Apogee Closes on Acquisition of EFCO Corporation for ~$195 Million
Acquisition aligns with growth strategies
FY18 outlook, excluding EFCO, reaffirmed
“We are excited to begin the process of integrating EFCO into the Apogee
family and realizing the benefits the acquisition will bring to Apogee
and to the EFCO business,” said
“In addition, EFCO operates in a space we know and structurally has
similar operations to those across the Apogee businesses,” he said.
“These similarities should benefit both Apogee and EFCO as we share best
operational practices, including in productivity, Lean and supply chain,
and work to capture
“EFCO is a growing and profitable company, and in fiscal 2018, we expect
the acquisition will add
“We are pleased to be joining the Apogee family, and feel Apogee is an
ideal parent company for EFCO and our employees,” said
Apogee funded the EFCO acquisition through expansion of its existing credit facility. EFCO is a ninth independent operating unit in the Apogee portfolio and is reported as part of the architectural framing systems segment.
OUTLOOK
Apogee’s first quarter outlook, which does not
include any revenues or earnings from EFCO, is for revenue growth of
approximately 10 percent and for earnings per diluted share to be down
approximately 10 percent compared to the prior-year period, as expected.
First-quarter results will be impacted by the expected and previously
discussed first-half revenue decline for the architectural services
segment, as well as transaction-related costs from the Sotawall and EFCO
acquisitions. The longer-term outlook for the architectural services
segment continues to be positive, following a substantial increase in
segment backlog in the fiscal 2017 fourth quarter, combined with
significant backlog growth expected in the fiscal 2018 first quarter and
further expansion anticipated in the second quarter. This backlog growth
supports architectural services segment revenue growth in fiscal year
2019 and beyond.
Excluding the impact of the EFCO acquisition, the company reaffirms its
stated fiscal 2018 full-year outlook for approximately 10 percent
revenue growth and earnings of
ABOUT EFCO CORPORATION
EFCO, founded in 1951, is
headquartered in
ABOUT
- Architectural Glass segment consists of Viracon, the leading fabricator of coated, high-performance architectural glass for global markets.
- Architectural Framing Systems segment businesses design, engineer, fabricate and finish the aluminum frames for window, curtainwall and storefront systems that comprise the outside skin of buildings. Businesses in this segment are: Wausau, a manufacturer of custom aluminum window systems and curtainwall; Sotawall, a manufacturer of unitized curtainwall systems; Tubelite, a fabricator of aluminum storefront, entrance and curtainwall products; Alumicor, a fabricator of aluminum storefront, entrance, curtainwall and window products for Canadian markets; and Linetec, a paint and anodizing finisher of window frames and PVC shutters.
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Architectural Services segment consists of
Harmon, Inc. , one of the largest U.S. full-service building glass installation companies. -
Large-Scale Optical segment consists of
Tru Vue , a value-added glass and acrylic manufacturer primarily for the custom picture framing market.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The discussion above contains
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect
Apogee management’s expectations or beliefs as of the date of this
release. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. All forward-looking statements
are qualified by factors that may affect the operating results of the
company, including the following: (A) global economic conditions and the
cyclical nature of the North American and Latin American commercial
construction industries, which impact our three architectural segments,
and consumer confidence and the conditions of the U.S. economy, which
impact our large-scale optical segment; (B) fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates; (C) actions of new and existing competitors;
(D) ability to effectively utilize and increase production capacity;
(E) product performance, reliability and quality issues; (F) project
management and installation issues that could result in losses on
individual contracts; (G) changes in consumer and customer preference,
or architectural trends and building codes; (H) dependence on a
relatively small number of customers in certain business segments; (I)
revenue and operating results that could differ from market
expectations; (J) self-insurance risk related to a material product
liability or other event for which the company is liable; (K) dependence
on information technology systems and information security threats; (L)
cost of compliance with and changes in environmental regulations; (M)
interruptions in glass supply; (N) loss of key personnel and inability
to source sufficient labor; and (O) integration of recent acquisitions.
The company cautions investors that actual future results could differ
materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, and
that other factors may in the future prove to be important in affecting
the company’s results of operations. New factors emerge from time to
time and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors,
nor can it assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the
extent to which any factor, or a combination of factors, may cause
actual results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statements. For a more detailed explanation of the
foregoing and other risks and uncertainties, see Item 1A of the
company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
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