BRC — what changed in the latest 10-K

Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2026-09-03

• regional operating structure provides a framework to align local execution with global scale and supports consistent integration of acquired businesses.

• •Integrating recent acquisitions, including the acquisition of the PSS business from Honeywell International Inc. (“Honeywell”), to enhance our strategic position and accelerate long-term sales growth.

• Subsequent to the end of fiscal year 2026, on August 3, 2026, the Company acquired Honeywell’s PSS business for a cash purchase price of $1.4 billion, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. PSS is a global manufacturer and provider of integrated mobile computing, scanning, printing, and soft…

• The acquisition is expected to significantly expand the Company’s product portfolio and capabilities within product identification and track-and-trace applications. The acquisition is also expected to substantially increase the Company’s scale, expand its addressable market within the retail, transp…

• The purchase price, related transaction fees and expenses were funded through a combination of cash on hand, $800 million of borrowings under the Company’s $1.0 billion aggregate credit agreement entered into on June 12, 2026 (the “new credit agreement”), and proceeds from the private placement of $…

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• •Integrating recent acquisitions to enhance our strategic position and accelerate long-term sales growth.

• During the year ended July 31, 2025, Brady completed the acquisitions of three companies: Gravotech Holding (“Gravotech”), American Barcode and RFID Incorporated (“AB&R”), and the Microfluidic Solutions business unit of Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (“Microfluidic Solutions”). The acquired companies stre…

• in process labeling, finished product identification, asset tracking labels, asset tags and industrial track and trace applications.

• patent protection is obtained. The Company's tradenames are generally valid ten years from the date of registration, and are typically renewed on an ongoing basis.

• The Company’s Vice President of Human Resources is responsible for developing the Company’s human capital strategy, which includes the attraction, acquisition, development, engagement and retention of talent to deliver on the Company’s strategy as well as the design of employee compensation and bene…

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• The acquisition of Honeywell’s PSS business is subject to significant integration risks that may impact the combined company’s financial results.

• On August 3, 2026, we completed the acquisition of PSS. The transaction significantly increases the size and complexity of our current operations and exposes us to operational, financial, and other risks associated with integrating a large global business, and there can be no assurance that the busi…

• The integration of the PSS business requires significant management attention, resources and expenditures. We may experience difficulties in integrating or coordinating systems, processes, internal controls, product portfolios, operations, sales channels and go-to-market activities, as well as retai…

• We may not realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition, including expected growth opportunities and cost synergies, within the anticipated time periods or at all. These expected benefits and cost synergies are based on estimates and assumptions made by us that are inherently uncertain, and a…

• We have incurred and expect to continue to incur a number of non-recurring costs associated with combining the operations of the two businesses, which cannot be fully estimated accurately at this time. We may also incur additional costs to attract, motivate or retain management personnel and other k…

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• Raw material and other cost inflation as well as product shortages could adversely affect our business and financial results.

• We manufacture certain parts and components of our products and therefore require raw materials from suppliers, which could be interrupted for a variety of reasons, including availability and pricing. Our prices and lead times for raw materials and other components necessary for production have cont…

• While we have implemented certain cost containment measures and selective price increases, as well as taken other actions to offset recent inflationary pressures in our supply chain, we may not be able to offset all of the increases in our operational costs, which could adversely impact our business…

• The failure to properly identify, integrate and grow acquired companies, and to manage contingent liabilities from divested businesses could adversely affect our business and financial results.

• Our historical growth has included acquisitions and our future growth strategy includes acquisitions. Acquisitions place significant demands on management, operational, and financial resources. Recent and future acquisitions will require integration of operations, sales and marketing, information te…

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• Brady Corporation is a global manufacturer and supplier of identification solutions and workplace safety products that identify and protect premises, products and people. The Company is organized and managed on a geographic basis with two reportable segments: Americas & Asia and Europe & Australia. …

• The global trade environment remains complex and continues to evolve, driven by the imposition of tariffs on goods entering the U.S. and countermeasures from other nations. Our business has incurred, and we expect will continue to incur additional costs related to these incremental tariffs and relat…

• The Company continues to evaluate developments related to tariff policy and related administrative proceedings. While we have received certain refunds for tariffs previously paid, we expect to continue to incur ongoing tariff costs while actively pursuing additional refunds. Any such potential refun…

• Refer to Risk Factors, included in Part I, Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2026, for further discussion of the possible impact of global economic or geopolitical events on our business.

• Net sales increased 9.8% to $1,661.6 million in fiscal 2026 compared to $1,513.6 million in fiscal 2025, which consisted of organic sales growth of 5.3%, an increase from foreign currency translation of 2.3%, and sales growth from acquisitions of 2.2%. Organic sales grew 7.5% in the Americas & Asia …

Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2025-09-04

• Brady Corporation is a global manufacturer and supplier of identification solutions and workplace safety products that identify and protect premises, products and people. The Company is organized and managed on a geographic basis with two reportable segments: Americas & Asia and Europe & Australia.

• In recent months, the U.S. government introduced incremental import tariffs on goods imported into the U.S. from numerous countries, triggering reciprocal tariffs and other actions from many countries on goods exported from the U.S. Trade policies of the U.S. and other countries, including China, ar…

• Notwithstanding the uncertain situation relating to tariffs, we believe our financial strength positions us well to continue investing in acquisitions and organic growth opportunities, such as expanded sales channels, marketing programs, and research and development (“R&D”). We remain focused on dri…

• We believe that our financial resources and liquidity levels, including the undrawn portion of our credit agreement and our ability to increase that credit line as necessary, are sufficient to support the execution of our growth strategy and to manage the impact of economic or geopolitical events th…

• Net sales increased 12.8% to $1,513.6 million in fiscal 2025 compared to $1,341.4 million in fiscal 2024, which consisted of organic sales growth of 2.6% and sales growth from acquisitions of 10.5%, which was partially offset by a decrease of 0.3% due to divestitures. Organic sales grew 4.8% in the …