Honeywell to buy Air Products' LNG unit for $1.81 bln as deal-making spree continues
Adds details from Air Product filing, shares
By Aishwarya Jain
July 10 (Reuters) -Honeywell HON.O said on Wednesday it would buy Air Products' APD.N liquefied natural-gas process technology and equipment business for $1.81 billion in cash, marking the industrial giant's fourth acquisition this year.
The deal would complement Honeywell's LNG pretreatment business by adding technologies such as heat exchangers and cryogenic equipment to its portfolio amid growing demand for the fuel in key end-markets including power and data centers.
The Energy Information Administration this week forecast average U.S. LNG exports would reach 12.2 billion cubic feet per day in 2024 and 14.3 bcfd in 2025, up from a record 11.9 bcfd in 2023.
Air Products' cryogenic equipment and natural gas liquefaction processes are used both onshore and offshore. Its coil-wound heat exchangers, part of the business being bought by Honeywell, is used for reliable liquefaction with minimal deck space requirement.
"With the addition of Air Products LNG and expected year-end close, Honeywell is on track to deploy ~$15 billion in 2024 across M&A," said Sheila Kahyaoglu, analyst at Jefferies.
Since taking charge as CEO in June 2023, Vimal Kapur has steered Honeywell toward three "compelling mega trends" — automation, the future of aviation and energy transition.
Last month, Honeywell announced a deal to buy aerospace and defense technology provider CAES Systems for $1.9 billion.
The deal with Air Products is expected to boost Honeywell's adjusted earnings per share in the first full year of ownership.
Kahyaoglu estimated the transaction could add1% to adjusted earnings in 2025.
The deal will create opportunities for growth in aftermarket services and digitalization through Honeywell's Forge platform.
Honeywell, with a market capitalization of more than $137 billion, supplies products, software and services to various sectors, including construction, aerospace and industrial applications.
Air Products and Chemicals disclosed in a regulatory filing that around 475 employees from its LNG business will transition to Honeywell upon the deal's closure.
Shares of Honeywell settled 1.83% higher, while Air Products closed 0.4% higher on Wednesday.
Reporting by Aishwarya Jain and Seher Dareen in Bengaluru, additional reporting by Pratyush Thakur; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar, Shinjini Ganguli and Maju Samuel
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