M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Watts Water to acquire Bradley Corp for $303M cash; expects Q4 close, modest EPS accretion
WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC
- Purchase price $303M cash; net ~$268M after ~$35M tax benefits; funded via cash on hand and credit facility.
- Bradley has ~$200M annual sales, adds front-of-wall commercial washroom and emergency safety products.
- Expected close Q4 2023, subject to HSR antitrust clearance and customary closing conditions.
- Bradley Chairman & CEO Bryan Mullett to join Watts as President of the Bradley platform.
- Transaction modestly accretive to Adjusted EPS in 2024; accretive EBITDA margins targeted by 2027.