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Universal Stainless (USAP) to Buy Assets of Patriot Special Metals for $104.5M

June 14, 2011 4:34 PM EDT
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAP) announced today that it has signed an agreement to purchase the assets of Patriot Special Metals located in North Jackson, Ohio.

The purchase price for the assets is $104.5 million subject to certain adjustments and an additional $25 million for the completion of equipment installation. Universal will fund the initial transaction and subsequent capital requirements through a combination of internal cash, bank financing and a $20 million convertible note to the seller.

The transaction is expected to close by the end of July 2011, subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals and the completion of bank financing. It is expected to be accretive to earnings in the first quarter of 2012 when the facility will be fully operational.


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