HUBBELL INC (HUBB) Business

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Hubbell Incorporated (herein referred to as “Hubbell”, the “Company”, the “registrant”, “we”, “our” or “us”, which references shall include its divisions and subsidiaries as the context may require) was founded as a proprietorship in 1888, and was incorporated in Connecticut in 1905. Recognized for our innovation, quality, and deep commitment to serving our customers for over 135 years, Hubbell is a world-class manufacturer of electrical and utility solutions, with more than 75 brands used around the world. We provide utility and electrical solutions that enable our customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently, and we empower and energize communities through innovative solutions supporting energy infrastructure In Front of the Meter, on The Edge, and Behind the Meter. In Front of the Meter is where utilities transmit and distribute energy to their customers. The Edge connects utilities with owners and operators and allows energy and data to be distributed back and forth. Behind the Meter is where owners and operators of building and other critical infrastructure consume energy.

Products are either sourced complete, manufactured or assembled by subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, China, the United Kingdom ("UK"), Brazil, Australia, Spain, Ireland, and the Republic of the Philippines. The Company also participates in joint ventures in Hong Kong and the Republic of the Philippines, and maintains offices in Singapore, Italy, China, India, Mexico, South Korea, Chile, and countries in the Middle East.

The Company’s reporting segments consist of the Utility Solutions segment and the Electrical Solutions segment.

The Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports are made available free of charge through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://www.hubbell.com as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. The information contained on the Company’s website or connected to our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K and should not be considered part of this report.

Utility Solutions Segment

Hubbell Utility Solutions has leading positions In Front of the Meter and on The Edge. The Utility Solutions segment (63% of consolidated revenues in 2025, 64% in 2024 and 61% in 2023) consists of businesses that enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. The Utility Solutions segment provides critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible. This includes utility transmission & distribution (T&D) components such as arresters, insulators, connectors, anchors, bushings, enclosures, cutouts and switches. The Utility Solutions segment also offers solutions that serve The Edge of the utility infrastructure, including smart meters, communications systems, and protection and control devices. Hubbell Utility Solutions supports the electrical distribution, electrical substation, electrical transmission, gas distribution, telecommunications, utility meters & AMI, and grid protection and controls markets. While Hubbell believes its sales in this area are not materially dependent upon any customer or group of customers, a substantial variability in purchases by electrical utilities would affect this segment.

Products of the Utility Solutions segment are sold under various brands and/or trademarks into the electrical distribution, substation and transmission markets as well as, markets for grid protection and controls, utility meters and advanced metering infrastructure and telcom and gas distribution markets. The products are sold into these markets primarily through distributors, or directly to utilities. Brands and/or trademarks of products of the Utility Solutions segment include:

Electrical Solutions Segment

Hubbell Electrical Solutions is positioned Behind the Meter, consisting of businesses that are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Hubbell Electrical Solutions provides the critical components that allow operators of buildings, factories, and other industrial infrastructure to connect, protect, wire and manage power reliability and efficiency. The Electrical Solutions segment (37% of consolidated revenues in 2025, 36% in 2024 and 39% in 2023) comprises businesses that sell stock and custom products including standard and special application wiring device products, rough-in electrical products, and connector and grounding products, as well as other electrical equipment.

Products of the Electrical Solutions segment have applications in the non-residential, light industrial, heavy industrial, datacenter, electric transmission and distribution, and renewables markets. Electrical Solutions segment products are typically used in and around industrial, commercial and institutional facilities by electrical contractors, maintenance personnel, electricians, utilities, and telecommunications companies. In addition, certain of our businesses design and manufacture industrial controls and communication systems used in the non-residential and industrial markets. Many of these products are designed such that they can also be used in harsh and hazardous locations where a potential for fire and explosion exists due to the presence of flammable gasses and vapors. Harsh and hazardous products are primarily used in the oil and gas (onshore and offshore) and mining industries. We also offer a variety of wiring devices and electrical products that have residential and utility applications.

In December 2023, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its residential lighting business for a cash purchase price of $131 million, subject to customary adjustments. The residential lighting business sells indoor and outdoor lighting solutions. The business generated $187.1 million in sales in 2023. The transaction closed in the first quarter of 2024 and the Company recorded a pre-tax loss on the sale of $5.3 million, which is recorded within Total other expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Income.

Products of the Electrical Solutions segment are sold under various brands and/or trademarks and are primarily sold through electrical and industrial distributors, home centers, retail and hardware outlets, and residential product oriented internet sites. Special application products are primarily sold through wholesale distributors to contractors, industrial customers and original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”). Brands and/or trademarks of products of the Electrical Solutions segment include: