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Lexington-based Tempur-Pedic buying Sealy for $228M

Posted: Thu 7:33 AM, Sep 27, 2012

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Mattress company Tempur-Pedic is buying rival Sealy for approximately $228.6 million in cash.

Tempur-Pedic International Inc. said Thursday that it will pay $2.20 per Sealy share, which is a 3 percent premium to the company's Wednesday closing price of $2.14.

Tempur-Pedic will also assume or pay back all of Sealy Corp.'s outstanding debt. The companies put the total value of the deal at $1.3 billion.

The buyout is expected to close during 2013's first half.

(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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