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Granite completes sale of Inliner business for $159.7M; repurchases $18.5M in stock
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC
- Closed sale of trenchless and pipe rehabilitation business (Inliner) to Inland Pipe Rehabilitation for $159.7 million.
- Proceeds to be used for core civil construction/materials growth, debt reduction, and share repurchases.
- Spent $18.5 million to repurchase 611,000 shares in March 2022; plans further opportunistic repurchases.
- Sale is part of strategic plan focusing on core competencies; also expects to sell Water Resources and Mineral Services businesses.
- Advisors: Perella Weinberg and Shearman & Sterling for Granite; Houlihan Lokey and Jones Day for buyer.