m_and_a
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.78
TDS proposes to acquire remaining ~18% of Array for 0.86 TDS shares per share
TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/
- TDS offers 0.86 TDS common shares for each Array share not owned; TDS currently owns 81.9% of Array stock.
- Exchange ratio assumes prior spectrum sales totaling $1.177B close and Array pays $10.40/share dividend (~$900M) pre-close.
- Transaction expected to be tax-free; subject to Array special committee, disinterested stockholder, and TDS stockholder approval.
- TDS will not entertain third-party offers for Array; supports opportunistic spectrum monetization.
- TDS engaged Wells Fargo as financial advisor and Sidley Austin as legal counsel.
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