Update on timing of ASSA ABLOY`s acquisition of the Hardware and Home Improvement (“HHI”) division of Spectrum Brands

ASSA ABLOY`s acquisition

The acquisition of HHI is conditional upon regulatory approval and customary closing conditions and is now expected to close during 2022.

On September 8, 2021, ASSA ABLOY announced it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire the HHI division of Spectrum Brands (NYSE:SPB) for a purchase price of MUSD 4,300 on a cash and debt free basis.

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The regulatory process, which was initially communicated to be expected to be finalized during the fourth quarter 2021, is still ongoing and it is now expected that the transaction will close during 2022.

“We believe strongly in the acquisition of HHI and I look forward to welcoming HHI and all of its employees into the ASSA ABLOY Group upon closing of the transaction,” says Nico Delvaux, President and CEO of ASSA ABLOY.

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