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8-K filed April 21, 2026, 7:59 PM ET ticker BRC CIK 0000746598
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Brady Corp to acquire Honeywell's PSS business for $1.4B cash, ~8x EBITDA

BRADY CORP

Key facts

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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9

BRADY CORP entered into Equity Purchase Agreement with Honeywell International Inc. valued at $1.4 billion in cash (effective 2026-04-20).

Action
entry
Agreement
asset purchase
Counterparty
Honeywell International Inc.
Value
$1.4 billion in cash
Effective
2026-04-20
Exact text from the filing
On April 20, 2026, Brady Corporation (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Brady Worldwide, Inc. (the “Purchaser”), entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Honeywell International Inc. (the “Seller”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, on the terms and subject to the conditions therein, the Purchaser will acquire the Seller’s Productivity Solutions and Services business (“PSS business”), a global manufacturer and provider of integrated mobile computing, scanning, printing, and software solutions, for a base purchase price of $1.4 billion in cash (the “Transaction”).
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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9

BRADY CORP entered into Debt Commitment Letter with BMO Capital Markets valued at up to $1.8 billion (effective 2026-04-20).

Action
entry
Agreement
credit facility
Counterparty
BMO Capital Markets
Value
up to $1.8 billion
Effective
2026-04-20
Exact text from the filing
Concurrently with the entry into the Purchase Agreement, the Purchaser entered into a debt commitment letter (the “Debt Commitment Letter”) with BMO Capital Markets. Pursuant to the Debt Commitment Letter, BMO Capital Markets has committed to provide bridge facilities in an aggregate principal amount of up to $1.8 billion, consisting of a $1 billion Tranche A facility and an $800 million Tranche B facility.
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