Stanley Black & Decker To Acquire Remaining 80% Stake In MTD Holdings For $1.6B

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  • Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. SWK to acquire the remaining 80% ownership stake in MTD Holdings Inc., a privately held global manufacturer of outdoor power equipment, including Cub Cadet and Troy-Bilt, for $1.6 billion in cash. The company had acquired a 20% stake in MTD in 2019.
  • MTD recorded over $2.5 billion in revenues in the last twelve months.
  • Stanley Black & Decker expects the transaction to result in cumulative annual cost synergies of ~$100 million by 2025, assumes 2022 revenue of ~$2.6 billion, and consolidated adjusted EBITDA over $230 million.  
  • The acquisition is expected to be ~$0.50 accretive to adjusted EPS in 2022, increasing to over $1.00 by 2025.
  • The total purchase price represents an adjusted LTM EBITDA multiple of ~8x.
  • Stanley Black & Decker plans to close the acquisition in 2021 and fund it with a combination of cash on hand and proceeds from debt incurrence.
  • It held cash and cash equivalents of $440.4 million as of July 3, 3021.
  • Price Action: SWK shares traded lower by 1.30% at $197.88 on the last check Tuesday.
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