Expands Owens Corning’s leadership position in branded residential products with a leading manufacturer of innovative interior and exterior doors and door systems
Creates a scalable new growth platform within a $27 billion addressable market leveraging combined commercial, operational, and innovation capabilities
Enhances Owens Corning’s attractive financial profile by growing revenue and earnings to approximately $12.6 billion, with adjusted EBITDA of $2.9 billion on a pro forma basis1 including cost synergies of approximately $125 million generated through scale and operational savings
Reinforces disciplined capital allocation strategy with net debt-to-EBITDA resulting from the transaction in the 2-3x target range and additional deleverage to 2.0x by year-end 2024; low double-digit percentage accretive to free cash flow by end of 2025
Owens Corning also announces strategic review of its glass reinforcements business within the company’s Composites segment
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a leader in global building and construction materials, and Masonite International Corporation (“Masonite”) (NYSE: DOOR), a leading global provider of interior and exterior doors and door systems, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Owens Corning will acquire all outstanding shares of Masonite for $133.00 per share in cash, representing an approximate 38% premium to Masonite’s closing share price on February 8, 2024 and an approximate 46% premium to Masonite’s 20-day volume-weighted average price. The implied transaction value is approximately $3.9 billion, implying a purchase multiple of approximately 8.6x 2023E adjusted EBITDA2 or 6.8x when including synergies of $125 million.
The addition of Masonite’s market-leading doors business creates a new growth platform for Owens Corning, strengthening the company’s position in residential building materials and extending its offering of highly valued products and brands. Leveraging Owens Corning’s unique commercial capabilities and proven go-to-market model serving contractors, builders, and distributors, the company expects to build on Masonite’s strong track record of innovation, brand quality, and category excellence to further grow in the doors market.
Founded in 1925, Masonite designs, manufactures, and markets doors and door systems, with a vertically integrated manufacturing model serving both repair and remodel and new construction demand. Masonite operates 64 manufacturing and distribution facilities, primarily in North America, and has over 10,000 employees globally.
“We are excited by this opportunity to add a scalable new growth platform for our company,” said Brian Chambers, Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Owens Corning. “Masonite is a market leader that complements our existing residential interior and exterior product offering and has consistently demonstrated top-line growth and margin expansion. The combination of our commercial, operational, and innovation capabilities allows us to accelerate our long-term enterprise growth strategy with a clear line of sight to meaningful synergies and increased cash flow generation. We look forward to welcoming the talented Masonite team to Owens Corning and working with them to deliver enhanced value to customers and shareholders.”
“Our world-class team is transforming the door industry with differentiated solutions for the home,” said Howard Heckes, President and Chief Executive Officer of Masonite. “The combination with Owens Corning enables the acceleration of our Doors That Do More™ strategy, while delivering immediate and substantial value to our shareholders. This agreement brings together two storied companies with a common focus on innovation and making life better at home for the people who use our products every day.
