secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM)
CIK:        0000004281
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-25-123518
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Howmet Aerospace to acquire Consolidated Aerospace from Stanley Black & Decker for ~$1.8B
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- All-cash purchase price of approximately $1.8 billion; expected close in first half of 2026.
- CAM is a leading global designer and manufacturer of precision fasteners and fluid fittings for aerospace and defense.
- Howmet expects CAM to generate FY2026 revenue of ~$485-495M, with adjusted EBITDA margin >20% before synergies.
- Synergies and favorable tax treatment expected to yield ~13x adjusted EBITDA transaction multiple for FY2026.
- Executive Chairman and CEO John C. Plant says acquisition builds out differentiated fastener portfolio.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4281/000110465925123518/0001104659-25-123518-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4281/000110465925123518/tm2534069d1_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-123518

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