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Cardinal Infrastructure Group (CDNL) Enters into Amended Agreement for Acquisition of Hughes Brothers Construction Inc.

$CDNLPress releaseOct 19, 2026, 7:30 AM ETRead the release

Cardinal Infrastructure Group amended its agreement to acquire Hughes Brothers Construction, keeping the $357.5 million purchase price but shifting the mix to 60% cash and 40% Class A stock from a 50/50 split. Hughes Brothers' owners will receive roughly $214.5 million in cash plus 5,255,420 CDNL shares issued at $27.21, and an earnout of up to $162.5 million tied to adjusted EBITDA for the 12 months ending June 30, 2027. The target generated $220 million of revenue at a 25% adjusted EBITDA margin with an approximately $350 million backlog, and Cardinal expects the deal to be immediately accretive to adjusted EBITDA per share.

Key figures

Deal Value Usd
$357.5 million
Max earnout
$162.5 million
Shares issued
5255420
Target backlog
approximately $350 million
Consideration mix
60% cash / 40% stock (from 50/50)
Cash consideration
$214.5 million
Target revenue ttm
$220 million
Issue price per share
27.21
Target adjusted ebitda
$55.0 million
Earnout additional shares
2388827
Target adjusted ebitda margin
25.0%

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