H.B. Fuller board rejects Ancora proposal for BAS unit, says offer undervalues business

PUBT · 3d ago
H.B. Fuller board rejects Ancora proposal for BAS unit, says offer undervalues business
  • H.B. Fuller’s board unanimously rejected Ancora’s unsolicited, non-binding proposal to buy the Building Adhesives Solutions business.
  • Board said the USD 1.1 billion to USD 1.2 billion valuation materially undervalued BAS versus precedent transactions.
  • Management expects BAS to drive earnings, citing Q2 organic growth of 6% and a 10% EBITDA increase.
  • Board warned a BAS carve-out would create material dis-synergies due to shared manufacturing across more than 30 plants.
  • Board said leverage can return to its 2.5x–3.0x target within two years following the Advanced Medical Solutions transaction.


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