March 10 (Reuters) - Savor Ltd SVR.NZ :
* AGREED TO ACQUIRE HIPGROUP VENUES; AMANO, ORTOLANA AND THE
STORE
* ACQUISITION TO BE IMMEDIATELY ACCRETIVE TO GROUP EARNINGS
WITH
INCREMENTAL ANNUALIZED OPERATING EARNINGS OF CIRCA NZ$3 MILLION
* DEAL FOR NZ$7.15 MILLION PAID AT COMPLETION, NZ$1 MILLION
OF
CO'S ORDINARY SHARES, DEFERRED PAYMENT OF NZ$2.85 MILLION
* EXPECTS SCALE BENEFITS FROM LEVERAGING ITS CURRENT
OVERHEAD
STRUCTURE & TO ACHIEVE BOTH REVENUE & OPERATIONAL SYNERGIES
* TRANSACTION TO BE FUNDED BY FULLY UNDERWRITTEN RIGHTS
ISSUE
INTENDED TO RAISE NZ$6 MILLION AT 17.67 NZ CENTS PER SHARE
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