# Platinum Equity affiliate to acquire Wesco Aircraft Holdings

Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc., a distributor and supply chain manager for the aerospace industry, has agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Platinum Equity in a transaction valued at approximately US$1.9 billion.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-08-01
- Where: Valencia, California, United States
- Value: $1.90B
- Status: announced
- Products: aerospace parts distribution, supply chain management services
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Platinum Equity](https://endata.com/companies/1087.md) (acquirer)
- [Pattonair](https://endata.com/companies/20521.md) (partner)
- [Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/41030.md) (target)

## Sources

- [lw.com](https://www.lw.com/en/news/2019/08/latham-watkins-advises-wesco-aircraft-holdings-acquistion-by-affiliate-of-platinum-equity), 2019-08-01: "Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc. ... has announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Platinum Equity in a transaction valued at approximately US$1.9 billion."
- [platinumequity.com](https://www.platinumequity.com/news/wesco-aircraft-enters-into-definitive-merger-agreement-to-be/), 2019-08-09: "Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc. ... today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Platinum Equity in a transaction valued at approximately $1.9 billion."
- [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378718/000110465919045032/a19-16865_1ex99d2.htm), 2019-08-09: "We are excited about the opportunities a combination with Pattonair will provide Wesco."
- [globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/08/09/1899911/0/en/wesco-aircraft-enters-into-definitive-merger-agreement-to-be-acquired-by-affiliate-of-platinum-equity.html), 2019-08-09: "Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Platinum Equity in a transaction valued at approximately $1.9 billion."
- [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378718/000110465919045031/a19-16865_18k.htm), 2019-08-09: "Wesco Aircraft to Be Bought, Merged Into Pattonair For $2B"
- [incora.com](https://www.incora.com/news/wesco-aircraft-enters-into-definitive-merger-agreement-to-be-acquired-by-affiliate-of-platinum-equity/), 2019-08-09: "We are excited about the opportunities a combination with Pattonair will provide Wesco."
- [aviator.aero](https://aviator.aero/press/moodys-proposed-wesco-aircraft-and-pattonair-merger-is-likely-to-be-credit-positive-but-may-increase-leverage), 2019-08-16: "The merger is credit positive for Pattonair because it significantly increases its scale, and customer, geographic and product diversity."

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