Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP, a leading national shareholder rights law firm, today announced that it has commenced an investigation on behalf of Aevex Corp. (“Aevex” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AVEX) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of the federal securities laws.
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What Happened?
Aevex held its Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) on or about April 17, 2026. According to Aevex’s IPO offering documents, Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC (“Madison”), Aevex’s controlling private equity owner, was subject to a 180-day “lock-up” under which Madison could not sell certain shares, except under “limited exceptions.”
On June 1, 2026, just 46 days after the Company filed its IPO’s prospectus, Aevex announced its intention to sell eight million additional shares of Class A common stock to the investing public via a Secondary Public Offering (“SPO”).
On this news, shares of Aevex fell $6.17 or 15.98% to close at $32.44 on June 2, 2026, thereby injuring investors.
Then, on June 5, 2026, the Aevex filed a final prospectus, which, together with the registration statement, formed the SPO Offering Documents. The SPO Offering Documents revealed at least two of the IPO’s underwriters had “agreed to waive . . . the lock-up restrictions” and allow for the sale of Madison’s Aevex holdings, thus revealing the existence of the Company’s previously undisclosed pre-arranged plan to waive Madison’s “lock-up” restrictions.
Moreover, the SPO Offering Documents revealed that, of the 8 million Class A common stock sold in the SPO, approximately 2.2 million shares would be sold from Madison’s Class A holdings, while the remaining 5.7 million Class A shares sold in the offering would be newly issued shares, the proceeds of which Aevex would use to purchase an equivalent number of Madison’s other holdings in Aevex, including Madison’s Class B common stock and “LLC Units.” Thus, the SPO Offering Documents revealed the entirety of the SPO’s net proceeds—$207.9 million—went to Madison and Aevex earned zero from the SPO, while certain underwriters shared in over $8 million more in fees.
On this news, shares of Aevex fell $1.74 or 7.07%, to close at $22.87 on June 5, 2026, thereby injuring investors further.
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Charles Linehan, Esq.,
Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP,
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Los Angeles California 90067
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Whistleblower Notice
Persons with non-public information regarding Aevex Corp. should consider their options to aid the investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower Program. Under the program, whistleblowers who provide original information may receive rewards totaling up to 30 percent of any successful recovery made by the SEC. For more information, call Charles H. Linehan at 310-201-9150 or 888-773-9224 or email shareholders@glancylaw.com.
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