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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000078890-22-000392"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BCO"
cik: "0000078890"
company_name: "BRINKS CO"
filed_at: "2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T06:11:22.037529+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brink's acquires UK ATM network NoteMachine for ~$179M; Q3 share repurchases $27.3M

## Summary
- Acquisition price ~$179M, 5.0x adjusted EBITDA; NoteMachine had $131M revenue, $36M adj. EBITDA in FY2022.
- Acquisition expands global ATM managed services to ~130,000 ATMs; expected accretive to earnings first year.
- In Q3 2022, Brink's repurchased 501,560 shares for $27.3M at avg price $54.36.
- Share repurchase authorization remains ~$223M; company continues opportunistic buybacks.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000078890-22-000392
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BCO
- cik: 0000078890
- company_name: BRINKS CO
- filed_at: 2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78890/000007889022000392/0000078890-22-000392-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78890/000007889022000392/bco-20221003.htm

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