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Hypergiant Acquired by Trive Capital

Published September 5, 2023 | By KAL Capital Markets

Trive Capital, a Dallas-based private equity firm, announces the acquisition of AI defense platform ...

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KAL Capital Acts as Sole Sell-Side Advisor to Stroco Manufacturing

Published July 19, 2022 | By KAL Capital Markets

Novaria Group, a leading manufacturer of specialty hardware for the aerospace and defense industries...

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December 2, 2019 Update

Published December 2, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

M&A Spotlight KKR & Co., Inc. to Acquire Novaria Group from Rosewood Private Investments and...

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September 25, 2019 Update

Published September 25, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

Private Equity’s Aftermarket Spree Continues… The KAL Capital team advised STS Aviation ...

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September 12, 2019 Update

Published September 12, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

Composites M&A Overview Commercial and defense platform backlogs have driven optimistic forecast...

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August 28, 2019 Update

Published August 28, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

Please see our attached analysis on ISR services M&A in 2019. ISR Services Update...

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August 19th, 2019 Update

Published August 19, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

F-35 Program Update: While the F-35 program jumps into full rate production, a few supply chain dyna...

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August 5th, 2019 Update

Published August 5, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

Thermal management system suppliers have long been a private equity favorite. Last week, Boyd Corp a...

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June 18, 2019 Update

Published June 18, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

M&A Deal Spotlight: AIM Aerospace Liberty Hall to Sell Portfolio Company AIM Aerospace to Japan&...

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June 10, 2019 Update

Published June 10, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

M&A Angeles Equity Partners, LLC acquired privately held APCT, Inc. APCT is a manufacturer of re...

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May 20, 2019 Update

Published May 20, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

M&A Aeromax Industries, Inc. Acquires K&S Enterprises Adelanto, Calif.-based K&S Enterpr...

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April 29, 2019 Update

Published May 1, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

NEWS Rolls-Royce, Qatar Airways Debut VR MRO Training Rolls-Royce and Qatar Airways have introduced ...

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April 22, 2019 Update

Published April 22, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

M&A Enlightenment Capital Acquires Trowbridge & Trowbridge, LLC McLean, Va.-based Trowbridge...

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April 15, 2019 Update

Published April 15, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

M&A The Carlyle Group Completes the Acquisition of StandardAero Aviation Holdings Inc. From Veri...

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April 1, 2019 Update

Published April 1, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

M&A Sagewind Capital, LLC Portfolio Company By Light Professional IT Services LLC Acquires Phaci...

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March 25, 2019 Update

Published March 26, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

M&A Cielo Global Holdings Acquires Alytica, LLC Alytica, LLC is an aerospace and defense consult...

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March 18, 2019 Update

Published March 18, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

M&A Shorehill Capital Portfolio Company Tribus Aerospace, LLC Acquires Midwest Precision, LLC Th...

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March 11, 2019 Update

Published March 12, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

M&A Greenbriar Equity Group, L.P. Portfolio Company STS Aviation Group Acquires Triumph Aviation...

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February 25, 2019 Update

Published February 25, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

A&D News Lockheed Martin, Diehl and Saab Unveil Collaboration to Counter Emerging Short and Medi...

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February 19, 2019 Update

Published February 20, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

M&A Safran S.A. Acquires ElectroMechanical Systems Business From Collins Aerospace The acquired ...

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February 11, 2019 Update

Published February 11, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

KAL Capital Updates Partner and KAL Co-Founder Ryan Murphy was featured in a MRO-Network interview w...

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February 4, 2019 Update

Published February 5, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

Industry News NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Lucy Mission NASA has selected United Launch ...

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January 28, 2019 Update

Published January 28, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

Industry News Collins Aerospace in France Earns FRA 21J Certification for Military Airborne Platform...

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January 22, 2019 Update

Published January 23, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

Industry News U.S. Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship 13 – LCS 13, Wichita This milestone p...

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January 14, 2019 Update

Published January 15, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

KAL Capital News We are pleased to announce that our client STS Aviation Group has entered into an e...

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January 7, 2019 Update

Published January 8, 2019 | By KAL Capital Markets

KAL Capital News California Brazing has been acquired by Trive Capital, where KAL Capital served as ...

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KAL Capital Newsletter: 2020 in the Rearview

Published January 27, 2021 | By KAL Capital Markets

Click here to see the PDF Dear Friends, Happy belated New Year As we reflect back on 2020 the year w...

