Deal

CACI INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/ acquires LGS Innovations and Mastodon Design

March 2019 full acquisition ready

Snapshot

CACI INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/ acquired LGS Innovations and Mastodon Design for $975 million combined ($835 million net of a $140 million transaction-related tax benefit on a net present value basis) in March 2019. The transaction was structured as all cash. LGS Innovations and Mastodon Design is a Arlington, Va. (CACI); LGS roots in Bell Labs-based Signals intelligence / electronic warfare / cyber products business.

Acquirer
CACI INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/
Target
LGS Innovations and Mastodon Design
Value
$975 million combined ($835 million net of a $140 million transaction-related tax benefit on a net present value basis)
Date
March 2019
Type
full acquisition
Status
ready
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The deal at a glance

Private-market deal
CACI INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/ acquires LGS Innovations and Mastodon Design
Deal value
$975 million combined ($835 million net of a $140 million transaction-related tax benefit on a net present value basis)
Sector
Signals intelligence / electronic warfare / cyber products
Date
March 2019
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CACI INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/ acquired LGS Innovations and Mastodon Design for $975 million combined ($835 million net of a $140 million transaction-related tax benefit on a net present value basis), a transaction completed in March 2019, structured as all cash.

LGS Innovations and Mastodon Design operates in Signals intelligence / electronic warfare / cyber products, is based in Arlington, Va. (CACI); LGS roots in Bell Labs, had revenue of about Approximately $480 million in incremental revenue and $82 million in EBITDA expected over the 12 months following the two transactions. LGS Innovations, acquired from affiliates of Madison Dearborn Partners and CoVant Management, is a leading provider of real-time spectrum management, C4ISR, and cyber products and solutions to the Intelligence Community and DoD, tracing its roots through Bell Labs. Mastodon Design provides rapid design and manufacturing of rugged signals intelligence (SIGINT), electronic warfare (EW), and cyber operations products with small-form-factor, lightweight, low-power modular designs.

CACI will leverage the integrated technology and capabilities of LGS and Mastodon to create scalable SIGINT, EW, and cyber operations products and solutions, providing advanced operational capabilities to warfighters to address existing and emerging threats. Over the next 12 months the two transactions were expected to add approximately $480 million in revenue and $82 million in EBITDA.

LGS and Mastodon together delivered integrated, productized SIGINT/EW/cyber capabilities CACI could scale, with immediate revenue and EBITDA contribution. Create scalable SIGINT, EW, and cyber operations products and solutions by combining LGS spectrum/C4ISR/cyber with Mastodon's rugged hardware design and manufacturing. CACI products / SIGINT-EW-cyber portfolio

CACI has a consistent track record of successful acquisitions that deliver exceptional benefits for our customers and employees while providing long-term value to our shareholders. The cultures of CACI, LGS Innovations, and Mastodon Design are a solid fit with an unwavering commitment to integrity, ethics, and innovation.
Dr. J.P. (Jack) London, Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board, CACI International Inc
Advisors not disclosed

No advisory firms have been disclosed for this transaction.

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