Brief: Iph Says Ridout & Maybee - Canadian Ip Firm To Join Smart & Biggar
Aug 17 (Reuters) - IPH Ltd IPH.AX :
* CANADIAN IP FIRM TO JOIN SMART & BIGGAR
* RIDOUT & MAYBEE WILL JOIN SMART & BIGGAR FOR CONSIDERATION
OF
CAD 65M
* DEAL EXPECTED TO BE UNDERLYING EPS ACCRETIVE IN FIRST FULL
YEAR
OF OWNERSHIP
* TRANSACTION CONSIDERATION WILL BE FUNDED FROM IPH DEBT
FACILITIES, EXISTING CASH RESERVES AND ISSUANCE OF IPH SHARES TO
VENDORS
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