Jun 18 2008
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire the outstanding capital stock of PNA Group Holding Corporation, a national steel service center group owned by Platinum Equity. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.1 billion. PNA’s subsidiaries include the operating entities Delta Steel, LP, Feralloy Corporation, Infra-Metals Co., Metals Supply Company, Ltd., Precision Flamecutting and Steel, LP and Sugar Steel Corporation.
Through its subsidiaries, PNA processes and distributes primarily carbon steel plate, bar, structural and flat-rolled products. 2007 and first quarter 2008 revenues for PNA were about $1.6 billion and $474 million, respectively. PNA has 23 steel service centers throughout the United States, as well as five joint ventures that operate a total of seven service centers in the United States and Mexico.
The transaction is expected to be consummated within the next 60 days, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including obtaining required regulatory approvals. Reliance expects to finance the transaction, including the replacement of PNA’s existing debt, through a combination of borrowings under Reliance’s existing credit facility and by raising approximately $750 million through the issuance of a combination of new debt and equity securities. “The PNA operations complement our existing business and add new products in many geographic areas that further enhance the customer, product and geographic diversification of our business. Through the PNA joint ventures, we also gain entry into a new market for us in Mexico,” said David H. Hannah, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. In regard to the financing, Hannah stated, “We expect that this transaction, including the impact of the expected financing, will be immediately accretive to our earnings, with the dilution from any new shares issued offset by the earnings from PNA and savings from our lower cost of capital. Additionally, we expect our balance sheet and liquidity to remain strong.”