Oct 12 (Reuters) - Vroom Inc VRM.O :
* ONLINE AUTOMOTIVE RETAILER VROOM TO ACQUIRE UNITED AUTO
CREDIT
CORPORATION
* VROOM - JIM VAGIM, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF UACC, AND RAVI
GANDHI,
CFO OF UACC, WILL REMAIN IN THEIR POSITIONS FOLLOWING DEAL
* VROOM - DEAL FOR $300 MILLION IN CASH, SUBJECT TO
ADJUSTMENT
BASED UPON UACC’S CLOSING BOOK VALUE
* VROOM - UACC WILL BECOME AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED
SUBSIDIARY OF
VROOM AND WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE UNDER UACC NAME
* VROOM - WILL FINANCE THE PURCHASE PRICE THROUGH CASH ON
HAND
* VROOM - DEAL IS EXPECTED TO IMMEDIATELY BE ACCRETIVE TO
VROOM’S
EARNINGS
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