Energy Connect (ECNG.OB) Signs $32.3 Million All-Cash Offer to be Acquired by Johnson Controls
The holy grail for many smaller companies is to be acquired by a larger organization. If that was the wish of San Jose, California-based EnergyConnect Group, Inc., today was its lucky day. The provider of smart grid demand response services announced this morning that it has signed a definitive merger agreement with Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE:JCI), an industry leader in delivering products, services and solutions that increase energy efficiency, for a cash payment of approximately $32.3 million. Per the agreement, Johnson Controls will purchase all of the outstanding shares of ECNG at the price of $0.2253 per share; representing a…