IES Holdings Acquires Freeman Enclosure Systems, LLC

HOUSTON, March 16, 2017 -- IES Holdings, Inc. (or “IES”) (NASDAQ:IESC) today announced that its subsidiary IES Infrastructure Solutions, LLC has acquired all of the membership interests of Freeman Enclosure Systems, LLC (“Freeman”).  Freeman, based outside of Cincinnati, Ohio, manufactures custom generator enclosures that are primarily used by data centers and large commercial and industrial facilities.  The acquisition also includes the purchase of Freeman’s 143,000-square foot manufacturing facility through an affiliated entity.  Freeman will operate as a subsidiary in IES’s Infrastructure Solutions segment and will continue to operate under the Freeman name.

“We are pleased to have Freeman Enclosure Systems and its over 250 employees join IES. As a leading manufacturer of custom generator enclosures, Freeman adds valuable engineering and manufacturing capabilities to the suite of product and service solutions that we can offer our customers,” said Mike Rice, President of IES’s Infrastructure Solutions segment. “I am particularly excited to partner with Dale Freeman, who founded the company and will continue as President of Freeman.  I look forward to working with him to provide Freeman with additional resources and capital to further expand its capabilities.”

Dale Freeman, President of Freeman, added, “Freeman owes its success to its dedicated employees, many of whom I’ve known and worked with for years.  Partnering with IES offers them the opportunity to join a company that shares this same long-term commitment to its employees and customers and that can also provide the capital necessary to meet our expansion needs.”

Robert Lewey, President of IES, noted, “The acquisition of Freeman is consistent with our strategy to complete strategic acquisitions that enhance our capabilities within current operating segments.  Freeman, like our other acquisitions in the Infrastructure Solutions segment, strengthens our offering of electro-mechanical products and services.  These acquisitions are also a strong step toward improving our profitability and utilizing the approximately $404 million of net operating loss carryforwards available to us for U.S. federal income tax purposes as of September 30, 2016.”

ABOUT IES HOLDINGS, INC.
IES is a holding company that owns and manages diverse operating subsidiaries, comprised of providers of industrial infrastructure services to a variety of end markets. Our over 4,000 employees serve clients in the United States. For more information about IES, please visit www.ies-co.com.

ABOUT IES INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS
IES’s Infrastructure Solutions segment provides electro-mechanical solutions for industrial operations. For more information about IES Infrastructure Solutions, please visit www.iesinfrastructure.com.

ABOUT FREEMAN ENCLOSURE SYSTEMS
Freeman manufactures custom generator enclosures that are primarily used by data centers and large commercial and industrial facilities. Based outside of Cincinnati, Ohio, Freeman operates in a 143,000-square foot manufacturing facility and supports customers throughout the United States. For more information about Freeman, please visit www.freemanenclosures.com.

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Contact: Robert Lewey, President 
IES Holdings, Inc.
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