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SAIC to Acquire Unisys Federal in Accretive, Strategic and Value Creating Transaction (Press Release)
Creates a leading digital transformation provider to the U.S. government.
Accretive to key financial metrics including organic revenue growth, earnings, and cash.
Adds intellectual property, technology-enabled solutions, and expands customer reach.
$1.2 billion transaction, including tax assets.
February 06, 2020 06:36 AM Eastern Standard Time
RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC), a premier technology integrator, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Unisys Federal, in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.2 billion ($1.025 billion net of the present value of tax assets of approximately $175 million), in a highly strategic and value creating transaction. This represents a transaction multiple of approximately 10.5x CY2020 adjusted EBITDA, adjusted for the net present value of tax assets.
“With the addition of Unisys Federal, SAIC will be a leading provider of digitial transformation services and solutions to the federal government. This exciting opportunity advances our strategy by building on our modernization capabilities, increasing customer access, accelerating growth and enhancing shareholder value”Tweet this
Unisys Federal, an operating unit of Unisys (NYSE: UIS), is a leading provider of infrastructure modernization, cloud migration, managed services, and enterprise IT-as-a-service through scalable and repeatable solutions to U.S. federal civilian agencies and the Department of Defense.
“With the addition of Unisys Federal, SAIC will be a leading provider of digitial transformation services and solutions to the federal government. This exciting opportunity advances our strategy by building on our modernization capabilities, increasing customer access, accelerating growth and enhancing shareholder value,” said SAIC CEO Nazzic Keene. “The financial benefits of acquiring Unisys Federal are compelling, including accretion of adjusted EBITDA margins, non-GAAP earnings per share, and cash generation.”
The transaction will further differentiate SAIC in the government services market by deploying technology-enabled, intellectual property-based solutions through a commercial–like service delivery model. The acquisition will further enhance shareholder value through a highly attractive financial profile, enabled through greater customer access and differentiated solutions in areas of higher growth profiles.
Strategic and Financial Benefits
Enhances capabilities in government priority areas, including IT modernization, cloud migration, managed services, and development, security, and operations (DevSecOpps)
Expands portfolio of intellectual property (IP) and technology-driven offerings, that enable government-tailored, commercial-based solutions
Increases access to current and new customers with a strong pipeline of new business opportunities
Highly accretive across all key financial metrics
Transaction Details
SAIC expects to fund the $1.2 billion cash transaction through a combination of cash on hand and incremental debt. The transaction is expected to close by the end of SAIC’s first quarter of fiscal year 2021, ending May 1, 2020, following customary closing conditions, including HSR regulatory clearance. The transaction has been unanimously approved by SAIC’s Board of Directors. The businesses will continue to operate independently until the transaction closes.
Advisors
Guggenheim Securities, LLC acted as lead financial advisor and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. acted as co-financial advisor to SAIC. King & Spalding LLP served as legal counsel to SAIC. Avascent provided business due diligence and strategy support services.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
SAIC management will hold a conference call at 7:30 a.m. eastern time on February 6, 2020 to discuss the transaction. The conference call will be webcast simultaneously to the public through a link on the Investor Relations section of SAIC’s website (http://investors.saic.com).
After the call concludes, an audio replay can be accessed on SAIC’s Investor Relations website.
Forward-Looking Statements
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