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J2 Acquisition Limited announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire APi Group, Inc., a market-leading provider of commercial life safety solutions and industrial specialty services, for approximately $2.9 billion<\/span>, subject to customary closing conditions. J2 expects to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol APG and change its jurisdiction of incorporation to Delaware<\/span>\u00a0in connection with the NYSE listing.<\/p>\n

APi is a market-leading provider of commercial life safety solutions and industrial specialty services and a top-5 specialty contractor in the U.S. with a diversified, blue chip customer base, robust contracted services offering, and a track record of successful acquisitions. The Company operates more than 40 nationally and regionally significant businesses with market-leading brands in over 200 locations and generates over 95% of its revenue in\u00a0North America<\/span>, primarily in\u00a0the United States<\/span>. APi has historically delivered consistent and strong financial results and expects to deliver approximately\u00a0$4 billion<\/span>\u00a0in revenue and approximately 10% adjusted EBITDA margins for the full year 2019.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to read the full press release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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