Security and Alarm Products Bi-Weekly Industry Events & M&A Update — September 14–28, 2026

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BI-WEEKLY INDUSTRY EVENTS & M&A UPDATE

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY › CONSUMER DURABLES AND APPAREL › SECURITY AND ALARM PRODUCTS

Recurring Service Credibility Outweighs Device News for the Sector

This update covers the two-week period from September 14–28, 2026 in Security and Alarm Products: the movers, the news flow and the transaction record.

September 14–28, 2026

Prepared by NeuraCap AI · Confidential

Market data through 2026-09-28 · events and transactions from the two-week period 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-28

Security and Alarm Products Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice

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   BI-WEEKLY INDUSTRY EVENTS & M&A UPDATE

   CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY › CONSUMER DURABLES AND APPAREL › SECURITY AND ALARM PRODUCTS

   Cover slide introducing the bi-weekly Security and Alarm Products industry events and M&A update for September 14–28, 2026.

   We open this bi-weekly update on Security and Alarm Products, covering the two-week period from September 14–28, 2026. Across the following pages we walk through what changed, who moved and most likely why, what transacted, and what it means for the people who act on it.

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   BI-WEEKLY INDUSTRY EVENTS & M&A UPDATE CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY › CONSUMER DURABLES AND APPAREL › SECURITY AND ALARM PRODUCTS Recurring Service Credibility Outweighs Device News for the Sector This update covers the two-week period from September 14–28, 2026 in Security and Alarm Products: the movers, the news flow and the transaction record. September 14–28, 2026 Prepared by NeuraCap AI · Confidential Market data through 2026-09-28 · events and transactions from the two-week period 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-28 Security and Alarm Products Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 1

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   THE BI-WEEKLY BOTTOM LINE

   Governance Headlines Carried More Weight than Product Launches Across the Set

   Summarizes that governance headlines outweighed product launches across the four covered names during the period.

   We find that 3 of 4 covered names fell over the period, with a median move of -1.1%, while the S&P 500 returned +0.8% over the same window. Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) was the lone gainer, finishing at +1.5%. The market's attention this period centered on legal notices and governance headlines rather than product news. So what: governance signal quality is currently a bigger swing factor for this set than device announcements.

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   THE BI-WEEKLY BOTTOM LINE Governance Headlines Carried More Weight than Product Launches Across the Set The two-week period in one page · 4 covered names, close-to-close · September 14–28, 2026 Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. Driver attributions use calibrated language and are NeuraCap reads of the recorded evidence. Security and Alarm Products Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 2 1 Three of Four Covered Names Fell While the Broad Index Rose 3 of 4 covered names fell; the median move was -1.1%. The S&P 500 returned +0.8% over the same window, and Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) was the only name in the set to finish higher, at +1.5%. 2 A New Subscription Service Did Not Steady the Sector's Consumer-Facing Name Arlo Technologies, Inc. (ARLO) launched its Secure 7 service on Sep 16 and still finished the two-week period at -8.4%, with the sharpest single day on Sep 24 at -4.7%. On NeuraCap's read, the market wanted evidence of attach and retention, not a feature set. 3 Two Names Drew Law-Firm Investigations Inside the Window Announcements of investigations into possible breaches of fiduciary duties named Arlo Technologies, Inc. (ARLO) on Sep 23 and Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NSSC) on Sep 22 and Sep 28. Nothing in the record establishes an outcome; the items are observable news flow, not findings. 4 The Transaction Record Stood Still, so the Reference Points Did Not Change No material sector transactions were announced during the period. The standing record carries 31 precedent transactions at a trailing median of 9.0x EV/EBITDA, while the sector study's trading lens sits at 12.7x CY2027E. +1.5% Best mover — Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) worst: ARLO -8.4% · 1 up / 3 down of 4 covered -1.1% Sector median two-week return vs S&P 500 +0.8%

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   PUBLIC MARKET MOVERS

   One Gainer, One Sharp Faller: What the Market Paid Attention To

   One name gained while the sector saw one sharp decline amid mixed performance against the S&P 500 benchmark.

   Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) was the set's only gainer, closing the window at +1.5%, while the broader group's median move was -1.1% against a +0.8% S&P 500 return. Arlo Technologies, Inc. (ARLO) posted the sharpest decline, finishing at -8.4% with its steepest single day at -4.7% on Sep 24. The materiality bar for this window was set at ±2.8% on a sector-relative basis. So what: dispersion within the set was wide enough that name-level catalysts, not sector beta, explain most of the two-week return spread.

