CSW Industrials Deploys $40 Million of Acquisition Capital in Contractor Solutions Segment

Investment Highlights

• Capital investment of $40 million for acquisition of PSP Products, Inc., which offers a diverse line of surge protection devices and industry leading load management systems
• Valuation represents approximately 5.0x PSP Products’ trailing twelve-months’ EBITDA
• Expected to be accretive to earnings per share in the first full year of ownership
• $647MM of cumulative acquisition capital investment since going public in October 2015

DALLAS, Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CSW Industrials, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSWI) today announced the strategic acquisition of PSP Products, Inc. (“PSP”), deploying $40 million. This acquisition further demonstrates the Company’s commitment to allocate capital to leverage our powerful HVAC/R distribution channel to extend our offering of products to our customers. CSWI funded the transaction with cash on hand and borrowings under its existing $500 million revolving credit facility.

Joseph B. Armes, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of CSW Industrials, said, “I am pleased to announce the acquisition of PSP to our shareholders. Adding new customers and partners into the CSWI family along with innovative products is expected to yield additional market share gains within the Contractor Solutions segment. This new acquisition represents incremental, synergistic inorganic growth within our current end markets and aligns with our objective to drive long-term shareholder value.”

Jeff Underwood, Senior Vice President of CSWI and General Manager, Contractor Solutions, commented, “PSP has been a great partner for CSWI in recent years, as our teams have worked hand in hand co-developing an industry-leading series of HVAC electrical products. Bringing the PSP team into our organization will allow us to continue our pace of innovation and allows CSWI to better serve electrical distributors and contractors through the expansion of our product offering.”

The acquisition of PSP Products, Inc. brings a family of superior surge protection and load management products to CSWI. PSP utilizes a differentiated technology approach to its electrical management devices to ensure reliability, vigor, and strength. All PSP surge protection devices are designed, tested and built to perform in extreme conditions for decades. PSP is the industry leader in load management systems, offering novel products which make generator installation jobs easier and more profitable.