Yahoo Finance Hudson (HDSN) Boosts Portfolio With USA Refrigerants Deal
Hudson Technologies HDSN announced that it acquired all assets of USA United Suppliers of America, Inc., which operates under the trade name USA Refrigerants. This move will allow Hudson to expand its expertise and service to a broader customer base.
The deal totaled $20.7 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments and around $2 million in future earnout payments. The estimated value of this transaction is in line with HDSN's purchase price valuation target of 6X EBITDA.
USA Refrigerants is a national refrigerant distributor. The company generated average annual revenues of approximately $20 million over the last three years. It has long-term working relationships with ACCA members and other industry groups for purchasing recovered refrigerants. This, along with giving the buying team access to Hudson's customer base, will improve the capacity to acquire all recovered refrigerants.
USA Refrigerants customers will receive additional resources and expertise in field service, recovery and reclamation.
With the support of this acquisition, HDSN will be able to expand its capacity for locating recovered and reclaimed refrigerants. This will allow the company to gain from the increased sales of these higher-margin refrigerants and the market becomes imbalanced due to the present and upcoming phase-downs of virgin refrigerants.
The company is expected to gain from the increased sales of these higher-margin refrigerants, capitalizing on the impending imbalance in the market due to the ongoing and upcoming phase-downs of virgin refrigerants.
The company reported earnings per share of 20 cents in first-quarter 2024, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 19 cents. The bottom line declined 39.4% year over year. Hudson’s quarterly sales dipped 15.6% year over year to $65 million. However, the top line beat the consensus estimate of $61 million.
Price Performance
In the past year, HDSN shares have lost 10.4% compared with the industry’s 3% decline.
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Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Hudson currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
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