secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC (ESE)
CIK:        0000866706
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-04-15T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-26-043869
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.90
Item codes: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

ESCO to acquire Megger for $2.35B; Q2 prelim revenue $309M, adj EPS $1.91
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- Acquisition of Megger Group for $2.35B ($0.9B cash + $1.4B equity); ~14x projected 2026 EBITDA including synergies.
- Megger expected ~$590M revenue in 2026; ~$60M cost synergies targeted within first three years post-close.
- Preliminary Q2 FY2026: Revenue $309M, GAAP EPS $1.29, Adjusted EPS $1.91 — above prior guidance.
- TBG (seller) gets board nomination rights and lock-up provisions; closing subject to regulatory approvals.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866706/000110465926043869/0001104659-26-043869-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866706/000110465926043869/tm2611891d1_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-043869

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