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Startek, Inc.: M&A transaction — Startek completes sale of 51% stake in CCC for ~$69M cash; plans $55M debt prepayment
Startek, Inc.
- Sold 51% interest in Contact Center Company (CCC) to Solutions; received ~$68.9M in cash, subject to working capital adjustments.
- Enterprise value for Startek's stake was ~$61.5M; total CCC enterprise value ~$120M (SAR 450M).
- Expects pre-tax gain on sale of ~$15.5M; tax impact ~$6.6M.
- Will apply $55M of proceeds to prepay senior term loan facility to improve balance sheet.
- CEO Bharat Rao says this results in the strongest balance sheet in five years; focus on core business.