Northrop Grumman’s $9.2 Billion Acquisition of Orbital ATK

On September 18, 2017, Northrop Grumman Corporation, a leading global security company, and Orbital ATK, Inc., a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Northrop Grumman will acquire Orbital ATK for approximately $7.8 billion in cash, plus the assumption of $1.4 billion in net debt. Cravath is representing Northrop Grumman in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partner Faiza J. Saeed and includes associate Sandeep S. Chhabra on M&A matters; partner Stephen L. Gordon and associate Ashley N. Elnicki on tax matters; partner Jonathan J. Katz on executive compensation and benefits matters; partners James D. Cooper and Tatiana Lapushchik and associate David J. Kohtz on banking matters.