Resideo Explained

Resideo
Type:Public
Industry:Security systems, Home automation, Fire detection
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Founded:October 29, 2018
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Hq Location City:Scottsdale, Arizona[1]
Hq Location Country:United States
Area Served:Worldwide
Key People:Jay Geldmacher (CEO)
Tony Trunzo (CFO)
Phillip Theodore (President P&S)<br>
Products:Home automation products
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Num Employees:16,000
Brands:Control4, Honeywell Home
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Revenue: (2023)[2]
Operating Income: US$547 million (2023)
Net Income: US$495 million (2023)
Assets: US$6.645 billion (2023)
Equity: US$2.749 billion (2023)
Divisions:ADI Global Distribution

Resideo Technologies, Inc. is a publicly traded U.S.-based company formed in 2018 out of a spin off from Honeywell. It provides room air temperature, quality, and humidity control and security systems primarily in residential dwellings in the U.S. and internationally. The company operates in two segments: products and distribution. It manufactures and distributes smart-home and software products, including temperature and lighting[3] control, security, and water and air monitoring. The company also distributes security, fire and low-voltage products.[4] [5] The company now has over 13,000 employees globally, and products in over 150 million households.

History

Spin-off

Honeywell spun off the Homes and Distribution business in October 2018 as part of a corporate restructuring program. The new company was named Resideo. Shares in the company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol REZI.[6] [7] [8] Roger Fradin, a former vice chairman of Honeywell, was named board chair. Mike Nefkens was named president and CEO. The company established its headquarters in Austin, Texas following the spin-off.[9] [10] [11] [12] Resideo’s shares initially traded at $28 with market capitalization of $3.2 billion. In its first full quarter as a standalone company, the company reported sales of $1.2 billion and earnings of $2.53 per share.[13] In the second quarter of 2019, the company reported sales of $1.2 billion and earnings of $0.19 per share.[14] [15]

In 2021, Resideo announced that it would move its corporate headquarters from Austin, Texas to Scottsdale, Arizona. The move was complete by early 2022.

Mergers and acquisitions

On March 28, 2019, Resideo announced the acquisition of Buoy Labs, a company that offers water usage and leak prevention products.[16] All Buoy products have been discontinued and support was stopped 31st March 2021.

On May 21, 2019, Resideo announced it had acquired energy efficiency technology from Whisker Labs. The technology creates an thermodynamic model of a home to predict energy use and enable efficiency.[17]

On June 27, 2019, Resideo announced the acquisition of LifeWhere, a company that uses predictive analytics to forecast home appliance failures.[18] [19]

On February 7, 2022, Resideo announced it would acquire First Alert from Newell Brands.[20]

On April 15th, 2024, Resideo announced it would acquire Snap One, a major home automation provider, for $10.75 per share in cash, for a transaction value of approximately $1.4 billion.[21] This purchase includes the Control4 brand, which has provided home automation solutions since 2004. Other Snap One brands such as Triad, Luma, and Araknis will all be sold through ADI Global Distribution.[22]

Business units

Products

Resideo sells a range of products under the Honeywell Home brand through a long-term licensing agreement. Products include security cameras, heating and cooling controls (thermostats), water leak and freeze detectors.[23] [8]

Distribution

Resideo owns ADI Global Distribution, a wholesale distributor of security products. Along with the Homes unit, ADI Global was spun off from Honeywell as part of the restructuring that became Resideo.[24]

Notes and References

  1. News: August 6, 2021 . Resideo Technologies Inc (REZI) Q2 2021 Earnings Call Transcript . Fool.com . March 30, 2022.
  2. News: February 13, 2024 . Resideo Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results. resideo.com . April 22, 2024.
  3. Web site: SSI Staff . Resideo Reveals Line of Honeywell Home Z-Wave Plus Controls . SecuritySales.com . 21 August 2019 . 12 September 2019.
  4. News: Honeywell Completes Spin-Off Of Resideo Technologies . Joe . Cornell . November 2, 2018 . Forbes.
  5. News: Resideo Stock Tanks Because the Stock Market Hates Confusion . Al . Root . March 7, 2019 . Barrons.
  6. News: Honeywell Home products will be sold by a new company – Resideo . Bruce . Brown . July 27, 2018 . Digital Trends.
  7. News: Honeywell To Spin-Off Non-Core Assets By End Of 2018 . Joe . Cornell. October 12, 2017 . Forbes.
  8. News: Heat Up Your Portfolio With This Connected-Home Stock . Luis . Sanchez. July 7, 2019 . Motley Fool.
  9. News: Honeywell Set to Spin Off 2 Units, but Keep Aerospace Division . Amy . Tsang . October 10, 2017 . New York Times.
  10. News: Resideo Names CFO, Board Ahead of Spinoff From Honeywell . September 12, 2018 . Wall Street Journal.
  11. News: Resideo revealed as new honeywell Home Business Name . Paul . Rothman . July 25, 2018 . Security Info Watch .
  12. News: Honeywell Will Spin Off Car Parts and Home Systems Businesses . Thomas . Black. October 10, 2017 . Bloomberg.
  13. News: Smart Home Firm Resideo Technologies Pops On Earnings Report . Patrick . Seitz . November 14, 2018 . Investors Business Daily.
  14. News: The U.S. Housing Market Is Fine. A Smart Home Product CEO Explains Why. . Al . Root . August 8, 2019 . Barrons.
  15. Web site: Underwood . Janice . Resideo Technologies Inc (NYSE:REZI) Expected to Announce Quarterly Sales of $1.24 Billion . Tech News Observer . 12 September 2019.
  16. News: Resideo Acquires Buoy Labs, Adds Smart Leak Detection to Portfolio . March 28, 2019 . Cepro.
  17. News: Resideo Acquires Whisker Labs' Responsive Energy Efficiency Technology . May 22, 2019 . Cepro .
  18. Web site: Griffin . Joel . Resideo looks beyond security to expand its presence in the smart home . SecurityInfoWatch.com . 12 September 2019.
  19. News: Resideo Technologies, Inc. (REZI) Acquires LifeWhere . June 27, 2019 . Street Insider .
  20. News: February 7, 2022 . Resideo Announces Agreement to Acquire First Alert, Inc., a Leader in Home Safety Products, and Provides Preliminary Fourth Quarter Financial Results . . February 8, 2022.
  21. https://www.adiglobal.com/company-news/resideo-to-acquire-snap-one-to-expand-presence-in-smart-living-products-and-distribution-24/
  22. https://audioxpress.com/news/resideo-to-acquire-control4-triad-audio-and-other-snap-one-brands
  23. News: Resideo Reports Upbeat Q1 Performance on Strong Sales Volumes . Rodney . Bosch . May 13, 2019 . Security Sales & Integration .
  24. News: Resideo Previews New Honeywell Home Ecosystem at CES 2019 . Jason . Knott . January 11, 2019 . Yahoo Finance .