Hubbell Incorporated (NYSE:HUBB) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire NSI Industries, LLC from Sentinel Capital Partners, L.L.C. for $3.0 billion on May 1, 2026. The transaction will be financed through senior unsecured bridge loans of $2.8 billion and cash-on-hand. In case of termination of transaction, Hubbell Incorporated will pay a termination fee of $150 million.

The transaction reflects TEV/EBITDA multiple of 15.5x. Hubbell expects the acquisition to be accretive to adjusted EPS in 2026.

The closing of the Transaction is subject to certain customary closing conditions, including, among others: (a) the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended; (b) the accuracy of the parties? respective representations and warranties, subject to standards of materiality as set forth in the Agreement; (c) the compliance by the parties with their respective covenants and obligations under the Agreement, in all material respects; and (d) the absence of a Material Adverse Effect. The expected completion of the transaction is in mid 2026.

The team of Kirkland & Ellis LLP led by Andrew Arons, Drew Grabel, Oliver Yee, Ben Schreiner, Steven Ort, Andrea Agathoklis Murino, Donna Peel, Yongjin Im and Justin Greer acted as legal advisor for Sentinel Capital Partners, L.L.C. and NSI Industries, LLC. Robert Reifman, Sean Bennis, Joe Sulentic and Joshua Pericht of Lincoln International LLC acted as financial advisor for Sentinel Capital Partners, L.L.C. and NSI Industries, LLC. Joshua Cammaker, John Robinson and Nathaniel Ludewig of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz LLP acted as legal advisor for Hubbell Incorporated. Harris Williams LLC acted as financial advisor for Hubbell Incorporated. Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated acted as financial advisor for NSI Industries, LLC.