M&A Deal Summary

AllClear Aerospace & Defense Acquires Kellstrom Defense Aerospace

On March 2, 2020, AllClear Aerospace & Defense acquired aerospace company Kellstrom Defense Aerospace from Merex

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AllClear Aerospace & Defense’s 1st transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is AllClear Aerospace & Defense’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is AllClear Aerospace & Defense’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-03-02
Target Kellstrom Defense Aerospace
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) AllClear Aerospace & Defense
Sellers(s) Merex
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Kellstrom Defense Aerospace

El Segundo, California, United States
Kellstrom Defense Aerospace, Inc. is a provider of aftermarket parts, repairs, logistics and supply chain management solutions for the commercial aerospace sector. Kellstrom Defense Aerospace, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is based in El Segundo, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

AllClear Aerospace & Defense

Livermore, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Aerospace
DESCRIPTION

AllClear Aerospace & Defense is the military aftermarket industry’s provider of mission-ready solutions, providing excellence in sustainment for the U.S. militaries and its allies. AllClear's sustainment solutions cover over 25 of the most utilized military aircraft platforms, supported with distribution agreements from leading OEMs, in-house and managed repair solutions, engineered products and manufacturing capabilities.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Aerospace) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Merex

Camarillo, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1982
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

Merex Incorporated is a provider of comprehensive support for U.S. manufactured legacy defense platforms, including aircraft, helicopters, and their respective engines. Headquartered in Camarillo, CA, Merex is one of the few suppliers of a “total solution” for small to medium-sized project needs, including the supply of spares and components, the repair and overhaul of parts and systems, and the complete project management of system upgrades.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Aerospace) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-30 Kellstrom Defense Aerospace

El Segundo, California, United States

Kellstrom Defense Aerospace, Inc. is a provider of aftermarket parts, repairs, logistics and supply chain management solutions for the commercial aerospace sector. Kellstrom Defense Aerospace, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is based in El Segundo, California.

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