Apogee Enterprises (APOG) to Acquire UW Solutions

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: APOG) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire UW Interco, LLC (“UW Solutions”) from Heartwood Partners for $240 million in cash, subject to customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close during the Company’s fiscal 2025 third quarter.

UW Solutions is a U.S. based, vertically integrated manufacturer of high-performance coated substrates, differentiated by its proprietary formulations and coating application processes. The Company serves a broad range of customers in attractive end markets, including building products for distribution centers and manufacturing facilities, as well as premium products for the graphic arts market. The business has a history of innovation with a portfolio of well-known brands, including ResinDEK®, ChromaLuxe®, RDC Coatings™, and Unisub®, each known as a leader in its specified applications.

Given similar core process technologies and coating expertise, Apogee plans to integrate UW Solutions into its Large-Scale Optical segment to create a scalable growth platform in the specialty coatings and materials market. The integration plan is expected to provide $5 million of operational cost synergies by the end of fiscal 2027.

Ty R. Silberhorn, Apogee’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “UW Solutions is a highly strategic acquisition, aligned with our strategy of adding differentiated businesses with a track record of operating excellence to our portfolio. This acquisition will strengthen LSO, our most profitable business segment, and expands our offering of high-performance coated substrate solutions.”

“We are excited to welcome UW Solutions’ employees to Apogee and look forward to working with them to build a powerful new growth engine for our Company,” continued Silberhorn. “We are expanding our product offerings for non-residential construction by providing an entry into manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution center projects, while accelerating our efforts to diversify the LSO segment. We expect meaningful opportunities to utilize the performance coatings capabilities of the combined business to drive long-term growth.”

The purchase price represents a multiple of approximately 8.5x UW Solutions’ estimated adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2026, inclusive of run-rate cost synergies of $5 million and net of an approximately $27 million tax step up benefit provided by the transaction. The transaction is expected to be accretive to Apogee’s long-term financial profile, including revenue growth rate and adjusted EBITDA margin and will be accretive to adjusted diluted EPS beginning in fiscal 2026. The acquisition is expected to contribute approximately $100 million of revenue with an adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 20% in fiscal 2026.

Apogee plans to finance the transaction using cash on hand and its existing credit facility. The Company expects a post-close Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in its credit facility) of approximately 1.5x.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP served as legal counsel to Apogee and Centerview Partners LLC served as financial advisor.

The Company will provide further details on the strategic and financial aspects of the transaction during its second quarter, fiscal 2025 earnings conference call, which is scheduled for October 4, 2024, at 8:00 am Central Time.

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