October 01, 2024 13:34 GMT
CAPITAL GOODS: Johnson Controls (JCI Baa2[P]/BBB+/NR) Asset Sale
CAPITAL GOODS
No expected credit impact.
- Bloomberg reports JCI is starting the sale process of ADT alarms with a valuation around $2bn. This had been rumoured since 1H this year.
- JCI has activists including Elliott on its shareholder register and has been rationalising its portfolio, with an $8bn HVAC sale to Robert Bosch already agreed.
- $2bn would be less than 0.5 turns of leverage and we expect shareholder returns to be prioritised.
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