PGT Innovations Announces Election of Xavier Boza to Board of Directors

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PGT Innovations, Inc. (NYSE: PGTI) has appointed Xavier Boza to its board of directors, effective March 1, 2021. With over 20 years of experience in human capital management, Boza is expected to enhance the board’s diversity and provide valuable insight into executive compensation and succession planning. He will also join the board’s compensation committee. This expansion increases the board's size from nine to ten members. PGT Innovations is a leader in premium windows and doors and has significant market presence in impact-resistant products.

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• Xavier Boza's extensive experience in human capital management may enhance the company's strategic initiatives.
• Increased board diversity is expected to align better with the needs of customers and team members.

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• Concerns may arise regarding continuity and experience gaps with the addition of a new board member.

PGT Innovations, Inc. (NYSE:PGTI), a national leader in premium windows and doors, including impact-resistant products and products designed to unify indoor/outdoor living spaces, today announced that it has elected Xavier Boza to its board of directors, effective March 1, 2021.

PGT Innovations Announces Election of Xavier Boza to Board of Directors (Photo: Business Wire)

“We are excited to welcome Xavier as a new independent director to the PGT Innovations board, and especially value the significant experience he has gained in all aspects of human capital management, through serving in senior human resources roles with public and private companies for more than twenty years,” said PGT Innovations’ CEO and President, Jeff Jackson. “His addition will complement and enhance our board’s diversity of experiences, skills and perspectives, and result in our board being more reflective of the diversity of our customers and team members. We believe Xavier will provide valuable guidance and insight to our board and management team in the important areas of executive compensation and succession planning, and in our efforts to recruit, hire, develop and retain qualified employees throughout all levels of the Company, which is one of our strategic pillars that we believe is essential to enhancing shareholder value.”

Mr. Boza was appointed to serve on the board’s compensation committee, also effective March 1, 2021. He will serve as a Class I director and the board expects to nominate him to stand for election as a director at PGT Innovations’ 2022 annual meeting of stockholders. In connection with Mr. Boza’s appointment, the board increased its size from nine to ten directors.

About Xavier Boza

Mr. Boza, age 56, has served in senior human resources positions with public companies for more than twenty years, including in his current role as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Campbell Soup Company, and in domestic and international positions with Kellogg Company, Kraft Foods Group, Inc. and Abbott Laboratories, Inc., among others. In addition to his extensive human capital management experience, Mr. Boza also has significant experience assisting with the development and implementation of new strategic plans and business models, managing corporate restructurings, identifying operating synergies and assisting executive officers with aligning management and labor structures with corporate strategies.

About PGT Innovations

PGT Innovations manufactures and supplies premium windows and doors. Its highly-engineered and technically-advanced products can withstand some of the toughest weather conditions on earth and unify indoor/outdoor living spaces. PGT Innovations creates value through deep customer relationships, understanding the unstated needs of the markets it serves and a drive to develop category-defining products. PGT Innovations is also the nation’s largest manufacturer of impact-resistant windows and doors, holds the leadership position in its primary markets, and is part of the S&P SmallCap 400 Index.

The PGT Innovations’ family of brands include CGI®, PGT® Custom Windows & Doors, WinDoor®, Western Window Systems®, CGI Commercial®, Eze-Breeze® and NewSouth Window Solutions®. The Company’s brands, in their respective markets, are a preferred choice of architects, builders, and homeowners throughout North America and the Caribbean. The Company’s high-quality products are available in custom and standard sizes with multiple dimensions that allow for greater design possibilities in residential, multi-family, and commercial projects. For additional information, visit www.pgtinnovations.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release regarding our business that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may,” “expect,” “expectations,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “intend,” “believe,” “could,” “project,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “should” and similar terminology and include statements regarding the Board’s intention with respect to committee appointments and future board nominations. These risks and uncertainties include factors such as:

