Proposed sale of Building Solutions

RNS Number : 9058O

SIG PLC

07 October 2019

 

7 October 2019

SIG plc

Proposed sale of Building Solutions to Kingspan Group for £37.5m

SIG plc, ("SIG", the "Group" or the "Company"), a leading supplier of specialist building materials to trade customers across Europe, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of Building Solutions (National) Limited ("Building Solutions" or the "Business") to Kingspan Group (specifically, Kingspan Holdings (Panels) Limited), a global leader in building envelope solutions based in Ireland, for a consideration of £37.5m on a cash free, debt free basis, ("the Disposal"), following a competitive process.

Building Solutions is a leading UK manufacturer and distributor of building envelope solutions operating through its well-known brands, Steadmans, United Roofing Products, Trimform Products, and Advanced Cladding & Insulation.

In the year ended 31 December 2018, the Business reported revenue of c.£60.0m, operating profit of c.£3.3m and operating cash flow of c.£5.0m, with gross assets of c.£28.8m. This disposal represents an attractive valuation of approximately 11.4x 2018 operating profit.

The strategic review undertaken in 2017 identified the manufacturing focus and product offering of the Business as very different to that of the core SIG businesses. This divestment completes SIG's medium-term strategy of disposing of peripheral, non-core businesses to refocus the Group's portfolio and strengthen its balance sheet.

TRANSACTION HIGHLIGHTS

·     The consideration of £37.5m, on a cash free, debt free basis, payable on completion (subject to customary adjustment), represents an attractive valuation of approximately 11.4x 2018 operating profit.

·     It is intended that the net cash proceeds will be used to reduce the Company's financial indebtedness, in line with the Group's previously stated priority to reduce leverage.

·     Completion is conditional on a satisfaction of certain conditions, the most significant of which is completing the Competition & Markets Authority's clearance process.

Commenting on the Disposal, Meinie Oldersma, Chief Executive Officer of SIG Plc, said:

"This disposal, on attractive terms, is in line with SIG's medium-term strategy and completes the exit of peripheral, non-core businesses identified in our 2017 strategic review."

Contacts

SIG plc			[phone]
Meinie Oldersma	Chief Executive Officer
Nick Maddock	Chief Financial Officer
Katharine Baxter	Group Communications
FTI Consulting			[phone]
Richard Mountain
Peel Hunt LLP - joint broker to SIG			[phone]
Charles Batten/Nicholas How
Jefferies International Limited - Joint broker to SIG			[phone]
Ed Matthews / Will Soutar

IMPORTANT NOTICES

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No profit forecast or estimates

No statement in this announcement is intended as a profit forecast or estimate for any period and no statement in this announcement should be interpreted to mean that earnings, earnings per share or income, cash flow from operations or free cash flow for the Group for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings, earnings per share or income, cash flow from operations or free cash flow for the Group.

Cautionary statement

This announcement is not intended to, and does not constitute, or form part of, any offer to sell or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction.

 

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