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Acuity Brands, Inc.SEC 10-K

Acuity Acquired QSC, LLC for $1.2 Billion and M3 Innovation in Fiscal 2025

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What happened

4 signals in this filing. On January 1, 2025, Acuity acquired QSC, LLC for $1.2 billion, expanding AIS into audio, video, and control platforms, and later acquired M3 Innovation, LLC assets on May 1, 2025.

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Signal
SEC 10-K

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Filed
Oct 23, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figureacquisition price of QSC, LLC
$1.2B

Details

CIK
1144215
Accession number
0001144215-26-000052
Timeframe
Last year
Filing year
2026
Fiscal year end
08/31
Why it matters
Active integration needs
Signal category
Strategic

Topics and mentions

Technologies named

  • audio, video, and control solutions
  • controls
  • sensors
  • software

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
85%
Sentiment
Positive
Detected
Oct 27, 2026
signal_type
sec-10k
signal_subtype
acquisitionCompleted

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  "signal_subtype": "acquisitionCompleted",
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  "company": {
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    "filing_date": "2026-10-23",
    "filing_year": 2026,
    "fiscal_year_end": "08/31",
    "sales_relevance": "Active integration needs",
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