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Elroy Air-CMII merger to form ELRY with $1B+ EV and strong defense-commercial pipeline

Jun 26, 2026, 6:04 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed

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Definitive deal with clear valuation, substantial PIPE funding, and strategic manufacturing partnerships reduces execution risk and expands the addressable market, potentially prompting a re-rating of CMII/IPXG ahead of closing.

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Elroy Air and Columbus Circle Capital Corp II announced a definitive business combination that will see Elroy Air become a publicly traded company and list under ELRY after closing in Q4 2026. Valued at $800M pre-money with about $1B enterprise value post-close, the deal includes over $165M in committed PIPE financing (potentially $230M) and a strategic U.S. Kratos manufacturing partnership, plus Barq Group’s $200M UAE JV, signaling a robust defense-commercial demand pipeline of 1,400+ aircraft and more than $5B in potential revenue.

Elroy Air and CMII announce definitive business combination; Elroy to list as ELRY.
Pre-money value $800M; post-transaction EV ~ $1.0B.
PIPE commitment >$165M; potential up to $230M, anchored by Inflection Point.
Demand pipeline >1,400 aircraft; potential revenue opportunity >$5B.
Webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET; closing pending regulatory and shareholder approvals.

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