ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Select Interior Concepts, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIC), a diversified building products and services company focused on home interior products, today announced the acquisition of T.A.C. Ceramic Tile Co. (“T.A.C.”), an installer of residential and light commercial flooring with annualized sales of approximately $70 million.
Founded in 1985, T.A.C. specializes in design center selections and installation of all types of interior flooring surfaces, including tile, hardwood and carpet. T.A.C. primarily serves national, regional and local builders, along with retail clients in Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia through two design centers located in the Metro D.C. area. The acquisition increases the footprint of the Company’s Residential Design Services (“RDS”) segment to 31 locations, including 21 design centers across the United States.
Tyrone Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of Select Interior Concepts, stated, “This acquisition significantly expands the scale of our RDS segment while advancing our objective to diversify across geography, channel and product line. We have gained exposure to highly attractive markets in the Mid-Atlantic region, where T.A.C. has an established presence for designing and installing high-quality flooring systems. We look forward to building on that success and introducing a range of additional products to customers, including countertops and cabinets. With our scalable platform, we expect to continue expanding and solidifying the premier market positions of our above-industry margin business.”
Tom Callaway, owner of T.A.C., said, “For more than 30 years, we have built a strong reputation based on commitment to customers, high-quality services and deep product knowledge. Select Interior Concepts shares our passion for excellence and provides an excellent match for the next chapter of growth for T.A.C.”
Payment at closing to owners of T.A.C including transaction costs was approximately $43 million cash. Owners of T.A.C also have the ability to earn future additional payments, subject to achieving certain performance metrics in 2019.
About Select Interior Concepts
Select Interior Concepts is a diversified building products and services company focused on interior products. It has two operating subsidiaries and segments doing business as Residential Design Services and Architectural Surfaces Group, with an overall focus of offering a broad range of design-oriented products including flooring, countertops, cabinets, and other highly desirable and customizable high-end interior products. For more information, visit: http://www.selectinteriorconcepts.com.
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