ABC Supply to Redeem Shares Held by Minority Shareholders

BELOIT, Wis., March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ABC Supply Holding Corp., the parent company of American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. ("ABC Supply"), has entered into a definitive agreement to redeem all of the shares held by its minority shareholders, an investor group led by Advent International. Upon the closing of the transaction, 100 percent of the shares of ABC Supply will be controlled by the company's co-founder, Diane M. Hendricks.

This transaction will bring a successful partnership with Advent to its natural conclusion. In 2010, Advent sponsored ABC Supply's acquisition of its portfolio company, Bradco Supply, and became a large minority shareholder. After a very successful integration and nearly three years of strong financial performance, Advent and other minority holders are exiting the investment.

"I believe that the combination of ABC and Bradco and our partnership with Advent have been extremely positive and have served all parties very well," Hendricks said. 

David Luck, chief executive officer and president of ABC Supply, continued, "We are pleased that our operating performance has allowed both majority and minority shareholders to accelerate their plans for the share redemption."

Committed financing for the transaction is being provided by Deutsche Bank, UBS Investment Bank, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. UBS Investment Bank advised the majority shareholder and Barclays Capital advised Advent. The transaction is expected to close in April 2013.

About ABC Supply
For more than 30 years, ABC Supply has been the contractor's partner in success.  Headquartered in Beloit, Wis., it has more than 450 branches in 45 states and is the largest wholesale distributor of roofing in the United States and one of the nation's largest distributors of siding, windows and other select exterior building products. ABC Supply achieved revenue exceeding $4.6 billion for the calendar year 2012.

Since its founding by Ken and Diane Hendricks in 1982, ABC Supply's sole focus has been serving professional contractors – taking care of them better than any other distributor and offering the products, services and support they need to build their businesses. It accomplishes this by being an "employee-first" company that treats its associates with respect and gives them the tools they need to succeed. ABC Supply is a six-time winner of the Gallup Great Workplace Award.

More information is available at www.abcsupply.com.

SOURCE ABC Supply Holding Corp.