June 27 (Reuters) - Nokia Oyj ( NOK ):
* REG-INSIDE INFORMATION: NOKIA TO ACQUIRE INFINERA TO
INCREASE
SCALE IN OPTICAL NETWORKS AND ACCELERATE PRODUCT ROADMAP
* NOKIA TO ACQUIRE INFINERA TO INCREASE SCALE IN OPTICAL
NETWORKS
AND ACCELERATE PRODUCT ROADMAP
* TARGETED NET COMPARABLE OPERATING PROFIT SYNERGIES OF EUR
200
MILLION BY 2027
* NOKIA IS ACQUIRING INFINERA FOR $6.65 PER SHARE
* NOKIA - EXPECTED TO BE ACCRETIVE TO NOKIA'S COMPARABLE
OPERATING
PROFIT AND EPS IN YEAR 1 AND TO DELIVER OVER 10% COMPARABLE EPS
ACCRETION IN 2027
* OFFER SPLIT AT LEAST 70% CASH AND UP TO 30% STOCK
* WILL ACQUIRE INFINERA IN A TRANSACTION VALUING COMPANY AT
$6.65
PER SHARE OR AN ENTERPRISE VALUE OF US$ 2.3 BILLION
* NOKIA TO INCREASE SHARE BUYBACK TO OFFSET DILUTION; DEAL
FINANCED FROM NOKIA'S CASH ON HAND
* NOKIA-AT OR AROUND TIME OF CLOSING OF DEAL CO WILL
REPURCHASE
INFINERA'S OUTSTANDING CONVERTIBLE NOTES FOR ABOUT $760 MILLION
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