RE:A new acquisitionCOMPANY NEWS BRIEF-Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Says Agrees To Acquire 53.5% Of Empresa De Servicios Sanitarios De Los Lagos S.A. 09/11/20 - 04:38 AM ET - Reuters Sept 11 (Reuters) - Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp : * . AGREES TO ACQUIRE INTEREST IN CHILEAN WATER UTILITY ESSAL * TO ACQUIRE 53.5% OF EMPRESA DE SERVICIOS SANITARIOS DE LOS LAGOS S.A. ("ESSAL") * DEAL EXPECTED TO BE IMMEDIATELY ACCRETIVE TO ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE AND ADJUSTED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS * DEAL WITH EQUITY PURCHASE PRICE OF $92.3 MILLION WHICH REPRESENTS A CURRENT ATTRACTIVE 9.0X MULTIPLE Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: