M&A Deal Summary

AE Industrial Partners Acquires G.S. Precision

On March 3, 2020, private equity firm AE Industrial Partners acquired aerospace company G.S. Precision

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AE Industrial Partners’ 9th transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is AE Industrial Partners’ 21st transaction in the United States.
  • This is AE Industrial Partners’ 1st transaction in Vermont.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-03-03
Target G.S. Precision
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) AE Industrial Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Downs Rachlin Martin
Willkie Farr & Gallagher (Legal)

Target

G.S. Precision

Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
G.S. Precision is a manufacturer of complex, high precision components and specialty hardware used in a variety of mission-critical aerospace and defense applications. The Company utilizes state of the art, proprietary manufacturing processes, and technologies to deliver components with a high degree of complexity and the extremely tight tolerances required for aerospace engines and defense systems. The Company manufactures a diverse set of components, used in both new production and the aftermarket, in materials ranging from high-temperature nickel alloys and titanium to stainless steel and aluminum. G.S. Precision was founded in 1958 and is based in Brattleboro, Vermont.

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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 21 of 35
Sector (Aerospace) 9 of 14
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 12 of 22
State (Vermont) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 21 of 35
Year (2020) 3 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-01 Redwire

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Redwire is a provider of space solutions and high-reliability components for the next generation space economy, with valuable IP for solar power generation and in-space 3D printing and manufacturing. Redwire is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-22 BigBear.ai

Columbia, Maryland, United States

BigBear.ai provides artificial intelligence-powered decision intelligence solutions. It offers national security, supply chain management, and digital identity and biometrics solutions. The company also provides data ingestion, data enrichment, data processing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, predictive analytics, and predictive visualization solutions and services. It serves nation defense and intelligence agencies, border protection, transportation security, manufacturing, distribution and logistics, travel, entertainment, and tourism sectors. BigBear.ai was founded in 1988 and is based in Columbia, Maryland.

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