Rada Electronic Industries

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ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leonardo DRS, Inc. (“Leonardo DRS”, or the “Company”), a leading mid-tier defense technology provider, today announced the successful completion of the all-stock merger between Leonardo DRS and RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. (“RADA”) to become a combined public company (the “Combined Company”). As previously disclosed, RADA shareholders will retain 19.5% ownership in the Combined Company with Leonardo DRS’s parent company, Leonardo S.p.A., (MIL: LDO), owning the remaining 80.5%. Leonardo DRS’s stock will be listed on NASDAQ and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (“TASE”) under the symbol “DRS” with RADA’s existing stock symbol converting to the Leonardo DRS symbol effective at the opening of NASDAQ trading on November 29, 2022 and TASE trading on November 30, 2022. The Combined Company will be aligned to fast growing segments of the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD") budget with market leading positions in advanced sensing, force protection, network computing, and electric power & propulsion. Further, the Combined Company’s mid-tier position provides meaningful scale coupled with agility to respond to customer needs with affordable and differentiated solutions. Pro forma revenue and Adjusted EBITDA in 2021 for the Combined Company was approximately $2.7 billion and $305 million, respectively. “We look forward to bringing Leonardo DRS’s mid-tier strength to the public markets with the addition of RADA’s leading tactical radar capabilities,” said William J. Lynn III, Chairman & CEO of Leonardo DRS. “Leonardo DRS’s broad exposure to fast growing segments in the defense market and market leading positions in advanced sensing, force protection, network computing and electric power & propulsion make us a unique defense contractor with a compelling growth outlook, margin expansion capabilities and a largely unlevered balance sheet.” “We are pleased to have received strong shareholder support for this transaction,” commented Dov Sella, CEO of RADA. “It has always been our goal to maximize shareholder value, and the RADA team and Board believe this merger represents an excellent outcome for the Company. The RADA team looks forward to continuing to penetrate the tactical radar market within the strong Leonardo DRS platform.” In celebration of the transaction and the first trading under the DRS ticker symbol, the Leonardo DRS leadership and broader management team, led by CEO William J. Lynn III, will ring the Nasdaq closing bell on November 29, 2022 at 4:00 pm. The bell ringing ceremony can be seen live on U.S. financial network television and on Nasdaq.com. About Leonardo DRS Leonardo DRS, Inc., headquartered in Arlington VA, develops and manufactures advanced defense products for the U.S. military, intelligence agencies and allies around the world. The company’s broad technology portfolio focuses on advanced sensing, network computing, force protection, and electric power and propulsion, as well as a range of key defense priorities. Our innovative people are leading the way in developing disruptive technologies for autonomous, dynamic, interconnected, and multi-domain capabilities to defend against new and emerging threats. See how we are shaping the battlefield of tomorrow at www.LeonardoDRS.com. Forward-Looking Statements This communication includes certain forward-looking statements and forward looking information within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or the Israeli Securities Law, 1968 (as applicable) (collectively, “FLI”). FLI is typically identified by words such as “anticipate”, “expect”, “project”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “plan”, “intend”, “target”, “believe”, “likely”, “seek”, “aim”, “project” and similar words suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding an outlook. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be FLI. Although we believe that the FLI is reasonable based on the information available today and processes used to prepare it, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and you are cautioned against placing undue reliance on FLI. By its nature, FLI involves a variety of assumptions, which are based upon factors that may be difficult to predict and that may involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these FLI, including, but not limited to, the following: the success of integration plans from the merger transaction; the volatility of the international marketplace; potential adverse reactions or changes to business, government or employee relationships, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the transaction; general U.S., Israeli and global social, economic, political, credit and business conditions; changes in laws; regulations and government policies; changes in taxes and tax rates; customer, stockholder, regulatory and other stakeholder approvals and support; material adverse changes in economic and industry conditions; the pandemic created by the outbreak of COVID-19 and resulting effects on economic conditions; the ramifications of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and other risks and uncertainties listed in Leonardo DRS’s filings or RADA’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including under the heading “Risk Factors” in Leonardo DRS’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K as such risk factors may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by other filings with the SEC and under the heading “Risk Factors” in RADA’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 20-F as such risk factors may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time. We caution that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive and is made as of the date hereof. Additional information about these and other assumptions, risks and uncertainties can be found in reports and filings by Leonardo DRS and RADA with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including any prospectus, registration statement or other documents to be filed or furnished in connection with the transaction. Due to the interdependencies and correlation of these factors, as well as other factors, the impact of any one assumption, risk or uncertainty on FLI cannot be determined with certainty. Except to the extent required by law, Leonardo DRS assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any FLI, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All FLI in this communication is expressly qualified in its entirety by these cautionary statements. » Mehr auf businesswire.com

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leonardo DRS, Inc. (“DRS”), a leading mid-tier defense technology provider, today announced its upcoming participation in Baird’s 2022 Annual Global Industrial Conference. Baird’s 2022 Annual Industrial Conference is being held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Chicago on November 8-10, 2022. The Company will be hosting one-on-one meetings with investors and management is scheduled to present on Thursday, November 10 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. On October 19, 2022 shareholders of RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ & TASE: RADA) (“RADA”) voted to approve the proposed merger with DRS at an Extraordinary Meeting to become a combined public company (the “Combined Company”). Closing of the transaction is expected to occur at the end of November or beginning of December, subject to remaining regulatory approvals. Upon closing of the merger, RADA will become a wholly owned subsidiary of DRS, and DRS will trade on the NASDAQ and TASE under the symbol "DRS". About Leonardo DRS DRS is a defense solutions provider, a leading technology innovator, and supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, the intelligence community, and defense contractors worldwide. DRS is organized into Advanced Sensor and Computing and Integrated Mission Systems segments. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Leonardo DRS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leonardo S.p.A. See the full range of capabilities at www.LeonardoDRS.com and on Twitter @LeonardoDRSnews. About RADA RADA is a global defense technology company focused on proprietary radar solutions and legacy avionics systems. The Company is a leader in mini-tactical radars, serving attractive, high-growth markets which include active military protection (SHORAD, C-RAM), counter-UAS missions, critical infrastructure protection and border surveillance. » Mehr auf businesswire.com