Closed acquisition of BlueHalo for 17,425,849 shares of AV common stock; lock-up releases over two years (40% May 2026, 30% Nov 2026, rest May 2027).
Entered $700M Term A Loan (2-yr maturity, variable rate SOFR+1.5-2.5% or Base+0.5-1.5%) and increased revolver to $350M; ~$225M drawn at close.
Appointed Brad Truesdell as COO (base salary $350,771, target bonus 60%); Board expanded to ten with two Arlington Capital Partners designees (David Wodlinger, Henry Albers).
Combined company has ~3,750 employees; two reporting segments: Autonomous Systems (Trace Stevenson) and Space, Cyber & Directed Energy (Trip Ferguson).
Mr. Wodlinger and Mr. Albers were appointed to the Board in connection with the closing of the Merger and in accordance with the terms of the Shareholder’s Agreement
Mr. Wodlinger and Mr. Albers were appointed to the Board in connection with the closing of the Merger and in accordance with the terms of the Shareholder’s Agreement
Brad Truesdell, 49, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Inside Sales Operations since June 2024 and Vice President and General Manager, Small Unmanned Systems from September 2023 through June 2024, was promoted to Chief Operating Officer and principal operating officer of the Company.
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Henry Albers was appointed as Director at AeroVironment Inc.
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appointed
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Director
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Mr. Wodlinger and Mr. Albers were appointed to the Board in connection with the closing of the Merger and in accordance with the terms of the Shareholder’s Agreement
David Wodlinger was appointed as Director at AeroVironment Inc.
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appointed
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Director
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Mr. Wodlinger and Mr. Albers were appointed to the Board in connection with the closing of the Merger and in accordance with the terms of the Shareholder’s Agreement
Brad Truesdell changed role as Chief Operating Officer at AeroVironment Inc.
Action
promoted
Role
Chief Operating Officer
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Brad Truesdell, 49, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Inside Sales Operations since June 2024 and Vice President and General Manager, Small Unmanned Systems from September 2023 through June 2024, was promoted to Chief Operating Officer and principal operating officer of the Company.
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