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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-280210"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MATW"
cik: "0000063296"
company_name: "MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-11-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T20:42:44.642946+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Matthews International sells Warehouse Automation business to Duravant for $230M

## Summary
- Total consideration of $230M ($223.3M cash plus assumption of certain liabilities).
- Warehouse Automation business generated $72M in sales in fiscal 2025; part of Industrial Technologies segment.
- Proceeds to be used primarily to reduce debt, strengthening balance sheet toward 2.5x net leverage target.
- Strategic alternatives review remains ongoing; J.P. Morgan conducted the sale process.
- Transaction expected to close before end of fiscal 2026 Q2, subject to regulatory approval (HSR).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-280210
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MATW
- cik: 0000063296
- company_name: MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-11-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63296/000119312525280210/0001193125-25-280210-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63296/000119312525280210/d50944d8k.htm

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