security and travels consulting services to commercial customers across a variety of industries. It offers a fully integrated pre-clearance travel technology architecture to enhance travel security and facilitate a seamless passenger experience. Pangiam is based in Tyson's Corner, Virginia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-02 PCI

Columbia, Maryland, United States

PCI is a technology-focused company that provides cybersecurity and CNO, cloud engineering and IT infrastructure, data analytics, and system engineering solutions and services to the federal government and intelligence community. PCI LLC was founded in 2008 and is based in Columbia, Maryland, and with a corporate office and training facility in Lexington, Massachusetts, PCI operates in 14 states and internationally. PCI was founded in 2008 and is based in Columbia, Maryland.

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