Dayton Superior Says No Assurance of Debt Restructuring or Sale

March 27, 2009
Concrete construction products supplier and rental specialist Dayton Superior recently warned investors that it may not be able to resolve a severe debt crisis and may not be able to find a buyer.

Concrete construction products supplier and rental specialist Dayton Superior recently warned investors that it may not be able to resolve a severe debt crisis and may not be able to find a buyer.

The Dayton, Ohio-based company, the leading North American provider of specialized products consumed in non-residential concrete construction and the largest concrete forming and shoring rental company serving the domestic, non-residential construction market, had hired Morgan Stanley & Co. in January to advise it on refinancing or restructuring its debt. However, Dayton Superior recently ended its relationship with Morgan Stanley and began working with Moelis & Co.

In a statement saying the company has amended terms on a $150 million revolving credit facility with a lender, Dayton Superior said it could not provide assurance that an exploration of “strategic alternatives” would result in a transaction or that its debt would be restructured.

Dayton Superior went public in late 2006, however its shares closed Friday at $0.42.

Dayton Superior is No. 30 on the RER 100.