Quanex Building Products Announces Strategic Acquisition of LMI Custom Mixing, LLC Assets
LMI is a state-of-the-art custom polymer mixer that produces high-quality, customized rubber compounds used in a variety of applications in complementary and attractive diversified industrial end markets, including fenestration, where LMI has been a supplier to Quanex for approximately 20 years. LMI has a highly customer centric model with a reputation for cutting-edge compound development using state-of-the-art machinery.
Key Strategic Benefits of the Combination:
- Fits squarely within Quanex’s material science and process engineering expertise
- Expands product portfolio into a new, attractive category with significant growth opportunities
- Vertical integration and cost savings through supply of compounds to Quanex’s existing IG spacers business in
North America , which is located on the same site as LMI’sCambridge, OH plant - Familiar, complementary operations represent low execution and integration risk
Key Financial Benefits of the Combination:
- Attractive effective purchase price multiple
- Immediately accretive to adjusted EPS
- Improves consolidated margin profile
- Meets Quanex return hurdles within 3 years
- Pro forma balance sheet remains strong
Quanex has posted a presentation on its website (http://www.quanex.com) in the Investors section under Events & Presentations that provides a summary of the transaction's strategic rationale and financial benefits.
Bank of America served as exclusive financial advisor to
About Quanex
Quanex is a global manufacturer with core capabilities and broad applications across various end markets. The Company currently collaborates and partners with leading OEMs to provide innovative solutions in the window, door, vinyl fencing, solar, refrigeration and cabinetry markets. Looking ahead, Quanex plans to leverage its material science expertise and process engineering to expand into adjacent markets.
About LMI
LMI Custom Mixing is a state-of-the-art custom polymer mixer. The company focuses on advanced methods for mixing rubber compounds for the most demanding applications across a range of industries, including building products, automotive and wire and cable.
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Non-GAAP Terminology Definitions and Disclaimers
Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measures that Quanex believes provide a consistent basis for comparison between periods and more accurately reflects operational performance, as it is not influenced by certain income or expense items not affecting ongoing operations. EBITDA (defined as net income or loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and other, net) is a non-GAAP financial measures that the Company uses to measure operational performance and assist with financial decision-making. A reconciliation of LMI’s projected EBITDA margin (which is defined as LMI’s projected EBITDA divided by LMI’s projected revenue, stated as a percentage) to a corresponding GAAP measure is not included in the release because it is not available without unreasonable effort, since various items required for the reconciliation are outside of Quanex’s control or cannot be predicted (including by virtue of Quanex having not owned LMI until the date of the release). Quanex believes that these non-GAAP measures provide a consistent basis for comparison between periods and will assist investors in understanding the Company’s financial performance when comparing results to other investment opportunities. These non-GAAP measures may not be the same as those used by other companies. Quanex does not intend for this information to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for other measures prepared in accordance with
Scott Zuehlke SVP, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer 713-877-5327 scott.zuehlke@quanex.com
Source: Quanex Building Products Corporation