secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     AEVEX Corp. (AVEX)
CIK:        0002096300
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-08-12T20:18:21+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-346904
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.90
Item codes: 1.01, 3.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

AEVEX to acquire BlackSea Technologies for up to $650M in cash and stock
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- Deal value: $600M base enterprise value plus up to $50M earnout; consideration ~$350M stock (12.7M shares at $27.50) + cash.
- Expected close September 2026, subject to HSR waiting period expiration and customary conditions; no stockholder vote required.
- BlackSea expected to generate $150M FY2026 revenue with margins in line with AEVEX; adds USV/UUV maritime capabilities.
- BlackSea operates 57,000-sq-ft Baltimore facility with ~40 USVs/month capacity; cash portion financed from cash on hand and existing credit.
- Seller restricted from transferring shares for 180 days; up to 70% transferable by day 365; earnout tied to share price and GARC/CHASER/COMET revenue.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2096300/000119312526346904/0001193125-26-346904-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2096300/000119312526346904/d139310d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-346904

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