M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.90
Spectrum Brands sells HHI segment to ASSA ABLOY for $4.3B cash; expects to delever to ~2.5x
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
- Purchase price of $4.3B represents over 14x expected FY21 Adjusted EBITDA for HHI.
- Net proceeds of ~$3.5B will be used to repay debt, invest in growth, fund acquisitions, and return capital.
- Remaining business (Global Pet Care, Home & Garden, Home and Personal Care) had LTM net sales of $3.0B and adj. EBITDA of $386M (13.0% margin).
- Quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share to be maintained; sale expected to close after regulatory approvals.
- HHI results will be reported as discontinued operations starting Q4 FY2021.