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accession: "0000913142-22-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BDC"
cik: "0000913142"
company_name: "BELDEN INC."
filed_at: "2022-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T09:49:38.440177+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Belden reports 28% revenue growth in Q4 2021, agrees to sell Tripwire for $350M

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $638.9M (+28% YoY); adjusted EPS $1.32 (+47% YoY); net loss ($51.6M) includes $131.2M Tripwire impairment.
- FY2021 revenue $2.408B (+29% YoY); adjusted EPS $4.78 (+74% YoY); net income $62.5M.
- Signs definitive agreement to sell Tripwire for $350M cash; expected close in Q1 2022; Belden to act as exclusive reseller.
- Completed acquisition of Macmon Secure GmbH for $43M post-Q4, adding industrial networking capabilities.
- FY2022 guidance: revenue $2.390B-$2.440B, adjusted EPS $5.00-$5.35; first-quarter adjusted EPS $1.03-$1.13.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000913142-22-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BDC
- cik: 0000913142
- company_name: BELDEN INC.
- filed_at: 2022-02-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913142/000091314222000004/0000913142-22-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913142/000091314222000004/bdc-20220209.htm

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