Add-on Acquisition • Information Technology

Comtech Acquires Telecommunication Systems

On November 23, 2015, Comtech acquired information technology company Telecommunication Systems for 431M USD

Acquisition Context

This is Comtech’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
This is Comtech’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
This is Comtech’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
This is Comtech’s 1st transaction in Maryland.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	November 23, 2015
Target	Telecommunication Systems
Sector	Information Technology
Buyer(s)	Comtech
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value	431M USD
Advisor(s)	Lazard (Financial) Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) (Legal)

Target Company

Telecommunication Systems

Annapolis, Maryland, United States

Telecommunication Systems, Inc. is a provider of IT services to secure and highly reliable wireless communications.

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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Comtech

Melville, New York, United States

Category	Company
Founded	1967
Sector	Technology Hardware
Employees	1,468
Revenue	540M USD (2024)

DESCRIPTION

Comtech is a designer, developer, producer, and marketer of products, systems, and services for communications solutions in the United States and internationally. Comtech was incorporated in 1967 and is based in Melville, New York.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	3 of 6
Sector: Information Technology	1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition	3 of 6
State: Maryland	1 of 1
Country: United States	3 of 3
Year: 2015	1 of 1
Size (of disclosed)	3 of 6

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2010-05-10	CPI Santa Rosa, California, United States CPI is a direct marketer, designer and manufacturer of innovative OEM and end-user solutions in analytical science and technology. The company manufactures a range of technical analytical instrument components, high-purity standard solutions and reagents and other analytical testing products for the environmental, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and semiconductor industries. CPI’s worldwide customers include IBM, Intel, Pfizer, Merck, Bayer, US Filter, Safety Kleen, Chevron, Ashland Chemical, Dupont and BASF as well as numerous federal, state, academic and private laboratories. CPI was founded in 1986 and is based in Santa Rosa, California.	Buy	$472M

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2010-05-10

CPI

Santa Rosa, California, United States

CPI is a direct marketer, designer and manufacturer of innovative OEM and end-user solutions in analytical science and technology. The company manufactures a range of technical analytical instrument components, high-purity standard solutions and reagents and other analytical testing products for the environmental, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and semiconductor industries. CPI’s worldwide customers include IBM, Intel, Pfizer, Merck, Bayer, US Filter, Safety Kleen, Chevron, Ashland Chemical, Dupont and BASF as well as numerous federal, state, academic and private laboratories. CPI was founded in 1986 and is based in Santa Rosa, California.

Buy

$472M

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2017-07-05	CPI Santa Rosa, California, United States CPI is a direct marketer, designer and manufacturer of innovative OEM and end-user solutions in analytical science and technology. The company manufactures a range of technical analytical instrument components, high-purity standard solutions and reagents and other analytical testing products for the environmental, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and semiconductor industries. CPI’s worldwide customers include IBM, Intel, Pfizer, Merck, Bayer, US Filter, Safety Kleen, Chevron, Ashland Chemical, Dupont and BASF as well as numerous federal, state, academic and private laboratories. CPI was founded in 1986 and is based in Santa Rosa, California.	Sell	-