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8-K filed April 21, 2026, 7:59 PM ET ticker BRC CIK 0000746598
M&A confidence high sentiment positive materiality 0.90

Brady Corp to acquire Honeywell's PSS business for $1.4B cash, ~8x EBITDA

BRADY CORP

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Source-grounded claims

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

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”).

SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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

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.

SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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