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Transactions / E•••• C•••••• S••••••••

Leggett & Platt To Acquire E•••• C•••••• S•••••••• for $1.25 billion

Exit to a strategic buyerannouncedannounced Sep 30, 2018Fact
What happened
Target
E•••• C•••••• S••••••••
Platform
not an add-on on record
Control
unknown
Share acquired
unknown
Industry
unknown
Target location
GA, US
Seller kind
Sponsor
Rollover
unknown
Values, only where disclosed
Enterprise value
Not disclosed
Purchase price
Not disclosed
Equity value
Not disclosed
Target revenue
Not disclosed
Target EBITDA
Not disclosed
Multiple
Not disclosed
Parties and roles
6 named
Buy side
  • D•••••••••Strategic acquirerconfirmed
    “D••••••••• manufacturer Leggett & Platt (NSYE: LEG) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire E•••• C•••••• S••••••••, Inc. (ECS) for $1.25 billion in cash.”
  • J••• T•••••••••Deal partnerconfirmed
    “J••• T•••••••••, a Partner at A••••••, added “We have built ECS together with our management team to be the innovator in the polyurethane foam and bedding markets.”
Sell side
  • A•••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•Sellerconfirmed
    “ECS, a portfolio company of A•••••• Capital Partners (A••••••), is a leader in proprietary specialized foam technology primarily for the bedding and furniture industries. | published on A•••••• Capital's own news page www.arsenalcapital.com”
Advisory side
  • J••• M••••• S••••••••• L••Financial adviserconfirmed
    “J••• M••••• S••••••••• L•• is serving as the exclusive financial advisor to Leggett & Platt.”
Side not stated
  • C•••• C•••••••••Managementconfirmed
    ““Joining forces with Leggett & Platt enables us to provide a wider range of products and services to both companies’ valued customers,” said C•••• C•••••••••, Chief Executive Officer of E•••• C•••••• S••••••••.”
  • E•••• C•••••• S••••••••Targetconfirmed
    “D••••••••• manufacturer Leggett & Platt (NSYE: LEG) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire E•••• C•••••• S••••••••, Inc. (ECS) for $1.25 billion in cash.”
Evidence
“D••••••••• manufacturer Leggett & Platt (NSYE: LEG) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire E•••• C•••••• S••••••••, Inc. (ECS) for $1.25 billion in cash.”
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