M&A TRANSACTION · 2019
APi Group Inc. acquired by J2 Acquisition Limited
$2.90B· 7.3x EBITDA· 0.73x revenue
Target
APi Group Inc.
New Brighton, Minnesota
Market-leading provider of commercial life safety solutions and industrial specialty services
Acquirer
J2 Acquisition Limited
Strategic buyer
Disclosed financials at time of acquisition
Revenue
$4000.0M
EBITDA
$400.0M
Deal Value
$2.90B
EV/EBITDA
7.3x
Context
This $2.90B acquisition of APi Group Inc. by J2 Acquisition Limited sits in the specialty contractor sub-vertical. The 7.3x EBITDA multiple paid in 2019 can be compared against the population median for specialty contractor transactions of similar size on our Specialty Contractor valuation hub. J2 Acquisition Limited is acquiring as a strategic buyer; see how strategic acquirers typically price specialty contractor businesses on our Specialty Contractor strategic buyer-pool page.
Source
Data sourced from Press Release, SEC Filing — primary source. All figures reflect disclosed values at the time of the acquisition; no estimated or imputed data. Methodology
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