Carlyle Agrees to Acquire ManTech for $4 Billion

  • Barry Adams
  • U.S.A. New York City
  • May 16, 2022
  • ManTech International, the defense contractor with a backlog of $10 billion, agreed to be acquired by Carlyle Group for $4.2 billion.

    ManTech International jumped 15.2% to $94.39 after the defense contractor agreed to be acquired by Carlyle Group for $4.2 billion. 

    The all-cash offer of $96 a share represents 32% premium to $72.82 a share before the first media report indicating an impending offer or 17% to the closing price of $81.97 on May 13, 2022. 

    ManTech is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia and employs about 9,800 people and expects to generate 2022 revenues of $2.65 billon. 

    The defense contractor's portfolio of services include full-spectrum cyber security, intelligent systems engineering, advanced data analytics, and secure mission and enterprise IT, according to an investor presentation by the company. 

    The company has a backlog of $10.3 billion of orders and $6 billion of proposals in the pipeline at the end of March 2022. 

    In 2021, the company reported $2.55 billion in revenues and net income of $137 million or $3.37 a share. 

Annual Returns

Company Ticker 2025 2024 2023
ManTech International Corporation MANT 0% 0% 0%
The Carlyle Group L P CG 1% 23% 35%