CACI agrees to buy ARKA Group for $2.6 billion in cash
CACI, through its subsidiary CACI, Inc.-Federal, agreed on December 19, 2025 to acquire ARKA Group, L.P. from funds managed by Blackstone for $2.6 billion in cash, subject to a post-closing working capital adjustment. CACI plans to fund the deal with cash on hand, revolver borrowings and debt financing, and Wells Fargo has committed a bridge loan of up to $1.3 billion. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, and CACI expects a tax benefit with a present value of $225 million.
Key points
- Purchase price is $2.6 billion in cash, subject to a customary post-closing adjustment for net working capital and other items
- Wells Fargo committed a senior secured bridge loan of up to $1.3 billion, reduced by any gross proceeds CACI raises in financing before closing
- Expected closing is the third quarter of fiscal 2026; either party may terminate if closing has not occurred by June 19, 2026, subject to extension in certain cases
- CACI expects a tax benefit with a present value of $225 million from the transaction
The filing
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