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M&A · Completed · 14 Jan 2025

Fincantieri acquisition of Leonardo's underwater armaments business (WASS)

Fincantieri bought Leonardo's torpedo and underwater systems business.

Company
WASS Submarine Systems
Type
M&A
Status
Completed
Date
14 Jan 2025
Value
€287m
US$ equivalent
US$324m
Value basis
€287m fixed payment; enterprise value up to €415m including a variable payment tied to 2024 results
Region
Europe
Segment
Naval and underwater systems

Parties

Key terms

Fixed price
€287m
Maximum enterprise value
€415m

Sources

  1. Fincantieri: completes the acquisition of Leonardo's UAS underwater business fincantieri.com · 14 Jan 2025

Record DEF-INV-2025-0001. Investments are kept apart from the financings register and never counted in debt totals.

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