Jackson Walker Represents U.S. Home Systems in Sale to The Home Depot

Jackson Walker L.L.P. successfully represented its client, U.S. Home Systems, Inc., in its merger with an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of The Home Depot in a deal valued at approximately $93 million, which was approved by stockholders of U.S. Home Systems on Oct. 26, 2012.

Based in Irving, Texas, U.S. Home Systems, Inc. is currently the exclusive provider of kitchen and bath refacing products and services as well as closet and garage organizational systems to The Home Depot.

Under the agreement, The Home Depot acquired U.S. Home Systems for $12.50 per share in cash, a 38 percent premium over U.S. Home Systems’ closing stock price on Aug. 6, 2012, the day before the deal was announced.

Jackson Walker attorneys Jim RyanAlex FrutosKevin JonesJim Griffin, and Shakeeb Mir represented U.S. Home Systems. Members of the team drew upon their extensive experience representing public companies in a broad range of M&A transactions to provide exceptional service to the client in this important merger.

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