Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) announced today that its
subsidiary, Teledyne Instruments, Inc., has acquired the remaining 11
percent of Ocean Design, Inc. (ODI) for approximately $19.6 million, net
of stock option proceeds.
In August 2006, Teledyne Instruments initially purchased a majority
stake in ODI for $30 million. Pursuant to agreements made in connection
with the acquisition of the majority stake in ODI, the ODI minority
stockholders had the contractual option to sell their shares to Teledyne
Instruments following the end of each quarter through the quarter ended
March 31, 2009, at a formula-determined price. Any shares not sold to
Teledyne Instruments following the quarter ended March 31, 2009, were
required to be purchased by Teledyne Instruments following the quarter
ended June 30, 2009, at a same formula-determined price.
Ocean Design, Inc., headquartered in Daytona Beach, Fla., is a leading
manufacturer of subsea, wet-mateable electrical and fiber-optic
interconnect systems used in offshore oil and gas production,
oceanographic research, and military applications. As a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Teledyne, Ocean Design, Inc. will be changing its name to
Teledyne ODI, Inc.
Teledyne Technologies is a leading provider of sophisticated electronic
subsystems, instrumentation and communication products, engineered
systems, aerospace engines, and energy and power generation systems.
Teledyne Technologies’ operations are primarily located in the United
States, the United Kingdom and Mexico. For more information, visit
Teledyne Technologies’ website at www.teledyne.com.