Eaton Completes Walterscheid Purchase

01.09.2004

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced today it has completed the purchase of Walterscheid Rohrverbindungstechnik GmbH (Walterscheid) from GKN plc, a London-based automotive and aerospace supplier.

Eaton reported on June 22 that it reached agreement with GKN to purchase Walterscheid for $48 million. Walterscheid is a German manufacturer of hydraulic tube connectors and fittings and had 2003 sales of $52 million. Its products are used in mobile and stationary markets such as construction, agricultural equipment and machine tools.

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Watts Water Technologies Inc. to Acquire Bradley Corporation

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Watts Water Technologies, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bradley Corporation (“Bradley”) for $303 million, subject to customary adjustments. The net transaction value is approximately $268 million after adjusting for the estimated net present value of expected tax benefits of approximately $35 million. The transaction will be funded through cash on hand and the remainder from Watts’ existing revolving credit facility. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and necessary regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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