Dec 17 (Reuters) - DMC Global Inc BOOM.O :
* DMC GLOBAL TO ACQUIRE 60% CONTROLLING INTEREST IN ARCADIA
INC.
* DMC GLOBAL INC - ACQUISITION EXPECTED TO BE ACCRETIVE TO
EARNINGS IN 2022
* DMC GLOBAL INC - TO ACQUIRE A 60% CONTROLLING INTEREST IN
PRIVATELY HELD ARCADIA INC. FOR $282.5 MILLION IN CASH AND DMC
STOCK
* DMC GLOBAL INC - $262.0 MILLION OF PURCHASE PRICE TO BE
PAID IN
CASH AND $20.5 MILLION WILL BE PAID IN DMC STOCK
* DMC GLOBAL INC - CASH PORTION TO BE FINANCED WITH CASH AND
MARKETABLE SECURITIES ON DMC'S BALANCE SHEET AND FUNDS FROM A
$150.0 MILLION SENIOR CREDIT FACILITY
* DMC GLOBAL INC - TO ACQUIRE REMAINING 40% INTEREST IN
ARCADIA
THROUGH A THREE-YEAR PUT AND CALL OPTION WITH A FLOOR VALUATION
OF $187.1 MILLION
* DMC GLOBAL INC - TOTAL IMPLIED TRANSACTION VALUE IS $469.6
MILLION
* DMC GLOBAL INC - ARCADIA WILL OPERATE AS A STANDALONE
BUSINESS
OF DMC AND WILL BE LED BY JIM SCHLADEN AND HIS MANAGEMENT TEAM.
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