• the ability to successfully integrate the operations of Eco Window Systems and its related entities (“Eco”), in whom we have acquired a 75% ownership stake, or to complete the integration of NewSouth Window Solutions (“NewSouth”) into our existing operations and the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business and regular business responsibilities to effect such integrations;
• disruption from our recent or future acquisitions or increased expenses or unanticipated liabilities making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers or suppliers of acquired businesses;
• adverse changes in new home starts and home repair and remodeling trends, especially in the state of Florida and the western United States, where the substantial portion of our sales are currently generated, and in the U.S. generally;
• macroeconomic conditions in Florida, where the substantial portion of our sales of impact-resistant products are generated, and in California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii, where the substantial portion of the sales of our indoor/outdoor living products are currently generated, and in the U.S. generally;
• the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related measures taken by governmental or regulatory authorities to combat the pandemic, including the impact of the pandemic and these measures on the economies and demand for our products, including the products of Eco, in the states where we sell them, and on our customers, suppliers, labor force, business, operations and financial performance;
• changes in raw material prices, especially for aluminum, glass and vinyl, including, price increases due to the implementation of tariffs and other trade-related restrictions, or due to materials shortages related to the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise;
• our dependence on a limited number of suppliers for certain of our key materials;
• our dependence on our impact-resistant product lines, which will increase with our acquisition of a controlling ownership stake in Eco, and contemporary indoor/outdoor window and door systems, and on consumer preferences for those types and styles of products;
• the effects of increased expenses or unanticipated liabilities incurred as a result of, or due to activities related to, our acquisitions of Eco, NewSouth and Western Window Systems (“WWS”);
• our level of indebtedness, which increased in connection with our acquisition of WWS and NewSouth, and will increase further in connection with our acquisition of Eco;
• increases in bad debt owed to us by our customers in the event of a downturn in the home repair and remodel or new home construction channels in our core markets and our inability to collect such debt;
• the risks that the anticipated cost savings, synergies, revenue enhancement strategies and other benefits expected from our acquisitions of Eco, NewSouth and WWS may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected or that our actual integration costs may exceed our estimates;
• increases in transportation costs, including increases in fuel prices;
• our dependence on our limited number of geographically concentrated manufacturing facilities, which will be increased with our acquisition of a controlling interest in Eco, whose facilities are also located in Florida, where most of our other facilities are located;
• sales fluctuations to and changes in our relationships with key customers;
• federal, state and local laws and regulations, including unfavorable changes in local building codes and environmental and energy code regulations;
• risks associated with our information technology systems, including cybersecurity-related risks, such as unauthorized intrusions into our systems by “hackers” and theft of data and information from our systems, and the risks that our information technology systems do not function as intended or experience temporary or long-term failures to perform as intended;
• product liability and warranty claims brought against us;
• in addition to the acquisitions of Eco and NewSouth, our ability to successfully integrate businesses we may acquire in the future, or that any business we acquire may not perform as we expected at the time we acquired it; and
• the other risks and uncertainties discussed under “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 3, 2020, and “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2019 and our other SEC filings.

Statements in this press release that are forward-looking statements include, without limitation, our expectations regarding the contributions Mr. Boza may make to our board of directors and the value of his insights and guidance to our board and management team, our strategic plans, and our ability to create value for our shareholders. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances from the date of this press release.

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FAQ

Who is Xavier Boza and what experience does he bring to PGT Innovations?

Xavier Boza is a seasoned human capital management professional with over 20 years of experience in senior roles at public companies. He currently serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Campbell Soup Company.

What is the significance of Xavier Boza's appointment to PGT Innovations' board?

Boza's appointment is significant as it adds diverse perspectives to the board and is expected to enhance strategic focus on executive compensation, succession planning, and talent management.

When did Xavier Boza join the PGT Innovations board?

Xavier Boza joined the PGT Innovations board of directors effective March 1, 2021.

What role will Xavier Boza serve on the board's committees?

He has been appointed to the board's compensation committee, effective March 1, 2021.

How many directors are on the PGT Innovations board after Boza's appointment?

Following Boza's appointment, the board expanded from nine to ten directors.