M&A Deal Summary

Rocket Lab Acquires Advanced Solutions

On October 12, 2021, Rocket Lab acquired software company Advanced Solutions from Protection One for 40M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rocket Lab’s 1st transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Rocket Lab’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Rocket Lab’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Rocket Lab’s 1st transaction in Alabama.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-10-12
Target Advanced Solutions
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Rocket Lab
Sellers(s) Protection One
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 40M USD

Target

Advanced Solutions

Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Advanced Solutions is an aerospace engineering firm delivering mission proven space software, mission simulation and test systems, and Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) solutions. Advanced Solutions was founded in 2001 and is based in Montgomery, Alabama.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Rocket Lab

Long Beach, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 2006
Sector Aerospace
Employees1,650
Revenue 245M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company that launches services, spacecraft components, satellites and other spacecraft and on-orbit management solutions that make it faster, easier and more affordable to access space. Rocket Lab USA was founded in 2006 and is based in Long Beach, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Software) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Alabama) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2021) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-15 Planetary Systems

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Planetary Systems is a provider of mechanical separation systems and satellite dispensers with 100% mission success heritage to date across more than 100 missions. Planetary Systems is based in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Buy $42M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Protection One

Romeoville, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1988
Sector Safety/Security
DESCRIPTION

Protection One is a security provider, protecting residential, business, national account and integrated system customers at millions of locations. Protection One provides installation, maintenance and electronic monitoring of alarm systems to single-family residential, commercial, multifamily and wholesale customers. Protection One was founded in 1988 and is based in Romeoville, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Software) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Alabama) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-01 Alarm Security Group

Beltsville, Maryland, United States

Alarm Security Group is a provider of security and safety solutions including video surveillance, access control, monitored fire and intrusion alarm systems to more than 110,000 customers in the commercial/industrial, government and residential market sectors.

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