Feb 8 (Reuters) - Post Holdings Inc POST.N :
* POST HOLDINGS TO ACQUIRE RACHAEL RAY® NUTRISH®, NATURE’S
RECIPE®
AND OTHER SELECT PET FOOD BRANDS FROM THE J.M. SMUCKER CO.
* POST HOLDINGS INC - PROPOSED DEAL FOR IMMEDIATELY
ACCRETIVE TO
POST'S CASH FLOW EXCLUDING ONE-TIME TRANSACTION COSTS
* POST HOLDINGS INC - UPON CLOSING OF ACQUISITION, POST
EXPECTS TO
CREATE A NEW PET FOOD PLATFORM WITHIN POST CONSUMER BRANDS
* POST HOLDINGS INC - NICOLAS CATOGGIO WILL CONTINUE IN HIS
CURRENT ROLE AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF POST
CONSUMER BRANDS
* POST HOLDINGS INC - POST MANAGEMENT EXPECTS THERE TO BE
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE INVESTMENTS IN PET FOOD
CATEGORY
* POST HOLDINGS - EXPECTS TO FUND CASH PORTION OF PURCHASE
PRICE
WITH COMBINATION OF CASH ON HAND & BORROWINGS UNDER ITS
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
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