Jan 25 (Reuters) - MGP Ingredients Inc MGPI.O :
* MGP INGREDIENTS, INC. ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE MERGER
AGREEMENT WITH
LUXCO
* MGP INGREDIENTS INC - LUXCO SHAREHOLDERS WILL RECEIVE
AGGREGATE
CASH CONSIDERATION OF $238 MILLION IN DEAL
* MGP INGREDIENTS INC - LUXCO SHAREHOLDERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE
5.0
MILLION SHARES OF MGP COMMON STOCK
* MGP INGREDIENTS INC - CASH PORTION OF PURCHASE PRICE WILL
BE
FINANCED BY BORROWINGS UNDER MGP'S EXISTING REVOLVING CREDIT
FACILITY
* MGP INGREDIENTS INC - TRANSACTION IS ANTICIPATED TO BE
COMPLETED
DURING FIRST HALF OF 2021
* MGP INGREDIENTS INC - DEALFINANCIALLY ATTRACTIVE AND
SIGNIFICANTLY DIVERSIFIES MGP BUSINESS
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