Myers Industries to acquire Signature Systems in accretive deal

Myers Industries announced that it has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger through which it will acquire Signature Systems , a leader in composite ground protection solutions. Based in Flower Mound, TX with production operations in Orlando, FL, Signature’s products are complementary to those sold by Myers. The company is a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality, branded composite ground protection products and is also a leading provider of turf protection solutions for stadiums and event venues in North America. Signature has projected 2023 revenue, operating income, and Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $122M, $24M and $44M, respectively. Myers will acquire Signature for a total consideration of approximately $350M, subject to customary adjustments. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2024 and to be neutral to slightly dilutive to US GAAP EPS in 2024, but then deliver EPS accretion of $0.20-$0.30 in 2025, $0.40 – $0.50 in 2026 and additional meaningful EPS accretion beyond 2026. Annualized run-rate operational and cost synergies of $8 million are expected to be fully captured by 2025. The transaction will be financed through a new $350 million credit facility. Projected net leverage ratio, as defined in the credit facility, is within Myers’ strategy of having a net leverage ratio of approximately 3x at the time of acquisition, with combined free cashflow expected to allow for paydown to under 2x within two years of closing.