Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Enters Into Definitive Agreement to Acquire TEGNA Inc. for $6.2 Billion in Accretive Transaction - Candlesense

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Enters Into Definitive Agreement to Acquire TEGNA Inc. for $6.2 Billion in Accretive Transaction

IRVING, Texas & TYSONS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) (“Nexstar”) and TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TEGNA) (“TEGNA”) announced today that they entered into a definitive agreement (the “Agreement”) whereby, subject to regulatory approvals, Nexstar will acquire all outstanding shares of TEGNA for $22.00 per share in a cash transaction valued at $6.2 billion, inclusive of TEGNA’s net debt and estimated transaction fees and expenses. The purchase price represents a 31% premium