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KAL Capital Advises on the Sale of AEVEX
We are pleased to announce that Trive Capital (“Trive”) has completed the sale of AEVEX Aerospace, LLC (“AEVEX” or the “Company”) to Madison Dearborn Partners (“MDP”) and CoVant (“CoVant”). AEVEX...
KAL Capital Advises on the Sale of Aero Pacific Corporation
LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- KAL Capital Markets LLC (“KAL Capital”), an aerospace and defense investment bank, is pleased to announce the sale of its client Aero Pacific...
KAL Capital Advises on the Sale of Valence Surface Technologies
We are pleased to announce that Valence Surface Technologies, a portfolio company of Trive Capital, has been acquired by ATL Partners and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation. KAL...
KAL Capital Advises Triumph Group (NYSE: TGI) on the Sale of NAAS to STS Aviation Group
LONG BEACH, CA - March 6, 2019 KAL Capital is pleased to announce their second transaction over a two week period. Triumph Group's (NYSE: TGI) NAAS Division has been acquired by STS Aviation Group....
KAL Capital Advises on the Sale of FTT to Kratos (NASDAQ: KTOS)
We are pleased to announce that our client Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT) has been acquired by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS). KAL Capital Markets served as the exclusive...
Press Release: KAL Capital Markets Advises On Four Aerospace and Defense Transactions in 2018
Please see our official press release here LONG BEACH, CALIF. (PRWEB) JANUARY 25, 2019 KAL Capital Markets LLC (KAL Capital), an aerospace and defense investment bank, is pleased to announce that it...
KAL Advises on STS Aviation’s Equity Partnership
KAL Capital is pleased to announce that its client STS Aviation Group has taken an equity investment from Greenbriar Equity Group. KAL served as the exclusive financial advisor. STS Aviation Group...
KAL Capital Advises on the Sale of California Brazing to Trive Capital
We are pleased to announce the sale of California Brazing (“Cal Braze” or the “Company”) to Trive Capital, where KAL Capital served as the sell-side investment banking advisor. Cal Braze is a...
KAL CAPITAL Q1 2018 REVIEW
M&A is off to a fast start in 2018. Let's check out the details of the deals and the macroeconomic variables influencing the defense, aerospace, and government services markets. KAL...
KAL CAPITAL ADVISES ON THE SALE OF PRIMEFLIGHT AVIATION SERVICES TO THE CARLYLE GROUP
LONG BEACH, CA, November 13, 2017 -- SMS Holdings Group and The Carlyle Group announced today the sale of PrimeFlight Aviation Services. KAL Capital Markets LLC ("KAL Capital") provided advisory...
KAL ADVISES AMP’S ACQUISITION OF TRIUMPH PROCESSING – EMBEE DIVISION
LONG BEACH, CA, September 20, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Triumph Group, Inc. (NYSE:TGI) and All Metals Processing of Orange County ("All Metals Processing") announced today the sale of Triumph...
KAL CAPITAL Q2 2018 REVIEW
The first half of 2018 has come to a close. In our Q2 review we take a deeper look into the most influential deals of the quarter in addition to a continued analysis of macroeconomic variables at play from Q1. KAL Capital AD Newsletter - 2018 Q2
KAL CAPITAL ADVISES BEAVER AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE ON ANNOUNCED SALE TO HÉROUX-DEVTEK
KAL Capital Markets LLC is the exclusive advisor to Phillips Service Industries, Inc. and their subsidiary, Beaver Aerospace and Defense, Inc. on the announced sale to Heroux-Devtek. LONG BEACH, CALIF. (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 27, 2018 KAL Capital Markets (KAL Capital), a...
KAL CAPITAL 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW A&D NEWSLETTER
With 2017 wrapped up, lets take a minute to check out some of the most notable M&A transactions and onlooking insights for the A&D market... KAL Capital AD - 2017 Year in Review
KAL CAPITAL Q3 2018 REVIEW
With Q3 wrapped up, lets take a minute to check out some of the most notable M&A transactions and onlooking insights for the A&D market... KAL Capital A&D Newsletter - 2017 Q3
The Role of Cybersecurity in Aerospace and Defense M&A
It’s increasingly a familiar story in aerospace and defense M&A: a potentially lucrative deal gets tanked when cybersecurity becomes an issue. Due diligence reveals a pattern of issues, and the buyer either backs out entirely or demands a decrease in the price. As...
AI Technology Stands Ready to Disrupt Aerospace and Defense Industry
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the capacity to revolutionize the aerospace and defense industry. According to a new report from GlobalData’s Thematic Research ecosystem, some companies are already well positioned to lead the way. They include Boeing and...
PE Sets its Sights on Aerospace and Defense
In the wake of COVID-19’s disruption of the aviation sector, many aerospace and defense companies are not looking for capital investments or weighing a divestment. PE has plenty of idle capital available for compelling opportunities. This interest convergence means an...
KAL Capital Advises Karman Missile & Space’s Acquisition of Systima Technologies
The senior leadership team of Systima Technologies, Inc. (“Systima”) has partnered with Karman Missile & Space Systems (“Karman” or the “Company”) backed by Trive Capital (“Trive”), the Dallas-based private equity firm. The addition of Systima...
How New Cybersecurity Rules Could Shape DoD Contractor M&A
Cyber threats continue to pose a major risk to international security, and companies that fail to heed these threats may be at a significant advantage when bidding for contracts with the Department of Defense. Whether you’re contracting directly or as a subcontractor,...
Tips for Secure Aerospace and Defense M&A as COVID-19 Winds Down
COVID-19 has been a disaster for just about every industry. It’s proven especially challenging for the A&D sector, since cyber criminals are perennially eager to gain access to sensitive data and government contract information. Most deals are still happening...
Aerospace and Defense is Poised for a Comeback
Aerospace and defense are critical to the global economy, with $909 billion in US sales alone in 2019. It’s also a cyclical industry, with broad swings upward and dramatic downturns. 2020 marked one of its worst downturns ever, after a 2019 that promised continued...
Antitrust Enforcement: What Does it Mean for Aerospace and Defense M&A?
Congress has set its sights on tech antitrust enforcement. The primary goal is targeting the big tech companies like Google and Amazon, but no matter how large your business is, tech antitrust enforcement could have major reverberations, especially for M&A. In the...
What Can A&D Learn From the COVID Pandemic?
It’s been six decades since the space race began in earnest, and these missions continue to inspire awe and public excitement. But rather than focusing on the brave people of NASA, industry start-ups tend to figure prominently. Many A&D companies have an important...
Aerospace M&A Deal Effectiveness: Three Strategies
Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to lead to a boom in A&D M&A, as companies look to acquisitions to propel growth. This growth can help fill the revenue gap, and offer better service to customers. Doing M&A right matters. There is a close...
Another Wave of Defense M&A Could Be Coming
According to the National Defense Industrial Association’s Vital Signs report, the industry could be approaching further consolidation as contractors seeking to grow their portfolios use mergers as a growth tool. M&A has been a primary tool since the end of...
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