July 30 (Reuters) - Elica SpA ELC.MI:
H1 ADJUSTED EBITDA AT EUR 14.9 MILLION
H1 ADJUSTED NET LOSS EUR 2.2 MILLION
H1 REVENUE EUR 240 MILLION
SIGNS DEAL TO ACQUIRE 28% STAKE IN STEEL, AN ITALIAN COMPANY SPECIALISED IN MANUFACTUIRNG HIGH-END RANGE COOKERS, TO ACCELERATE NORTH AMERICAN PREMIUM COOKING SEGMENT GROWTH
VALUATION OF STEEL BASED ON EV OF EUR 8.5 MLN, MAXIMUM OF EUR 10.5 MLN
TRANSACTION ENTAILS INITIAL ACQUISITION OF 28% OF STEEL'S CAPITAL FOR A VALUE OF EURO 2.5 MILLION
POSSIBILITY OF EXERCISING PUT & RECIPROCAL CALL OPTIONS TO PURCHASE AN ADDITIONAL 57%, BRINGING THE STAKE UP TO 85%
OPTION FOR THE REMAINING 15%, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS KEEPING UP TO 10% IN FIFTH YEAR
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(Reporting by Gaia Neiman)
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