Jacobs to Acquire KeyW, Capturing Leading Position in Multi Billion Dollar Space-Intelligence Market and the High Growth C5ISR Sector

The transaction is not subject to a financing condition. Jacobs expects to finance the transaction through a combination of cash on hand and its existing credit facility.

Advisors

Barclays is serving as financial advisor to Jacobs, and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP is serving as legal counsel to Jacobs. Guggenheim Securities, LLC is serving as financial advisor to KeyW, and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is serving as legal counsel to KeyW.

Conference Call

Jacobs will host a conference call today, April 22, 2019, at 8:30 AM ET to discuss this announcement with the financial community. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (833) 231-8270 (U.S./Canada) or (647) 689-4115 (international), and by entering the passcode 9058224. Interested parties can listen to the conference call and view accompanying slides on the investor page at http://invest.jacobs.com/ and at https://www.keywcorp.com/.

About Jacobs

Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. With $15 billion in fiscal 2018 revenue and a talent force of more than 80,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of services including scientific, technical, professional and construction- and program-management for business, industrial, commercial, government and infrastructure sectors. For more information, visit www.jacobs.com, and connect with Jacobs on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

About KeyW

KeyW is an innovative national security solutions provider to the Intelligence, Cyber and Counterterrorism communities. KeyW's advanced technologies in cyber; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; and analytics span the full spectrum of customer missions and enhanced capabilities. The company's highly skilled workforce solves complex customer challenges such as preventing cyber threats, transforming data to actionable intelligence, and building and deploying sensor packages into any domain. For more information, please visit https://www.keywcorp.com/ and follow KeyW on Twitter @keywcorp.

N on-GAAP Financial Measures

In this press release, Jacobs has included certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined in Regulation G promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release (i) KeyW's expected fiscal 2020 adjusted EBITDA, (ii) the expected accretion of the transaction to Jacobs' adjusted earnings per share (EPS) for fiscal year 2019 and subsequent years, and (iii) Jacobs' estimated net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio after giving effect to the closing of the transaction and the closing of Jacobs' previously announced pending divestiture of its Energy, Chemicals and Resources division. Reconciliation of KeyW's expected fiscal 2020 adjusted EBITDA, Jacobs' adjusted EPS for fiscal year 2019 and subsequent years, estimated Jacobs' net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio following the transaction to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is not available without unreasonable efforts because Jacobs cannot predict with sufficient certainty all the components required to provide such reconciliation, including with respect to the costs and charges relating to transaction and integration expenses, restructuring and integration to be incurred in fiscal 2019 and subsequent periods. Jacobs provides non-GAAP financial measures to supplement U.S. GAAP measures, as they provide additional insight into Jacobs' and KeyW's financial results. However, non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation and are not in accordance, or a substitute for, U.S. GAAP.  In addition, other companies may define non-GAAP measures differently, which limits the ability of investors to compare non-GAAP measures of Jacobs and KeyW to those used by peer companies.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this release constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. Statements made in this press release that are based on historical fact are forward-looking statements, including statements about whether and when the transaction between Jacobs and KeyW will be consummated and the anticipated financial and other benefits thereof. Although such statements are based on management's current estimates and expectations, and currently available competitive, financial and economic data, forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and you should not place undue reliance on such statements as actual results may differ materially. We caution the reader that there are a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from what is contained, projected or implied by our forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the possibility that Jacobs and KeyW may be unable to obtain regulatory approval or that other conditions to closing the transaction may not be satisfied, such that the transaction will not close or that the closing may be delayed; general economic conditions; the possibility of unexpected costs, liabilities or delays in connection with the transaction; risks that the transaction disrupts our current plans and operations; the ability to recognize the benefits of the transaction; the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the transaction; the outcome of any legal proceedings related to the transaction; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Agreement and Plan of Merger. For a description of some additional factors that may occur that could cause actual results to differ from forward-looking statements see Jacobs' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 28, 2018, in particular the "Risk Factors" discussions thereunder as well as our other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("the SEC"). The company is not under any duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release to conform to actual results, except as required by applicable law.

Additional Information and Where You Can Find It

The tender offer referred to in this communication has not yet commenced. This announcement is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell, securities, nor is it a substitute for the tender offer materials that will be filed with the SEC. The solicitation and offer to buy the issued and outstanding shares of KeyW common stock will only be made pursuant to an offer to purchase and related tender offer materials described more fully below. At the time the tender offer is commenced, Atom Acquisition Sub, Inc. ("Merger Sub") will file a tender offer statement with the SEC on Schedule TO containing an offer to purchase, form of letter of transmittal and related materials, and KeyW will file with the SEC a tender offer solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 with respect to the tender offer. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE TENDER OFFER STATEMENT AND RELATED MATERIALS (INCLUDING THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, RELATED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND OTHER TENDER OFFER DOCUMENTS) AND THE SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT CAREFULLY (WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE) AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TENDER OFFER THAT SHOULD BE READ PRIOR TO MAKING A DECISION TO TENDER SHARES. These materials will be sent free of charge to all KeyW stockholders. In addition, all of those materials (and all other tender offer documents filed or furnished by KeyW, Jacobs or Merger Sub with the SEC) will be available at no charge from the SEC through its website at www.sec.gov. The Schedule TO (including the prospectus/offer to purchase and related materials) and the Schedule 14D-9 (including the solicitation/recommendation statement), once filed, may also be obtained for free by contacting the Information Agent for the tender offer which will be named in the Schedule TO. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Jacobs or Merger Sub will also be available free of charge on Jacobs' internet website at http://www.jacobs.com.

For additional information, contact:

Jacobs

Investors:
Jonathan Doros, 817-239-3457
Email Contact

Media:
Amy Ochs, 214-912-9171
Email Contact

KeyW

Investors:
Mark Zindler, 703.817.4908
Email Contact


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