EDO Receives $86 Million Order for CREW 2.1 Counter-IED Systems
December 12 2007 - 9:12AM
Business Wire
On December 10, the Department of Defense announced that EDO
Corporation (NYSE: EDO) has received orders for 1,136 additional
�CREW 2.1� vehicle-mounted electronic jammers, to be delivered by
April, 2008. This fixed-price award of $86.5 million is for the EDO
model known as the CVRJ (CREW Vehicle Receiver/Jammer) system. In
making this award, the Naval Sea Systems Command and the Program
Executive Office for Littoral and Mine Warfare exercised options
included in the original contract competitively awarded to EDO on
April 6. That contract includes options for up to 10,000 units, of
which 8,736 have now been exercised. On September 7, the Department
of Defense announced their intention to award an additional
contract with options for up to 15,000 CVRJ units. If awarded, this
would bring the potential CVRJ units to 25,000. In addition, on
April 13 EDO received a contract for up to 10,000 units of its MMBJ
(Mobile Multi-Band Jammer) version, of which 1,100 have been
ordered to date. On November 5, in connection with the pending
merger of EDO with ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT), EDO filed proxy
materials containing financial projections through the year 2011.
These projections included the estimated revenue for all 35,000
possible units described above. However, no guarantee can be made
that the DoD will order all 35,000 units. EDO Corporation
(www.edocorp.com) designs and manufactures a diverse range of
products for defense, intelligence, and commercial markets. Major
product groups include: Professional and Engineering Services,
Defense Electronics, Communications, Aircraft Armament Systems,
Undersea Warfare, and Integrated Composite Structures. EDO�s
advanced systems are at the core of the transformation to lighter,
faster, and smarter defense capabilities. With headquarters in New
York, EDO Corporation (www.edocorp.com) employs 4,000 people
worldwide. The company was founded in 1925 and had revenues of $715
million in 2006. On September 17, EDO announced that it has reached
an agreement to be acquired by ITT Corporation. Disclaimer This
communication is being made in respect of the proposed merger
involving EDO and ITT Corporation. In connection with the proposed
merger, EDO filed a definitive proxy statement with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (the �SEC�), a copy of which was
mailed to the shareholders of EDO. Before making any voting
decision, EDO�S SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT
AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED BY EDO WITH THE SEC
REGARDING THE MERGER CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY
CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER. EDO�s
shareholders may obtain, without charge, a copy of the proxy
statement and other relevant documents filed with the SEC from the
SEC�s website at www.sec.gov. EDO�s shareholders may obtain,
without charge, a copy of the proxy statement and other relevant
documents by directing a request by mail or telephone to EDO
Corporation, 60 East 42nd Street, 42nd Floor, New York, NY 10165,
telephone: 212-716-2000, or from EDO�s website, www.edocorp.com.
EDO and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of proxies from EDO�s shareholders
with respect to the proposed merger. Information regarding EDO�s
directors and executive officers and their ownership of EDO common
stock is set forth in EDO�s annual report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, which was filed on March 8,
2007, and EDO�s proxy statement for EDO�s 2007 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, which was filed on April 30, 2007. Other information
regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a
description of their direct and indirect interests, by security
holdings or otherwise, in the proposed merger is contained in the
definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents filed with
the SEC regarding the proposed merger.
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