M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Spectrum Brands sells Hardware & Home Improvement unit to ASSA ABLOY for $4.3B cash
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
- Purchase price of $4.3 billion in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments.
- Business includes Kwikset, Weiser, Baldwin, Pfister, National Hardware, and other brands.
- Closing subject to regulatory approvals, antitrust clearance, and other customary conditions.
- Seller expects to use net proceeds to reduce leverage, invest in organic growth, and return capital to shareholders.