SPRINGFIELD, Va., Oct. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Versar, Inc. (NYSE
MKT: VSR) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of
Johnson Controls' specialized federal security integration
business, formerly known as Johnson Controls Security Systems
(JCSS). JCSS is a security systems integrator serving Federal
clients by designing, installing and supporting complex physical
security, network security, and facilities management
systems. The purchase price of $20
million was paid with a combination of cash and contingent
consideration. Further, Versar has put in place a new banking
relationship with Bank of America to support both the acquisition
and ongoing working capital needs.
JCSS, which will now be known as Versar Security Systems, is
headquartered in Gaithersburg,
Maryland, generated approximately $34
million in trailing twelve month revenues from key long term
customers such as the Federal Aviation Administration and the
Federal Emergency Management Agency. The acquisition also brings a
significantly funded backlog and is expected to be accretive
immediately.
Tony Otten, CEO of Versar, said,
"JCSS is an exciting and important acquisition for us as it expands
our service offerings to include higher margin classified
construction, enabling us to generate more work with existing
clients and positioning us to more productively compete for new
opportunities. A key element of our growth strategy is our
focus on adding complementary capabilities to our already robust
portfolio of service offerings with the goal of strengthening our
visibility in the marketplace and increasing our ability to provide
a broad range of customized solutions in virtually any location or
environment."
VERSAR, INC., headquartered in Springfield, Virginia, is a publicly-traded
global project management company providing sustainable value
oriented solutions to government and commercial clients in the
construction management, environmental services, munitions
response, and professional services market areas.
VERSAR operates the following websites: www.versar.com
and www.versarpps.com.
This news release contains forward-looking information.
The forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements may be significantly
impacted by certain risks and uncertainties described herein and in
Versar's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ended June 26, 2015, as updated from time to time in
the Company's periodic filings. The forward-looking statements are
made as of the date hereof and Versar does not undertake to update
its forward-looking statements.
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John Nesbett or
Jennifer Belodeau
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Director of Financial
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Institutional
Marketing Services (IMS)
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Versar,
Inc.
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(203)
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(703)
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