NEW YORK- L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Wärtsilä Corporation to sell its Marine Systems International (L-3 MSI) business. The transaction is anticipated to be completed in the second quarter of 2015, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The transaction, with a base purchase price of €285 million, is subject to customary adjustments and an estimated reduction of €60 million for L-3 MSI employee pension-related liabilities to be assumed by Wärtsilä Corporation.
Headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, L-3 MSI is a sector within L-3’s Electronic Systems business segment, primarily focused on the commercial ship industry. L-3 MSI is a turnkey supplier of complete electrical systems, as well as integrated navigation, automation, communications, and power and propulsion systems for all types of ships, including cruise liners, ferries, and offshore and specialty vessels. L-3 MSI comprises various units, including SAM Electronics, Valmarine, Lyngsø Marine, Dynamic Positioning & Control Systems, JOVYATLAS/EUROATLAS, ELAC Nautik, FUNA and APSS. L-3 MSI is expected to generate sales of approximately €400 million with an operating margin of approximately 6.5% for the year ending December 31, 2014.
“This planned disposition of L-3 Marine Systems International to Wärtsilä Corporation demonstrates our ongoing focus on portfolio shaping as a key component of our strategy of bringing efficiencies and value to our core businesses,” said Michael T. Strianese, L-3’s chairman, president and chief executive officer. “As a turnkey supplier of a variety of sophisticated marine electrical and automation systems, with an outstanding workforce, MSI will complement and enhance Wärtsilä’s strengths in this sector. At the same time, this sale will open up new opportunities for L-3 to further enhance our operations and focus on delivering innovative solutions in our core markets.”
Headquartered in New York City, L-3 employs approximately 48,000 people worldwide and is a prime contractor in aerospace systems and national security solutions. L-3 is also a leading provider of a broad range of communication and electronic systems and products used on military and commercial platforms. The company reported 2013 (revised) sales of $12.6 billion.
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