Transactions
October 20 2014
KippsDeSanto & Co. Advises General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Inc. on the Sale of Its Advanced Systems Line of Business to MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.
KippsDeSanto & Co. is pleased to announce the sale of the Advanced Systems line of business (the “Company”) of General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Inc. (“GDAIS”) to MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (“MDA”) (TSX:MDA). The transaction affords new opportunities for MDA, a Canadian based publicly traded company, to support additional surveillance and intelligence programs in the United States.
Based in Ypsilanti, Michigan, the Advanced Systems line of business is a leader in the design, development, and production of radar and other information sensors for the U.S. government. The Advanced Systems line of business is strategically positioned given shifting focus towards strategic national security areas of interest that require advanced Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (“ISR”) capabilities.
We believe this transaction demonstrates several key trends in the aerospace / defense and government technology solutions M&A environment:
• Continued trend of corporate divestitures as businesses of all sizes shape their portfolio to focus on the core
• Attractiveness of differentiated technology solutions in mission-critical markets (e.g., intelligence, C4ISR)
• Emphasis on entrenched and long-standing relationships with coveted IC customers
KippsDeSanto & Co. is an investment bank focused on delivering exceptional M&A and financing transaction results for leading aerospace / defense and government technology solutions companies. For more information on KippsDeSanto & Co., please visit www.kippsdesanto.com.
We welcome the opportunity to discuss how KippsDeSanto & Co. can help you achieve your strategic objectives.
KippsDeSanto & Co., member FINRA/SIPC, is not affiliated with other companies mentioned herein
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KippsDeSanto & Co. is pleased to announce the sale of the Advanced Systems line of business (the “Company”) of General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Inc. (“GDAIS”) to MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (“MDA”) (TSX:MDA). The transaction affords new opportunities for MDA, a Canadian based publicly traded company, to support additional surveillance and intelligence programs in the United States.
Based in Ypsilanti, Michigan, the Advanced Systems line of business is a leader in the design, development, and production of radar and other information sensors for the U.S. government. The Advanced Systems line of business is strategically positioned given shifting focus towards strategic national security areas of interest that require advanced Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (“ISR”) capabilities.
We believe this transaction demonstrates several key trends in the aerospace / defense and government technology solutions M&A environment:
• Continued trend of corporate divestitures as businesses of all sizes shape their portfolio to focus on the core
• Attractiveness of differentiated technology solutions in mission-critical markets (e.g., intelligence, C4ISR)
• Emphasis on entrenched and long-standing relationships with coveted IC customers
KippsDeSanto & Co. is an investment bank focused on delivering exceptional M&A and financing transaction results for leading aerospace / defense and government technology solutions companies. For more information on KippsDeSanto & Co., please visit www.kippsdesanto.com.
We welcome the opportunity to discuss how KippsDeSanto & Co. can help you achieve your strategic objectives.
KippsDeSanto & Co., member FINRA/SIPC, is not affiliated with other companies mentioned herein
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