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Leidos

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Leidos is a technology and engineering company that plays a significant role in the space industry, providing services to both government and commercial clients. They specialize in engineering design, development, fabrication, testing, and integration of spaceflight hardware, as well as mission operations and scientific research support. Leidos is a trusted partner for NASA, supporting programs like the International Space Station and Artemis, and provides cargo mission support, including hardware development and logistics.

commercialFounded 1969
History · 2 eventsAug 16, 2016 · Lockheed Martin divests Information Systems & Global Solutions business, merges it into Leidos
Reston, Virginia, United States
www.leidos.com
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Organization history

Identity changes, mergers, acquisitions, splits, and transferred business lines.

2 events

  1. Aug 16, 2016Divestiture

    Lockheed Martin divests Information Systems & Global Solutions business, merges it into Leidos

    Source
    Seller
    Lockheed Martin
    Buyer
    Leidos

    Scope: Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS) business (government IT and technical services)

    Transferred via intermediate entity Abacus Innovations Corporation, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary created solely to facilitate the Reverse Morris Trust exchange offer/merger.

    Event context

    Lockheed Martin separated its Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS) business and combined it with Leidos Holdings in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction valued at approximately $4.6 billion aggregate. Structured via an intermediate spin-off entity (Abacus Innovations Corporation) whose stock was exchanged by Lockheed Martin stockholders and then merged into Leidos. Closed August 16, 2016. Confirmed via Lockheed Martin and Leidos SEC filings (Form 424B3, DEFM14A) and joint press releases.

  2. Sep 27, 2013Split

    SAIC, Inc. splits into Leidos Holdings and a newly spun-off Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

    Source
    Predecessor
    Leidos
    Successor
    Leidos
    Created organization
    SAIC

    Scope: Government technical, engineering, and enterprise IT services business retaining the SAIC name

    Leidos org row represents the direct continuation of the pre-2013 SAIC, Inc. legal entity (renamed); the SAIC org row represents the newly organized spin-off company distributed to shareholders.

    Event context

    SAIC, Inc. (the pre-2013 diversified government services/technical company) separated into two independent public companies effective after market close on Sept 27, 2013. The continuing legal entity (same SEC registrant/CIK) was renamed Leidos Holdings, Inc. and kept the larger national security, health, and engineering business. A newly organized company retained the "Science Applications International Corporation" (SAIC) name and received the smaller government technical/enterprise IT services business via pro rata distribution (1 SAIC share per 7 SAIC(old)/Leidos shares held). Trading began Sept 30, 2013 as LDOS and SAIC respectively. Confirmed via SEC Form 8-K filings and contemporaneous reporting (Washington Post, WashingtonExec).

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