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   PUBLIC MARKET MOVERS One Gainer, One Sharp Faller: What the Market Paid Attention To Bi-Weekly moves, close-to-close · September 14–28, 2026 · sector median -1.1% · S&P 500 +0.8% · materiality bar ±2.8% (sector-relative) Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. Attribution links each move only to filings and headlines recorded in the window; where no driver is recorded, the page says so. Calibrated language throughout — NeuraCap reads, not asserted causation. Security and Alarm Products Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 3 Bi-Weekly return per company · teal above zero, amber below · sector median -1.1% Arlo Technologies, Inc. (ARLO) -8.4% The move appears to reflect the Sep 23 announcement of a law-firm investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duties by officers and directors, with the sharpest day on Sep 24 at -4.7%. For a Discount-tier name, a new subscription feature set counted for less than confidence in the company's governance. COMPANY-SPECIFIC Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) +1.5% No notable in-window news was identified that clearly explains the move. Its +1.5% was the only gain in the set, against a median move of -1.1%. Core-tier, code- and tender-led demand kept trading steadier than the consumer device end of the sector. UNEXPLAINED

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   MAJOR NEWS & INDUSTRY CATALYSTS

   Product News from One Name, Legal Notices Around Two Others

   One name delivered product news while two others attracted law-firm investigation notices during the period.

   Arlo Technologies, Inc. (ARLO) launched its Secure 7 service on Sep 16, the period's lead product catalyst. In the same window, announcements of investigations into possible breaches of fiduciary duties named Arlo Technologies, Inc. (ARLO) on Sep 23 and Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NSSC) on Sep 22 and Sep 28. Nothing in the record establishes an outcome for either name. So what: legal-notice flow, not product news, was the more consequential catalyst type for this window.

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   MAJOR NEWS & INDUSTRY CATALYSTS Product News from One Name, Legal Notices Around Two Others The two-week period's highest-impact events · titles link to the underlying filing or article · September 14–28, 2026 Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. "Why it matters" lines are NeuraCap reads; each event links to its source. Sources are admitted in a fixed reliability order (SEC filings, press releases, established outlets); video and social platforms are never used. Security and Alarm Products Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 4 Sep 28 · NEWS · PRNewsWire Napco Security Technologies drew a second law-firm notice questioning insider conduct toward shareholders A repeat notice late in the window kept the item live rather than resolving it. Two names carrying legal notices in one window is the period's most visible shared thread. Sep 23 · NEWS · PRNewsWire Arlo Technologies drew a law-firm investigation into possible breaches of duties by officers and directors An investigation notice is an observable overhang, not a finding, but it arrived the day before the name's sharpest decline in the window. Legal notices can crowd out a product story in the same two-week period. Sep 22 · NEWS · Business Wire Napco Security Technologies became the subject of a stockholder investigation announced by a law firm Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NSSC) sits on the recurring-monitoring side of the sector, where account quality and attrition underpin the multiple. The recurring-monitoring core of the sector is not insulated from governance news flow. Sep 16 · NEWS · PRNewsWire Arlo launched Secure 7, adding AI-powered threat assessment to its monitored service tier The launch sits squarely on the hardware-to-recurring conversion question: it is an attempt to raise ARPU and service attach on an installed base rather than sell another device. Service depth is how consumer-facing hardware names argue for a recurring-revenue valuation.

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   M&A & STRATEGIC ACTIVITY

   The Transaction Record Holds Still While Strategic Buyers Stay on the Sidelines

   No new transactions were announced in the window, leaving the standing precedent-transaction record unchanged.

   No material sector transactions were announced during this two-week period. The standing record still holds 31 recorded deals at a trailing median of 9.0x EV/LTM EBITDA, alongside a sector study trading lens of 12.7x CY2027E. So what: with the reference set unchanged, acquirers and advisors can keep using these multiples as the current baseline without adjustment.

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   M&A & STRATEGIC ACTIVITY The Transaction Record Holds Still While Strategic Buyers Stay on the Sidelines September 14–28, 2026 · precedent transactions: 31 recorded deals · median 9.0x EV/LTM EBITDA Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. Deal multiples are LTM at announcement where disclosed; "why the deal happened" is a NeuraCap read of the recorded evidence. No old transactions are re-presented as news. Security and Alarm Products Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 5 No Material Transactions Announced No material sector transactions were announced during the period. The standing record still carries 31 precedent transactions at a trailing median of 9.0x EV/EBITDA, so the reference points a seller or buyer would cite are the same ones as before the window opened. A quiet two-week period is information: buyer appetite, financing conditions and seller expectations all read through a period with no new deals. The precedent transactions alongside still frame what buyers have paid. 31 Recorded precedent transactions the reference set buyers and sellers price against 9.0x Precedent median EV/LTM EBITDA LTM at announcement, where disclosed

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   WHAT IT MEANS

   What the Two-Week Period Changes for Operators, Buyers and Advisors

   Translates the period's evidence into operational implications for operators, acquirers and advisors.

