Metalico, Inc. (MEA) Agrees to Pennsylvania Acquisition; Enters Into Purchase Agreement for Private Placement
Metalico, Inc. (MEA) is a ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal processor operating in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Mississippi and Ohio. The company is also the nation’s largest fabricator of lead-based products other than batteries. On a nationwide basis, Metalico sells to a diverse industrial customer base. Last month the company entered into a definitive purchase agreement with institutional accredited investors to raise $100M of gross proceeds in a private placement of 7 percent notes. The notes are convertible into shares of Metalico’s common stock and warrants which are exercisable for shares of Metalico’s common stock. Metalico has also…