April 26 (Reuters) - Lassonde Industries Inc LASa.TO :
* LASSONDE INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES AN AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE
U.S.-BASED
OLD ORCHARD BRANDS
* LASSONDE INDUSTRIES- REACHED AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE OLD
ORCHARD
BRANDS FOR A TOTAL CASH CONSIDERATION OF $146.0 MILLION
* ACQUISITION WILL BE FINANCED BY A FIRMLY COMMITTED CREDIT
FACILITY IN AN AMOUNT OF US$146.0 MILLION
* LASSONDE INDUSTRIES- A FURTHER AMOUNT OF UP TO $10.0
MILLION MAY
BE PAYABLE OVER NEXT TWO YEARS SUBJECT TO SPECIFIED FINANCIAL
MILESTONES
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