   For operators, the period rewarded attach and retention economics over feature launches, pointing to RMR mix and service attach rate as the metrics to manage. For acquirers, the unchanged transaction record — 31 precedent deals at a 9.0x EV/EBITDA median against a 12.7x CY2027E trading lens — remains a usable reference point. For advisors, the period's theme was that recurring-service credibility, not product roadmaps, moved sentiment, with 3 of 4 covered names lower on a -1.1% median move. So what: the next client conversation should lead with recurring revenue quality, not the device roadmap.

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   WHAT IT MEANS What the Two-Week Period Changes for Operators, Buyers and Advisors The two-week period translated for the people who act on it · NeuraCap view · observations, not recommendations Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. This page is analytical interpretation drawn from the two-week period's recorded evidence. It is not investment advice. Security and Alarm Products Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 6 Sector study 2026-09-28 EV / EBITDA (CY2027E) median 12.7x 6 companies in the study 3 valuation tiers Standing thesis: Security and Alarm Products: a recurring-monitoring core, then a long tail of single-product device makers FOR OWNERS & OPERATORS Attach and Attrition Are What the Period Rewarded The window showed a new service tier launched into a market that wanted proof of economics. The practical work is RMR mix, account attrition against net account creation, ARPU per monitored account and service attach rate on hardware shipments. FOR ACQUIRERS The Reference Set Is Unchanged, and Unchanged Is Useful With no transactions announced in the window, the comparison set still rests on 31 precedent transactions at a trailing median of 9.0x EV/EBITDA, against a sector study lens of 12.7x CY2027E and a Discount-tier median of 9.8x. FOR ADVISORS Lead with the Recurring Line, Not the Product Roadmap The period's theme is that recurring service credibility, not feature news, moved sentiment: 3 of 4 covered names fell and the median move was -1.1%.

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   SOURCES & METHODOLOGY

   Sources, Methodology and Important Notice

   Describes the sourcing hierarchy and methodology underlying every figure in the update.

   Every figure in this update links back to the filing, press release or price record it was drawn from, using a fixed source-reliability order of SEC filings, press releases and established outlets. We exclude video and social platforms entirely from the evidentiary base. This discipline is what lets the earlier pages distinguish observed moves from NeuraCap's calibrated reads of why they happened. So what: readers can trust that every claim in this deck traces to an inspectable record.

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   SOURCES & METHODOLOGY Sources, Methodology and Important Notice How this bi-weekly update is built and what each kind of statement rests on · September 14–28, 2026 · market data through 2026-09-28 Every figure in this update links to the record it was taken from; the publishers and filings drawn on for the period are listed above. Security and Alarm Products Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice 7 OBSERVED DATA Bi-Weekly stock moves are computed close-to-close over the stated window from the platform’s price series. Deal records, values and multiples come from the platform’s transaction record (SEC 8-K extractions) exactly as recorded; each figure links to its citation. Treasury rates come from the platform’s Treasury series and are shown only when the 10-year moved at least ten basis points over the window (it did not in this window, so no rate figures appear). UNIVERSE QUALITY The update universe is the platform’s approved company set for this sector, subject to a $100M market-cap floor so small, loosely related names cannot dominate the statistics. 2 names below the floor were excluded from movers and statistics for this window. EVENTS & NEWS Company events are in-window 8-K filings; news items are publisher-sourced headlines fetched for the window (and any externally supplied items, marked as such). Operational and strategic developments (deals, partnerships, launches, expansion, guidance, leadership, regulatory outcomes) are shown first; capital-return mechanics and conference appearances are limited to one each. Every event links to its source. The deck never asserts an event that has no linked record. SOURCE HIERARCHY News is admitted in a fixed order of reliability: SEC filings first, then company press releases and investor-relations communications, then transaction documents, then established outlets (Reuters, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and peers). Video and social platforms — including YouTube — are never used as sources. DRIVER ATTRIBUTION A stock move is linked to an event only when the event falls inside the window, and only in calibrated language ("the move appears to reflect…", "shares moved following…"). Where no driver is recorded, the page says so and compares the move to the sector median instead. ANALYTICAL INTERPRETATION "Why it matters", "why the deal happened" and the what-it-means page are NeuraCap analytical views drawn from the recorded evidence, and are labeled as such. INHERITED CONTEXT The standing sector view (thesis, valuation lens, sector median and tiering) is inherited from the NeuraCap sector study run_20260929T103840Z_459_prod (market data as of 2026-09-28) — distilled, never re-derived. That report’s own sources page governs its content; this update reads the period against it. IMPORTANT NOTICE This report is informational only. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation to buy or sell any security, and not an offer of any kind. Readers should perform their own diligence before acting on anything described here. Linked sources this two-week period: prnewswire.com · businesswire.com

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