LIVONIA, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers
of branded home improvement and building products, announced today that
it will explore strategic alternatives for its Cabinetry and Window
businesses.
“Over the past five years, we have been executing our strategy to drive
the full potential of our core businesses, leverage opportunities across
our organization, and actively manage our portfolio to drive shareholder
value,” said Keith Allman, Masco’s President and CEO. “Our Cabinetry and
Window businesses are leaders in their respective markets and are well
positioned to continue their growth. However, we believe we can
potentially drive greater shareholder value by exploring strategic
alternatives for these businesses. We expect to complete this review by
the end of June.”
For 2018, the Cabinetry Products and Windows and Other Specialty
Products segments on a combined basis reported $1.7 billion in net
sales, $120 million in operating profit and $161 million in adjusted
EBITDA (defined as operating profit plus depreciation and amortization
expense of $36 million and excluding $5 million of rationalization
charges), which represented 20 percent of Masco’s consolidated net
sales, 10 percent of consolidated operating profit, and 11 percent of
consolidated adjusted EBITDA.
About Cabinetry Products Segment
Masco Cabinetry, headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, manufactures and
sells semi-custom, stock and value-priced assembled cabinetry for
kitchen, bath, storage, home office and home entertainment applications
in a broad range of styles and price points to address consumer
preferences. Masco Cabinetry’s KRAFTMAID® and CARDELL®
products are sold primarily to dealers and home center retailers, and
its MERILLAT® and QUALITY CABINETS™ products are sold
primarily to dealers and homebuilders for both home improvement and new
home construction. For 2018, Masco reported net sales of its Cabinetry
Products segment of $950 million, operating profit of $86 million and
EBITDA of $99 million.
About Windows and Other Specialty Products
Segment
Masco’s two window businesses are Milgard Windows and Doors,
headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, and UK Window Group, headquartered
in Wales in the United Kingdom. Milgard manufactures and sells vinyl,
fiberglass and aluminum windows and patio doors under the MILGARD® brand
name for home improvement and new home construction, principally in the
western United States. The UK Window Group manufactures and sells vinyl
windows, composite doors, related products and components under several
brand names, including DURAFLEX™, GRIFFIN™, PREMIER™, PHOENIX DOORS™ and
EVOLUTION™. For 2018, Masco reported net sales of its Windows and Other
Specialty Products segment of $755 million, operating profit of $34
million and adjusted EBITDA of $62 million (excluding $5 million of
rationalization charges).
About Masco
Headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, Masco Corporation is a global leader
in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded home improvement
and building products. Our portfolio of industry-leading brands includes
Behr® paint; Delta® and Hansgrohe®
faucets, bath and shower fixtures; KraftMaid® and Merillat®
cabinets; Milgard® windows and doors; Kichler®
decorative and outdoor lighting; and HotSpring® spas. We
leverage our powerful brands across product categories, sales channels
and geographies to create value for our customers and shareholders. For
more information about Masco Corporation, visit www.masco.com.
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Our future performance may be affected by the levels of residential
repair and remodel activity and new home construction, our ability to
maintain our strong brands and reputation and to develop new products,
our ability to maintain our competitive position in our industries, our
reliance on key customers, the cost and availability of raw materials
and increasing tariffs, our dependence on third-party suppliers, risks
associated with international operations and global strategies, our
ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of our strategic
initiatives, our ability to successfully execute our acquisition
strategy and integrate businesses that we have and may acquire, our
ability to attract, develop and retain talented personnel, risks
associated with our reliance on information systems and technology, and
our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits from our investments in
new technology. These and other factors are discussed in detail in Item
1A, “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as
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Investor Contact
David Chaika
Vice
President, Treasurer and Investor Relations
313.792.5500
david_chaika@mascohq.com
Media Contact
Sue Sabo
Director,
Communications
313.792.6226
sue_sabo@mascohq.com
Source: Masco Corporation