Concrete Pumping Holdings Upsizes Asset-Based Lending Facility to $225 Million

June 5, 2023

Source: Bloomberg

PNC Joins Wells Fargo and JPMorgan in Lending Facility 

ABL Credit Agreement maturity extended for 5 years to June 1, 2028

DENVER, June 05, 2023  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)  -- Concrete  Pumping Holdings,  Inc. (Nasdaq: BBCP)  (the  “Company” or  “CPH”),  a leading  provider  of  concrete pumping and waste  management services in  the U.S. and  U.K., announced  that Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping  Holdings Inc. (the  "Issuer"), a  wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company,  has amended and restated  its existing ABL  credit agreement (the “ABL Facility”) to provide up to $225 million (previously  $160 million) of commitments and extend the maturity of the ABL Facility to June 1, 2028. The $50 million in incremental commitments was provided by PNC Bank, National Association, who joins the facility as a joint lead arranger, and $15 million in incremental commitments was provided by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

“We are pleased to welcome PNC to our ABL banking relationship and appreciate the continued support from our Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase relationships," said Iain Humphries, CFO of Concrete Pumping Holdings.  "This ABL upsize further improves our already strong liquidity position and with the extended maturity to 2028, we have enhanced our ability to pursue accretive investment opportunities and support our overall long-term growth. We remain committed to executing on our strategic priorities to maximize shareholder value through fiscal year 2023 and beyond.”

About Concrete Pumping Holdings
Concrete Pumping Holdings is the leading provider of concrete pumping services and concrete  waste  management services in the fragmented  U.S. and U.K. markets, primarily operating under what  we believe are the only  established, national brands in both  geographies – Brundage-Bone  for concrete pumping  in the U.S., Camfaud in  the U.K., and Eco-Pan  for waste management services  in both the  U.S. and  U.K.  The Company’s large fleet of  specialized  pumping equipment and  trained operators  position it  to deliver  concrete  placement solutions that facilitate  labor cost savings  to customers, shorten  concrete placement times,  enhance worksite  safety and  improve construction  quality.

Highly complementary to its core concrete pumping service, Eco-Pan seeks to provide a full-service, cost-effective, regulatory-compliant solution to manage environmental issues caused by concrete washout. As of April 30, 2023, the Company provided concrete pumping services in the U.S. from a footprint of approximately 100 locations across 20 states, concrete pumping services in the U.K.  from approximately 30   locations, and route-based concrete waste management services from 19 locations in the U.S. and 1 shared location in the

U.K. For more information, please visit www.concretepumpingholdings.com or the Company’s brand websites at www.brundagebone.com,  www.camfaud.co.uk,   or www.eco-pan.com. 

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