To the window, to the wall — Building products companies hit the market with a new story
- Sasha Padbidri
- +William Hoffman
On a Monday bondholder call, executives at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice-backed Cornerstone Building Brands said the US housing market would soon be coming out of a so-called trough and expressed confidence that conditions would improve as soon as interest rates come back down.
Cornerstone, which manufactures siding, windows, doors, roofing and other exterior building products, also pitched itself as a beneficiary of opportunities to repair aging housing, in addition to commercial infrastructure.
Then on Wednesday the company priced new $500m SSNs due 2029 at 9.5%, to pay ABL borrowings tied to the acquisition of Mueller Supply Company. (Check out our Credit QuickTake on the deal on the 9fin platform.)