Gibraltar Acquires Quality Aluminum Products for $54 Million

Expands Residential Building Capabilities

Transaction expected to be immediately accretive to earnings

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROCK), a leading manufacturer and provider of products and services for the renewable energy, residential, agtech and infrastructure markets, today announced it has acquired Quality Aluminum Products (QAP), a manufacturer of residential building products, for $54 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments for working capital.

QAP manufactures aluminum and steel products including soffit, fascia, trim coil, rain carrying products and aluminum siding, and serves wholesale markets in the Midwest, Northeast and South. For the trailing twelve months ended July 31, 2022, QAP recorded revenue of $93 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $11.5 million. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings.

“The acquisition of QAP expands our residential product offering and builds our presence in additional regional markets supporting both retail and wholesale customers,” Chairman and CEO Bill Bosway stated. “Adding a market leader like QAP supports our overall objective of accelerating growth, earnings, and market participation while also adding a best-in-class operating team to the Gibraltar organization.”

“I am excited that QAP has joined Gibraltar—our companies both have a strong heritage focusing on customer satisfaction,” said Bob Clark, CEO, QAP. “I look forward to the work we will do together to deliver a strong platform of growth that benefits our employees and customers alike.”

About Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a leading manufacturer and provider of products and services for the renewable energy, residential, agtech, and infrastructure markets. Gibraltar’s mission, to make life better for people and the planet, is fueled by advancing the disciplines of engineering, science, and technology. Gibraltar is innovating to reshape critical markets in comfortable living, sustainable power, and productive growing throughout North America. For more please visit www.gibraltar1.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Adjusted Financial Measures

Gibraltar presented a non-GAAP financial measure in this news release, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA). Adjusted EBITDA excludes interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, management fees and certain other miscellaneous charges. In evaluating this business, the Company considers and uses this non-GAAP financial measure as supplemental measure of its operating performance. The Company believes that the presentation of results excluding these items provides meaningful supplemental data to investors that are indicative of QAP’s core operating results and facilitates comparison with other companies.

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