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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-122811"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BC"
cik: "0000014930"
company_name: "BRUNSWICK CORP"
filed_at: "2021-10-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T22:56:55.809252+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brunswick completes $1.05B acquisition of Navico, marine electronics leader

## Summary
- Brunswick acquired Navico for $1.05B in cash on Oct 4, 2021.
- Funded via $1B notes offering (0.850% 2024 and 2.400% 2031) plus cash on hand.
- Navico adds Lowrance, Simrad, B&G, C-MAP brands to Brunswick's Advanced Systems Group.
- Navico's trailing 12-month revenue ~$470M; combined P&A run-rate revenue >$2.0B.
- Brunswick expects gross debt-to-EBITDA of ~1.7x; remains committed to investment grade.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-122811
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BC
- cik: 0000014930
- company_name: BRUNSWICK CORP
- filed_at: 2021-10-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14930/000110465921122811/0001104659-21-122811-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14930/000110465921122811/tm2129033d1_8k.htm

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