Summit Materials, Inc. SUM has announced that will be acquired by Quikrete Holdings, Inc. for $11.5 billion (including debt), which highlights $52.50 per share in cash.
The company stated that the acquisition agreement will deliver significant, immediate and certain cash value to its shareholders. Also, it believes that this transaction will offer opportunities for its employees and customers.
Upon the announcement, the SUM stock lost 1.8% during the trading hours and edged down 0.1% in the after-hours on Monday.
Details of SUM’s Agreement With Quikrete
The strategic transaction will amalgamate Summit’s aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete businesses with Quikrete's concrete and cement-based products business. This will result in a vertically integrated North American construction materials solutions provider.
The transaction price represents about 36% premium to Summit's unaffected 90-day volume weighted average price and an approximately 29% premium to its unaffected share price. This combination was collaboratively approved by the board of directors of Summit and Quikrete.
The closure of the acquisition is expected in the first half of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. After being acquired by Quikrete, Summit will become its privately held subsidiary and its common stock will no longer be traded on the NYSE.
SUM Stock’s Price Performance
Shares of this producer of aggregates and cement have gained 30.1% in the past three months, outperforming the Zacks Building Products - Concrete and Aggregates industry’s 13.6% growth. The company’s prospects are strengthened by its disciplined portfolio optimization approach, asset-light principles and value pricing strategy.
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The improving trend is clear from SUM’s estimate revision trend as well. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fourth-quarter and 2024 earnings per share (EPS) indicates 35.5% and 3.8% year-over-year growth. The company also delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 19.1%, on average.
SUM’s Zacks Rank & Key Picks
Summit currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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