M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Hubbell sells Commercial & Industrial Lighting business to GE Current for $350M cash
HUBBELL INC
- Purchase price of $350M in cash, subject to customary working capital and net indebtedness adjustments.
- Business generated approximately $515M in sales in 2020; designs LED lighting and controls for C&I customers.
- Transaction expected to close in Q1 2022, pending regulatory approvals and customary conditions.
- Net proceeds to be deployed toward accretive bolt-on acquisitions and share repurchases.
- CEO says sale creates more focused portfolio with higher growth and margin characteristics.