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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-263833"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AIT"
cik: "0000109563"
company_name: "APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-11-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T19:32:24.472108+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied Industrial Technologies to acquire Hydradyne for $272M in cash, accretive to EPS

## Summary
- Deal value $272M; expected close in Q4 2024; funded from cash on hand.
- Hydradyne has ~500 employees, 33 locations in SE US, fluid power distributor.
- Expected annual sales contribution $260M and EBITDA $30M before synergies.
- Acquisition is part of Engineered Solutions segment expansion; expected accretive to EPS within first 12 months.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-263833
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AIT
- cik: 0000109563
- company_name: APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-11-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109563/000119312524263833/0001193125-24-263833-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109563/000119312524263833/d909436d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-263833.txt

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