Honeywell announces plans to enhance and strengthen its building automation capabilities with the acquisition of Carrier Global Corporation’s Global Access Solutions business for $4.95 billion, in an all-cash transaction. This acquisition will enable Honeywell to become a provider of security solutions for the digital age.
The acquisition, which includes both hardware and software solutions, further supports Honeywell’s recently announced plans to align its portfolio to three compelling megatrends: automation, the future of aviation and energy transition, underpinned by robust digitalisation capabilities and solutions. The Global Access Solutions business will enhance Honeywell Building Technologies’ business model of leading with high-value products that are critical for buildings.
Digital access solutions
The business brings an attractive growth and margin profile that will be accretive to Honeywell with valuable software content, resilient business model and strong sources of recurring revenue. The acquisition will add three respected brands to Honeywell’s portfolio with a focus on life safety and digital access solutions, including:
- LenelS2, a business for over 25 years in commercial and enterprise access solutions, including well-known offerings OnGuard and NetBox, used by numerous Fortune 100 customers.
- Onity, which offers electronic locks, including hospitality access, mobile credentials, and self-storage access. Nine of the ten top hotel chains are customers.
- Supra’s cloud-based electronic real estate lockboxes offer mobile credentials and access management, as well as a digital platform to optimise scheduling for property showings.
Cloud-based services
Customers will be able to maximise their performance, efficiency and cost-effectiveness"
When the deal closes, the combined company will be able to accelerate innovation, bringing products and capabilities to customers that are increasingly moving to cloud-based services and solutions.
“Honeywell’s strong track record delivering building automation products and services makes this a natural fit that will create a leading security platform with forecasted annual revenue in excess of $1 billion,” said Vimal Kapur, Chief Executive Officer, Honeywell.
He adds, “By leveraging the capabilities of the combined company’s advanced security and safety systems, customers will be able to maximise their performance, efficiency and cost-effectiveness and create long-term, sustainable value.”
Providing external legal counsel
The purchase price represents approximately 13x 2023E EBITDA, inclusive of tax benefits and run-rate cost synergies. The transaction is expected to be cash-EPS accretive in the first full year of ownership.
The transaction is expected to close by the end of the third quarter of 2024, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of certain regulatory approvals. Evercore Inc. is serving as financial advisor to Honeywell. Skadden, Arps Slate, Meagher & Flom, Simmons & Simmons and Womble Bond Dickinson are providing external legal counsel.
- Network / IP
- Biometrics
- Electronic security systems
- Security access systems
- Radio frequency Identification
- Video analytics
- Electronic access control
- Security software
- Physical Security Information Management (PSIM)
- IP security solutions
- Integration software
- Fingerprint Locks
- Video surveillance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
