Mercury Systems Acquires Avalex Technologies Corporation

Mercury Systems Acquires Creative Electronic Systems (CES)

November 3, 2016

Aerospace & Defense

Mercury Systems agreed to acquire CES Creative Electronic Systems, S.A., a Geneva-based provider of safety-certifiable mission computing and avionics subsystems, for approximately $38 million. The deal (expected to close in Mercury's fiscal Q2 ending Dec. 31, 2016) expands Mercury's mission-computing and safety-critical avionics capabilities and broadens its addressable markets in commercial aerospace and defense globally.

Mercury Systems Acquires Atlanta Micro

November 29, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Mercury Systems acquired Atlanta Micro, a Norcross, Georgia–based designer and manufacturer of high-performance RF modules and MMICs, to expand its RF and microwave component portfolio and deepen penetration in electronic warfare, radar and weapons markets. The all-cash purchase (subject to working capital and net debt adjustments) is expected to add approximately $16 million in trailing revenue and be immediately accretive to adjusted EPS.

Madison Dearborn Partners and CoVant Management Acquire AEVEX Aerospace

March 9, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

Madison Dearborn Partners and CoVant Management have agreed to acquire majority ownership of AEVEX Aerospace from Trive Capital. AEVEX is a provider of full‑spectrum airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (AISR) technology solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense, Special Operations, and the Intelligence Community; the company employs approximately 600 people and maintains offices across multiple U.S. states. The transaction is expected to close by the end of Q1 2020, and AEVEX's founder‑management team will retain a significant ownership stake.

Investcorp Acquires Mercury Capital Advisors

May 26, 2019

Financial Services

Investcorp entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mercury Capital Advisors, a global institutional capital raising and investment advisory firm. Mercury will continue to operate independently under its current leadership; financial terms were not disclosed and the deal was expected to close in Q3 2019 subject to regulatory approvals.

Atlanticus Acquires Mercury Financial LLC for $162 Million

September 12, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation has acquired Mercury Financial LLC for approximately $162 million in cash (with potential earn-outs tied to future credit performance), making Mercury a wholly owned subsidiary. The deal adds 1.3 million serviced credit card accounts and $3.2 billion in receivables, expanding Atlanticus' presence in the near-prime credit card market and providing additional technology, distribution partnerships, and scale.

AEVEX Aerospace Acquires Veth Research Associates

October 1, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

AEVEX Aerospace has acquired Veth Research Associates (VRA), a veteran‑owned specialist in navigation, sensor fusion and autonomous systems, to strengthen its capabilities for operating unmanned systems in jammed and GPS‑denied environments. The deal brings VRA’s LYNX vision‑based navigation system and related IP and expertise into AEVEX’s portfolio, enhancing autonomous navigation and decision‑making for DoD and international customers.