Mattr Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire AmerCable for US$280m, Significantly Enhancing its Highly Engineered Wire and Cable Capabilities Within the U.S. Market and its Exposure to the Global Electrification Movement

TORONTO, Nov. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mattr Corp. (“Mattr” or the “Company”) (TSX: MATR) announced today that it has agreed to acquire AmerCable Incorporated (“AmerCable”), a globally recognized U.S. manufacturer of highly engineered wire and cable solutions used in mission critical applications. Mattr, through its subsidiary, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of AmerCable from Nexans USA Inc. (“Nexans”) (EPA: NEX) for a purchase price of US$280M, or approximately C$390M (the “Transaction”). This purchase price represents a multiple of approximately 5.0 times Adjusted EBITDA¹ of the AmerCable business for the trailing twelve-month (“TTM”) period ended June 30, 2024. The Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions including U.S. anti-trust review and approval. Upon closing of the Transaction, which the Company anticipates will occur around year end, AmerCable will be incorporated into Mattr’s Connection Technologies reporting segment and will position the Company as one of the premier, custom engineered cable manufacturers in North America.

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