2012-08-08Mercury Computer Systems Completes Acquisition of Micronetics
CHELMSFORD, Mass. - August
8, 2012 -
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mc.com), a trusted provider
of commercially developed application-ready ISR and EW subsystems for defense
prime contractors, today announced the closing of its previously announced
acquisition of Micronetics (NASDAQ: NOIZ), a leading designer and manufacturer
of microwave and radio frequency (RF) subsystems and components for defense and
commercial customers. The closing follows the satisfaction of all conditions to
the closing of the transaction, including approval of the transaction by Micronetics’
stockholders. Micronetics’ common stock has ceased trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market.
Pursuant to the terms
of the merger agreement, Mercury acquired Micronetics for $14.80 per share.
This represented a fully diluted equity value of $71.7
million and an enterprise value of $74.9 million, including $3.2 million of
net debt as of the closing date. As previously announced, the transaction was
funded with available cash.
“We’re extremely
pleased that the Micronetics transaction was completed on schedule; the next
step is executing a seamless integration,” said Mark Aslett, President and CEO
of Mercury. “The acquisition is directly aligned with our strategy of expanding
our capabilities, services and offerings along the sensor processing chain.
Micronetics has built a great business and delivered solid value for their
shareholders and now we look forward to taking it to the next level.”
For more information, visit mc.com/Micronetics.
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. – Where Challenges Drive Innovation®
Mercury Computer
Systems (www.mc.com, NASDAQ: MRCY) is a best-of-breed
provider of open, commercially developed, application-ready, multi-INT
subsystems for defense prime contractors. With
over 30 years of experience in embedded computing, superior domain expertise in
radar, EW, EO/IR, C4I and sonar applications,
and more than 300 successful program deployments including Aegis, Global Hawk
and Predator, Mercury’s Services and Systems Integration (SSI) team leads the
industry in partnering with customers to design and integrate system-level
solutions that minimize program risk, maximize application portability and
accelerate customers’ time to market.
Mercury
is based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and serves customers worldwide through a
broad network of direct sales offices, subsidiaries and distributors.
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