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Stanley Black & Decker to sell Excel Industries (Hustler) to Bad Boy Mowers
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
- Agreement to sell Excel Industries (Hustler mowers) to Bad Boy Mowers; no deal value disclosed.
- Excel expected to generate FY2026 revenue of ~$300M; transaction subject to regulatory approval.
- Company expects deal not dilutive to adjusted EPS; Excel stays in continuing operations until close.
- CEO Chris Nelson: sale refines portfolio, focuses on Outdoor brands incl. Cub Cadet, Dewalt, Craftsman.
- BofA Securities and Cravath advise SWK; closing conditions customary.