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3-Aug-2004
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On August 2, 2004, Pegasus Communications Corporation issued a pressrelease announcing that Pegasus Communications and its subsidiary, PegasusSatellite Communications, Inc. (and/or its subsidiaries) have entered intoagreements with DIRECTV, INC., the National Rural TelecommunicationsCooperative, and the official committee of unsecured creditors of PegasusSatellite (the Committee) that provide for (1) the sale of Pegasus Satellitessatellite television assets to DIRECTV, Inc. for a purchase price of $938million, including $875 million cash, plus certain adjustments to be made atclosing; (2) cooperation between Pegasus Satellite and DIRECTV to assureuninterrupted delivery of DIRECTV programming to Pegasus Satellites subscribers;and (3) a dismissal of all litigation concerning Pegasus Satellites distributionof DIRECTV services and Pegasus Satellites bankruptcy. In addition, PegasusCommunications and the Committee have reached an agreement in principle on thesale of the broadcast television stations owned by Pegasus Satellite to PegasusCommunications, subject to higher and better offers. The sale of the satellitetelevision assets and the settlement with DIRECTV as well as the sale of thebroadcast television stations are subject to bankruptcy court approval andapplicable antitrust filings and approvals. The Asset Purchase Agreement,Cooperation Agreement, Settlement Agreement, Lock-Up Agreement, and pressrelease relating to the transaction are attached hereto as exhibits 2.1, 10.1,10.2, 10.3, and 99.1 respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.(a) - (b) Not applicable.(c) Exhibits:ExhibitNumber Description of Exhibit2.1 Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Pegasus Satellite Television, Inc., Golden Sky Systems, Inc., DIRECTV, Inc., and certain other subsidiaries of Pegasus Satellite Communications, Inc. listed therein dated as of July 30, 2004.10.1 Cooperation Agreement by and among Pegasus Satellite Communications, Inc. on its own behalf and on behalf of its direct and indirect subsidiaries that are sellers under the Asset Purchase Agreement, and DIRECTV, Inc. dated as of July 30, 2004.10.2 Global Settlement Agreement by and among Pegasus Satellite Communications, Inc. (on its own behalf and on behalf of its direct and indirect subsidiaries listed therein), Pegasus Communications Corporation, DIRECTV, Inc., National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, the statutory committee of unsecured creditors duly appointed in the Chapter 11 Case, and the other parties listed therein dated as of July 30, 2004.10.3 Lock-up agreement by and among Pegasus Communications Corporation, Pegasus Satellite Communications, Inc. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, the statutory committee of unsecured creditors duly appointed in the Chapter 11 Cases and each member of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed in the Chapter 11 Cases listed on the signature pages therein dated as of July 30, 2004.99.1 Press release dated August 2, 2004. |
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