M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
ABM acquires Able Services for $830M; adds $1.1B revenue, $65M EBITDA, $30-40M cost synergies
ABM INDUSTRIES INC /DE/
- Purchase price $830M cash; expected to close by end of September 2021, subject to HSR approval.
- Able generates $1.1B revenue and $65M adjusted EBITDA; engineering services ~60% of revenue, janitorial ~40%.
- ABM expects $30-40M in cost synergies, majority realized in first year post-close.
- Transaction expected to be accretive to adjusted EPS immediately after closing.
- Able's 80% unionized workforce serves over 1 billion sq ft; adds to ABM's national presence.