M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Fortune Brands to acquire Emtek, Schaub, Yale, August residential hardware from ASSA ABLOY for $800M
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.
- Purchase price $800M cash ($700M net of $100M tax benefits); funded via cash on hand or credit facilities.
- Acquired businesses had ~$350M revenue in 2021; net purchase price ~7.8x estimated 2022 adjusted EBITDA.
- Adds scale in security and connected smart home (Yale, August) and entry into premium hardware (Emtek, Schaub).
- Transaction conditioned on ASSA ABLOY closing Spectrum Brands hardware acquisition; expected Q2 2023.