M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
CMC acquires Foley Products for $1.84B cash; transforms precast platform
COMMERCIAL METALS Co
- Cash purchase price $1.84B, 10.3x Foley’s forecasted 2025 EBITDA (9.2x after cash tax benefits).
- Transaction expected to be immediately accretive to EPS and free cash flow; year-3 run-rate synergies $25-30M EBITDA.
- Combined with recent CP&P acquisition, CMC becomes #3 U.S. precast player with 35 facilities across 14 states.
- Financing includes $1.85B bridge facility and $600M revolving credit facility from Bank of America and Citi.
- Closing expected December 2025, subject to HSR clearance; reverse termination fee ~$64.8M.