Mercer International Inc. to acquire Holzindustrie Torgau (“HIT”) significantly expanding its solid wood operations
Mercer International Inc. (Nasdaq: MERC) (“Mercer“, the “Company“, “we“, “our“) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the parent company of HIT for consideration of €270 million, inclusive of forecasted net working capital of approximately €43 million (the “Transaction“).
HIT owns, among other things, 100% of a timber processing and value-add pallet production facility in Torgau, Germany (the “HIT Facility“) and a wood processing facility in Dahlen, Germany that produces garden products.
The Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of requisite regulatory anti-trust approvals. The Transaction is expected to close in the third or early fourth quarter of 2022.
https://mercerint.com/news/2022/mercer-international-inc-to-acquire-holzindustrie-torgau-hit-significantly-expanding-its-solid-wood-operations/