Israel’s Elbit Secures USD 500m on Nasdaq Offering
Elbit Systems Ltd., the leading Israeli defense and aerospace company, completed a USD 500 million underwritten public offering of ordinary shares on Nasdaq.
The transaction enhances Elbit’s financial flexibility to support its global operations and long-term growth strategy. Bank of America Securities, J.P. Morgan, Jefferies, and Morgan Stanley served as joint book-running managers.
Herzog acted as Israeli legal counsel to Elbit Systems, with a multidisciplinary team including Ron Ben-Menachem, Nir Dash, Joshua Ravitz, Niv Sivan, Dr. Ehab Farah (Tax), Eden R., Shlomi Friedman, Danielle Janeli, and Dor Wolf. U.S. law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP advised on U.S. legal aspects, contributing to a seamless cross-border execution.
Latham & Watkins successfully represented the underwriters in the offering.