M&A Deal Summary

V2X Acquires Vertex

On March 7, 2022, V2X acquired aerospace company Vertex from American Industrial Partners for 2.1B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is V2X’s 1st transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is V2X’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is V2X’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is V2X’s 1st transaction in Mississippi.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-03-07
Target Vertex
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) V2X
Sellers(s) American Industrial Partners
Deal Type Merger
Deal Value 2.1B USD
Advisor(s) RBC Capital Markets
Evercore Group (Financial)
Jones Day
Baker Botts
Ropes & Gray (Legal)

Target

Vertex

Madison, Mississippi, United States
Vertex delivers integrated turnkey lifecycle support from concept definition to engineering and manufacturing, through the end of life support of complex systems and platforms, Vertex offerings include all levels of aviation maintenance, worldwide contractor logistics support, systems engineering and integration, specialized onsite mission execution, high consequence training programs for defense and commercial customers, and integrated supply-chain solutions. Vertex is based in Madison, Mississippi.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

V2X

Reston, Virginia, United States

Category Company
Founded 2014
Sector Business Services
Employees16,100
Revenue 4.3B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Vectrus' corporate headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Entrance to Vectrus' corporate headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

V2X is a global government services company. The company provides infrastructure asset management, information technology and network communication services, and logistics and supply chain management services to the US government around the world. V2X was established in 2014 and is based in Reston, Virginia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 6
Sector: Aerospace M&A 1 of 1
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Mississippi M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 5 of 6
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-04 HHB Systems

Springfield, Virginia, United States

HHB Systems is a provider of high-end solutions for facilities management, logistics, engineering, enterprise operations, and asset management solutions supporting Intelligence Community (IC) projects. HHB Systems was founded in 2003 and is based in Springfield, Virginia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-09-22 QinetiQ - Intelligence Business

McLean, Virginia, United States

QinetiQ's Intelligence Business is a provider of data engineering, intelligence mission support, and cyber solutions for the Intelligence Community. QinetiQ's Intelligence Business is based in McLean, Virginia.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

American Industrial Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

American Industrial Partners is a private equity firm focused on investments in North American manufacturing or industrial service companies. For platform acquisitions, the Firm seeks businesses with at least $500 million of revenue and the Firm will consider transactions valued up to $2 billion. Operating characteristics of prospective businesses include historical record of strong free cash flows, opportunities to drive value through operating enhancements, and sustainable competitive advantages. American Industrial Partners will consider a variety of transaction types including leveraged buyouts, structured equity investments, bridge financings, senior debt, carve-outs, take privates, turnarounds, and rescue financings. American Industrial Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 30
Sector: Aerospace M&A 1 of 1
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Mississippi M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 23 of 26
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-16 Strike

Spring, Texas, United States

Strike is a privately-held pipeline, facilities, and energy infrastructure solutions, provider. Strike delivers a full range of integrated engineering, construction, maintenance, integrity, and specialty services that span the entire oil and gas lifecycle. Strike is based in Spring, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-13 CR

Murarrie, Australia

CR is a global provider of innovative productivity technology solutions to the world’s leading mining operations, including productivity-enhancing digital technology, surface mining technology, and wear protection and processing. CR was founded in 1979 and is based in Murarrie, Australia.

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