MSA Safety acquires Autronica Fire & Security for $555M cash; accretive to EPS year one

MSA Safety Inc

Purchase price of ~$555M in cash; funded from cash on hand and existing credit facility.
Autronica had 2025 revenue of ~$160M and adjusted EBITDA margin of ~20%.
Expected to close in Q3 2026, subject to Norwegian regulatory approvals and other conditions.
Autronica employs ~500 people in Trondheim, Norway; serves critical infrastructure, energy, maritime.
Deal expands MSA's total addressable market into a $3B+ fire and gas detection market.

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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9

MSA Safety Inc entered into Sale and Purchase Agreement with Autronica Finco Lux S.À.R.L. and Spectrum Safety Solutions Purchaser, LLC valued at approximately $555 million (effective 2026-05-05).

Action: entry
Agreement: asset purchase
Counterparty: Autronica Finco Lux S.À.R.L. and Spectrum Safety Solutions Purchaser, LLC
Value: approximately $555 million
Effective: 2026-05-05

Exact text from the filing

On May 5, 2026, MSA Safety Incorporated (“ MSA ”) and Aegir Safety Holdings AS (“ Safety Holdings ”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of MSA, entered into an agreement to acquire Autronica Buyer Norway AS and its affiliated companies (referred to herein collectively as “ Autronica ”). Pursuant to a Sale and Purchase Agreement (the “ SPA ”), by and among MSA, Safety Holdings, Autronica Finco Lux S.À.R.L. (“ Seller ”) and Spectrum Safety Solutions Purchaser, LLC (“ Seller Parent ”), Safety Holdings will acquire the entire issued share capital of Autronica (the “ Transaction ”).

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