April 15 (Reuters) - ESCO Technologies Inc ( ESE ):

* ESCO ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE MEGGER GROUP LIMITED

* ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC ( ESE ) - TO BUY MEGGER FOR $2.35 BILLION

INCLUDING $0.9 BILLION CASH AND $1.4 BILLION EQUITY

* ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC ( ESE ) - CASH PORTION OF MEGGER ACQUISITION

TO BE FUNDED BY CASH AND INCREMENTAL DEBT

* ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC ( ESE ) - MEGGER ACQUISITION VALUED AT 14X

PROJECTED 2026 EBITDA INCLUDING SYNERGIES

* ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC ( ESE ) - EXPECTS Q2 2026 REVENUE OF $309

MILLION, GAAP EPS $1.29, ADJUSTED EPS $1.91

* ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC ( ESE ) - CO AND MEGGER EXPECTED TO REALIZE

$60 MILLION COST SYNERGIES WITHIN THREE YEARS

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