Iteris to acquire Florida-based traffic engineering company

One of the USA’s leading suppliers of applied informatics systems for the transportation industry, Iteris Inc., has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Albeck Gerken Inc., a Florida-based traffic operations and engineering services provider. Under the terms of the agreement, Iteris will acquire Albeck Gerken for a total purchase price of US$10.7m to be paid in cash and stock, with the ability for key principals to realize an additional US$2.3m in other incentives over three years from the date of close. The proposed acquisition is expected to close on July 2. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018, Albeck Gerken’s audited GAAP revenue was US$8.1m and EBITDA was US$2.0m. Headquartered in Tampa (Florida), and with offices in Orlando (Florida), Virginia Beach (Virginia) and Chadds Ford (Pennsylvania), Albeck Gerken has developed a reputation for exceptional traffic operations engineering and consulting expertise, particularly in Florida, which is one of the most robust markets in the USA for smart transportation, with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) having committed US$49.9bn of investment over a five-year period.

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Comfort Systems USA Announces Acquisition

Business Wire | February 01, 2024

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. today announced that it has closed its previously announced transaction to acquire Summit Industrial Construction, LLC (“Summit”) headquartered in Houston, Texas. As previously disclosed, Summit is a specialty industrial mechanical contractor offering engineering, design-assist and turnkey, direct hire construction services of modular systems serving the advanced technology, power, and industrial sectors. Summit’s capabilities encompass a wide range of modular and site-based construction, including process piping, equipment setting, large pipe rack trestles, and related steel erection and specialty concrete work. Summit is a trusted supplier to some of the world’s largest advanced technology, power and industrial companies and is currently deployed on several major chip fabrication projects. Initially, Summit is expected to contribute annualized revenues of approximately $375 million to $400 million, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of $35 million to $40 million. In light of the amortization expense, Summit is expected to make a neutral to slightly accretive contribution to earnings per share in 2024 and 2025. Brian Lane, Comfort Systems USA’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are delighted to announce the closing of our agreement to acquire Summit, an extremely capable provider of modular and other complex mechanical services. Summit brings a stellar reputation as a modular technology leader in growing end markets, including multiple ongoing and large semiconductor projects. We are happy to welcome Summit’s wonderful leadership team and excellent production and craft workers across many states, and we are confident Summit will continue to innovate and grow as a part of our network of world-class contracting companies. We are grateful that Summit has chosen to become part of Comfort Systems USA.”

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