Tag Archives: M&A Activity

Granicus has bought California-based government records management contractor SouthTech Systems for an undisclosed sum to add a platform used to automate agencies’ filing processes. SouthTech developed a technology that works to help public sector clerks and recorders manage records such as birth, marriage, land and death certificates, Granicus said Tuesday. Mark Hynes, …

Ellen Lord, undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment at the Defense Department, has said DoD is working with antitrust regulators to find out if the proposed merger of L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL) and Harris (NYSE: HRS) would have an impact on the “competitive landscape,” Reuters reported Wednesday. “We’re working through the process. We …

Novetta has acquired Reston, Va.-based information technology services contractor Berico Technologies for an undisclosed sum in a move to broaden its cloud engineering capabilities and advance growth efforts. Novetta said Monday it completed the purchase on Nov. 7 and Baird acted as Berico’s exclusive financial adviser in the transaction. “We …

Calibre Systems has purchased Herndon, Va.-based information technology services contractor Spear for an undisclosed sum. Joe Martore, Calibre president and CEO, said in a statement released Wednesday the acquisition presents an opportunity for the company to offer a diverse set of IT platforms and certified resources, further support clients and …

Engility (NYSE: EGL) reported a record book-to-bill ratio of 2.4x at $1.1B in net bookings and posted a revenue of $471M in the third quarter of 2018. The company said Wednesday those net bookings included contract awards worth approximately $550M within the intelligence segment; $320M within the space sector; and …

IBM (NYSE: IBM) has agreed to acquire Red Hat (NYSE: RHT) for approximately $34B in a move both companies expect to create a global hybrid cloud provider. IBM said Sunday it will pay $190 in cash for each share of Red Hat under the deal that is expected to conclude in …

A new PwC report says the total value of mergers and acquisitions in the global aerospace and defense industry was $5.9B in the third quarter of 2018, down 49 percent from the same period last year. PwC said the number of M&A deals in the A&D sector plummeted 18 percent to 89 …

Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) has met one of the conditions needed to complete its proposed acquisition of Engility (NYSE: EGL) with the expiration of the required waiting period for the deal under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. SAIC said Tuesday the waiting period ended Monday, Oct. 22, with respect to …

United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) expects Chinese regulators to approve its planned $30B purchase of Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) within weeks, Reuters reported Tuesday. UTC CEO Greg Hayes said Tuesday in a conference call the company does not expect the U.S.-China political issues to have an impact on the deal citing UTC’s …

Ashburn, Va.-based technology services contractor Applied Insight has bought Organizational Strategies Inc. for an undisclosed sum in a move to help government clients further missions with the firms’ collective offering. Both companies aim to combine analytics, cyber, sensor and cloud computing platforms with with their understanding of various missions to address specific customer requirements, …