Pentair to buy Taco Group Holdings for about $1.4 billion

• Pentair agreed to buy Taco Group Holdings for about USD 1.4 billion, expanding its water solutions portfolio into hydronic and water-based HVAC markets.
• Taco is expected to generate about USD 540 million of revenue in fiscal 2026, with adjusted EBITDA margins above 20% including planned synergies.
• Purchase price implies about 10.5x 2026E EBITDA, including about USD 165 million in tax benefits and about USD 30 million in run-rate cost synergies.
• Deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026; financing planned from cash on hand and committed bridge financing, later refinanced with debt.
• Taco is slated to join the Water Solutions segment, keep the Taco brand, and maintain a significant presence in Cranston, Rhode Island.

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