Dec 12 (Reuters) - Icosavax Inc ICVX.O :
* ICOSAVAX, INC. ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO BE ACQUIRED BY
ASTRAZENECA
* DEAL REPRESENTING A TOTAL EQUITY VALUE OF UP TO $1.1
BILLION
INCLUDING CVR
* ICOSAVAX - STOCKHOLDERS TO RECEIVE $15.00 PER SHARE IN
CASH AT
CLOSING PLUS NON-TRADEABLE CONTINGENT VALUE RIGHT (CVR) OF UP TO
$5.00 PER SHARE
* ACQUISITION IS EXPECTED TO CLOSE IN Q1 OF 2024.
* ICOSAVAX - UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF TENDER OFFER, A
SUBSIDIARY OF ASTRAZENECA WILL BE MERGED WITH AND INTO ICOSAVAX
* ICOSAVAX -UPFRONT CASH PORTION OF CONSIDERATION REPRESENTS
EQUITY VALUE OF ABOUT $838 MILLION
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