VIENNA, Va., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Allied Defense Group, Inc. (AMEX:ADG) announces it has closed the previously announced sale of its Marshall, Texas subsidiary, Titan Dynamics Systems, Inc. in a stock purchase agreement with Chemring Group PLC. Chemring is a specialist manufacturer of decoy countermeasures and energetic materials for the global defense, security and safety markets.
Allied Defense Group received $4.75 million in this transaction.
Major General (Ret) John J. Marcello, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Allied Defense Group said, "The completion of the sale of Titan Dynamics represents another step in our strategic plan to dispose of non-core assets to reduce our outstanding debt and strengthen our balance sheet." Houlihan Lokey advised the Allied Defense Group, Inc. in connection with the transaction.
About The Allied Defense Group, Inc.
The Allied Defense Group, Inc. is a diversified international defense and security firm which: develops and produces conventional ammunition marketed to defense departments worldwide; designs, produces and markets sophisticated electronic and microwave security systems principally for European and North American markets; manufactures battlefield effects simulators and other training devices for the military; and designs and produces state-of-the-art weather and navigation software, data, and systems for commercial and military customers.
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http://www.allieddefensegroup.com/ Certain statements contained herein are "forward looking" statements as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Because statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied and include, but are not limited to, those discussed in filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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CONTACT: Jim Drewitz, Investor Relations of The Allied Defense Group, Inc., +1-830-669-2466 Web site: http://www.allieddefensegroup.com/
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