Jan 28 (Reuters) - Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp III
MCAE.O :
* ETAO INTERNATIONAL GROUP TO BECOME PUBLICLY TRADED GLOBAL
DIGITAL HEALTHCARE PLATFORM VIA MERGER WITH MOUNTAIN CREST
ACQUISITION CORP. III
* MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP III - TRANSACTION VALUES
ETAO AT
A PRO FORMA FULLY DILUTED ENTERPRISE VALUE OF APPROXIMATELY $2.5
BILLION
* MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP III - TRANSACTION EXPECTED
TO
PROVIDE UP TO $304 MILLION OF CASH PROCEEDS, INCLUDING A FULLY
COMMITTED $250 MILLION PIPE
* MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP III - ETAO ALSO RECEIVED
COMMITMENTS THROUGH A SEPARATE PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $51 MILLION
* MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP III - COMBINED COMPANY
EXPECTED
TO TRADE ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE UNDER SYMBOL "ETAO"
* MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP III - EXISTING ETAO
SHAREHOLDERS
ROLLING OVER 100% OF THEIR EQUITY INTO EQUITY OF COMBINED
COMPANY
* MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP III - TRANSACTION INCLUDES
PIPE
FROM CHINA SME INVESTMENT GROUP
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