March 11 (Reuters) - Appen Ltd (APX) :
- TO ACQUIRE FIGURE EIGHT AND LAUNCH CAPITAL RAISING
- PAYMENT OF UPFRONT CONSIDERATION OF US$175 MILLION PLUS EARN-OUT CONSIDERATION PAYABLE IN MARCH 2020, EXPECTED TO BE US$60-80 MILLION
- WILL CONDUCT AN OFFER OF NEW SHARES UNDER A SHARE PURCHASE PLAN TO RAISE A MAXIMUM OF A$15 MILLION
- ACQUISITION WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH A$285 MILLION FULLY UNDERWRITTEN PLACEMENT AT AN OFFER PRICE OF A$21.50 PER NEW SHARE
- ALSO ENTERED US$125 MILLION OF NEW DEBT FACILITIES TO FUND EARN-OUT PAYMENT UNDER ACQUISITION
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