Exelis - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Exelis M&A Summary

Exelis has acquired 6 companies of its own. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Exelis’ largest acquisition to date was in 2013, when it acquired C4i Pty. for $17M. Exelis has acquired in 2 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include software (50%) and information technology (17%).

Exelis Ownership

Who owns Exelis?

Exelis is owned by L3 Harris Technologies. It was acquired on February 6, 2015.

Exelis Business Overview

Where is Exelis headquartered?

Exelis is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

How many employees does Exelis have?

Exelis has 17,200 employees.

What sector is Exelis in?

Exelis is an information technology company.

When was Exelis founded?

Exelis was founded in 2011.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Exelis, Inc.

1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1700,
McLean, Virginia 22102
United States,
(703) 790-6300
www.exelisinc.com

Exelis, Inc. is a global aerospace, defense and information solutions company. Exelis is a provider in positioning and navigation, sensors, air traffic management solutions, image processing and distribution, communications and information systems, and focused on strategic growth in the areas of critical networks, ISR and analytics, electronic warfare and composite aerostructures.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 6 - - - - - 6
vol $17M $17M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Vectrus, Inc. 2014-09-27 - Spin Off
Colorado Springs, Colorado · www.vectrus.com
Barco Orthogon GmbH 2014-08-01 - Divestiture
Bremen, Germany
Celestech, Inc. 2014-06-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Chantilly, Virginia · www.celestech.com
C4i Pty. Ltd. 2013-01-31 17M USD Add-on Acquisition
South Melbourne, Australia · ww.c4i.com
Space Computer Corp. 2012-07-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Los Angeles, California
Applied Kilovolts Ltd. 2012-04-12 - Add-on Acquisition
West Sussex, United Kingdom · www.appliedkilovolts.com
Condor Systems, Inc. 2002-05-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Morgan Hill, California
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Software 3 (50%) 17M (100%) - -
Defense 1 (17%) - - -
Electrical Equipment 1 (17%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (17%) - - -
Business Services - - 1 (100%) -
Total 6 $17M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 3 - 1 -
  California 2 - - -
  Virginia 1 - - -
  Colorado - - 1 -
Australia 1 17M - -
Germany 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 3 (50%) - 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 3 (50%) 17M (100%) - -
Total 6 $17M 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $17M
TOTAL $17M
Largest C4i Pty. Ltd.
$17M (2013-01-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
50%
3 (50%)
Strategic(s)
17%
1 (17%)

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