James Hardie + AZEK

Building a Better Future Together

Transaction Overview

On March 24, 2025, James Hardie and The AZEK Company entered into a definitive agreement under which James Hardie will acquire AZEK for a combination of cash and James Hardie shares with a total transaction value of $8.75 billion1, including AZEK’s net debt.

The combination will create a leading exterior and outdoor living building products growth platform.

couple sitting on steps of their porch.
a beautiful back deck facing the ocean on a sunny day.
couple with dog walking out of house.
a pool surrounded by a new deck in the backyard of a home.
employee inspecting exterior of home with homeowners.
1. At time of announcement

Compelling Strategic and Financial Benefits

  • Creates
    a leading exterior and outdoor living building products growth platform
  • Accelerates
    material conversion-led growth
  • Provides
    customers a comprehensive solution of sustainable exterior and outdoor living brands
  • Delivers
    best-in-class financial profile
  • Unlocks
    significant value through cost and commercial synergies

Transaction Delivers...

+
$5.9B
Net Sales, on a Combined Company Basis1
$1.8B+
Adjusted EBITDA, on a Combined Company Basis1
31%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin with Potential for Further Expansion, on a Combined Company Basis1
~$125M+
Cost Synergies
~$500M+
Commercial Synergies
$350M+
Additional Annual Adjusted EBITDA from Synergies
$1B+
Free cash flow Generation2
  1. 12-month period ended 12/31/24. Including total expected run-rate benefit of synergies
  2. Free cash flow = net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures less cost to achieve synergies net of taxes

Creates a Comprehensive Solution of Leading Exterior Brands

Together, James Hardie and AZEK will provide a full-wrap and complementary solution for the exterior of the home – offering beautiful, resilient, fire, pest and weather resistant products that are easy to install with reduced maintenance and lower lifecycle costs, delivering significant benefits to partners throughout the customer value chain.

  • james hardie.
  • azek exteriors.
  • timebertech by azek.
  • versatex building products.
  • ultralox.
  • struxure.
  • intex millwork solutions.
Plank Board
Board & Batten
Panels
Trim & Mouldings
Soffit
Shingle
Column Wraps
Decking
Railings
Pergolas

A Leading Siding Brand in North America & Globally

One of the world’s leading producers & marketers of high-performance fiber cement siding and trim

  • James Hardie Brand of Choice

  • $3.9B
    LTM 12/31/24 REVENUE
  • 11%
    7-Y REVENUE CAGR1
  • ~65%
    REPAIR & REMODEL
    AS % OF SALES2
  • $1.1B
    LTM 12/31/24 ADJ. EBITDA
  • 28%
    LTM 12/31/24
    ADJ. EBITDA MARGIN
chart of James Hardie's global footprint. 12% in Europe, 14% in APAC, and 74% in North America.
Global Footprint3
Europe
APAC
North America
  1. Reflects FY2017A-FY2024A sales CAGRs
  2. Represents North America breakdown
  3. Represents net sales as of 12/31/24

Homeowner Focused, Customer and Contractor Driven™

  • Creating demand across the customer value chain
    The brand of choice for homeowners, customers & contractors
  • Providing customers with innovative product solutions
    Trusted brand with compelling aesthetics, durability and low maintenance
  • Supporting the growth of our partners
    Through unrivaled support and localized manufacturing

An Innovative Leader in Outdoor Living

  • Leading brands in composite decking, railing and exteriors
    including TimberTech decking and railing, AZEK Exteriors and Versatex trim, and StruXure pergolas
  • Multi-year track record of delivering above market growth
    and driving material conversion to low-maintenance, long-lasting engineered products
  • Wood conversion to AZEK material types fuel growth
    wood and engineered wood represents ~54% to ~85% of AZEK’s replacements, highlighting the tremendous material conversion opportunity
  • U.S. based manufacturing and recycling plant footprint
    totaling ~3 million square feet
  • $1,486M
    LTM 12/31/24 REVENUE
  • 15%+
    7-Y REVENUE CAGR1, 2
  • ~82%
    REPAIR & REMODEL
    AS % OF SALES2
  • $390M
    LTM 12/31/24 ADJ. EBITDA
  • ~26%
    LTM 12/31/24
    ADJ. EBITDA MARGIN
  • 500M+
    POUNDS OF RECYCLED WASTE AND SCRAP MATERIAL CONSUMED ANNUALLY
  • 170+
    DISTRIBUTOR BRANCHES
  • 5,000+
    DEALER LOCATIONS
  • 15K+
    PRO REWARDS CONTRACTORS
  1. Reflects FY2017A-FY2024A sales CAGR
  2. Residential business segment

Combines World-Class Talent with Shared Values & Cultures

This transaction brings together two talented teams dedicated to providing winning solutions across the customer value chain.

group of smiling azek employees in a warehouse.
james hardie employees discussing a project.
azek employees in a meeting.
employees in a lab setting.
azek employees discussing their product in a meeting.
two employees examining the exterior of a house.
group photo of the James Hardie Team.
group photo of the AZEK Team.
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“The combination with AZEK brings together two companies with world-class talent, accelerates our growth strategy, delivers enhanced and differentiated solutions to our customers and drives shareholder value. The consumer journeys for siding and decking often overlap, and both companies have excelled at demand creation for the homeowner and innovative products and solutions for the contractor. I look forward to welcoming the talented AZEK team to the James Hardie family and together extending our track record of success.”
Aaron Erter
CEO, James Hardie
“Together with James Hardie, we are delivering value to AZEK stockholders and providing them meaningful participation in the long-term secular and financial growth opportunities created by the combined company. We are bringing together two customer-centric organizations with a shared commitment to innovation and building a better, more sustainable and resilient future, and we are excited about the opportunities ahead.”
Jesse Singh
CEO, AZEK