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Eurocell plc

07 March 2025

7 March 2025

EUROCELL PLC

("Eurocell" the "Group" or the "Company")

Acquisition of Alunet

Eurocell plc, the market leading, vertically integrated UK manufacturer, distributor and recycler of innovative PVC window, door and roofline products, today announces that it has completed the acquisition of Alunet (the "Acquisition") for consideration of GBP29 million on a debt / cash free basis, comprising an initial payment of GBP22 million and deferred consideration of approximately GBP7 million payable in four annual instalments beginning in 2026. In addition, there is the potential for performance related payments of up to GBP6m over the same period.

Strategic Rationale and Background to Alunet

The Acquisition advances Eurocell's strategy, significantly strengthening the Group's position in residential aluminium systems and composite doors, and adds garage doors to our product portfolio.

Alunet includes a stable of innovative fast growing home improvement brands and comprises four businesses, as follows:

 
 Alunet Systems        An innovative aluminium systems house focused 
                        on the residential sector, with a full range 
                        of window and door solutions, including bi-fold 
                        and sliding patio doors, sold under the Aluna 
                        brand 
 Comp Door             A fast-growing manufacturer of premium solid 
                        core timber doors 
                      ------------------------------------------------- 
 JDUK                  A supplier of sectional aluminium garage doors 
                        and components 
                      ------------------------------------------------- 
 UK Doors (Midlands)   A manufacturer of aluminium roller shutter 
                        garage doors 
                      ------------------------------------------------- 
 

For the year ended 31 December 2024, Alunet delivered unaudited revenue of GBP43 million and EBITDA of GBP4.5 million (on a pre-IFRS 16 basis).

Alunet's retained team, led by Chief Executive Steve Hudson, will strengthen the Group's management and Steve will join our Executive Committee. Alunet employs approximately 200 people.

Transaction Highlights

The consideration of approximately GBP29 million represents a multiple of 6.5x Alunet's EBITDA for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Additional contingent consideration may become payable, subject to an earnout mechanism, in four annual instalments beginning in 2026, based upon the EBITDA of Alunet in the preceding calendar year. The maximum of GBP6 million, if achieved, would result in a total consideration of GBP35 million, representing a multiple of c.4x Alunet's projected EBITDA for the year ended 31 December 2028.

Approximately GBP1 million of the initial consideration will be in the form of ordinary shares in Eurocell plc and satisfied out of shares currently held in treasury, with the remainder payable in cash, funded from the Group's existing GBP75 million revolving credit facility.

As at 31 December 2024, the Group's pre-IFRS 16 net debt was GBP3.1 million. Pro forma for the acquisition, net debt is expected to be below 1.0x EBITDA at 31 December 2025.

The acquisition is expected to be accretive to the Group's underlying earnings for 2025.

Darren Waters, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"Alunet is a great acquisition for Eurocell. It significantly strengthens our position in aluminium, enhances our composite door offering, and adds a premium range of aluminium garage doors to our portfolio of home improvement products.

"Alunet has grown rapidly since its establishment in 2013, and under Eurocell's ownership, we will leverage our leading market positions in new build, trade fabrication and distribution, to help the business reach its full potential.

"On behalf of the Board I am delighted to welcome the management and employees of Alunet to the Group."

This announcement contains inside information for the purpose of the assimilated Market Abuse Regulation $(EU)$ 596/2014 as it forms part of the law of the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended.

Enquiries:

Eurocell plc

   Darren Waters, Chief Executive Officer                                +44 (0) 1773 842 105 
   Michael Scott, Chief Financial Officer                                   +44 (0) 1773 842 140 

Teneo

Nick de Bunsen +44 (0) 7825 575 258

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