EX-99.2 3 basxacquisitionpresentat.htm EX-99.2 basxacquisitionpresentat
Acquisition of BasX Solutions November 18, 2021


 
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Data Centers Cleanroom Systems Commercial HVAC AAON, Inc. - November 18, 20213 Company Overview PROFILE SALES MIX Headquarters: Redmond, OR Founded: 2012 Employees: ~260 2021E Sales: ~70M | 5‐year CAGR: 45% Manufacturing: 200,000 sq. ft. Description: BasX Solutions is an industry leader in designing, engineering and manufacturing high‐efficiency data center cooling solutions,  cleanroom systems, custom HVAC systems and modular solutions Products: CUSTOMERS Unitary Data Center  Cooling Systems Cleanroom Plenum  Systems Custom Air Handling Units High Density IT Cooling Systems


 
AAON, Inc. - November 18, 20214 BasX Leadership DAVE BENSON BasX CEO & Co‐Founder Mr. Benson has 35 years of experience in the HVAC industry as the  HVAC design engineer and operations manager at Intel, past‐ President and Founder of Cleanpak and President and Founder of  Huntair.  He has pioneered the development and manufacturing  of many products that have shaped today’s industry standard of  air‐handling technology and efficiency. MATT TOBOLSKI PHD, SE BasX President & Co‐Founder Dr. Tobolski is an innovative and driven engineer, leader and  entrepreneur focused on developing value‐added products to  support a broad range of industries.  He is passionate about  working on multi‐disciplinary teams that strive to develop  efficient and forward thinking designs. Matt leads the strategic  direction of BasX and is heavily involved in project development  activities. “We have been familiar with BasX and their team for a  while now and we are extremely impressed with what  they accomplished since founding the company just nine  years ago.  Similar to AAON’s founder, BasX’s Co‐Founder  Dave Benson has been a visionary in our industry.  And  Matt Tobolski, BasX’s other Co‐Founder, is an extremely  talented leader and engineer that has been integral in  BasX’s success.  We view this acquisition more like a  partnership than a takeover.  As such, through this deal,  we feel AAON is gaining premier leadership talent.” ‐ Gary Fields, AAON President and CEO 


 
AAON, Inc. - November 18, 20215 Summary Transaction Terms Financial Benefits of the Transaction Potential Synergies Transaction Terms Financing Timing  Upfront payment of $100M  Additional $80M payments are subject to earn‐out milestones that extend out through 2023  Acquisition of real estate property utilized by BasX expected by end of Q1 2022 for $22M  Excluding upfront acquisition‐related expenses and non‐cash purchase accounting  amortization costs, the Company anticipates the acquisition will be accretive to earnings  The full value of the earn‐outs reflect EBITDA more than doubling by 2023  Anticipate the combined entity will result in material cost savings over the following three years  Revenue synergies related to scale, cross‐selling opportunities and geographic footprint  Upfront payment of $100M financed with a combination of cash and borrowings on credit facility   Earn‐outs will be paid with AAON stock  Expected closing on equity acquisition by year‐end  Subject to customary closing conditions as well as signing of the real estate purchase agreement   Real estate closing expected by end of Q1 2022


 
AAON, Inc. - November 18, 20216 Strategic Rationale  Attractive End‐Markets o Provides AAON with exposure to the primary cooling data center market and the cleanroom systems market o Expands AAON’s custom air handling business   High Barriers to Entry   Customization  Innovation  Strong Leadership   Growth o Five‐year revenue CAGR of 45%, including estimated 45%+ in 2021E o Strong demand within the data center and cleanroom verticals  Profitability o EBITDA margins of mid‐to‐high double digits with a path to improve to the low‐20’s  Synergies o Cost Synergies • Opportunity related to material/component procurement, in‐house fan production and manufacturing best practices o Revenue Synergies • Ability to finance and support BasX long‐term growth potential • Cross‐selling opportunity • Geographic footprint • R&D


 
AAON, Inc. - November 18, 20217 Strong Player In Hyperscale Data Center Cooling 2018 2021E BasX Data Center Sales 100% CAGR BasX Attractive Growth Opportunity  The $6.5B U.S. data center cooling market is  expected to grow 10%‐12% annually over the  next four years  The biggest bottleneck to data center construction is cooling supply constraints  BasX has innovative cooling solutions for the  data center market that continue to gain  widespread acceptance  Three‐year sales CAGR of 100% in 2018‐2021E  Positioned to continue to outperform the market  BasX’s direct sales team has strong customer  relationships with blue chip companies  Multi‐year purchasing agreements and strong  backlog provides solid visibility  Unitary Data Center  Cooling Systems High Density IT Cooling Systems Products: Packaged DX Air Handling Units Custom Air Handling Units 


 
AAON, Inc. - November 18, 20218 Emerging Player In The Cleanroom Market BasX’s Compelling Market Position  The $8.1B U.S. cleanroom market is  expected to grow ~7% annually over the  next four years  There is over 3 million square feet of cleanroom  projects planned in the market in the near‐term  Attractive end‐markets, including semiconductor, bio‐pharmaceutical, medical and agriculture  Strong backlog and robust bidding activity positions BasX to continue to outperform the market  Best‐in‐class cleanroom sales and product team  with decades of experience and relationships  Differentiated solutions for its customers  BasX has a strong position on several exceptional project opportunities that provide opportunity for large volume, low variability orders in  semiconductor and product markets 2018 2021E BasX Cleanroom Sales 40% CAGR Products: Customers: Cleanroom Plenum  Systems Modular Cleanrooms Modular Agriculture Facilities


 
Custom Air Handling Units  AAON, Inc. - November 18, 20219 Complimentary Custom Air Handlers BasX’s High‐Growth Air Handling Business  The $3B U.S. air handling market is  expected to grow ~7% annually over the  next four years  Electric air‐source heat pump technology is  expected to take market share from traditional  commercial HVAC technology  Strong backlog and robust bidding activity positions BasX to continue to outperform the market  The air handling business will fully complement  AAON’s existing high‐growth air handling business  BasX provides differentiated solutions for AAON’s  existing customer base  In‐house fan development and manufacturing  team that will help AAON further vertically  integrate its supply chain 2018 2021E BasX Custom Air Handling Sales 6% CAGR Products: Packaged DX Air Handling Units Customers:


 
AAON, Inc. - November 18, 202110 Summary Attractive Commercial End‐Markets Highly Engineered Products High Barriers to Entry   Customization  Innovation  Strong Leadership Growth  Profitability  Synergies  Earnings Accretive