CMC to acquire Foley Products for $1.84 billion in cash
On October 15, 2025, CMC agreed to buy the Foley Companies from their equityholders for a cash price of $1.84 billion, subject to a customary purchase price adjustment. The company expects the deal to close in December 2025 and says the purchase is not subject to a financing condition. Foley is a precast concrete and pipe producer, so the deal expands CMC's precast business, and CMC says it expects the acquisition to be accretive to earnings per share and free cash flow per share in the first year.
Key points
- Cash purchase price of $1.84 billion; the company cites a multiple of 10.3x Foley's forecasted 2025 EBITDA, or about 9.2x including anticipated cash tax benefits
- Expected closing in December 2025; either party may terminate if closing has not occurred by April 15, 2026, extendable for up to two three-month periods in certain cases
- Bank of America and Citigroup committed a 364-day bridge facility of up to $1.85 billion and a $600.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility as financing sources
- Non-refundable termination fee of approximately $64.8 million payable by the company in certain circumstances
The filing
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