AEVEX Corp. completes IPO of 18.4M shares at $20, raising $368M; appoints five new directors

AEVEX Corp.

Priced 16M shares at $20, plus underwriters fully exercised 2.4M option, for total 18.4M shares sold.
Net proceeds not disclosed; IPO closed April 20, 2026; shares trade on NYSE under AVEX.
Issued 63.3M shares of Class B common stock to ATS Investment Holdings in a private placement.
Appointed five new directors: Bradley Feldmann, Matthew Klein, Brandon Levitan, Matthew Norton, Benjamin Spacapan.
Madison Dearborn (MDP) entered into Director Designation Agreement with board control rights tied to ownership.

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Equity Issuances SEC 8-K Item 3.02/3.03 confidence 0.95

AEVEX Corp. issued 63,297,524 shares of Class B common stock of common stock to ATS Investment Holdings, LLC.

Security: common stock
Shares: 63,297,524 shares of Class B common stock
Purchaser: ATS Investment Holdings, LLC

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the Company issued to ATS Investment Holdings, LLC (“ATS Investment Holdings”) 63,297,524 shares of Class B common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B Common Stock”) on April 16, 2026.

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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

AEVEX Corp.: Adopted amended and restated bylaws (effective 2026-04-17).

Change: bylaw amendment
Effective: 2026-04-17

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and adopted amended and restated bylaws (the “Bylaws”), each of which became effective on April 17, 2026.

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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

AEVEX Corp.: Amended and restated certificate of incorporation (effective 2026-04-17).

Change: charter amendment
Effective: 2026-04-17

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On April 17, 2026, the Company filed an amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9

AEVEX Corp. entered into Underwriting Agreement with Athena Technology Solutions Holdings, LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, BofA Securities, Inc. and Jefferies LLC (effective 2026-04-16).

Action: entry
Agreement: underwriting
Counterparty: Athena Technology Solutions Holdings, LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, BofA Securities, Inc. and Jefferies LLC
Effective: 2026-04-16

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On April 16, 2026, AEVEX Corp. (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Athena Technology Solutions Holdings, LLC (“Holdings LLC”), and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, BofA Securities, Inc. and Jefferies LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (collectively, the “Underwriters”), relating to the initial public offering (the “IPO”) of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”).

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