Boeing to buy Aviall for $1.7B

General Dynamics to buy Anteon for $2.2B

DRS Technologies to buy Engineered Support

SAIC plans to go public

BAE (UK) closes acquisition of United Defense (US)

L-3 Communications buys Titan Corp

Lockheed Martin - Boeing create rocket launch JV

Titan acquisition terminated over FCPA violations

The Boeing Company

General Dynamics

Lockheed Martin

Northrop Grumman

Raytheon Company

Boeing to acquire aviation parts and services company

• $48 per AVL share: $1.7B total
• AVL stock chart

Announced 5.01.06

• Press release
• BA Form 8-K
• AVL Form 8-K
• Slide presentation
• Employee message

Advisors

• BA:  Sheppard Mullin
• AVL:  Credit Suisse / Skadden Arps / Haynes & Boone

Agreements

• Merger agreement

Defense contractor to buy systems integrator for $2.2B

• $55.50 per ANT share
• ANT stock chart  GD stock chart
• Closing delayed by DOJ antitrust investigation

• Press release 4.24.06
• Parties extend closing deadline to 7.31.06

Advisors

Announced 12.14.05

Proxy solicitation

Agreements

One defense contractor to buy another for $1.9 billion

• DRS specializes in computers and other hardware
• EASI supplies electronics
• EASI stock chart - DRS stock chart
• $43 per share
• 70% cash / 30% stock

• $30.10 cash
• $12.90 in DRS common, subject to a collar

• $60 million break-up fee

Advisors

Announced 9.22.05

Proxy solicitation

Agreements

$1.7 billion IPO of systems integration company

• 86% of revenue comes from US government
• Capital structure to be reorganized as part of process
• Press release 9.01.05
• Transaction FAQs
• Employee message
• SAIC dedicated web page

Underwriters - Advisors

• Morgan Stanley / Bear Stearns
• Company counsel: Heller Ehrman
• Underwriter counsel: Davis Polk

SEC filings

Form S-1 Amendment #2 11.09.05

SEC_CODE_REF_0090001192884

• Form S-4 Amendment #3 11.16.05

Amendment #2 11.09.05

• Amendment #1 10.14.05
• Form S-4 9.01.05

Defense contractor buys security solutions provider

• $23.10 per Titan share
• $2.65 billion, including assumption of debt

Advisors

Announced 6.03.05

Closed 8.03.05

Proxy solicitation

Agreements

50%/50% joint venture - formation of new company

Combines US government rocket launch businesses

• Expected to save US $100-$150 million per year
• Eliminates money-losing rivalry
• Lockheed had sued Boeing over theft of proprietary information

Announced 5.02.05

• Joint press release

FTC intervenes  10.03.06

• FTC press release
• FTC docket page

UK defense contractor buys US defense contractor

• $4.2 billion acquisition
• Clears Exon-Florio review

Deal terms

Advisors

Announced 3.07.05

Closed 6.24.05

Agreements

Proxy solicitation

Regulatory approvals

Employment Matters

Rule 171

Rule 0-6

• SEC Rel 33-4906 1968

Industries

Exon-Florio