Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has signed an agreement to acquire defence services company Alion Science and Technology for a cash consideration of $1.65bn from Veritas Capital.
The acquisition will create more than $2.6bn in revenue products and solutions business. It will also expand capabilities, offer access to crucial contracts, cyber and data analytics, and electronic warfare related technology development fields.
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HII will also benefit from Alion’s customer base in growth markets.
Upon the completion of the transaction, Alion will become part of Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Technical Solutions division.
Alion is expected to add approximately $1.6bn to HII fiscal 2022 revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of about $135m.
HII president and CEO Mike Petters said: “We established the Technical Solutions division in 2016 with a vision and strategy focused on partnering with our customers to solve their most pressing challenges.
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By GlobalData“Today’s announcement, coupled with our previous investments in leading edge technologies, such as cybersecurity and autonomous systems, reflects our commitment to stay on the cutting edge of critical, high-growth national security solutions and generate significant long-term value for our shareholders.”
Alion is a provider of advanced engineering and R&D services in the areas of intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), military training and simulation, cyber, data analytics and various next-generation technology-based solutions.
The defence company’s existing customers include the US Department of Defense (DoD), intelligence community customers, and the US Navy, which represents about one-third of current annual revenues.
HII Technical Solutions executive vice-president and president Andy Green said: “The combination of Alion and our Technical Solutions business represents a significant value creation opportunity that broadens our capabilities and customer access in our target markets.”
Expected to be completed in the second half this year, the transaction is dependent on securing regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
HII plans to fund the purchase by combining new senior notes and a new term loan facility.