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Tips for Secure Aerospace and Defense M&A as COVID-19 Winds Down

Published July 7, 2021 | By KAL Capital Markets

COVID-19 has been a disaster for just about every industry. It’s proven especially challenging for...

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KAL Capital Advises Karman Missile & Space’s Acquisition of Systima Technologies

Published September 23, 2021 | By KAL Capital Markets

The senior leadership team of Systima Technologies, Inc. (“Systima”) has partnered wit...

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What Can A&D Learn From the COVID Pandemic?

Published May 1, 2021 | By KAL Capital Markets

It’s been six decades since the space race began in earnest, and these missions continue to inspir...

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How New Cybersecurity Rules Could Shape DoD Contractor M&A

Published August 1, 2021 | By KAL Capital Markets

Cyber threats continue to pose a major risk to international security, and companies that fail to he...

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Aerospace and Defense is Poised for a Comeback

Published July 1, 2021 | By KAL Capital Markets

Aerospace and defense are critical to the global economy, with $909 billion in US sales alone in 201...

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PE Sets its Sights on Aerospace and Defense

Published October 6, 2021 | By KAL Capital Markets

In the wake of COVID-19’s disruption of the aviation sector, many aerospace and defense companies ...

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AI Technology Stands Ready to Disrupt Aerospace and Defense Industry

Published December 15, 2021 | By KAL Capital Markets

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the capacity to revolutionize the aerospace and defense industry. A...

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The Role of Cybersecurity in Aerospace and Defense M&A

Published January 4, 2022 | By KAL Capital Markets

It’s increasingly a familiar story in aerospace and defense M&A: a potentially lucrative deal ...

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The Emerging Role of Artificial Intelligence in A&D M&A

Published February 16, 2022 | By KAL Capital Markets

Artificial intelligence deals are rapidly accelerating, with GlobalData reporting an average deal va...

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More Oversight Coming for Defense M&A

Published March 2, 2022 | By KAL Capital Markets

Citing concerns about the threat consolidation poses to national security, the Pentagon has announce...

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Anticipating New Challenges in A&D M&A

Published April 4, 2022 | By KAL Capital Markets

Most aerospace and defense owners have lived through a range of crises, and are intimately familiar ...

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KAL Capital 2022 Q1 Newsletter

Published April 5, 2022 | By KAL Capital Markets

Click Here to Download Report Dear Colleagues – The end of Q1 is here and we couldn’t be more ex...

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New DoD Report Outlines State of Competition in A&D

Published May 4, 2022 | By KAL Capital Markets

DoD recently announced its intent to crack down on consolidation in aerospace and defense.  A n...

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Looking Ahead: Defense Spending and Opportunities for the Lower Middle Market

Published June 3, 2022 | By KAL Capital Markets

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has set in motion a chain of events unprecedented in the contemporar...

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Is European Aerospace and Defense the Next Hot Sector? 

Published July 6, 2022 | By KAL Capital Markets

The A&D M&A bonanza in the United States has greatly consolidated the industry. This has att...

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Technology Due Diligence for A&D M&A: What You Need to Know

Published August 3, 2022 | By KAL Capital Markets

Technology is central to aerospace and defense businesses, even when a company does not perceive its...

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How Aerospace and Defense Firms Can Overcome Supply Chain Bottlenecks

Published September 14, 2022 | By KAL Capital Markets

The world of A&D M&A is facing a number of pressures: increased consolidation that has led t...

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5 Considerations for A&D Principals Considering M&A

Published October 13, 2022 | By KAL Capital Markets

A&D M&A is a massive undertaking, but there are plenty of opportunities for profit and incre...

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A&D Investment Banking: Questions to Ask Before Hiring an Investment Banker

Published November 3, 2022 | By KAL Capital Markets

Aerospace and defense investment banking continues to boom thanks to industry consolidation. But als...

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Strategies for Ensuring Your A&D M&A Deal Successfully Closes

Published December 1, 2022 | By KAL Capital Markets

It’s no secret that aerospace and defense have seen significant disruptions in recent years, thank...

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2023 Aerospace and Defense M&A Outlook

Published January 2, 2023 | By KAL Capital Markets

As inflation continues to reduce the value of each dollar and fears of a recession loom, many sector...

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2023 Aerospace and Defense M&A Outlook

Published January 4, 2023 | By KAL Capital Markets

As inflation continues to reduce the value of each dollar and fears of a recession loom, many sector...