Jan 24 (Reuters) - Changyou.Com Ltd CYOU.O :
* CHANGYOU.COM ENTERS INTO A DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT FOR
GOING-PRIVATE TRANSACTION
* CHANGYOU.COM LTD - COMPANY WILL BE ACQUIRED BY SOHU GROUP
IN AN
ALL-CASH TRANSACTION IMPLYING AN EQUITY VALUE OF COMPANY OF
APPROXIMATELY $579.0 MILLION
* CHANGYOU.COM LTD - SOHU GROUP INTENDS TO FUND MERGER
PRIMARILY
WITH DEBT FINANCING
* CHANGYOU.COM - CO'S EACH CLASS A ORDINARY SHARE WILL BE
CANCELLED AND CEASE TO EXIST, IN EXCHANGE FOR RIGHT TO RECEIVE
$5.40 IN CASH WITHOUT INTEREST
* CHANGYOU.COM LTD - CO'S EACH OUTSTANDING ADS WILL BE
CANCELLED
IN EXCHANGE FOR RIGHT TO RECEIVE $10.80 IN CASH WITHOUT INTEREST
* CHANGYOU.COM LTD - IF COMPLETED, MERGER WILL RESULT IN
COMPANY
BECOMING A PRIVATELY-OWNED COMPANY WHOLLY OWNED DIRECTLY AND
INDIRECTLY BY SOHU
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