Aerospace M&A Transactions in Virginia

Veraxx provides complex, high-fidelity aircraft modeling & simulation training technology solutions to the U.S. military through hardware, software, and multi-networked environments. The Company designs and develops realistic and immersive simulators that enable mission rehearsal exercises for multiple aircraft platforms for both pilots and crews across the DoD. Veraxx was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia.

By Light
Company
Information Technology
McLean, Virginia
www.bylight.com

PAE ISR LLC is a provider of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance solutions and services to U.S. government agencies, NATO, and other international organizations. PAE ISR has significant experience in system integration, test and evaluation, operations and maintenance, logistics, training, deployment support, and leased UAS services.

American Aerospace Technologies, Inc.
Company
Aerospace
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
www.americanaerospace.com

Engineering Solutions & Products (ESP) is a provider of acquisition, logistics and technology support services to the U.S. Department of Defense, particularly in the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance ("C4ISR") area. Founded in 2000, the company has enjoyed steady growth and strong financial performance driven by high success rates on bids for new opportunities and recompetes. ESP employs over 1,200 engineers, technicians, and consultants with experience in IT services, military acquisition, logistics, and program management; nearly all ESP employees have security clearances.

Sev1Tech
Company
Information Technology
Woodbridge, Virginia
www.sev1tech.com

MAG Aerospace is a provider of aviation training, aviation logistics, and technical services to federal, global, civilian, and commercial customers around the world. MAG delivers full spectrum ISR Services (operations, training, and technical services) and other specialty aviation to federal, international, civilian, and commercial customers around the world. MAG's team of 1,000+ professionals operate 200+ manned and unmanned special mission aircraft, delivering ~100,000 flight hours annually on 6 continents in support of its customers' missions.

New Mountain Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.newmountaincapital.com
Advisors: Ropes & Gray , Wells Fargo Securities , Jefferies

Clairvest Group
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Toronto, Ontario
www.clairvest.com

Orbital ATK, Inc. is a designer, builder and deliver of space, defense and aviation systems for customers around the world, both as a prime contractor and merchant supplier. Its main products include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products, subsystems and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems and ammunition; satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced aerospace structures. Orbital ATK was founded in 2015 and is based in Dulles, Virginia.

Northrop Grumman
Company
Aerospace
Falls Church, Virginia
www.northropgrumman.com
Advisors: Cravath, Swaine & Moore , Perella Weinberg Partners

Ingenicomm, Inc. is a provider of ground system electronics and engineering services to the global satellite and spaceflight markets. The Company has a proprietary portfolio of satellite communications and mission control telemetry processing products deployed on every continent around the globe. The Company has a sterling reputation supporting numerous high-profile satellite missions and programs for NASA, NOAA, international space agencies, and commercial customers, including Hubble Space Telescope (“HST”), James Webb Space Telescope (“JWST”), International Space Station (“ISS”), Space Based Infrared System (“SBIRS”), and Space Based Space Surveillance (“SBSS”) system.

Braxton Science & Technology Group LLC
Company
Software
Colorado Springs, Colorado
www.bstgllc.com

Newport News Shipbuilding is the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy submarines.

Calspan Systems Corp.
Company
Aerospace
Buffalo, New York
www.calspan.com

Triumph Group
Company
Aerospace
Radnor, Pennsylvania
www.triumphgroup.com

Curved Skies LLC is a boutique aerospace company which demonstrates high altitude geospatial technologies, transitions systems to space applications, and performs sensor risk reduction studies for commercial and government clients.

Southern Research Institute
Company
Life Science
Birmingham, Alabama
www.southernresearch.org

QinetiQ North America delivers world-class technology, responsive services, and innovative solutions focusing on the U.S. Government.

The SI Organization, Inc.
Company
Technology Hardware
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
www.thesiorg.com
Advisor: The Chertoff Group

MAG Aerospace is a provider of aviation training, aviation logistics, and technical services to federal, global, civilian, and commercial customers around the world. MAG delivers full spectrum ISR Services (operations, training, and technical services) and other specialty aviation to federal, international, civilian, and commercial customers around the world. MAG's team of 1,000+ professionals operate 200+ manned and unmanned special mission aircraft, delivering ~100,000 flight hours annually on 6 continents in support of its customers' missions.

Clairvest Group
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Toronto, Ontario
www.clairvest.com

Engineering Solutions & Products (ESP) is a provider of acquisition, logistics and technology support services to the U.S. Department of Defense, particularly in the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance ("C4ISR") area. Founded in 2000, the company has enjoyed steady growth and strong financial performance driven by high success rates on bids for new opportunities and recompetes. ESP employs over 1,200 engineers, technicians, and consultants with experience in IT services, military acquisition, logistics, and program management; nearly all ESP employees have security clearances.

Berkshire Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Boston, Massachusetts
www.berkshirepartners.com

RNB Technologies, LLC provides systems engineering and analysis, test and evaluation, intelligence, and information technology services to the federal government customers in the United States.

Oasis Systems
Company
Information Technology
Lexington, Massachusetts
www.oasissystems.com

Metron is a provider of air traffic flow management, environmental analysis, surface operations management and advanced research services for the global aviation industry.

Airbus
Company
Aerospace
Leiden, Netherlands
www.airbus.com

Spring Capital Partners
Investor
Mezzanine Finance Firm
Lutherville, Maryland
www.springcap.com
Advisor: Stifel

Engineering Solutions & Products (ESP) is a provider of acquisition, logistics and technology support services to the U.S. Department of Defense, particularly in the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance ("C4ISR") area. Founded in 2000, the company has enjoyed steady growth and strong financial performance driven by high success rates on bids for new opportunities and recompetes. ESP employs over 1,200 engineers, technicians, and consultants with experience in IT services, military acquisition, logistics, and program management; nearly all ESP employees have security clearances.

Berkshire Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Boston, Massachusetts
www.berkshirepartners.com
Advisor: The Chertoff Group

Airborne Technologies, Inc., provides highly specialized aeronautical engineering expertise, manufacturing and operations support for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)

L-3 Communications
Company
Technology Hardware
New York, New York
www.l3t.com

Metron is a provider of air traffic flow management, environmental analysis, surface operations management and advanced research services for the global aviation industry.

Spring Capital Partners
Investor
Mezzanine Finance Firm
Lutherville, Maryland
www.springcap.com