Add-on Acquisition • Information Technology

General Dynamics Acquires CSRA

On February 12, 2018, General Dynamics acquired information technology company CSRA for 12.4B USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is General Dynamics’ 8th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is General Dynamics’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is General Dynamics’ 26th transaction in the United States.
  • This is General Dynamics’ 8th transaction in Virginia.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date February 12, 2018
Target CSRA
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) General Dynamics
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 12.4B USD
Advisor(s) Evercore Group
Macquarie Capital (Financial)
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Legal)

Target Company

CSRA

Falls Church, Virginia, United States
CSRA, Inc. is a provider of next-generation technology solutions to federal customers in the fastest-growing segments across the U.S. government, and we do so with an unparalleled focus on execution, performance and efficiency. CSRA is realizing the promise of technology to change the world through next-generation thinking and meaningful results. CSRA is driving towards achieving sustainable, industry-leading organic growth across federal and state/local markets through customer intimacy, rapid innovation and outcome-based experience. CSRA has over 18,000 employees and is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

General Dynamics

Reston, Virginia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1899
Sector Defense
Employees117,000
Revenue 47.7B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
General Dynamics' Ordnance and Tactical Systems unit located in St. Petersburg, Florida.
General Dynamics' Ordnance and Tactical Systems unit located in St. Petersburg, Florida.

General Dynamics is an aerospace and defense company. It manufacturers business jets as well as provides combat systems to the US military. General Dynamics was founded in 1952 and is based in Reston, Virginia.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 30 of 30
Sector: Information Technology 8 of 8
Type: Add-on Acquisition 27 of 27
State: Virginia 8 of 8
Country: United States 26 of 26
Year: 2018 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-14 Fidelis Cybersecurity

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Fidelis Cybersecurity is a provider of threat detection, hunting, and response solutions. Fidelis combats the full spectrum of cybercrime, data theft, and espionage by providing full visibility across hybrid cloud / on-prem environments, automating threat and data theft detection, empowering threat hunting and optimizing incident response with context, speed, and accuracy.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-04-02 GD-OTS

Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States

GD-OTS manufactures large- and medium-caliber ammunition, bomb bodies, and precision metal components; provides explosive load, assembly, and pack services for a variety of tactical missile and rocket programs, and designs and produces shaped charge warheads and control actuator systems. GD-OTS was founed in 1996 and is based in Saint Petersburg, Florida.

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