Jan 4 (Reuters) - Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc
ALSK.O :
* ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO BE
ACQUIRED BY ATN INTERNATIONAL, INC. IN A $332 MILLION
TRANSACTION; MERGER AGREEMENT WITH MACQUARIE CAPITAL AND GCM
GROSVENOR HAS BEEN TERMINATED
* ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP INC - MERGER WILL
RESULT IN
ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS BECOMING A CONSOLIDATED, MAJORITY OWNED
SUBSIDIARY OF ATN
* ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS - AN AFFILIATE OF ATN WILL
ACQUIRE
ALL OUTSTANDING SHARES OF CO'S COMMON STOCK FOR $3.40 PER SHARE
IN CASH
* ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP INC - IN CONNECTION
WITH
TERMINATION, ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS PAID MACQUARIE AND GCM A $6.8
MILLION BREAK-UP FEE
* ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS - MERGER HAS FULLY COMMITTED
DEBT
AND EQUITY FINANCING AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY CONDITION WITH
REGARD TO FINANCING
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