Oil-Dri to Acquire Ultra Pet in Strategic Move to Compete in Rapidly Growing Crystal Cat Litter Market
Oil-Dri Corporation Of America (ODC)
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Source: GlobeNewswire
CHICAGO, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC) (“Oil-Dri”), a leading manufacturer of sorbent minerals including clay-based cat litter, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Ultra Pet Company, Inc. (“Ultra Pet”), a prominent supplier of silica gel-based crystal cat litter. Under the terms of the agreement, Oil-Dri will acquire Ultra Pet for $46 million in cash. Oil-Dri plans to finance this acquisition through a combination of cash-on-hand and its existing credit facilities. The board of directors of Oil-Dri and the managers of Ultra Pet’s parent company have unanimously approved the transaction which is expected to close in Oil-Dri’s fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024, after satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Oil-Dri expects this transaction to be immediately accretive to earnings following the completion of the transaction. Ultra Pet, headquartered in Anderson, South Carolina,
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