M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
IES Holdings to acquire DBM Global for ~$650M, adding structural steel platform
IES Holdings, Inc.
- Deal value ~$650M base; total ~$685M incl. $35M 338(h)(10) tax payment. Consideration: ~$545M cash + 215,487 IES shares (~$140M).
- DBM Global revenue ~$1.3B (12 mo to Mar 31, 2026), ~3,400 employees, brands: Schuff Steel, Banker Steel, GrayWolf, DBM Vircon, Aitken.
- IES acquires INNOVATE's ~91.2% stake, then short-form merger for minority; expected close in quarter ending Dec 31, 2026, subject to HSR approval.
- Will operate as new Structural segment; funded via cash on hand and expanded Wells Fargo credit facility; no financing condition.
- Stock consideration locked up for 60 days; no termination fee; IES expects rapid debt repayment from cash flow.