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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001049521-21-000041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MRCY"
cik: "0001049521"
company_name: "MERCURY SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2021-09-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T01:11:13.641045+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mercury Systems to acquire Avalex Technologies for $155M in cash

## Summary
- Avalex provides mission-critical avionics: rugged displays, communications mgmt, digital video recorders, warning systems.
- Avalex expected to generate ~$40M revenue for 12 months ending Dec 31, 2022, with ~25% adj. EBITDA margin.
- Transaction is immediately accretive to adjusted EPS; funded via cash on hand and credit facility.
- Expected close during Mercury's fiscal 2022 Q2 (by Dec 31, 2021) subject to HSR approval.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001049521-21-000041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MRCY
- cik: 0001049521
- company_name: MERCURY SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2021-09-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049521/000104952121000041/0001049521-21-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049521/000104952121000041/mrcy-20210927.htm

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