Leonardo Company Search Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) transactions, including acquisition, disposal, merger, demerger, transfer or asset deal, strategic alliance and partnership transactions, take place in compliance with applicable domestic and international regulations and with the principles provided for in Leonardo Group’s Code of Ethics and Anti-corruption Code, as well as in the Organisational, Management and Control Model pursuant to Legislative Decree 231/2001. As general principles set out in the related Leonardo’s procedure, the M&A process require segregation of responsibilities, a system of defined signatory powers consistent with the organisational and management responsibilities assigned, clarity and simplicity, impartiality and absence of conflicts of interest, traceability and storage of all the activities and relevant controls. The process requires also to conduct compliance due diligence of the counterparties in all M&A transactions. Leonardo established the M&A Committee, an internal body, at management level, in charge of approving every M&A transaction and of monitoring the progress before and after their final approval and completion. The relevant Board of Directors of the Group companies, cannot ultimately approve M&A transactions without the prior approval of the M&A Committee. The M&A Committee requires for all the Related Parties Transactions and all the transactions of relevant size a fairness opinion issued by external and independent auditing firm or reputable investment bank. All the Related Parties Transactions are scrutinised by the Control and Risk Committee, at Board level, entrusted with the task of also acting as the Committee for Related Parties Transactions. The Group Internal Audit, reporting to the Board of Directors, referring to the Internal Audit Plan risk based, periodically performs independent audits to verify compliance of M&A transactions with related procedure. Share KOPTER VITROCISET DAYLIGHT SOLUTIONS AVIO SISTEMI DINAMICI ANSALDO ENERGIA ANSALDOBREDA/ANSALDO STS FATA Leonardo announced on 8 April 2020 the closing of the acquisition of Kopter Group AG (Kopter) from Lynwood (Schweiz). The purchase price, on a cash and debt free basis, consists of a $185 million fixed component plus an earn-out mechanism linked to certain milestones over the life of the programme, starting from 2022. The acquisition of Kopter allows Leonardo to further strengthen its worldwide leadership and position in the rotorcraft sector, in line with the Industrial Plan’s objectives for the reinforcement of the core businesses Press Release (PDF, 309 KB) About us Investors Sustainability Careers Media & Stories Contacts P.IVA 00881841001 © 2021 Leonardo S.p.A. For the dissemination of Regulated Information Leonardo uses eMarket SDIR run by Spafid Connect SpA established in Milan, Foro Buonaparte n. 10 (www.emarketstorage.com). For the storage and filing of Regulated Information Leonardo uses eMarket STORAGE run by Spafid Connect SpA established in Milan, Foro Buonaparte n. 10. Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Legal Notice Sitemap CERT LinkedIn Twitter Facebook About Cookies On This Site In this site, we use technical cookies, own and third party, and other technologies that collect your browsing data to analyse use, improve your experience and personalize the content and advertising. Click here to learn more about our Cookie Policy. This site does not use marketing/profiling cookies. By clicking on "Accept" or continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of all cookies used. Accept