Quaker Houghton Acquires Operating Divisions of Norman Hay plc

Oct 03, 2019

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Oct. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) has closed its previously announced acquisition of the operating divisions of Norman Hay plc, a private UK company that provides specialty chemicals, operating equipment, and services to industrial end markets, for a purchase price of 80 million GBP (~$98 million at today's rates), subject to post-closing adjustments. Prior to close, Quaker Houghton received German regulatory approval as required.

The Company continues to expect the acquired divisions to have 2019 revenues of ~63 million GBP (~$77 million at today's rates) and adjusted EBITDA of ~11.3 million GBP (~$13.9 million at today's rates). The purchase price represents a multiple of ~7.1x of the divisions' projected 2019 adjusted EBITDA.

Michael F. Barry, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Quaker Houghton, said, "We are very excited to close the acquisition of the operating divisions of Norman Hay plc and believe that this acquisition adds new technologies with good growth characteristics in attractive core market segments with high barriers to entry such as die casting, automotive OEM and aerospace. We also believe it provides a strategic opportunity to take advantage of external market trends such as the light-weighting of vehicles and 3D printing where we have the opportunity to leverage our global footprint and complementary geographic strengths. In addition, Norman Hay's engineering expertise, which includes robotics applications, strengthens the existing equipment solutions platform inside Quaker Houghton and further positions the company for Industry 4.0."

Norman Hay plc was established in 1946 as a decorative electroplating business and has evolved into a global specialty chemicals sealant, surface coatings and engineering group. The company is headquartered at its modern, state of the art production facility in Coventry, England. The company has approximately 400 employees with production and R&D facilities across Europe and the United States. For additional information regarding the Norman Hay operating divisions, please visit:

About Quaker Houghton

Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) is the global leader in industrial process fluids. With a robust presence around the world, including operations in over 25 countries, our customers include thousands of the world's most advanced and specialized steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, can, mining, and metalworking companies. Our high-performing, innovative and sustainable solutions are backed by best-in-class technology, deep process knowledge and customized services. With 4,000 employees, including chemists, engineers and industry experts, we partner with our customers to improve their operations so they can run even more efficiently, even more effectively, whatever comes next. Quaker Houghton is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, located near Philadelphia in the United States. Quaker Houghton will host an Investor Day on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in New York City at the New York Stock Exchange. Visit quakerhoughton.com to learn more.

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